This volume contains studies on the evolution and function of lightweight constructions of planktonic and other organisms, and examples of how they can be used to create new solutions for radical innovations of lightweight constructions for technological application.
The book addresses the interactions between wetlands and human health and well-being. This book brings the disciplines of ecology and health sciences closer to such a synthesis... Læs mere
This volume investigates the effects of human activities on coral reefs, which provide important life-supporting systems to surrounding natural and human communities.... Læs mere
This volume contains revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers who participated in the international conference on Advances in Engineering Technologies, which was held in Hong Kong, 12-14 March, 2014.
In addition, coverage also examines practical aspects of core scanner usage, data optimisation and data calibration and interpretation.In a little over a decade, micro-XRF sediment core scanners have made a substantive contribution to palaeoenvironmental research.
This book brings together state-of-the-art research on successful aging in Asian populations and highlights how the factors that contribute to successful aging differ from those in the West.
This book brings together numerous contributions to the field of magnetoelectric (ME) composites that have been reported so far.
Stakeholders show a growing interest for organic food and farming (OF&F), which becomes a societal component. Rather than questioning whether... Læs mere
This book focuses on recent advances in our understanding of the signal transduction pathway of ethylene, its interaction with other hormones and its roles in biological processes.