Wiley: All New Engineering Titles

Geomaterials under the Microscope

Jeremy Ingham — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Governance and Knowledge-Management for Public-Private Partnerships

Herbert Robinson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

From the Foreword by Rob Smith, Director of Gateway Reviews and Estates & Facilities, Department of Health

‘The book not only gives a clear picture of the policy and strategic framework of PFI/PPP projects, the governance and knowledge management issues through different phases from planning, design development to operation and service delivery and the processes associated with each phase, but practical tools, methodologies and capabilities needed

Color Management : Understanding and Using ICC Profiles

Phil Green (Editor), Michael Kriss (Series Editor) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Color Management serves as a comprehensive guide to the implementation of the ICC (International Color Consortium) profile specification, widely used for maintaining color fidelity across multi-media imaging devices and software. The book draws together many of the White Papers produced by the ICC to promote the use of color management and disseminate good practice; the ICC specification has become widely accepted within the color industry, and these

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Dynamics : Engineering Mechanics , 2nd Edition International Student Version

Benson H. Tongue, Sheri D. Sheppard — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The second edition provides engineers with a conceptual understanding of how dynamics is applied in the field. It builds their problem-solving skills. New problems with a wider variety of difficulty levels and applications have been added. An online problem-solving tool is available to reinforce how to find solutions. New images are included to add a visual element to the material. These show the link between an actual system and a modeled/analyzed

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Thermodynamics of Pharmaceutical Systems : An introduction to Theory and Applications , 2nd Edition

Kenneth A. Connors, Sandro Mecozzi — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Designed for pharmacy students

Now updated for its Second Edition, Thermodynamics of Pharmaceutical Systems provides pharmacy students with a much-needed introduction to the mathematical intricacies of thermodynamics in relation to practical laboratory applications. Designed to meet the needs of the contemporary curriculum in pharmacy schools, the text makes these connections clear, emphasizing specific applications to pharmaceutical systems including

Handbook for Blast Resistant Design of Buildings

Donald O. Dusenberry (Editor) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Unique single reference supports functional and cost-efficient designs of blast resistant buildings

Now there's a single reference to which architects, designers, and engineers can turn for guidance on all the key elements of the design of blast resistant buildings that satisfy the new ASCE Standard for Blast Protection of Buildings as well as other ASCE, ACI, and AISC codes. The Handbook for Blast Resistant Design of Buildings features contributions

The Practitioner's Guide to Statistics and Lean Six Sigma for Process Improvements

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The only textbook of its kind, this authoritative account provides a balanced approach to quantitative and qualitative statistics using the Six Sigma and Lean Sigma methodologies. The emphasis is on applications and the implementation of data analyses as they relate to Six Sigma. The primary purpose of the book is to serve as a reference guide and textbook for both experienced practitioners and new students of Six Sigma. The book includes plentiful

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Handbook on Array Processing and Sensor Networks

Simon Haykin, K. J. Ray Liu — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A handbook on recent advancements and the state of the art in array processing and sensor Networks

Handbook on Array Processing and Sensor Networks provides readers with a collection of tutorial articles contributed by world-renowned experts on recent advancements and the state of the art in array processing and sensor networks.

Focusing on fundamental principles as well as applications, the handbook provides exhaustive coverage of: wavelets; spatial

Applied Integer Programming: Modeling and Solution

Der-San Chen, Robert G. Batson, Yu Dang — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

an accessible treatment of the modeling and solution of integer programming problems, featuring modern applications and software

In order to fully comprehend the algorithms associated with integer programming, it is important to understand not only how algorithms work, but also why they work. Applied Integer Programming features a unique emphasis on this point, focusing on problem modeling and solution using commercial software. Taking an application-oriented

Advances in Sintering: Ceramic Transactions, Volume 209

E. A. Olevsky, Rajendra Bordia — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Understanding Single-Crystal X-Ray Crystallography

Dennis W. Bennett — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The first textbook for teaching this method to users with little mathematical background logically presents the theory and fundamentals in an easily comprehensible, self-contained way.
The result is a must-have for advanced undergraduate students, as well as masters and graduate students and other users of single-crystal X-ray crystallography from many various disciplines.

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Understanding Single-Crystal X-Ray Crystallography

Dennis W. Bennett — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Optical Sensors: Basics and Applications

Jörg Haus — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providing an overview of the necessary components and the range of applications from light-barriers to high-resolution surface-scanning interferometers, this is a valuable introduction to the technology of optical sensors as well as a reference for experienced practitioners.
The first part of the book introduces readers to the basics of sensor principles by describing the most important components that can be found in all optical sensors. Based on

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Einführung in die Nanobiomechanik: Bildgebung und Messung durch Rasterkraftmikroskopie

Atsushi Ikai, Carsten Heinisch (Translator) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Surface and Interfacial Forces

Hans-Jürgen Butt, Michael Kappl — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This systematic introduction to the topic includes theoretical concepts to help readers understand and predict surface forces, while also integrating experimental techniques and practical applications with up-to-date examples plus motivating exercises.
Starting with intermolecular forces, the authors discuss different surfaces forces, with a major part devoted to surface forces between solid surfaces in liquid media. In addition, they cover surface

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DEV plus: Norm-Entwürfe der Reihe Deutsche Einheitsverfahren zur Wasser-, Abwasser- und Schlammuntersuchung (DEV) 4/2009

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Bauen mit Betonfertigteilen im Hochbau

Hubert Bachmann, Alfred Steinle, Volker Hahn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Nanostructured Thin Films and Surfaces

Challa S. S. R. Kumar (Series Editor) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

These ten volumes provide an excellent, in-depth overview of all nanomaterial types and their uses in the life sciences. Each volume is dedicated to a specific material class and covers fundamentals, synthesis strategies, structure-property relationships, material behaviour finetuning, biological effects and applications in the life sciences. All important material classes are covered: metallic, metal oxide, magnetic, carbon, polymeric, composite

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Progress in Nanotechnology: Applications

ACerS (Editor) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This edition of the Progress in Ceramic Technology series is a select compilation of articles on nanotechnology applications and markets previously published in ACerS publications, including The American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings (CESP) and Ceramic Transactions (CT)

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Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production

Myer Kutz (Editor) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Best practices for mitigating environmental damage from conventional power generation

This volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production, seeks to provide new solutions to one of the grand challenges of this century: supplying energy to a growing population while reducing environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The first five chapters cover extraction and transport