Publications
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Sustainability in Urban Planning and Design
(2020)
This book has been prepared to embody the major and efficient applications of the different duties and the role of sustainability in urban planning and design, by a new reading of the city structure and composition, as ...
Smart Biofeedback
(2020)
Smart biofeedback is receiving attention because of the widespread availability of advanced technologies and smart devices that are used in effective collection, analysis, and feedback of physiologic data. Researchers and ...
Flood Impact Mitigation and Resilience Enhancement
(2020)
The concept of resilience has been gaining momentum in various fields in recent years and has been used in various ways from a catch phrase to a cornerstone in theoretic development or practical operation. No matter how ...
Molecular Pharmacology
(2020)
This book concentrates on recent developments related to the application of original structural biology, biochemistry, biophysics, physiology, genetics, and molecular biology as well as basic pharmacological problems that ...
Zero-Energy Buildings
(2020)
The building industry is one of the largest energy consumers and countries all over the world are striving to design buildings that satisfy the user’s expectations while containing their energy consumption. In this context, ...
Nursing
(2020)
The Nursing - New Perspectives book covers nursing services and related topics of interest. The book includes innovative nursing services that will positively affect patient safety such as leadership in nursing, patient-nurse ...
Immunosuppression
(2020)
Our immune system is equipped with a series of defence mechanisms to recognise and respond to non-self molecules. Although essential for fighting off infections and preventing cancers, destructive immune responses pose a ...
Who Wants to Retire and Who Can Afford to Retire?
(2020)
Worldwide life expectancy has increased and, as such, this book examines different aspects of aging from societal and political perspectives. Written by reputable academics working at universities around the world (Australia, ...
Safety and Risk Assessment of Civil Aircraft during Operation
(2020)
This book introduces safety and risk analysis methods for aircraft and aero-engines, design approaches for increasing safety and decreasing risk during operation, air traffic controllers’ attitudes to mistakes hazards, ...
Metastable, Spintronics Materials and Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
(2020)
This book describes the recent evolution of solid-state physics, which is primarily dedicated to examining the behavior of solids at the atomic scale. It also presents various state-of-the-art reviews and original contributions ...
Control Theory in Engineering
(2020)
The subject matter of this book ranges from new control design methods to control theory applications in electrical and mechanical engineering and computers. The book covers certain aspects of control theory, including new ...
Sustainability Concept In Developing Countries
(2020)
Sustainability Concept in Developing Countries is a collection of seven studies addressing the issue of sustainability from the perspective of developing countries. Although it is not a comprehensive review of all developing ...
Meniere's Disease
(2020)
Dizziness and vertigo are symptoms related to peripheral vestibular disorders. These are among the most common complaints in medical offices, and knowledge of the major diseases affecting this system is of fundamental ...
Techniques and Innovation in Hernia Surgery
(2020)
Every year in the United States there are about 800 000 interventions for the treatment of hernias.New prosthetic materials, specific devices, and surgical techniques that are more attentive to patient well-being and patient ...
Vector-Borne Diseases
(2020)
Vector-Borne Diseases - Recent Developments in Epidemiology and Control utilizes the unique capabilities of open-access publishing to share exciting developments in the biology, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases spread ...
Global Warming and Climate Change
(2020)
Global Warming and Climate Change includes scientific and social scientific studies that consider problems stemming from the phenomena of a warming Earth atmosphere, including natural responses to thermal flux, implications ...
Memristors
(2020)
This Edited Volume Memristors - Circuits and Applications of Memristor Devices is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of Engineering. ...
Quantum Dots
(2020)
Quantum dots (QDs) are luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals with unique chemical and physical properties due to their size and highly compact structure. QDs were first proposed for use in luminescent concentrators to ...
Viruses and Viral Infections in Developing Countries
(2020)
This book contains information on various virus families, with the focus on viruses causing prevalent infections in parts of developing countries in Africa and Asia. Viral proteins play an important role in their replication ...
Aging
(2020)
This edited book, “Aging - Life Span and Life Expectancy”, is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in this field. The book comprises chapters ...