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Whether in the Stone Age or in Greek mythology, fire has always been the essence of life. As G.G. Brown put it in 1928, “Combustion is without exaggeration the most important reaction to the human race. All human and animal existence depends upon combustion as its course of energy.” This book provides a detailed description of the elements of combustion, offering descriptive figures, illustrative quips, and analogies to facilitate understanding. It begins with some historical highlights of the understanding of combustion and technological progresses. It then discusses the thermodynamic and…
Fire is the essence of life. Journey into the science of combustion, from the thermodynamics of a flame to the amazing bombardier beetle. Using clear figures and analogies, this book demystifies one of the most important chemical reactions for humanity.
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Mine Planning for Resource Sustainability
A Solution to Complex Problems
The first of its kind, this book offers a simple, yet detailed, step-by-step guide on solving traditional and future mine planning problems. It makes a comprehensive contemporary treatment of the needs of practical knowledge in mine planning of students and professionals in the mining industry. Its integration of spreadsheet modelling allows the reader to analyze more meaningful exercises, rather than simply solving traditional assignment type problems.
The first of its kind, this book offers a detailed, step-by-step guide to solving mine planning problems. For students and professionals, its integration of spreadsheet modelling allows the reader to analyze meaningful exercises beyond traditional assignments.
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The Optimization of Parameters for Ships Navigating in Ice
Collected Works
This book presents an analytical review of the world’s construction of icebreakers, detailing the prospects of navigation along the North Sea Route. It provides the results of engineering and cost efficiency feasibility studies (ECSs) for arctic icebreakers and ice-going new generation transport ships forming part of the Russian merchant fleet. The book considers theoretical and experimental studies of ice performance of domestic icebreakers, provides the results of research into the design and construction of ice navigation transport ships, and discusses aspects of safe navigation in ice conditions.
An essential analysis of global icebreaker construction and the North Sea Route, presenting feasibility studies on the design, performance, and safe navigation of new arctic vessels.
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This volume brings together contributions dealing with renewable energies and power quality, presented over five years of the International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality (ICREPQ). It contains a selection of the best papers and original contributions presenting state-of-the-art research in the field of renewable energy sources. Including some of the leading authorities in their areas of expertise, the contributors to the volume are drawn from across the globe, with about 300 authors from 60 different countries.
This volume contains a selection of the best papers on renewable energies and power quality. It presents state-of-the-art research from leading authorities drawn from across the globe, with contributions from 300 authors from 60 different countries.
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From the late sixteenth century until their expulsion in 1767, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) played a pivotal role in the life of Spanish America. They educated the urban population, tended to the spiritual needs of city folk, conducted “popular missions” to correct doctrinal issues with the urban and rural populations, and administered missions among the indigenous populations on the frontiers. Jesuit missions stretched from northern Mexico to Patagonia in South America, and left a considerable historical and architectural heritage and patrimony. This volume outlines the historical development of Jesuit…
From the late 16th century until their expulsion in 1767, Jesuits played a pivotal role in Spanish America. Their missions stretched from northern Mexico to South America, leaving a rich historical and architectural heritage. This volume outlines their development and legacy.
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This book develops the statistical mechanics of the formation of gravitating cosmogonical bodies in the investigation of our solar system and other exoplanetary systems. The first part of the text acquaints the reader with the developing statistical theory of gravitating cosmogonical body formation. Within the framework of this theory, the models and evolution equations of the statistical mechanics are proposed, while well-known problems of gravitational condensation of infinite distributed cosmic substances are solved on the basis of the proposed statistical model of spheroidal bodies. The second section of the book…
This book develops the statistical mechanics of planet and star formation in our solar system and exoplanetary systems. It presents a new statistical theory, a universal stellar law, and a new law for the distribution of planets in the solar system.
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From a scientific point of view, several challenges to renewable energy come from the intermittent nature of energy sources such as wind, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal. These problems are currently being addressed with research on power electronics converters, storage systems, Artificial Intelligence techniques, new materials and production technologies, numerical analysis techniques, among others. This research endeavours to reduce costs and find alternative energy sources that are competitive with fossil fuels. Consequently, these efforts of the scientific community will contribute to improving the quality of life on the planet. This…
The chapters collected here summarise ten years of work on the challenges that renewable energy faces, and represent a selection of the best papers presented at the International Conferences on Renewable Energy and Power Quality (ICREPQ) from 2003 to 2012.
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This volume presents a comprehensive and systematic account of diverse types of Indian placer deposits. It deals with the location, development and establishment of placer mineral resources through systematic field- and laboratory-based geological, geo-informatics, geomorphological, geophysical, petro-mineralogical and geochemical exploration, drilling, mining, evaluation, resource-establishment, and mineral processing. The placer deposits discussed here include gold, diamond, rare metals, rare earths and shoreline/inland heavy mineral sands.
A comprehensive account of Indian placer deposits, covering the exploration, mining, and processing of gold, diamond, rare metals, rare earths, and shoreline/inland heavy mineral sands.
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Computational Modeling by Case Study
All Models Are Uncertain
Mathematical models power the modern world; they allow us to design safe buildings, investigate changes to the climate, and study the transmission of diseases through a population. However, all models are uncertain: building contractors deviate from the planned design, humans impact the climate unpredictably, and diseases mutate and change. Modern advances in mathematics and statistics provide us with techniques to understand and quantify these sources of uncertainty, allowing us to predict and design with confidence. This book presents a comprehensive treatment of uncertainty: its conceptual nature, techniques to quantify uncertainty,…
Mathematical models power the modern world, but they are all uncertain. This book provides techniques to quantify uncertainty, allowing you to predict and design with confidence. Learn through case studies and reproducible examples in Python adapted for your own problems.
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With the help of the path integration method, this book investigates the generation of dynamical mass in various four-fermion models, including models with the internal symmetry groups SU(2), SU(3), SU(5), and with CP-violation. It also explores the local SU(2)xU(1) four-fermion model with the composite Higgs boson, and shows that the four-quark interaction appears naturally with the help of the gluon propagator in the infrared region. The book also provides the mass formula for the σ-meson, the Goldberger-Treiman relation and the values of quark condensates, and proves that four-quark models describe…
This book investigates dynamical mass generation in four-fermion models, exploring the composite Higgs boson and effective chiral Lagrangians. It proves these models describe the region between asymptotic freedom and quark confinement.
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What is the world beyond the Planck scale that provides the minimum unit of the universe? The goal of quantum gravity is to reveal physical laws in such a world. There, quantum fluctuations of gravity become large, and what is called a background-free world where the concept of time and distance is lost shall be realized. The renormalizable quantum gravity introduced in this book offers a theory in which such a world is described by a certain conformal field theory and a deviation from there is handled as a perturbation.…
Quantum gravity seeks to reveal physical laws beyond the Planck scale, in a background-free world where time and distance are lost. This book introduces a renormalizable theory that helps us understand the history of the universe, from its birth to the present.
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Everything You Need to Know About Black Holes
Shadow of an Extra Dimension
What exactly are black holes? Astronomers take spectacular photographs of these objects, but theoretical physicists are racking their brains trying to understand how they are formed and what will be their final fate. It is believed that they are the solution to one of the greatest challenges, i.e. the enormous difference between Einstein's model of gravity and quantum mechanics. Both theories describe our nature extremely accurately on a large scale and on a small scale. The former is a deterministic theory, while the latter is far from deterministic. Bringing these…
What are black holes? They may hold the key to unifying Einstein’s gravity and quantum mechanics. Are they the final stage of a collapsing star? Or do primordial black holes reveal a different origin? This book presents the latest insights into these enormous challenges.
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This book includes the most up-to-date research findings on the topics of climate change impact assessment, land use change impact assessment, mathematical modelling, and field applications presented as case studies in the water resources engineering discipline. The book covers various aspects of hydrological and environmental processes; provides a comprehensive treatment of climate change and land use changes and their impacts, illustrated with case studies; and demonstrates recent modelling techniques for hydrological and environmental impact studies. The book may serve graduate students, engineers, professors, and researchers in providing a…
This book presents up-to-date research on climate and land use change impacts on water resources. Illustrated with case studies and mathematical modelling, it provides a concise overview for graduate students, engineers, and researchers in the environmental sciences.
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The book thoroughly explores the principles and characteristics that define stereoisomers. It covers fundamental topics such as symmetry and chirality, absolute and relative configuration, conformations of cyclic and acyclic molecules, stereoisomerism and prostereoisomerism, resolution, and racemisation, all presented in a clear and accessible manner. Numerous illustrations help elucidate these principles, while critical aspects are addressed for a deeper understanding. To engage students, analogies and cartoons are included throughout. Each chapter concludes with exercises featuring short questions and multiple-choice questions, allowing students to test their knowledge and prepare for competitive exams.…
This book explores the principles of stereoisomers in a clear, accessible manner. Covering topics like symmetry and chirality with illustrations and cartoons, it helps students prepare for exams with chapter exercises and provided solutions for self-assessment.
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Next-Gen Solutions for Sustainable Agronomy
Application, Technologies, and Management
In many parts of the globe, malnutrition, food insecurity, and hunger are foremost encounters, mostly in low- and mid-income countries. To cater to the rising global population growth as per the United Nations’ development goals of Zero Hunger, climate change, and responsible consumption and production, this book examines the technological landscape that underpins the future of sustainable agriculture entailing agronomy, from precision farming and robotics to data analytics through crop genetics; this unveils the diverse tools contributing to more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices fostering increased food production. It is…
This book examines the technological landscape that underpins the future of sustainable agriculture. From precision farming and robotics to crop genetics, it unveils diverse tools for more efficient practices, fostering increased food production to address global food shortages.
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High-performance Titanium Alloys and Lattice Structures
Design, Processing and Mechanical Properties
This book presents the state-of-the-art research trends on titanium alloys and their porous/lattice structures in the campaign of requiring lightweight and high-strength components against the issues of reducing CO2 and pollutant emissions to cope with global climate change, addressing their design, fabrication and mechanical properties. This book delves into the fundamentals, processing, mechanical properties, applications, and key roles of these titanium alloys and lattice structures in sustainable engineering. This book also explores the fascinating world of 3D printing and lattice structures, covering the structure, design, 3D printing, mechanical…
Explore high-performance titanium alloys and 3D-printed lattice structures. This comprehensive reference for scientists and engineers covers their design, fabrication, mechanical properties, and application in lightweight, high-strength components for sustainable engineering.
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General Principles of Ecological Risk Assessment
Protecting Ecosystems in the Third Millennium
The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the most modern concepts and tools needed to perform prospective and retrospective ecological risk assessments of environmental stressors, and will therefore be useful for students, teachers, scientists, regulators, and professionals in environmental consulting. Experimental methods and predictive theoretical approaches are described to evaluate and estimate the exposure of ecosystems to environmental stressors and to investigate their effects on different hierarchical levels of ecological organization (individuals, populations, communities, ecosystems). Specific sections are dedicated to the persistence and bioavailability of contaminants,…
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the modern concepts and tools for ecological risk assessment of environmental stressors. It describes methods to evaluate exposure and effects, with sections on bioaccumulation models, emerging stressors, and regulatory instruments.
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The Mysteries of Mystery Snails
Facts and Myths
This book offers a comprehensive review of the literature on Chinese and Japanese mystery snails around the globe, providing details of their distribution in 10 continents and more than 130 countries. It discusses several fascinating facts on dispersal mechanisms, biology, ecology, impacts, and control, revealed from more than 900 peer-reviewed articles. The Chinese Mystery Snail has been in North America now for more than 130 years, and is the second oldest introduced freshwater mollusc species from Eurasia, the oldest being the Faucet Snail, Bithynia tentaculata, introduced in 1870. The scientific…
This book is a comprehensive review of Chinese and Japanese mystery snails around the globe. It discusses fascinating facts on their dispersal, biology, ecology, impacts, and control, drawing from more than 900 peer-reviewed articles. For anyone interested in invasive molluscs.
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This book addresses and updates the trends surrounding the potential advantages of renewable energy sources, distributed generation, energy storage, and other factors relevant to smart systems. In addition to well-consolidated topics such as photovoltaic and wind generation, new issues and solutions regarding smart grids, power electronics converters, energy management, storage systems, and innovative renewable sources exploitation techniques have been considered.
This book addresses trends in renewable energy sources, energy storage, and smart systems. In addition to photovoltaic and wind generation, it considers new solutions for smart grids, energy management, and innovative renewable exploitation techniques.
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Dynamic Stereochemistry
An Insight into the 3D-Picture in the Course of a Reaction
The present book describes the applications of the principles of stereochemistry in organic reactions (called dynamic stereochemistry). The stereochemical aspects of substitution, addition, elimination (including fragmentations) reactions and rearrangements are discussed in a most systematic way. The application of the allylic strains, I-strain, alkyl ketone effects, anomeric effect, etc., are illustrated with numerous examples. An introduction to different approaches to the stereoselective reactions are given. Double stereodifferentiation – matched and mismatched pair of reactants – is also discussed at an elementary level. Intramolecular reactions including those involving the application of…
Master dynamic stereochemistry. This guide systematically explores substitution, addition, elimination, and pericyclic reactions. Learn with clear examples and test your knowledge using the chapter exercises, which include full solutions.
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