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Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
(2021)
This edited volume, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of modern slavery and human ...
Sheep Farming
(2021)
This book examines the branch of animal husbandry of sheep farming. It focuses on sheep feeding in regions with extensive sheep farming, such as the Sahel region in Africa and Serra da Estrela, Portugal, and describes the ...
Clinical Implementation of Bone Regeneration and Maintenance
(2021)
Bone healing and regeneration is a complex process that can become impaired by disease or the size of a bone fracture or defect. In these instances, bone grafting can be used to aid the regeneration process. Bone grafting ...
Aerodynamics
(2021)
Aerodynamics, the study of air motion around solid objects, allows us to understand and measure the dominating forces acting on aircrafts, buildings, bridges, automobiles, and other structures. The forces that result in ...
Current Concepts in Zika Research
(2021)
Zika is an arboviral disease that has caused a significant impact, especially in the Americas after the epidemics in 2015 and 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a Public Health Emergency of International ...
Ecosystem and Biodiversity of Amazonia
(2021)
The Amazonia is the largest continuous river basin and rainforest ecosystem in the world. In all aspects it is a natural wonder, and the rainforest with its billions of trees is a vital carbon store that slows down the ...
Human Blood Group Systems and Haemoglobinopathies
(2021)
The past decade has seen remarkable improvements and advances in the fields of blood transfusion and hematology, particularly with regards to advances in science, technology, method development, quality, standardization, ...
Mining Techniques
(2021)
Mining techniques have evolved over time, culminating in the well-defined field of “mining science,” which encompasses aspects such as engineering, chemistry, physics, technology, and management, among others. This book ...
Cosmetic Surgery
(2021)
This edited volume, Cosmetic Surgery, is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters that offer a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of medicine. The book comprises single chapters ...
Circular Economy
(2021)
Nowadays, the restriction of resources and the environment is very severe. A circular economy is the only way to sustainable development, but how this works still needs more exploration. The series of studies carried out ...
Rodents
(2021)
This edited volume presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of rodent behaviour, control, and management. The book contains contributions from various researchers and is edited by an expert ...
Geophysics and Ocean Waves Studies
(2021)
The book “Geophysics and Ocean Waves Studies” presents the collected chapters in two sections named “Geophysics” and “Ocean Waves Studies”. The first section, “Geophysics”, provides a thorough overview of using different ...
Composite Materials
(2021)
This book presents information about composite materials, which have a variety of applications in engineering and aeronautics, transportation, construction, sports, and recreational activities, and so on. The first section ...
Homology Molecular Modeling
(2021)
Homology modeling is an extremely useful and versatile technique that is gaining more and more space and demand in research in computational and theoretical biology. This book, “Homology Molecular Modeling - Perspectives ...
Liver Pathology
(2021)
The liver is one of the organs that receives blood mostly from the systemic circulation. The liver is an important organ in which most metabolic events develop. The detoxification of toxins is also amongst the liver ...
Linear and Non-Linear Financial Econometrics
(2021)
The importance of experimental economics and econometric methods increases with each passing day as data quality and software performance develops. New econometric models are developed by diverging from earlier cliché ...
Data Acquisition
(2021)
Recent advances in sensor design, embedded systems, and communication networks allow us to collect valuable biomedical data effectively. The new biomedical data acquisition systems make significant contributions to life ...
Slope Engineering
(2021)
The field of slope engineering encompasses slope stability analysis and design, movement monitoring, and slope safety management and maintenance. Engineers in this field are concerned with landslides and other gravity-stimulated ...
Foreign Direct Investment Perspective through Foreign Direct Divestment
(2021)
Since the turn of the century, the liberalization of capital markets has caused exponential growth of foreign direct investment (FDI). However, developments in recent years have shown that countries have placed limitations ...
Carbon Capture
(2021)
This book differs from others on the subject of pollution and carbon emissions by focusing on environmental issues at domestic levels. It presents important information on the far-ranging effects of greenhouse gases on the ...
Brain and Spinal Tumors
(2020)
Numerous new concepts and procedures are reviewed and discussed in this book and allude to the transport of drugs to the brain. New radiation concepts are also presented, plus management of toxicities associated with both ...
Application of Decision Science in Business and Management
(2020)
Application of Decision Science in Business and Management is a book where each chapter has been contributed by a different author(s). The chapters introduce and demonstrate a decision-making theory to practice case studies. ...
Modern Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications
(2020)
Modern spectroscopic techniques have a number of applications in many fields including material science, physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. This book, "Modern Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications", presents ...
Recent Trends in Artificial Neural Networks
(2020)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere and it's here to stay. Most aspects of our lives are now touched by artificial intelligence in one way or another, from deciding what books or flights to buy online to whether our ...
Aluminium Alloys and Composites
(2020)
Aluminium (Al) is a metal of great importance because of its excellent corrosion resistance, high electrical and thermal conductivity, good reflectivity, and very good recycling characteristics. The properties of heat-treatable ...
Modern Fruit Industry
(2020)
Starting in the 1940s, humans have aimed to increase agricultural productivity. However, along with the benefits gained, there have been several criticisms since the 1970s, especially about food security and environmental ...
Planetology
(2020)
Over the last 80 years, dreamers, engineers, mission planners, and scientists have sought, defined, and created many methods of exploring the solar system. Robotic missions to nearly every type of solar system object have ...
Extracellular Vesicles and Their Importance in Human Health
(2020)
Extracellular vesicle is a wide term that involves many different types of vesicles. Almost all the cell types studied secrete vesicles to the extracellular environment related to cell - cell communication. Extracellular ...
Theorizing STEM Education in the 21st Century
(2020)
Theorising STEM Education in the 21st Century is a book that captures the essence of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the intricacies of STEM education in the contemporary society. It explores STEM as ...
Consumer Behavior and Marketing
(2020)
This Edited Volume "Consumer Behavior and Marketing" is a collection of reviewed and relevant research chapters, offering a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of psychology. The book comprises single ...
Methods for Film Synthesis and Coating Procedures
(2020)
In recent years, thin layer technologies, including fabrication of different micro- and nano-structures, have undergone tremendous progress. Such layers are made for a variety of industrial and scientific applications. Due ...
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Lighting
(2020)
The lighting of both exteriors and interiors is a field within electrical and lighting engineering, where important technological changes have been taking place oriented towards environmental sustainability and energy ...
Industry 4.0
(2020)
This book shows a vision of the present and future of Industry 4.0 and identifies and examines the most pressing research issue in Industry 4.0. Containing the contributions of leading researchers and academics, this book ...
Metagenomics
(2020)
This book is for the students starting their research projects in the field of metagenomics, for researchers interested in the new developments and applications in this field; and for teachers involved in teaching this ...
Strength of Materials
(2020)
In materials, their strength is the ability to bear an applied load before their failure. In this direction, the Strength of Materials studies the stresses and deformations that happen in materials as an outcome of loads ...
Optical Fiber Applications
(2020)
With the invention of the laser it was possible to think about a fast and efficient way to make the information transmission, thus originating the first ideas of transmission through wave guides. This led to the invention ...
Advances in Cotton Research
(2020)
Advances in Cotton Research is an interdisciplinary book dealing with diverse topics related to recent developments in cotton improvement. It discusses the latest research in the field of Bt cotton, abiotic stress, strategies ...
Bryophytes
(2020)
Bryophytes, a group of plants present in all terrestrial biomes of the Earth, play a significant role in ecosystems and have potential use in many life domains. They can be used in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and healthcare ...
Anticoagulation Drugs
(2020)
In this book, you'll find the latest updates about the current use of anticoagulants in medical practice. This includes clinical pharmacotherapy, laboratory monitoring, and antidotes. You'll also find a special focus on ...
Integrated Circuits/Microchips
(2020)
With the world marching inexorably towards the fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0), one is now embracing lives with artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoTs), virtual reality (VR) and 5G technology. ...