This book summarizes the fundamentals of Halal food production, serving as a valuable reference for food scientists, food manufacturers , and other food industry professionals. It describes Halal food laws and regulations, guidelines for food production, domestic and international food markets, and trade ... more »

The advent of instruments capable of measuring sound intensity, which represents the flow of energy in sound fields, has revolutionised audio-frequency acoustical metrology. Since publication of the first edition, two International Standards for the use of sound intensity for sound source power determination ... more »

Medical Image Analysis Methods details the primary methods, techniques, and approaches used to improve the quality of visually perceived images, as well as, quantitative detection and diagnostic decision aids. This comprehensive volume illustrates analytical techniques such as computer-aided diagnosis ... more »

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Photorefractive polymer composites are an unusually sensitive class of photopolymers. Physics of Photorefraction in Polymers describes our current understanding of the physical processes that produce a photorefractive effect in key composite materials. Topics as diverse as charge generation, dispersive ... more »

Introduction to Mathematical Techniques Used in GIS explains to nonmathematicians the fundamentals that support the manipulation and display of geographic information. It focuses on basic mathematical techniques, building upon a series of steps that enable a deeper understanding of the complex forms ... more »

Although remote sensing is recognized as a powerful tool, less attention has been given to the use of thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing. TIR data is useful for understanding the fluxes and redistribution of materials as a key aspect of land surface processes and land-atmosphere interrelationships ... more »

The first-ever book on this subject establishes a rigid, transparent and useful methodology for investigating the material metabolism of anthropogenic systems. Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA), the main sources, flows, stocks, and emissions of man-made and natural materials can be determined. By demonstrating ... more »

Modern Vacuum Physics presents the principles and practices of vacuum science and technology along with a number of applications in research and industrial production. The first half of the book builds a foundation in gases and vapors under rarefied conditions, The second half presents examples of the ... more »

Geomaterials: Constitutive Equations and Modelling is a revised, English language version of the successful French book Manuel de Rheologie des Geomateriaux published in 1987. With contributors from international experts in the field, covers the behaviour of non-metallic materials used in civil engineering ... more »

Addressesing practical and theoretical aspects of inorganic phosphors, authors Yen and Weber expand on the core research of Willi Lehmann and present the synthesis of phosphors in a cookbook style featuring nearly 300 recipes. They use the most up-to-date guidelines and methods to yield optimum light ... more »

Product Info Introduction to hydrology, emphasizing the application of hydrological knowledge to the solution of engineering problems. more »