Academic Press imprint: 6422 books
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Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Applied Food Science and Engineering with Industrial Applications highlights the latest advances and research in the interdisciplinary field of food engineering, emphasizing food science as well as quality assurance. The volume provides detailed technical and scientific background of technologies...
by Subrata Kumar Majumder
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2019
Slurry bubble column reactors are intensively used as a multiphase reactor in the chemical, biochemical, and petrochemical industries for carrying out reactions and mass transfer operations in which a gas, made up of one or several reactive components, comes into contact or reacts with a liquid. This...
The Atomized Body
The Cultural Life of Stem Cells, Genes and Neurons
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Referring to the focus of the biosciences on molecular "particles" of the human biology—such as stem cells, genes, and neurons—this account examines the relationships between culture, society, and bioscientific research. Showing that the atomized body is indeed socially and culturally...
Physical Chemistry for Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Multidisciplinary Research Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
This volume is based on different aspects of chemical technology that are associated with research and the development of theories for chemical engineers, helping to bridge the gap between classical analysis and modern, real-life applications. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the authors present...
by Tangellapalli Srinivas, N. Shankar Ganesh, R. Shankar
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2019
This volume provides a good understanding of the binary fluid system, highlighting new dimensions of the existing Kalina cycle system, a thermodynamic process for converting thermal energy into usable mechanical power. The book illustrates that providing new flexibility leads to new research outcomes...
Old Norse Religion in Long-Term Perspectives
Origins, Changes & Interactions
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Consisting of more than 70 papers written by scholars concerned with pre-Christian Norse religion, the articles discuss subjects such as archaeology, art history, historical archaeology, history, history of ideas, theological history, literature, onomastics, Scandinavian languages, and Scandinavian...
by Gerald Litwack
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2018
This volume, Engineering Technology and Industrial Chemistry with Applications**,** brings together innovative research, new concepts, and novel developments in the application of new tools for chemical and materials engineers. It provides a collection of innovative chapters on new scientific and...
Ballast
Laden with History
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
In Ballast: Laden with History, the archaeologist Mats Burström charts how ship ballast helped to shape the world we live in. Until only very recently, ships were ballasted with sand, gravel, stone, or rubble to give them stability, and when they no longer needed the extra weight, it was dumped....
Reaching a State of Hope
Refugees, Immigrants and the Swedish Welfare State, 19302000
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Shedding new light on the issues concerning refugees and immigration in 20th-century Sweden, this analysis examines the implications of its immigration policies. On what grounds were refugees admitted? Where did they come from? How did the Swedish state aid its new citizens? What differences were...
Flattering Alliances
Scandinavia, Diplomacy and the Austrian-French Balance of Power, 16481740
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Taking a fresh look at the history of diplomacy, this book looks at the fight for hegemony between France and Austria after the Peace of Westphalia 1648, showing how their clashes dragged the Scandinavian kingdoms into European top-level politics and forced them to take part in the play, constantly...
Temperate Horticulture for Sustainable Development and Environment
Ecological Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Ecological and genetic control of plant resistance to unfavorable environmental influences is being carried out all over the world, and new varieties and hybrids of plants are being created, resulting in rich, new information and innovative new methods of cultivation. This new volume, Temperate Horticulture...
Information Security Management Systems
A Novel Framework and Software as a Tool for Compliance with Information Security Standard
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
This new volume, Information Security Management Systems: A Novel Framework and Software as a Tool for Compliance with Information Security Standard, looks at information security management system standards, risk management associated with information security, and information security awareness...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
This volume brings together innovative research, new concepts, and novel developments in the application of new tools for chemical engineers. It presents significant research, reporting on new methodologies and important applications in the field of chemical engineering. Highlighting theoretical foundations,...