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This book examines the effect of human activities on atmospheric ozone. It details the role of remote sensing techniques in understanding the effects of human activities on atmospheric ozone as well as in the development of social and political awareness.

This second edition has been entirely restructured and almost doubled in size, in order to improve clarity and account for the great progress achieved in the field over the last 15 years. "This is not a handbook for observers.

Purified natural products are required for complete spectro scopic identification and full characterization of new compo unds, for biological testing and for the supply of pharmaceuti cals, standards, and starting materials for synthetic work.

With contributions by W.van der Aalst, P. Barril, T. Basten, J.-M. Colom, A. Diagne, C. Dutheillet, W. El Kaim, J. Espeleta, B. Farwer, M.P. Gervais, S. Haddad, J.M. Ilie, F. Kordon, R. Mackenthun, D. Moldt, D. Poitrenaud, M. Silva,M.-O. Stehr, E. Teruel, I. Vernier-Mounier, M. Voorhoeve

This book offers a framework for analyzing the increased economic integration of countries which is mainly driven by multinational enterprises.

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a novel non-invasive technique for diagnosis of pancreatic-biliary disease. Each example is purposefully used to stress important technical features, to give practical advice, or to discuss the role of MRCP in specific clinical situations.

This book answers such questions as: Under what conditions could a market-based approach help decrease emissions and lead to sustainable economic growth? What investment strategies should be promoted via the Kyoto protocol and the EU Emission Trading Scheme?

This book focuses on the application of earthquake engineering to offshore infrastructures. It covers a wide range of topics, from seismology to the seismic performance of arctic structures.

This book touches on an area seldom explored: the mathematical underpinnings of the relational database. It is the first book to explain the underlying math in a way that's accessible to database professionals.

In teaching linear statistical models to first-year graduate students or to final-year undergraduate students there is no way to proceed smoothly without matrices and related concepts of linear algebra;

This well-illustrated book presents many applications of special relativity, from particle physics to astrophysics, to Sagnac gyrometers and GPS, as well as mathematical developments such as the detailed analysis of the Lorentz group and its Lie algebra.

With several tutorials of increasing complexity, accompanied by texts explaining further theory, this third edition is an "all-in-one" combination of basic theory and practical exercises on digital photogrammetry.

This book explains non-locality and its relationship to causality and probability in quantum theory. It displays foundational characteristics of quantum physics to understand conceptual origins of the unusual nature of quantum phenomena.

This book introduces a general conceptual framework for the analysis of movement data from various sources. It illustrates all algorithms and methods with the help of sample applications from various domains.

This volume contributes to the scholarship on educational change through its analysis of a curriculum innovation program for general education in Peking University. It examines conflicts that arose during program implementation and how these conflicts evolved.

This book examines the physics of transformation of internal structures of diamonds subjected to high-temperature and high-pressure treatment and discusses how these transformations can be detected using methods of optical microscopy and spectroscopy.

This is a detailed guide to performing open, endoscopic, and robotic thyroidectomy techniques safely and effectively. Includes step-by-step coverage of surgical procedures and techniques plus pre-op set-up, draping, complications and 200 color illustrations.

This text and atlas depicts a broad range of the most important and most challenging melanocytic lesions. Each individual case is illustrated with at least three high-quality color photographs and is commented on at length, highlighting the diagnostic clues.

This atlas presents anatomical descriptions of the xylem, bark and pith of more than 260 species belonging to over 65 families. It highlights the anatomical diversity found in the Eastern Mediterranean region, with a focus on the island of Cyprus.

This book covers the systematic classification of parallel mechanisms (PMs) as well as provides a large number of mechanical architectures of PMs available for use in practical applications. It focuses on the kinematic design of parallel robots.

The globalization of everyday business and increasing international trade lead to a growing need to improve national and international business collaborations and transactions. They then apply them to build business use application components deployed as web services.