This book examines the background, industrial context, process, analytical methodology, and technology of metabolite identification. It emphasizes the applications of metabolite identification in drug research. While primarily a textbook, the book also functions as a comprehensive reference to those[...]

In 2002, the Federal Commutations Commission (FCC) authorized the unlicensed use of ultra-wideband (UWB) spectrum for popular applications in high-speed and high-capacity wireless communications. This book describes the design of ultra-wideband bandpass filters based on the new concept of a multi-mo[...]

Innovative and self-directed, EXPERIMENTS IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY: FEATURING MEASURENET, 2nd Edition prepares users for a real-world laboratory setting with multi-component questions, building on knowledge from previous experiments, and incorporating the innovative MeasureNet network data collection sy[...]

Pragmatism is enjoying a renaissance in management studies and the social sciences. Once written off as amoral, relativist and opposed to the ideals of Truth, Reason and Progress, it is now regaining influence in public policy, international relations and business strategy. But what can pragmatism t[...]

A martial artist and Chinese sports medicine expert shares ancient Eastern remedies for acute and chronic injuries commonly experienced by active people, in a guide that outlines a range of healing strategies, identifies the items needed to create a Chinese first-aid kit, and provides supplemental d[...]

Aimed at engineers and mathematicians, this book delivers the text on the basis of the finite element method (FEM). It provides introductory text to the method, covering the developments and approaches in this subject. It includes exercises, worked solutions and computer algorithms.[...]

China's explosive transformation from a planned economy to a more market-oriented one over the past three decades owes much to the charismatic reformer Zhu Rongji. His pragmatism and strong work ethic have been key forces in China's drive to greater modernization and global stature. He served as the[...]

This book addresses all aspects of the science and technology of ultrafine grained materials produced by Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) techniques. It presents fundamental issues in SPD processing and SPD-processed materials, processing and microstructures, microstructural evolution, mechanical an[...]