Springer Singapore: 3660 books
by Sujay Kumar Dutta, Dharmesh R. Lodhari
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2017
This book presents a comprehensive overview of non-ferrous metallurgy, especially its core principles and fundamental aspects, in a concise form. The book covers all basic concepts and definitions related to metal extraction, and provide succinct summaries of relevant metallurgical processes. It also...
Communication Campaigns and National Integration in China’s Market Economy Era
Reviving the National Soul
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
This book adopts the method of grounded theory in studying national communication campaigns in China, referred to as propaganda campaigns in the Chinese linguistic context. The study provides an exploratory and descriptive analysis of the ways in which the media in China fulfilled their function of...
Induction Motor Fault Diagnosis
Approach through Current Signature Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
This book covers the diagnosis and assessment of the various faults which can occur in a three phase induction motor, namely rotor broken-bar faults, rotor-mass unbalance faults, stator winding faults, single phasing faults and crawling.
Following a brief introduction, the second chapter...
The 2016 Mw 7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake
A Photographic Atlas of Coseismic Surface Ruptures Related to the Aso Volcano, Japan
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
This book shows the deformation characteristics of coseismic surface ruptures produced by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake and the relationship between the Aso volcano and active faults. In particular, the rupturing mechanisms and processes involved in the seismogenic faults related to the crustal structure...
3rd International Conference on Radiation Safety & Security in Healthcare Services
Proceedings of the Thirs, ICRSSHS, Dewan Budaya USM, Penang, Malaysia
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
This book presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Radiation Safety & Security in Healthcare Services. The conference was held at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang on 19th–20th August 2017.
Precision Medicine Powered by pHealth and Connected Health
ICBHI 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece, 18-21 November 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2017
This volume presents the proceedings of the 3rd ICBHI which took place in Thessaloniki on 18-21 November, 2017.The area of biomedical and health informatics is exploding at all scales. The developments in the areas of medical devices, eHealth and personalized health as enabling factors for the evolution...
Silica Aerogel Composites
Novel Fabrication Methods
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2016
This book explores the improvement in thermal insulation properties of protein-based silica aerogel composites fabricated by a novel, inexpensive and feasible method. The resulting material exhibits polymeric foam behavior including high compressibility, super-hydrophobic qualities and excellent strain...
by Craig Lambert
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
This volume addresses an important gap in the literature on task design and second language use. Building on insights from over 50 years of research on the relationship between task demands and language use, it examines how referent similarity relates to developmentally-relevant variation in the use...
Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism
Ontologies, Epistemologies, Methodologies, and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
This book explores the ontologies, epistemologies, methodologies, and methods that inform tourism qualitative research conducted either by Asian scholars or non-Asian scholars focusing on Asia. In addition to providing a platform for researchers to publish their qualitative journeys, it aims to encourage...
Models for Sustainable Framework in Luxury Fashion
Luxury and Models
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
This book highlights the models developed to create a sustainable framework suitable for luxury in the textile sector and the innovative attempts in the luxury fashion and fabrics industry. The three chapters in this book discuss these issues by means of case studies and the future of such models.
by David Kember
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
This book is based upon three interrelated open naturalistic studies conducted to better characterise the motivational orientation of students in higher education. Open semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with undergraduates, students at community colleges and students in taught postgraduate...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
This book brings together 13 original research papers that address emerging issues in the assessment of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) in five major areas, including standards in CSL assessment; development of CSL tests; assessment of diverse knowledge and skills; computer-supported assessment;...
Teaching with Sociological Imagination in Higher and Further Education
Contexts, Pedagogies, Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
This book uses research and personal stories from university lecturers to explore pedagogical strategies that illuminate how students’ minds can be ‘switched on’ in order to unlock their extraordinary potential. It presents diverse ways to create inspiring learning environments, in chapters...
Participatory Video in Adult Education
Cultivating Participatory Culture in Communities
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
This book highlights participatory video as an instrument for community-based adult education and focuses in particular on the role that it can play in promoting participatory culture among adult learners. In brief, participatory video refers to participant-centered video making. Today, participant-generated...