This long-awaited second edition of the successful introduction to the fundamentals of heterogeneous catalysis is now completely revised and updated. Written by internationally acclaimed experts, this textbook includes fundamentals of adsorption, characterizing catalysts and their surfaces, the sign[...]
Adsorption is of considerable industrial importance and is a major part of many different processes throughout the chemical and process industries, including many reactions, purification and filtration, gas and liquid processing and catalysis. This book provides with a guide to the essentials of ads[...]
Global supply chain decision-makers and practitioners are about to face brutally tough new challenges. They will be called upon to manage supply and demand in a world marked by demographic and economic shifts that will turn their supply and demand markets upside down. They will have to secure crucia[...]
Friction stir welding has seen significant growth in both technology implementation and scientific exploration. This book covers all aspects of friction stir welding and processing, from fundamentals to design and applications. It also includes an update on the current research issues in the field o[...]
This newly revised volume details Nicaragua's unique history, culture, economics, politics, and foreign relations. Its historical coverage considers the country's early and recent history, from pre-Columbian and colonial times through the nationalist liberal era, the U.S. marine occupation, the Somo[...]
Complete, up-to-date coverage of the operation, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft powerplants
A guide for pre and in-service secondary teachers on how to successfully teach young adult contemporary literature in the classroom.[...]
Alice 2.0: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, from the Shelly Cashman Series, is designed to teach introductory programming concepts with Alice 2.0. Alice is free, downloadable software that was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation to make object-oriented programming concep[...]
Sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by Catholic clergy burst onto the American scene in 1984. Revelations about such abuse since then have confirmed that this tragedy is not limited to the U.S. Catholic Church, nor is it a new phenomenon that grew out of so-called secularizing trends of the[...]