Pergamon imprint: 338 books
Coal, Gas and Electricity
Reviews of United Kingdom Statistical Sources
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Coal, Gas and Electricity is a review of statistical data available for three fuel industries in the United Kingdom: coal, gas, and electricity. Topics covered include energy planning, comparability of fuels, published energy statistics, and energy consumption.
This volume is comprised of five chapters...
Physiology of Ticks
Current Themes in Tropical Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Physiology of Ticks focuses on the unique (and probably the most vulnerable) features of tick physiology and the physiological aspects of tick interactions with their hosts. The mechanisms used by non-feeding ticks to maintain their water balance are examined, along with the salivary mechanisms used...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Energy Conservation in the Design of Multi-Storey Buildings documents the papers presented at an International Symposium held at The University of Sydney, 1-3 June 1983, sponsored by The University of Sydney, the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, the Council for Tall...
R.B. Woodward Remembered
A Collection of Papers in Honour of Robert Burns Woodward 1917-1979
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
R.B. Woodward, Professor of Science at Harvard University, who died in July 1979, was generally considered to be the greatest organic chemist of modern times. He was one of the founders of Tetrahedron and Tetrahedron Letters and this volume, containing papers from over 50 of the world's leading organic...
Biomass for Energy in the Developing Countries
Current Role, Potential, Problems, Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Biomass for Energy in the Developing Countries: Current Role, Potential, Problems, Prospects focuses on biomass energy and its importance to developing countries. This book outlines the reality that supply can no longer meet the demand of this form of energy. This fact is particularly observed in...
The Future Supply of Nature-Made Petroleum and Gas
Technical Reports
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
The Future Supply of Nature-made Petroleum and Gas Technical Reports is a collection of papers that covers various issues and concerns in the world petroleum supply. The materials in the book are organized thematically into sections.
The text first covers the world perspectives of conventional petroleum,...
by S. E. Hunt
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Fission, Fusion and the Energy Crisis, Second Edition focuses on the importance of the breeder reactor to the efficient use of nuclear fuel reserves. This book examines the interrelationships of the scientific, technological, economic, and ecological aspects of nuclear power and considers the debate...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Rapid advances in materials technology are creating many novel forms of coatings for energy efficient applications in solar energy. Insulating heat mirrors, selective absorbers, transparent insulation and fluorescent concentrators are already available commercially. Radiative cooling, electrochromic...
Sun Power
An Introduction to the Applications of Solar Energy
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Sun Power: An Introduction to the Applications of Solar Energy, Second Edition is a non-technical introduction to the wide range of solar energy applications. It has been extensively updated and enlarged to include new sections on passive solar heating and cooling and an examination of the social,...
Solar Energy Conversion
An Introductory Course
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Solar Energy Conversion: An Introductory Course is a collection of papers that deals with the technical, mechanical, and operation concerns in converting solar energy.
The title first details solar radiation, and then proceeds to discussing solar collectors. Next, the selection covers selective surfaces...
Biological Markers in Psychiatry and Neurology
Proceedings of a Conference Held at the Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, on May 8-10, 1981
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Biological Markers in Psychiatry and Neurology is a collection of papers that details the advancement in the understanding of the biological markers that stems from psychiatric and neurological pathologies.
The text first covers topics about various biological markers, such as neurochemical, enzymatic,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Genetic improvement has played a vital role in enhancing the yield potential of vegetable crops. There are numerous vegetable crops grown worldwide and variable degrees of research on genetics, breeding and biotechnology have been conducted on these crops. This book brings together the results of...
Chemical Mediators of the Acute Inflammatory Reaction
International Series of Monographs in Pure and Applied Biology: Modern Trends in Physiological Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
International Series of Monographs in Pure and Applied Biology, Modern Trends in Physiological Sciences, Volume 37: Chemical Mediators of the Acute Inflammatory Reaction traces the history of investigation into the acute inflammatory reaction from the early observations in invertebrates to the experiments...
Theory of Beams
The Application of the Laplace Transformation Method to Engineering Problems
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2014
Theory of Beams: The Application of the Laplace Transformation Method to Engineering Problems, Second Enlarged Edition emphasizes the method used than the broad coverage of all the significant cases that may be met in engineering practice. The content of this edition is mostly the topics presented...