Böcker utgivna av Chapman and Hall

Plant breeding's inherent multifaceted nature means that alongside obvious subject areas like genetics we also need to consider areas such as: statistics, physiology, plant pathology, entomology, biochemistry, weed science, quality, seed characteristics, repro ductive biology, trial design, selection and computing.

In a field of mature bananas, plants can be seen at all stages of vegetative growth and fruit maturity, providing a fascination for anyone who has an interest in growing crops.

This volume encompasses the work of aphasiologists from 12 different countries. Each author describes the current status of aphasia therapy in their own country and describes the methodology they employ for assessment and treatment.

It is characterized by emphasis on the need for renewed and careful observation of the huge variety of social phenomena occurring in nature; by emphasis on a balanced study of the three main biological problems function, causation, evolution; by emphasis on an appro priate sequence of description, qualitative analysis, quanti tative analysis;

An account of the practical aspects of nutritional management and the relationship between nutrition and disease.

Offers a basis of theory and practice for hearing aid audiologists. This book covers the Hearing Aid Council examination syllabus, introduces aspects of hearing aid audiology, and lays the theoretical foundations and then applies this theory to current practice.

Freud, they might argue, was not only (and very explicitly) a psychologist, but also (and equally explicitly) a clinical psychologist, whose most immediate preoccupation was that of trying to cure the mental illnesses of his patients.

Contains the answers to numerous complex shielding problems. This book integrates basic concepts with hands-on techniques and practical recommendations on a broad range of EMC and shielding-related subjects: the role and significance of the shielding discipline, electromagnetic energy coupling and transfer mechanisms, and shielding and cables.

The restricting of mental health systems affects many people. This text focuses on the service users, workers and planners, covering both the experience of planning and the perspective of being at the receiving end of closure. Case studies of specific closures are also included.

This book is both an introductory text to the rehabilitation of stroke for student therapists and a reference text for qualified therapists. These chapters provide an introduction to the condition of stroke itself, the problern therapists face in assessing and treating stroke patients and therapeutic approaches in occu pational therapy.

It contains the selected proceedings of Interact '95 - the Fifth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - arranged by the International Federation for Information Processing and held in Lillehammer, Norway, in June 1995.

Intended for engineers with little or no previous exposure to experimental design, this book shows how to use statistically designed experiments to improve products and processes. A prerequisite is an appreciation for the concept of random variation.

This text on animal pollution dynamics should be of interest to those studying ecology, population dynamics and pest control.

This book deals with the theoretical and practical issues involved in working with language- handicapped children from bilingual communities.

Written for diploma level students and those undertaking introductory courses or modules in microbiology as part of their degree course, this book aims to cover the fundamental principles of microbiology and their applications.

Finite population sampling has recently been considered from a Bayesian perspective. Though the computational difficulties of the processes have limited their use, this text argues that Bayesian ideas should play a more significant role in the theory and practice of finite population sampling.

This introduction to statistical methods reviews basic notation and intermediate and advanced methods for use in environmental laboratory studies. It discusses situations where the various methods are brought together for the statistical analysis of bio-chemical and other environmental effects.

Microbiology may be described as one of the younger sciences with its history, as a precise subject, only dating as far back as Pasteur in the mid 1800s and his revelation both of the role of microorganisms in nature and their importance to human welfare.

"Pipejacking and Microtunnelling" includes coverage of pipejacking and microtunnelling methods; equipment - pipejacking shields and TBM's; and equipment pipejacking - the line, drive pit and topside. This book should be of interest to those in civil and geotechnical engineering.

Various underpinning methods exist, and choosing a particular method or selection of methods is the job of the engineer. Consistent with the underpinning procedure is the need to retain the affected structure and the surrounding ground and/or buildings. This book offers advice on how to chose the correct procedure.

Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Ramade (1987) emphasized in their books the broad basis of ecotoxicology, encompassing chemical and radiation effects on all components of ecosystems.

Designed as an introduction and reference source to the field of quality control management, this guide explores such key concepts as customer care, risk minimization, quality-related costs, best-practice benchmaking, robust design and six-sigma manufacturing.

A brief treatment of immunobiology for second year undergraduates with little previous knowledge of the topic. The author illustrates molecular, biochemical and cellular phenomena with reference to all areas of zoology, including invertebrates, to draw out common themes and principles.

This volume provides a critical description of the methods used to probe the energetics of organic free radicals, including: methods in gas-phase and in solution, appearance energy measurements, photoacoustic calorimetry, electrochemical techniques and theoretical calculations.

It is critical for the food industry to maintain a current understanding of the factors affecting food choice, acceptance and consumption since these influence all aspects of its activities.

This book presents a state-of-the-art review of current perspectives in information systems security in view of the information society of the 21st century.

Life in coastal sand dunes, salt marshes and shingle banks presents a variety of challenges to their inhabitants.

Proceedings of CAPE '95

Nitrogen fixation is a key component of the nitrogen cycle, one of the most fundamental cycles in the biosphere.