This book addresses the challenges of providing Internet services to a mobile environment and thoroughly examines the cutting-edge technologies designed to meet them. Eminent contributors explain the mobile and wireless network technologies that make mobile connectivity possible, including their characteristics ... more »

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 »

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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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 »

Pulling together current knowledge on nutrition's role in the treatment of heart disease, Nutrition and Heart Disease: Prevention and Treatment is a comprehensive desk reference for nutrition and cardiovascular researchers, primary care physicians, and dieticians. It discusses the roles of nutrition ... more »

Poor durability of concrete is a major cause of problems in modern building and civil engineering structures in all countries: the annual cost of investigating and repairing deteriorating reinforced concrete structures runs into many millions of pounds. This book explains the fundamentals of the corrosion ... more »

This volume contains selected papers presented at the 1st International UDEC/3DEC-Symposium. The papers are directed to new developments and applications in the fields of: behaviour of masonry structures; stability and deformation of tunnels and caverns in fractured rock masses; geomechanical modeling ... more »

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Papers presented at the International Symposium of Integrated Approaches to Water Pollution Problems [SISIPPA 89], Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisbon, Portugal, June 1989. more » more »

Few up-to-date books exist on the hydraulics of canals, and indeed very few which deal with the design, construction, management and modernization of canals. This new book is written for engineers with a good grounding in hydraulic engineering who want a practical reference and guide. It provides in ... more »

This book is an up-to-date review of research and practice on the use of vegetation for slope stabilization and control of surface erosion caused by water and wind. From a basic understanding of the principles and practices of vegetation growth and establishment, it describes how vegetation can be treated ... more »