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CONTENTS
Humanities and Social Science
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Philosophy
2
Religion & Theology
2
Literature
3
Linguistics
4
Communication Studies &
Journalism
Cultural & Media Studies
5
6
Sociology
7
Anthropology
8
Economics
9
Politics
9
History
10
Art & Architecture
11
Psychology
12
Education
14
Science, Technology & Medicine
15
Medicine
16
Nursing
21
Health Science
23
Dentistry
24
Veterinary
25
Life Science
27
Food Science
32
Aquaculture
32
Chemistry
34
Materials Science
44
Physics
46
Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
47
Communications
Technology
50
Mathematics & Statistics
50
Human Geography
54
Earth & Environmental
Science
54
Engineering
55
Construction
56
Index
59
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Humanities and
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Camus
DAVID SHERMAN
Philosophy / Religion & Theology
University of Montana at Missoula, USA
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An introduction to the thought of Albert Camus - novelist, philosopher, resistance fighter, journalist,
author, goalkeeper and Nobel Laureate
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Plots the origins and progress of Camus’ thought and his centrality, along with Sartre, in the
development of existentialism
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Discusses how his literary writings, such as The Plague and The Fall, show his importance as a philosopher
and not just a novelist
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Demonstrates Camus’ ongoing relevance in postmodern debates in philosophy, literature, and politics
READERSHIP: General readers and students of philosophy, existentialism and 20th Century French literature
SERIES: BLACKWELL GREAT MINDS
SEPTEMBER 2008 256PP / 978-1-4051-5930-2 CL £45.00 / 978-1-4051-5931-9 PR £14.99
Global Theories of the Arts and Aesthetics
Edited by SUSAN L. FEAGIN
Temple University, USA
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This collection of essays focuses on theories and practices in relation to the arts around the globe particularly those that have been ignored or marginalized by mainstream aesthetics and philosophy of art
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Explains specific ways that the concepts of the aesthetic and of the arts might be enriched and enhanced
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Argues that the participation in artistic practices and the experience of art are deeply embedded in one’s
sense of self, in moral action, and in how one negotiates one’s way through the world
READERSHIP: Graduate students and scholars of art theory, aesthetics and the philosophy of art
JANUARY 2008 140PP 978-1-4051-7355-1 PR £19.99
Letters to His Wife
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1915-1970
MARTIN HEIDEGGER
Translated by RUPERT GLASGOW
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This book makes available for the first time Martin Heidegger’s letters to his wife Elfride
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Heidegger is one of the most important and influential philosophers of the 20th Century
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The letters shed fresh light on Martin Heidegger’s ideas, his personal life, the part he played in the two
world wars, his professional career and his relations with other women
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate students in philosophy, scholars in philosophy and interested general readers
SEPTEMBER 2008 336PP 978-0-7456-4135-5 CL £35.00
The Savage Text
How the Bible Has Been Used to Spread Hatred
ADRIAN THATCHER
University of Plymouth, UK
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A controversial exploration of the Christian church, claiming that hard-line positions on the Bible are a
modern aberration and should be revealed as such
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Argues that the Bible has been abused to convert the “good news” which it brings to the world into a
savage text that persecutes, condemns and banishes
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Asks how Christians have been able to conduct, in public and on a global scale, an argument that has
exposed so much prejudice, fear and hatred
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Shows how has the Bible been used to discriminate against many groups - children, women, Jews, the disabled,
witches, people of colour, slaves, scientists, criminals, heretics, and even animals, nature and the environment
READERSHIP: General readers and scholars working in religious studies, Bible studies, and the humanities
SERIES: BLACKWELL MANIFESTOS
SEPTEMBER 2008 240PP 978-1-4051-7017-8 CL £50.00 / 978-1-4051-7016-1 PR £14.99
New in Paperback
The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion
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Edited by ROBERT A. SEGAL
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The most comprehensive survey to date examining the main approaches to the study of religion: anthropology,
the comparative method, economics, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology
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Explores a diverse range of topical issues, such as the body, fundamentalism, magic, and new religious
movements
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Consists of 24 essays written by an outstanding team of international scholars
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Reviews, within each chapter, an outline of a particular subfield and traces its development up to the
present day
READERSHIP: Students and scholars of religion and of adjacent disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, philosophy,
theology, literature, and the Arts
SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO RELIGION
SEPTEMBER 2008 456PP 978-1-4051-8598-1 PR £24.99
New in Paperback
The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an
Edited by ANDREW RIPPIN
University of Victoria, Canada
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Offers a true companion for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur’an as a text and as a
vital piece of Muslim life
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Comprises over 30 original essays by leading scholars
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Provides exceptionally broad coverage - considering the structure, content and rhetoric of the Qur’an;
how Muslims have interpreted the text and how they interact with it; and the Qur’an’s place in Islam
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Includes notes, an extensive bibliography, and indexes of names, Qur’an citations, topics, and technical
terms
READERSHIP: Students and faculty of the Qur’an, Islamic studies, world religions, comparative religion, or Near Eastern studies
SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO RELIGION
SEPTEMBER 2008 560PP 978-1-4051-8820-3 PR £24.99
Trouble with Strangers
A Study of Ethics
TERRY EAGLETON
University of Manchester, UK
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A major new book from Terry Eagleton, one of the world’s most important theoreticians and bestselling
author
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Addresses a subject of great topical interest - our treatment of strangers in the age of global capitalism those billions of people around the world whom we don’t know and whose suffering we observe remotely
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Characteristically ambitious in scope - engages with the whole modern European tradition of thought
about ethics - with politics and psychoanalysis, theology and theory
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Brings together personal and political ethics and makes a passionate case for political love
READERSHIP: Undergraduates, graduates and faculty in the fields of literature, media and cultural studies, philosophical and
religious ethics, and contemporary political theory; all those interested in Eagleton’s work
SEPTEMBER 2008 408PP 978-1-4051-8573-8 CL £45.00 / 978-1-4051-8572-1 PR £17.99
In Defense of Reading
DANIEL R. SCHWARZ
Cornell University, USA
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Draws on the author’s 40 years of teaching experience to explore the pleasure of reading literature and
theory and provide valuable insights into why and how we read
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Contains insightful and important readings of a broad range of texts, including those by Joyce, Woolf,
Conrad, Forster, Gordimer, and Spiegelman’s Maus
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Addresses issues and problems in the contemporary university and offers insights into the future
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Explores the life of the mind, the rewards and joys of committed teaching, and the relationship between
teaching and scholarship in today’s universities
READERSHIP: Undergraduates, graduates and teachers and faculty of literature
SERIES: BLACKWELL MANIFESTOS
SEPTEMBER 2008 232PP 978-1-4051-3098-1 CL £50.00 / 978-1-4051-3099-8 PR £17.99
Religion & Theology / Literature
University of Aberdeen, UK
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Shakespeare’s Ideas
More Things in Heaven and Earth
DAVID BEVINGTON
Literature / Linguistics
University of Chicago, USA
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A fascinating and fresh take on Shakespeare; focusing not on his contribution to the literary canon, but
instead delving into the philosophy of Shakespeare as a “great mind”
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Explores his treatment of ideas and debates in which contesting voices offer rival perspectives on issues
such as fame, religion, human suffering, sex and gender, and politics
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Considers the evolution and use of his ideas within popular culture
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Written by one of the world’s foremost Shakespearian scholars, and author or editor of more than 30
volumes on Shakespeare and his contemporaries
READERSHIP: Beginning undergraduates through to faculty studying philosophy, literature, history of ideas, or theatre studies, and
interested general readers
SERIES: BLACKWELL GREAT MINDS
AUGUST 2008 256PP 978-1-4051-6795-6 CL £45.00 / 978-1-4051-6796-3 PR £14.99
Teaching Shakespeare
Edited by G. B. SHAND
York University, Toronto, USA
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Offers an engaging insight into the classroom practices, special skills, interests and experiences of some
of the most distinguished Shakespearean scholars in the field
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Features essayists who reflect on the experience of teaching Shakespeare at university level - why
teaching Shakespeare matters, and why they do it the way they do
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Provides anecdotal and practical advice for graduate students interested in teaching the works of
Shakespeare
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Contributors include David Bevington, Jean E. Howard and Russ McDonald
READERSHIP: All teachers of Shakespeare - from high school level through to university level faculty
SERIES: BLACKWELL MANIFESTOS
AUGUST 2008 224PP 978-1-4051-4045-4 CL £50.00 / 978-1-4051-4046-1 PR £17.99
The State of the Novel
Britain and Beyond
DOMINIC HEAD
Nottingham University, UK
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A lively yet rigorous investigation into the present - and future - state of the contemporary novel in
Britain and beyond
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Challenges false but influential myths about the contemporary novel
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Examines topics such as literary prize culture, the internationalization of the novel in English, the
“post-9/11 novel” and the presumed superiority of the American novel
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Written by a leading expert and textbook author on contemporary fiction
READERSHIP: Undergraduates, postgraduates and professors of the novel or contemporary fiction, especially contemporary British
fiction
SERIES: BLACKWELL MANIFESTOS
AUGUST 2008 224PP 978-1-4051-7011-6 CL £45.00 / 978-1-4051-7010-9 PR £16.99
Introductory Phonology
BRUCE HAYES
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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An accessible and succinctly-written introduction to phonology for students who are coming to the
subject for the first time
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Guides students through questions of what phonological patterns reveal about language with an
emphasis on data analysis and methodology
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Contains multi-part exercises within each chapter, and suggests further readings covering the theories and
language examples used
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Written by a renowned phonologist, and developed and tested in the classroom through years of
experience and use
READERSHIP: Students of linguistics taking their first course in phonology
SERIES: BLACKWELL TEXTBOOKS IN LINGUISTICS SERIES
AUGUST 2008 320PP 978-1-4051-8412-0 CL £55.00 / 978-1-4051-8411-3 PR £19.99
Discursive Practice in Language Learning and Teaching
RICHARD F. YOUNG
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Examines the theory of discursive practice: the linguistic and socio-cultural characteristics of recurring
episodes of face-to-face interaction that have social and cultural significance to a community of speakers
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Considers the discursive practice approach to language-in-interaction, clearly explaining the consequences
of using this theory - of meanings negotiated through interaction, of the context-bound nature of
discourse, and of discourse as social action
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Explores how participants’ abilities in a specific discursive practice may be learned, taught, and assessed
READERSHIP: Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and faculty of discourse analysis, language teaching, and applied linguistics
SERIES: BEST OF LANGUAGE LEARNING SERIES
AUGUST 2008 300PP 978-1-4051-8444-1 PR £19.99
New in Paperback
The Handbook of English Linguistics
Edited by BAS AARTS and APRIL McMAHON
University College London, UK; University of Edinburgh, UK
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A collection of essays written by leading specialists on all core areas of English linguistics that provides a
state-of-the-art account of research in the field
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Includes chapters on syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, as well as variation, discourse, stylistics
and usage
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Provides an introduction to a key area of linguistics and includes a discussion of the most recent
theoretical and descriptive research, as well as extensive bibliographic references
READERSHIP: Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and researchers studying English language and linguistics
SERIES: HANDBOOKS IN LINGUISTICS
SEPTEMBER 2008 824PP 978-1-4051-8787-9 PR £26.99
Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting
5th Edition
K. TIM WULFEMEYER
San Diego State University, USA
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A newly revised edition of the bestselling text which familiarizes students with the basic styles, principles,
and techniques of radio-TV newswriting
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Covers topics from how to understand and use basic radio-TV news terms through to how to improve
writing style and use graphics
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Fully updated and with even more examples, exercises and tests
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The author has extensive radio-TV news experience, both on-the-air and behind the scenes as a producer,
news writer, videographer, newscaster, sportscaster, host and reporter
READERSHIP: Undergraduates in journalism taking courses in introductory newswriting
JULY 2008 128PP 978-1-4051-6042-1 PR £14.99
Introduction to Classical Rhetoric
JAMES WILLIAMS
Soka University of America
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Gathers together the key original writings by major figures in classical Greek and Roman rhetoric - from
the Sophists through to St. Augustine
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Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each
selection
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Includes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical
thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue
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Highlights include Gorgias’s Palamedes, Antiphon’s Truth, Isocrates’ Helen, and Plato’s Protagoras
READERSHIP: Undergraduates and graduate students studying classical rhetoric
AUGUST 2008 448PP 978-1-4051-5860-2 CL £55.00 / 978-1-4051-5861-9 PR £24.99
Linguistics / Communication Studies & Journalism
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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Why Democracies Need an Unlovable Press
polity
MICHAEL SCHUDSON
Communication Studies & Journalism / Cultural & Media Studies
University of California at San Diego, USA
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A major volume bringing together the writings of one of the world’s leading media scholars
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Includes some of Schudson’s most influential pieces of the past decade with some pieces previously
unpublished in English and a significant new introduction which reflects on the major themes and
directions of the work
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Deals with the important and topical issue of the relationship between journalism and democracy
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Will be of interest to scholars in the field, but the clarity and accessibility of the writings also ensure that
this volume can be used in journalism/news/media classes
READERSHIP: Students and scholars of media, communication studies and journalism
SEPTEMBER 2008 184PP 978-0-7456-4452-3 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-4453-0 PR £16.99
Beyond the Box
Television and the Internet
SHARON MARIE ROSS
Columbia College, Chicago, USA
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Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world
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Probes how the Internet’s development has altered how television is made and consumed
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Looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans
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Offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has
blurred established boundaries
READERSHIP: Undergraduates and graduates studying television and radio, mass media and society, and sociology of culture
AUGUST 2008 288PP 978-1-4051-6123-7 CL £50.00 / 978-1-4051-6124-4 PR £17.99
Hacking
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Digital media and technological determinism
TIM JORDAN
Open University, UK
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A highly accessible introduction to the concept of hacking, which is a core part of all digital and new
media studies
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The first book to provide such an overarching synopsis of the issues around hacking
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Includes broad coverage of a range of topics central to media and communication studies, including
copyright, activism, open source movements and software
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Written by an experienced and well respected author in this area
READERSHIP: Upper level undergraduates taking courses on hacking, copyright, digital media and culture, cybercrime, internet
and society, ethics and privacy
SERIES: DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 2008 162PP 978-0-7456-3971-0 CL £45.00 / 978-0-7456-3972-7 PR £13.99
Blogging
polity
JILL WALKER RETTBERG
University of Bergen, Norway
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New overview text on one of the hottest topics in media and journalism studies - blogging
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Written to be accessible for students from their first year of study onwards
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Provides an historical and comparative perspective to blogging that will prevent the text from
dating quickly - blogging is shown in relation to other writing technologies through history
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The author is a blogger herself and so is able to provide a perspective that is both scholarly and grounded
READERSHIP: Primarily undergraduate students of digital media and online journalism
SERIES: DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 2008 184PP 978-0-7456-4133-1 CL £45.00 / 978-0-7456-4134-8 PR £13.99
The Information Society
polity
ROBERT HASSAN
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An introduction to the various perspectives on the information society
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Hassan brings both positive and negative appraisals of the impact of computing in our lives into a
coherent and student friendly narrative
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The book not only highlights contemporary examples but also gives a strong historical account of the
development from an industrial to an information society
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Will work as a textbook on a range of courses, including media studies and sociology
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students taking courses on the information society, the internet and society, and related courses
SERIES: DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 2008 268PP 978-0-7456-4179-9 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-4180-5 PR £15.99
The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory
Edited by BRYAN S. TURNER
National University of Singapore
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Brings together leading scholars to provide a comprehensive guide to the principal traditions of social
theory
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Covers classical sociology, functionalism, structuralism, ethnomethodology, rational choice theory,
pragmatism and social interactionism, phenomenology, and conversation analysis
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Explores recent trends such as actor network theory, social constructionism, postmodernism, globalization
theory, theories of mobility, the sociology of the body, human rights, and cosmopolitanism
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Builds on the success of The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory with substantial revisions and entirely
new contributions
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and scholars of social theory
SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO SOCIOLOGY
SEPTEMBER 2008 576PP 978-1-4051-6900-4 CL £95.00
Cultural Theory
An Introduction
2nd Edition
PHILIP SMITH and ALEXANDER RILEY
Yale University, USA; Bucknell University, USA
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An accessible introduction to the complex issues and thinkers in cultural theory and the sociology of culture
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Covers fields such as structuralism, postmodernism, and globalization, and leading thinkers like Foucault,
Bourdieu, and Giddens
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Thoroughly updated and features new chapters on race and gender theory, and the body
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Includes extensive pedagogy, with summaries, biographical notes, suggestions for further reading, and crossreferencing
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students in cultural sociology, sociological theory, and cultural theory
AUGUST 2008 320PP
978-1-4051-6908-0 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-631-21175-4 CL £55.00 / 978-1-4051-6907-3 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-631-21176-1 PR
Super Rich
£19.99
polity
The Rise of Inequality in Britain and the United States
GEORGE IRVIN
SOAS, University of London, UK
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This lively and engaging book examines the nature of inequality in Britain and the United States
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Irvin uses a wide range of sources and examples to illustrate his arguments and draws on his wealth of
knowledge to explore the social costs of growing inequality
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Super Rich offers an original view of inequality by showing how inequality, changing consumption
patterns and global finance are interlinked
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This book will be widely appreciated by both a general and an academic audience, and is written in an
appealing and accessible style
READERSHIP: Academic and general audience interested in public affairs
JUNE 2008 254PP 978-0-7456-4464-6 CL £55.00 / 978-7-0456-4465-3 PR £16.99
Cultural & Media Studies / Sociology
University of Melbourne, Australia
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Crime, Culture and the Media
polity
EAMONN CARRABINE
Sociology / Anthropology
University of Essex, UK
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Covers a core component of undergraduate criminology courses which have exploded in number in the
past few years
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Most competing volumes are simplistic, whereas this book is more sophisticated and comprehensive
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Covers classic debates such as media effects, production and panic-mongering, as well as cutting-edge
studies of the representation of crime
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Written clearly, but does not shy away from dealing with some complex issues
READERSHIP: Second and third year undergraduate students taking courses on crime and the media, as well as upper-level media
and cultural studies undergraduates studying representations of crime
SERIES: CRIME AND SOCIETY SERIES
SEPTEMBER 2008 224PP 978-0-7456-3465-4 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-3466-1 PR £16.99
The Single Woman and the Fairytale Prince
polity
JEAN-CLAUDE KAUFMANN
CNRS and University of Paris V Sorbonne, France
Translated by DAVID MACEY
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A highly original book about one of the key social changes of our time: the growing numbers of people in particular, the growing numbers of women - who are living on their own
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Explores the tension between the desire of many woman to lead independent, professional lives, on the
one hand, and their longing for a meaningful and fulfilling relationship with Mr Right - the ‘fairytale
prince’ - on the other
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Ties in with the kinds of themes addressed by television and popular culture - e.g. ‘Sex and the City’,
Bridget Jones, etc.
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Includes up-to-date analysis of internet dating and ‘mail-order brides’
READERSHIP: Students in Sociology and Gender Studies; interested general readers
AUGUST 2008 248PP 978-0-7456-4049-5 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-4050-1 PR £15.99
New in Paperback
A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians
Edited by THOMAS BIOLSI
University of California, Berkeley, USA
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Brings together 27 original essays by leading scholars in the field, summarizing the state of
anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples
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Surveys the full range of American Indian anthropology: from ecological and political-economic
questions to topics concerning religion, language, and expressive culture
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Each chapter provides definitive coverage of its topic, as well as situating ethnographic and
ethnohistorical data into larger frameworks
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Explores anthropology’s contribution to knowledge, its historic and ongoing complicities with
colonialism, and its political and ethical obligations toward the people ‘studied’
READERSHIP: Students of anthropology, especially those focusing on American Indian anthropology, and students of Native American Studies
SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY
FEBRUARY 2008 592PP 978-1-4051-8288-1 PR £24.99
Human Rights
An Anthropological Reader
Edited by MARK GOODALE
George Mason University, USA
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Comprises key works that demonstrate the important contributions anthropologists have made to the
understanding and practice of human rights over the last 60 years
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Draws on a range of intellectual and methodological approaches to reveal both the ambiguities and
potential of the postwar human rights project
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Brings together essays by both contemporary luminaries and seminal figures to provide a rich
introduction to the subject
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Supplemented with selected international human rights documents and links to websites on human rights
READERSHIP: Upper-level undergraduates and above in social and cultural anthropology
SERIES: BLACKWELL READERS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
SEPTEMBER 2008 400PP 978-1-4051-8335-2 CL £55.00 / 978-1-4051-8334-5 PR £21.99
Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt
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Edited by CHRISTIAN BARRY, BARRY HERMAN and LYDIA TOMITOVA
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Examines the principles involved in determining how to deal more fairly with highly indebted developing
countries
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Features articles from scholars and activists with backgrounds in philosophy, religion, law, and economics
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Develops highly original proposals for reshaping relationships between sovereign debtors and their creditors
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Provides detailed accounts of the role of religious and other influential groups in making the issue of
excessive sovereign indebtedness an international cause
READERSHIP: Scholars of development and world economics, philosophy and international law
FEBRUARY 2008 360PP 978-1-4051-8034-4 PR £20.99
Perspectives on Gambling, Lotteries, Wagers, and Casinos
Edited by LAURENCE S. MOSS
Babson College, Massachusetts, USA
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Examines the wide range of issues which surround gambling
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Essays discuss such topics as: the latest trends in technology and communications; the growth of state
lotteries; the double-auction gambling market; and the growth rate of Casino development
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Written by a team of academics from across the social sciences
READERSHIP: Scholars of economics and sociology
SERIES: STUDIES IN ECONOMIC REFORM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
JUNE 2007 200PP 978-1-4051-7949-2 CL £60.00 / 978-1-4051-7943-0 PR £22.99
The Challenges of Globalization
Rethinking Nature, Culture, and Freedom
Edited by STEVEN HICKS and DANIEL E. SHANNON
Queens College, City University of New York, USA; DePauw University, USA
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Presents 11 essays dealing with the question of how to face the current challenges of globalization
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Explores the need to rethink our concepts of nature, culture, and freedom in an age of increased
globalization
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Topics examined range from global justice, international law, and human rights to ecoterrorism, cultural
relativism, and the challenges of autonomy
READERSHIP: Upper level undergraduates, postgraduates, and academics studying philosophy, ethics, and human rights
SERIES: STUDIES IN ECONOMIC REFORM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
FEBRUARY 2007 256PP 978-1-4051-7357-5 CL £50.00 / 978-1-4051-7356-8 PR £22.99
A History of Political Thought
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From Antiquity to the Present
BRUCE HADDOCK
Cardiff University, UK
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The most comprehensive single volume history of political philosophy on the market covering all the key
themes and thinkers from antiquity to the present day
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Unlike other books which are organised chronologically, this book adopts a primarily thematic approach
to the topic
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Major thinkers covered include Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Grotius, Locke, Spinoza,
Montesquieu, Hume, Kant, Rousseau, Burke, Hegel, Marx, Mill, Lenin, Schmitt, Nietzsche, Foucault,
Oakeshott and Rawls
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Lucidly written by a leading academic in the field, this book is the perfect introduction to a very important topic
READERSHIP: Students of political theory and political philosophy
AUGUST 2008 320PP 978-0-7456-4084-6 CL £60.00 / 978-0-7456-4085-3 PR £18.99
Economics / Politics
Australian National University, Australia; The New School, New York, USA; Brooklyn Law School, USA
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New in Paperback
The Afghans
WILLEM VOGELSANG
History
Leiden University, Netherlands
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Tells the story of the land and peoples of Afghanistan, from prehistoric times to the present day
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Offers a detailed history, from the Indo-Iranian invasions of the second millennium BC and Alexander the
Great, through to Soviet occupation, Taliban rule, and the “war on terror”
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Includes a new final chapter covering events since 9/11, including the fall of the Taliban, state building,
and foreign intervention in the region
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Much description of the contemporary period is based on the author’s own research in Afghanistan
READERSHIP: Students and scholars of the ancient and contemporary history of the Near East; general readers
SERIES: PEOPLES OF ASIA
JUNE 2008 392PP 978-1-4051-8243-0 PR £19.99
New in Paperback
A History of Florence 1200-1575
JOHN M. NAJEMY
Cornell University, USA
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“The best history of Florence in any language, and it will long remain so.” Times Literary Supplement
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Distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200
to 1575
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Captures Florence’s transformation from a medieval commune into an aristocratic republic, territorial
state, and monarchy
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Weaves together intellectual, cultural, social, economic, religious, and political developments
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Academically rigorous yet accessible and appealing to the general reader
READERSHIP: Readers interested in the history of Florence and Italy more generally; scholars of history, art history, literature, and
political science
JULY 2008 528PP 978-1-4051-8242-3 PR £19.99
A Companion to California History
Edited by WILLIAM DEVERELL and DAVID IGLER
University of Southern California, USA; University of California, Irvine, USA
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An innovative and thorough volume of original essays by leading scholars on the history and culture of
California - from its inception to the present day
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Covers the political, social, economic, and environmental history of California
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Essays with similar approaches are paired and grouped to work as individual pieces and as companions to
each other throughout the text
READERSHIP: Scholars and graduate students of California history, American history, and the history of the American West
SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY
JULY 2008 528PP 978-1-4051-6183-1 CL £85.00
Clothing: A Global History
polity
Or, the Imperialists’ New Clothes
ROBERT ROSS
University of Leiden, The Netherlands
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Broad and engaging overview that explains why we wear what we do, why most people in the world
now dress very similarly and why those who resist Western dress do so
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The book takes a refreshing global perspective to its subject, with all continents and many countries being
discussed
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It investigates not merely the symbolic and message-bearing aspects of clothing, but also practical
matters of production and, equally importantly, distribution
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students of history, anthropology, cultural studies and fashion studies, plus the general reader
SERIES: THEMES IN HISTORY SERIES
AUGUST 2008 224PP 978-0-7456-3186-8 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-3187-5 PR £15.99
Nineteenth-Century Europe
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A Cultural History
HANNU SALMI
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A brief history of one of the most vibrant periods of European culture
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Connects European culture of the period, including literature, art and philosophy, to broader themes of
industrialisation, commercialisation and empire
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Written in a very fluid and readable style and brings in a wealth of cultural examples
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Will be ideal for fleshing out the cultural elements of a European history survey class, or as background
reading for students of literature and art history
History / Art & Architecture
University of Turku, Finland
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students of modern European history, the history of the nineteenth century, cultural history, history of
art, as well as general readers interested in the history of this period and/or Europe
SEPTEMBER 2008 224PP 978-0-7456-4359-5 CL £50.00 / 978-0-7456-4360-1 PR £14.99
A History of Murder
polity
Personal Violence in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Present
PIETER SPIERENBURG
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Pieter Spierenburg is one of the few shining stars of criminology. He is internationally renowned and his
work is also read by historians
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The book covers seven centuries of violence and relates the history of murder to phenomena such as
gender, culture, class and the public/private distinction
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The author combines statistical and empirical data with anecdotes from history and cultural references
such as Romeo and Juliet in his discussion of feuds and vendettas
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The book remains readable and manageable despite its ambitious coverage of 7 centuries of murder
across Europe
READERSHIP: All students and scholars of the history of crime and violence, criminology and the sociology of violence
AUGUST 2008 280PP 978-0-7456-4377-9 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-4378-6 PR £17.99
Art Theory
2nd Edition
ROBERT WILLIAMS
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A unique and lively introduction to Western thought about art, from ancient times to the modern day,
including over 100 black and white and colour illustrations
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Divided into six accessible chapters covering the major periods of Western art history: Antiquity and the
Middle Ages, the early modern period, the Enlightenment, the nineteenth century, early twentiethcentury modernism, and postmodernism
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Expanded in this new edition to include more in-depth coverage of contemporary art
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Relates theory to the practice as well as to the intellectual and cultural-historical currents of each period
READERSHIP: General readers and students of art history and theory
AUGUST 2008 384PP 978-1-4051-7553-1 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-0706-8 PR £19.99
Jacket for 1st edition
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Understanding Your Borderline Personality Disorder
A Workbook
CHRIS HEALY
Psychology
Mental Health Staff Nurse
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A workbook for clinicians to use with clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD),
providing essential information and advice on the condition
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Interactive format allows clients to explore their own attitudes and concerns about BPD, overcome
common misconceptions and manage it in day-to-day life
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Divided into separate sessions covering definitions of BPD, its causes and symptoms, medication and its
side-effects, and psychotherapeutic interventions
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Follows Understanding Your Schizophrenia Illness in a series promoting good relationships between
professionals and clients across all settings
READERSHIP: Clinical, counseling and forensic clinical psychologists; mental health nurses; mental health care workers; psychiatrists
SERIES: THE WILEY-BLACKWELL SERIES IN PSYCHOEDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2008 216PP 978-0-470-98655-4 PR £26.99
Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology
A Handbook of Best Practices
Edited by DANA S. DUNN, JANE S. HALONEN and RANDOLPH A. SMITH
Moravian College, USA; University of West Florida, USA; Kennesaw State University, USA
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Features current scholarship on effectively teaching psychology students how to observe, infer, question,
decide, develop new ideas, and analyze arguments
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Experts offer novel approaches to teaching critical thinking including strategies, tactics, diversity issues,
service learning, and the use of case studies
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Provides new course delivery formats by which faculty can create online course materials to foster critical
thinking within a diverse student audience
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Places specific emphasis on how to teach, assess and use critical thinking in the classroom, as well as
issues of wider assessment across different courses
READERSHIP: Academics and researchers teaching critical thinking; teachers integrating critical thinking skills into psychology courses
AUGUST 2008 360PP 978-1-4051-7403-9 CL
£55.00 / 978-1-4051-7402-2 PR £19.99
A Guide to Teaching Statistics
Innovations and Best Practices
MICHAEL R. HULSIZER and LINDA M. WOOLF
Webster University, USA; The College of New Jersey, USA
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Addresses the critical aspects of teaching statistics to undergraduate students, acting as an invaluable
tool for both novice and seasoned teachers
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Provides pedagogical methods and activities for teaching everything from mean, median and mode to
complex techniques such as multivariate analysis
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Evaluates and compares the range of tools used for teaching statistics - from the traditional pencil and
calculator to computer programs such as SPSS
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Includes coverage of topics unique to the teaching of statistics, such as working with number-phobic and
special needs students
READERSHIP: Academics teaching statistics or quantitative methods in psychology and other social sciences
SERIES: TEACHING PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
AUGUST 2008 280PP 978-1-4051-5573-1 CL
£50.00 / 978-1-4051-5574-8 PR £22.99
Child Neuropsychology
Concepts, Theory and Practice
Edited by JONATHAN REED and JODY WARNER ROGERS
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An accessible guide, based on new research, to the key concepts and processes central to
neuropsychological assessment and child evaluation
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Essays by leading experts cover neuropsychological functions and related disorders in the context of brain
development in gestation, infancy, and childhood
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Discusses the impact of abnormal brain development and neuropsychological disorders on family life,
language, memory, and perception
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Offers practical guidance on assessment tools and intervention techniques for infants and children in
home, clinical, and educational settings
READERSHIP: Child and developmental neuropsychologists, students
AUGUST 2008 472PP 978-1-4051-5266-2 PR
£34.99
Health Psychology
The College of New Jersey, USA
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New edition of a successful Health Psychology textbook
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Presents the latest information on coping with acute and chronic stress
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Discusses new findings in AIDS prevention, alternative medicine, weight control and exercise
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Provides an international perspective, covering health and health-related behaviour of people around the
world
READERSHIP: Undergraduate health psychology students
SEPTEMBER 2008 576PP 978-0-470-12916-6 CL £39.95
Psychology
5th Edition
ROBIN M. KOWALSKI and DREW WESTEN
Clemson University, USA; Emory University, USA
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This new edition has been updated with new information, while at the same time made shorter and less
“busy” and contains fewer big picture questions
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Includes an increased emphasis on research, with a goal of getting the students to start thinking like
psychologists
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Presents a complete overview of how human beings think, feel, and behave
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Consolidates material while covering the latest findings to offer the appropriate amount of content
READERSHIP: Undergraduate Psychology Students
SEPTEMBER 2008 824PP 978-0-470-08762-6 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-44757-3 CL £39.95
Abnormal Psychology
2nd Edition
JAMES H. HANSELL and LISA K. DAMOUR
University of Michigan, USA; John Carroll University, USA
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An effective approach that will help readers learn the complexities of this ever-changing field
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Helps readers think critically by following a core concepts approach
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Includes new and updated content and references on the brain and the biological underpinnings of
psychopathology
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Presents case examples that are highly relevant to the reader’s future practice while exploring the
interplay between mental health care providers and the world at large
READERSHIP: Psychologists, students and professors of psychology
SEPTEMBER 2008 712PP 978-0-470-07387-2 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-38982-8 CL £39.95
Social Work with Young People
polity
ROGER SMITH
University of Leicester, UK
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Focuses on young people as a whole, rather than just on specific sectors of youth, such as young
offenders, young people in care etc.
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All social work students will cover young people in some way on their course: suitable on a wide range of
social work courses, e.g. children and families, drugs and alcohol users, mental health, family support
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Student-friendly features include chapter summaries, key lessons, boxed case studies and questions to
provoke thought
READERSHIP: Second and third year social work students, as well as post-qualifying practitioners
SERIES: SOCIAL WORK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
SEPTEMBER 2008 224PP 978-0-7456-3912-3 CL £55.00 / 978-0-7456-3913-0 PR £14.99
Psychology
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Biopsychosocial Interactions
6th Edition
EDWARD P. SARAFINO
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The Common School and The Comprehensive Ideal
A Defence by Richard Pring with Complementary Essays
Edited by MARK HALSTEAD and GRAHAM HAYDON
Education
University of Huddersfield, UK; University of London, UK
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A topical and provocative volume on the most fundamental issues concerning future educational
provision: what is the purpose of our schools, and what should we do in them?
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Contains cutting-edge research by a team of international contributors
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Includes a substantial keynote essay by leading philosopher of education, Richard Pring
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Engages with five core themes: defending and questioning the comprehensive ideal; common schools in
multicultural societies; common schools and religion; school choice and the comprehensive ideal; and
common schools and inclusion
READERSHIP: Undergraduates, postgraduates, academics, researchers within education and philosophy; policy-makers
AUGUST 2008 352PP 978-1-4051-8738-1 PR £19.99
Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of Education
Edited by MARK MASON
University of Hong Kong
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Explores the relevance of complexity theory – the web of interrelated and contingent factors that
contribute to particular outcomes or phenomena – to the philosophy and theory of education, to the
curriculum, and to educational research more broadly
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Brings together new research by an international contributor team to debate issues ranging from the
culture of curriculum, to the implications of work of key philosophers such as Foucault and John Dewey
for educational change
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Demonstrates how social scientists and social and education policy makers are drawing on complexity
theory to answer questions on why education decision-makers are so resistant to change; how change in
education happens; and what it takes to make these changes sustainable
READERSHIP: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and researchers in philosophy of education; education policy makers
SERIES: EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY SPECIAL ISSUES
SEPTEMBER 2008 160PP 978-1-4051-8042-9 PR £19.99
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Science,
Technology &
Medicine
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Physiology at a Glance
2nd Edition
JEREMY WARD and ROGER LINDEN
Medicine
Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ School of Medicine, London, UK; King’s College London, UK
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A concise introduction and revision text for Physiology, and applicable to all introductory physiology
courses
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Easily remembered diagrams illustrate vital points
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The content follows a systems-based approach
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Covers the core components in physiology in a visual, double-page spread format to aid recall of
knowledge
READERSHIP: Medical students, junior doctors and allied health professionals
SERIES: AT A GLANCE
SEPTEMBER 2008 160PP 978-1-4051-7723-8 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-1328-1 PR £19.99
Psychiatry at a Glance
4th Edition
CORNELIUS KATONA, CLAUDIA COOPER and MARY ROBERTSON
University of Kent at Canterbury, UK; UCL, London, UK; UCL Medical School, UK
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The ultimate revision aid - all you need to know in every double page spread
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Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to
understand
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Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right, providing a
user-friendly overview of psychiatry
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Thoroughly revised and updated with brand new information
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Presents self-assessment material with multiple-choice questions and answers at the end of the text
READERSHIP: Medical students, junior doctors, psychiatry nurses and allied health professionals
SERIES: AT A GLANCE
SEPTEMBER 2008 112PP 978-1-4051-8117-4 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-2404-1 PR £18.99
Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
3rd Edition
DIANA HAMILTON-FAIRLEY
Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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Fully revised and updated text covers the core material needed for O&G courses
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Combines basic science with relevant clinical practice
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Gynaecological presentations are arranged according to age: The Young Woman, The Mature Woman,
The Older Woman
READERSHIP: Medical students, junior doctors, midwives, general practitioners
SERIES: LECTURE NOTES
SEPTEMBER 2008 352PP 978-1-4051-7801-3 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-2066-1 PR £19.99
Lecture Notes: Haematology
8th Edition
NEVIN C. HUGHES-JONES, SUNITHA N. WICKRAMASINGHE and CHRIS S. R. HATTON
MRC Centre, Cambridge, UK; Imperial College London, UK; The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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A comprehensive guide to haematology and an essential aid for anyone who wants a concise
introduction to the subject
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Fully revised and updated, covering the advances in our understanding of haematological disorders
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Each chapter includes learning objectives and approaches to the investigation and treatment of
haematological problems
READERSHIP: Medical students, residents, and other allied health professionals
SERIES: LECTURE NOTES
SEPTEMBER 2008 240PP 978-1-4051-8050-4 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-0229-2 PR £19.99
Lecture Notes: Clinical Anaesthesia
3rd Edition
Edited by CARL L. GWINNUTT
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Fully revised to incorporate recent developments in anaesthesia
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Reflects the increased role of anaesthetists in perioperative care and includes chapters on pain
management, intensive care and resuscitation
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Diagrams, photographs and key fact boxes support easy understanding of key information
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Expert contributing author team
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Introduction of colour new to this edition
READERSHIP: Medical students and junior doctors on the Foundation programme, nurses, emergency physicians and operating
department practitioners
SERIES: LECTURE NOTES
SEPTEMBER 2008 176PP 978-1-4051-7038-3 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-1552-0 PR £19.99
Clinical Skills and Examination
5th Edition
BRIAN ANGUS, ASHOK HANDA and CHRIS HATTON
All of John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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A thorough and concise companion to clinical skills for life on the wards
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Previously part of the Lecture Notes series, this classic is now in a new pocket format perfect for the
wards
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Covers essential clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes required by medical students
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A uniquely practical pocketbook for the novice clinical student
READERSHIP: Medical students
AUGUST 2008 360PP 978-1-4051-5751-3 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-632-06511-0 PR £17.99
ABC of Tubes, Drains, Lines and Frames
Edited by ADAM BROOKS, PETER F. MAHONEY and BRIAN ROWLANDS
Queen’s Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, UK; The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, UK; Queen’s Medical Centre, University of
Nottingham, UK
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A practical guide to the key issues involved in the assessment and management of surgical adjuncts
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Covers the care of post-operative patients in primary care
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Highlights common pitfalls and includes “trouble shooting” sections
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New full colour title in the successful and easily accessible ABC series
READERSHIP: General practice nurses, junior doctors, community paramedics and other nurses
SERIES: ABC SERIES
SEPTEMBER 2008 96PP 978-1-4051-6014-8 PR £20.99
Evidence at Hand
Edited by M. EBELL
Michigan State University, USA
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Includes 820 topics addressing the most important presenting complaints and diseases managed by
primary care and acute care physicians
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Over 350 algorithms, 1,500 tables summarizing key data, and 60 figures are incorporated into the
corresponding topics to aid understanding
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Every topic opens with “The Bottom Line” highlighting the key points in the chapter
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Chapters are organized with the busy clinician in mind: Bottom Lines appear at the beginning of each
section, algorithms are included where appropriate for a quick action plan, tables provide a summary of
essential data used throughout each chapter
READERSHIP: General practitioners, nurses, residents, medical students, medical academics and researchers, and medical libraries
AUGUST 2008 1500PP 978-0-470-17891-1 CL £52.95
Medicine
Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK
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Early Phase Trials in Clinical Research
STEVEN JULIOUS, SAY-BENG TAN and DAVID MACHIN
Medicine
University of Sheffield, UK; National Cancer Centre, Singapore; University of Leicester, UK and National Cancer Centre, Singapore
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An overview of the most common types of trial undertaken in early clinical development
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A simple and concise overview of the different methodologies and the impact of new technologies,
clinical and statistical, on clinical development
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The first text that looks at the issues and topics associated with early phase clinical development
READERSHIP: Clinical pharmacologists, medical statisticians, pharmaceutical medicine students
SEPTEMBER 2008 352PP 978-0-470-05985-2 CL £49.95
Evidence-based Nephrology
DONALD A. MOLONY and JONATHAN C. CRAIG
University of Texas Medical School, USA; University of Sydney, Australia
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Makes the best evidence for treatment readily and easily available to the clinician
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Covers management of all the major renal diseases
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Written by leading international nephrologists with a proper understanding of evidence-based medicine
READERSHIP: Nephrologists, transplant surgeons, specialist nurses
SEPTEMBER 2008 600PP 978-1-4051-3975-5 CL £140.00
Symptoms in the Pharmacy
6th Edition
ALISON BLENKINSOPP, PAUL PAXTON and JOHN BLENKINSOPP
Keele University, UK; General Practitioner, Cambridge, UK; Bradford University, UK
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Provides helpful guidance to pharmacists who need to respond to symptoms and recommend over-thecounter medicines
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Systematically deals with common complaints, detailing what the pharmacist needs to know in order to
assess a condition, when to refer the patient, and which management options are available
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Includes case studies and comments from the pharmacist’s and doctor’s perspective
READERSHIP: Pharmacists (student, trainee and qualified)
SEPTEMBER 2008 396PP 978-1-4051-8079-5 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-4051-2222-1 PR £27.50
Tissue and Cell Donation
An Essential Guide
Edited by RUTH WARWICK, TED EASTLUND, DEIRDRE FEHILLY and SCOTT BRUBAKER
National Blood Service, London, UK; University of Minnesota Medical School, USA; National Transplant Center, Italy; American Association of
Tissue Banks, USA
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Focuses on tissue, haematopoietic stem cell and blood donation - ideal for all those working in the field
of human transplant donation
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Policies and practices reviewed using specific donor case histories as examples
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Multidisciplinary team of editors and contributors, with expertise in haematology, transfusion,
transplantation and microbiology
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Provides a guide to easier and safer practice in referrals, tissue and organ retrievals, cord blood collection
and decision making
READERSHIP: Haematologists and transfusionists, transplant specialists, including transplant nurses and co-ordinators
AUGUST 2008 224PP 978-1-4051-6322-4 CL £60.00
An International Perspective
2nd Edition
JEAN MARIE EKOÉ, MARIAN REWERS, RHYS WILLIAMS and PAUL ZIMMET
Centre de Recherche, CHUM, Canada; University of Colorado, USA; University of Swansea, UK; International Diabetes Research Institute, Australia
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Overall assessment of diabetes prevalence with detailed discussion of the impact in all geographic regions
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Includes new chapters on prevention, screening, obesity, nutrition, antipsychotic treatment and the
impact of HIV infection
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Contains detailed considerations of the epidemiology of diabetes in populations around the world,
including Africa, South-East Asia, India, China, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands
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Describes the economic costs of diabetes
READERSHIP: Clinical endocrinologists, diabetologists, epidemiologists, geneticists, paediatricians and public health scientists,
graduate medical students, nurses, dieticians, nutritionists and GPs
SEPTEMBER 2008 680PP 978-0-470-01727-2 CL £125.00
The Biology and Treatment of Cancer
Understanding Cancer
Edited by ARTHUR B. PARDEE and GARY S. STEIN
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, USA; University of Massachusetts, USA
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A concise presentation of the most up-to-date knowledge about the biology and treatment of cancer
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Full coverage of cancer prevention and control
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Clear, thorough discussion of current and possible future therapies
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Edited by two of the most eminent and widely recognized scholars of cancer research and therapeutics in
the world, with contributions from top researchers and clinicians from across North America
READERSHIP: Clinical oncologists, cancer researchers, life science and medical academics, biotechnology and pharmaceutical
personnel, physicians, medical students, nurses, hospice care givers
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-00958-1 PR £36.95
Medical Microbiology
A Short Course
2nd Edition
DEXTER H. HOWARD, GEORGE W. BERLIN, MARIA D. APPLEMAN, PETER N. HESELTINE,
JOANN YATABE, LAWRENCE R. ASH, ANDREAS BAKKER and STEPHEN P. MORSE
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Each chapter includes case studies that highlight methods for differential diagnosis and management of
microbial infections
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Reorganized logically by organ or system that is the site of infection
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Brand new, up-to-date chapters on sexually transmitted diseases, bioterrorism, bacterial diarrhoea,
bacterial pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, bacterial sepsis, and zoonotic infections
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Consistent presentation within chapters, with information on the organism, its identification and
pathogenesis, treatment, prevention, and management of the resulting infections
READERSHIP: Medical students and undergraduates in microbiology and biology
SEPTEMBER 2008 544PP 978-0-471-48235-2 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-56728-8 PR £35.95
Paediatric Handbook
8th Edition
KATE THOMSON, DEAN TEY and MICHAEL MARKS
All of Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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New edition of this popular handbook
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A concise and practical guide to the management of health problems in infants, children and adolescents
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Provides information in an accessible style including clear illustrations
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Includes modern, community-based approaches
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Strong emphasis on the practical management by the doctor at first contact
READERSHIP: Paediatricians, students, medical practitioners
AUGUST 2008 704PP 978-1-4051-7400-8 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-86793-431-1 PR £24.99
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Medicine
The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus
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Pediatric Cardiology
2nd Edition
WALTER JOHNSON and JAMES MOLLER
Medicine
University of Alabama, USA; University of Minnesota, USA
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A unique and straightforward explanation of complex pathophysiology of cardiac malformations
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Addresses the important and growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in
pediatric care
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Provides the skills necessary for today’s managed care environment in using the history, physical
examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern
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Topics covered include preventive cardiology and health promotion, heart disease in the neonate and in special
populations, congenital cardiac malformation, acquired cardiac conditions, and congestive heart failure
READERSHIP: Medical students, pediatric cardiology trainees and practicing pediatricians
SEPTEMBER 2008 336PP 978-1-4051-7818-1 PR £29.99
Cardiogenic Shock
MAGNUS OHMAN and JUDITH S. HOCHMAN
Duke University Medical Center, USA; New York University School of Medicine, USA
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A comprehensive source of information on the management of cardiogenic shock
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Part of the AHA Clinical Series published in conjunction with the American Heart Association
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Focuses on high-interest and emerging topics in cardiovascular disease targeted to cardiologists and
other interested healthcare providers
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A useful tool for investigating, evaluating and treating one of the most important lingering challenges in
acute cardiovascular care
READERSHIP: Cardiovascular practitioners and trainees
AUGUST 2008 256PP 978-1-4051-7926-3 CL £62.99
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Step by Step
An Illustrated Guide
ROLAND X. STROOBANDT, SERGE BAROLD and ALFONS F. SINNAEVE
Az Damiaan Hospital, Belgium; University of South Florida, USA
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A step-by-step look at a growing and difficult to understand area
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Covers important aspects of ICD therapy with full-page illustrations, accompanying text and
representative ICD recordings
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An accompanying CD is also available
READERSHIP: All physicians who deal with patients with ICDs, Cath and EP lab nurses/technicians and 1st year cardiology fellows
AUGUST 2008 400PP 978-1-4051-8638-4 PR £34.99
Anatomy of the Heart by Multislice Computed Tomography
Edited by FRANCESCO FALETRA, NATESA PANDIAN and SIEW YEN HO
Cardiocentro Ticino, Switzerland; New England Medical Center, USA; National Heart And Lung Institute, London, UK
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Bridges the gap between classical anatomy textbooks and CT textbooks
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Focuses on the fundamentals as well as the details of cardiac anatomy in a clinical setting using MSCT
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The first book to present a side-by-side comparison of “electronic” dissection made by CT scanning
READERSHIP: Cardiac imaging trainees, cardiologists, radiologists, interventionists and electrophysiologists
SEPTEMBER 2008 256PP 978-1-4051-8055-9 CL £62.50
Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases
ASM
The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development
PETER J. HOTEZ
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Authored by one of the world’s leading experts on the NTDs
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Conveys important information about this critical global health problem in non-technical language
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Details the biological, social, and economic aspects of these diseases
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Explains the links between global health and international economic development
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Provides information on individuals, companies, and foundations involved in advocacy for the NTDs
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Includes extensive illustrations and references for further reading
READERSHIP: Policy advisors, students, researchers, instructors, politicians, media, public health administrators
SEPTEMBER 2008 250PP 978-1-55581-440-3 CL £23.99
2008 Red Book
THOMSON PDR
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Red Book remains the pharmacy’s most reliable source for accurate product information and prices on
prescription drugs, OTC items and reimbursable medical supplies
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Red Book is the essential resource healthcare professionals reach for every day
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The new 2008 Red Book contains extensive updates and additions and provides the latest pricing and
product information on over 160,000 Rx and OTC items but also includes the broad spectrum of
healthcare information in one volume
READERSHIP: Pharmacists and pharmacy students
JUNE 2008 900PP 978-1-56363671-4 REPLACES ISBN 978-1-56363537-3 PR £47.00
2009 PDR Nurse’s Drug Handbook
THOMSON PDR
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Drugs recently approved by the FDA as well as new indications for established drugs
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Revised and new administration routes (dosage forms)
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Mechanism by which the drug achieves its therapeutic effect and pharmacokinetics parameters
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Newly identified side effects and drug interactions; Guidelines for administration of drugs, including
changes in dosing and use recommendations; Nursing considerations, including assessment and
monitoring of patient therapy
READERSHIP: Nurses, nursing students, healthcare professionals
AUGUST 2008 2,000PP 978-1-56363701-8 REPLACES ISBN: 978-1-42830531-1 PR £47.00
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient
SHEILA ADAM, JOHN WELCH and MANDY ODELL
UCLH Hospitals Trust, UK; Kingston Hospital, UK; Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Explores the assessment skills required for a rapid response to a patient who becomes acutely unwell
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Enables students and practitioners to develop practical and interpretative skills
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Provides a framework for assessment and principles of first line treatment
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Includes case studies, key points, and points for reflection
READERSHIP: Nurses working in acute care wards, pre-registration students doing intensive care and high dependency modules,
and postgraduate students
SERIES: ESSENTIAL CLINICAL SKILLS FOR NURSES
AUGUST 2008 288PP 978-1-4051-6993-6 PR £18.99
Medicine / Nursing
The George Washington University and Sabin Vaccine Institute
22
First Aid and Emergency Care
A Guide for Health Care Professionals
RICK DEAN
Nursing
P/T Registered Nurse Critical Care
f
Primarily aimed at groups of healthcare practitioners who may have little knowledge of first aid and
emergency care assistance
f
Produced as a guide, it can act as an important aide-memoir for the busy practitioner
f
Divided into specific sections that deal with the elements that constitute first aid and emergency care
practices
f
Contemporary evidence-based text
f
Provides an intermediate text between the definitive first aid manuals and the advanced life support texts
READERSHIP: Registered healthcare practitioners, pre-registration students, health care assistants
AUGUST 2008 512PP 978-0-470-51026-1 PR £31.99
The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
ELLEN WELCH
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
f
Written primarily with nurses in mind, this book provides a comprehensive overview of venous
thromboembolism, a condition that rears its head regardless of specialty, killing thousands of people
around the world in hospital beds and in the community alike
f
Explains what it is, what symptoms to watch out for, how patients should be managed, and perhaps
most importantly, how to prevent its development in those at risk
f
Based on the most up to date published guidelines on the subject, the book is pitched at a level
appropriate for medical and nursing staff alike, covering basic pathophysiology and clinical management
f
Case studies are used extensively, alongside tables, diagrams and text boxes to illustrate important points
READERSHIP: Ward Nurses, A+E nurses, medical assessment nurses, anticoagulant nurses, practice and community nurses,
nursing lecturers
AUGUST 2008 192PP 978-0-470-51189-3 PR £24.99
Perinatal Mental Health
A Guide for Professionals and Users
VIVIENNE HANLEY
University of Wales, Swansea, UK
f
Covers most aspects of the recognition, treatment, care and management of postnatal depression and
examines the way in which it affects mothers, their families, infants and society as a whole
f
Discusses the factors that impact and impinge on mothers’ lives and how they are expected to deal with
them including risk factors
f
Cultural aspects and how mothers may shield their families and friends from the morays of their
depression, or as they see it, their inability to cope with their infant and life in general is covered
f
Examines how postnatal depression is detected using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
with discussion around the controversial issues its use has raised
READERSHIP: Nurses, midwives, health visitors, GPs, CPNs, charitable organisations
AUGUST 2008 192PP 978-0-470-51068-1 PR £24.99
The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook
2nd Edition
VICKY CHAPMAN and CATHY CHARLES
Frimley Park NHS Trust, UK; Wiltshire Primary Care Trust, UK
f
New edition of a successful and practical handbook for midwives
f
Revised and updated throughout
f
Detailed, instructive illustrations
f
Includes accessible and practical reference material such as pharmacopoeia, algorithms and weight
conversion charts
READERSHIP: Qualified and student midwives
SEPTEMBER 2008 384PP 978-1-4051-6105-3 REPLACES ISBN: 978-0-632-05943-0 PR £27.99
Clinical Supervision for Nurses
LISA LYNCH, KERRIE HANCOX, BRENDA HAPPELL and JUDITH PARKER
23
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Written by a team of experienced authors in the field
f
Provides a practical, accessible guide to assist with the implantation process of clinical supervision
f
Identifies the complexities of clinical supervision from both an organisational and individual perspective
f
The first text to explore clinical supervision within an Australian context
READERSHIP: Nurses, nurse managers and nurse educators responsible for clinical supervision within clinical settings
SEPTEMBER 2008 256PP 978-1-4051-6059-9 PR £25.99
Rehabilitation in Cancer Care
JANE RANKIN, KAREN ROBB, NICOLA MURTAGH, JILL COOPER and SIAN LEWIS
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast; St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London; The Royal
Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London; Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff
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Includes case studies
f
Covers evidence-based symptom management
f
Encourages Allied Health Professionals to follow a patient-centred rehabilitation pathway
f
Aims to facilitate the understanding and sharing of professional roles and to encourage holistic care at all
stages and in all care settings
f
Multiprofessional team of contributors
READERSHIP: Allied health professionals in oncology and palliative care
AUGUST 2008 352PP 978-1-4051-5997-5 PR £32.50
Handbook of MRI Technique
3rd Edition
Edited by CATHERINE WESTBROOK
Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, UK
f
Now in full colour throughout, completely revised and updated
f
Over 100 brand new photographs and line drawings
f
Written by technologists for technologists, with contributions from MRI technologists in the USA and
Australia
f
Suitable for users of all types of MRI systems
READERSHIP: Undergraduate radiography students, postgraduate radiography students , radiographers, radiologers, MR
technologists, trainee assistant practitioners, radiography assistants
SEPTEMBER 2008 424PP 978-1-4051-6085-8 REPLACES ISBN: 978-0-632-05264-6 PR £34.99
The P Scales
Assessing the Progress of Children with Special Educational Needs
FRANCIS NDAJI and PETER TYMMS
Durham University, UK
f
The first book devoted to the P scales; there has been no published research on the P scales
f
Introduces the P scales and their application to teachers, describes the various subject areas of the scales
and how to apply them in the assessment of pupils’ attainment levels
f
Describes how schools can use the assessment data collected in self-evaluation and setting of
improvement targets for their pupils
READERSHIP: Mainstream teachers, teaching assistants and higher level teaching assistants, special educational needs
co-ordinators of schools (SENCOs), researchers and advisors, special need co-ordinators of local authorities, Postgraduate students
majoring in special needs education, Educational Psychologists
SEPTEMBER 2008 160PP 978-0-470-51898-4 PR £29.99
Nursing / Health Science
All of University of Melbourne, Australia
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Neurodiversity in Higher Education
Positive Responses to Specific Learning Differences
Edited by DAVID POLLAK
Health Science / Dentistry
Demontfort University, UK
f
Brings together the expertise of a powerful group of authoritative writers. It begins by explaining how a
psychologist identifies a range of specific learning differences in students
f
Provides detailed information about the most common types of neurodiversity
f
The book is framed by an introduction that sets the scene, and a summary that lists the key issues for the
sector and forecasts future trends
f
Each chapter contains a balance between theoretical and practical aspects
f
Case studies are designed to have international appeal
f
Supported by an already popular website, Brain HE, which will contain extra materials and colour photographs
READERSHIP: Academic staff at universities, student support services in HE and FE, policy makers and local authorities
SEPTEMBER 2008 224PP 978-0-470-99753-6 PR £24.99
Parents Who Misuse Drugs and Alcohol
Effective Interventions in Social Work and Child Protection
DONALD FORRESTER and JUDITH HARWIN
Both of Brunel University, UK
f
Provides a review of the effect on children of parents who misuse drugs and/or alcohol
f
Covers the issues facing professionals involved in child welfare and a critique of approaches and interventions often used, based on research and practical evidence
f
Authors offer guidance on best practice and how to implement effective interventions
f
Conclusions for policy and professional processes such as training and evaluation are also discussed
READERSHIP: Social workers, social work students and other professionals working with families and children
SERIES: THE NSPCC WILEY SERIES IN SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: THE MULTI-PROFESSIONAL APPROACH
AUGUST 2008 256PP 978-0-470-87151-5 PR £24.99
Textbook and Color Atlas of Salivary Gland Pathology
Diagnosis and Management
ERIC CARLSON and ROBERT ORD
University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital, USA; University of Maryland, USA
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Brings together full discussion of salivary gland pathology in one text
f
Comprehensive work on diagnosis and surgical management of salivary gland dysfunction
f
Atlas format provides wealth of visual information
f
Systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment of tumors of the salivary gland
f
Expert and respected author team
READERSHIP: Academic oral and maxillofacial surgeons, otolaryngologists/head and neck surgeons, general surgeons as well as
residents in these disciplines, oral and maxillofacial surgeons in private practice
AUGUST 2008 320PP 978-0-8138-0262-6 CL £82.50
Levison’s Textbook for Dental Nurses
10th Edition
CAROLE HOLLINS
Dental Clinician and Examiner
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Fully revised and updated
f
Includes brand new chapters
f
Now in full colour throughout with over 200 photographs and line drawings
READERSHIP: Dental nursing students
SEPTEMBER 2008 456PP 978-1-4051-7557-9 REPLACES ISBN: 978-1-4051-1963-4 PR £22.99
Canine and Feline
4th Edition
LARRY PATRICK TILLEY and FRANCIS W. K. SMITH, JR.
VetMed Consultants
f
The most widely used single, comprehensive resource on diseases and clinical problems in dogs and cats
f
Fast, affordable access to the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of veterinary experts
f
Over 500 images to assist with diagnosis
f
Essential information for the student or veterinary practitioner
f
Compatible with PC on Windows 2000, XP and Vista and on MAC OS X 10.3 or above
READERSHIP: Veterinarians and veterinary students
MAY 2008 4PP 978-0-7817-6567-1 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-7817-4039-5 CD £49.99
Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology
2nd Edition
KIRK GELATT
University of Florida, USA
f
Focuses on the most common eye diseases of small animals and horses
f
Provides expert coverage in a concise, quick-reference format
f
New edition includes more images, algorithms, key points in bold, expanded appendices and glossary
f
Based on the two-volume definitive reference Veterinary Ophthalmology, 4th Edition (Gelatt)
READERSHIP: Veterinarians, veterinary students and instructors, veterinary ophthalmologists and residents
MARCH 2008 648PP 978-0-7817-8559-4 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-6833-0077-2 PR £49.99
Understanding Animal Welfare
DAVID FRASER
University of British Columbia
f
An impressive historical narrative of the genesis and growth of animal welfare as a scientific discipline
f
Encompasses ideas from a variety of disciplines to give a broad perspective of the topic
f
Discusses methods of measuring animal welfare and their strengths and limitations
f
Written by one of the pioneers of animal welfare science with considerable experience and understanding
of the issues
READERSHIP: Students of animal welfare science, veterinarians and others working in animal care professions, animal scientists,
animal producers, as well as corporate and government workers involved in animal welfare
SEPTEMBER 2008 336PP 978-1-4051-3695-2 PR £34.99
Large Animal Neurology
2nd Edition
JOE MAYHEW
Massey University
f
The classic large animal neurology text
f
New edition reflects the considerable advances in the understanding of neurologic diseases, diagnostic
modalities and treatment options since the first edition published
f
New section on 'Mechanisms and Specific Diseases' with frequent cross-references to clinical problems
section
f
A wide variety of diseases are brought to life in video clips on the accompanying DVDs
f
Written by the world expert in the subject and now richly illustrated in full colour throughout
READERSHIP: Equine and other large animal veterinarians, veterinary neurologists, veterinary students
SEPTEMBER 2008 432PP 978-1-4051-5493-2 CL
£69.99
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Veterinary
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult CD
26
Clinical Radiology of the Horse
3rd Edition
JANET BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER COLLES, SUE DYSON, SVEND KOLD and PAUL POULOS
Veterinary
Willesley Equine Clinic, UK; Avondale Veterinary Practice, UK; Animal Health Trust, UK; Willesley Equine Clinic, UK; Poulos Veterinary Imaging,
USA
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The only text book, dedicated to the horse, which provides a comprehensive overview of radiography and
radiology of all areas of the horse
f
Reflects the practical experience of acknowledged experts in their field from Europe and the United States
f
Provides a guide to the principles of image interpretation, to encourage image reading from first principles
f
The third edition incorporates many digital images and a new chapter on digital radiography, but traditional
film images are also retained, recognising that many practitioners do not have access to digital equipment
READERSHIP: Equine veterinary practitioners and specialists, veterinary imaging specialists, veterinary students
SEPTEMBER 2008 800PP 978-1-4051-7108-3 REPLACES ISBN: 978-0-632-05268-4
CL
£139.50
Handbook of Veterinary Pharmacology
WALTER HSU and WILLIAM REECE
Iowa State University, USA
f
Concise, general pharmacology text aimed at the veterinary student
f
Presented in user-friendly outline format
f
Illustrations depicting mechanism of action of drugs
f
Authors provide valuable study questions at the end of each chapter
READERSHIP: Veterinary students
JULY 2008
536PP 978-0-8138-2837-4
PR £37.50
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Laboratory Test
and Diagnostic Procedures
Canine and Feline
SHELLY VADEN, JOYCE KNOLL, LARRY P. TILLEY and FRANCIS W. K. SMITH, JR.
North Carolina State University; Tufts University; Dr. Tilley & Associates
f
Comprehensive quick reference for diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests
f
More than 250 diagnostic procedures and lab tests
f
Fast, easy access designed for the clinical setting
f
Topics incorporate vital information on physiology, indications, contraindications, complications, and
client education
f
Chapters contributed by more than 100 leading experts in the field’
READERSHIP: Small animal veterinarians, veterinary students, laboratory personnel
AUGUST 2008 744PP 978-0-8138-1748-4 CL £49.99
A Colour Handbook of Skin Diseases of the
Dog and Cat
2nd Edition
RICHARD G. HARVEY, PATRICK J. MCKEEVER and TIM NUTTALL
Godiva Referrals, Coventry, UK; University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA; University of Liverpool, UK
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International authorship reflects work at university and in clinical practice
f
Problem-oriented: diseases arranged by principal presenting sign
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Concise structured text and clear design for ease of use
f
Extensive coverage, focus on more common dermatoses
f
Top quality colour photography
READERSHIP: Veterinary practitioners and veterinary students
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-1-84076-115-3 REPLACES ISBNS 978-1-87454-560-6 & 978-1-87454-561-3 CL £39.95
MANSON
Mathematical Ecology of Populations and Ecosystems
JOHN PASTOR
27
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First mathematical ecology textbook to cover population ecology and ecosystem ecology
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Uses recent developments from dynamical systems theory to show how to bridge these two disciplines
seamlessly
f
Emphasizes how a rigorous mathematical approach to ecological questions can challenge common
assumptions and lead to new areas of research
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Ideal for beginning graduate, and advanced undergraduate students, with some background in basic
calculus, linear algebra, and basic ecology
READERSHIP: Senior level undergraduate and graduate students
AUGUST 2008 320PP 978-1-4051-7795-5 PR £34.99
Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions
CHRISTINE THORP
University of Salford, UK
f
Clearly explains the importance of pharmacology to health care professionals following approved courses
for supplementary prescribers
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Pharmacology explained clearly and concisely avoiding unnecessary use of chemistry
f
Includes numerous relevant case studies taken from real-life situations obtained from health care
professionals
f
Coverage of the law as applied to the sale, supply, prescription and administration of a variety of
medicinal products
f
Scenario-based case studies clearly illustrate the importance of the pharmacology of major body systems
and pathologies
READERSHIP: Students taking undergraduate or postgraduate/post-qualification courses, nurses and pharmacists
SEPTEMBER 2008 400PP 978-0-470-51017-9 PR £24.95 / 978-0-470-51018-6 CL £65.00
Quality Systems and Control for Pharmaceuticals
DIPAK KUMAR SARKER
University of Brighton, UK
f
An accessible introduction to the multidisciplinary area of control science and specifically quality control
using industrial and theoretical models
f
Includes basic analytical chemistry and microbiological science in the context of pharmaceutical
manufacture and quality control and assurance
f
Emphasis on the new technologies and natural product chemistry
f
Includes numerous diagrams and tables to enhance student understanding and make the book more
“user-friendly”
READERSHIP: Students, industrial professionals and short course trainees in the pharmaceutical industry
AUGUST 2008 216PP 978-0-470-05692-9 CL £70.00 / 978-0-470-05693-6 PR £27.50
The Human Body
Developmental, Functional and Evolutionary Bases
CHARLES OXNARD, MATT CARTMILL and KAYE B. BROWN
f
This is a refreshing and exciting alternative to “naming of the parts” books traditionally used to teach
human anatomy
f
Offers a logical organization around four key concepts
f
Promotes a true understanding of the importance of human anatomy for the array of biomedical disciplines
f
Incorporates tabular material summarizing important information
f
Exquisitely and expansively illustrated with original photographs and diagrams
READERSHIP: Advanced undergraduate, graduate, and medical students
SERIES: FOUNDATION OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
AUGUST 2008 384PP 978-0-471-23599-6 CL £47.50
Life Science
University of Minnesota, USA
Biology of Sensory Systems
28
2nd Edition
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Life Science
Aston University, UK
Jacket for 1st edition
f
A comprehensive and highly illustrated advanced text providing a broad and invaluable overview of
sensory systems in vertebrates, invertebrates and prokaryotes
f
Addresses the structure and function of these systems at the molecular, cellular and neurophysiological level
f
Completely revised, the second edition contains new sections, includes expanded sections and puts more
emphasis on molecular biology
f
Written by a renowned author, with extensive teaching experience in the biology of sensory systems
f
Each section of the book is followed by a set of self-assessment questions, by notes on the literature and
a bibliography
READERSHIP: Undergraduate, postgraduate and medical students, optometrists, audiologists, neuropharmacologists, biochemists
SEPTEMBER 2008 528PP 978-0-470-51862-5 CL £95.00 / 978-0-470-51863-2 PR £39.99
Handbook of Human Molecular Evolution 2VSet
DAVID N. COOPER and HILDEGARD KEHRER-SAWATZKI
Cardiff University Medical School, UK; Universitaetsklinikum Ulm, Germany
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A unique collection of high-quality articles - derived from the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
f
Introduces the reader to all aspects of the study of evolutionary processes at the DNA, RNA, chromosome
and protein level
f
Coverage spans from the basic principles of mutation, adaptation and natural selection to the evolution
of the human genome, gene structure and function
f
Consists of self-contained, peer-reviewed articles written by leading scientists in each field
f
The articles are thematically arranged in 12 major sections, covering the whole scope of research into
human molecular evolution
READERSHIP: Research institutes, academic libraries, researchers, advanced undergraduate and graduate students
AUGUST 2008 1838PP 978-0-470-51746-8 CL £295.00
Protein Engineering Handbook
STEFAN LUTZ and UWE THEO BORNSCHEUER
Emory University, Atlanta, USA; Greifswald University, Germany
f
The first all-in-one practical handbook of protein engineering is a unique knowledge source for beginners
and experts alike
f
Covers a timely topic of growing in importance- the 21st century will be the century of bioengineering,
and protein design is the first step on that ladder
f
Never before has such a broad view on the field been assembled into a single resource
f
This new major reference integrates academic and industrial knowledge for a unique overview on the
whole field
f
Highly accessible and practice-oriented, this handbook is a most valuable ‘toolbox’ for any bioengineer
READERSHIP: Biotechnologists, biochemists, bioengineers, enzymologists, biotechnological industry, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, food industry
SEPTEMBER 2008 1650PP 978-3-527-31850-6 CL £360.00
Principles of Human Anatomy
11th Edition
GERARD J. TORTORA
Bergen Community College
f
A new edition of the leading Anatomy text from the successful Tortora author team
f
New co-author, Mark Nielsen of the University of Utah brings additional expertise and classroom
experience to this revision
f
The highly praised illustration program is enhanced with numerous newly drawn figures, micrographs,
and photographs
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An innovative media package integrates the text into a dynamic teaching and learning environment
designed to support multi-modal learning styles
READERSHIP: Anatomy students
APRIL 2008 972PP 978-0-471-78931-4 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-42081-1 CL £41.95
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative
Disorders
29
GARY E. GIBSON, RAJIV R. RATAN and M. FLINT BEAL
f
The volume combines basic, clinical, and translational research in a forum designed to provide the most
current information on aspects of mitochondrial function and its relationship to age-related
neurodegenerative diseases and their treatment
f
Part of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences series
f
Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For more information on
subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas
READERSHIP: Cell and molecular biologists, researchers and students with an interest in neurodegenerative disorders
SERIES: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
AUGUST 2008 400PP 978-1-57331-713-9 PR £80.00
Skeletal Biology and Medicine
Part B
MONE ZAIDI
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA
f
This volume highlights new insights into the mechanisms of bone development, including cellular and
mechanical factors, receptors, and signalling pathways and their role in both normative and pathologic
states of bone
f
Part of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences series
f
Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For more information on
subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas
READERSHIP: Skeletal biologists, biomedical researchers and graduate students
SERIES: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
FEBRUARY 2008 500PP 978-1-57331-728-3 PR £80.00
Stress Responses in Biology and Medicine
Stress of Life in Molecules, Cells, Organisms, and Psychosocial Communities
PÉTER CSERMELY and TAMÁS KORCSMÁROS
Both of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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This volume offers an in-depth exploration of a variety of approaches to stress research, including
molecular stress, stress and cellular functions, stress in plants, stress at the level of the organism, stress in
medicine, and psychosocial stress
f
Part of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences series
f
Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For more information on
subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas
READERSHIP: Researchers and graduate students in fields relating to cell and molecular biology
SERIES: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
JANUARY 2008 552PP 978-1-57331-675-0 PR £75.00
Cardiovascular Hormone Systems
Edited by MICHAEL BADER
Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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Provides crucial knowledge in the fight against heart disease - the leading cause of death worldwide
f
Major Medical Importance: heart disease is the most important cause of death worldwide, therefore a
huge number of different researchers focus on trying to understand the system, giving a large target
group
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Increasingly relevant and popular subject area that continues to expand year-on-year
f
First Book of Its Kind: no previous book has given a comprehensive overview about all cardiovascular
hormone systems despite the pivotal role of these systems
READERSHIP: Molecular biologists, cell biologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, hematologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical
industry, company libraries, libraries at universities and university institutes
JULY 2008 424PP 978-3-527-31920-6 CL £110.00
Life Science
All of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Burke Medical Research Institute, USA
30
Genetic Effects on Environmental Vulnerability to Disease
State of the Art and Future Directions
Edited by SIR MICHAEL RUTTER
Life Science
Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
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Based on a Novartis Foundation Symposium on Gene-Environment Interactions, a topic attracting
considerable debate and interest and part of the nature/nurture discussion
f
Follows the format of the NF SERIES: contributions by field leaders followed by transcriptions of their
lively, up-to-the-minute relevant debates
f
Focuses on methodological issues within the discipline
f
Multi-disciplinary approach with chapters by geneticists, oncologists, epidemiologists, psychiatrists and
psychologists
READERSHIP: Epidemiologist, geneticists, developmental biologist; researchers
MAY 2008 232PP 978-0-470-77780-0 CL £45.00
Adventure Sport Physiology
NICK DRAPER and CHRISTOPHER HODGSON
University of Canterbury, New Zealand; University of Chichester, UK
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An accessible, applied introduction to adventure physiology
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Presents the basics of the theory applied to a wide variety of land and water based adventure sports
f
Provides a thematic approach to adventure sports physiology based upon applications to specific
adventure sports
f
Excellent pedagogy including: learning objectives, problems and objective tests in each chapter
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students, sports science/physical education students, professionals running outdoor activity centers,
all those participating in adventure sports who want to learn about the basics of physiology
SEPTEMBER 2007 456PP 978-0-470-01510-0 CL £90.00 / 978-0-470-01511-7 PR £34.95
Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
Edited by LOUISE FORTMANN
University of California, Berkeley, USA
f
Local experts and professional researchers write independently about the participatory research processes
through which they created new knowledge together
f
Demonstrates that interdependent science can produce more accurate and locally appropriate data
f
Addresses persisting issues such as unequal power, whose knowledge and what ways of knowing count,
whose voice can be heard or appear in print, and other dilemmas of this practice
f
“Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods is brilliant, passionate, and inspiring...they impart
new richness and complexity to discussions of participatory research … while successfully blurring the border
between natural and social sciences.” Richa Nagar, University of Minnesota, Coauthor of Playing with Fire
READERSHIP: Conservation biologists and professionals, natural resource managers, forestry scientists and professionals, graduate
students
SERIES: CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
AUGUST 2008 312PP 978-1-4051-7679-8 PR £29.99
Renal and Urinary Proteomics
Methods and Protocols
Edited by VISITH THONGBOONKERD
Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Provides a broad insight into this timely and highly topical subject- after liver, brain, and blood plasma,
the kidney is the fourth organ system to become the focus of a global research initiative
f
Covers revolutionary technology for clinical analysis
f
Made for the practitioner: All methods and techniques are described with step-by-step protocols and a lot
of valuable practical advice from real life experiments
READERSHIP: Laboratory medics, biochemists, molecular biologists, pharmacologists, hospitals, pharmaceutical industry
SEPTEMBER 2008 550PP 978-3-527-31974-9 CL £110.00
Next Generation Genome Sequencing
31
Towards Personalized Medicine
Edited by MICHAL JANITZ
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The first single comprehensive resource on this new revolutionary trend in life sciences
f
Covers high-throughput sequencing techniques (“Next Generation Sequencing”) - a huge step towards
personalized medicine
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Constantly growing area of interest due to broad relevance
f
Covers not just principles of DNA sequencing techniques but also social, ethical and commercial aspects,
discussed by leading experts in academia and industry
f
Appeals to a broad range of potential readers from genetics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry
READERSHIP: Gene technologists, biotechnologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, laboratory medics, biotechnological
institutes, biotechnological industry, pharmaceutical industry
SEPTEMBER 2008 350PP 978-3-527-32090-5 CL £100.00
Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
JOHN P. BILEZIKIAN, JOHN T. GRBIC, G. DAVID ROODMAN and CATHERINE H. VAN POZNAK
Columbia University, New York; Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York; University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center,
Pennsylvania; University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
f
This volume seeks to improve awareness of osteonecrosis of the jaw and the need for increased screening
and improved diagnosis
f
Part of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences series
f
Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For more information on
subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.
READERSHIP: Researchers and students in the fields of skeletal biology and rheumatology, dentists, oral surgeons, oncologists and
internists
SERIES: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
JULY 2008 172PP 978-1-57331-710-8 PR £70.00
Chronic Pain: A Health Policy Perspective
SAIFUDIN RASHIQ, DONALD SCHOPFLOCHER, PAUL TAENZER and EGON JONSSON
University of Alberta, Edmonton & University of Calgary, Canada
f
An outstanding resource covering all aspects of chronic pain management and its implications on public
health policy
f
Addresses the history and pathophysiology, as well as ethical considerations and the treatment of chronic
diseases
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Written by experts associated with the prestigious Institute of Health Economics (IHE), Alberta, Canada
READERSHIP: Clinicians and health care professionals dealing with chronic pain management
SERIES: HEALTH CARE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT
AUGUST 2008 304PP 978-527-323821 CL £55.00
Accessing Uncultivated Microorganisms
ASM
From the Environment to Organisms and Genomes and Back
Edited by KARSTEN ZENGLER
University of California, San Diego
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Provides a comprehensive overview and discusses the latest developments in the field
f
Details various innovative methods for assessment of microbes both within and outside of the laboratory
f
Reviews many different methods used in microbial ecology and environmental microbiology
f
Presents chapters authored by world-renowned experts in the field
f
Highlights various aspects of assessing microorganism from the environment
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Includes all aspects of microbial diversity from bacteria and fungi to protists
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Presents a crucial “how to” guide for isolating organisms from different environments
READERSHIP: Researchers, instructors, students, lab technicians
JULY 2008 320PP 978-1-55581-406-9 CL £78.00
Life Science
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
Food Science / Aquaculture
32
Bakery Food Manufacture and Quality
Water Control and Effects
2nd Edition
STANLEY P. CAUVAIN and LINDA S. YOUNG
Both Baketran, UK
f
Highly practical - ideal for food technologists new to the industry, or as a reference source for
experienced professionals
f
Emphasis on shelf-life, organoleptic quality control, and determination of water activity and availability
f
Includes a series of case studies which provide practical examples of various industry scenarios
READERSHIP: Food scientists and food technologists within bakery companies; ingredient suppliers; flour millers; researchers and
libraries in academic food science departments
SEPTEMBER 2008 312PP 978-1-4051-7613-2 REPLACES ISBN: 978-0-632-05327-8 CL £99.99
Prebiotics and Probiotics
2nd Edition
VICTORIA EMERTON
Leatherhead Food International, UK
f
Concise, easy-to-use reference guide to the general properties, technological applications and legislative
aspects of adding prebiotics and probiotics to foods
f
Advice and commentary from authoritative contributors who are experts in the industry
f
Includes a review of relevant worldwide legislation and a list of suppliers and manufacturers of prebiotics
and probiotics
READERSHIP: Food scientists and technologists in research and industry; ingredients suppliers; food product developers
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-1-905-22452-4 CL £90.00
Fat Substitutes
2nd Edition
RACHEL WILSON
Leatherhead Food International, UK
f
Offers advice and commentary from authoritative contributors who are experts in the industry
f
Includes a review of relevant worldwide legislation and a list of suppliers and manufacturers of fat
substitutes
READERSHIP: Food scientists and technologists in research and industry; ingredients suppliers; food product developers
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-1-905-22453-1 CL £90.00
Global Challenges in Recreational Fisheries
OYSTEIN AAS
Norweigan Institute for Nature Research
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From the 4th World Recreational Fishing Conference
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Includes coverage of the major current areas for concern in recreational fishing
f
Recreational fishing is a multi-billion dollar industry world wide
READERSHIP: Fisheries managers, multidisciplinary fisheries scientists, marine and freshwater biologists, ecologists and
environmental scientists, libraries
DECEMBER 2007 376PP 978-1-4051-5657-8 CL £99.50
Marine Ornamental Shrimp
Biology, Aquaculture and Conservation
RICARDO CALADO
33
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Author is well known and respected internationally for research work in this area
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The culture and trade of ornamental aquatic species is a multi-billion dollar industry
f
Marine ornamental shrimp are amongst the most heavily traded species in the aquarium industry
f
Covers important conservation issues relating to capture of wild specimens
f
Covers farming / culture in detail, an industry which is rapidly increasing in size
READERSHIP: Crustacean farmers, aquaculturists, aquaria personnel, conservation biologists, invertebrate zoologists, marine
ecologist, libraries in universities and research establishments
JULY 2008 272PP 978-1-4051-7086-4 CL £99.50
Seafood Ecolabelling
TREVOR WARD and BRUCE PHILLIPS
University of Western Australia; Curtin University of Technology, Perth
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Building on an earlier book [Phillips et al. (2003) Eco-labelling in Fisheries] this new book comprehensively
reviews the current systems in place
f
Includes full history and background of ecolabels
f
Resource for all those involved in the fish trade, packaging and labelling
READERSHIP: Fishery scientists and managers, fish farm managers, marine biologists, environmental biologists, conservation
biologists and ecologists, food technologists, and libraries
SEPTEMBER 2008 496PP 978-1-4051-6266-1
CL £99.50
Aquaculture
Aquagroup, Portugal
Chemistry
34
Pharma-Ecology
The Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment
PATRICK K. JJEMBA
f
Links the health and environmental sciences professions’ concern over the occurrence and fate of
pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment
f
Highlights the biological effects of pharmaceutical compounds under clinical settings, their modes of
action, and approximate quantities consumed
f
Stresses some of the ecotoxicological aspects of PPCPs
f
Includes a chapter that links clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) with the kinetics of
PPCPs in the environment
READERSHIP: Engineers, toxicologists, ecologists, microbiologists, chemists involved in pollution and environmental analysis,
pharmaceutical professionals
AUGUST 2008 317PP 978-0-470-04630-2 CL £47.50
Molecules That Changed The World
K. C. NICOLAOU and TAMSYN MONTAGNON
The Scripps Research Institute and UC San Diego, La Jolla, USA; University of Crete, Greece
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Introduces the world’s most important molecules and presents in a fascinating way the role certain
compounds have to play in our everyday lives in the fields of drugs, aromatics and vitamins
f
Each chapter is full of interesting and entertaining information on the facts, stories and people behind
the scenes
f
Bestselling author and renowned researcher K. C. Nicolaou guarantees for the highest quality
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Printed in full-colour throughout with a plethora of fascinating pictures
READERSHIP: Chemists, natural scientists, students in chemistry, and anyone interested in the sciences
FEBRUARY 2008 385PP 978-3-527-30983-2
CL £27.50
AntiBase 2008
The Natural Compound Identifier
HARTMUT LAATSCH
f
A comprehensive database of 34,400 natural compounds from micro-organisms and higher fungi
f
AntiBase includes;- descriptive data (molecular formula and mass, elemental composition, CAS registry
number);- physico-chemical data (melting point, optical rotation); spectroscopic data (UV, 13C-NMR, IR
and mass spectra);- biological data (pharmacological activity, toxicity);-information on origin and isolation
and a summary of literature sources
READERSHIP: Organic chemists, biochemists, pharmaceutical chemists and biologists in pharmaceutical, chemical and
biotechnological companies and faculties
FEBRUARY 2008
978-3-527-31893-3 CD-ROM £5,300.00
UPGRADE: 978-3-527-31894-0 CD-ROM £1,055.00
MARCH 2008
SCIDEX: 978-3-527-31968-8 CD-ROM £5,700.00
SCIDEX UPGRADE: 978-3-527-31969-5 CD-ROM £1,125.00
Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs 2008
PETER RÖSNER
f
This database is an indispensable tool for the fast identification of drugs
f
The CD-ROM covers the entire range of designer drugs up to December 2007
f
Carefully compiled by the mass spectral experts at the Regional Departments of Criminal Investigation in
Kiel, Hamburg, and Wiesbaden, Germany
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This database includes: 8294 chemical compounds and 9650 mass spectra
READERSHIP: Forensic scientists, toxicologists, clinical chemists, investigating authorities, analytical laboratories
MARCH 2008
978-3-527-31899-5 CD-ROM £3,315.00
UPGRADE: 978-3-527-31967-1 CD-ROM £995.00
CD-ROM/PRINT: 978-3-527-32325-8 2100PP £3,550.00
The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety
Part I: MAK Value Documentations, Volume 25
Edited by HELMUT GREIM
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From the largest collection of toxicological data worldwide: authoritative and comprehensive
documentations of toxicological knowledge
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For each substance, the toxic effects, mechanisms and modes of action, toxicogenetics and metabolism
are described
f
Authoritative scientific reasoning for the established threshold limits (MAK values) is documented for
important occupational toxicants
f
Documentations were compiled by experts of the Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of
Chemical Compounds in the Work Area which is internationally acknowledged for its neutrality
READERSHIP: Toxicologists, physicians working in industrial medicine, libraries, chemical industry
SERIES: THE MAK-COLLECTION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. PART I: MAK VALUE DOCUMENTATIONS (DFG)
JULY 2008 300PP 978-3-527-31958-9 CL £125.00
DNA Interactions with Polymers and Surfactants
RITA DIAS and BJORN LINDMAN
f
Provides a broad overview of the interaction of DNA with cosolutes in both bulk solution and at interfaces
f
Includes the basis for understanding the factors leading to complexation between DNA and different
cosolutes, as well as DNA adsorption at different interfaces, and covers DNA-cosolute interactions
including simple metal ions, polyelectrolytes, spermine, spermidine, surfactants and lipids, and proteins
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Theoretical information such as important correlations forces, are addressed, as well has more practical
aspects such as the biological significance of the interactions such as with chromatin and transfection
READERSHIP: Materials and polymer scientists, biochemists
APRIL 2008 380PP 978-0-8138-0646-4 CL £125.00
Principles and Applications of Chemical Microreactors
T. DIETRICH
f
Comprehensive coverage of use of microreactors in microchemical engineering, covering the technical,
operational and economic criteria necessary to make a decision on whether a microreactor is suitable for
a given application
f
Examples and case studies are provided to describe the systems needed to include microreactors in a
given chemistry
f
Crucially, a chapter is included with guidelines on how to calculate the costs and risks for development,
investment and production using continuous flow microreactors
READERSHIP: Chemical engineering professionals in the process industries, professionals who work with chemical reactors
APRIL 2008 460PP 978-0-8138-2729-2 CL £110.00
Fluorous Parallel and Combinatorial Synthesis
WEI ZHANG
f
This book forms a highly practical and industrially focused guide to fluorous chemistry syntheses, widely
explored as substitutes for traditional reactions and combinatorial methods in many companies
f
Introduces fluorous synthesis and makes comparisons with conventional solution-phase and solid-phase
syntheses
f
Highlights strategies for implementing fluorous technology in parallel and combinatorial syntheses
f
Gives case studies of library synthesis using different fluorous techniques and outlines new representative
experimental procedures throughout the text
READERSHIP: Synthetic chemists, medicinal chemists in industry - including pharma
JUNE 2008 276PP 978-0-8138-1552-7 CL £95.00
Chemistry
Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area
36
Metal Chemistry of Porphyrinoids
CHRISTIANE ZIEGLER
Chemistry
Inst. für Physikal. Chemie Tübingen, FRG
f
Summarizes the latest developments in the organic chemistry of aromatic porphyyrins and
phthalocyanine
f
Emphasises advances in metallation strategies for freebase porphyrinoids, as well as progress towards
applications in areas such as sensor and optical materials, catalysis and medicine
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Applications discussed include sensor and optical materials and medical applications, including
radiopharmaceuticals and photodynamic therapy
READERSHIP: Inorganic and industrial chemists
MAY 2008 352PP 978-0-8138-2212-9 CL £99.50
Multi-Step Enzyme Catalysis
Biotransformations and Chemoenzymatic Synthesis
Edited by EDUARDO GARCIA-JUNCEDA
CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Presents a detailed overview of this unique and interdisciplinary field, covering topics from
chemoenzymatic synthesis, microbial production of DNA building blocks, asymmetric transformations by
coupled enzymes and more
f
Imitating nature by the combination of organic and enzymatic synthesis, multi-step-enzyme complexes
and others are opening the door to reactions so far not known
f
Multi-step reactions save a lot of time, waste and money
READERSHIP: Biochemists, organic chemists, chemists working with/on organometallics, catalytic chemists, biotechnologists,
chemists in industry, libraries
SEPTEMBER 2008 400PP 978-3-527-31921-3 CL £110.00
Process Systems Engineering
Volume 5: Energy Systems Engineering
Edited by EFSTRATIOS PISTIKOPOULOS, MICHAEL GEORGIADIS, EUSTATHIOS S. KIKKINIDES and
VIVEK DUA
Imperial College London, UK; Imperial College London, UK; University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece; University College London, UK
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Making up a series of seven, this volume concentrates on Energy Systems Engineering, exploring new
technologies of sustainable energy sources and their optimisation as energy sufficient systems
f
These pioneering technologies are crucial for the continued growth of multi-billion-dollar commercial
markets, such as oil and gas, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals
f
The inspiration for this volume stems from the Centre for Process Systems Engineering at Imperial College
London, the leading authority in the field
READERSHIP: Chemical engineers, process engineers, engineers for measurement and control, automation engineers, lecturers and
students
AUGUST 2008 334PP 978-3-527-31694-6 CL £100.00
Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biopharmaceuticals
A Science-Based Approach to Facilitating Clinical Trials
JOY A. CAVAGNARO
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Covers the entire clinical development continuum from selection of lead candidate to first in human
studies to ultimate product approval
f
Emphasises the principles and practices of preclinical safety evaluation including regulations in the US,
EU, and Japan
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Compares safety assessments for small molecules with those for biopharmaceuticals, which will be an
asset as traditional drug companies become more involved in developing biotech drugs
f
Has individual chapters covering the preclinical and toxicity issues related to specific types of
biopharmaceuticals like anitsense, monoclonal antibodies, oncology drugs, vaccines, and cytokines
READERSHIP: Toxicologists and project managers, preclinical safety professionals, clinical development researchers, regulatory
affairs personnel, consultants, academic researchers
JULY 2008 944PP 978-0-470-10884-0
CL £78.95
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
MARK E. ORAZEM and BERNARD TRIBOLLET
37
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Provides a background and training suitable for applying impedance spectroscopy to a broad range of applications such as corrosion, biomedical devices and fuel cells
f
Emphasises applicable fundamentals rather than a detailed treatment of applications
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Presents material in a way that facilitates sequential development of understanding and expertise
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Includes illustrative examples with questions and solutions, along with homework problems, to
demonstrate how the principles are applied to common impedance problems. There will also be a
solutions manual for instructors
READERSHIP: Graduate students, scientists and engineers, users and vendors of impedance-measuring instrumentation, short
courses in electrochemistry and impedance spectroscopy
SERIES: THE ECS SERIES OF TEXTS AND MONOGRAPHS
JULY 2008 542PP 978-0-470-04140-6 CL £47.50
Essentials of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media
GEORGE F. PINDER and WILLIAM G. GRAY
Princeton University
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An excellent review of the fundamentals of multiphase flow in porous media
f
Considers the mathematical-physical rationale behind the equations used to describe the flow of fluid and
transport of solutes in porous media
f
Coverage progresses from step-by-step simple concepts to advanced equations, using interesting and
practical problems to illustrate
f
Fills the need for a reference text in this field and is appropriate for an advanced undergraduate-graduate
level, as well as the professional market
READERSHIP: Students and professionals in all industries and academic fields impacted by the social, economic, and scientific
aspects of advanced materials
AUGUST 2008 304PP 978-0-470-31762-4 CL £52.95
Geology of Carbonate Reservoirs
The Identification, Description and Characterization of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in Carbonate Rocks
W. M. AHR
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An accessible resource, covering the fundamentals of carbonate reservoir engineering
f
Includes discussions on how, where and why carbonate are formed, plus reviews of basic
sedimentological and stratigraphic principles to explain carbonate platform characteristics and
stratigraphic relationships
f
Offers a new, genetic classification of carbonate porosity that is especially useful in predicting spatial
distribution of pore networks
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Includes a solution manual
READERSHIP: Petroleum, groundwater, environmental and geological engineers, students, geologists, geophysicists, and
hydrogeologists
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-16491-4 CL £42.50
Adhesion Technology
Adhesives, Applications and Processes
WALTER BROCKMANN, PAUL LUDWIG GEIß, JÜRGEN KLINGEN, K. BERNHARD SCHRÖDER and
BETTINA MIKHAIL
Both of Technical University Kaiserslautern, AWOK, Germany; 3M Deutschland GmbH, Neuss, Germany; University of Tübingen, Germany;
Sprachdienstleistungen & Consulting, Lambsheim, Germany
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Offers a practical guide to adhesive technology, ranging from the basics to applications
f
According to the relevant German industrial association, the global market is set to grow by four percent
each year
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Adhesive manufacturing processes are becoming increasingly demanding in terms of performance data,
automation, safety and economy
READERSHIP: Chemists in industry, chemical and process engineers, materials scientists, surface chemists, surface physicists
SEPTEMBER 2008 450PP 978-3-527-31898-8 CL £110.00
Chemistry
University of Florida, USA; CNRS - University of Pierre and Marie Curie
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Origin of Life
Chemical Approach
Edited by PIET HERDEWIJN and M. VOLKAN KISAKÜREK
Chemistry
Rega Institute, Leuven, Belgium; Verlag Helvetica Chimica Acta, Zurich, Switzerland
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This book is dedicated to one of the great pioneers of this science, Leslie Orgel
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The compilation of reviews and original manuscripts provides an overview of the current state of the art,
including contributions on a wide range of theories including chemistry and selection, the role of
astrobiology and the uniformity of life in the universe
f
Written by some of the major players in this creative domain of ‘explorative chemistry’ (such as Christian
De Duve, Albert Eschenmoser, Günter Wächtershäuser)
READERSHIP: Chemists, biologists, science historians
MARCH 2008 430PP 978-3-90639-050-5 CL £95.00
Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater
Mechanism, Analysis, and Remediation
Edited by SATINDER AHUJA
Ahuja Consulting, Inc.
f
Provides a viable reference, describing the state-of-knowledge on sources of arsenic contamination in
ground water, which affects about 100 million people worldwide
f
With contributions from world-renowned experts in the field, this book explores developments in the
transport kinetics, detection, measurement, seasonal cycling, accumulation, geochemistry, removal, and
toxicology of arsenic
f
Includes compelling case studies describing how arsenic contamination occurs and the devastating
consequences on the people and environment affected by it
READERSHIP: Scientists, academic and regulatory agencies, non-governmental organisations
SEPTEMBER 2008 430PP 978-0-470-14447-3 CL £78.95
Step-Growth Polymerization Process Modeling and Product
Design
KEVIN SEAVEY and Y. A. LIU
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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A must-have textbook, providing practitioners and students alike with a guide to quantitative model
step-growth polymerization plants and predicting the properties of the product polymer
f
Targets readers who want a qualitative understanding of how to simulate step-growth polymerization
processes using commercial software; and who want an in-depth, quantitative understanding of how to
develop, use, and deploy these simulations
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Can be used for courses on polymer process engineering, polymer chemistry and engineering, polymer
process and product design, step-growth polymerization, and computer-aided design in chemical
engineering
READERSHIP: Practicing engineers and R & D staff in industrial polymer producers, senior and graduate students
JULY 2008 672PP 978-0-470-23823-3 CL £71.50
Dopamine Transporters
Chemistry, Biology, and Pharmacology
MARK L. TRUDELL, SARI IZENWASSER and BINGHE WANG
Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
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Presents a strong, detailed overview of the dopamine transporter (DAT) and its role within medicinal
chemistry (not stressed in previous studies of DAT) synthesis, biology and pathology, and pharmacology
f
Reviews the current studies and research of DAT on expression, function, and pharmacology and helps
researchers improve their understanding of the regulation mechanisms of this neurotransmitter
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With its role in diseases such as Parkinson’s, ADD, and cocaine abuse, DAT research is an exploding field
in need of a resource like this book
READERSHIP: Researchers working with DAT or related proteins in neurotransmission; medicinal chemists; pharmacologists;
biologists; academic, industry, and governmental research libraries
AUGUST 2008 410PP 978-0-470-11790-3 CL £57.95
Modern Drying Technology
Volume 2: Experimental Techniques
EVANGELOS TSOTSAS and ARUN S. MUJUMDAR
39
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Volume two of a five-volume handbook that provides a contemporary treatment of all important
aspects of modern drying technology presenting high-level, cutting-edge results
f
Comprises modern experimental techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging for measurement and
visualisation of moisture profiles in the interior of porous bodies during drying
f
Provides complete information on the instrumentation of modern drying equipment and respective plants
READERSHIP: Chemical, process, mechanical and apparatus construction engineers, analytical chemists
SEPTEMBER 2008 350PP 978-3-527-31557-4 CL £110.00
Organic Indoor Air Pollutants
Occurrence, Measurement, Evaluation
2nd Edition
TUNGA SALTHAMMER and ERIK UHDE
Both of Fraunhofer-Institute for Wood Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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A complete review of topics such as occurrence, sampling, measurement, exposure assessment and
methods of control
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Unique through its focus on the chemical and analytical aspects of organic indoor air pollutants
f
Features additional new chapters covering topical subjects such as human responses to organic pollutants,
pollutants in the museum environment, or emissions from electronic devices and office equipment
READERSHIP: Environmental and analytical chemists, physicians working in industrial medicine, construction experts,
environmental consultants, public health agencies, environmental agencies, analytical laboratories
SEPTEMBER 2008 343PP 978-3-527-31267-2 CL £115.00
Trace Elements
Environmental Contamination and Quality of Life
M. N. V. PRASAD
University of Hyderabad, India
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An exhaustive volume that provides state-of the-art findings on trace element contamination in the
environment and its implications on human health
f
Provides a unique approach interfacing metal requirements of animals and plants and their nutritional
benefits with the increasing problem of trace element contamination
f
Addresses much-needed areas such as functions and essentiality of trace metals, bioavailability and
uptake biochemistry, membrane biochemistry and transport mechanisms, enzymology and much more
READERSHIP: Scientists, academic and regulatory personnel
AUGUST 2008 726PP 978-0-470-18095-2 CL £78.95
Mushrooms as Functional Foods
Edited by PETER C. CHEUNG
f
An up-to-date guide detailing the chemistry, biology, cultivation, nutritional and medicinal value, and
use of mushrooms in the modern functional foods industry
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Covers worldwide regulations and safety issues of mushrooms in functional foods and dietary supplements
f
Discusses classification, identification, and commercial collection of truffles, morels, and newly cultivated
species
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Contains a four colour insert with photographs of the different types of mushrooms discussed
READERSHIP: Food scientists, pharmaceutical scientists working with mushrooms, mycologists, nutritional scientists, and faculty
and students in these areas
SEPTEMBER 2008 256PP 978-0-470-05406-2 CL £47.50
Chemistry
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany; University of Singapore
Chemistry
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Development and Approval of Combination Products
A Regulatory Perspective
Edited by EVAN B. SIEGEL
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Describes a contemporary, integrated approach to drug-device, biologic-device, drug-drug, and
biologic-biologic product development in the FDA environment
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Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date background on the basics of combination product
development
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Helps readers understand the challenges in developing and regulating combination products
f
Presents perspectives from preclinical, clinical, and manufacturing stages tied together with a regulatory
underpinning that can lead to successful product development, review, and approval
READERSHIP: Medical product developers and personnel, corporate sponsors and developers, risk assessment professionals
JUNE 2008 224PP 978-0-470-05094-1 CL £42.50
Electrospray Mass Spectrometry
Fundamentals, Instrumentation, and Applications
2nd Edition
RICHARD B. COLE
University of New Orleans, USA
f
An updated version of the original guide, providing an improved understanding of the many
fundamental aspects of the electrospray process
f
Addresses latest developments including the emergence of new fields such as proteomics and
metabolomics, that have flourished largely through the use of electrospray mass spectrometry
f
Includes a new section of the analytical aspects of electrospray with chapters on chromatographic
coupling and quantitation; probing noncovalent interactions; and collision induced dissociation of even
electrons
READERSHIP: Researchers including chemists, biochemists, biologists, and those involved in the physics of charged particles
SEPTEMBER 2008 850PP 978-0-471-74107-7 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-14564-6 CL £71.50
Ionic Liquids
COILed for Action
Edited by KENNETH R. SEDDON and ROBIN D. ROGERS
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Presents articles on topics at the forefront of ionic liquids research which represent a cross-section of the
many aspects of this burgeoning green chemistry field
f
Provides information on theory and applications of ionic liquids relevant to researchers in academia and
industry
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Articles were written by an international group of key chemists and are based on papers presented at the
first international “Congress on Ionic Liquids” (COIL) held in June 2005, in Salzburg, Austria
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The two book editors are arguably the world leaders in ionic liquids
READERSHIP: Researchers and academics working in a range of disciplines
SEPTEMBER 2008 600PP 978-0-470-07470-1 CL £78.95
Hydrogen and Syngas Production and Purification
Technologies
KE LIU, CHUNSHAN SONG and VELU SUBRAMANI
GE Global Research; both of Pennsylvania State University
f
Practical reference which covers the timely topic of fuel cells and hydrogen-based energy from
fundamentals to practical applications
f
Serves as a resource for practicing researchers and as a text in graduate-level programs
f
Tackles crucial aspects in light of the new directions in the energy industry, in particular how to integrate
fuel processing into contemporary systems like nuclear and gas power plants
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Includes homework-style problems
READERSHIP: Universities with fuel cell center programs; graduate programs in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and
chemistry; practicing engineers
SEPTEMBER 2008 480PP 978-0-471-71975-5 CL £52.95
J. M. BONEM
f
Presents a unique approach which combines cause-and-effect problem solving with formulation of
theoretically correct working hypotheses
f
Solves detailed problem scenarios in chemical engineering with methodical yet very practical five-step
solutions
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Unlike many books full of theoretical approaches, this book is clearly based on solid experience
f
Written by an industry professional who spent over three decades in polymers manufacturing and process
development with Exxon Chemical
READERSHIP: Chemical engineers, industrial engineers, large industrial companies
JULY 2008 304PP 978-0-470-16928-5 CL £47.50
Carbohydrate Chemistry
T. LOWARY
f
Designed to provide the structure and substance for an upper-level/graduate-level course in the principles
and current best experimental techniques in carbohydrate chemistry
f
Written from the perspective of organic chemistry, it forms a solid chemistry introduction to glycobiology
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Includes up-to-date characterization and analytic techniques
READERSHIP: Upper-level (junior and senior) students, graduate-level students, specialists in industry
SEPTEMBER 2008 376PP 978-0-8138-2777-3 CL £37.50
Arrow-Pushing in Organic Chemistry
An Easy Approach to Understanding Reaction Mechanisms
DANIEL E. LEVY
Scios, Inc.
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Enables student to approach the seemingly difficult subject of organic chemistry in a simple and straightforward manner
f
Will aid in understanding the key aspect of the chemistry, electron movement from atom to atom,
without needing to memorize reactions
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Serves as a valuable companion to any introductory organic chemistry textbook
READERSHIP: Organic chemistry students, inorganic and physical chemists, biochemists, biologists, pharmaceutical scientists,
toxicological scientists
AUGUST 2008 325PP 978-0-470-17110-3 PR £21.50
Defects in Solids
RICHARD J. D. TILLEY
Cardiff University, UK
f
Provides a thorough understanding of the chemistry and physics of defects, enabling the reader to
manipulate them so as to endow materials with new and desirable properties
f
Reinforces theoretical concepts by placing emphasis on real world processes and applications
f
Includes two kinds of end-of-chapter problems: multiple choice (to test knowledge of terms and
principles) and more extensive exercises and calculations (to build skills and understanding)
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Supplementary material on crystallography and band structure is included in separate appendices
READERSHIP: Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, academic and industrial researchers
SEPTEMBER 2008 400PP 978-0-470-07794-8 CL £52.95
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Chemistry
Process Engineering Problem Solving
Chemistry
42
Reactive Distillation Design and Control
WILLIAM L. LUYBEN and CHENG-CHING YU
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Addressing the increasing importance of reactive distillation in the petroleum and chemical industries,
this book deals with the design of reactive distillation columns and their control systems in an integrated
manner
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Discusses how to maximize the economic and environmental benefits of using Reactive Distillation
Technology
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Contains the rigorous analysis of reactive distillation systems using nonlinear steady-state and dynamic
models
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Written by a team with years of industry and research experience
READERSHIP: Chemical engineers, process engineers, petroleum engineers, professors, undergraduate and graduate students,
university libraries
SEPTEMBER 2008 580PP
978-0-470-22612-4 CL £68.50
Science and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes
MIRCEA CHIPARA
f
Describes the scientific principles behind the structure, characterization, and synthesis of carbon
nanotubes
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Part One focuses on single-walled, multiwalled, and Y-shaped carbon nanotubes as particular forms of
carbon based materials
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Second Part is devoted to current and potential applications of carbon nanotubes, emphasizing polymercarbon nanotube composites, biocompatibility and toxicity issues, and potential applications
READERSHIP: Scientists and researchers working in nanotechnology, electronics, optics and materials science
SEPTEMBER 2008 300PP 978-0-8138-2013-2 CL £99.50
Tin Chemistry
Fundamentals, Frontiers and Applications
MARCEL GIELEN, ALWYN G. DAVIES, KEITH PANNELL and EDWARD TIEKINK
Vrije Universiteit, Brussels; University College London; The University of Texas at El Paso; The University of Texas at San Antonio
f
First authoritative one-volume survey of all aspects of modern tin chemistry, appropriate for the specialist
and non-specialist alike
f
Contains 40 chapters from leading researchers, describing the applications as well as fundamentals
f
Introductory chapter links together the six main themes: fundamentals in tin chemistry; materials and
structural chemistry; medicinal and biocidal applications; tin in the environment; tin in organic synthesis;
tin in catalysis
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Wide-ranging survey will promote cross-disciplinary interactions
f
Essential teaching resource for advanced university classes
READERSHIP: Academic and industrial researchers, postgraduates and final-year undergraduate students
SEPTEMBER 2008 648PP 978-0-470-51771-0 CL £135.00
Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs Using ExpDesign
Studio
MARK CHANG
f
Introduces the Software ExpDesign Studio for classic and adaptive designs and computer simulations with
ExpDesign Studio on an accompanying CD
f
Covers both classic and adaptive trial designs; giving step by step demos on how to use the software to
design various trial designs, how to use the automatic outputs to optimize trial design, and how to
monitor clinical trial when it is in progress
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Emphasizes applications over theory
READERSHIP: Pharmaceutical scientists, statisticians, and researchers, biostatisticians, principal investigators, project managers
AUGUST 2008 296PP 978-0-470-27612-9 CL £52.95
Handbook of Asymmetric Heterogeneous Catalysis
Edited by KUILING DING and YASUHIRO UOZUMI
43
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A unique handbook covering the most important approaches for the immobilization of chiral catalysts
and their applications in heterogeneous asymmetric transformations
f
Clearly structured with an introduction for each chapter, presenting the principles of the immobilization
and their applications
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Asymmetric catalysis is the most efficient and economical way to produce optically active chemicals
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Written by a collection of expert authors from laboratories throughout the world, each of whom have
contributed in his/her special area of expertise
READERSHIP: Catalytic chemists, organic chemists, chemists working with/on organometallics, physical chemists, chemists in
industry, libraries
SEPTEMBER 2008 452PP 978-3-527-31913-8 CL £110.00
Lasers in Chemistry
Probing and Influencing Matter
MAXIMILIAN LACKNER
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
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Provides a thorough treatment of laser applications in many important fields of chemistry
f
The application fields range from chemistry, physics and materials science to biology and medicine
f
Presents an overview of equipment and peripherals for laser probing and laser chemistry setups
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Laser use in chemistry is a very successful and swiftly growing field
READERSHIP: Chemists, physicists, materials scientists, laser specialists, libraries, institutes, institutions, chemical industry
SEPTEMBER 2008 728PP 978-3-527-31997-8 CL £255.00
Raman Spectra of Industrial Polymers
BAM (BUNDESANSTALT F. MATERIALPRÜFUNG)
f
This collection of high resolution Raman spectra has been built up in collaboration with BAM
(Bundesanstalt Materialprufung Berlin), Wiley-VCH and a number of polymer producers
f
The data have been acquired under ISO9000 conditions
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Physical data, molecular weight and IUPAC name are stored in the records
f
Includes the chemical structures of the monomers and polymers
READERSHIP: Spectroscopists, chemists, polymer chemists, plastics technologists, materials scientists, physicists and plastics
industry
SEPTEMBER 2008 978-3-527-31634-2 CD-ROM £400.00
IR SPECTRA OF INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS 2006: UPDATE OF THE WELL KNOWN HUMMEL COLLECTIONS
978-3-527-31633-5 CD-ROM £400.00
Principles and Applications of Powder Diffraction
JOESPH REIBENSPIES, ABRAHAM CLEARFIELD and NATTAMAI BHUVANESH
All of Texas A & M University, USA
f
Provides a concise, but thorough overview of Powder X-ray Diffraction
f
Application focused approach shows the user how PXRD can be applied to the analysis of a wide range of
samples, providing rapid, high quality information
f
Contains all the information required to begin a programme of research using PXRD
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Sufficiently focused to allow the non-specialist to gain a rapid overview of what can be achieved using
modern powder diffraction methods
READERSHIP: Academics and researchers
SEPTEMBER 2008 400PP 978-1-4051-6222-7 CL £90.00
Chemistry
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. China; Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), Okazaki, Japan
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Mixing with MerryGold
A Fairy Tale
KIM BALDRIDGE and TERESA ABENDROTH
Chemistry / Materials Science
Organic-Chemical Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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A unique fairy tale in chemistry
f
Presenting chemistry as fiction, this brightly-coloured and richly illustrated fairy story will enchant children
between the ages of 8 and 12— as well as their parents
f
Encourages children to understand more about the material world around them, and how they can play
a part in changing it
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Lowers the barriers to learning more about chemistry later on
f
Chemists and non-chemists alike will enjoy sharing in the children’s delight as they explore this fantasy
world together
READERSHIP: Those interested in natural sciences and chemistry
FEBRUARY 2008 56PP 978-3-906-39057-4 PR £14.99
Nanocomposite Science and Technology
PULICKEL M. AJAYAN, LINDA S. SCHADLER, PAUL V. BRAUN and PAWEL KEBLINSKI
Both of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA; University of Illinois, USA; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
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Fully revised and expanded edition offering two completely new chapters on functionalities and syntheses
and processing
f
Includes significant new material on the properties of polymer nanocomposites, bioactive nanocomposites,
and the design and modeling aspects of nanocomposites
f
Delivers the essence of nanocomposite technology in a coherent and exceptionally well-written way
READERSHIP: Materials scientists, solid state physicists, polymer chemists, biologists, physical chemists, chemical industry, libraries
AUGUST 2008 300PP 978-3-527-31248-1 REPLACES ISBN 978-3-527-30359-5 CL £115.00
The Advanced Materials Revolution
SANFORD L. MOSKOWITZ
f
A comprehensive investigation into the emerging advanced materials industry, looking at the ways in which
science, technology, business, and markets are converging to produce one of the most dynamic industries
of recent years
f
Examines the major groups of advanced materials, inclusive of the new processes that make these materials
and discusses the range of markets and industries to which these materials are or, are likely to be applied
f
Organised thematically, with each chapter discussing a particular phase of an advanced material product
“life cycle” progressing through the book from first scientific research through to development,
commercialisation and on to market entry and diffusion
READERSHIP: Students and instructors of upper undergraduate and graduate schools, active research groups in advanced materials and their applications
AUGUST 2008 300PP 978-0-471-61526-2 CL £36.95
Introduction to Materials Chemistry
Edited by HARRY R. ALLCOCK
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
f
Leads readers through the elementary chemistry on which materials science depends, via a discussion of
the different classes of materials, ending with a description of how materials are used in devices and
general technology
f
Demonstrates how different types of materials are produced, and why they possess specific properties
f
Specific chapters are dedicated to preparing students for careers in the design and development of
devices in the medical, communications, aerospace, and other advanced technology sectors
READERSHIP: Advanced undergraduates and graduate students, professors and faculty
AUGUST 2008 488PP 978-0-470-29333-1 CL £52.95
Strained Metallic Surfaces
Theory, Mechanical Behavior and Nanostructuring of Metals and Alloys
VALIM LEVITIN and STEPHAN LOSKUTOV
45
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Provides the key to metallic materials design, the understanding and control of surface structure
f
Covers macroscopic metallic components such as turbine blades as well as surface nanostructuring for
miniaturised functionalities
f
Presents concentrated knowledge on the surface science of metals, connecting fundamentals with actual
applications
f
Uses theory, experimental techniques, examples, and modelling to convey firm understanding to the reader
READERSHIP: Materials scientists, solid state physicists and chemists, libraries, institutes, institutions
SEPTEMBER 2008 250PP 978-3-527-32344-9 CL £75.00
Hydrothermal Technology for Nanomaterials Processing
K. BYRAPPA and TADAFUMI ADSCHIRI
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An original title which focuses on the use of hydrothermal and other pressurized solvent technologies for
nanomaterials processing
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Covers theory and application: principles, systems, reactions, equipment and process design
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Written by two world-renowned experts in the area
READERSHIP: University libraries, research institutions, research laboratories
SEPTEMBER 2008 500PP 978-0-470-17795-2 CL £78.95
CESP Set 2008
Edited by ACERS
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Details proceedings from three American Ceramic Society (ACerS) meetings: the Glass Problems
Conference; the International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites; and the Porcelain
Enamel Institute Technical Forum
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Set contains 10 volumes distributed upon publication
READERSHIP: Professional researchers in industry or government labs; academics in ceramic engineering; related associations;
materials, chemical, engineering, and ceramic libraries
SERIES: CERAMIC ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE PROCEEDINGS
APRIL 2008 2800PP 978-0-470-22402-1 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-470-12988-3 LOOSELEAF £261.00
68th Conference on Glass Problems
Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Volume 29, Issue 1
Edited by CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, III
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State-of-the-art collection of recent papers on glass problems as presented at the 68th Conference on
Glass Problems, 16-17th October 2007
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Sections include manufacturing, glass melters, combustion, refractories, and new developments are
included
READERSHIP: Ceramic and glass scientists and engineers in industries; materials, chemical, engineering, and ceramic libraries
SERIES: CERAMIC ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE PROCEEDINGS
MAY 2008 278PP 978-0-470-34491-0 CL £39.50
Materials Science
Both of National Technical University, Zaporozhye, Ukraine
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From First Light to Reionization
The End of the Dark Ages
MASSIMO STIAVELLI
Physics
Space Telescope Science Institute
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Provides an up-to-date and concise account of a critical period of the early universe: between first stars
and first light and reionization
f
Presents a discussion of a wide range of experimental techniques and their strengths and limitations e.g. the use of galaxy observations as probes for study of the dark age
f
Focused on cosmological problems rather than at specific methods - modern cosmology requires a blend
of methods
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Includes an introductory chapter making it also suitable for young researchers as well as Master and PhD
students
READERSHIP: Astronomers, graduate students, students in astronomy, libraries at university institutes and universities
AUGUST 2008 320PP 978-3-527-40705-7 CL £75.00
Solid State Physics
An Introduction
PHILIP HOFMANN
University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Provides a clear and concise introduction to the topic and describes all the basic phenomena and
concepts, also discussing more advanced issues such as magnetism and superconductivity
f
Includes more than 100 discussion questions and approximately 70 problems to aid students
understanding of the topic
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Solutions to problems as well as other supplementary material is available for free to lecturers from the
Wiley-VCH website
READERSHIP: Students, solid state physicists and chemists, lecturers, libraries at universities and university institutes
SEPTEMBER 2008 220PP 978-3-527-40861-0 PR £37.50
Handbook of Vacuum Technology
KARL JOUSTEN
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, Germany
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A fundamental resource providing the latest information on the development and applications of vacuum
technology
f
Discusses the latest developments in vacuum measurement techniques and leak detection in vacuum
systems, as well as the connection of vacuum systems to computerized control systems
f
Many numerical examples and numerous illustrations visualize the theoretical issues, backed by tables
and charts, plus over 500 illustrations
READERSHIP: Students, physical industry, company libraries, libraries at university institutes
SEPTEMBER 2008 820PP 978-3-527-40723-1 CL £125.00
Physics of Stochastic Processes
How Randomness Acts in Time
REINHARD MAHNKE, JEVGENIJS KAUPUZS and IHOR LUBASHEVSKY
Rostock University; University of Latvia; Russian Academy of Sciences
f
Presents basic theory, examples of applications, detailed calculations, and exercises in one book on the
key topic in physics
f
Content can also be applied to financial modelling, life sciences, and traffic flow simulations
f
Includes additional problems for students (solutions available for lecturers exclusively)
READERSHIP: Students, physicists, theoretical physicists, master’s students in physics, biophysicists
SEPTEMBER 2008 450PP 978-3-527-40840-5 PR £50.00
Reviews in Modern Astronomy
Volume 20: Cosmic Matter
Edited by SIEGFRIED RÖSER
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This volume continues the Reviews in Modern Astronomy with contributions which were presented at the
80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft in Würzburg in 2007
f
Devoted exclusively to the Karl Schwarzschild Lectures, highlighting contributions from leading scientists
reporting on recent progress and scientific achievements at their respective research
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Highlight: Karl-Schwarzschild-Lecture by Rudolf Kippenhahn
READERSHIP: Students in astronomy and physics, company and university libraries, astronomers
SERIES: REVIEWS IN MODERN ASTRONOMY
AUGUST 2008 360PP 978-3-527-40820-7 CL £90.00
Modern Antenna Handbook
CONSTANTINE A. BALANIS
Arizona State University, USA
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Covers a wide range and contains a thorough coverage of topics
f
Includes material in each chapter that is of a practical nature to be used not only by leading researchers
but, most importantly by practicing engineers
f
Discusses modern technologies such as metamaterials and their applications
f
In addition to antenna topics, seven chapters are related to an advanced numerical/computational
method targeted primarily for the analysis and design of antennas
READERSHIP: Professional Engineers, Consultants, Researchers and Students
SEPTEMBER 2008 1712PP 978-0-470-03634-1 CL £184.00
Digital Audio Signal Processing
2nd Edition
UDO ZOELZER
University of the Federal Armed Forces, Germany
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Provides basic principles and fundamentals for Quantization, Filters, Dynamic Range Control, Room
Simulation, Sampling Rate Conversion, and Audio Coding
f
Includes detailed accounts of studio technology, digital transmission systems, storage media and audio
components for home entertainment
f
Contains a full account of the techniques of DASP showing their theoretical foundations and practical solutions
f
Updated with computer-based exercises, accompanying website and Web-based Interactive JAVAApplets for audio processing
READERSHIP: Audio engineering professionals, R&D engineers and researchers, hardware and software developers in IT
companies, advanced students
JUNE 2008 344PP 978-0-470-99785-7 CL £65.00
Principles of Software Engineering
RICHARD E. FAIRLEY
Colorado Technical University, USA
f
Tackles fundamental principles on which the methods, tools, and procedures of software engineering rely
f
Explains the purposes and goals of requirements engineering, the nature of requirements engineering
and its typical problems
f
Covers operational requirements and technical specifications, baselines and change control boards, and
version control procedures for requirements management
f
The book’s unifying theme is engineering problems solving and how the generic processes of engineering
can be/must be modified and adapted to account for software’s unique aspects
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Each chapter includes exercises and an appendix contains topics for term projects and weekly
assignments for completing term projects
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate students, software practitioners, project managers, practitioners and managers
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-29460-4 PR £36.95
Physics / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg
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Software Project Management
RICHARD E. FAIRLEY
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Colorado Technical University, USA
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Organized around basic principles of software project management: planning and estimating, measuring
and controlling, leading and communicating, and managing risk
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Introduces software development methods, from traditional (hacking, requirements to code, and
waterfall) to iterative (incremental build, evolutionary, agile, and spiral)
f
Illustrates and emphasizes tailoring the development process to each project, with a foundation in the
fundamentals that are true for all development methods
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Topics such as the WBS, estimation, schedule networks, organizing the project team, and performance
reporting are integrated, rather than being relegating to appendices
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate students, software practitioners and software project managers
SEPTEMBER 2008 420PP 978-0-470-29455-0 PR £42.50
To Soon To Tell
Essays for the End of The Computer Revolution
DAVID A. GRIER
Elliot School of International Affairs, USA
f
A collection of essays skillfully written about the computer age
f
Explores the patterns that the last half of the twentieth century bestowed upon us, looking at ideas that
are both contemporary and timeless
f
Based on the author’s column “In Our Time”, which runs monthly in Computer magazine
f
Includes four entirely new essays, with the rest substantially reworked
READERSHIP: Those who use computers and would like to know about their origins and history
SERIES: PERSPECTIVES
SEPTEMBER 2008 200PP 978-0-470-08035-1 PR £15.95
The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging,
Disability and Independence
ABDELSALAM HELAL, MOUNIR MOKHTARI and BESSAM ABDULRAZAK
University of Florida, USA; National Institute of Telecommunications, France; University of Florida, USA
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Provides a thorough analysis of the technologies promoting independence for older persons as they face
age related declines and age related chronic conditions
f
Chapters discuss the needs of the elderly and disabled, including a breakdown of demographics,
government spending, growth rate, etc.
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All written by experts in their respective fields
READERSHIP: Graduate students, researchers and professionals in the industry of computer science, rehabilitation science, and
clinical engineering
SEPTEMBER 2008 1074PP 978-0-471-71155-1 CL £145.00
Pulse-width Modulated DC-DC Power Converters
MARIAN K. KAZIMIERCZUK
Wright State University
f
Enables deeper understanding of and design aptitude for a range of pulse-width modulated dc-dc power
converters and magnetic components
f
Provides in-depth coverage of all pulse-width modulated power dc-dc converters, clearly presented with
one chapter per converter
f
Unique elements include coverage of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices, a progressive
area in this technology
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Incorporates review questions and problems at the end of each chapter, and a solutions manual for
instructors
READERSHIP: Graduate and senior level students, professors, R&D staff, physicists and scientists, design engineers of power
supplies, computer, environmental, military, radar and telecommunications engineers
AUGUST 2008 824PP 978-0-470-77301-7 CL £75.00
A Numerical Treatment
RAJESH RANSING
f
The first of its kind, this book presents internationally leading developments in the field of fluid properties
at nanolmeso scales
f
The book introduces an important new topic which is essential for those working and studying
engineering topics at small scales
f
Presents innovative and new simulation techniques as well as a detailed examination of existing numerical
methods
f
Written by leading researchers in this area the book provides the reader with the first steps to fluid
modeling at meso-scales as well as state-of-the-art applications
READERSHIP: Readers from the world of nano technology, researchers, engineers, and students
SERIES: MICROSYSTEMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
SEPTEMBER 2008 256PP 978-0-470-75124-4 CL £70.00
Introductory Circuit Theory
ROBERT SPENCE
Imperial College London, UK
f
Comprehensive textbook covering the essentials in circuit analysis, laws, design and behaviour, offering
worked problems and solutions
f
Contains only the basic and most important information on electrical engineering for “non-EE” students
f
Includes phasor diagrams and a clear description of complex currents and voltages
f
Good number of worked exercises at three levels of difficulty, with solutions
f
Clear structure with consistent treatment of resistive, reactive and small-signal operation
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students, professional/practicing engineers looking to review the basics
SEPTEMBER 2008 240PP 978-0-470-77971-2 PR £34.95
System Engineering Management
4th Edition
BENJAMIN S. BLANCHARD
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
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Revision of a classic text that presents comprehensive coverage of both engineering and management in a
readable, applications-based format
f
Thorough updating of the best selling 3rd edition
f
Increased coverage in the areas of project management, systems requirements, outsourcing, risk-analysis,
globalization, and the application of new technologies in system development
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Additional case studies will be included and a full solutions manual are planned
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate students, professionals in continuing education workshops and short courses in
systems engineering
SERIES: WILEY SERIES IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
AUGUST 2008 512PP 978-0-470-16735-9 REPLACES ISBN 978-0471-29176-3 CL £75.00
Organic Electronics
Structural and Electronic Properties of OFETs
CHRISTOF WÖLL
Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
f
Addresses the principle problems related to using organic materials as semiconductors and to construct
functioning devices
f
Covers the topic from the synthesis of appropriate materials to the testing of real devices
f
Special emphasis has been made on the difference between inorganic semiconductors such as Si, Ge and
GaAs and organic semiconductors (OSC)
f
Brings together experts from a variety of different fields who describe their approaches to organic electronics
READERSHIP: Solid state physicists, materials scientists, semiconductor physicists, polymer chemists, organic chemists,
manufacturers of optoelectronic devices, electrical engineers, libraries at universities, libraries at university institutes
SEPTEMBER 2008 600PP 978-3-527-40810-8 CL £65.00
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Fluid Properties at Nano/Meso Scale
50
Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications
YI-BING LIN and SOK-IAN SOU
Communications Technology / Mathematics & Statistics
Both of National Chiao Tung University
f
Provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G UMTS charging services
f
Offers a complete overview of telecom charging system, including the evolution from 2G to 3G and all-IP
network charging frameworks, and all management aspects related to charging and billing processes
f
Discusses the IP-based online charging system, protocol details and recent trends in charging for mobile
telecom industry
f
Contains practical examples for CDR generations for online charging mobile service
READERSHIP: Graduate students, telecoms and IP engineers, network service providers, system architects, information
technologists and networking equipment manufacturers
SERIES: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE COMPUTING
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-77565-3 CL £65.00
The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard
2nd Edition
IAIN RICHARDSON
The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
f
Fully updated this second edition reflects the increased importance of the H.264 system
f
Covers in more detail the H.264 video compression standard in order to reflect its widespread adoption in
many applications such as next-generation high-definition DVDs, digital broadcasting, mobile TV, internet
video and MP3 players
f
Provides information on current H.264 implementation techniques based on recent research in this area
READERSHIP: Software and hardware engineers, systems developers, broadcast technicians, sales and support engineers,
graduate students and researchers
SEPTEMBER 2008 288PP 978-0-470-51692-8 CL £60.00
Risk Analysis
Assessing Uncertainties beyond Expected Values and Probabilities
TERJE AVEN
Stavanger University College, Norway
f
Provides an accessible and concise guide to performing risk analysis in a wide variety of fields, with
minimal prior knowledge required
f
Adopts a broad perspective, discussing topics such as uncertainty assessments and subjective elements,
allowing a more flexible approach than traditional statistical analysis
f
Features many real-life case studies from a variety of applications and practical industry problems,
including modern areas such as security and nuclear safety
f
Written by an experienced expert in the field, in a style suitable for both industrial and academic audiences
READERSHIP: Risk analysts (including reliability analysts, cost analysts, etc), scientists and managers working in business,
engineering, industry, transport, medicine and occupational health, undergraduates and postgraduates studying risk
APRIL 2008 208PP 978-0-470-51736-9 CL £50.00
Evidence Synthesis for Decision Making
ALEXANDER J. SUTTON
University of Leicester, UK
f
The first book to present a unified computational approach to evidence synthesis, introducing the subject
with an overview of Bayesian methods
f
Emphasizes the importance of model critique and checking for evidence consistency, as well as
appropriate diagnostics and their application
f
Adopts a probabilistic approach throughout, via the use of MCMC simulation
f
Each chapter contains worked examples, exercises and solutions drawn from a variety of medical disciplines
f
Provides adaptable WinBUGS code via a Web site allowing readers to apply to their own analyses
READERSHIP: Statisticians (specifically biostatisticians), health economists, statisticians, operations researchers and decision
modelers/makers
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-06109-1 CL £45.00
Fundamentals of Queueing Theory
4th Edition
DONALD GROSS, JOHN F. SHORTLE, JAMES M. THOMPSON and CARL M. HARRIS
51
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This revised and expanded fourth edition presents the analytic modeling of queues using up-to-date examples
f
Contains additional material (call centers and simulation), discussions (Transform Approximation Method
and Level Crossing Analysis), and exercises
f
The excellent organizational structure of the book allows for quick reference and its clear presentation
solidifies the understanding of the concepts being presented
READERSHIP: As a textbook for upper undergraduate and beginning graduate level students in Queueing Theory, as a reference
book for practitioners, applied scientists and statisticians; library use
SERIES: WILEY SERIES IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
AUGUST 2008 544PP 978-0-471-79127-0 REPLACES ISBN 0-471-17083-9 CL £57.95
Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences
SIMON JACKMAN
Stanford University, California, USA
f
Provides an introduction to Bayesian methods, specifically tailored for students of the social sciences
f
Includes detailed definitions of key Bayesian ideas, assuming little background knowledge
f
Each chapter contains graded exercises to help further the student’s understanding of the methods and
applications
f
Accompanied by a Website featuring WinBUGS and R code, and solutions to exercises
READERSHIP: Graduate and postgraduate students, statisticians
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-01154-6 CL £45.00
Statistical Methods in eCommerce Research
Edited by WOLFGANG JANK and GALIT SHMUELI
Both of University of Maryland, USA
f
This edited volume integrates, for the first time in book format, statistical thinking into the process of
collecting, cleaning, displaying, and analyzing e-commerce data in ways that lead to more sound science
and to new research advances
f
Includes approximately 20 articles from over 30 global collaborators in the fields of statistics and e-commerce
f
Incorporates overviews and introductions to state-of-the-art data analysis practices and a variety of
e-commerce topics and applications that are under current academic research
f
Open questions, challenges, and opportunities for advancing the new field of e-commerce are presented
and analyzed from a methodological and domain-driven perspective
READERSHIP: Statisticians, business school or information-systems researchers, or quantitative researchers in academia and
public/private research labs, upper-undergraduate and beginning-graduate students
SERIES: STATISTICS IN PRACTICE
JULY 2008 382PP 978-0-470-12012-5 CL £50.50
Essentials of Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering
S. SELCUK BAYIN
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
f
Provides a solid foundation and overview of the various mathematical methods in the fields of science,
engineering, and physics
f
Written in a modular structure so that each chapter is a review of its subject and could be read independently
f
The subject of classical and quantum information theories is not covered in competing books, and this
book provides the necessary mathematical skills that are required by most of the engineering and physics
undergraduate programs
f
Contains carefully selected exercises located at the end of each chapter and interesting examples are
found throughout the book
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, scientists, university and corporate libraries
AUGUST 2008 832PP 978-0-470-34379-1 CL £60.95
Mathematics & Statistics
George Mason University, USA; George Mason University, USA; Freddie Mac Corporation, USA; University of Virginia, USA
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Linear Models
The Theory and Application of Analysis of Variance
BRENTON R. CLARKE
Mathematics & Statistics
Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
f
A serious approach to the study of linear models, and their applications, through discussion of analysis of
variance (ANOVA) techniques
f
Throughout the book there is an equal emphasis on orthogonal representations that delve from the
history of the subject and on the vector-matrix approach that has surfaced in recent years
f
Bayesian discussions are included for purposes of comparison and contrast
f
Over 400 exercises of varying degrees of difficulty, orientation and application with carefully crafted
solutions at the rear of the book for approximately one-third of them
READERSHIP: Master or Ph.D. students, libraries
SERIES: WILEY SERIES IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
AUGUST 2008 288PP 978-0-470-02566-6 CL £47.50
Handbook of Mathematical Relations in Particulate Materials
Processing
RANDALL M. GERMAN
Mississippi State University, USA
f
The first book to provide users with the relevant mathematical relations needed to model behaviour,
generate computer simulations, analyze experiment data, or to quantify physical and chemical
phenomena commonly found in particulate materials processing
f
Suited for quick reference with stand alone definitions
f
The perfect complement to existing textbooks since it will simply cut to the key relations
f
Material constants will be included to help illustrate typical parameters
READERSHIP: Researchers, academics, graduate students, and technical libraries, engineering professionals ranging from research
and development (R&D) to production, consultants and corporate libraries
SERIES: WILEY SERIES ON PROCESSING OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS
AUGUST 2008 414PP 978-0-470-17364-0 CL £63.50
Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications
BIMAL K. SINHA, JOACHIM HARTUNG and GUIDO KNAPP
University of Dortmund, Germany; University of Dortmund, Germany; University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
f
This book clearly and concisely discusses the necessary statistical methodologies in understanding the
important uses and applications of meta-analysis technique
f
Combines the authors’ experiences on the topic and brings out a wealth of new information relevant to
the study of meta-analysis
f
Applications ranging from business to education to environment to health sciences in both univariate and
multivariate cases are presented alongside and subservient to theory
f
A special feature includes the incorporation of detailed discussions on the computational aspects and
related software to carry out statistical meta-analysis in practice
READERSHIP: Applied statisticians in industry, academia, and government on the topic of meta-analysis; students
SERIES: WILEY SERIES IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
SEPTEMBER 2008 288PP 978-0-470-29089-7 CL £50.50
Linear Algebra
Ideas and Applications
3rd Edition
RICHARD C. PENNEY
Purdue University, Indiana, USA
f
This new and expanded edition explores linear algebra by introducing and explaining key concepts prior
to applying theories to applications
f
A new section has been added on computational linear algebra and more extensive discussions of the
condition number as well as the numerical computation of eigen values are included
f
A student solutions manual is available and contains worked out examples, further hints for selected
exercises, and translations of the computer exercises into various platforms, i.e. MapleTM (Version 11),
MATLAB®, and TI calculators
READERSHIP: Undergraduates and beginning level graduate students, engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, college libraries
JULY 2008 512PP 978-0-470-17884-3 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-67620-1 CL £57.95
Introduction to Linear Programming and Game Theory
3rd Edition
PAUL R. THIE and GERARD E. KEOUGH
53
f
Features various additions as well as improvements that have been developed over the last decade, and
the most significant addition to the text involves technology
f
Includes an introduction, discussion, and utilization of Solver, a spreadsheet software package that solves
mathematical programming problems
f
PRT Simplex, a computer application for learning the simplex method, has been developed by co-author
Gerard Keough and was designed to be used with this book
READERSHIP: Professionals who use game theory for marketing, business, etc. purposes, upper-level undergraduate students
JULY 2008 480PP 978-0-470-23286-6 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-62488-2 CL £52.95
Mathematical Logic
GEORGE TOURLAKIS
University of Toronto, Canada
f
Presents mathematical or “symbolic” logic as a reliable tool for deductive reasoning
f
It trains the student in both the established “Hilbert” style of writing proofs in mathematics, as well as in
the emerging “equational” style that finds fruitful application in computer science curricula, especially in
the areas of software engineering and program correctness
f
Includes extensive sets of examples, remarks, problems, references, and textual discussions that aim to
help the reader understand what makes logic a powerful tool in the scheme of mathematical truths
READERSHIP: Upper-level undergraduate students, departmental and public/private university libraries
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-28074-4 CL £50.50
Statistical Rules of Thumb
2nd Edition
GERALD VAN BELLE
University of Washington, USA
f
Conveys the various possibilities that statisticians must think of when designing and conducting a study
or analyzing its data
f
Sensibly organized for quick reference, it compiles simple rules that are widely applicable, robust, and
elegant, and each captures key statistical concepts
f
Provides a framework for considering such aspects of statistical work as well as new rules of thumb
READERSHIP: Undergraduate and graduate-level students, applied statisticians, statistical consultants, and researchers
SERIES: WILEY SERIES IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
JULY 2008 312PP 978-0-470-14448-0 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-40227-5 PR £28.95
An Introduction to Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
2nd Edition
J. DAVID LOGAN
University of Nebraska, USA
f
Features new topics in mathematical biology including linear and nonlinear age-structured and
physiologically-structured population dynamics and also provides examples of nonlinear aspects of spatial
diffusion of populations
f
Provides many more exercises throughout as well as hints and solution to selected exercises
f
Remains the only PDE book to approach the subject on an elementary level using current topics in applied
mathematics, and strong emphasis is placed on the interdependence between science, mathematics, and
engineering
READERSHIP: Upper-level undergraduate, first year graduate level students, researchers, mathematicians, mathematical biologists,
chemical and mechanical engineers, applied mechanics, physicists, chemists, university libraries
APRIL 2008 416PP 978-0-470-22595-0 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-59916-6 CL £52.95
Mathematics & Statistics
Both of Boston College, Massachusetts, USA
54
Monte Carlo Methods
Second Edition
MALVIN H. KALOS and PAULA A. WHITLOCK
Mathematics & Statistics / Human Geography / Earth & Environmental Science
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Brooklyn College
f
Completely revised, extended new edition of the successful and long-selling predecessor, taking into
account the enormous advances in Monte Carlo techniques and their applications since then
f
Brings the treatment up-to-date while retaining the elementary but general approach
f
Initial chapters give a short treatment of the probability and statistics needed as background, enabling
those without experience in Monte Carlo techniques to apply these ideas to their research
f
Features sample problems that readers can solve themselves to illustrate the content of each chapter
READERSHIP: Theoretical physicists, theoretical chemists, computer specialists, statistics specialists, mathematicians, libraries at
universities and university institutes
AUGUST 2008 300PP 978-3-527-40760-6 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-89839-9 CL £75.00
Geographies of Media and Communication
A Critical Introduction
PAUL ADAMS
University of Texas, Austin
f
A ground-breaking introduction to media and communication from a geographical viewpoint
f
Describes the history and technological development of both old and new media
f
Shows how electronic communications technologies are transforming the ways that people and places
relate to each other
f
Looks at topics such as the “digital divide”, the “shrinking” of space and the development of
geographical areas of innovation such as Silicon Valley
READERSHIP: Upper-level undergraduates and above in cultural and social geography, mass communication, media studies, and
sociology
SERIES: CRITICAL INTRODUCTIONS TO GEOGRAPHY
SEPTEMBER 2008 256PP 978-1-4051-5413-0 CL £55.00 / 978-1-4051-5414-7 PR £19.99
Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record
MICHAEL J. BENTON and DAVID HARPER
University of Bristol, UK; University of Copenhagen, Denmark
f
Coverage of all fossil groups
f
Boxes showing case studies and topics of special interest
f
Numerous line drawings and photographs of fossils
f
The most up-to-date information on the tools and techniques used by paleobiologists
f
End of chapter questions
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students studying paleobiology, palaeontology and the history of life
JULY 2008 576PP 978-1-4051-8646-9 CL £75.00
The Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang, China
The Flowering of Early Animal Life
XIAN-GUANG HOU, RICHARD ALDRIDGE, JAN BERGSTROM, DAVID SIVETER, DEREK SIVETER and
XIANG-HONG FENG
Yunnan University, China; University of Leicester, UK; Swedish Museum of Natural History; University of Leicester, UK; University of Oxford, UK;
Yunnan University, China
f
The Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang is the first book in English to provide fossil enthusiasts with an
overview of the fauna
f
100 superb full color plates
f
A must-have for all palaeontologists worldwide
f
A collection of images from the book, are available at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/chengjiang
READERSHIP: Palaeontologists worldwide
OCTOBER 2007 248PP 978-1-4051-6719-2 PR £24.99
Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation
6th Edition
THOMAS M. LILLESAND, RALPH W. KIEFER and JONATHAN W. CHIPMAN
55
f
The sixth edition of this comprehensive text introduces students to the latest developments in the exciting
field
f
Provides expanded coverage of topics such as digital cameras, disaster assessment, and atmospheric and
topographic radiometric correction
f
Stresses the dominant role of digital data collection and analysis (vs. analog)
f
Includes updated images, line drawings and color plates
READERSHIP: Undergraduate Students taking a Remote Sensing course
APRIL 2008 768PP 978-0-470-05245-7 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-15227-9 CL £39.95
Soil Science Simplified
5th Edition
WILLIAM F. BENNETT, CARY J. GREEN, AGA RAVZI and NEAL EASH
Texas Tech University, USA; Texas Tech University, USA; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, USA; University of Tennessee, USA
f
Complete revision and update of classic introductory soils text
f
Updated illustrations
f
Expanded information on environmental uses and conservation of soil
f
New discussion of non-agricultural uses of soils
READERSHIP: Undergraduate students, soil scientists, municipal engineers, crop scientists, agronomists, environmental soil
scientists
MAY 2008 256PP 978-0-8138-1823-8 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-8138-2942-5 CL £29.99
Aircraft Fuel Systems
Edited by ROY LANGTON
Parker Aerospace Group, USA
f
Comprehensive introduction to aircraft fuel system design
f
Offers an all-encompassing view of aircraft fuel systems that is non-existent in current literature
f
Includes specific fuel system design examples that illustrate the applications presented throughout
f
Provides a clear path through the various sub systems found on modem aircraft
READERSHIP: Engineers, project and program managers, postgraduate and graduate students, institutions specializing in
aerospace engineering
SERIES: AEROSPACE SERIES (PEP)
AUGUST 2008 384PP 978-0-470-05708-7 CL £80.00
Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice for Pilots
2nd Edition
PETER J. SWATTON
Ground Training Services, Bournemouth/Hurn Airport, UK
f
Complete and up-to-date reference book and guide for pilots training for the JAA examination in aircraft
performance
f
Divided into three parts, explaining the aerodynamic theory for each phase of flight, scheduled
performance theory, and the practical aspects of aeroplane performance
f
Includes all up-to-date JAA regulations and requirements as well as practical examples and calculations
using the most recent Civil Aviation Publication (CAP) 698
f
Contains 622 test questions and answers, as well as 25 consolidation exercises, spread over 18 chapters
READERSHIP: Aviation ground schools, airlines, operations staff and air traffic controllers
SERIES: AEROSPACE SERIES (PEP)
AUGUST 2008 384PP 978-0-470-77313-0 PR £45.00
Earth & Environmental Science / Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
56
Intelligent Complex Engineering Systems
ROBERT E. UHRIG, RONG GAO and LEFTERI H. TSOUKALAS
Engineering / Construction
University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory; both of Purdue University, USA
f
Provides an self-contained introduction to the various intelligent tools made available by intelligent
systems
f
Presents a coherent framework for the intelligent management of complex interactive infrastructures
f
The state of the art is presented with numerous examples that explain fundamentals and present
illustrations for further applications
READERSHIP: Professionals, including energy engineers and planners, power system managers and safety experts, traders,
homeland security experts, network vulnerability specialists
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-0-470-28638-8 CL £57.95
Virtual Futures for Design, Construction and Procurement
PETER S. BRANDON and TUBA KOCATÜRK
Both of University of Salford, UK
f
Written by a mixed group of practitioners and researchers specialising in the use of virtual technologies
f
Very little published on the likely future of information and communication technologies for construction
f
The issues discussed are strategic, futuristic and bold
f
In colour throughout
READERSHIP: Researchers in construction computing and knowledge management; architects, structural engineers, major
contractors and clients
MAY 2008 344PP 978-1-4051-7024-6 CL £75.00
Pre-contract Studies
3rd Edition
ALLAN ASHWORTH
UNITEC, New Zealand and Visiting Professor, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
f
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the property development process, with emphasis on financial
analysis of projects
f
Expanded information on valuations and new developments and trends, together with revised date and
charts
f
Well-known author of surveying and construction textbooks
READERSHIP: Undergraduates, foundation degrees and HNC/D students of quantity and building surveying and construction
management
MAY 2008 376PP 978-1-4051-7700-9 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-632-0-6472-4 PR £29.99
Structural Concrete
Theory and Design
4th Edition
M. NADIM HASSOUN and AKTHEM AL-MANASEER
South Dakota State University; San José State University
f
Completely updated to latest ACI 318-08 code and a summary of upcoming IBC 2009 codes
f
New feature with design methods and real-world advice from practicing structural engineers
f
Includes SI unit examples in all chapters, equivalent conversion factors from US customary to SI
throughout the book, and SI unit design tables in Appendix B
f
Innovative MS Excel spreadsheets available on support website enable students to evaluate different
design aspects of concrete members in an interactive environment
READERSHIP: Students of Civil and Structural Engineering; Concrete designers, structural engineers
AUGUST 2008 912PP 978-0-470-17094-6 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-471-69164-8 CL £75.00
Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering
GORDON A. FENTON and D. V. GRIFFITHS
57
f
Introduction to reliability-based design for geotechnical engineering
f
Includes nine examples demonstrating the analytical techniques applied to real world problems
f
Innovative chapter covering simulation techniques in geotechnical engineering
f
Includes risk assessment software developed by the authors and used to prepare the analysis presented in
chapters 8-16 of the book. Software is complete with a users manual and simulation library
f
Unique coverage of random fields analysis and the Random Finite Element Method
READERSHIP: Professionals, researchers and graduate students
SEPTEMBER 2008 512PP 978-0-470-17820-1 CL £80.00
Research Methods for Construction
3rd Edition
RICHARD F. FELLOWS and ANITA M. M. LIU
University of Hong Kong; Loughborough University, UK
f
Will instil rigour into problem solving and the production of reports and publications
f
One of the few books to provide guidance on research formulation, methodologies, and methods
specifically for construction students
f
New edition is extended in scope and covers many areas of concern, e.g. research ethics, and quantitative
and qualitative research
READERSHIP: Construction, surveying, architecture and civil engineering students
AUGUST 2008 320PP 978-1-4051-7790-0 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-632-06435-9 PR £22.50
e-Business in Construction
Edited by CHIMAY J. ANUMBA and KIRTI RUIKAR
Pennsylvania State University, USA; Loughborough University, UK
f
E-commerce a key concern currently to the construction industry
f
Covers the theory, the technological issues, and practical and legal matters
f
Features a number of case studies
f
Contributors from research and industry
READERSHIP: Construction management researchers, major contractors
SEPTEMBER 2008 320PP 978-1-4051-8234-8 CL £65.00
Clients Driving Innovation
Edited by PETER S. BRANDON and SHU-LING LU
Both of University of Salford, UK
f
Increasing interest in the contribution major clients make to the running of projects
f
Brings together a range of international researchers and practitioners
f
Includes case studies demonstrating key issues and potential solutions
READERSHIP: Construction management researchers, major construction clients, government policy makers
SEPTEMBER 2008 304PP 978-1-4051-7566-1 CL £75.00
Construction
Dalhousie University, USA; Colorado School of Mines, USA
58
Collaborative Relationships in Construction
Developing Frameworks & Networks
HEDLEY SMYTH and STEPHEN PRYKE
Construction
Both of University College, London, UK
f
Analyses recent industry shift towards more collaborative practices
f
Identifies common problems faced by firms
f
Covers contractual and conceptual collaboration
READERSHIP: Postgraduate students, researchers and academics in construction management
AUGUST 2008 272PP 978-1-4051-8041-2 CL £59.50
Hot and Cold Water Supply
3rd Edition
ROBERT H. GARRETT, on behalf of BSI
f
Features new material on latest Building Regulations and new standard on sprinkler systems
f
Endorsed and promoted by BSI
f
Highly illustrated - of particular importance for the market
f
Other books are student texts on plumbing as a whole - this is the only detailed installer’s guide
READERSHIP: Plumbers, building control officers
SEPTEMBER 2008 384PP 978-1-4051-3002-8 REPLACES ISBN 978-0-632-04985-1 PR £39.99
Mass Appraisal Methods
An International Perspective for Property Valuers
TOM KAUKO and MAURIZIO D’AMATO
Universitetssenteret Dragvoll; University of Bari
f
An exceptionally wide coverage of valuation issues
f
Offers an appraisal of cutting edge approaches
f
Addresses valuation problems common for different countries
f
Covers methods applicable in both developed and emerging economies
READERSHIP: Urban and real estate researchers worldwide
SERIES: REAL ESTATE ISSUES
AUGUST 2008 360PP 978-1-4051-8097-9 CL £72.50
2008 Red Book
21
BILEZIKIAN, JOHN P.
31
COLLES, CHRISTOPHER
26
2009 PDR Nurse’s Drug Handbook
21
Biology and Treatment of Cancer, The
19
68th Conference on Glass Problems
45
Biology of Sensory Systems
28
Colour Handbook of Skin Diseases of the
Dog and Cat, A
26
AARTS, BAS
5
8
Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw 31
AAS, OYSTEIN
32
Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an, The
3
ABC of Tubes, Drains, Lines and Frames
17
ABDULRAZAK, BESSAM
48
Blackwell Companion to the Study of
Religion, The
3
ABENDROTH, TERESA
44
Abnormal Psychology
13
Accessing Uncultivated Microorganisms
31
ACERS
45
ADAM, SHEILA
21
ADAMS, PAUL
54
Adhesion Technology
37
ADSCHIRI, TADAFUMI
45
Advanced Materials Revolution, The
44
Adventure Sport Physiology
30
Afghans, The
10
AHR, W. M.
AHUJA, SATINDER
37
38
Aircraft Fuel Systems
55
Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice
for Pilots
55
AJAYAN, PULICKEL M.
44
ALDRIDGE, RICHARD
54
ALLCOCK, HARRY R.
44
AL-MANASEER, AKTHEM
56
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult CD 25
Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult
Laboratory Test and Diagnostic Procedures 26
BLANCHARD, BENJAMIN S.
49
BLENKINSOPP, ALISON
18
BLENKINSOPP, JOHN
18
Blogging
6
BONEM, J. M.
41
BORNSCHEUER, UWE THEO
28
BRANDON, PETER S.
56, 57
BRAUN, PAUL V.
44
BROCKMANN, WALTER
37
BROOKS, ADAM
17
BROWN, KAYE B.
27
BRUBAKER, SCOTT
18
BSI
58
13
DAVIES, ALWYN G.
42
Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt
9
DEAN, RICK
22
Defects in Solids
41
40
43
24
Arrow-Pushing in Organic Chemistry
41
CARRABINE, EAMONN
Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater
38
CARTMILL, MATT
27
Art Theory
11
CAUVAIN, STANLEY P.
32
ASH, LAWRENCE R.
19
CAVAGNARO, JOY A.
36
ASHWORTH, ALLAN
56
CESP Set 2008
45
AVEN, TERJE
50
Challenges of Globalization, The
CHANG, MARK
42
BADER, MICHAEL
29
CHAPMAN, VICKY
22
Bakery Food Manufacture and Quality
32
Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications 50
BAKKER, ANDREAS
19
CHARLES, CATHY
BALANIS, CONSTANTINE A.
47
CHEUNG, PETER C.
39
BALDRIDGE, KIM
44
Child Neuropsychology
12
BAM (BUNDESANSTALT F. MATERIALPRÜFUNG) 43
CHIPARA, MIRCEA
42
BAROLD, SERGE
CHIPMAN, JONATHAN W.
55
Chronic Pain: A Health Policy Perspective
31
52
Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences
51
CLARKE, BRENTON R.
BAYIN, S. SELCUK
51
BEAL, M. FLINT
29
Classical and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs
Using ExpDesign Studio
43
DAMOUR, LISA K.
DING, KUILING
2
29
BHUVANESH, NATTAMAI
58
35
CARLSON, ERIC
6
D’AMATO, MAURIZIO
47
Cardiovascular Hormone Systems
4
7
Digital Audio Signal Processing
19
Beyond the Box
29
54
57
BEVINGTON, DAVID
Cultural Theory
Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang, China, The
APPLEMAN, MARIA D.
19
CSERMELY, PÉTER
8
35
ANUMBA, CHIMAY J.
54
18
Crime, Culture and the Media
DIETRICH, T.
20
BERLIN, GEORGE W.
CRAIG, JONATHAN C.
DIAS, RITA
Cardiogenic Shock
BERGSTROM, JAN
23
33
34
54
28
COOPER, JILL
CALADO, RICARDO
AntiBase 2008
BENTON, MICHAEL J.
COOPER, DAVID N.
10
41
55
16
DEVERELL, WILLIAM
Carbohydrate Chemistry
BENNETT, WILLIAM F.
14
COOPER, CLAUDIA
26
Camus
5
8
Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of
Education
45
20
Beginning Radio-TV Newswriting
Companion to the Anthropology of
American Indians, A
BYRAPPA, K.
17
9
10
BUTLER, JANET
ANGUS, BRIAN
BARRY, CHRISTIAN
14
Companion to California History, A
Development and Approval of Combination
Products
Anatomy of the Heart by Multislice
Computed Tomography
20
Common School and The Comprehensive
Ideal, The
8
Discursive Practice in Language Learning
and Teaching
DNA Interactions with Polymers and
Surfactants
5
35
Dopamine Transporters
38
DRAPER, NICK
30
DRUMMOND, III, CHARLES H.
45
DUA, VIVEK
36
DUNN, DANA S.
12
DYSON, SUE
26
9
22
42
CLEARFIELD, ABRAHAM
43
Clients Driving Innovation
57
Clinical Radiology of the Horse
EAGLETON, TERRY
Early Phase Trials in Clinical Research
3
18
EASH, NEAL
55
EASTLUND, TED
18
EBELL, M.
17
e-Business in Construction
57
EKOÉ, JEAN MARIE
19
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
37
Electrospray Mass Spectrometry
40
EMERTON, VICTORIA
32
Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology
for Aging, Disability and Independence, The 48
Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus, The
19
26
Essentials of Mathematical Methods in
Science and Engineering
51
Clinical Skills and Examination
17
Essentials of Multiphase Flow in Porous Media 37
Clinical Supervision for Nurses
23
Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Clothing: A Global History
10
Evidence at Hand
17
COLE, RICHARD B.
40
Evidence Synthesis for Decision Making
50
Collaborative Relationships in Construction
58
Evidence-based Nephrology
18
25
Index
BIOLSI, THOMAS
59
Handbook of Vacuum Technology
46
Ionic Liquids
FALETRA, FRANCESCO
20
Handbook of Veterinary Pharmacology
26
IRVIN, GEORGE
Fat Substitutes
32
HANLEY, VIVIENNE
22
IZENWASSER, SARI
38
FEAGIN, SUSAN L.
2
HANSELL, JAMES H.
13
FEHILLY, DEIRDRE
18
HAPPELL, BRENDA
23
JACKMAN, SIMON
51
FELLOWS, RICHARD F.
57
HARPER, DAVID
54
JANITZ, MICHAL
31
FENG, XIANG-HONG
54
HARRIS, CARL M.
51
JANK, WOLFGANG
51
FENTON, GORDON A.
57
HARTUNG, JOACHIM
52
JJEMBA, PATRICK K.
34
First Aid and Emergency Care
22
HARVEY, RICHARD G.
26
JOHNSON, WALTER
20
Fluid Properties at Nano/Meso Scale
49
HARWIN, JUDITH
24
JONSSON, EGON
31
Fluorous Parallel and Combinatorial Synthesis 35
HASSAN, ROBERT
7
Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases
21
HASSOUN, M. NADIM
FORRESTER, DONALD
24
HATTON, CHRIS
FORTMANN, LOUISE
30
HAYDON, GRAHAM
FRASER, DAVID
25
HAYES, BRUCE
From First Light to Reionization
46
HEAD, DOMINIC
Fundamentals of Queueing Theory
51
Health Psychology
13
KAUFMANN, JEAN-CLAUDE
HEALY, CHRIS
12
KAUKO, TOM
58
KAUPUZS, JEVGENIJS
46
FAIRLEY, RICHARD E.
Index
60
47, 48
JORDAN, TIM
40
7
6
JOUSTEN, KARL
46
JULIOUS, STEVEN
18
4
KALOS, MALVIN H.
54
4
KATONA, CORNELIUS
16
56
16, 17
14
8
GAO, RONG
56
HEIDEGGER, MARTIN
2
GARCIA-JUNCEDA, EDUARDO
36
HELAL, ABDELSALAM
48
KAZIMIERCZUK, MARIAN K.
48
GARRETT, ROBERT H.
58
HERDEWIJN, PIET
38
KEBLINSKI, PAWEL
44
GEIß, PAUL LUDWIG
37
HERMAN, BARRY
KEHRER-SAWATZKI, HILDEGARD
28
GELATT, KIRK
25
HESELTINE, PETER N.
KEOUGH, GERARD E.
53
Genetic Effects on Environmental
Vulnerability to Disease
30
54
Geology of Carbonate Reservoirs
37
GEORGIADIS, MICHAEL
36
GERMAN, RANDALL M.
52
GIBSON, GARY E.
29
GIELEN, MARCEL
42
GLASGOW, RUPERT
2
Global Challenges in Recreational Fisheries
32
Global Theories of the Arts and Aesthetics
2
GOODALE, MARK
8
GRAY, WILLIAM G.
37
GRBIC, JOHN T.
31
GREEN, CARY J.
55
GREIM, HELMUT
35
GRIER, DAVID A.
48
GRIFFITHS, D. V.
57
GROSS, DONALD
51
Guide to Teaching Statistics, A
12
GWINNUTT, CARL L.
17
H.264 Advanced Video Compression
Standard, The
50
Hacking
6
HADDOCK, BRUCE
9
HALONEN, JANE S.
12
HALSTEAD, MARK
14
HAMILTON-FAIRLEY, DIANA
HANCOX, KERRIE
HANDA, ASHOK
Handbook of Asymmetric Heterogeneous
Catalysis
Handbook of English Linguistics, The
Handbook of Human Molecular Evolution
2VSet
KIEFER, RALPH W.
55
History of Florence 1200-1575, A
10
KIKKINIDES, EUSTATHIOS S.
36
History of Murder, A
11
KISAKÜREK, M. VOLKAN
38
KLINGEN, JÜRGEN
37
52
HICKS, STEVEN
Geographies of Media and Communication
16
23
17
43
5
28
Handbook of Mathematical Relations in
Particulate Materials Processing
52
Handbook of MRI Technique
23
9
19
History of Political Thought, A
9
9
HO, SIEW YEN
20
KNAPP, GUIDO
HOCHMAN, JUDITH S.
20
KNOLL, JOYCE
26
HODGSON, CHRISTOPHER
30
KOCATÜRK, TUBA
56
HOFMANN, PHILIP
46
KOLD, SVEND
26
HOLLINS, CAROLE
24
KORCSMÁROS, TAMÁS
29
Hot and Cold Water Supply
58
KOWALSKI, ROBIN M.
13
HOTEZ, PETER J.
21
HOU, XIAN-GUANG
54
LAATSCH, HARTMUT
34
HOWARD, DEXTER H.
19
LACKNER, MAXIMILIAN
43
HSU, WALTER
26
LANGTON, ROY
55
HUGHES-JONES, NEVIN C.
16
Large Animal Neurology
25
HULSIZER, MICHAEL R.
12
Lasers in Chemistry
43
Human Body, The
27
Lecture Notes: Clinical Anaesthesia
17
Lecture Notes: Haematology
16
Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
16
Human Rights
Hydrogen and Syngas Production and
Purification Technologies
8
40
Hydrothermal Technology for Nanomaterials
Processing
45
IGLER, DAVID
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Step
by Step
10
Letters to His Wife
2
Levison’s Textbook for Dental Nurses
24
LEVITIN, VALIM
45
LEVY, DANIEL E.
41
LEWIS, SIAN
23
LILLESAND, THOMAS M.
55
In Defense of Reading
3
LIN, YI-BING
50
Information Society, The
7
LINDEN, ROGER
16
LINDMAN, BJORN
35
Intelligent Complex Engineering Systems
Introduction to Classical Rhetoric
20
56
5
Linear Algebra
52
Linear Models
52
Introduction to Linear Programming and
Game Theory
53
LIU, ANITA M. M.
57
Introduction to Materials Chemistry
44
LIU, KE
40
Introduction to Nonlinear Partial Differential
Equations, An
53
Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil
Record
Introductory Circuit Theory
Introductory Phonology
LIU, Y. A.
38
LOGAN, J. DAVID
53
54
LOSKUTOV, STEPHAN
45
49
LOWARY, T.
41
LU, SHU-LING
57
LUBASHEVSKY, IHOR
46
4
28
P Scales, The
23
RETTBERG, JILL WALKER
LUYBEN, WILLIAM L.
42
Paediatric Handbook
19
Reviews in Modern Astronomy
47
LYNCH, LISA
23
PANDIAN, NATESA
20
REWERS, MARIAN
19
PANNELL, KEITH
42
RICHARDSON, IAIN
50
PARDEE, ARTHUR B.
19
RILEY, ALEXANDER
7
3
MACEY, DAVID
8
MACHIN, DAVID
18
Parents Who Misuse Drugs and Alcohol
24
RIPPIN, ANDREW
MAHNKE, REINHARD
46
PARKER, JUDITH
23
Risk Analysis
MAHONEY, PETER F.
17
Participatory Research in Conservation and
Rural Livelihoods
30
35
PASTOR, JOHN
27
Marine Ornamental Shrimp
33
PAXTON, PAUL
18
MARKS, MICHAEL
19
Pediatric Cardiology
20
MASON, MARK
14
PENNEY, RICHARD C.
52
Mass Appraisal Methods
58
Perinatal Mental Health
22
Mass Spectra of Designer Drugs 2008
34
Mathematical Ecology of Populations and
Ecosystems
Perspectives on Gambling, Lotteries, Wagers,
and Casinos
27
Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions 27
53
Pharma-Ecology
9
34
MAYHEW, JOE
25
PHILLIPS, BRUCE
33
MCKEEVER, PATRICK J.
26
Physics of Stochastic Processes
46
Physiology at a Glance
16
McMAHON, APRIL
5
Medical Microbiology
19
PINDER, GEORGE F.
37
Metal Chemistry of Porphyrinoids
36
PISTIKOPOULOS, EFSTRATIOS
36
Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook, The
22
POLLAK, DAVID
24
MIKHAIL, BETTINA
37
POULOS, PAUL
26
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in
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29
50
Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering 57
MAK-Collection for Occupational Health
and Safety, The
Mathematical Logic
6
PRASAD, M. N. V.
39
Prebiotics and Probiotics
32
ROBB, KAREN
23
ROBERTSON, MARY
16
ROGERS, JODY WARNER
12
ROGERS, ROBIN D.
40
ROODMAN, G. DAVID
31
RÖSER, SIEGFRIED
47
RÖSNER, PETER
34
ROSS, ROBERT
10
ROSS, SHARON MARIE
6
ROWLANDS, BRIAN
17
RUIKAR, KIRTI
57
RUTTER, MICHAEL
30
SALMI, HANNU
11
SALTHAMMER, TUNGA
39
SARAFINO, EDWARD P.
13
SARKER, DIPAK KUMAR
27
Savage Text, The
2
SCHADLER, LINDA S.
44
Mixing with MerryGold
44
Modern Antenna Handbook
47
Preclinical Safety Evaluation of
Biopharmaceuticals
36
SCHOPFLOCHER, DONALD
31
Modern Drying Technology
39
Pre-contract Studies
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SCHRÖDER, K. BERNHARD
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MOKHTARI, MOUNIR
48
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism, The 22
SCHUDSON, MICHAEL
6
Principles and Applications of Chemical
Microreactors
SCHWARZ, DANIEL R.
3
35
Principles and Applications of Powder
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43
Molecules That Changed The World
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MOLLER, JAMES
20
MOLONY, DONALD A.
18
MONTAGNON, TAMSYN
34
Monte Carlo Methods
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MORSE, STEPHEN P.
19
MOSKOWITZ, SANFORD L.
44
MOSS, LAURENCE S.
9
MUJUMDAR, ARUN S.
39
Multi-Step Enzyme Catalysis
36
MURTAGH, NICOLA
23
Mushrooms as Functional Foods
39
Principles of Human Anatomy
28
Principles of Software Engineering
47
Process Engineering Problem Solving
41
Process Systems Engineering
36
Protein Engineering Handbook
28
PRYKE, STEPHEN
58
Psychiatry at a Glance
16
Psychology
Pulse-width Modulated DC-DC Power
Converters
13
48
Science and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes 42
Seafood Ecolabelling
33
SEAVEY, KEVIN
38
SEDDON, KENNETH R.
40
SEGAL, ROBERT A.
3
Shakespeare’s Ideas
4
SHAND, G. B.
4
SHANNON, DANIEL E.
9
SHERMAN, DAVID
2
SHMUELI, GALIT
51
SHORTLE, JOHN F.
51
SIEGEL, EVAN B.
40
Single Woman and the Fairytale Prince, The
8
NAJEMY, JOHN M.
10
Nanocomposite Science and Technology
44
NDAJI, FRANCIS
23
SINNAEVE, ALFONS F.
20
24
54
Neurodiversity in Higher Education
New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, The 7
Quality Systems and Control for
Pharmaceuticals
SINHA, BIMAL K.
27
52
Raman Spectra of Industrial Polymers
43
SIVETER, DAVID
RANKIN, JANE
23
SIVETER, DEREK
54
29
Next Generation Genome Sequencing
31
RANSING, RAJESH
49
Skeletal Biology and Medicine
NICOLAOU, K. C.
34
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient
21
SMITH, CHRISTOPHER
28
Nineteenth-Century Europe
11
RASHIQ, SAIFUDIN
31
SMITH, JR., FRANCIS W. K.
NUTTALL, TIM
26
RATAN, RAJIV R.
29
SMITH, PHILIP
RAVZI, AGA
55
SMITH, RANDOLPH A.
Reactive Distillation Design and Control
42
SMITH, ROGER
13
58
ODELL, MANDY
21
25, 26
7
12
OHMAN, MAGNUS
20
REECE, WILLIAM
26
SMYTH, HEDLEY
ORAZEM, MARK E.
37
REED, JONATHAN
12
Social Work with Young People
13
ORD, ROBERT
24
23
Software Project Management
48
Organic Electronics
49
43
Soil Science Simplified
55
46
Rehabilitation in Cancer Care
REIBENSPIES, JOESPH
Organic Indoor Air Pollutants
39
Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation
55
Solid State Physics
Origin of Life
38
Renal and Urinary Proteomics
30
SONG, CHUNSHAN
40
OXNARD, CHARLES
27
57
SOU, SOK-IAN
50
Research Methods for Construction
61
Index
LUTZ, STEFAN
62
SPENCE, ROBERT
49
SPIERENBURG, PIETER
11
Index
State of the Novel, The
4
Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications
52
Statistical Methods in eCommerce Research
51
Virtual Futures for Design, Construction and
Procurement
56
VOGELSANG, WILLEM
10
WANG, BINGHE
38
WARD, JEREMY
16
WARD, TREVOR
33
Statistical Rules of Thumb
53
STEIN, GARY S.
19
Step-Growth Polymerization Process
Modeling and Product Design
WARWICK, RUTH
18
38
WELCH, ELLEN
22
STIAVELLI, MASSIMO
46
WELCH, JOHN
21
Strained Metallic Surfaces
45
WESTBROOK, CATHERINE
23
Stress Responses in Biology and Medicine
29
WESTEN, DREW
13
STROOBANDT, ROLAND X.
20
WHITLOCK, PAULA A.
54
Structural Concrete
56
Why Democracies Need an Unlovable Press
SUBRAMANI, VELU
40
WICKRAMASINGHE, SUNITHA N.
Super Rich
7
WILLIAMS, JAMES
6
16
5
50
WILLIAMS, RHYS
19
SWATTON, PETER J.
55
WILLIAMS, ROBERT
11
Symptoms in the Pharmacy
18
WILSON, RACHEL
32
System Engineering Management
49
WÖLL, CHRISTOF
49
WOOLF, LINDA M.
12
SUTTON, ALEXANDER J.
TAENZER, PAUL
31
TAN, SAY-BENG
18
Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology
12
Teaching Shakespeare
4
Textbook and Color Atlas of Salivary Gland
Pathology
24
TEY, DEAN
19
THATCHER, ADRIAN
2
THIE, PAUL R.
53
THOMPSON, JAMES M.
51
THOMSON, KATE
19
THONGBOONKERD, VISITH
30
THORP, CHRISTINE
27
TIEKINK, EDWARD
42
TILLEY, LARRY P.
25, 26
TILLEY, RICHARD J. D.
41
Tin Chemistry
42
Tissue and Cell Donation
18
To Soon To Tell
48
TOMITOVA, LYDIA
9
TORTORA, GERARD J.
28
TOURLAKIS, GEORGE
53
Trace Elements
39
TRIBOLLET, BERNARD
37
Trouble with Strangers
3
TRUDELL, MARK L.
38
TSOTSAS, EVANGELOS
39
TSOUKALAS, LEFTERI H.
56
TURNER, BRYAN S.
7
TYMMS, PETER
23
UHDE, ERIK
39
UHRIG, ROBERT E.
56
Understanding Animal Welfare
25
Understanding Your Borderline Personality
Disorder
12
UOZUMI, YASUHIRO
43
VADEN, SHELLY
26
VAN BELLE, GERALD
53
VAN POZNAK, CATHERINE H.
31
WULFEMEYER, K. TIM
5
YATABE, JOANN
19
YOUNG, LINDA S.
32
YOUNG, RICHARD F.
5
YU, CHENG-CHING
42
ZAIDI, MONE
29
ZENGLER, KARSTEN
31
ZHANG, WEI
35
ZIEGLER, CHRISTIANE
36
ZIMMET, PAUL
19
ZOELZER, UDO
47
Notes
63
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