The irradiation of food is a low cost, highly effective method of ensuring food safety, and extending shelf life. This book looks at the techniques, application and legislation of this method and also addresses the concern of public opinion. It is suitable for those working or considering the use of[...]

This title offers an in-depth look at the post-war Greek shipping business, with insights into around 150 firms. It provides a unique glimpse into Greek entrepreneurship and international maritime transport. It fills a gap, as it offers a systematic record and analysis of the tradition and continuit[...]

Written by two of the best-known researchers in mathematical finance, this book presents techniques of practical importance as well as advanced methods for research. Contingent claim pricing and optimal consumption/investment in both complete and incomplete markets are discussed, as well as Brownian[...]

This book addresses the phenomenon of mergers that may result in non-coordinated effects in oligopolistic markets. Such cases are sometimes referred to as "non-collusive oligopolies", or "gap cases" and there is a concern that they might not be covered by the substantive test that some Member States[...]

Useful for researchers, students and practitioners interested in using fast and efficient iterative methods to approximate solutions of nonlinear equations, this book addresses four problems.[...]

Mediterranean Mountain Environments places its emphasis on physical geography while still adopting an integrated approach to the whole subject area. The book draws examples from a wide range of environments, demonstrating the interaction between human and physical processes responsible for shaping m[...]

Shows how to use the necessary financial principles needed for understanding financial analysis, and how to use and implement financial tools and systems.[...]

"This 176-page book/DVD package includes six full-length contemporary Flamenco guitar compositions by Ioannis Anastassakis, MA, best-selling Mel Bay author of the Art of Rasgueado and one of the few people to have obtained a Graduate Degree in Flamenco Guitar. Selections include Veridiana (Rumba Fla[...]

Bacteria, yeast, fungi and microalgae can act as producers (or catalysts for the production) of food ingredients, enzymes and nutraceuticals. With the current trend towards the use of natural ingredients in foods, there is renewed interest in microbial flavours and colours, food bioprocessing using [...]

Historians of ideas, and students of nationalism in particular, have traced the origins of much of our current vocabulary and ways of thinking about the nation back to Johann Gottfried Herder. This volume provides a clear, readable, and reliable translation of Auch eine Philosophie der Geschichte zu[...]