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Nanostructure Nanosystems and Nanostructured Materials Theory Production and Development

Nanostructure Nanosystems and Nanostructured Materials Theory Production and Development

This book provides valuable information on the new class of nanostructures—metal/carbon nanocomposites—and discusses new methods of their synthesis properties and applications. It covers computer prognosis including quantum chemical modeling for metal/carbon nanocomposites synthesis processing as well as fine dispersed suspensions obtaining processes and material modification processes. Intended for researchers academics and post-graduate students the book will give readers an up-to-date look at this important and valuable new class of nanostructures: metal/carbon nanocomposites. | Nanostructure Nanosystems and Nanostructured Materials Theory Production and Development

GBP 82.99
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Fish Histology From Cells to Organs

Fish Histology From Cells to Organs

This new volume provides up-to-date information that emphasizes the relationships and concepts by which cell and tissue structures of fish are inextricably linked with their function. The book also describes the most recent development in the sciences of fish histology. Covers the normal histology of six fish species the book provides detailed information on the histology of all organs of teleosts and includes 130 original photomicrographs tables updated terminology and expanded information with over 100 in color. This new volume Fish Histology: From Cells to Organs provides up-to-date information that emphasizes the relationships and concepts by which cell and tissue structures of fish are inextricably linked with their function. The book also describes the most recent development in the sciences of fish histology. Histology is the discipline of biology that involves the microscopic examination of tissue sections in order to study their structure and correlate it with function. Histology can detect signs of disease not easily recognized on gross examination and can therefore be of interest in fish health supervision. With fish constituting nearly 60% of all vertebrate species and of major worldwide economic importance as a food source the information presented here will be valuable. The volume begins with concise introduction into the histological techniques for fish sampling followed by an accurate up-to-date description of fish tissues. A chapter is devoted to each organ and organ systems in fish body as well. In addition the book includes particular diagrams to illustrate the structure of organs and to enhance the usefulness of the text. This volume is designed for use by veterinary medical scientists researchers biologists ichthyologists fish farmers veterinarians working in fisheries and of course by comparative histologists who want to learn more about the fish world. As a further aid to learning and identification numerous photomicrographs and electron micrographs accompany the text with particular emphasis on diagrams and tables to summarize morphologic and functional features of cells tissues and organs. | Fish Histology From Cells to Organs

GBP 135.00
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Agroecosystems Soils Climate Crops Nutrient Dynamics and Productivity

Agroecosystems Soils Climate Crops Nutrient Dynamics and Productivity

Comprised of three sections this covers the nutrient dynamics and productivity of global agroecosystems. It focuses on the major aspects that make up agroecosystems such as soils climate crops nutrient dynamics and productivity. It introduces agroeocsystems and describes global soil types that support vast crop belts then deals with the principles that drive crop growth nutrient dynamics and ecosystematic functions within any agroecosystem. It also details the influence of agronomic practices and factors such as soil microbes organic matter crop genetic nature irrigation weeds and cropping systems that affect productivity of agroecosystems. | Agroecosystems Soils Climate Crops Nutrient Dynamics and Productivity

GBP 82.99
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Applied Physical Chemistry with Multidisciplinary Approaches

Applied Physical Chemistry with Multidisciplinary Approaches

Presenting illustrative case studies highlighting technological applications and explaining theoretical and foundational concepts this book is an important reference source on the key concepts for modern technologies and optimization of new processes in physical chemistry. This volume combines up-to-date research findings and relevant theoretical frameworks on applied chemistry materials and chemical engineering. This new volume presents an up-to-date review of modern materials and chemistry concepts issues and recent advances in the field. Distinguished scientists and engineers from key institutions worldwide have contributed chapters that provide a deep analysis of their particular subjects. At the same time each topic is framed within the context of a broader more multidisciplinary approach demonstrating its relationship and interconnectedness to other areas. The premise of this book therefore is to offer both a comprehensive understanding of applied science and engineering as a whole and a thorough knowledge of individual subjects. This approach appropriately conveys the basic fundamentals state-of-the-art technology and applications of the involved disciplines and further encourages scientific collaboration among researchers. This volume emphasizes the intersection of chemistry math physics and the resulting applications across many disciplines of science and explores applied physical chemistry principles in specific areas including the life chemistry environmental sciences geosciences and materials sciences. The applications from these multidisciplinary fields illustrate methods that can be used to model physical processes design new products and find solutions to challenging problems. | Applied Physical Chemistry with Multidisciplinary Approaches

GBP 82.99
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Nutritional Biochemistry Current Topics in Nutrition Research

Nutritional Biochemistry Current Topics in Nutrition Research

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Nutrition is becoming ever more central to our understanding of metabolic processes. Nutritional biochemistry offers insight into the mechanisms by which diet influences human health and disease. This book focuses on five aspects of this complex field of study: nutritional genomics clinical nutrition and biochemistry vitamins and minerals macronutrients and energy and cell function and metabolism. Collected in this research compendium are recent studies within each of these topics. Each chapter contributes to a well-rounded and up-to-date picture of nutritional biochemistry. Appropriate for graduate-level and post-doctorate students this book will stimulate further study into this important field of research. | Nutritional Biochemistry Current Topics in Nutrition Research

GBP 82.99
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Herbal Product Development Formulation and Applications

Herbal Product Development Formulation and Applications

This new volume Herbal Product Development: Formulation and Applications addresses some of the challenges that hinder the path of successful natural products from laboratory to market. Highly skilled experienced and renowned scientists and researchers from around the globe offer up-to-date information that describes characteristics of herbs and herbal products applications evaluation techniques and more. There is also a section dedicated to alternative medicinal strategies for the treatment and cure of diverse diseases. Also considered of course is the efficacy and safety of herbal products which are of major concern. This valuable volume will be an important addition to the library of those involved in herbal product development and testing including researchers scientists academicians industry professionals and students in this area. | Herbal Product Development Formulation and Applications

GBP 82.99
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Research Methods and Applications in Chemical and Biological Engineering

Research Methods and Applications in Chemical and Biological Engineering

This research-oriented book presents up-to-date experimental methods currently used in research for many branches of chemical and biological engineering. The book surveys essential ideas and research methodologies concentrating on experiments used in applications rather than on the fine points of rigorous mathematics. Examples of important applications are reviewed in sufficient detail to provide the reader with a critical understanding of context and research methodology. The volume presents a broad spectrum of chapters in the various branches of chemical and biological engineering that demonstrate key developments in these rapidly changing fields. Chapters explore the design development operation monitoring control and optimization of chemical physical and biological processes. Case studies are included in some chapters building a real-world connection. | Research Methods and Applications in Chemical and Biological Engineering

GBP 82.99
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Hospitality Revenue Management Concepts and Practices

Hospitality Revenue Management Concepts and Practices

This new textbook Hospitality Revenue Management: Concepts and Practices provides a comprehensive in-depth introduction to the basic concepts and best practices of hospitality revenue management. With a real-world hands-on approach the book places students in the role of a revenue manager striving to succeed in an ever-changing hospitality business environment. The book takes a unique multi-author collaborative approach with chapters from outstanding industry leaders who share their experience and provide the information necessary to arm students with the most up-to-date tools and methods they to be effective in the hospitality revenue management field. The chapters cover the important topics in hospitality revenue management including hotel pricing hotel segmentation distribution channels competitive analysis hotel forecasting performance analysis market data supply and demand management and more. | Hospitality Revenue Management Concepts and Practices

GBP 82.99
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Perovskite Solar Cells Technology and Practices

Perovskite Solar Cells Technology and Practices

The increasing use of metal halide perovskites as light harvesters has stunned the photovoltaic community. The book Perovskite Solar Cells: Technology and Practices covers the basics and provides up-to-date research in the field of perovskite photovoltaics—a fast trending branch of the thin film photovoltaic generation. This comprehensive handbook provides a broad and overall picture of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) starting with the history of development and revolution of PSCs. The authors then delve into electron-transporting materials hole-transporting materials and lead-free alternatives. An important chapter on tandem solar cells is also included. The chapters discuss how different layers in PSCs are fabricated and function and how their roles are as important as the perovskite layer itself. It explores what has been done and what can probably be done to further improve the performance of this device. | Perovskite Solar Cells Technology and Practices

GBP 82.99
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Crop Breeding Bioinformatics and Preparing for Climate Change

Crop Breeding Bioinformatics and Preparing for Climate Change

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Climate change will severely impact the world’s food supply unless steps are taken to increase crop resilience. Otherwise the negative effects on both the yield and the quality of crop plants are predicted to be immense. Plant genomics is a potentially powerful defense against this looming threat. This compendium volume offers a global perspective on the topic with contributions from 42 eminent researchers from 12 nations around the world. The editor is a respected and published scientist in the bioinformatics field who has chosen articles in the following topics: An overview of the genetic challenges presented by climate changeA genomic toolkit for crop-related researchSpecific methods of improvement for specific crop by means of genomic applicationsThe hand-picked up-to-date research makes this volume an excellent reference not only for university-level academics but also for policymakers and stakeholders who must tackle the challenge of the world’s food security. | Crop Breeding Bioinformatics and Preparing for Climate Change

GBP 82.99
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Fish Histology From Cells to Organs

Fish Histology From Cells to Organs

Fish Histology: From Cells to Organs 2nd Edition provides up-to-date information that emphasizes the relationships and concepts by which cell and tissue structures of fish are inextricably linked with their function. The book also describes the most recent development in the sciences of fish histology. The first edition of this book was well received and this updated and improved edition includes five brand new chapters on the skeleton of fishes gas bladder and gas gland endocrine system nervous system and sensory system. Various staining procedures were used in the second edition to enhance contrasts in samples. As a further aid to learning many new immunohistochemical and ultrastructural images illustrate the text along with a particular emphasis on tables that summarize the morphologic and functional features of cells tissues and organs. The text and images for this edition have been updated with the most current information available at the time of publication. The volume begins with a concise introduction into the histological techniques for fish sampling followed by an accurate up-to-date description of fish tissues. A chapter is devoted to each organ and organ systems in the fish body as well. In addition the book includes over 270 diagrams photos and illustrations to elucidate the structure of organs and to enhance the usefulness of the text. Key features: Provides valuable information on the histology of many species of teleosts Explores cells at electron microscopic levels Illustrates the characteristics of tissues and organs of fish with over 270 images most in color Highlights advances trends and applications in the modern histological techniques and tissue preparations Focuses on reproductive organs to provide new knowledge on reproductive biology Includes new five chapters on the Skeleton of Fish Gas Bladder and Gas Glands Endocrine System Nervous System and Sensory System for a more complete coverage of Fish Histology. The author has organized the book to present the information in a user-friendly way to facilitate learning and comprehension. The volume is designed for use by students as well as researchers biologists ichthyologists fish farmers veterinarians working in fisheries and of course by comparative histologists who want to learn more about the fish world. | Fish Histology From Cells to Organs

GBP 82.99
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Biotic Stress Management in Tomato Biotechnological Approaches

Biotic Stress Management in Tomato Biotechnological Approaches

This valuable volume highlights biotechnological tools and their utilization for biotic stress management in the tomato plant one of the world’s most important vegetable crops consumed by us in our daily diet and which is vulnerable to over 200 diseases as well as the impact of global climate change. The chapters cover the major diseases of tomato along with practical biotic stress management strategies through biotechnological and molecular approaches. The focus is on molecular tools that can be used to prevent or mitigate damage from such diseases as bacterial wilt bacterial canker damping off seedlings late blight early blight fusarium wilt septorial leaf spot cercospora leaf spot verticilium wilt tomato leaf curl virus tobacco mosaic virus tomato spotted wilt virus root knot nematode fruit borer and sucking pests. Gene stacking/pyramiding and postharvest management strategies are also systematically discussed. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review that will be a greatly useful resource containing basic facts and information on the new and recent discoveries for biotic stresses management of tomatoes. | Biotic Stress Management in Tomato Biotechnological Approaches

GBP 139.00
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Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements Applications in Health Improvement and Disease Management

Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements Applications in Health Improvement and Disease Management

Addressing the increasing popularity of nutraceuticals dietary supplements and functional foods this comprehensive and timely book presents an abundance of information on herbal products and their applications. The chapter authors—highly skilled experienced and renowned scientists and researchers from around the globe—offer up-to-date knowledge on the uses of herbal products in health management in cancer treatment in mental health therapy and more. Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements: Advances and Applications begins with an introduction the nomenclature and characteristics of nutraceuticals and goes on to discuss in-depth applications for specific health issues including cancer diabetes Alzheimer’s disease alcoholism and more. It also looks at the pros and cons as well as the analytical techniques used for the production of nutraceuticals. Chapters cover market size regulatory perspectives manufacturing and in silico drug design. The book incorporates a wide diversity of case studies research and theories pertaining to natural products employed by developers and content experts in the field. | Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements Applications in Health Improvement and Disease Management

GBP 82.99
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Natural Mineral Nanotubes Properties and Applications

Natural Mineral Nanotubes Properties and Applications

The book provides a wide introduction on history minerology geology and the characteristics and application of different natural nanotubes. It is the first comprehensive book to discuss natural nanotubes particularly halloysite nanotubes. The book will be useful mainly for postgraduate students and researchers working on the application of natural nanotubes. It will also be useful for those companies or researchers that focus on the design of materials and composites for sustainability. This book:• Provides updates on the diverse and expanding applications of natural mineral nanotubes (including halloysite sepiolite and palygorskite) in various industries and polymer nanocomposites for medical health and environmental applications• Provides a comprehensive review of the modification and intercalation of different natural mineral nanotubes• Reviews recent studies of the mechanical properties of halloysite nanotubes• Provides an up-to-date background on the structure identification and nomenclature of various natural mineral nanotubes including halloysite palygorskite sepiolite chrysotile and erionite• Gives comprehensive global information on the mineralogy geology and occurrence of natural mineral nanotubes• Discusses the current understanding of the health risks of natural mineral nanotubes | Natural Mineral Nanotubes Properties and Applications

GBP 82.99
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Advances in Invertebrate (Neuro)Endocrinology A Collection of Reviews in the Post-Genomic Era Volume 1: Phyla Other Than Anthropoda

Advances in Invertebrate (Neuro)Endocrinology A Collection of Reviews in the Post-Genomic Era Volume 1: Phyla Other Than Anthropoda

Advances in Invertebrate (Neuro)Endocrinology: A Collection of Reviews in the Post-Genomic Era (2-volume set) provides an informative series of reviews from expert scientists who are at the forefront of their research into the endocrinology of invertebrates. These two volumes are timely and appropriate in this post-genomic era because of the rapid pace of change brought about by genome projects functional genomics and genetics (omics technologies). The volume shows the rich history and strong tradition of cutting-edge research using invertebrates that has opened up our broader understanding of comparative endocrinology and the evolution of regulatory pathways and systems. These reviews set the scene and context for this exciting new era of understanding that has come from this post-genomic revolution. This book undertakes the daunting task of covering most of the diverse endocrine systems that exist among invertebrates. The papers in this book will advance our knowledge of invertebrate endocrinology but also of endocrinology in general making the book will be valuable to researchers and students. | Advances in Invertebrate (Neuro)Endocrinology A Collection of Reviews in the Post-Genomic Era Volume 1: Phyla Other Than Anthropoda

GBP 82.99
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Bioremediation and Phytoremediation Technologies in Sustainable Soil Management Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Contaminated Sites

Bioremediation and Phytoremediation Technologies in Sustainable Soil Management Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Contaminated Sites

This 4-volume set focuses on the use of microbial bioremediation and phytoremediation to clean up pollutants in soil such as pesticides petroleum hydrocarbons metals and chlorinated solvents which reduce the soil's fertility and renders it unfit for plant growth. Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Contaminated Sites begins with an overview of phytoremediation and the role of environmental factors. It goes on to introduce soil assessment techniques and offers methods of remediation designed to combat soil and agricultural degradation. It discusses soils contaminated by heavy metals; microbial and phytoremediation-based removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coal crude oil and gasoline; microbial bioremediation and amelioration of pesticide-contaminated soils; phytoremediation techniques for biomedical waste contaminated sites; as well as biomediation processes for human waste sites. Biopesticides are also explained as an alternative to conventional pesticides. Other volumes in the 4-volume set:• Volume 2: Microbial Approaches and Recent Trends• Volume 3: Inventive Techniques Research Methods and Case Studies• Volume 4: Degradation of Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Together these four volumes provide in-depth coverage of the mechanisms advantages and disadvantages of the bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies for safe and sustainable soil management. | Bioremediation and Phytoremediation Technologies in Sustainable Soil Management Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Contaminated Sites

GBP 131.00
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Corrosion Science Theoretical and Practical Applications

Corrosion Science Theoretical and Practical Applications

Corrosion studies have attracted considerable interest in the areas of materials chemistry and industrial chemistry as it affects the direct and indirect costs of industry leading to huge economic setbacks due to the need for repair maintenance and even shutdowns due corrosion damage. This new volume is a comprehensive resource that presents new and up-to-date theoretical and experimental corrosion inhibition studies. Corrosion Science: Theoretical and Practical Applications provides an introduction and overview of corrosion science and presents theoretical and experimental studies to mitigate damage from corrosion. Taking an interdisciplinary perspective this volume is a rich resource of studies and experiments toward solutions that are cost-effective environmentally friendly and low in maintenance. The chapters cover an array of topics on the study of corrosion science exploring different types of materials and various methods of corrosion inhibition. Topics include the use of oil and plant extracts the application of density functional theory to study anticorrosiove effects the use of infrared spectroscopy the introduction of new hybrid sol-gel coatings an atomistic simulation method a dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (DEIS) technique and much more. This book offers important information on the mechanisms of corrosion science in theory and practice as well as a wealth of corrosion prevention and protection methods. | Corrosion Science Theoretical and Practical Applications

GBP 193.00
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Applied Methodologies in Polymer Research and Technology

Applied Methodologies in Polymer Research and Technology

This book covers a broad range of polymeric materials and provides industry professionals and researchers in polymer science and technology with a single comprehensive book summarizing all aspects involved in the functional materials production chain. This volume presents the latest developments and trends in advanced polymer materials and structures. It discusses the developments of advanced polymers and respective tools to characterize and predict the material properties and behavior. This book has an important role in advancing polymer materials in macro and nanoscale. Its aim is to provide original theoretical and important experimental results that use non-routine methodologies. It also includes chapters on novel applications of more familiar experimental techniques and analyses of composite problems that indicate the need for new experimental approaches. This new book:• Provides a collection of articles that highlight some important areas of current interest in key polymeric materials and technology• Gives an up-to-date and thorough exposition of the present state of the art of key polymeric materials and technology• Describes the types of techniques now available to the engineers and technicians and discusses their capabilities limitations and applications• Provides a balance between materials science and chemical aspects basic and applied research• Focuses on topics with more advanced methods• Emphasizes precise mathematical development and actual experimental details• Explains modification methods for changing of different materials properties | Applied Methodologies in Polymer Research and Technology

GBP 82.99
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Genomics and Proteomics Principles Technologies and Applications

Genomics and Proteomics Principles Technologies and Applications

The book provides scope and knowledge on advanced techniques and its applications into the modern fields of biotechnology—genomics and proteomics. In this book different genomics and proteomics technologies and principles are examined. The fundamental knowledge presented in this book opens up an entirely new way of approaching DNA chip technology DNA array assembly gene expression analysis assessing changes in genomic DNA structure-based functional genomics protein networks and so on. Topics in the book include:• Different gene products with a similar role in neuronal defense against oxidative • Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in genetic epidemiology• Elucidation of proto-oncogene c-abl function with the use of mouse models and the disease model of chronic myeloid leukemia • Next-generation sequencing microbiome evaluation molecular microbiology and their impact on human health • Proteomics and prostate cancer • RNA interference therapeutics • Molecular mechanisms of hepatitis C virus entry • Molecular phylogenetics for elucidation of evolutionary processes from biological data • The impact of transgenic crops on soil quality microbial diversity and plant-associated communities. • Biotechnological and genomic approaches for abiotic stress tolerance in crop plantsThe book will be valuable for biotechnology researchers and bioinformatics professionals and students in all fields of biotechnology and will serve to broaden their knowledge about these newer tools techniques innovations and applications. | Genomics and Proteomics Principles Technologies and Applications

GBP 82.99
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Domestic Tourism and Hospitality Management Issues Scope and Challenges amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Domestic Tourism and Hospitality Management Issues Scope and Challenges amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

This timely book presents a unique collection of new normal trends issues and challenges of tourism and hospitality management and practices from the perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic. It features empirical contemporary research and case studies that incorporate a bottom-up approach from survival to revival of the travel and tourism industry around the world amidst the pandemic. The volume addresses a number of pandemic-related tourism issues. It looks at the impact of the pandemic on tourism-dependent economies and businesses as well as government responses in tourism-dependent cities and regions including the US India Mexico Australia and Singapore. Topics include the links between mass tourism and airplane face mask shaming with the obtained research used to suggest recommendations to ensure a sustainable post-crisis recovery for air-transport and tourism fields; new planning strategies for new tourism products and packages; using software to determine employability skills for jobs in tourism hospitality and events; and more. With a selection of revealing case studies Domestic Tourism and Hospitality Management: Issues Scope and Challenges amid the COVID-19 Pandemic offers crucial and diverse insights for a better understanding of the most current issues trends and management strategies in tourism and hospitality from different parts of the world. It will be a helpful resource for researchers academicians policymakers and other professionals around the world. | Domestic Tourism and Hospitality Management Issues Scope and Challenges amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

GBP 116.00
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Medical Tourism and Wellness Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H)

Medical Tourism and Wellness Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H)

Medical Tourism and Wellness: Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H) takes a systems approach to examining the growing field of medical tourism one of the field’s hottest niches with billions of dollars spent each year. This important book fills the need for a modern management book that looks at medical tourism in depth from a medical and hospitality operational management perspective. Growing numbers of people are going abroad to find affordable quality medical care for both necessary and cosmetic medical services. When they require surgery or dental work they combine it with a trip to the Taj Mahal a photo safari on the African veldt or a stay at a luxury hotel—or at a hospital that feels like one—all at bargain-basement prices. The book takes a comprehensive look at medical tourism covering such topics as:The history of medical tourismWhy patients/tourists decide to travel for medical careThe role of professional facilitators of medical tourismKey countries and medical disciplines in medical tourismTransportation food entertainment and hotel/hospitality servicesHotel and spa designs for medical tourismBest practices in medical tourismPatient follow-up after medical dischargeFuture trends in medical tourismCareers in medical tourismWith the inclusion of case studies the book provides a comprehensive look into this growing trend and will be valuable to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in health care administration and those pursing MBAs in healthcare medical students pursuing a management focus and students in hospitality management. It will also be a must-have resource for professionals working in hotels and in health care. | Medical Tourism and Wellness Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H)

GBP 82.99
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Chinese Outbound Tourism 2.0

Chinese Outbound Tourism 2.0

Booming Mainland Chinese outbound travel is one of the most exciting phenomena in the world tourism industry’s recent history. From 2000 to 2010 Chinese outbound travel increased at a compounded annual rate of 18. 5 percent and it is forecasted that by 2020 China will generate approximately 100 million outbound trips a year making China the fourth largest source of outbound travel in the world. The new Chinese tourists are more confident technologically savvy value conscious and ready to explore unfamiliar territory. For tourism marketers and researchers who are getting ready to or just celebrated their initial west-meets-east moments the new Chinese tourists are showing up at their doors and presenting new challenges for marketing and service. In this book leading authors from around the world share their most cutting-edge findings and thoughts on the Chinese outbound travel market. The book reflects on the paths of the Chinese outbound travel development reports new trends and issues and provides new insights and recommendations. For practitioners around the world (e. g. destination policymakers and marketers travel and tourism service providers owners and managers) this book provides hands-on guidance on understanding tourists from Mainland China. For tourism scholars educators and students this book provides basic yet essential knowledge on the Chinese outbound travel market and tourist behavior and points out important future directions. Most tourism programs today have an international component in their curriculum usually including a global tourism class. This book serves as an excellent supplemental reading for students in these classes. | Chinese Outbound Tourism 2. 0

GBP 82.99
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Urban Ecology Strategies for Green Infrastructure and Land Use

Urban Ecology Strategies for Green Infrastructure and Land Use

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. With increasing global urbanization the environments and ecologies of cities are often perceived to suffer. While pollution and destruction of green space and species may occur cities also remain part of natural systems. Cities provide natural processes necessary for survival for humans and other living organisms in urban areas. Urban ecology elucidates some of these processes and sheds light on their importance to healthy fulfilling urban livelihoods. Urban Ecology: Strategies for Green Infrastructure and Land Use provides background on issues relating to urban ecology and urban natural processes. The first section covers the types values and recognition of ecosystem services provided by natural processes in urban areas. The second section details the importance and potential of green spaces in urban areas. The third section focuses on biodiversity traits of cities and the ways in which urbanization affects biodiversity indicators. Finally the fourth section covers some of the tools and approaches available for urban planners and designers concerned with improving or maintaining urban environments and the services they provide. This easily accessible reference volume offers a comprehensive guide to this rapidly growing field. Case studies and up-to-date research provide urban planners with new options for creating cities that will meet the demands of the twenty-first century. Also appropriate for graduate students who are preparing for careers related to urban planning this compendium captures and integrates the current work being done in this vitally important field. | Urban Ecology Strategies for Green Infrastructure and Land Use

GBP 82.99
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Materials Science of Polymers Plastics Rubber Blends and Composites

Materials Science of Polymers Plastics Rubber Blends and Composites

Technical and technological development demands the creation of new materials that are stronger more reliable and more durable—materials with new properties. This book skillfully blends and integrates polymer science plastic technology and rubber technology to highlight new developments and trends in advanced polyblends. The fundamentals of polymerization polymer characteristics rheology and morphology as well as composition technology testing and evaluation of various plastics rubbers fibers adhesives coatings and composites are comprehensively presented in this informative volume. The book presents the developments of advanced polyblends and the respective tools to characterize and predict the material properties and behavior. It provides important original and theoretical experimental results that use non-routine methodologies often unfamiliar to many readers. Furthermore chapters on novel applications of more familiar experimental techniques and analyses of composite problems are included which indicate the need for the new experimental approaches that are presented. This new book:• Provides an up-to-date and thorough exposition of the present state of the art of polyblends and composites• Familiarizes the reader with new aspects of the techniques used in the examination of polymers emphasizing plastic technology and rubber technology• Describes the types of techniques now available to the polymer chemist and technician and discusses their capabilities limitations and applications• Provides a balance between materials science and the mechanics aspects basic and applied research and high-technology and high-volume (low-cost) composite developmentEntrepreneurs and professionals engaged in production of as well as research and development in polymers will find the information presented here valuable and informative. | Materials Science of Polymers Plastics Rubber Blends and Composites

GBP 82.99
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Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography

Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography

Written for sleep technologists Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography provides basic information regarding normal sleep sleep disorders and electrophysiology that is outside of the scope of the AASM manual (AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events). It aims to act as a guide through the fundamental aspects of for example types of overnight sleep study establishing a sleep laboratory preparing the patient for a sleep evaluation study placement of electrodes and leads and the scientific aspects of such placement i. e. why they are placed at that particular position. This information will be very useful in those parts of the globe where formal training in sleep technology is not yet available. Many further chapters focus on depicting real-time illustrations of sleep data as captured in the sleep laboratory and the scoring of recording data. Information regarding common montages artifacts and troubleshooting in the sleep laboratory will facilitate the reader’s journey as a trainee sleep technologist. While scoring sleep recordings the When you score the data histogram can provide a great deal of useful information and this has been explained in detail in this book. Most importantly it is prudent to be able to write reports that are both informative and easy to understand by physicians who do not have advanced knowledge of sleep medicine. A chapter has been dedicated to explaining this in detail. Lastly the authors have provided ready-made forms questionnaires and documents that can either be used as they are or with some modifications. This up-to-date and comprehensive volume will be an invaluable guide for technicians and physicians who wish to practice sleep medicine and will be useful for sleep technology and physician training programs. The volume is intended to complement not be a substitute for the AASM scoring manual as many areas that are covered in the manual are not covered here.

GBP 82.99
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