Cogeneration of electricity and heat was initiated in 1880–1890 and soon reached a level that most of the electricity needed in the industrial sector at least in the United States of America in the early 1900s was supplied by cogeneration systems. After several decades of decline, the interest and the investments in research, development and […]
The publication of this seventh edition of Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics represents over three decades in print. Since the introduction of classic pharmacokinetics in the first edition, the discipline has expanded and evolved greatly. The basic pharmacokinetic principles and biopharmaceutics now include pharmacogenetics, drug receptor theories, advances in membrane transports, and functional physiology. These advances […]
This book is different from the previous one since today’s technological society is constantly progressing, and with the progress comes a need for the engineer to be able to address the technological societal challenges and opportunities for the future. Engineers are a key element today in the role that any country must play to maintain […]
It’s a fascinating time to work in marketing. It’s also a somewhat dizzying time, with so much change happening around us. The world is becoming more digital every day, steadily reshaping relationships between customers and businesses in the process. Buyers have more information, more options, and more leverage in when, where, and how they engage […]
This lab manual is meant to accompany a text covering the basic statistics used in the behavioral sciences. It will focus on practicing the statistical skills and concepts you are covering in the course rather than providing the instruction on skills and concepts. In addition, the basics of research design are covered in some activities […]
This book presents leading-edge computing technologies for college students, instructors and software-development professionals. At the heart of the book is the Deitel signature “live-code approach”—we present concepts in the context of complete working programs, rather than in code snippets. Each code example is followed by one or more sample executions. Read the online Before You […]
The Questions of Developmental Biology According to Aristotle, the first embryologist known to history, science begins with wonder: “It is owing to wonder that people began to philosophize, and wonder remains the beginning of knowledge.” The development of an animal from an egg has been a source of wonder throughout history. The simple procedure of […]
Among the most wonderful plants in the world is the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), a native of the rain forests of Sumatra, in Indonesia. The titan arum is famous because it produces the largest known cluster of flowers (inflorescence), which may be 9 feet tall and 3–4 feet in diameter. When it blooms, which is […]
Scientific progress often takes place when new technologies are developed, or when old procedures are improved. Today, more than ever, we are in need of complementary technology platforms to tackle complex biological problems, as we are rapidly moving from the analysis of single molecules to the study of multifaceted biological problems. The third edition of […]
The Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) standards and guideline publications, of which the document contained herein is one, are developed through a voluntary consensus standards development process. This process brings together volunteers and/or seeks out the views of persons who have an interest in the topic covered by this publication. While PMI administers the process […]
In framing and writing Essentials of Strategic Management, our goal is to inform and familiarize students with what strategic management means to today’s global world. Often people are unaware of how the strategy-making process affects them. We are all used to going to work and going into companies such as restaurants, stores, and banks, and […]
One day, would it be possible to walk through walls? To build starships that can travel faster than the speed of light? To read other people’s minds? To become invisible? To move objects with the power of our minds? To transport our bodies instantly through outer space? Since I was a child, I’ve always been […]