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ForthcomingDue January 2011

2011. 500 p. (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, Volume 202) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16498-97 € 339,00 | £305.507 * € (D) 362,73 | € (A) 372,90 | sFr 486,00

Bookstore locationBiomedicine

Fields of InterestPharmacology/Toxicology; Human Physiology; Molecular Medicine

Target GroupResearch

Type of PublicationHandbook

Urinary Tract

K. Andersson, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, USA; M. C. Michel, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Features7 Written by leading international experts7 Volume is a unique reference source for basic scientists and research-

minded clinicians7 With numerous illustrations both in color and b/w

The basic anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract, the validity of animal models and other methodological considerations as well as a range of potential therapeutic targets are comprehensively reviewed by leading international experts, making this a unique reference source for basic scientists and research-minded clinicians alike

Content Preface.- Overview on the lower urinary tract. Animal models in overactive bladder research. Animal models of stress urinary incontinence. Animal models for benign prostatic hyperpla-sia. Use of functional imaging to monitor central control of voiding in humans. Neuroanato-my of the lower urinary tract. Anatomy and histology of the lower urinary tract. Neurophysi-ology of the lower urinary tract. Afferent mechanism in the urinary tract. Urothelial signaling. Interstitial cells of Cajal in the urinary tract. Potential Applications of gene therapy/transfer to the treatment of lower urinary tract diseases/disorders. Specific pharmacokinetic aspects of the urinary tract. α1-Adrenoceptors in the urinary tract. β-Adrenergic receptor subtypes in the urinary tract. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the urinary tract. Modulation of uri-nary bladder innervation: TRPV1 and botulinum toxin A. Ion channel modulators and urinary tract function. Neuropeptides in lower urinary tract function. Cannabinoid: potential targets for the treatment of bladder dysfunction. Vasopressin receptors in voiding dysfunction. ATP & P2X purinoceptors in urinary tract disorders. Cyclic nucleotide metabolism including nitric oxide and phosphodiesterase-related targets in the lower urinary tract. Rho kinase a common final pathway of various contractile bladder and ureter stimuli.

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2011. X, 690 p. HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0343-87 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestCancer Research; Neuroradiology; Neurosurgery


Type of PublicationContributed volume

Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 1Gliomas; Glioblastoma (Part 1)

M. A. Hayat (Ed.)

Features7 Emphasizes targeted therapy determined by molecular genetics7 Examines the role of molecular genetics in the CNS cancer development 7 Details the advantages and limitations of biomarkers in tumor

detection and diagnosis7 Discusses the role of translational medicine (bench to bed)7 Can be used as an outside reading to obtain additional information at

seminars and conferences in the medical field7 Will be of interest to teachers in medicine

The most recent developments in diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of Gliomas (Glioblas-toma) in the brain are presented. The importance of personalized medicine and clinical validation for targeted therapy are discussed. The identification of various types of biomark-ers is included. The identification and validation of brain cancer (glioblastoma) genes are discussed. Role of cancer stem cells in the initiation, progression, and persistence of malig-nant gliomas is explained. The use of surgical resection, chemotherapy (e.g., temozolomide), immunotherapy, and radiotherapy for malignant glioblastoma are pointed out. Standard (established) as well as newer imaging modalities (proton magnetic resonance spectros-copy) are discussed.

From the Content Introduction. 1. introduction. 2. molecular classification of gliomas. i.biomarkers and diagno-sis. 3. glioblastoma: endosialin marker for preicytes. 4. glioma grading using cerebral blood volume heterogeneity. 5. the role of ectonucleotidases in glioma cell proliferation. 6. gliomas: role of monoamine oxidase b in diagnosis. 7. glioma: role of integrin in pathogen-esis and therapy. 8. proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in intracranial gliomas. 9. infiltration zone in glioma: proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging. 10. malig-nant gliomas: role of e2f1 trascription factor. 11. the role of glucose transporter-1 (glut-1) in malignant gliomas. 12. malignant gliomas: role of platelet-derived growth factor receptor a (pdgfra). 13. molecular methods for detection of tumor markers in glioblastoma. 14. role of mgmt in globlastoma. 15. glioblastomas: role of cxcl12 chemokine. 16. cell death signaling in glioblastoma multiforme: role of the bcl2l12 oncoprotein. 17. glioblastoma multiforme: role of polycomb group proteins. 18. glioblastoma multiforme: role of cell cycle-related ki-nase protein (method). ii.neural stem cells and cancer stem cells. 19. markers of stem cells in gliomas. 20. efficient derivation and propagation of glioblastoma stem-like cells under serum-free conditions using the cambrige protocol. 21. glioma cell lines: role of cancer stem cells. 22. glioblastoma cancer stem cells: response to epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitors. iii.therapy. 23. low-and high-grade gliomas: extensive surgical resection. 24. brainstem gangliogliomas: total resection and close follow-up. 25. glioblastoma: temo-zolomide-based chemotherapy. 26. drug-resistant glioma: treatment with imatinib mesylate and chlorimipramine. 27. glioblastoma multiforme: molecular basis of resistance to erlo-tinib. 28. enhanced glioma chemosensitivity. 29. malignant glioma patients: anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibody, bevacizumab. 30. aggravating endoplasmic reticulum stress by combined application of bortezomib and celecoxib as a novel therapeu-tic strategy for glioblastoma.




2011. X, 700 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 704) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0264-67 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestBiomedicine general; Life Sciences, general; Human Physiology



Transient Receptor Potential Channels

M. S. Islam, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (Ed.)

Features7 Serves as a gold-mine for ion channel researchers and electro-

physiologists7 A must read for cell and molecular biologists7 Presents a mile stone in molecular medicine7 A must read drug discovery7 A must read for cancer researchers, neuroscientists and diabetes

researchers

“Transient Receptor Potential Channels” is a unique blend of thoughtfully selected topics ranging from the structural biology of this fascinating group of ion channels to their emerg-ing roles in human diseases. TRP channels of yeasts, flies, parasites, fishes, frogs and human are all included in one and the same book. From biophysics of primary thermo-sensory events in cells to thermosensation at whole organism level, from physiology of pain to devel-opment of pain-killers, from psychiatric illnesses to cancers, from skin cells to sperms, from taste buds to testes, from established facts to heated debates, this book contains something for every TRP enthusiasts, beginners as well as experts. It contains crucial background infor-mation, critical analysis of cutting edge research, ideas and thoughts for numerous testable hypotheses and shows directions for future research in this highly dynamic field. It is a book that one would love to possess oneself and would love to give away to someone one likes.

From the Content Preface. 1. Structural biology of TRP channels. 2. Functional and structural studies of TRP channels heterologously expressed in budding yeast. 3. Natural product ligands of TRP chan-nels. 4. Synthetic modulators of TRP channel activity. 5. Study of TRP channels by automated patch clamp systems. 6. TRPC2: of mice but not men. 7. TRPM1: New trends for an old TRP. 8. The non-selective monovalent cationic channels TRPM4 and TRPM5. 9. TRPM7, the Mg2+ inhibited channel and kinase. 10. TRPM8 in health and disease: cold sensing and beyond. 11. TRPML1. 12. TRPML2 and the evolution of mucolipins. 13. The TRPML3 channel: from gene to function. 14. TRPV5 and TRPV6 in transcellular Ca2+ transport: regulation, gene duplication, and polymorphisms in African populations. 15. The TRPV5 promoter as a tool for generation of transgenic mouse models. 16. TRPP channels and polycystins. 17. TRP chan-nels in yeast. 18. C. elegans TRP channel. 19. Investigations of TRP channel function in vivo using frog and zebrafish model systems. 20. TRP channels in parasites. 21. Receptor signaling integration by TRP channelsomes. 22. Gating mechanisms of canonical transient receptor potential channel proteins:role of phosphoinositols and diacylglycerol. 23. The TRPC ion channels: association with Orai1 and STIM1 proteins and participation in capacitative and non-capacitative calcium entry. 24. Contribution of TRPC1 and Orai1 to Ca2+ entry activated by store depletion. 25. Primary thermosensory events in cells. 26. ThermoTRP channels: bio-physics of polymodal receptors. 27. Complex regulation of TRPV1 and related thermoTRPs: implications for therapeutic intervention. 28. Voltage sensing in thermo TRP channels. 29. TRP channels as mediators of oxidative stress. 30. Regulation of TRP signaling by ion channel translocation between cell compartments. 31. Emerging roles of canonical TRP channels in neuronal function. 32. TRP channels and neural persistent activity. 33. Role of TRP channels in pain sensation. 34. TRPV1: a therapy target that attracts the pharmaceutical interests. 35. Expression and function of TRP channels in liver cells.

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ForthcomingDue December 2010

4th ed. 2011. 4514 p. (In 6 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0210-37 € 1900,00 | £1710.007 * € (D) 2033,00 | € (A) 2090,00 | sFr 2724,00

Bookstore locationChemistry

Fields of InterestInorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Materials Science, general


Type of PublicationReference work

4th EditionThe Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements Volumes 1-6

L. Morss, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA; N. M. Edelstein, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA; J. Fuger, University of Liège, Belgium (Eds.)Honorary editor: J. J. Katz, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA

Features7 Comprehensive 4th edition 6-volume bookset7 A contemporary and definitive compilation of chemical properties of

all of the actinide elements7 Features technologically important elements uranium and plutonium,

as well as the transactinide elements

The fourth edition of "The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements" com-prises all chapters in volumes 1 through 5 of the third edition (published in 2006) plus a new volume 6. To remain consistent with the plan of the first edition, “ … to provide a comprehensive and uniform treatment of the chemistry of the actinide [and transactinide] elements for both the nuclear technologist and the inorganic and physical chemist,” and to be consistent with the maturity of the field, the fourth edition is organized in three parts.The first group of chapters follows the format of the first and second editions with chapters on individual elements or groups of elements that describe and interpret their chemical properties. A chapter on the chemical properties of the transactinide elements follows. The second group, chapters 15-26, summarizes and correlates physical and chemical properties that are in general unique to the actinide elements, because most of these elements contain partially-filled shells of 5f electrons whether present as isolated atoms or ions, as metals, as compounds, or as ions in solution. The third group, chapters 27-39, focuses on specialized topics that encompass contemporary fields related to actinides in the environment, in the human body, and in storage or wastes. Two appendices at the end of volume 5 tabulate important nuclear properties of all actinide and transactinide isotopes. Volume 6 (Chapters 32 through 39) consists of new chapters that focus on actinide species in the environment, actinide waste forms, nuclear fuels, analytical chemistry of plutonium, actinide chalcogenide and hydrothermal synthesis of actinide compounds. The subject and author indices and list of contributors encompass all six volumes.

From the Content 1. Introduction.- 2. Actinium.- 3. Thorium.- 4. Protactinium.- 5. Uranium.- 6. Neptunium.- 7. Plutonium.- 8. Americium.- 9. Curium.- 10. Berkelium.- 11. Californium.- 12. Einsteinium.- 13. Fermium, Mendelevium, Nobelium, and Lawrencium.- 14. Transactinide Elements and Future Elements.- 15. Summary and Comparison of Properties of the Actinide and Transacti-nide Elements.- 16. Spectra and Electronic Structures of Free Actinide Atoms and Ions.- 17. Theoretical Studies of the Electronic Structure of Compounds of the Actinide Elements.- 18. Optical Spectra and Electronic Structure.- 19. Thermodynamic Properties of Actinides and Actinide Compounds.- 20. Magnetic Properties.- 21. 5f-Electron Phenomena in the Metal-lic State.- 22. Actinide Structural Chemistry.- 23. Actinides in Solution: Complexation and Kinetics.- 24. Actinide Separation Science and Technology.- 25. Organoactinide Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterization.- 26. Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes Promoted by Organoactinides.- 27. Identification and Speciation of Actinides in the Environ-ment.- 28. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of the Actinides.

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ForthcomingDue March 2011

2011. 640 p. 48 illus., 31 in color. (Food Microbiology and Food Safety) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7685-77 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00

Bookstore locationChemistry

Fields of InterestFood Science; Chemistry/Food Science, general; Microbial Genetics and Genomics

Target GroupProfessional/practitioner


Genomics of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens

M. Wiedmann, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA; W. Zhang, Illinois Institute of Technology, Summit, IL, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Versatile - an excellent reference for scientists that can double as a

textbook at the undergraduate and graduate level

Foodborne illnesses caused by various bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens lead to a high number of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and throughout the world. Recent advances in microbial genomics have significantly improved our understanding of the physiology, evolu-tion, ecology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of different foodborne pathogens. This book focuses on the genomics of foodborne bacterial pathogens. It begins with a brief overview of the recent advances in microbial genomics and the impact of genomics on food safety research. Then, eight chapters follow that elaborate some in-depth reviews on the genomics of several common foodborne bacterial pathogens including Bacillus, Campylobacter, Clos-tridium, Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, and Vibrio. Finally, the last four chapters focus on some current genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic technologies and their applications in studying the epidemiology, evolution, and pathogenesis of foodborne bacterial pathogens. Genomics of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens can be used as a reference by scientists and professionals in academia, government, and industry who are interested in understanding microbial genomics and using genomics tools to study foodborne bacterial pathogens. This book can also be used as a textbook for instructors and professors who teach food microbiol-ogy or microbial genomics-related courses at the post-graduate level.

Content 1. Overview: The impact of microbial genomics on food safety.- 2. Genomics of bacillus spe-cies.- 3. Post genome analysis of the foodborne pathogen campylobacter jejuni.- 4. Genom-ics of clostridium.- 5. Genomics of escherichia and shigella.- 6. Listeria genomics.- 7. Genom-ics of salmonella species.- 8. Genomics of staphylococcus.- 9. Genomics of pathogenic vibrio species.- 10. Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of foodborne bacterial pathogens.- 11. Proteomics of foodborne bacterial pathogens.- 12. Molecular epidemiology of foodborne pathogens.- 13. The evolution of foodborne pathogens.- Index.

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Bookstore locationEnvironmental Sciences

Fields of InterestGeophysics/Geodesy; Geophysics and Environmental Physics; Moni-toring/Environmental Analysis


Type of PublicationEncyclop(a)edia

Extreme Environmental EventsComplexity in Forecasting and Early Warning

R. A. Meyers, RAMTECH LIMITED, Larkspur, CA, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Explores the critical and complex area of natural disaster prediction7 Applies the tools and concepts of complexity including fractals,

solitons, network theory, and more7 Addresses a multidisciplinary audience in earth sciences, climatology,

mathematics, physics, engineering, and sociology7 Presents highly authoritative chapters from the 11-volume

Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science.

Extreme Environmental Events is an authoritative single source for understanding and ap-plying the basic tenets of complexity and systems theory, as well as the tools and measures for analyzing complex systems, to the prediction, monitoring, and evaluation of major natural phenomena affecting life on earth. These phenomena are often highly destructive, and include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, climate change, and weather. Early warning, damage, and the immediate response of human populations to these phenomena are also covered from the point of view of complexity and nonlinear systems. In 61 authoritative, state-of-the art articles, world experts in each field apply such tools and concepts as fractals, cellular automata, solitons game theory, network theory, and statistical physics to an under-standing of these complex geophysical phenomena.

Content Complexity in Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes, and Forecast.- Complexity in Human Reaction to Extreme Events.- Climate Modeling, Global Warming and Weather Prediction.

Print2011. 1250 p. 661 illus., 120 in color. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7694-97 € 499,00 | £449.507 * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 715,50

eReference ISBN 978-1-4419-7695-67 € 499,00 | £449.507 ** € (D) 593,81 | € (A) 598,80 | sFr 752,00

Print + eReference 2011. 1250 p. 661 illus., 120 in color. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7696-37 € 624,00 | £562.007 * € (D) 667,68 | € (A) 686,40 | sFr 895,00

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Bookstore locationManagement

Fields of InterestFinance /Banking; Quantitative Finance; Statistical Physics, Dynam-ical Systems and Complexity


Type of PublicationEncyclop(a)edia

Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics

R. A. Meyers, RAMTECH LIMITED, Larkspur, CA, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Presents authoritative, peer-reviewed articles from the Encyclopedia of

Complexity and Systems Science7 Addresses market bubbles and crashes, foreign exchange, and bond

markets7 Shows how the behavior of an entire system is often more than the sum

of its parts.

Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics is an authoritative reference to the basic tools and concepts of complexity and systems theory as applied to an understanding of complex, financial-based business and social systems. Fractals, nonlinear time series modeling, cellular automata, game theory, network theory and statistical physics are among the essential tools and techniques for predicting, monitoring, evaluating, managing, and decision-making in a wide range of fields from health care, poverty alleviation, and energy and the environment, to manufacturing and quality assurance, model building, organizational learning. and macro and microeconomics. Sixty of the world’s leading experts present 47 articles for an audience of advanced undergraduate and graduate students, professors, and professionals in all of these fields.

Content47 entries drawn from three sections of the Encyclopedia of Complexity: Agent Based Modeling and Simulation; Finance and Econometrics; and System Dynamics.

Print2011. 910 p. 282 illus., 100 in color. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7700-77 € 499,00 | £449.507 * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 715,50

eReference ISBN 978-1-4419-7701-47 € 499,00 | £449.507 ** € (D) 593,81 | € (A) 598,80 | sFr 752,00

Print + eReference 2011. 910 p. 282 illus., 100 in color. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7702-17 € 624,00 | £22.997 * € (D) 667,68 | € (A) 686,40 | sFr 36,00

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2011. 1200 p. (International Handbooks of Religion and Education, Volume 5) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0353-77 approx. € 399,00 | £363.007 approx. * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 572,50

Bookstore locationEducation

Fields of InterestReligion and Education; Religious Studies; Educational Philosophy



International Handbook of Jewish Education

H. Miller, UJIA, London, UK; L. Grant, Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY, USA; A. Pomson, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (Eds.)

Features7 Includes contributions from virtually every significant scholar of Jewish

education world-wide7 Provides the most comprehensive overview of Jewish education to

date7 Enhances the knowledge of the field by thoroughly looking at the

multiple fields of Jewish education

The International Handbook of Jewish Education, a two volume publication, brings together scholars and practitioners engaged in the field of Jewish Education and its cognate fields world-wide. Their submissions make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the field of Jewish Education as we start the second decade of the 21st century. The Handbook is divided broadly into four main sections:Vision and Practice: focusing on issues of philosophy, identity and planning –the big issues of Jewish Education.Teaching and Learning: focusing on areas of curriculum and engagementApplications, focusing on the ways that Jewish Edu-cation is transmitted in particular contexts, both formal and informal, for children and adults.Geographical, focusing on historical, demographic, social and other issues that are specific to a region or where an issue or range of issues can be compared and contrasted between two or more locations.This comprehensive collection of articles providing high quality content, constitutes a difinitive statement on the state of Jewish Education world wide, as well as through a wide variety of lenses and contexts. It is written in a style that is accessible to a global community of academics and professionals.

Content VOLUME ONE: Section One: Vision and Practice.- Section Two: Teaching and Learning.- VOLUME TWO: Section Three: Applications.- Section Four: Geographical.- Index.

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ForthcomingDue October 2010

2nd Edition. 2011. 350 p. (Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16407-17 approx. € 129,95 | £117.007 approx. * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 186,50

Bookstore locationMaterials Science

Fields of InterestContinuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Computational Intelligence; Mechanics


Type of PublicationMonograph

2nd EditionThe Finite Element Analysis of Shells - Fundamentals

D. Chapelle, INRIA-Rocquencourt, Le Chesnay, France; K. Bathe, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Features7 Leading experts cover the state of the art in the field7 Introduces the subject systematically and in a unified manner 7 Includes many new examples7 Shows how to apply advanced methods in engineering practice7 Gives an overview of nonlinear methods

This book presents a modern continuum mechanics and mathematical framework to study shell physical behaviors, and to formulate and evaluate finite element procedures. With a view towards the synergy that results from physical and mathematical understanding, the book focuses on the fundamentals of shell theories, their mathematical bases and finite ele-ment discretizations. The complexity of the physical behaviors of shells is analysed, and the difficulties to obtain uniformly optimal finite element procedures are identified and studied. Some modern finite element methods are presented for linear and nonlinear analyses. In this Second Edition the authors give new developments in the field and - to make the book more complete - more explanations throughout the text, an enlarged section on general variational formulations and new sections on 3D-shell models, dynamic analyses, and trian-gular elements. The analysis of shells represents one of the most challenging fields in all of mechanics, and encompasses various fundamental and generally applicable components. Specifically, the material presented in this book regarding geometric descriptions, tensors and mixed variational formulations is fundamental and widely applicable also in other areas of mechanics.

Content Introduction.- Geometrical Preliminaries.- Elements of Functional and Numerical Analysis.- Shell Mathematical Models.- Asymptotic Behaviors of Shell Models.- Displacement-Based Shell Finite Elements.- Influence of the Thickness in the Finite Element Approximation.- Towards the Formulation of Effective General Shell Elements.- On the Nonlinear Analysis of Shells.

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ForthcomingDue August 2011

Bookstore locationEngineering

Fields of InterestRenewable Energy Sources; Climate Change; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering



Handbook of Climate Change Mitigation

W. Chen, J. Seiner, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA; T. Suzuki, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Nagoya, Japan; M. Lackner, The Vienna University of Technology, Austria (Eds.)

Features7 Uniquely focuses on mitigation of climate change impacts from a

technical perspective7 Addresses all aspects of energy (fossil, alternative, renewable, solar,

or biofuel) in the context of mitigation of atmospheric carbon and resultant climate change

7 Comprehensively tackles climate change, including scientific evidence of climate change and societal issues, impacts of climate change, energy conservation, alternative energies, advanced combustion, advanced technologies, and education and outreach

There is a mounting consensus that human behavior is changing the global climate and its consequence could be catastrophic. Reducing the 24 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from stationary and mobile sources is a gigantic task involving both technological challenges and monumental financial and societal costs. The pursuit of sustainable energy resources, environment, and economy has become a com-plex issue of global scale that affects the daily life of every citizen of the world. The present mitigation activities range from energy conservation, carbon-neutral energy conversions, carbon advanced combustion process that produce no greenhouse gases and that enable carbon capture and sequestion, to other advanced technologies. From its causes and impacts to its solutions, the issues surrounding climate change involve multidisciplinary science and technology. This handbook will provide a single source of this information. The book will be divided into the following sections: Scientific Evidence of Climate Change and Societal Issues, Impacts of Climate Change, Energy Conservation, Alternative Energies, Advanced Combustion, Advanced Technologies, and Education and Outreach.

Print2011. 1400 p. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7990-27 approx. € 499,00 | £453.007 approx. * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 781,00

eReference ISBN 978-1-4419-7991-97 approx. € 499,00 | £449.507 approx. ** € (D) 593,81 | € (A) 598,80 | sFr 752,00

Print + eReference 2011. 1400 p. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7992-67 approx. € 624,00 | £562.007 approx. * € (D) 667,68 | € (A) 686,40 | sFr 895,00

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ForthcomingDue November 2010

2011. 692 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Volume 177) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0349-07 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00

Bookstore locationMaterials Science

Fields of InterestContinuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Crystallography



Nonlinear Mechanics of Crystals

J. D. Clayton, US Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA

Features7 Features appendices and tables that present key information such

as material coefficients for crystal classes7 Includes an extensive up-to-date bibliography (1901-2010)7 Offers a self-contained background on kinematics and

thermomechanics

This book describes behavior of crystalline solids primarily via methods of modern con-tinuum mechanics. Emphasis is given to geometrically nonlinear descriptions, i.e., finite deformations.Primary topics include anisotropic crystal elasticity, plasticity, and methods for representing effects of defects in the solid on the material's mechanical response. Defects include crystal dislocations, point defects, twins, voids or pores, and micro-cracks. Thermo-elastic, dielectric, and piezoelectric behaviors are addressed. Traditional and higher-order gradient theories of mechanical behavior of crystalline solids are discussed. Differential-geo-metric representations of kinematics of finite deformations and lattice defect distributions are presented. Multi-scale modeling concepts are described in the context of elastic and plastic material behavior. Representative substances towards which modeling techniques may be applied are single- and poly- crystalline metals and alloys, ceramics, and minerals.This book is intended for use by scientists and engineers involved in advanced constitutive modeling of nonlinear mechanical behavior of solid crystalline materials. Knowledge of fundamentals of continuum mechanics and tensor calculus is a prerequisite for accessing much of the text. This book could be used as supplemental material for graduate courses on continuum mechanics, elasticity, plasticity, micromechanics, or dislocation mechanics, for students in various disciplines of engineering, materials science, applied mathematics, and condensed matter physics.

Content Introduction.- Mathematical foundations.- Kinematics of Crystalline Solids.- Thermomechan-ics of Crystalline Solids.- Thermoelasticity.- Elastoplasticity.- Residual Deformation from Lat-tice Defects.- Mechanical Twinning in Crystal Plasticity.- Generalized Inelasticity.- Dielectrics and piezoelectricity.- Chrystal Symmetries and Elastic Constants.- Lattice Statics and Dynam-ics.- Discrete Defects in Linear Elasticity.- SI Units and Fundamental Constants.- Kinematic Derivations.- References.- Index.




2nd Edition. 2011. 500 p. 100 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7984-17 € 129,95 | £117.007 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 186,50


Fields of InterestEngineering Fluid Dynamics; Power Engineering; Thermodynamics



2nd EditionThermo-Fluid Dynamics of Two-Phase Flow

M. Ishii, T. Hibiki, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Features7 Provides a systematic treatment of two phase flow problems from a

theoretical perspective 7 Offers an easy to follow treatment of modeling and code development

of two phase flow related phenomena 7 Covers new results of two phase flow research such as coverage of fuel

cells technology 7 Includes new material on computational fluid dynamics simulation

codes such as like FLUENT and CFX as well as a new chapter on Two-Fluid Model Considering Structural Materials in a Control Volume

Thermo-fluid Dynamics of Two-Phase Flow, Second Edition is focused on the fundamental physics of two-phase flow. The authors present the detailed theoretical foundation of multi-phase flow thermo-fluid dynamics as they apply to: Nuclear reactor transient and accident analysis; Energy systems; Power generation systems; Chemical reactors and process systems; Space propulsion; Transport processes. This edition features updates on two-phase flow formulation and constitutive equations and CFD simulation codes such as FLUENT and CFX, new coverage of the lift force model, which is of particular significance for those working in the field of computational fluid dynamics, new equations and coverage of 1 dimensional drift flux models and a new chapter on porous media formulation.

ContentPart I Fundamental of two-phase flow.- Introduction.- Local Instant Formulation.- Part II Two-phase field equations based on time average.- Basic Relations in Time Average.- Time Averaged Balance Equation.- Connection to Other Statistical Averages.- Part III. Three-dimensional model based on time average.- Kinematics of Averaged Fields.- Interfacial Transport.- Two-fluid Model.- Interfacial Area Transport.- Constitutive Modeling of Interfacial Area Transport.- Hydrodynamic Constitutive Relations for Interfacial Transfer.- Drift Flux Model.- Part IV: One-dimensional model based on time average.- One-dimensional Drift-flux Model.- One-dimensional Two-fluid Model.- Two-Fluid Model Considering Structural Materi-als in a Control Volume.

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2nd ed. 2011. XXIV, 718 p. 487 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16213-87 approx. € 169,95 | £153.007 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestAutomotive Engineering; Machinery and Machine Elements; Engineering Design


Type of PublicationProfessional book

2nd EditionAutomotive TransmissionsFundamentals, Selection, Design and Application

H. Naunheimer, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, Germany; B. Bertsche, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; J. Ryborz, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, Germany; W. Novak, Daimler AG, Stuttgart, GermanyTranslated by: A. Kuchle, Yeungnam University, Dae-dong, Korea; In collaboration with: P. Fietkau, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, germany

Features7 Gives a full account of the development process for automotive

transmissions 7 Covers all kinds of automotive transmissions as well as complete

powertrains and new technologies like hybrid drivesIn this second edition, about 40% of the content is new or revised

This book gives a full account of the development process for automotive transmissions. Main topics: - Overview of the traffic – vehicle – transmission system - Mediating the power flow in vehicles - Selecting the ratios - Vehicle transmission systems - basic design principles - Typical designs of vehicle transmissions - Layout and design of important components, e.g. gearshifting mechanisms, moving-off elements, pumps, retarders - Transmission control units - Product development process, Manufacturing technology of vehicle transmissions, Reliability and testing The book covers manual, automated manual and automatic transmis-sions as well as continuously variable transmissions and hybrid drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Furthermore, final drives, power take-offs and transfer gearboxes for 4-WD-vehicles are considered. Since the release of the first edition in 1999 there have been a lot of changes in the field of vehicles and transmissions. About 40% of the second edition’s content is new or revised with new data.

Content Introduction.- Overview of the Traffic-Vehicle-Transmission System.- Mediating the Power Flow.- Power Conversion: Selecting the Ratios.- Matching Engine and Transmission.- Ve-hicle Transmission Systems: Basic Design Principles.- Design of Gearwheel Transmisions for Vehicles.- Specification and Design of Shafts.- Gearshifting Mechanisms.- Moving-Off Elements.- Design and Configuration of Further Design Elements.- Typical Designs of Vehicle Transmissions.- Electronic Transmission Control.- Computer-Aided Transmission Develop-ment.- The Automotive Transmission Development Process.- Transmission Manufacturing Technology.- Reliability and Testing of Automotive Transmissions.- References.- Index of Companies/Transmissions.- Index of Names.- Subject Index.

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4th ed. 2011. 350 p. 250 illus., 40 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-14474-57 approx. € 129,95 | £118.507 approx. * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,95 | sFr 186,50


Fields of InterestConstruction Management; Mineralogy; Applied Earth Sciences



4th EditionStone in ArchitectureProperties, Durability

S. Siegesmund, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; R. Snethlage, Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Munich, Germany (Eds.)

Features7 Completely revised edition7 Numerous drawings and color photographs7 With a complete guide to building stone deterioration processes and

preservation techniques

The weathering of historical buildings and, indeed, of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is a problem that has been encountered for hundreds of years. However, a dramatic increase in deterioration in the structure of our built heritage has been observed during the past century. To understand the complex interaction that the stone in a building suffers with its near environment (the building) and the macro environment (the local climate and atmospheric conditions) requires an interdisciplinary approach and the application of many disciplines. Climate change over the next 100 years is likely to have a range of direct and indirect impacts on many natural and physical environments, including the built environ-ment.The protection of our architectural heritage has both cultural and historical impor-tance, as well as substantial economic and ecological value. Large sums of money are being spent world-wide on measures for the preservation of monuments and historical buildings. The past few decades has seen an unprecedented level of research activity in this area, the results of which are often difficult to access and are summarized in the new edition of STONE IN ARCHITECTURE.

Content Natural stones for buildings and Civil engineering.- Natural stones.- Physical and technical properties of rocks.- Weathering.- Environmental impact.- Stone deterioration on buildings.- Stone conservation.- Practical examples of stone conservation.



ForthcomingDue February 2011

2nd Edition. 2011. 368 p. 80 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-1-84996-419-77 € 129,95 | £117.007 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 186,50


Fields of InterestNuclear Engineering; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engineering Design



Safety of VVER-440 ReactorsBarriers Against Fission Products Release

V. Slugeň, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Features7 Includes many figures and tables that provide detailed information

about materials treatment and barrier leak tightness7 Discusses experiences specific to VVER-440 reactors that help readers

improve safety evaluation7 Draws on author's 25 years of experience to provide readers with

in-depth knowledge

Safety of VVER-440 Reactors endeavours to promote an increase in the safety of VVER-440 nuclear reactors via the improvement of fission products limitation systems and the imple-mentation of special non-destructive spectroscopic methods for materials testing. All theoretical and experimental studies performed the by author over the last 25 years have been undertaken with the aim of improving VVER-440 defence in depth, which is one of the most important principle for ensuring safety in nuclear power plants. Safety of VVER-440 Reactors is focused on the barrier system through which the safety prin-ciple is organised: • nuclear fuel matrix; • fuel cladding; • integrity of primary circuit; and • confinement system. All these barriers are described in detail and are compared to European standards. Industrial engineers will find Safety of VVER-440 Reactors a useful guide to the safe opera-tion of nuclear power plants and it is an informative source of information for researchers in both industry and academia. Employees of related governmental and regulatory organisa-tions may also benefit from reading this book.

Content Nuclear Safety.- Defence in Depth of VVER-440 Reactors.- Barriers Preventing Fission Products Release.




7 Joointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK 2nd ed. 2011. 450 p. 144 illus., 15 in color. (Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-05382-57 approx. € 169,95 | £153.007 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,95 | sFr 244,00

Bookstore locationEnvironmental Sciences

Fields of InterestClimate Change; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Meteorology/Climatology



2nd EditionTropical Rainforest Responses to Climatic Change

M. Bush, Florida University of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA; J. Flenley, Massey University, Palmerston, New Zealand

Features7 Offers a current and updated overview of the impacts of climate change

on tropical forests7 Second edition provides an updated text in this rapidly evolving field

and covers Central America and the effect of fire on wet forest systems in two new chapters

7 Uniquely deals with ecological effects of past and future climate change on tropical forests around the world

7 Includes ecophysiology in addition to a simple description of observed paleocological changes

7 Provides modeling of past and future vegetation and climate change Integrates modern and postulated fire risk and climate change in a long-term perspective

This updated and expanded second edition of a much lauded work provides a current over-view of the impacts of climate change on tropical forests. The authors also investigate past, present and future climatic influences on the ecosystems with the highest biodiversity on the planet. Tropical Rainforest Responses to Climatic Change, Second Edition, looks at how tropical rain forest ecology is altered by climate change, rather than simply seeing how plant communi-ties were altered. Shifting the emphasis on to ecological processes, e.g. how diversity is structured by climate and the subsequent impact on tropical forest ecology, provides the reader with a more comprehensive coverage. A major theme of the book is the interaction between humans, climate and forest ecology. The authors, all foremost experts in their fields, explore the long term occupation of tropical systems, the influence of fire and the future climatic effects of deforestation, together with anthropogenic emissions. Incorporating modelling of past and future systems paves the way for a discussion of conservation from a climatic perspective, rather than the usual plea to stop logging. This second edition provides an updated text in this rapidly evolving field. The existing chapters are revised and updated and two entirely new chapters deal with Central America and the effect of fire on wet for-est systems. In the first new chapter, the paleoclimate and ecological record from Central America (Lozano, Correa, Bush) is discussed, while the other deals with the impact of fire on tropical ecosystems. It is hoped that Jonathon Overpeck, who has been centrally involved in the 2007 and 2010 IPCC reports, will provide a Foreword to the book.




Deluxe Edition 2011. XVIII, 674 p. 898 illus., 629 in color. (Rembrandt Research Project Foundation, Volume 5) Special typeISBN 978-94-007-0191-57 € 1500,00 | £1350.007 * € (D) 1605,00 | € (A) 1650,00 | sFr 2150,50Prepublication price, valid until January 31, 2011 7 € 1250,00 | £1125.007 * € (D) 1337,50 | € (A) 1375,00 | sFr 1792,00

Bookstore locationArts

Fields of InterestArts; History; Fine Arts



A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings VThe Small-Scale History PaintingsDeluxe Edition

E. v. Wetering, The Rembrandt Research Project (Ed.)

Features7 Reveals profound insights into Rembrandt’s original views on painting

and how these developed during his career7 Adds new impetus to research on Rembrandt by presenting a detailed

understanding of Rembrandt’s views on pictorial quality, together with an analysis of 17th-century categories of thought about painting

In October 2010 the fifth volume will appear of A CORPUS OF REMBRANDT PAINTINGS, which will consist of six volumes in total. The CORPUS is dedicated to the painted works of Rembrandt. It aims to isolate Rembrandt’s own works from the great volume of Rembrandt-like paintings, produced by his many pupils and followers, sometimes with the involvement of the master himself. The fourth volume (Springer 2005) was dedicated to Rembrandt’s self portraits. This fifth volume is about the small-scale history and genre paintings. The so-called ‘histories’ (paint-ings, etchings and drawings with biblical or mythological scenes) were considered to be the most challenging assignments for an artist. All kinds of artistic insights and skills – known in Rembrandt’s time as the basic aspects of the art of painting - played a role in the creation of this kind of work, especially in the history paintings. Systematic research into this hitherto little known area has revealed a rich, and often fresh understanding of Rembrandt’s own way of thinking about these basic aspects, which makes the present volume a unique and innovative contribution to the history of art. A detailed comparison of Rembrandt’s own work with that of his pupils has furthermore provided a detailed access to Rembrandt’s own criteria regarding artistic quality.

ContentPreface.- Bibliographical and other Abbreviations.- Essays:.- I. Towards a Reconstruction of Rembrandt’s Art Theory.- II. An Illustrated Chronological Survey of Rembrandt’s Small-Scale ‘Histories’: Paintings, Etchings and a Selection of Drawings, with Remarks on Art-Theoretical Aspects, Function and Questions of Authenticity.- III. Rembrandt’s Prototypes and Pupils’ Pro-duction of Variants.- IV. On Quality: Comparative Remarks on the Functioning of Rembrandt’s Pictorial Mind.- V. More than One Hand in Paintings by Rembrandt.- Catalogue of the Small-Scale History and Genre Paintings 1642-1669 by Rembrandt and his Pupils.- Corrigenda et Addenda.- Indexes.

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2011. XVIII, 674 p. 898 illus., 629 in color. (Rembrandt Research Project Foundation, Volume 5) Cloth boundISBN 978-1-4020-4607-07 € 1200,00 | £1080.007 * € (D) 1284,00 | € (A) 1320,00 | sFr 1720,50Prepublication price, valid until January 31, 2011 7 € 1000,00 | £900.007 * € (D) 1070,00 | € (A) 1100,00 | sFr 1551,50

Bookstore locationArts

Fields of InterestArts; History; Fine Arts



A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings VThe Small-Scale History Paintings

E. v. Wetering, The Rembrandt Research Project (Ed.)

Features7 Reveals profound insights into Rembrandt’s original views on painting

and how these developed during his career7 Adds new impetus to research on Rembrandt by presenting a detailed

understanding of Rembrandt’s views on pictorial quality, together with an analysis of 17th-century categories of thought about painting

In October 2010 the fifth volume will appear of A CORPUS OF REMBRANDT PAINTINGS, which will consist of six volumes in total. The CORPUS is dedicated to the painted works of Rembrandt. It aims to isolate Rembrandt’s own works from the great volume of Rembrandt-like paintings, produced by his many pupils and followers, sometimes with the involvement of the master himself. The fourth volume (Springer 2005) was dedicated to Rembrandt’s self portraits. This fifth volume is about the small-scale history and genre paintings. The so-called ‘histories’ (paint-ings, etchings and drawings with biblical or mythological scenes) were considered to be the most challenging assignments for an artist. All kinds of artistic insights and skills – known in Rembrandt’s time as the basic aspects of the art of painting - played a role in the creation of this kind of work, especially in the history paintings. Systematic research into this hitherto little known area has revealed a rich, and often fresh understanding of Rembrandt’s own way of thinking about these basic aspects, which makes the present volume a unique and innovative contribution to the history of art. A detailed comparison of Rembrandt’s own work with that of his pupils has furthermore provided a detailed access to Rembrandt’s own criteria regarding artistic quality.

ContentPreface.- Bibliographical and other Abbreviations.- Essays:.- I. Towards a Reconstruction of Rembrandt’s Art Theory.- II. An Illustrated Chronological Survey of Rembrandt’s Small-Scale ‘Histories’: Paintings, Etchings and a Selection of Drawings, with Remarks on Art-Theoretical Aspects, Function and Questions of Authenticity.- III. Rembrandt’s Prototypes and Pupils’ Pro-duction of Variants.- IV. On Quality: Comparative Remarks on the Functioning of Rembrandt’s Pictorial Mind.- V. More than One Hand in Paintings by Rembrandt.- Catalogue of the Small-Scale History and Genre Paintings 1642-1669 by Rembrandt and his Pupils.- Corrigenda et Addenda.- Indexes.

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2nd Edition. 2011. 290 p. 101 illus., 17 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7770-07 approx. € 154,95 | £139.507 approx. * € (D) 165,80 | € (A) 170,44 | sFr 222,00

Bookstore locationLife Sciences

Fields of InterestBioinformatics; Evolutionary Biology; Animal Genetics and Genomics

Target GroupGraduate


2nd EditionEvolutionary Bioinformatics

D. R. Forsdyke, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada

Features7 Identifies the types of information that genomes transmit and shows

how competition between different types is resolved in the genomes of different organisms

7 The book is unique in emphasizing non-genic aspects of bioinformatics7 Show how forms of information that we are familiar with are related to

forms we are less familiar with

Books on bioinformatics which began appearing in the mid 80s primarily served gene-hunters, and biologists who wished to construct family trees showing tidy lines of descent. Given the great pharmaceutical industry interest in genes, this trend has continued in most subsequent texts. These deal extensively with the exciting topic of gene discovery and searching databases, but hardly consider genomes as information channels through which multiple forms and levels of information, including genic information, have passed through the generations.

Content Prologue.- Part 1: Information and DNA.- Memory - A Phenomenon of Arrangement.- Char-gaff’s First Parity Rule.- Information Levels and Barriers.- Part 2: Parity and Non-parity.- Char-gaff’s Second Parity Rule.- Stems and Loops.- Chargaff’s Cluster Rule.- Part 3: Variation and Speciation.- Mutation.- Species Survival and Arrival.- The Weak Point.- Chargaff’s GC Rule.- Homostability.- Part 4: Conflict within Genomes.- Conflict Resolution.- Exons and Introns.- Complexity.- Part 5: Conflict between Genomes.- Self/Not-self?.- The Crowded Cytosol.- Part 6: Sex and Error-correction.- Rebooting the Genome.- The Fifth Letter.- Part 7.- Information and Mind.- Memory - What to Arrange and Where?.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.- Appendix 3.- Index.

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2011. 600 p. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16421-77 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestEntomology; Invertebrates; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography



Honeybees of Asia

H. R. Hepburn, S. E. Radloff, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa (Eds.)

Features7 Comprehensive reference work7 Written by experts7 Provides a basis for future research

A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field, this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genetics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly processes, swarm-ing, migration and absconding, reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony defensiveness and natural enemies, honeybee mites, and interspecific interactions. Comprehensively covering the widely dispersed literature published in European as well as Asian-language journals and books, "Honeybees of Asia" provides an essential foundation for future research.

Content The Asian Species of Apis.- Phylogeny of the Genus Api.- Biogeography.- Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA.- Genetic Considerations.- Biology of Nesting.- Absconding, Migra-tion and Swarming.- Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees.- Pheromones.- Hon-eybees in Natural Ecosystems.- The Pollination Role of Honeybees.- Foraging.- Energetic Aspects of Flight.- The Dance Language.- Diseases of Asian Honeybees.- Asian Honeybee Mites.- Colony Defence and Natural Enemies.- Self-assembly Processes in Honeybees: the Phenomenon of Shimmering.- Interspecific Interactions among Asian Honeybees.- Bibliogra-phy of the Asian Species of Honeybees.

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2011. 500 p. HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0352-07 approx. € 245,00 | £212.007 approx. * € (D) 262,15 | € (A) 269,50 | sFr 351,50


Fields of InterestLife Sciences, general; Plant Biochemistry; Cell Biology



Bioenergetic Processes of CyanobacteriaFrom Evolutionary Singularity to Ecological Diversity

G. A. Peschek, University of Vienna, Austria; C. Obinger, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria; G. Renger, Max Volmer Laboratorium, Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

Features7 Provides a comprehensive description of current knowledge in the

bioenergetics of cyanobacteria7 Written by international experts in the field7 Serves as an ideal resource for active researchers and graduate

students who are interested in entering this fascinating field of life sciences

This publication is unique among a number of books on cyanobacteria because it focuses on the bioenergetics of these widespread organisms which are the evolutionary prerequisite for the development of all higher forms of life on our "blue" planet. The book primarily address-es questions of energy conversion by the fundamental bioenergetic processes: (oxygenic) photosynthesis, (aerobic) respiration, and (anaerobic) fermentation which uniquely occur to-gether in these prokaryotic cells. Thermophilic cyanobacteria offer the most suitable material for high resolution structure analyses of Photosystem I and II and other electron transport complexes by X-ray crystallography (for example, at present the structure of Photosystem II at atomic resolution is only known for these organisms). These achievements during the last decade represent a milestone in our understanding of the complexes which are crucial for solar energy exploitation through photosynthetic water splitting. The present work represents an ambitious attempt to achieve the goal of a synoptic state-of-the-art picture by casting together the mosaics of detailed knowledge described by leading experts in the field. It contains 24 chapters written by 35 authors from Europe, USA, India and Japan. The book is aimed at reaching a broad audience ranging from students to experienced scientists. The editors wish all readers a pleasant and stimulating journey through the fascinating “world” of the bioenergetics of cyanobacteria and sincerely hope that this book will not only be of great value for the experts but also entice young people into this exciting research area with the aim to address successfully the challenging problems of high relevance that are still waiting for a satisfactory answer.




3rd ed. 2011. 700 p. 220 illus., 60 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-1-84882-123-17 € 179,95 | £162.007 * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 258,00

Bookstore locationMedicine

Fields of InterestTraumatic Surgery; Emergency Medicine; Vascular Surgery


Type of PublicationProfessional book

3rd EditionRyan's Ballistic TraumaA Practical Guide

A. J. Brooks, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; J. Clasper, Frimley Park Foundation Trust, UK; M. Midwinter, T. J. Hodgetts, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK; P. F. Mahoney, University College Medical School, London, UK (Eds.)

Features7 Relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and

emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries

7 More than 200 illustrationsIt will be an essential reference for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room and intensive care

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty. This book crystallizes the knowledge and experience accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a regular basis and extends this to those who have to manage these patients on an occasional basis only. Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition is a valuable reference tool for all medical and paramedi-cal personnel involved in the care of patients with ballistic injury. It is especially relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries. This book is essential read-ing for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room, as well as military surgeons and medical and nursing staff on deployment in regions of conflict.

Content Section 1: Personal Views.- A Personal View.- A Personal Experience.- The War in West Philadelphia.- Section Two: Weapons, Blast and Ballistics.- How Guns Work.- The Effects of Bullets.- Bombs, Mines and Fragmentation.- Cluster Munitions.- Shaped Charges and Explosively Formed Projectiles.- Suicide Bombs.- Blast Injury.- Ballistic Protection*.- Forensic Aspects of Ballistic Injury.- Section Three: Trauma Systems.- Civilian Trauma Systems.- Military Trauma System.- Section Four: Prehospital and the Emergency Room.- Triage.- Prehospital Care.- Emergency Department Management.- Imaging Triage for Ballistic Trauma.- Section Five: Advanced Resuscitation and Anaesthesia.- Damage Control Resuscitation.- Battlefield Analgesia.- Anaesthesia for the Ballistic Casualty.- Regional Anaesthesia for the Ballistic Trauma Victim.- Section Six: Clinical Care.- Damage Control Surgery - Concepts.- Manage-ment of Ballistic Trauma to the Head.- Spinal Injury.- Eyes.- Maxillofacial Ballistic Injuries.- Neck Injury.- Damage Control.- Management of Vascular Trauma.- Damage Control Part III—Definitive Reconstruction.- Penetrating Genitourinary Trauma.- Burns.- Management of Extremity Injuries.- Ballistic Trauma in Children.- Ballistic Trauma in Pregnancy.- Managing Ballistic Injury in the NGO Environment.- Section Seven: Critical Care.- Critical Care for Bal-listic Trauma in Austere Environments.- Transfer and Evacuation.- Critical Care Management: the Patient with Ballistic Trauma.- Critical Care Nursing At Role Four.- The Role of Nutrition in the Treatments of Injured Military Personnel.- Section Eight: Reconstruction & Rehabilita-tion.- Role 4 and Reconstruction.- Conflict Rehabilitation.- Section Nine: And Finally Have you read MASH?

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2011. 1262 p. 930 illus., 620 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-15629-87 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestSports Medicine; Orthopedics; Traumatic Surgery



Sports InjuriesPrevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation

M. N. Doral, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey (Ed.)Coeditor: R. N. Tandoğan, Cankaya Orthopaedic Group and Ortoklinik, Ankara, Turkey; G. Mann, Meir General Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel; R. Verdonk, University Hospital Gent, Belgium

Features7 An up-to-date guide to the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of

sports injuries7 Pays detailed attention to biomechanics and injury prevention7 Examines the emerging treatment role of growth factors7 Includes sections on pediatric sports injuries, extreme sports injuries,

and physiotherapy

In recent years, research studies into sports injuries have provided healthcare profession-als with a better understanding of their etiology and natural history. On this basis, novel concepts in the diagnosis and management of these conditions are now being explored. This timely book offers a complete guide to the latest knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of possible sports injuries. Individual sections are devoted to biomechanics, injury prevention, and the still emerging treatment role of growth factors, which foster more rapid tissue healing. Sports injuries of each body region are then examined in detail, with special attention to diagnostic issues and the most modern treatment techniques. In addi-tion, pediatric sports injuries, extreme sports injuries, the role of physiotherapy, and future developments are extensively discussed. All who are involved in the care of patients with sports injuries will find this textbook to be an invaluable, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference.

Content Introduction and History of Sports Traumatology. Prevention of Sports Injuries. Sports Injuries of the Upper Extremity: Shoulder Injuries.- Elbow and Wrist Injuries. Groin Injuries In Sports. Knee Injuries In Sports: A New Perspective on Meniscal Repair and Replacement.- Current Perspectives on Ligament Surgery.- Update on Patellar Injuries. Sports Injuries of Ankle Joint. Current Trends In Cartilage Repair. Stress Fractures. Muscle and Tendon Injuries. Sports and Arthroplasty. Pediatric Sports Injuries. Extreme Sports & Sport Specific Injuries. Role of Physiotherapy in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Future of Sports Trauma. Miscella-neous.




2011. 600 p. 400 illus. in color. (Medical Radiology / Radiation Oncology) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16332-67 € 269,00 | £242.507 * € (D) 287,83 | € (A) 295,90 | sFr 386,00


Fields of InterestImaging / Radiology; Radiotherapy; Oncology



Decision Making in Radiation OncologyVolume 2

J. J. Lu, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore; L. W. Brady, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Enables radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make

diagnostic and treatment decisions effectively and efficiently 7 Conveys knowledge using an illustrative approach involving

algorithms, schemas, graphics, and tables 7 Documents management strategies at individual stages for all

commonly diagnosed malignancies 7 Provides detailed guidelines for radiation therapy

Decision Making in Radiation Oncology is a reference book designed to enable radiation oncologists, including those in training, to make diagnostic and treatment decisions ef-fectively and efficiently. The design is based on the belief that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Knowledge is conveyed through an illustrative approach using algorithms, schemas, graphics, and tables. Detailed guidelines are provided for multidisciplinary cancer manage-ment and radiation therapy techniques. In addition to the attention-riveting algorithms for diagnosis and treatment, strategies for the management of disease at individual stages are detailed for all the commonly diagnosed malignancies. Clinical trials that have yielded “gold standard” treatment and their results are documented in the schemas. Moreover, radiation techniques, including treatment planning and delivery, are presented in an illustrative way. This groundbreaking publication is an essential tool for physicians in their daily clinical practice.

Content Volume 1: Introduction .- Section I: Head and Neck Cancers: Orbital and Ocular Malignan-cies.- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Cancer of Oral Cavity and Oropharynx.- Malignant Tumors of the Major Salivary Glands.- Cancer of Larynx and Hypopharynx.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Head and Neck Primary.- Thyroid Cancer.- Section II: Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer.- Section III: Tumors of the Thorax: Lung Cancer (NSCLC & SCLC).- Thymoma.- Esophageal Cancer.- Section IV: Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Gastric Cancer.-Pancreatic Cancer.- Hepatobiliary Tumors.- Rectal Cancer .- Cancer of the Anal Canal.Volume 2: Section V: Tumors of the Genitalurinary System: Cancer of the Bladder.- Cancer of the Prostate.- Testicular Cancer.- Section VI: Gynaecological Cancers: Endometrial Cancer.-Cancer of the Cervix.- Vulva Cancer.- Vaginal Cancer.- Section VII: Lymphomas: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.- Hodgkin’s Disease.- Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma.-Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma.- CNS Lymphoma.- Section VIII: Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Meningio-ma.- Adult Glioma.- Pituitary Tumors.- Section IX: Skin Cancers and Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Skin Cancers including Melanoma.- Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- Section X: Pediatric Tumors: Pediatric CNS Tumors.- Retinoblastoma.- Neuroblastoma.- Ewing’s Sarcoma.- Wilm’s Tumor.- Section XI: Other: Palliative Radiation for Brain Metastasis.- Palliative Radiation for Bone Me-tastasis.- Appendix I: TD 5/5 (table).- Appendix II: Performance Status Scales.- Subject Index.




2011. 560 p. 173 illus., 68 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 711) HardcoverISBN 978-1-61737-991-87 € 124,95 | £112.507 * € (D) 133,70 | € (A) 137,45 | sFr 179,50


Fields of InterestImaging / Radiology; Biomedicine general; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry



Magnetic Resonance NeuroimagingMethods and Protocols

M. Modo, King's College London, UK; J. W. Bulte, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Contains highly detailed, non-invasive experimental MRI protocols for

use on the brain7 Presents applicable to both human and animal studies7 Features vital troubleshooting tips and implementation advice from

the seasoned expert contributors

The advent of non-invasive imaging technology, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has allowed biologists and clinicians to make great strides in unraveling the secrets of the brain. In Magnetic Resonance Neuroimaging: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field provide a comprehensive collection of experimental MRI protocols that can be used to non-invasively interrogate the healthy and diseased brain. The chapters are divided into general techniques, such as the measurement of relaxivity, magnetic resonance spectrosco-py, diffusion tensor imaging, and MR reporter genes, as well as specific applications in brain imaging, for example, phenotyping transgenic animals, detecting amyloid plaques, and fMRI in psychiatry. As a volume in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, this work contains the type of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Thorough and cutting-edge, Magnetic Resonance Neuroimaging: Methods and Protocols serves neuroscientists, clinical neurologists, psychiatrists, and radiologists with an excellent compendium of methods easily applied to both animal and human studies and certain to be an excellent resource for translational research.

Content From Molecules to Man: The Dawn of a Vitreous Man.- Magnetic Resonance Safety.- Measur-ing the Absolute Water Content Of the Brain Using Quantitative MRI.- Magnetic Resonance Relaxation and Quantitative Measurement in the Brain.- Magnetic Resonance Brain Image Processing and Arithmetic with FSL.- Diffusion Tensor Imaging.- Manganese-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MEMRI).- Sodium MRI.- MR Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging of the Brain.- Amide Proton Transfer Imaging of the Human Brain.- High Field MRI of Brain Iron.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Mouse Brain Atlas and Its Applica-tions.- CEST MRI Reporter Genes.- Longitudinal Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Animal Models.- Combining EEG and fMRI.- MR Angiography and Arterial Spin Labeling.- MRI Phenotyping of Genetically Altered Mice.- Gene Targeting MRI: Nucleic Acid-Based Imaging and Applications.- Molecular MRI Approaches to the Detection of CNS Inflammation.- Brain Redox Imaging.- Systems Biology Approach to Imaging of Neural Stem Cells.- MRI of Trans-planted Neural Stem Cells.- MRI of Experimental Gliomas.- MRI in Experimental Stroke.- Non-Invasive MR Imaging of Neurodegeneration in a Rodent Model of Parkinson’s Disease.- De-tecting Amyloid-beta Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease.- Assessing Subtle Structural Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients.- Pharmacological Application of fMRI.- MRI of Neuronal Plasticity in Rodent Models.- MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Brain Ablation and Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption.

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2011. 700 p. 620 illus., 310 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-3-540-78679-57 approx. € 124,95 | £114.007 approx. * € (D) 133,70 | € (A) 137,45 | sFr 179,50


Fields of InterestSurgery; Abdominal Surgery; Thoracic Surgery



Rural SurgeryChallenges and Solutions for the Rural Surgeon

M. Wichmann, Mount Gambier General Hospital; D. C. Borgstrom, Mithoefer Center for Rural Surgery, Bassett Medical Center; N. Caron, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada; G. Maddern, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Eds.)

Features7 First book publication in the field7 International update and outline on the most common surgical and

emergency procedures in rural surgery7 Covers the entire breadth of current surgical practice

Incorporating and balancing advancing subspecialization is a significant challenge of modern surgery. The changes of surgical education and early subspecialization is a smaller spectrum of experience of graduating surgeons joining the rural workforce. Surgeons work-ing in rural and remote hospitals, however, must be proficient in the great breadth of current surgical practice and face a number of challenges and demands that are specific to rural surgery. This textbook provides an update on the evidence and surgical techniques for the experi-enced rural surgeon and most importantly is a guideline for younger surgeons and surgical trainees joining the general surgical workforce in rural and remote areas around the world.

ContentChallenges of Rural Surgery.- Pre- and Postoperative Care.- Operative Care.- Relevant Orthopedics for General Surgeons.- Other Relevant Operative Specialities for General Surgeons.- Emergency Care.- Index.




2011. 550 p. 116 illus., 50 in color. (Springer Series in Advanced Micro-electronics, Volume 30) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7758-87 € 139,95 | £126.007 * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 201,00

Bookstore locationPhysics

Fields of InterestElectronic Circuits and Devices; Optical and Electronic Materials; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer



Advanced Materials for Thermal Management of Electronic Packaging

X. C. Tong, Laird Technologies, Schaumburg, IL, USA

Features7 Covers fundamentals of heat transfer and materials characterization

techniques7 Includes ceramics and glasses, polymers, metals, metallic composites,

multi-material laminates, carbonaceous materials, and carbon-matrix composites

7 Presents a perspective on future developments in advanced thermal management materials

The need for advanced thermal management materials in electronic packaging has been widely recognized as thermal challenges become barriers to the electronic industry’s ability to provide continued improvements in device and system performance. With increased performance requirements for smaller, more capable, and more efficient electronic power devices, systems ranging from active electronically scanned radar arrays to web servers all require components that can dissipate heat efficiently. This requires that the materials have high capability of dissipating heat and maintaining compatibility with the die and electronic packaging. In response to critical needs, there have been revolutionary advances in ther-mal management materials and technologies for active and passive cooling that promise integrable and cost-effective thermal management solutions. This book meets the need for a comprehensive approach to advanced thermal management in electronic packaging, with coverage of the fundamentals of heat transfer, component design guidelines, materials selection and assessment, air, liquid, and thermoelectric cooling, characterization tech-niques and methodology, processing and manufacturing technology, balance between cost and performance, and application niches. The final chapter presents a roadmap and future perspective on developments in advanced thermal management materials for electronic packaging.

From the Content CH. 1. Thermal managing fundamentals and design guide in electronic packaging.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Thermal management challenges and common.- concerns.- 1.3 Fundamentals of heat transfer.- 1.4 Thermal management solutions.- 1.5 Design for ad-vanced thermal management of electronic packaging.- 1.6 Materials selection for advanced thermal management.- 1.7 Environmental compliance of thermal managing materials.- CH. 2. Characterization methodology of thermal managing materials.- 2.1 Thermal properties and measurement techniques.- 2.2 Electrical properties and measurement techniques.- 2.3 Thermomechanical characterization.- 2.4 Analytical techniques for materials character-ization.- 2.5 Surface finish and contact interface compatibility.- 2.6 Reliability analysis and environmental performance evaluation.- CH. 3. Electronic packaging materials and their thermal managements.- 3.1 Materials selection for electronic packaging.- 3.2 Ceramics and semiconductors.- 3.3 Electronic glasses.- 3.4 Polymers.- 3.5 Monolithic metals.- 3.6 Metallic composites.- 3.7 Multimaterial laminates.- 3.8 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Materials.- 3.9 Ther-mal interface materials.- 3.10 Advanced thermally conductive materials.- CH. 4. THERMALLY conductive carbonaceous materials and carbon matrix composites.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Natural and industrial graphite.- 4.3 Pyrolytic graphite.- 4.4 Graphite/Carbon Foams.- 4.5 Thermally conductive carbon fibers.- 4.6 Diamond.

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2011. 1300 p. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7987-27 € 399,00 | £359.507 * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 572,50

Bookstore locationPsychology

Fields of InterestPersonality and Social Psychology; Child and School Psychology; Sociology



Handbook of Identity Theory and Research

S. J. Schwartz, University of Miami, FL, USA; K. Luyckx, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium; V. L. Vignoles, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK (Eds.)

Features7 Brings together different streams of identity theory and research in one

concise resource7 Offers 40 chapters written by recognized experts in their respective

fields, examining the most cutting-edge identity theory, research, and applications available

7 Addresses all the various currents in identity from a global perspective

Identity is one of the most extensively studied constructs in the social sciences. Yet, despite the wealth of findings across many disciplines, identity researchers remain divided over such enduring fundamental questions as: What exactly is identity, and how do identity processes function? Do people have a single identity or multiple identities? Is identity individually or collectively oriented? Personally or socially constructed? Stable or constantly in flux? The Handbook of Identity Theory and Research offers the rare opportunity to address the ques-tions and reconcile these seeming contradictions, bringing unity and clarity to a diverse and fragmented literature.This exhaustive reference work emphasizes the depth and complexity of identity processes and domains and presents perspectives from many different theoretical schools and empirical approaches. Contributing authors provide perspectives from psychol-ogy (e.g., narrative, social identity theory, neo-Eriksonian) and from other disciplines (e.g., sociology, political science, ethnic studies); and the editors highlight the links between chap-ters that provide complementary insights on related subjects.In addition to covering identity processes and categories that are well-known to the field, the Handbook tackles many emerging issues, including:Identity development among adopted persons. Identity pro-cesses in interpersonal relationships. Effects of globalization on cultural identity. Transgender experience and identity. Consumer identity and shopping behavior.Social identity processes in xenophobia and genocide. The Handbook lends itself to a wealth of uses by scholars, clinicians, and graduate students across many disciplines, including social, developmental, and child/school psychology; human development and family studies; sociology; cultural anthropology; gender, ethnic, and communication studies; education; and counseling.

From the ContentVolume I: Structures and Processes.- 1. Introduction: Toward an Integrative View of Identity.- Personal and Developmental Perspectives.- 2. The Identity Statuses: Origins, Meanings, and Interpretations.- 3. A Social-Cognitive Perspective on Identity Construction.- 4. Processes of Personal Identity Formation and Evaluation.- 5. Narrative Identity.- 6. Possible Identities.- Social and Contextual Perspectives.- 7. The Relational Self.- 8. Discourse and Identity Con-struction.- 9. Group Identities: The Social Identity Perspective.- 10. The Symbolic Interaction-ist Perspective and Identity Theory.- 11. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Identity.- 12. Identity Construction in Socio-Historical Context.- 13. Globalization and Cultural Identity.- Well-Being, Needs and Motives.- 14. Dynamics of Identity: Between Self-Enhancement and Self-Assess-ment.- 15. High Self-Esteem: Multiple Forms and their Outcomes.- 16. Eudaimonic Identity Theory: Identity as Self-Discovery.- 17. When is Identity Congruent with the Self? A Self-De-termination Theory Perspective.- 18. Identity Motives; V.L. Vignoles.Volume II: Domains and Categories.- Moral and Spiritual Domains.- 19. Moral Identity.- 20. Values, Personal Identity, and the Moral Self.

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2011. IV, 846 p. (Springer Handbooks of Computational Statistics) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16344-97 approx. € 249,00 | £224.507 approx. * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 357,00

Bookstore locationStatistics

Fields of InterestStatistics, general; Biomedicine general; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics



Handbook of Statistical Bioinformatics

H. H. Lu, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; B. Schölkopf, MPI for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany; H. Zhao, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Introduces the state-of-arts techniques for statistical bioinformatics 7 Focuses on the interface between computational statistics and

computational biology7 Covers key topics in modeling and analysis of massive data sets

generated from high throughput biotechnology

Numerous fascinating breakthroughs in biotechnology have generated large volumes and diverse types of high throughput data that demand the development of efficient and appropriate tools in computational statistics integrated with biological knowledge and computational algorithms. This volume collects contributed chapters from leading research-ers to survey the many active research topics and promote the visibility of this research area. This volume is intended to provide an introductory and reference book for students and researchers who are interested in the recent developments of computational statistics in computational biology.

ContentI: Accuracy Assessment of Consensus Sequence from Shotgun Sequencing.- Statistical and Computational Studies on Alternative Splicing.- Using Sequence Information to Predict TF-DNA Binding.- Computational Promoter Prediction in a Vertebrate Genome.- Discovering Influential Variables: A General Computer Intensive Method for Common Genetic Disorders.- STORMSeq: A Method for Ranking Regulatory Sequences by Integrating Experimental Datas-ets with Diverse Computational Predictions.- Mixture Tree Construction and Its Applications.- II: Experimental Designs and ANOVA for Microarray Data.- MAQC and Cross Platform Analysis of Microarray Data.- A Survey of Classification Techniques for Microarray Analysis.- Statistical Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Microarrays in Cancer Studies.- Computational Analysis of ChIP-chip Data.- eQTL Mapping for Functional Classes of Saccharomyces Cerevisi-ae Genes with Multivariate Sparse Partial Least Squares Regression.- Analysis of Time Course Data.- III: Kernel Methods in Bioinformatics.- Graph Classification Methods in Chemoinfor-matics.- Hidden Markov Random Field Models for Network-based Analysis of Genomic Data.- Review of Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis.- Liquid Association.- Boolean Networks.- Protein Interaction Networks: Protein Domain Interaction and Protein Function Prediction.- Regulatory Networks.- Inferring Signaling and Gene Regulatory Network from Genetic and Genomic Information.- Computational Drug Target Pathway Discovery: A Bayes-ian Network Approach.- Cancer Systems Biology.- Comparative Genomics and Molecular Evo-lution.- Robust Control of Immune Systems under Noises: Stochastic Game Approach.
