Environmental science, engineering and technology Books

Book SynopsisThis book describes the design and the use of bioluminescent biosensors. It introduces beginners and experienced researchers starting in the microbiological biosensor domain to the practical aspects of building a luminescent microbial biosensor. It is also a source of information about other applications that use microbial cells. Each chapter focuses as far as possible on the technological conception of the presented biosensor with a clear demonstration of the issues in the design and how to reach the proof of concept. The book is divided into three practical sections facilitating the reader to easily access the information.Table of ContentsLuminescent Biosensors with Free Suspended Cells. Fully Automated Fluidic Analyzer for Food Quality Assessment Using Bioluminescent Biosensors. Technological Design of Optical Bacterial Biosensors for the Online Environmental Monitoring of Water Pollutants. Luminescent Biosensors with Immobilized Cells. Fiber Optic Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring. Non-Fiber Optic Bioluminescent Biosensors. Biosensor with Immobilized Cells and Lensless Imaging Detection Luca CeveniniaA biosensor with Genetically Modified Bacteria Immobilized on a Fiber and a Glass Slide. Development and Characterization of a Living-Cell Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuit (BBIC). BOD Sensor with Immobilized Luminous Cells on ChipBioluminescent Whole-Cell Sensors: Integration of Bacterial Reporter Cells onto Hardware Platforms. Luminescent Biosensors with Bioluminescent Sporulated Cells ("Sporosensor"). Luminescent Biosensing Systems Based on Genetically Engineered Spore-Forming Bacteria.

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Book SynopsisNanobiocatalysis has rapidly developed into a subarea of enzyme biotechnology. It combines the advances in nanotechnology that have generated nanoscale materials of different sizes, shapes, and physicochemical properties, and the excellent characteristics of biocatalysts into an innovative technology. This book provides an overview of the various relations between nanotechnology and biocatalysis. It discusses the fabrication and application of nanomaterials for the immobilization of enzymes used in the sustainable production of goods and chemicals. Nanosupports have several advantages compared with bulk solid materials because of their high surface area, which results in a significantly reduced mass transfer limitation and comparatively high enzyme loading. These characteristics are also of great use for applications in the fields of enzymatic biosensors, biofuel cells, bioelectronics, and photoelectrochemical analyte detection, where conductive nanomaterials improve the rate of electron transfer. The book also presents an overview of nanotoxicology and covers nanostructured enzyme catalysis in organic solvents and its potential application for biodiesel production, probing of enzymatic activity, and identification of enzyme functions of inorganic nanoparticles as enzyme mimics.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Nanotechnology. Biocatalysis: An Introduction. Environmentally Benign Nanomaterial Synthesis Mediated by Culture Broths. Rational Design of Enzyme-Polymer Biocatalysts. Biological Strategies in Nanobiocatalyst Assembly. Graphene-Based Nanobiocatalytic System. Immobilization of Biocatalysts onto Nanosupports: Advantages for Green Technologies. Enzyme Immobilization on Membrane and Its Application in Bioreactors. Potential Applications of Nanobiocatalysis for Industrial Biodiesel Production. Enzymogel Nanoparticles Chemistry for Highly Efficient Phase Boundary Biocatalysis. Recent Advances in Nanostructured Enzyme Catalysis for Chemical Synthesis in Organic Solvents. Probing Enzymatic Activity by Combining Luminescent Quantum Dots, Gold Nanoparticles and Energy Transfer. FRET Reporter Molecules for Identification of Enzyme Functions. Quantum Dot Architectures on Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical Analyte Detection. Inorganic Nanoparticles as Enzyme Mimics. Enzyme Nanocapsules for Glucose Sensing and Insulin Delivery. Nanostructured Materials for Enzymatic Biofuel Cells. Enzymatic Biofuel Cells on Porous Nanostructures. Nanoplasmonic Biosensors. Enzyme Biocomputing: Logic Gates and Logic Networks to Interface and Control Materials. Functional Nano-Bio Conjugates for Targeted Cellular Uptake and Specific Nanoparticle–Protein Interactions. Cell-Free Expression–Based Microarrays: Applications and Future Prospects. Overview of the Current Knowledge and Challenges Associated With Human Exposure to Nanomaterials.

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Book SynopsisMicroelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensors and actuators have become remarkably popular in the past few decades. Rapid advances have taken place in terms of both technologies and techniques of fabrication of MEMS structures. Wet chemical–based silicon bulk micromachining continues to be a widely used technique for the fabrication of microstructures used in MEMS devices. Researchers all over the world have contributed significantly to the advancement of wet chemical–based micromachining, from understanding the etching mechanism to exploring its application to the fabrication of simple to complex MEMS structures. In addition to its various benefits, one of the unique features of wet chemical–based bulk micromachining is the ability to fabricate slanted sidewalls, such as 45° walls as micromirrors, as well as freestanding structures, such as cantilevers and diaphragms. This makes wet bulk micromachining necessary for the fabrication of structures for myriad applications.This book provides a comprehensive understating of wet bulk micromachining for the fabrication of simple to advanced microstructures for various applications in MEMS. It includes introductory to advanced concepts and covers research on basic and advanced topics on wet chemical–based silicon bulk micromachining. The book thus serves as an introductory textbook for undergraduate- and graduate-level students of physics, chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, materials science, and engineering, as well as a comprehensive reference for researchers working or aspiring to work in the area of MEMS and for engineers working in microfabrication technology.Table of ContentsA Brief Introduction of the Crystal Structure. Brief Overview of Silicon Wafer Manufacturing and Microfabrication Techniques. Isotropic Etching of Silicon and Related Materials. KOH-Based Anisotropic Etching TMAH-Based Anisotropic Etching. Convex and Concave Corners in Silicon Wet Bulk Micromachining. Alignment of Mask Patterns to Crystallographic Directions. Simple to Complex Structures Using Wet Bulk Micromachining.

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Book SynopsisThe rapid advancement of integrated optoelectronics has been driven considerably by miniaturization. Following the path taken in electronics of reducing devices to their ultimately fundamental forms, for instance single-electron transistors, now optical devices have also been scaled down, creating the increasingly active research fields of integrated and coupled photonic systems. The interactions between the coupled integrated micro- and nanostructures can provide us with the fundamental understanding and engineering of complex systems for a variety of applications.This book aims to bring to the readers the latest developments in the rapidly emerging field of integrated nanophotonic resonators and devices. It compiles cutting-edge research from leading experts who form an interdisciplinary team around the world. The book also introduces the fundamental knowledge of coupled integrated photonic/electronic/mechanical micro- and nanoresonators and their interactions, as well as advanced research in the field.Trade Review"This unique book introduces readers to the rapid advancement in a variety of active areas in coupled and integrated nanophotonics. All the chapters represent the latest cutting-edge research in this emerging field. Readers from both academia and industry who are interested in integrated nanophotonic resonators and devices will definitely benefit from this timely book."— Dr. Terry L. Smith, 3M Co., USA"This is a leading book in the field of nanophotonic resonators and devices and presents the latest developments. Integrated nanophotonics will play a pivotal role in future semiconductor chips, and this text provides scientists, engineers, and professionals with invaluable resources in this cutting-edge field."— Dr. Xiaoman Duan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA"In this book, some typical topics in the field of integrated nanophotonic resonators are reviewed from the point of view of fundamentals, devices, and applications. The emerging new advances in integrated microresonators, optoplasmonics, silicon-based photonic devices, optomechanical systems, optical trapping, and photonic-structured scintillators and the theoretical simulation methods described in this book will open the door to realizing an unprecedented development. Undoubtedly, this book is beneficial to this community."— Prof. Hong Chen, Tongji University, China"This unique book introduces readers to the rapid advancement in a variety of active areas in coupled and integrated nanophotonics. All the chapters represent the latest cutting-edge research in this emerging field. Readers from both academia and industry who are interested in integrated nanophotonic resonators and devices will definitely benefit from this timely book."— Dr. Terry L. Smith, 3M Co., USA"This is a leading book in the field of nanophotonic resonators and devices and presents the latest developments. Integrated nanophotonics will play a pivotal role in future semiconductor chips, and this text provides scientists, engineers, and professionals with invaluable resources in this cutting-edge field."— Dr. Xiaoman Duan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA"In this book, some typical topics in the field of integrated nanophotonic resonators are reviewed from the point of view of fundamentals, devices, and applications. The emerging new advances in integrated microresonators, optoplasmonics, silicon-based photonic devices, optomechanical systems, optical trapping, and photonic-structured scintillators and the theoretical simulation methods described in this book will open the door to realizing an unprecedented development. Undoubtedly, this book is beneficial to this community."— Prof. Hong Chen, Tongji University, ChinaTable of ContentsHybrid and coupled photonic system between nanoparticle and integrated micro resonator. Coupled mode theory and its applications in computational nanophotonics. Template-guided self-assembly of discrete optoplasmonic molecules and extended optoplasmonic arrays. Nanophotonic resonators for enhancement of absorption and transmission cross sections of subwavelength plasmonic devices. Photoluminescent centers interacting with silicon-based photonic devices. Nonclassical light sources and frequency converters with integrated optomechanical systems. Scintillators boosted by nanophotonics. Optical trapping of nanoparticles. Rainbow trapping effect in horizontal and vertical directions.

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Book SynopsisFollowing two decades of intense research globally, the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) has steadily emerged as the ultimate display technology of choice for the coming decades. Portable active matrix OLED displays have already become prevalent, and even large-sized ultra-high definition 4K TVs are being mass-produced. More exotic applications such as wearable displays have been commercialized recently. With the burgeoning success in displays, researchers are actively bringing the technology forward into the exciting solid-state lighting market.This book presents the knowledge needed for students and researchers from diverse disciplines to understand the underlying principles in OLED technology. It begins with a brief history and fundamental working principles of OLEDs. After introducing the fundamentals, it discusses more efficient OLED designs, as well as advanced strategies to enhance the performance. The text covers in detail important areas such as top-emission, p- and n-type doping, device stability, light extraction, and stacked white OLEDs. It also throws light on the current industry practice and major areas of focus in the near future.Trade Review"OLEDs are a rapidly developing new technology having applications in both display and lighting. Although broad commercial application has been reached for small OLED displays, there are many more challenges in chemistry, physics, and engineering to be addressed to exploit the full potential of this technology. Yi-Lu Chang’s book fills a gap by providing a concise review of the state of the art of this fast-progressing field. The author has worked in one of the world’s leading groups on high-efficiency OLEDs and can thus provide deep insight into the key issues of improving this technology."— Prof. Karl Leo, Technische Universität Dresden, GermanyTable of ContentsIntroduction. OLED Working Principles. Charge Carrier Injection and Transport. Efficient Device Architectures. Advanced Device Architectures: Exciton Harvesting. P-type intrinsic n-type (p-i-n) OLEDs. Top-Emission OLEDs. Efficient White OLEDs. Optical Light Out-Coupling. Stability and Degradation. Applications in Displays and Lighting. Conclusions and Outlook.

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Book SynopsisNanotechnology has attracted billions of dollars in venture capital from research institutes, governments, and industries in recent years. Traditional nanofabrication techniques such as CVD, sol–gel, and self-assembly have been intensively studied. However, the electrochemical nanofabrication technique, which offers huge benefits for manufacturing nanomaterials as well as broad applications in industries, has not been given much attention compared with the traditional nanofabrication methods. This book fits the niche of such technology because it summarizes various electrochemical nanofabrication methods and shows their various essential applications in areas such as batteries, sensors, and many future technologies. With the development of nanotechnology and nanomaterials, the arena of electrochemical nanofabrication has expanded significantly. The first edition of this book was drafted in 2009. In 2010, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Prof. Konstantin Novoselov and Prof. Andre Geim from the University of Manchester for their groundbreaking experiments on the two-dimensional material graphene. Three years later, the European Commission launched the European Union’s biggest ever research initiative, the Graphene Flagship, with a budget of 1 billion euros. In light of these developments, this new edition of the book is enriched with the synthesis of graphene-based materials through electrochemical methods, the applications of graphene in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, and the use of graphene composites in various sensing platforms. It will be of immense interest to a broad audience in nanotechnology and electrochemistry.Trade Review"This book provides an innovative and thought-provoking view of electrochemical processes in nanofabrication. A comprehensive overview of the field is complemented by focused coverage of niche specialist topics involving metallic, oxide and polymeric materials in diverse combinations and complex interfacial architectures. A pedagogical approach to the central fundamental concepts allows the non-specialist to appreciate the significance of some perceptive subsequent analytical critique. Excellent use of illustrative material assists appreciation of the synergy between the novel fundamental science and its application in practical devices. This is an excellent book for those working in the field and others considering entering it."--Prof. A. Robert Hillman, University of Leicester, UKTable of Contents Discusses the principles of electrochemical nanofabrication and their great potential in sensors, batteries, optoelectronics, and many future applications Presents contributions by leading scientists and researchers in the field Reviews the current state-of-the art and future prospects for electrochemical nanofabrication

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Book SynopsisThe phenomenal success of nanostructures in various applications has led to the exploration of a plethora of novel nanomaterials. Nanoboron is no exception. Boron as material has the ability to form covalently bonded stable networks and finds use in a large variety of applications. This book provides a complete overview of the latest developments in the field of boron nanostructures. It starts with an introductory chapter on the fundamentals of boron chemistry, followed by chapters by experts devoted to discussions on boron nanoclusters, nanosheets, nanotubes, and nanowires, respectively. Applications of boron in nanomedicine are also discussed in wide detail.Very few titles covering Boron have surfaced to date; however, most of them are introductory text on boron chemistry and its properties along with couple of others covering specialized topics such as uses of boron in steel making, etc. This text provides state-of-the-art knowledge along with recent developments in boron nanostructures through succulent discussions.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Boron Nanosructures. Boron Nanoclusters. Two-Dimensional Boron Nanosheets. Ab initio Studies of Single-Wall Boron Nanotubes. Boron Nanowires: Synthesis and Properties. Applications of Boron Nanostructures in Medicine.

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Book SynopsisNanobiophysics is a new branch of science that operates at the interface of physics, biology, chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, and medicine. This book is the first one devoted to nanobiophysics and introduces this field with a focus on some selected topics related to the physics of biomolecular nanosystems, including nucleosomal DNA and model lipid membranes, nanobiohybrids involving DNA/RNA and single-walled carbon nanotubes, biomolecules deposited on nanoparticles, and nanostructured surfaces. It describes unique experimental physical methods that are used to study nanosized biostructures. It outlines the applied aspects of nanobiophysics, considering the state of art in the fabrication of two types of sensors: gas sensors, with a focus on breath gas detection, and nanophotonic sensors, with a focus on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon detection in water samples. It also covers the development of nanoscale scaffolds for delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids to cells, which is an important example of the possible application of nanobiophysics researches in nanomedicine.Trade Review"Nanoscale materials, their physical and chemical properties, and even their biological effects have emerged as a new major branch of science. Interdisciplinary fields are always intriguing and exciting but also difficult to master. This book is an important contribution by an excellent group of scientists who came together to discuss the most relevant aspects of nanoscale materials from the standpoint of biophysics. It summarizes the new findings and developments in the field. The book is a valuable read for newcomers in the field, specialists in other aspects of nanomaterials, and scientists already working in nanobiophysics."— Prof. Károly Vékey, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, HungaryTable of ContentsQuantum-Mechanical Investigations of Non-Covalent Interactions of Carbon Materials. Hybrids of siRNA with Carbon Nanotubes as RNA Interference Instruments. Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Interfaced with DNA/RNA. Nucleosome as an Example of a Nanosystem Formation: Structural Dynamics of Nucleosomal DNA. Structure Diagnostics of Biorelevant Associates and Complexes in Liquid Nanosystems by Small-Angle Scattering. Liquid Crystal Ordering and Nanostructuring in Model Lipid Membranes. Interactions of Biologically Active Redox-Sensitive Dyes with Nanomaterials: Mass Spectrometric Diagnostics. Nanosized Complexes of Bioorganic Molecules in Low-Temperature Matrices. Kinetics Framework for the Nanoscale Description of Environment-Induced Transition Processes in Biomolecular Structures. Polymer-Mediated Interactions between Nanocolloids and Their Effect on the Coagulation-Fragmentation of Colloid. Point-Contact Sensors and Their Medical Applications for Breath Analysis: A Review. Nanophotonic Sensor for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Detection.

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Book SynopsisBiomaterials research requires the union of materials scientists, engineers, biologists, biomedical doctors, and surgeons. Societal implications have invoked tremendous interest in this area of research in recent years. What started as a search for strong and durable implant materials has now led to path-breaking developments in tissue engineering, targeted drug delivery, and tissue scaffolds. Viable applications of mesoporous structures, polymer biocomposites, and fibers (synthetic and natural) in the areas of clinical orthopedics, controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering, orthodontics, etc., have emerged as relatively recent concepts. This book presents recent results related to both materials aspects and implant issues. The focus is on structural, magnetic, antibacterial, bioactivity/compatibility, mechanical, and other related properties and the implication of these results on biomedical applications. The book discusses technical problems faced by the surgeon during implant fixation in total hip replacement and the selection of materials based on the patient’s requirement. It also addresses recent advances in implant materials, including the reinforcement and biocompatibility issues.Trade Review"This book gathers an outstanding collection of scientific, technological and practical aspects of biomaterials. It will be useful for researchers and surgeons as well as PhD students, who would need to get an overview of the concepts and the most recent achievements in this field. Written and coordinated by international scientists, Trends in Biomaterials will undoubtedly stand as a reference book for the coming years."—Prof. Lionel Montagne, University of Lille, France"The mostly updated studies collected in the book Trends in Biomaterials prepared by the worldwide experts G. P. Kothiyal and A. Srinivasan are addressed to a broad readership ranging from master’s students to experienced researchers from different branches of science: physics, chemistry, biotechnology and medicine. The topics covered in the book are related (but not limited) to bioactive glasses as well as polymer materials for various biomedical applications. The book is thoughtfully composed and well written and gives a good overview of the current state of the art in this field." —Prof. Michal Piasecki, Jan Dlugosz, University, PolandTable of ContentsBioactive glass and glass-ceramics containing iron oxide: preparation and properties. Self-assembly approach for biomaterials development. New trends in bioactive glasses: the importance of mesostructure. Natural and synthetic polymer fiber based biomaterials. Biomaterials in total hip joint replacements: the evolution of basic concepts, trends and current limitations—a review.

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Book SynopsisThese days, advanced multiscale hybrid materials are being produced in the industry, studied by universities, and used in several applications. Unlike for macromaterials, it is difficult to obtain the physical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of nanomaterials because of the scale. Designers, however, must have knowledge of these properties to perform any finite element analysis or durability and damage tolerance analysis. This is the book that brings this knowledge within easy reach.What makes the book unique is the fact that its approach that combines multiscale multiphysics and statistical analysis with multiscale progressive failure analysis. The combination gives a very powerful tool for minimizing tests, improving accuracy, and understanding the effect of the statistical nature of materials, in addition to the mechanics of advanced multiscale materials, all the way to failure. The book focuses on obtaining valid mechanical properties of nanocomposite materials by accurate prediction and observed physical tests, as well as by evaluation of test anomalies of advanced multiscale nanocomposites containing nanoparticles of different shapes, such as chopped fiber, spherical, and platelet, in polymeric, ceramic, and metallic materials. The prediction capability covers delamination, fracture toughness, impact resistance, conductivity, and fire resistance of nanocomposites. The methodology employs a high-fidelity procedure backed with comparison of predictions with test data for various types of static, fatigue, dynamic, and crack growth problems. Using the proposed approach, a good correlation between the simulation and experimental data is established.Table of ContentsNanostructure Bulk Property Predictions Using Molecular Mechanics. Obtaining Material Properties from the Bottom-Up Approach. Fiber–Matrix Interphase Effects on Damage Progression in Composite Structures. Composite Nanomechanics: A Mechanistic Properties Prediction. Analyzing Interlaminar Shear Strength of Multiscale Composites via Combined Finite Element and Progressive Failure Analysis Approach. Validation for Multiscale Composites: Glass/Epoxy/Silica Nanoparticles. Influence of Nanoparticles and Effect of Defects on Mode I and II Fracture Toughness and Impact Resistance. Prediction/Verification of Composite Electrical Properties and Nano-Insertion Improvement. Polymer Nanocomposites as Ablative Materials: A Comprehensive Review. Antifriction Nanocomposites Based on the Chemically Modified Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. Modeling of Mechanical Properties in Nanoparticle Reinforced Polymers Using Atomistic Simulations. Prediction of Effect of Waviness, Interfacial Bonding, and Agglomeration of Carbon Nanotubes on Their Polymer Composites. Dispersion of Nanoparticles in Polymers. Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Nanoparticle/Polymer Composites. Predicting the Elastic Properties of CNF/Thermoset Polymer Composites Considering the Effect of Interphase and Fiber Waviness. Part 1: Multiscale Nanocomposite Fatigue Life Determination. Part 2: Multiscale Nanocomposite Fatigue Life Determination. Stress Analysis and Fracture in Nanolaminate Composites. Probabilistic Simulation for Nanocomposite Fracture. Material Characterization and Microstructural Assessment: Fatigue Curve S-N Development Using Fracture Mechanics.

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Book SynopsisNanoparticles may be used in industrial processes, incorporated into consumer products, or applied as biomedical agents. Isotopic (radio)labeling is one of the most powerful methods for nanoparticle tracing in experimental studies. This book presents an introduction to some commonly used nanomaterials, describes various methods with which they may be radiolabeled, and provides illustrative examples of applications of the labeled particles. Finally, it discusses the use of nanomaterials in radiotherapy, the stable isotope labeling technique, and operational health and safety aspects related to the manipulation of nanoparticles in controlled areas. The book will appeal to anyone involved in nanotechnology, molecular imaging, radiochemistry, and nanomedicine. Trade Review"This book is very comprehensive and timely, particularly because nanomaterials are being more widely used in numerous applications across society. It endeavors to be a comprehensive resource for scientists at all levels in the fields of nanomaterials and radiochemistry—and those who wish to learn about them. It is artfully constructed and leads us through available labeling strategies and the associated complexities of the multiple methods available for the preparation of radiolabeled nanomaterials. I fully recommend this book."—Dr. Jason S. Lewis, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA"This book is an excellent companion for everybody who works with radioisotopes and nanomaterials, or who wants to start in this emerging field. The book gives a comprehensive overview from the basics of nanomaterial preparation, over radiolabeling procedures, to biomedical applications and imaging. Each reader, from senior researcher to graduate students, will enjoy this book as reference work or as study book, respectively."—Prof. Dr. Tobias L. Ross, Hannover Medical School, GermanyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Inorganic Nanoparticles. Oxide and Bioceramic Nanoparticles. Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, and BCN Nanostructures. Polymeric Nanoparticles: Description, Synthesis, and Applications. A Brief Overview of Radioactivity. In vivo Evaluation of Nanoparticle Pharmacokinetics by Molecular Imaging: Technical Aspects. Radiolabelling of NPs Using Radiometals: 99mTc, 68Ga, 67Ga, 89Zr, and 64Cu. Radiolabelling of Nanoparticles Using Radiohalogens, 13N, and 11C. Radiolabelling of liposomes. Direct Ion-Beam Activation of Nanoparticles. Neutron Activation of Nanoparticles. 7-Beryllium-Recoil Labelling of Nanoparticles. Calculation Tools for Isotope Production by Beam Activation. Synthesis and Applications of Alpha/Beta Emitter-Labelled Nanoparticles. Radiochemical Stability Studies of Radiolabelled Nanoparticles. Labelling Nanoparticles with Non-radioactive Isotopes. Health and Safety Considerations for Radiolabelled Nanoparticles.

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Book SynopsisTransport of pharmaceutical agents in the body is paramount to therapeutic efficacy. Advances in the past decades have rendered a remarkable improvement of drug delivery strategies, which has helped to increase the bioavailability of therapeutic agents by protecting them from degradation, targeting them to diseased sites, and controlling their circulation time and release rate. Additionally, for most therapeutics, reaching the targets of action require penetration across tissues and/or entry within cells. The design of strategies to control the transport of therapeutic compounds through these physiological barriers has become an imperative and a challenging need in the quest for better therapeutics. This book provides an overview of the current advances in this field, including considerations on the biological regulation and natural mechanisms overcoming these barriers, as well as drug delivery strategies facilitating the transport of drugs and their carriers at the tissue, cell, and subcellular levels. Trade Review"This book combines a thorough overview of the barriers encountered and strategies employed to increase the delivery of therapeutics. It also provides a critical assessment of the merits and limitations of delivery approaches. Overall, this is a concentrate of the most recent scientific discoveries written by highly recognized authors in the field. It is an excellent reference for both students and seasoned scientists."—Dr. Mohamed ElSayed, University of Michigan, USA"Drug delivery across physiological barriers is a historic and challenging problem. This compelling book addresses this topic thoroughly, with detailed chapters ranging from descriptions of the composition of physiological barriers, through barrier-penetrating drug delivery strategies to how drugs are trafficked once inside cells. A must-have addition to any pharmaceutical scientist’s technical library." —Dr. John D. Higgins, Merck & Co., USA"Drug Delivery Across Physiological Barriers is a fundamental book in nanomedicine, particularly for those who start in the field of designing therapeutic strategies based on nano-drug delivery systems. It addresses the challenging anatomical and pathological barriers of the epithelia, endothelia, extracellular matrix, and cell endocytic pathways. It shows that a thorough understanding of the stepwise processing to which nanostructures are exposed throughout the body and intracellularly is a critical tool for a wise design of nanomedicines." —Dr. Eder L. Romero, National University of Quilmes, ArgentinaTable of ContentsIntroduction. Physiological Barriers Controlling Penetration and Transport of Substances in the Body. Structure and function of epithelial and endothelial barriers. The plasma membrane as a semipermeable barrier. Biology and regulation of protein sorting and vesicular transport. Pathogens and intracellular transport. Strategies for Drug Penetration across Tissue Compartments. Drug transport across the skin. Mucosal barriers. Transport of therapeutics across the gastrointestinal epithelium. Crossing the endothelial barrier. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery to solid tumors. Drug Transport into Cells and Subsequent Intracellular Trafficking. Membrane lipids and drug transport. Drug delivery systems that fuse with the plasmalemma. Endocytosis and the endolysosomal route in drug delivery. Endo-lysosomal escape. Intracellular transport to the mitochondria and other organelles.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains fascinating vignettes depicting future societies and the implications which increasing technological change has on society and the environment. The topics discussed include nanotechnology, medicine, computational science, biotechnology, synthetic biology, and cognitive technology, among others in science. In addition, social norms, attitudes, and policy are also featured. The upshot of this combination is an entertaining, educational, and thought-provoking volume.The glimpses into future societies subsequent to the introduction and incorporation of various emerging technologies depict scenarios of how we view ourselves, how we view others, how we are viewed by others, how our surroundings are viewed, how our leaders and political structures are viewed, what our social and behavioral norms are, what our temperament/mood is, and so forth. The introduction features a focused discourse on current trends of the impacts of emerging technologies and the conclusion highlights where society should go from here.Trade ReviewSynopsis: Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by environmental scientists Nora Savage and Anita Street, "Flash Forward: A Series of Futuristic Vignettes" contains ten fascinating vignettes by experts in the field that depict future societies and the implications which increasing technological change has on society and the environment. The topics discussed include nanotechnology, medicine, computational science, biotechnology, synthetic biology, and cognitive technology, among others in science. In addition, social norms, attitudes, and policy are also featured. The upshot of this combination is an entertaining, educational, and thought-provoking volume of science based extrapolations.The glimpses into future societies subsequent to the introduction and incorporation of various emerging technologies depict scenarios of how we view ourselves, how we view others, how we are viewed by others, how our surroundings are viewed, how our leaders and political structures are viewed, what our social and behavioral norms are, what our temperament/mood is, and so forth. The introduction features a focused discourse on current trends of the impacts of emerging technologies and the conclusion highlights where society should go from here. Critique: Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in tone, commentary, organization and presentation, "Flash Forward: A Series of Futuristic Vignettes" is an informative, thought-provoking, compelling read and will prove to be a critically important addition to both community and academic library collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Flash Forward: A Series of Futuristic Vignettes" is also available in a Kindle format. – Susan Bethany, Reviewer’s Bookshelf MagazineSynopsis: Collaboratively compiled and co-edited by environmental scientists Nora Savage and Anita Street, "Flash Forward: A Series of Futuristic Vignettes" contains ten fascinating vignettes by experts in the field that depict future societies and the implications which increasing technological change has on society and the environment. The topics discussed include nanotechnology, medicine, computational science, biotechnology, synthetic biology, and cognitive technology, among others in science. In addition, social norms, attitudes, and policy are also featured. The upshot of this combination is an entertaining, educational, and thought-provoking volume of science based extrapolations.The glimpses into future societies subsequent to the introduction and incorporation of various emerging technologies depict scenarios of how we view ourselves, how we view others, how we are viewed by others, how our surroundings are viewed, how our leaders and political structures are viewed, what our social and behavioral norms are, what our temperament/mood is, and so forth. The introduction features a focused discourse on current trends of the impacts of emerging technologies and the conclusion highlights where society should go from here. Critique: Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in tone, commentary, organization and presentation, "Flash Forward: A Series of Futuristic Vignettes" is an informative, thought-provoking, compelling read and will prove to be a critically important addition to both community and academic library collections. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Flash Forward: A Series of Futuristic Vignettes" is also available in a Kindle format. – Susan Bethany, Reviewer’s Bookshelf MagazineTable of ContentsIntroduction. Ahead of Time. Annual Meeting. California Dreamin’. Intelligence on Earth? Manipulations at the Nanoscale. Message to Earth. The Failed Life of Reverend Bayes. Arachnophobia. Are Ye Gods? The Path.

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Book SynopsisIn recent decades, metrology—an accurate and precise technology of high quality for automotive engines—has garnered a great deal of scientific interest due to its unique advanced soft engineering techniques in design and diagnostics. Used in a variety of scientific applications, these techniques are now widely regarded as safer, more efficient, and more effective than traditional ones. This book compiles and details the cutting-edge research in science and engineering from the Egyptian Metrology Institute (National Institute for Standards) that is revolutionizing advanced dimensional techniques through the development of coordinate and surface metrology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Quality Challenges in Automotive Engineering. Advanced Measurement Techniques in Surface Metrology. Characterization of Touch Probing System in CMM Machine. Error Analysis of Touch Stylus System and CMM Machine. Measurement Strategies of CMM Accuracy. Validation Method for CMM Measurement Quality Using Flick Standard. Factors Affecting of the Performance of Talyrond Measurement Accuracy. Metrology as an Inspection Tool for New or Overhaul Water Cold Diesel Engine. Metrology as an Identification Tool for Worm-Up Air Cold Diesel Engine. Surface Metrology in Engine Quality. Recommendations and Future Work.

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Book SynopsisThis book is focused on the spintronic properties of III–V nitride semiconductors. Particular attention is paid to the comparison between zinc blende GaAs- and wurtzite GaN-based structures, where the Rashba spin–orbit interaction plays a crucial role in voltage-controlled spin engineering. The book also deals with topological insulators, a new class of materials that could deliver sizable Rashba spin splitting in the surface electron spectrum. Electrically driven zero-magnetic-field spin splitting of surface electrons is discussed with respect to the specifics of electron-localized spin interaction and voltage-controlled ferromagnetism. The book covers generic topics in spintronics without entering into device specifics, since the overall goal of the enterprise is to provide theoretical background for most common concepts of spin-electron physics and give instructions to be used in solving problems of a general and specific nature. The book is intended for graduate students and may serve as an introductory course in this specific field of solid-state theory and applications. Trade Review"This book serves as a useful reference on the electronic structure and spontaneous and piezoelectric polarization of wurtzite-structure nitride semiconductors. Various chapters explain in detail how polarization fields and the Rashba effect combine to turn these materials into promising materials for spintronics as well as topological insulators. The concepts are illustrated with many applications. Overall, this work will serve as a valuable resource for students and practitioners alike."—Prof. Chris G. Van de Walle, University of California, USA"This book comes at a very good time, just as the scientific community is ready to explore new materials in search of room-temperature ferromagnetism in semiconductors. In his excellent book, Vladimir Litvinov provides a comprehensive arsenal of theoretical tools needed for tackling this challenge. His treatment of various exchange interactions and spin-orbit effects in semiconductors is handled masterfully, laying the ground for the exploration of spintronic effects in materials of current interest, which range from wide-gap semiconductors to topological insulators. An excellent reference for students and scientists working in this area."—Prof. Jacek K. Furdyna, University of Notre Dame, USATable of ContentsGaN Band Structure. Rashba Hamiltonian. Rashba Spin Splitting in III–Nitride Heterostructures and Quantum Wells. Tunnel Spin Filter in Rashba Quantum Structures. Exchange Interaction in Semiconductors and Metals. Ferromagnetism in III–V Semiconductors. Topological Insulators. Magnetic Exchange Interaction in Topological Insulators.

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Book SynopsisNanoelectronics is changing the way the world communicates, and is transforming our daily lives. Continuing Moore’s law and miniaturization of low-power semiconductor chips with ever-increasing functionality have been relentlessly driving R&D of new devices, materials, and process capabilities to meet performance, power, and cost requirements. This book covers up-to-date advances in research and industry practices in nanometrology, critical for continuing technology scaling and product innovation. It holistically approaches the subject matter and addresses emerging and important topics in semiconductor R&D and manufacturing. It is a complete guide for metrology and diagnostic techniques essential for process technology, electronics packaging, and product development and debugging—a unique approach compared to other books. The authors are from academia, government labs, and industry and have vast experience and expertise in the topics presented. The book is intended for all those involved in IC manufacturing and nanoelectronics and for those studying nanoelectronics process and assembly technologies or working in device testing, characterization, and diagnostic techniques. Table of ContentsModel-Based Scanning Electron Microscopy Critical Dimension Metrology for 3D Nanostructures. X-Ray Metrology for Semiconductor Fabrication. Advancements in Ellipsometric and Scatterometric Analysis. 3D-AFM Measurements for Semiconductor Structures and Devices. Microstructure Characterization of Nanoscale Materials and Interconnects. Characterization of the Chemistry and Mechanical Properties of Interconnect Materials and Interfaces: Impact on Interconnect Reliability. Characterization of Plasma Damage for Low-κ Dielectric Films. Defect Characterization and Metrology. 3D Electron Tomography for Nanostructures. Methodology and Challenges in Characterization of 3D Package Interconnection Materials and Processes. 3D Interconnect Characterization using Raman Spectroscopy. Optical and Electrical Nanoprobing for Circuit Diagnostics. Automated Tools and Methods for Debugging and Diagnosis.

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Book SynopsisMillions of patients suffer from end-stage organ failure or tissue loss annually, and the only solution might be organ and/or tissue transplantation. To avoid poor biocompatibility–related problems and donor organ shortage, however, around 20 years ago a new, hybridized method combining cells and biomaterials was introduced as an alternative to whole-organ and tissue transplantation for diseased, failing, or malfunctioning organs—regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. This handbook focuses on all aspects of intelligent scaffolds, from basic science to industry to clinical applications. Its 10 parts, illustrated throughout with excellent figures, cover stem cell engineering research, drug delivery systems, nanomaterials and nanodevices, and novel and natural biomaterials. The book can be used by advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of stem cell and tissue engineering and researchers in macromolecular science, ceramics, metals for biomaterials, nanotechnology, chemistry, biology, and medicine, especially those interested in tissue engineering, stem cell engineering, and regenerative medicine.Table of ContentsBiomaterials and Manufacturing Methods for Scaffolds in Regenerative Medicine: Update 2015. Biomineralized Matrices as Intelligent Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration. Bioceramic and Composite Scaffolds in Drug Delivery and Bone Tissue Engineering. Recent Developments in Materials Innovation in Bone Tissue Regeneration. Carbonate Apatite Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine. Mg-Based Biodegradable Metals for Scaffolds. Functional DNA Building Blocks and Their Hydrogel Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications. Recent Progress of Intelligent Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering. Polyanionic Hydrogels as Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering. Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Tissue Engineering. Biologically Triggered Injectable Hydrogels as Intelligent Scaffolds. Cytocompatible and Reverse-Transformable Polymeric Hydrogel Matrices. "Smart" Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications. Cell-Encapsulating Polymeric Microgels for Tissue Repair. Injection Materials for the Larynx. Bionanocrystals in Tissue Engineering Strategies: Tools for Reinforcement, Nanopatterning, and/or Nanostructuring of Polymeric Scaffolds and Hydrogels. Porous Scaffolds Using Dual Electrospinning for in situ Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering. Biofunctionalization of Electrospun Fibers for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds. 3D Printing of Tissue/Organ Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine. 3D Printing Technology Applied to Tissue Scaffolds. Nanomaterial-Assisted Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medical Therapy. Application of Nanodevices in Sensing and Regenerative Medicine. Micro-/Nanotech-Based Craniofacial Tissue Engineering. Carbon Nanotubes: A Kind of Novel Biomaterials for Scaffolds of Tissue Engineering. Bacteriophage Scaffolds for Functional Assembly of Molecules and Nanomaterials. Intelligent Scaffold–Mediated Enhancement of the Viability and Functionality of Transplanted Pancreatic Islets to Cure Diabetes Mellitus. Extracellular Matrix–Derived Biomaterials: Molecularly Defined Ingredients and Processing Techniques. Biological-Derived Biomaterials for Stem Cell Culture and Differentiation. Demineralized Dentin Matrix (DDM) Scaffolds for Alveolar Bone Engineering. Biomimetic Scaffold Fabrication for Tissue Engineering. Scaffolds for Tracheal Regeneration. Bladder Tissue Engineering. Scaffold Applications for Vascular Tissue Engineering. Annulus Fibrosus Tissue Engineering: Achievements and Future Development. Corneal Endothelium Regeneration: Basic Concepts. High-Throughput Screening of Extracellular Matrix–Based Biomaterials. Effect of Scaffolds with Bone Growth Factors on New Bone Formation. Drugs as Novel Biomaterials for Scaffolds. Biocompatible Surface Coatings for Silicone-Based Implants. Synthetic/PLGA Hybrid Scaffold for Tissue Regeneration: Update 2015. Biomedical Applications of Silk Fibroin. Tissue Fabrication and Regeneration by Cell Sheet Technology. Stem Cell Engineering Using Bioactive Molecules for Bone-Regenerative Medicine.

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with evolving intelligence systems and their use in immune algorithm (IM), particle swarm optimization (PSO), bacterial foraging (BF), and hybrid intelligent system to improve plants, robots, etc. It discusses the motivation behind research on and background of evolving intelligence systems and illustrates IM-based approach for parameter estimation required for designing an intelligent system. It approaches optimal intelligent tuning using a hybrid genetic algorithm–particle swarm optimization (GA-PSO) and illustrates hybrid GA-PSO for intelligent tuning of vector system. Table of ContentsBackground. Immune Network–Based Parameter Estimation. Intelligent PID Controller Tuning Using a Hybrid GA-PSO Approach. GA-PSO-Based PI Controller Tuning for Indirect Vector Control of Three-Phase Induction Motor. Novel Hybrid System Based on GA and Bacteria Foraging. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisToday, the concepts of single-electron tunneling (SET) are used to understand and model single-atom and single-molecule nanoelectronics. The characteristics of nanoelectronic devices, especially SET transistors, can be understood on the basis of the physics of nanoelectronic devices and circuit models. A circuit theory approach is necessary for considering possible integration with current microelectronic circuitry. To explain the properties and possibilities of SET devices, this book follows an approach to modeling these devices using electronic circuit theory. All models and equivalent circuits are derived from the first principles of circuit theory. Based on energy conservation, the circuit model of SET is an impulsive current source, and modeling distinguishes between bounded and unbounded currents. The Coulomb blockade is explained as a property of a single junction. In addition, this edition differs from the previous one by elaborating on the section on spice simulations and providing a spice simulation on the SET electron box circuit, including the spice netlist. Also, a complete, new proof of the two-capacitor problem in circuit theory is presented; the importance of this proof in understanding energy conservation in SET circuits cannot be underestimated. This book will be very useful for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of electrical engineering and nanoelectronics and researchers in nanotechnology, nanoelectronic device physics, and computer science.Only book modeling both single-electron tunneling and many electron tunneling from the points of view of electronics; starting from experiments, via a physics description, working towards a circuit description; and based on energy conservation, in electrical circuits, developing the impulse circuit model for single-electron tunneling.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Tunneling Experiments in Nanoelectronics. Current in Electrodynamics and Circuit Theory. Free Electrons in Quantum Mechanics. Current and Tunnel Current in Quantum Physics. Energy in Circuit Theory. Energy in the Switched Two-Capacitor Circuit. Impulse Circuit Model for Single-Electron Tunneling—Zero Tunneling Time. Impulse Circuit Model for Single-Electron Tunneling—Nonzero Tunneling Times. Generalizing the Theory to Multi-Junction Circuits. Single-Electron Tunneling Circuit Examples. Circuit Design Methodologies. More Potential Applications and Challenges.

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Book SynopsisGraphene has been hailed as a rising star in photonics and optoelectronics. The wonderful optical properties of graphene make possible the multiple functions of signal emission, transmission, modulation, and detection to be realized in one material. This book compiles and details cutting-edge research in graphene photonics, plasmonics, and broadband optoelectronic devices. Particularly, it emphasizes the ability to integrate graphene photonics onto the silicon platform to afford broadband operation in light routing and amplification, which involves components such as the polarizer, the modulator, and the photodetector. It also includes other functions such as a saturable absorber and an optical limiter. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationship between the operation of these conceptually new photonic devices and the fundamental physics of graphene involved in the interactions between graphene and light.Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Application of Graphene in Lasers. Graphene-Based Optical Modulators. Graphene-based photodetectors. Graphene for Solar Cells. Graphene Plasmonics. Graphene as Optical Limiters. Graphene Based Light Emitting Diodes. Graphene-Based Touchscreens. Perspective.

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Book SynopsisNanoscale metallic and ceramic materials, also called nanomaterials, have held enormous attraction for researchers over the past few years. They demonstrate novel properties compared with conventional (microcrystalline) materials owing to their nanoscale features. Recently, mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy processes for the fabrication of metal–ceramic/alloy–ceramic nanocomposites with a unique microstructure have been developed. This book focuses on the fabrication of nanostructured hydrogen storage materials and their nanocomposites. The potential application of the research presented in the book fits well into the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, where one of the societal challenges is secure, clean, and efficient energy. Wherever possible, the authors have illustrated the subject by their own results. The goal of the book is to provide comprehensive knowledge about materials for energy applications to graduate students and researchers in chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Nanomaterial. Solid State Hydrides. Preparation Methods of Hydrogen Storage Materials and Nanomaterials. X-ray Diffraction. Atomic Force Microscopy in Hydrogen Storage Materials Research. Characterization of Hydrogen Absorption/Desorption in Metal Hydrides. Electrochemical Characterization of Metal Hydride Electrode Materials. TiFe-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys. TiNi-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys. ZrV2-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys. LaNi5-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys. Mg-3d-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys. (La,Mg)2Ni7-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys. Ni-MHx Batteries.

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Book SynopsisThe rapid development of technology based on metamaterials coupled with the recent introduction of the transformation optics technique provides an unprecedented ability for device designers to manipulate and control the behavior of electromagnetic wave phenomena. Many of the early metamaterial designs, such as negative index materials and electromagnetic bandgap surfaces, were limited to operation only over a very narrow bandwidth. However, recent groundbreaking work reported by several international research groups on the development of broadband metamaterials has opened up the doors to an exciting frontier in the creation of new devices for applications ranging from radio frequencies to visible wavelengths. This book contains a collection of eight chapters that cover recent cutting-edge contributions to the theoretical, numerical, and experimental aspects of broadband metamaterials.Table of ContentsBroadband Anisotropic Metamaterials for Antenna Applications. Broadband Low-loss Metamaterial-enabled Horn Antennas. Realization of Slow Wave Phenomena Using Coupled Transmission Lines and their Application to Antennas and Vacuum Electronics. Design Synthesis of Multi- and Broad-band Gap Electromagnetic Metasurfaces. Temporal and Spatial Dispersion Engineering using Metamaterial Concepts and Structures. Broadband Performance of Lenses Designed with Quasiconformal Transformation Optics. Broadband Chirality in Twisted Metamaterials. Broadband Optical Metasurfaces and Metamaterials.

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Book SynopsisThe embedding of any new technologies in society is challenging. The evolving state of the scientific art, often-unquantifiable risks and ill-defined developmental trajectories have the potential to hinder innovation and/or the commercial success of a technology. The are, however, a number of tools that can now be utilized by stakeholders to bridge the chasm that exists between the science and innovation dimensions on the one hand, and the societal dimensions on the other. This edited volume will draw together leading researchers from the domains of law, philosophy, political science, public administration and the natural sciences in order to demonstrate how tools such as, for example, constructive technology assessment, regulatory governance and societal scenarios, may be employed by stakeholders to assist in successfully embedding new technologies into society. This volume will focus primarily on the embedding of two emergent and emerging technologies: nanotechnologies and synthetic biology. Government, industry and the epistemic community continue to struggle with how best to balance the promised benefits of an emerging technology with concerns about its potential impacts. There is a growing body of literature that has examined these challenges from various cultural, scientific and jurisdictional dimensions. There is, however, much work that still needs to be done; this includes articulating the successes and failures of attempts to the societal embedding of technologies and their associated products. This edited volume is significant and timely, as unlike other books currently on the market, it shall draw from real work experiences and experiments designed anticipate the societal embedding of emerging technologies. This empirical work shall be supported by robust theoretical underpinnings.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Foxes become hedgehogs. Reflexive co-evolution and governance patterns. Governance approaches for emerging technologies. Society as a laboratory to experiment with new technologies. Care and technoscience: re-embedding the future of innovation. Division of moral labour as an element in the governance of emerging technologies. Ethical reflexivity as capacity building: supportive tools and approaches. The demand side of innovation governance: Demand articulation processes in the case of nano-based sensor technologies. Evolving Patterns of Governance of and by Expectations. The Graphene Hype Wave. Transnational challenges of governing new technologies: The case of nanotechnology. Co-Regulation of Nanomaterials: On Collaborative Business Association Activities directed at Contributing to Occupational Health and Safety. The ‘Metamorphosis’ of the drone: the governance challenges of drone technology in border surveillance. On the disruptive potential of 3D printing. Modifying Materials, Mosquitoes and Measures: The Regulation of Nanotechnologies and Synthetic Biology. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisOne dimensional electronic materials are expected to be key components owing to their potential applications in nanoscale electronics, optics, energy storage, and biology. Besides, compound semiconductors have been greatly developed as epitaxial growth crystal materials. Molecular beam and metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy approaches are representative techniques achieving 0D–2D quantum well, wire, and dot semiconductor III-V heterostructures with precise structural accuracy with atomic resolution. Based on the background of those epitaxial techniques, high-quality, single-crystalline III-V heterostructures have been achieved. III-V Nanowires have been proposed for the next generation of nanoscale optical and electrical devices such as nanowire light emitting diodes, lasers, photovoltaics, and transistors. Key issues for the realization of those devices involve the superior mobility and optical properties of III-V materials (i.e., nitride-, phosphide-, and arsenide-related heterostructure systems). Further, the developed epitaxial growth technique enables electronic carrier control through the formation of quantum structures and precise doping, which can be introduced into the nanowire system. The growth can extend the functions of the material systems through the introduction of elements with large miscibility gap, or, alternatively, by the formation of hybrid heterostructures between semiconductors and another material systems. This book reviews recent progresses of such novel III-V semiconductor nanowires, covering a wide range of aspects from the epitaxial growth to the device applications. Prospects of such advanced 1D structures for nanoscience and nanotechnology are also discussed.Table of ContentsEpitaxial Heterostructure Nanowires. Molecular beam epitaxial growth of GaN nanocolumns and related nanocolumn emitters. Novel GaNP nanowires for advanced optoelectronics and photonics. GaNAs-based nanowires for near-infrared optoelectronics. Dilute Bismide Nanowires. Ferromagnetic MnAs/III-V Hybrid Nanowires for Spintronics. GaAs-Fe3Si Semiconductor-Ferromagnet Core-Shell Nanowires for Spintronics. GaAs/AlGaOx Heterostructured Nanowires Synthesized by Post Growth Wet Oxidation. GaAs/SrTiO3 Core-Shell Nanowires. Ga(In)N nanowires grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy: from quantum light emitters to nano-transistors. InP-related nanowires for light-emitting applications. InP/InAs quantum heterostructure nanowires. III-Nitride Nanowires and Their Laser, LED photovoltaic Applications. III-V nanowires: transistor and photovoltaic applications.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first in a series compiling highly cited articles in nanomedicine recently. The series is edited by Lajos P. Balogh, a prominent nanotechnology researcher and journal editor. The first book content is about nanotechnology in cancer research. It also includes a wide variety of must-know topics that will appeal to any researcher involved in nanomedicine, macromolecular science, cancer therapy, and drug delivery research. These 31 articles collected here have already acquired more than 3500 citations (i.e., over a hundred on average), highlighting the importance and recognized professional interest of the scientists working in this field. Table of ContentsNanotechnology Platforms and Physiological Challenges for Cancer Therapeutics. Nanostructure-Mediated Drug Delivery. Nanoparticles: A Boon to Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, Diagnostics and Imaging. Emerging Nanopharmaceuticals. Significance of Synthetic Nanostructures in Dictating Cellular Response. Electrospun Bioscaffolds That Mimic the Topology of Extracellular Matrix. Preparation of Drug-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles. In vivo Tumor Suppression Efficacy of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System: Enhanced Efficacy by Folate Modification. Update on Nanoparticle-Mediated Immune Mechanisms for Dendritic Cell-Based Targeted Immunity and Cancer. Curcumin-Loaded γ-Cyclodextrin Liposomal Nanoparticles as Delivery Vehicles for Osteosarcoma. Influence of Purity and Surface Oxidation on Cytotoxicity of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with Human Neuroblastoma Cells. Hollow Chitosan-Alginate Multilayer Microcapsules as Drug Delivery Vehicle: Doxorubicin Loading and in vitro and in vivo Studies. ZnO Nanorod-Induced Apoptosis in Human Alveolar Adenocarcinoma Cells via p53, Survivin and bax/bcl-2 Pathways: Role of Oxidative Stress. Camptothecin in Sterically Stabilized Phospholipid Micelles: A Novel Nanomedicine. Photoablation of Glioblastoma Stem Cells by Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with CD133 Antibody. Surface Chemistry Influences Cancer Killing Effect of TiO2 Nanoparticles. Endocytosis of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Prostate Cancer PC-3M Cells. Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Exposure Alters Protein Expression in Human Keratinocytes. Carbon Nanotubes as Functional Excipients for Nanomedicines: I. Drug Delivery and Biocompatibility Issues. Carbon Nanotubes as Functional Excipients for Nanomedicines: II. Pharmaceutical Properties. Fluorescence Intensity and Lifetime Imaging of Free and Micellar-Encapsulated Doxorubicin in Living Cells. Doxorubicin-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles to Overcome Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Therapy. PEGylated PLGA Nanoparticles for the Improved Delivery of Doxorubicin. Gold–Doxorubicin Nanoconjugates for Overcoming Multidrug Resistance. In vitro Evaluation of Novel Polymer-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles for Controlled Drug Delivery. Targeting of Albumin-Embedded Paclitaxel Nanoparticles to Tumors. Viral Nanoparticles as Platforms for Next-Generation Therapeutics and Imaging Devices. Beta-Casein Nanovehicles for Oral Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Drugs. Classification of Lung Cancer Histology by Gold Nanoparticle Sensors. Enhancement of Radiation Effects by Gold Nanoparticles for Superficial Radiation Therapy. Radioactive Gold Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy: Therapeutic Efficacy Studies of GA-198AuNP Nanoconstruct in Prostate Tumor–Bearing Mice. The Present and Future of Nanotechnology in Human Health Care.

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Book SynopsisThe use of light for probing and imaging biomedical media is promising for the development of safe, noninvasive, and inexpensive clinical imaging modalities with diagnostic ability. The advent of ultrafast lasers has enabled applications of nonlinear optical processes, which allow deeper imaging in biological tissues with higher spatial resolution. This book provides an overview of emerging novel optical imaging techniques, Gaussian beam optics, light scattering, nonlinear optics, and nonlinear optical tomography of tissues and cells. It consists of pioneering works that employ different linear and nonlinear optical imaging techniques for deep tissue imaging, including the new applications of single- and multiphoton excitation fluorescence, Raman scattering, resonance Raman spectroscopy, second harmonic generation, stimulated Raman scattering gain and loss, coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy, and near-infrared and mid-infrared supercontinuum spectroscopy. The book is a comprehensive reference of emerging deep tissue imaging techniques for researchers and students working in various disciplines.Trade Review“This impressive volume represents a landmark publication on the use of optical methods for deepbiomedical imaging—a field that has been transformed by a variety of technical innovations in recentyears. Editors Shi and Alfano have secured contributions from top names in the field, for an extensivecompilation that comprehensively details the new state of the art, including forefront advances anddevelopments. Fully covering applications, methods and theory, this lavishly illustrated book is destinedto become a reference classic.” - Prof. David L. Andrews, University of East Anglia, UK“This very timely book provides a highly comprehensive and very authoritative coverage of novelimaging technologies using multimodal optical spectroscopy and light scattering, aimed towardsnoninvasive deep tissue diagnostic and fundamental understanding of diseases such as cancers andbrain disorders. I highly recommend this book as an introductory guide on optical imaging for students,as well as a valuable reference for scientists, engineers, and biomedical researchers who are seeking abetter understanding of deep optical imaging in biological tissues or biomaterials in life scienceresearch.” - Prof. Paras N. Prasad, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA“This is an excellent and up-to-date account of biomedical imaging research. The subject matterincludes the important topics of the field, including the necessary fundamental background such asnonlinear optical processes and highly scattering optical phenomena. Each of the topics is well writtenby the well-established subject matter experts, and the book is comprehensive and self-contained. Thebackground material is well integrated into the text with the important references included.” - Dr.Daniel A. Nolan, Corning Inc., USA"Drs. Shi and Alfano have expertly put together an extremely strong collection of chapters written by leaders in the field of deep imaging in biomedical materials. The technical material gives a thorough background as well as a broad view of the most state-of-the-art results worldwide. This book is a must-read for both active researchers in this field and students studying the topic."—Prof. Alan E. Willner, University of Southern California, USATable of ContentsOverview of Second- and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Processes for Deep Imaging. Complex Light Beams. Gaussian Beam Optical Parameters in Multi-Photon Excitation Fluorescence Imaging. The Optics of Deep Optical Imaging in Tissues Using Long Wavelengths. Light Propagation and Interaction in Highly Scattering Media for Deep Tissue Imaging. Application of Nonlinear Microscopy in Life Sciences. Smart Biomarker-Coated PbS Quantum Dots for Deeper Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in the Second Optical Window. Biomedical Applications in Probing Deep Tissue Using Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Optical Biopsy. Light Propagation in Turbid Tissue-Like Scattering Media. Overview of the Cumulant Solution to Light Propagation Inside a Turbid Medium and Its Applications in Deep Imaging Beyond the Diffusion Approximation. Deep Imaging of Prostate Cancer Using Diffusion Reconstruction of Banana Paths with Near Infrared Prostatoscope Analyzer. Terahertz Propagation in Tissues and Its Thickness Limitation. Detection of Brain Tumors Using Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy. Chemical and Molecular Imaging of Deep Tissue through Photoacoustic Detection of Chemical Bond Vibrations. Deep Tissue Imaging: Acoustic and Thermal Wave Propagation and Light Interactions in Tissue. Using the Transmission Matrix to Image Disordered Media.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the conventional and emerging applications of radiations, which include radio waves and ultraviolet and gamma radiations. It discusses new techniques in radiation therapy and the effects of ionizing radiations on biological systems. The applications of radiations in the synthesis and use of nanoparticles along with the effects of hypergravity indicate a new trend. The book offers a concise account of the latest studies carried out so far and shows the new initiatives to be undertaken in the field of medicine and biology. It covers the medical use of radiations, such as ferrous sulfate–benzoic acid–xylenol orange dosimetry, Co-60 tomotherapy, radio-electro-chemotherapy, and fractional radiotherapy, and radiobiological effects, such as the effects of cell phone radiations on human health parameters and the combined effects of radiations and hypergravity on plants.Trade Review"I congratulate all involved in this book for taking a step that has the potential to show direction to young physicists what lies ahead, a vast ocean indeed, when they enter the arena of bio-medical sciences. Happy reading."—Dr. Madan M. Rehani, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA"I am immensely impressed with the wide range of frontline topics covered in this fascinating book devoted to cancer radiotherapy. Needless to say, the rich contents of the book will prove to be a good reference and will help catalyze future advances in the improvement of the radiation therapy of cancer patients."—Dr. K. P. Mishra, Former Senior Scientist and Head, Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India"This book provides an updated outlook on the conventional applications of radiation, from radio waves to UV and gamma-ray, in the context of therapy and effects of ionizing radiation to biological systems. As part of this update, the medical use of radiation such as DBX dosimetry, cobalt-60 tomotherapy, RF electrotherapy, fractional radiotherapy, and radiobiological effects are also covered. Two new contributions made by this edited book are the discussions on emerging applications of nanoparticles and hypergravity."−Silvano Donati, University of Pavia, Italy Table of ContentsGeneration of Bremsstrahlung Radiation from Different Low- to High-Z Targets for Medical Applications: A Simulation Approach. The Investigation of Cobalt-60 Tomotherapy. Ferrous Sulfate–Benzoic Acid–Xylenol Orange Chemical Dosimetry System in Radiotherapy. Radiobiological Effects in Fractionated Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients. Radio-Electro-Chemotherapy of Cancer: New Perspectives for Cancer Treatment. Motivation to Explore New Techniques for Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles and Their Immense Importance in Biological and Medicinal Applications. Gold Nanoparticle–Assisted Radiation Therapy. The Combined Effect of Hyper-Gravity and Gamma-Irradiation on Physiology of Wheat Seedlings. The Study of the Effect of UV-C Radiation on the Current–Voltage Characteristics of Chitosan Membranes. Investigating Effects of Radiation Due to Cell Phones on Health Parameters of Youngsters during Continuous Conversation.

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Book SynopsisGaN is considered the most promising material candidate in next-generation power device applications, owing to its unique material properties, for example, bandgap, high breakdown field, and high electron mobility. Therefore, GaN power device technologies are listed as the top priority to be developed in many countries, including the United States, the European Union, Japan, and China.This book presents a comprehensive overview of GaN power device technologies, for example, material growth, property analysis, device structure design, fabrication process, reliability, failure analysis, and packaging. It provides useful information to both students and researchers in academic and related industries working on GaN power devices. GaN wafer growth technology is from Enkris Semiconductor, currently one of the leading players in commercial GaN wafers. Chapters 3 and 7, on the GaN transistor fabrication process and GaN vertical power devices, are edited by Dr. Zhihong Liu, who has been working on GaN devices for more than ten years. Chapters 2 and 5, on the characteristics of polarization effects and the original demonstration of AlGaN/GaN heterojunction field-effect transistors, are written by researchers from Southwest Jiaotong University. Chapters 6, 8, and 9, on surface passivation, reliability, and package technologies, are edited by a group of researchers from the Southern University of Science and Technology of China.Table of ContentsThe Growth Technology of High-Voltage GaN on Silicon. The Characteristics of Polarization Effects in GaN Heterostructures. The GaN Transistor Fabrication Process. Conventional AlGaN/GaN Heterojunction Field-Effect Transistors. Original Demonstration of Depletion Mode and Enhancement Mode AlGaN/GaN Heterojunction Field-Effect Transistors. Surface Passivation and GaN MIS HEMTs. GaN Vertical Power Devices. Reliability of GaN HEMT Devices. Packaging Technologies for GaN HEMTs.

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Book SynopsisGraphene, the wonder material of the 21st century, is expected to play an important role in future nanoelectronic applications, but the only way to achieve this goal is to grow graphene directly on a semiconductor, integrating it in the chain for the production of electronic circuits and devices. This book summarizes the latest achievements in this field, with particular attention to the graphitization of SiC. Through high-temperature annealing in a controlled environment, it is possible to decompose the topmost SiC layers, obtaining quasi-ideal graphene by Si sublimation with record electronic mobilities, while selective growth on patterned structures makes possible the opening of a gap by quantum confinement.The book starts with a review chapter on the significance and challenges of graphene growth on semiconductors, followed by three chapters dedicated to an up-to-date analysis of the synthesis of graphene in ultrahigh vacuum, and concludes with two chapters discussing possible ways of tailoring the electronic band structure of epitaxial graphene by atomic intercalation and of creating a gap by the growth of templated graphene nanostructures.Table of ContentsForeword. The significance and challenges of direct growth of graphene on semiconductor surfaces. Graphene synthesized on cubic-SiC(001) in ultra-high vacuum: Atomic and electronic structure, transport properties. Epitaxial Graphene from UHV decomposition of 3C-SiC/Si. Diffusion and kinetics in epitaxial graphene growth on SiC. Atomic intercalation at the SiC/graphene interface. Epitaxial graphene on SiC: 2D sheets, selective growth and nanoribbons.

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Book SynopsisSince its invention, the integrated circuit has necessitated new process modules and numerous architectural changes to improve application performances, power consumption, and cost reduction. Silicon CMOS is now well established to offer the integration of several tens of billions of devices on a chip or in a system. At present, there are important challenges in the introduction of heterogeneous co-integration of materials and devices with the silicon CMOS 2D- and 3D-based platforms. New fabrication techniques allowing strong energy and variability efficiency come in as possible players to improve the various figures of merit of fabrication technology. Integrated Nanodevice and Nanosystem Fabrication: Breakthroughs and Alternatives is the second volume in the Pan Stanford Series on Intelligent Nanosystems. The book contains 8 chapters and is divided into two parts, the first of which reports breakthrough materials and techniques such as single ion implantation in silicon and diamond, graphene and 2D materials, nanofabrication using scanning probe microscopes, while the second tackles the scaling and architectural aspects of silicon devices through HiK scaling for nanoCMOS, nanoscale epitaxial growth of group IV semiconductors, design for variability co-optimization in SOI FinFETs, and nanowires for CMOS and diversifications.Trade Review"A timely book that showcases some of the most important advances in nanodevices and nanofabrication, written by world-renowned experts."Prof. H.-S. Philip Wong, Stanford University, USA"This seven-chapter book reviews important new trends in nanotechnology and nanodevices, ranging from single-ion implantation and two-dimensional materials, such as graphene, to nanofabrication with a scanning probe microscope. The second part of the book deals with unconventional approaches to scaling nanoscale CMOS devices and to reducing device variability. Taken together, the book provides a wealth of information for graduate students and nanotechnology researchers, as well as a good insight into the future developments for engineers involved with nanosystem design and fabrication."Prof. George Celler, Rutgers University, USA"In this book, the authors address various advanced nanofabrication techniques and device issues for nano-CMOS extension. The topics are timely and their description is well balanced between innovation and practicality, as the authors evaluate each technique on the basis of the current CMOS technology. I strongly recommend the book to graduate students, researchers, and engineers in the industry and academia."Prof. Byung Gook Park, Seoul National University, KoreaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Will new materials, fabrication and architecture schemes emerge for CMOS survival?. Deterministic single-ion implantation method for quantum processing in silicon and diamond. Graphene and two-dimensional materials : extending silicon technology for the future? Nanofabrication using scanning probe microscopes. High-k dielectric scaling for nano CMOS technology. Nanometer scale epitaxial growth of group IV semiconductors. TCAD-based design technology co-optimization for variability in nanoscale SOI FinFETs. Nanowires for CMOS and diversifications.

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Book SynopsisA rigorous integration of phylogenetic hypotheses into studies of adaptation, adaptive radiation, and coevolution in evolutionary biology.

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Book SynopsisFocuses on the early history of biological field stations and the role these played in the rise of zoological place-based research. The author examines the material and social context in which field stations arose, the actual research that was produced in these places. It tours through the history of studying nature in nature.Trade Review"This is an outstanding book. Impressively researched and compellingly written, it fills a major gap in the history of biology by showing us how place-based science developed In Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries." (Lynn K. Nyhart, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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Book SynopsisWhen viewed from space, the Korean Peninsula is crossed by a thin green ribbon. On the ground, its mix of dense vegetation and cleared borderlands serves as home to dozens of species that are extinct or endangered elsewhere on the peninsula. This is Korea's demilitarized zoneone of the most dangerous places on earth for humans, and paradoxically one of the safest for wildlife. Although this zone was not intentionally created for conservation, across the globe hundreds of millions of acres of former military zones and bases are being converted to restoration areas, refuges, and conservation lands. David G. Havlick has traveled the world visiting these spaces of military-to-wildlife transition, and in Bombs Away he explores both the challengesphysical, historical, and culturaland fascinating ecological possibilities of military site conversions. Looking at particular international sites of transitionfrom Indiana's Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge to Cold War remnants along the former Iron CurtainHavlick argues that these new frontiers of conservation must accomplish seemingly antithetical aims: rebuilding and protecting ecosystems, or restoring life, while also commemorating the historical and cultural legacies of warfare and militarization. Developing these ideas further, he shows that despite the ecological devastation often wrought by military testing and training, these activities need not be inconsistent with environmental goals, and in some cases can even complement thema concept he calls ecological militarization. A profound, clear explication of landscapes both fraught and fecund, marked by death but also reservoirs of life, Bombs Away shows us how military activities, conservation goals, and ecological restoration efforts are made to work together to create new kinds of places and new conceptions of place.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1: Dynamics of the Serengeti Ecosystem: Process and Pattern A. R. E. Sinclair 2: The Serengeti Environment A. R. E. Sinclair 3: Grassland-Herbivore Dynamics S. J. McNaughton 4: The Eruption of the Ruminants A. R. E. Sinclair 5: The "Migration" and Grazing Succession Linda Maddock 6: Feeding Strategy and the Pattern of Resource-Partitioning in Ungulates P. J. Jarman, A. R. E. Sinclair. 7: Energy Costs of Locomotion and the Concept of "Foraging Radius" C. J. Pennycuick 8: The Dynamics of Ungulate Social Organization P. J. Jarman, M. V. Jarman. 9: Serengeti Predators and Their Social Systems Brian C. R. Bertram 10: Population Changes in Lions and Other Predators J. P. Hanby, J. D. Bygott. 11: The Adaptations of Scavengers D. C. Houston 12: A Simulation of the Wildebeest Population, Other Ungulates, and Their Predators Ray Hilborn, A. R. E. Sinclair. 13: The Influence of Grazing, Browsing, and Fire on the Vegetation Dynamics of the Serengeti M. Norton-Griffiths Appendix A: Changes in Populations of Resident Ungulates J. J. R. Grimsdelt Appendix B: Scientific and Common Names of Serengeti Mammal and Bird Species Mentioned in the Text Appendix C: Bibliography of Serengeti Scientific Publications Index

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Book SynopsisTakes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. This book includes the research and developments done in maintenance of local diversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. It features case studies that show how farmers have used alternative approaches to manage biodiversity.Trade ReviewRecommended. Choice This does make a good contribution to providing an array of management considerations for biological diversity in agroecosystems. -- Richard Baydack Great Plains Research a wonderful book with a wealth of information. -- Rainer W. Bussmann Economic BotanyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Contributors 1. Biodiversity Agriculture and Ecosystem Services 2. Measuring Managing and Maintaining Crop Genetic Diversity 3. An Entry Point to Crop Genetic Diversity 4. Seed Systems and Crop Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems of Livestock Genetic Resources 5. Measures of Diversity as Inputs for Decisions in Conservation of Livestock Genetic Resources 6. Management of Farm Animal Ge ne tic Resources: Change and Interaction 7. Aquatic Biodiversity in Rice- Based Ecosystems 8. Pollinator Services 9. Management of Soil Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems 10. Diversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems: Some Perspectives from Ecology 11. Managing Crop Disease in Traditional Agroecosystems: Benefits and Hazards of Genetic Diversity 12. Crop Variety Diversification for Disease Control 13. Managing Biodiversity in Spatially and Temporally Complex Agricultural Landscapes 14. Diversity and Innovation in Smallholder Systems in Response to Environmental and Economic Changes 15. Agrobiodiversity, Diet, and Human Health 16. Comparing the Choices of Farmers and Breeders: The Value of Rice Landraces in Nepal 17. Economics of Livestock Genetic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Use: State of the Art 18. Ecological and Economic Roles of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRecommended. Choice This does make a good contribution to providing an array of management considerations for biological diversity in agroecosystems. -- Richard Baydack Great Plains Research a wonderful book with a wealth of information. -- Rainer W. Bussmann Economic BotanyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Contributors 1. Biodiversity Agriculture and Ecosystem Services 2. Measuring Managing and Maintaining Crop Genetic Diversity 3. An Entry Point to Crop Genetic Diversity 4. Seed Systems and Crop Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems of Livestock Genetic Resources 5. Measures of Diversity as Inputs for Decisions in Conservation of Livestock Genetic Resources 6. Management of Farm Animal Ge ne tic Resources: Change and Interaction 7. Aquatic Biodiversity in Rice- Based Ecosystems 8. Pollinator Services 9. Management of Soil Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems 10. Diversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems: Some Perspectives from Ecology 11. Managing Crop Disease in Traditional Agroecosystems: Benefits and Hazards of Genetic Diversity 12. Crop Variety Diversification for Disease Control 13. Managing Biodiversity in Spatially and Temporally Complex Agricultural Landscapes 14. Diversity and Innovation in Smallholder Systems in Response to Environmental and Economic Changes 15. Agrobiodiversity, Diet, and Human Health 16. Comparing the Choices of Farmers and Breeders: The Value of Rice Landraces in Nepal 17. Economics of Livestock Genetic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Use: State of the Art 18. Ecological and Economic Roles of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems Index

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Book SynopsisThe award-winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have been on the front lines of the fight against climate denialism for most of their careers. The Madhouse Effect offers a clever lampoon of the fallacious claims and absurd arguments of climate-science deniers.Trade ReviewFor centuries, powerful forces of greed have tried to hide the truth, but that doesn't change reality—the earth is round and climate change is very real. The Madhouse Effect brilliantly dissects the climate denial industry, empowering all of us to see the facts and take action before it's too late. -- Leonardo DiCaprioMichael E. Mann is one of the planet's great climate scientists, and Tom Toles may be the great climate communicator—together, they are a category 5 storm of information and indignation, wreaking humorous havoc on those who would deny the greatest challenge humans have ever faced. -- Bill McKibben, founder of 350.orgIf you are not concerned about climate change yet, please read this book. If you are unaware of the hard-core deniers among us, read this book. If you are a climate change denier, doubter, techno-fixer, or luke-warmer, read this book. Mann and Toles have written some words and drawn some pictures for you, so maybe you'll get it this time. -- Bill Nye, "the Science Guy"When giving public talks, I am often asked, 'What do I do about my Uncle Joe, who doesn't believe in climate change?' Now I finally have an answer: Buy him a copy of The Madhouse Effect, and tell him you won't talk to him until he has read it. Even if he doesn't read it, he'll look at the pictures, and that might just be enough. -- Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the FutureBrilliant, insightful, and fresh! Two gifted experts—one a scientist, the other an editorial cartoonist—invite you to be entertained and outraged, inspired and motivated to escape the madhouse that characterizes climate dialogue and politics today. New and hilarious insights into climate change. I loved it! -- Jane Lubchenco, former administrator of NOAA and undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphereConcise and fiercely illustrated. * Scientific American *A breezy, engaging read.... If tackling climate change is indeed a war, then Mann and Toles have certainly earned their stripes. * Nature *[A] brilliant, colorful escape hatch form the madhouse of the climate wars.... [The Madhouse Effect] may even convert die-hard doubters to the side of sound science. * Yale Climate Connections *The best of both worlds: an illustrated compendium of horrifying science that also provides a few laughs. * Lit / Rant *Recommended. * Choice *It is a good primer for high school students on climate change and why we should care about it, and the “whys,” “hows,” and “whos” of the denial industry. * Green Teacher *Table of ContentsPreface: Why We Wrote This BookAcknowledgments1. Science: How It Works2. Climate Change: The Basics3. Why Should I Give a Damn?4. The Stages of Denial5. The War on Climate Science6. Hypocrisy—Thy Name Is Climate Change Denial7. Geoengineering, or "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"8. A Path Forward9. Return to the Madhouse: Climate Change Denial in the Age of TrumpNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisSuper Polluters offers a groundbreaking global analysis of carbon pollution caused by the generation of electricity. The sociologists Don Grant, Andrew Jorgenson, and Wesley Longhofer analyze a novel dataset on the carbon dioxide emissions and structural attributes of thousands of fossil-fueled power plants around the world.Trade ReviewA fascinating reminder that relatively few plants account for vast percentages of the carbon flowing into the atmosphere. That means that concentrating on them could pay huge dividends, but only if careful thinking like this undergirds the approach. -- Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?It is no surprise that fossil-fueled power plants are a major source of carbon emissions. What is surprising is the striking variation in the amount of pollution emitted by these plants. But until recently, our understanding of the causes of this variation was limited. Not anymore. Drawing on a novel dataset on thousands of fossil-fueled power plants around the world, Grant, Jorgenson, and Longhofer shed critical light on the social and political factors that enable super pollution and, more importantly, on which energy and climate policies are most effective at abating power-plant pollution. -- Doug McAdam, Ray Lyman Wilbur Professor of Sociology, Stanford UniversityThis superb and original book—a study of actual power plants around the globe—is a must read for anyone interested in the climate emergency, and indeed the future of human societies. It neatly cuts through conventional approaches and provides a stunning insight—a small number of power plants are disproportionately responsible for carbon pollution. The authors use sophisticated but highly accessible statistical analyses to explain differences among polluting plants and to investigate the policies that do and don’t work to reduce emissions. At the risk of sounding corny, this is a 'super scholar' book. -- Juliet Schor, author of After the Gig: How the Sharing Economy Got Hijacked and How to Win It BackGrant, Jorgenson, and Longhofer have made a pioneering effort with Super Polluters. Their detailed investigation of electrical power plants and what drives their emissions will be of substantial interest to environmental sociologists and any social scientists interested in climate mitigation. -- Thomas Dietz, University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State UniversityThe book would be a valuable read for scholars, students and policymakers interested in discussing climate change, development and activism. * LSE Review of Books *This book presents an excellent, comprehensive discussion of the different theories undergirding current climate and energy policies. * Choice *A groundbreaking global account of who bears the blame for our warming planet. * Climate and Capitalism *The book is appropriate for graduate courses in environmental sociology and related fields. * Social Forces *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and TablesAcknowledgments1. Who Is Responsible for This Mess?: The Climate Crisis and Hyperemitting Power Plants2. Cleaning Up Their Act: Potential Emission Reductions from Targeting the Worst of the Worst Power Plants3. Recipes for Disaster: How Social Structures Interact to Make Environmentally Destructive Plants Even More So4. A Win-Win Solution?: The Paradoxical Effects of Efficiency on Plants’ CO2 Emissions5. Bottom-Up Strategies: The Effectiveness of Local Policies and Activism (with Ion Bogdan Vasi)6. Next Steps: Future Research and Action on Society’s Super PollutersAppendixesNotesReferences

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Book SynopsisConflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. Joshua D. Fisher provides a foundational overview of the theory and practice of collaborative approaches to managing environmental disputes.Trade ReviewFor a future filled with conflicts over land, water, and climate, Fisher’s clear description of the theory and practice of managing these wicked problems provides an essential roadmap. Environmental conflicts are difficult but not impossible to resolve, if one approaches them based on an understanding of complexity in social-ecological systems and collaborative relationship building. A must-read primer for anyone entangled in messy, multi-stakeholder environmental peacebuilding. -- Ruth DeFries, cofounding dean, Columbia Climate School, and author of What Would Nature Do? A Guide for Our Uncertain TimesFisher explains why conflict is inevitable but still contributes to almost all collaborative environmental problem solving. He outlines a pragmatic approach called collaborative environmental conflict management (CECM). Notwithstanding political power differences, as well as the many constraints imposed by complex institutional architectures, he shows why there are many opportunities for reflective practitioners to assist stakeholders who want to resolve their differences in sustainable and just ways. -- Lawrence Susskind, Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and founder of the Consensus Building InstituteManaging Environmental Conflict offers a clear, comprehensive discussion of the range of conflicts involving natural resources and an insightful framework for how to implement CECM. Fisher is concise, brief, and provocative, proposing a new way of thinking in the environmental peacebuilding field. -- Janet Edmond, senior director for peace and development partnerships in the Center for Environment and Peace, Conservation InternationalTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1. The Case for Collaborative Environmental Conflict Management2. Foundations of Environmental Conflict3. Wicked Systems4. Collaborative Dynamics5. Collaborative Environmental Conflict Management: An Integrative Framework 6. Collaborative Environmental Conflict Management in Protected Area Management7. Collaborative Environmental Conflict Management Practice8. The Road AheadAppendix A. Illustrative Tools for Implementing CECM ProcessesAppendix B. Supplemental Information on Chapter 6 Case StudyGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisExplores the prospects for a comprehensive approach to evaluating environmental programs. This book provides integrated perspectives on the task of environmental program evaluation. It contains essays that are organized thematically, covering institutional, scientific, economic, and administrative topics.Table of ContentsCONTRIBUTORS: John Braden, Gary C. Bryner, Thomas D. Crocker, James Cummings-Saxton, Hallett J. Harris, Kingsley E. Haynes, Ravinder K. Jain, James R. Karr, Chang-Gil Kim, Tschangho John Kim, Gerrit J. Knaap, Michael E. Kraft, William R. Mangun, Roger A. Minear, David H. Moreau, Mark A. Nanny, Samuel Ratick, Robert F. Rich, Walter A. Rosenbaum, D. L. Scheberle, Jason F. Shogren, Lawrence S. Solomon

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Book SynopsisDeals with conservation and development in MadagascarTrade ReviewForest and Labor in Madagascar . . . is a worthwhile contribution to [the] growing body of scholarship on the social ramifications of conservation efforts. * Anthropology of Work Review *Forest and Labor in Madagascar is ethnographically rich, and anthropologists working in the developing South will recognize much that it covers. * American Anthropologist *Those interested in conservation, tropical rainforest ecology, international political economy, and sustainable development will find Forest and Labor in Madagascar an insightful case study. * Choice *Throughout the book, it is clear that Sodikoff has both a great knowledge of and a deep respect for the people and the environments of Madagascar. The result is a humane and approachable ethnography that would connect with both undergraduate and graduate students. * American Ethnologist *Forest and Labor in Madagascar is a pertinent and well-timed contribution to the growing literature on green neo-liberalism and its consequences at a time when the term 'salvage frontier' is becoming applicable to ever-greater swathes of this planet. * Journal of Modern African Studies *Through rich and thick ethnographic description, Forest and Labor in Madagascar delivers what its title promises: providing the reader with a historically informed and detailed overview of the relations between forest conservation and labour dynamics on the Malagasy Island. . . . [F]or those interested in a solid, rich, and detailed ethnography of socio-environmental change and those interested in the politics of nature and broader labour issues in Madagascar, this is an excellent read. * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *Clearly organized and wonderfully written, [this book] provides invaluable insights on how frontline conservation workers shape (or can't) and fit within (or don't) the convoluted workings of global conservation practice. * Intl Jrnl African Historical Studies *[Sodikoff] takes her readers on a wonderful tour along the underbelly of conservation work in order to give them a clear understanding of how labour plays out in a political economy ruled mainly by conservation stakeholders. * Africa *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsA Word on the Orthography and Pronunciation1. Geographies of Borrowed Time2. Overland on Foot, Aloft: An Anatomy of the Social Structure3. Land and Languor: On What Makes Good Work4. Toward a New Nature: Rank and Value in Conservation Bureaucracy5. Contracting Space: Making Deals in a Global Hot Spot6. How the Dead Matter: The Production of Heritage7. Cooked Rice Wages: Internal Contradiction and Subjective ExperienceEpilogue: Workers of the Vanishing WorldGlossary of Malagasy WordsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisDeals with conservation and development in MadagascarTrade ReviewForest and Labor in Madagascar . . . is a worthwhile contribution to [the] growing body of scholarship on the social ramifications of conservation efforts. * Anthropology of Work Review *Forest and Labor in Madagascar is ethnographically rich, and anthropologists working in the developing South will recognize much that it covers. * American Anthropologist *Those interested in conservation, tropical rainforest ecology, international political economy, and sustainable development will find Forest and Labor in Madagascar an insightful case study. * Choice *Throughout the book, it is clear that Sodikoff has both a great knowledge of and a deep respect for the people and the environments of Madagascar. The result is a humane and approachable ethnography that would connect with both undergraduate and graduate students. * American Ethnologist *Forest and Labor in Madagascar is a pertinent and well-timed contribution to the growing literature on green neo-liberalism and its consequences at a time when the term 'salvage frontier' is becoming applicable to ever-greater swathes of this planet. * Journal of Modern African Studies *Through rich and thick ethnographic description, Forest and Labor in Madagascar delivers what its title promises: providing the reader with a historically informed and detailed overview of the relations between forest conservation and labour dynamics on the Malagasy Island. . . . [F]or those interested in a solid, rich, and detailed ethnography of socio-environmental change and those interested in the politics of nature and broader labour issues in Madagascar, this is an excellent read. * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *Clearly organized and wonderfully written, [this book] provides invaluable insights on how frontline conservation workers shape (or can't) and fit within (or don't) the convoluted workings of global conservation practice. * Intl Jrnl African Historical Studies *[Sodikoff] takes her readers on a wonderful tour along the underbelly of conservation work in order to give them a clear understanding of how labour plays out in a political economy ruled mainly by conservation stakeholders. * Africa *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsA Word on the Orthography and Pronunciation1. Geographies of Borrowed Time2. Overland on Foot, Aloft: An Anatomy of the Social Structure3. Land and Languor: On What Makes Good Work4. Toward a New Nature: Rank and Value in Conservation Bureaucracy5. Contracting Space: Making Deals in a Global Hot Spot6. How the Dead Matter: The Production of Heritage7. Cooked Rice Wages: Internal Contradiction and Subjective ExperienceEpilogue: Workers of the Vanishing WorldGlossary of Malagasy WordsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisAn eye-opening examination of four legal cases concerning genetically modified seeds in Saskatchewan and Mississippi, using the lens of political economy to make crucial connections between sociological repercussions and legal proceedings involving MonsanTrade ReviewThe information presented is unbiased; primary reference are included. A useful resource for law and policy collections. Summing up: Recommended. All academic, professional, and general audiences. * Choice *Table of Contents List of Acronyms Introduction Chapter 1. Agricultural Biotechnologies on the Farm and around the World Chapter 2. The Coming of the Third Regime? Agricultural Biotechnology Regulation in Canada and the United States Chapter 3. Biotechnology on the Prairies: The Rise of Canola . . . Chapter 4. . . . And the Fall of Wheat Chapter 5. Legal Offense and Defense on the Canadian Prairies Chapter 6. From When Cotton Was King to King Monsanto Chapter 7. Starting a New Regime: Training the Locals Chapter 8. Conclusion Appendix: Log of Interviews Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Smell Detectives is a brilliant, entertaining book informed by careful archival research. Supplemented by fascinating illustrations, the book navigates a rich and eclectic archive that is frequently obscured when historians overemphasize the perspectives of health experts and government officials. . . . Kiechle's remarkable study opens up productive new questions and lines of inquiry." -- Hsuan L. Hsu * Journal of Historical Geography *"Kiechle’s addition to sensory history provides many points to discuss about the people who made the smells that they did not like." -- Alexandra Kindell * H-Net Reviews (H-Socialisms) *"This book is a highly creative and unusual glimpse into a realm of environmental history that is rarely accessible to modern observers." -- Sean Munger * New Books Network podcast *"An attractive edition . . . beautifully written, with a flair for the attention-grabbing turn of phrase that is compulsory in sensory studies. The work is also finely illustrated, offering prints from the nineteenth century that are at no occasion superfluous. As environmental history, Smell Detectives is an essential read, offering new contexts for a field in search of freshly radical tones to combat environmental degradation." -- Andrew J. Kettler, University of Toronto * Journal of Social History *Table of ContentsForeword / Paul S. Sutter Acknowledgments Introduction | What’s That Smell? 1. The Smells of Sick Cities 2. Navigating by Nose: Common Sense and Responses to Urban Odors 3. Smells like Home: Odors in the Domestic Environment 4. The Stenches of Civil War 5. Smelling Committees and Authority over City Air 6. Learning to Smell Again: Managing the Air between the Civil War and Germ Theory 7. Visualizing Vapors and Seeing Smells 8. Dirty Cities, Smelly Bodies: City Odors after Germ Theory Conclusion: If You Smell Something, Say Something

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental Law for Sustainable Construction gives a practical overview of key areas of environmental law as it affects the construction sector. It is suitable for a broad range of practitioners in the architecture, engineering and construction industry who require a clear reference to help navigate the complexity in this area of law.

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