Explore Boltzmann’s probabilistic theory of heat, covering entropy, the Gibbs distribution, fluctuations, and dissipation. With applications from phase transitions to earthquakes, this book is for students and researchers seeking new ways of investigation in Thermodynamics.
Based on 13 years of empirical study, this unique book covers the application of satellite remote sensing in disaster management, with a focus on human factors. It provides an overview of the technology and its uses for practitioners and researchers in the field.
This entry-level textbook prepares college students for advanced science courses by bridging the gap from high school chemistry. It emphasizes the history of the discipline to create a storyline, showing how modern chemical vocabulary makes sense only in the light of history.
This book opens the door to understanding the principles of combustion calculations. It integrates combustion with the open-source software Cantera, serving as an invaluable primer. This hands-on guide offers step-by-step examples for students, engineers, and researchers.
University texts on industrial electrochemistry often skip the fundamentals. This book details the central aspects of solution conductivity, electrode thermodynamics, and electrode processes not covered in usual programs. It will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students.
An introduction to Graph Theory and Combinatorics and their Applications. Presented in a simple way with examples, it contains a wide variety of applications to real world Science and Engineering problems and includes multiple choice questions for competitive exams.
This book covers the theory of Raman scattering by molecules and crystals, including molecular vibrations and their symmetry. It details Raman spectroscopic techniques and is ideal for students and scientists researching chemical, mineralogical, and biological systems.
An accessible guide to the basic concepts of atomic & molecular quantum structure and how we probe it using light. These ideas underpin modern science. Ideal for undergraduates, this book includes in-chapter examples, questions, workbooks, and accompanying online videos.
Jordan is an outdoor geological museum. This book offers simple, up-to-date findings and clear illustrations to help students, researchers, and non-geologists gain insight into Jordan’s unique geological set-up.
An Introduction to the Metaverse
Dive into the metaverse with this guide for tech enthusiasts and developers. Explore technical foundations, legal challenges, and economic implications. Demystify blockchain, NFTs, and digital twins while gaining hands-on experience with Python through real-world examples.
An Introduction to Viticulture, Winemaking and Wine
This book describes the science of growing grapevines and transforming them into the world’s many wine styles. It covers everything from harvesting to how to taste, buy, store, and sell wine. Intended for novice growers, winemakers, sommeliers, and students.
This book compiles technical publications on the nonlinear analysis of icosahedrons. It covers static and dynamic characteristics, with topics ranging from large displacements and rotations to chaotic behaviour, and includes extensive experimentation.
Analysis and Forecasting of Financial Time Series
This book uses real-world cases to show how to analyse volatile financial time series with statistical analysis, machine learning, and deep learning. Learn to build predictive models to forecast stock prices and construct profitable portfolios using Python and R.
This book presents a complex approach to material composition determination using joint X-ray spectra of fluorescence, scattering, and diffraction. These methods widen the application of X-ray analysis for specialists in solid state physics and students.
This book is devoted to synthesis problems in the design of radiating systems (antennas). Its aim is to determine the current distribution in an antenna to produce a desired radiation pattern, using phase freedom for better approximation. It also discusses scattering problems.
Antimicrobial Coatings for Biodegradable Polymers
This book provides new insights into methodologies for the preparation of antimicrobial coatings using diverse nanoparticles. These can be applied to medical textiles and hospital devices, reinforcing polymers’ functionality, even against microorganisms resistant to antibiotics.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Things
Explore the dynamic synergy between AI and IoT. Through compelling case studies from smart homes to healthcare, this book reveals how AI enriches IoT devices to optimize processes, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation in today’s interconnected world.
Explore the limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries and the potential of silicon as an alternative to graphite anodes. This guide navigates the challenges of pure silicon, presenting innovative solutions with diverse carbon nanomaterials and Si-based hybrids.
This book explains magnetohydrodynamics: how magnetic fields create forces in conductive fluids. It covers governing equations, nanofluid heat transfer, and new numerical and analytical methods with applications in engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science.
Applications of Nuclear Materials
This book covers recent developments in nuclear science and technology and its applications. Covering both fundamental and advanced aspects in an accessible way, it elaborates on the use of nuclear materials in sectors like health, energy, and forensic science.