As most fluoropolymers are prepared from radical synthesis, this book devotes various parts on the use of the controlled radical (or pseudo-living) polymerisation of fluoromonomers leading to discoveries of thermoplastic elastomers or original surfactants for polymerisation in supercritical CO2.[...]

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its five main sec[...]

A book in which, a belfast man out walking his dog is kidnapped...a Catholic schoolboy with priestly ambitions confronts a B-Special on guard duty when he runs to retrieve a football, and a middle-aged couple awkwardly appraise the state of their long marriage.[...]

Melding his native Irish sensibilities to those of his adopted west-coast Scotland, these tales attend to life's big events: love and loss, separation and violence, death and betrayal. But the stories teem with smaller significant moments too - private epiphanies, chilling exchanges, intimate encoun[...]

It is said that asphyxiation brings on a state of hallucinatory intoxication...in which case the 71 year old artist who lay in his sprawling Provencal villa died happy. In the early afternoon of Monday 4 October 1999, wracked with Parkinson's, and unable to paint because of a fall in which he had br[...]

Electronic spreadsheet analysis has become part of the work in areas of engineering and science. Microsoft Excel, as the industry standard spreadsheet, has a range of scientific functions that can be utilized for the modeling, analysis and presentation of quantitative data. This text provides a guid[...]

The computational power and software tools have increased the use and dependence on modeling and computer simulation throughout design process. This book fulfills the need of system and control engineers at various levels in understanding modeling and simulation. It provides mathematical foundation [...]

* The clear, easy-to-understand introduction to digital communications * Completely updated coverage of today's most critical technologies * Step-by-step implementation coverage * Trellis-coded modulation, fading channels, Reed-Solomon codes, encryption, and more * Exclusive coverage of maximizing p[...]

A simple, straightforward approach to modeling and solution techniques. Introduction to Management Science shows readers how to approach decision-making problems in a straightforward, logical way. Through the use of clear explanations and examples, this text helps readers learn how to solve problems[...]

For years, investors, business strategists, and policymakers worldwide have turned to one book to help them translate the massive flow of economic data into knowledge for intelligent decision-making. The Wall Street Journal called this book "...the real deal," saying it "miraculously breathes life i[...]

Aimed at Management students as well as managers of private and public companies, non-profit organisations and consumer associations, this text takes a European perspective.[...]