The book deals with the present state and problems of integrated pest management (IPM) as relating to stakeholder acceptance of IPM and how IPM can become a sustainable practice.
Drawing on data generated by the EU’s Interests and Recruitment in Science (IRIS) project, this volume examines the issue of young people’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
This book focuses on the most recent advances in the application of visualization and simulation methods to understand the flow... Læs mere
Building on the breakthrough text Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda, this book offers 30 chapters covering conceptual and substantive developments in the philosophy of engineering, along with a series of critical reflections by engineering practitioners.
In this second volume in the series exploring Tumor Dormancy, Quiescence, and Cellular Senescence, discussion is focused on the role of tumor dormancy in diseases such as breast cancer, melanoma, prostate cancer, liver cancer and lung cancer.
Agroforestry is recognized as a sustainable land-use management in the tropics, as it provides environmental-friendly ecosystems; The authoritative textbook of Nair (1993) on... Læs mere
The application of ionic liquids to biomass for producing biofuels and chemicals will be one of the hot research areas during the next decade due to the fascinating properties of these versatile group of solvents that allow them to dissolve lignocellulosic materials.
A History of the Work Concept
Cartesian Empiricisms considers the role Cartesians played in the acceptance of experiment in natural philosophy during the seventeenth century. The first part of the volume... Læs mere
The World Health Organisation have reported that each year on a global basis there are over 8 million deaths from cancer. Part of the overall package of healthcare related to cancer... Læs mere
The Report summarises research to date in the area of alkali-activated binders and concretes, with a particular focus on the following... Læs mere
This volume addresses the role of the judge and the parties in civil litigation in mainland China, Hong Kong and various European jurisdictions.