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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Ambivalences of Creating Life

    Societal and Philosophical Dimensions of Synthetic Biology

    Edited by Kristin Hagen, Margret Engelhard, Georg Toepfer ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    "Synthetic biology" is the label of a new technoscientific field with many different facets and agendas. One common aim is to "create life", primarily by using engineering principles to design and modify biological systems for human use. In a wider context, the topic has become one of the big cases in the legitimization processes associated with the political agenda to solve global problems with ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

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  • Mind Wars

    Brain Science and the Military in the 21st Century

    by Jonathan D. Moreno ...
    One of the most important thinkers describes the literally mind-boggling possibilities that modern brain science could present for national security.” -LAWRENCE J. KORB, former US Assistant Secretary of DefenseFascinating and frightening.” -Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsThe first book of its kind, Mind Wars covers the ethical dilemmas and bizarre history of cutting-edge technology and ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • Gmo Sapiens: The Life-changing Science Of Designer Babies

    by Paul Knoepfler ...
    This book won the INDIEFAB 2015 Bronze Award for Science (Adult nonfiction).Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) including plants and the foods made from them, are a hot topic of debate today, but soon related technology could go much further and literally change what it means to be human. Scientists are on the verge of being able to create people who are GMOs.Should they do it? Could we become a ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Forgotten Women: The Scientists

    by Zing Tsjeng, Zhi Ying Tsjeng ...
    Series series Forgotten Women
    'To say this series is "empowering" doesn't do it justice. Buy a copy for your daughters, sisters, mums, aunts and nieces - just make sure you buy a copy for your sons, brothers, dads, uncles and nephews, too.' - indy100 'Here's to no more forgotten women.' Evening StandardThe women who shaped and were erased from our history.The Forgotten Women series will uncover the lost histories of the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Bioluminescence: Fundamentals and Applications in Biotechnology - Volume 3

    Edited by Gérald Thouand, Robert Marks ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book review series presents current trends in modern biotechnology. The aim is to cover all aspects of this interdisciplinary technology where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science. Volumes are organized topically and provide a comprehensive discussion of developments in the respective ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

  • Academic Press Library in Biomedical Applications of Mobile and Wireless Communications: Wireless UWB Body Area Networks

    Using the IEEE802.15.4-2011

    by Matti Hamalainen ...
    Wireless sensor and body area networks (WSN and WBAN respectively) have been seen as a future way to monitor humans' psycho-physiological signs remotely. There are a number of standards that could be used for building WBAN sytems. However, wireless UWB networks based on IEEE 802.15.4a offer the advantages of a large frequency range and low power spectral density, making it suitable for both WSNs ... Read more

    $27.19 CAD

  • Cellular Therapy

    Edited by H. Wekerle, H. Graf, J.D. Turner ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The use of cells for the treatment of a variety of diseases is no longer a dream. Today, blood transfusion, bone marrow transplantation, the use of ex vivo cultured skin in wound healing, and peripheral stern cell transplantation, including the ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stern cells after high-dose chemo/radiation therapy, are routine. This high standard of knowledge and skills in cell ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Environmentally Benign Approaches for Pulp Bleaching

    by Pratima Bajpai ...
    Pulp and paper production has increased globally and will continue to increase in the near future. Approximately 155 million tons of wood pulp is produced worldwide and about 260 million is projected for 2010. To cope with the increasing demand, an increase in production and improved environmental performance is needed as the industry is under constant pressure to reduce environmental emissions to ... Read more

    $145.59 CAD

  • Handbook of Neural Computation

    Edited by Pijush Samui, Sanjiban Sekhar Roy, Valentina Emilia Balas ...
    Handbook of Neural Computation explores neural computation applications, ranging from conventional fields of mechanical and civil engineering, to electronics, electrical engineering and computer science. This book covers the numerous applications of artificial and deep neural networks and their uses in learning machines, including image and speech recognition, natural language processing and risk ... Read more

    $176.79 CAD

  • Bionanotechnology

    Principles and Applications

    by Anil Kumar Anal ...
    This book deals with a subject of high interest and importance in all sectors, including biomedical, food, agriculture, energy, and environment. Biological systems are essential in nanotechnology, and many new applications are being developed by mimicking the natural systems. Approaching these topics from an engineering perspective, the book offers insight on the details of nanoscale fabrication ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • Silk Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

    Edited by Subhas C. Kundu ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
    Silk is increasingly being used as a biomaterial for tissue engineering applications, as well as sutures, due to its unique mechanical and chemical properties. Silk Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine discusses the properties of silk that make it useful for medical purposes and its applications in this area. Part one introduces silk biomaterials, discussing their ... Read more

    $247.19 CAD

  • Magnetic Nanomaterials

    Fundamentals, Synthesis and Applications

    Edited by Yanglong Hou, David J. Sellmyer ...
    Timely and comprehensive, this book presents recent advances in magnetic nanomaterials research, covering the latest developments, including the design and preparation of magnetic nanoparticles, their physical and chemical properties as well as their applications in different fields, including biomedicine, magnetic energy storage, wave-absorbing and water remediation.By allowing researchers to get ... Read more

    $237.99 CAD