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M. Bostenaru Dan, Ion Mincu University, Bucharest, Romania; I.Armas, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania; A. Goretti,Seismic and Volcanic Risk Office, Rome, Italy (Eds.)

Earthquake Hazard Impact andUrban Planning

The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called“earthquake engineering” and considered to be abranch of structural engineering. In projects deal-ing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation,urban planning approaches are often neglected.Today interventions are needed on a city, rather thana building, scale. This work deals with the impactof earthquakes, including also a broader view onmultihazards in urban areas. Uniquely among otherworks in the field, particular importance is given tourban planning issues, in conservation of heritageand emergency management. Multicriteria decisionmaking and broad participation of those affected bydisasters are included.

FeaturesThe classical field dealing with earthquakes is called“earthquake engineering” and considered to be abranch of structural engineering. In projects deal-ing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation,urban planning approaches are often neglected.Today interventions are needed on a city, rather thana building, scale. This work deals with the impact ofearthquakes, including also a broader view on [..]

ContentsPart I: Urban hazard, exposure and vulnerability.-Part II: Earthquake risk assessment.- Part III: Riskmanagement.- Part IV Impact and Decision makingtools.

Fields of interestNatural Hazards; Environmental Management;Landscape, Regional and Urban Planning

Target groupsResearch

Type of publicationContributed volume

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Hardcover2014. I, 199 p. 155 illus., 100 illus. in color. (Environmen-tal Hazards)ISBN 978-94-007-7980-8Due: January 31, 2014

S. Buhl, Meteorite Recon, Hamburg, Germany; D. McColl

Henbury Craters and MeteoritesTheir Discovery, History and Study

In 1931, the cluster of craters at Henbury CattleStation south of Alice Springs in Central Australiawas one of the first places on Earth where a groupof impact structures could definitely be linked tothe fall of iron meteorites. It was also the first placewhere radial rays and loops of ejected rock mater-ial, comparable to those seen around craters on theMoon, were observed. As such it was one of the pri-mary observation sites associated with the science ofmeteoritics in its infancy. In this work the authorspresent previously unpublished documents cover-ing early research at the Henbury site, provide anextended data set on the distribution of meteoriticmaterial at Henbury[...]

FeaturesIn 1931, the cluster of craters at Henbury CattleStation south of Alice Springs in Central Australiawas one of the first places on Earth where a groupof impact structures could definitely be linked tothe fall of iron meteorites. It was also the first placewhere radial rays and loops of ejected rock mater-ial, comparable to those seen around craters on theMoon, were observed. As such it was one of the [..]

ContentsEarly Pioneers.- Alderman'S Survey.- Iron Harvest.-"Meteorite in a Crater".- Bedford'S Morphologi-cal Studies.- Geography & Topography.- HenburyMetallurgy.- McColl'S Distribution Map.- Atmos-pheric Breakup.- Fragmentation on Impact.- Hen-bury Impactites.- Other Holocene Impacts.- KamilCrater.- Whitecourt Crater.- Henbury: Re-Evalua-tion Of Evidence.- Henbury in the Aboriginal Tradi-tion And Culture.- Dating of the Impact and TotalKnown Weight.- The Present Crater Reserve.

Fields of interestGeology; Historical Geology; Extraterrestrial Physics,Space Sciences; Popular Science in Astronomy


Type of publicationMonograph


Softcover2014. 168 p. 125 illus., 87 illus. in color. (GeoGuide)ISBN 978-3-319-03954-1Due: February 28, 2014

N. Diodato, Met European Research Observatory, Benevento,Italy; G. Bellocchi (Eds.)

Storminess and EnvironmentalChangeClimate Forcing and Responses in the Mediterranean Region

This book describes recent developments in themodeling of hydro-climatological processes in timeand space. The topic brings together a wide range ofdisciplines, such as climatology, hydrology, geomor-phology and ecology, with examples of problems andrelated modeling approaches. Parsimonious hydro-climatological models hold the potential to simulatethe combined effects of rainfall intensity and distrib-ution patterns in the absence of precipitation recordsfor short time intervals (e.g. daily to sub-hourly) andover large areas (e.g. regional to continental). In thisbook, we show how the principle of parsimony canbe followed without sacrificing depth in seeking tounderstand a[...]

FeaturesThis book describes recent developments in themodeling of hydro-climatological processes in timeand space. The topic brings together a wide range ofdisciplines, such as climatology, hydrology, geomor-phology and ecology, with examples of problems andrelated modeling approaches. Parsimonious hydro-climatological models hold the potential to simulatethe combined effects of rainfall intensity and [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Extreme rainfalls in the Mediter-ranean area.- Rainfalls and storm erosivity.- Findingsimplicity in storm erosivity modelling.- Character-istics of flash-flood regimes in the Mediterraneanregion.- Spatial pattern probabilities exceeding crit-ical threshold of annual mean storm-erosivity inEuro-Mediterranean areas.- Landscape scales of ero-sive storm hazard across the Mediterranean region.-Monthly erosive storm hazard within river basins ofthe Campania Region, Southern Italy.- Storm-erosiv-ity modelling for addressing hydrological effective-ness in France.- Modelling[...]

Fields of interestNatural Hazards; Meteorology; Earth SystemSciences; Simulation and Modeling; GeographicalInformation Systems / Cartography




Hardcover2014. XIV, 389 p. 118 illus., 75 illus. in color. (Advancesin Natural and Technological Hazards Research, Vol. 39)ISBN 978-94-007-7947-1Due: January 31, 2014

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P. Gattinoni, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; E. Pizzarotti, ProIter S.r.l., Milan, Italy; L. Scesi, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Engineering Geology forUnderground Works

The construction of tunnels involves the resolutionof various complex technical problems depending onthe geological and geological-environmental contextin which the work fits.Only a careful analysis of allthe geological and geological-environmental issuesand a correct reconstruction of the conceptual modelcan lead to optimal design solutions from all pointsof view (including financial) and ensure the safetyof workers during the construction and users in theoperation phase.It was therefore felt that there wasa need to collect in one volume the state of currentknowledge about:all the geological and environmen-tal issues related to the construction of undergroundworks the[...]

FeaturesThe construction of tunnels involves the resolutionof various complex technical problems depending onthe geological and geological-environmental contextin which the work fits.Only a careful analysis of allthe geological and geological-environmental issuesand a correct reconstruction of the conceptual modelcan lead to optimal design solutions from all pointsof view (including financial) and [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Geological and geomechanical prob-lems in underground works design and construc-tion.- Environmental-geological problems due tounderground works.- Geological conceptual modelsfor underground works design.- Underground exca-vation analysis.- Groundwater influence.- Geologi-cal risk management.- Risk mitigation and control.-Ground-structure interaction.- Monitoring.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Science and Engineering; NaturalHazards; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics;Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner



Hardcover2014. I, 207 p. 488 illus., 170 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7849-8Due: February 5, 2014

B.C. Glavovic, Massey University, Palmerston North, NewZealand; G.P. Smith, University of North Carolina at Chapel H,Chapel Hill, USA (Eds.)

Adapting to Climate ChangeLessons from Natural Hazards Planning

This book identifies lessons learned from naturalhazard experiences to help communities plan forand adapt to climate change. Written by leadingexperts, the case studies examine diverse experiences,from severe storms to sea-level related hazards,droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, earthquakesand tsunami, in North America, Europe, Australasia,Asia, Africa and Small Island Developing States. Thelessons are grouped according to four imperatives:(i) Develop collaborative governance networks; (ii)build adaptive capabilities; (iii) invest in pre-eventplanning; and (iv) the moral imperative to under-take adaptive actions that advance resilience andsustainability."A[...]

FeaturesThis book identifies lessons learned from naturalhazard experiences to help communities plan forand adapt to climate change. Written by leadingexperts, the case studies examine diverse experiences,from severe storms to sea-level related hazards,droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, earthquakesand tsunami, in North America, Europe, Australasia,Asia, Africa and Small Island Developing States. The[..]

ContentsSection 1: Climate change adaptation: Theory andpractice.- Section 2: The nature of disasters and therole natural hazards planning in building resilientcommunities.- Section 3: Lessons from disaster expe-rience.

Fields of interestNatural Hazards; Climate Change Impacts; ClimateChange Management and Policy




Hardcover2014. X, 340 p. 61 illus., 55 illus. in color. (EnvironmentalHazards)ISBN 978-94-017-8630-0Due: February 28, 2014

V. Gorokhovski

Effective Parameters ofHydrogeological Models

Geological models used in predictive hydrogeolog-ical modeling are not exact replicas of the objectsthey represent: many details related to structures andproperties of the objects remain unknown. Thosedetails may considerably affect simulation results. Aprovable evaluation of the uncertainty of hydrogeo-logical and solute transport simulations are almostimpossible. In this book the author describes how toobtain the best-possible results in simulations, basedon the available data and predefined criteria that areturned into transforming mechanisms. The latter aremathematical expressions for evaluating model para-meters supporting effective simulations. Examples ofthe mechanisms[...]

FeaturesGeological models used in predictive hydrogeolog-ical modeling are not exact replicas of the objectsthey represent: many details related to structures andproperties of the objects remain unknown. Thosedetails may considerably affect simulation results. Aprovable evaluation of the uncertainty of hydrogeo-logical and solute transport simulations are almostimpossible. In this book, the author describes how to[..]

ContentsFrom the Contents: Introduction.- EngineeringApproach.- Geostatistical Approach.- Model Iden-tification.- Transformation of Geological Objekts’Properties into Effective Model Parameters.- Exam-ples of Liner Transforming Mechanisms.- Examplesof Non-Linear Transforming Mechanisms.- Evalu-ation of Transforming Mechanisms.- Inverse Prob-lems and Transforming Mechanisms.- ConvectionSolute Transport through Porous Media.

Fields of interestHydrogeology; Hydrology / Water Resources; Engi-neering Design; Geotechnical Engineering & AppliedEarth Sciences




Hardcover2014. XXI, 182 p. 68 illus., 35 illus. in color. (SpringerHydrogeology)ISBN 978-3-319-03568-0Due: December 31, 2013




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J. Guex, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Quantitative BiochronologyA Graph Theoretical Approach

Fields of interestGeology; Paleontology




Hardcover2015. Approx. 200 p. 200 illus. in color. With online files/update. (Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, Vol. 130)ISBN 978-3-642-10337-7Due: December 29, 2014

R. Hekinian

Sea Floor ExplorationScientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss

The author participated 38 expeditions includingthe first manned-submersible project to explore theMid-Atlantic Ridge. This book provides a compre-hensive overview of the past 45 years of sea floorexploration. It summarizes the mineralogical andpetrological composition of sea floor rocks, oceanfloor volcanism in relation with the geological set-ting as well as the discovery of hydrothermal activityand related to metalliferous deposits. Topics cov-ered include the creation of the sea floor, its fracturezones and the structural setting of subduction zones.

FeaturesThe author participated 38 expeditions includingthe first manned-submersible project to explore theMid-Atlantic Ridge. This book provides a compre-hensive overview of the past 45 years of sea floorexploration. It summarizes the mineralogical andpetrological composition of sea floor rocks, oceanfloor volcanism in relation with the geological set-ting, as well as the discovery of hydrothermal activityand [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- The birth of planet Earth.- Man's pen-etration into the abysses.- Sea floor rocks.- Earth'smantle melting and volcanism.- Hydrothermal activ-ity and metalliferous deposits.- Oceanic ridges: Seafloor creation.- Fracture zones.- Voyage to Antarc-tica region.- Hotspots.- Subduction zones.

Fields of interestOceanography; Geology

Target groupsPopular/general



Hardcover2014. XV, 370 p. 115 illus. (Springer Oceanography)ISBN 978-3-319-03202-3Due: January 31, 2014

L. Hottinger, D. Bassi, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy (Ed.)

Paleogene larger rotaliidforaminifera from the western andcentral Neotethys

This book provides a representative assessment ofthe state of the art of research on Paleogene rotaliidlarger foraminifera. It gives an overview of the cur-rent understanding of systematics of this groupand, in particular, of its biostratigraphic impor-tance and palaeobiogeography. The senior authorof the work, late Prof Hottiger, a leading scientist inthe field, both from a systematic and applied side,presents in this book his most recent advances. Theforaminiferal family Rotaliidae is a traditional groupused frequently which plays an important role forpetroleum exploration in the biostratigraphy andpalaeobiogeography of Paleogene shallow waterdeposits in the Middle East.[...]

FeaturesThis book provides a representative assessment ofthe state of the art of research on Paleogene rotaliidlarger foraminifera. It gives an overview of the cur-rent understanding of systematics of this group and,in particular, of its biostratigraphic importance andpalaeobiogeography. The senior author of the work,late Prof Hottiger, a leading scientist in the field,both from a systematic and applied side, [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Rotaliid shell architecture and thepalaeodiversity of the Lockhartia Sea.- The systemof the Rotaliidae, an overview.- Subfamily Rotali-inae Ehrenberg, 1839.- New subfamily Redmondini-nae.- New subfamily Lockhartiinae.- New subfamilyKathininae.- New subfamily Daviesininae.- Sometaxa that are or remain excluded from the familyRotallidae.- Rotaliid taxa with uncertain affinities.

Fields of interestPaleontology; Biogeosciences; Economic Geology;Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture)




Hardcover2014. 200 p. 123 illus.ISBN 978-3-319-02852-1Due: April 11, 2014





A. Hunt, R. Ewing, Iowa State University, Ames, USA; B. Ghanbar-ian, Wright State University, Dayton, USA

Percolation Theory for Flow inPorous Media

This monograph presents, for the first time, a uni-fied and comprehensive introduction to some of thebasic transport properties of porous media, such aselectrical and hydraulic conductivity, air permeabil-ity and diffusion. The approach is based on criticalpath analysis and the scaling of transport proper-ties, which are individually described as functionsof saturation. At the same time, the book supplies atutorial on percolation theory for hydrologists, pro-viding them with the tools for solving actual prob-lems. In turn, a separate chapter serves to introducephysicists to some of the language and complicationsof groundwater hydrology necessary for successfulmodeling. The[...]

FeaturesThis monograph presents, for the first time, a uni-fied and comprehensive introduction to some of thebasic transport properties of porous media, such aselectrical and hydraulic conductivity, air permeabil-ity and diffusion. The approach is based on criticalpath analysis and the scaling of transport properties,which are individually described as functions of satu-ration. At the same time, the book supplies [..]

ContentsPercolation Theory: Topology and Structure.- Prop-erties Relevant for Transport and Transport Applica-tions.- Porous Media Primer for Physicists.- FractalModels of Porous Media.-Specific Examples of Crit-ical Path Analysis.- Hydraulic and Electrical Con-ductivity: Conductivity Exponents and Critical PathAnalysis.- Other Transport Properties of PorousMedia.- Pressure Saturation Curves and the CriticalVolume Fraction for Percolation: Accessibility Func-tion of Percolation Theory.- Applications of the Cor-relation Length: Scale Effects on Flow.- Applicationsof the Cluster Statistics.-[...]

Fields of interestHydrogeology; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Sys-tems and Complexity; Geoengineering, Foundations,Hydraulics; Numerical and Computational Physics




Softcover2014. XX, 400 p. 188 illus., 15 illus. in color. (LectureNotes in Physics, Vol. 880)ISBN 978-3-319-03770-7Due: February 28, 2014

N. Kaneko, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan;S. Yoshiura, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan;M. Kobayashi, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan(Eds.)

Sustainable Living withEnvironmental Risks

We are not free from environmental risks thataccompany the development of human societies.Modern economic development has acceleratedenvironmental pollution, caused loss of natural habi-tats, and modified landscapes. These environmen-tal changes have impacted natural systems: waterand heat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodi-versity. These changes in natural systems degradeecosystem services and subsequently increase envi-ronmental risks for humans., Environmental risks,therefore, are not only human health risks by pollu-tion, climatic anomalies, and natural disasters, butalso degradation of ecosystem services on whichmost people are relying for their lives. We cannotentirely[...]

FeaturesWe are not free from environmental risks thataccompany the development of human societies.Modern economic development has acceleratedenvironmental pollution, caused loss of natural habi-tats, and modified landscapes. These environmentalchanges have impacted natural systems: water andheat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity.These changes in natural systems degrade ecosystemservices and [..]

ContentsManaging Environmental Risks and Promoting Sus-tainability: Science Advancement and LeadershipDevelopment.- Biodiversity Agriculture SupportsHuman Populations.- Conservation and Sustain-able Management of Soil Biodiversity for Agricul-tural Productivity.- Conservation Tillage AssesmentFor Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emission In Rain-fed Agro-Ecosystem.- Improving Biodiversity in RicePaddy Fields to Promote Land Sustainability.- Agro-forestry Models for Promoting Effective Risk Man-agement and Building Sustainable Communities.-Managing Environmental Risks and Promoting Sus-tainability:[...]

Fields of interestEarth System Sciences; Environmental Management;Sustainable Development

Target groupsGraduate



Softcover2014. 300 p. 90 illus., 70 illus. in color.ISBN 978-4-431-54803-4Due: March 19, 2014

A.K. Khudoley, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg,Russian Federation; A.M. Nikishin, Moscow State University,Moskva, Russian Federation

Geology of Russia

The Geology of Russia and Adjacent Areas overviewsand synthesizes a wealth of recent isotopic, geochem-ical, seismic, paleomagnetic, stratigraphic, structuraland other studies carried out by Russian and inter-national research teams over the past few decades.Numerous illustrations and tables provide easyaccess to a huge amount of new geochemical andgeophysical data as well as the latest geological map-ping of Russia. The volume will provide researchersand graduated students with broad, up-to-date infor-mation on geology, mineral deposit and hydrocar-bon potential, and the tectonic evolution of northernEurasia.

FeaturesThe Geology of Russia and Adjacent Areas overviewsand synthesizes a wealth of recent isotopic, geochem-ical, seismic, paleomagnetic, stratigraphic, structuraland other studies carried out by Russian and inter-national research teams over the past few decades.Numerous illustrations and tables provide easyaccess to a huge amount of new geochemical andgeophysical data as well as the latest geological [..]

ContentsTectonic overview.- East European Craton (Russianpart).- Timan-Pechora sedimentary basin and Timanfold and thrust belt.- Western Siberia sedimentarybasin.- Scythian sedimentary basin.- Sub-Caspiansedimentary basin.- Caucasus fold and thrust belt.-Uralin fold and thrust belt.- Fold and thrust blets ofAltaides and Tien-Shan.- Siberian Craton.- Verkhoy-ansk and Alazeya fold and thrust belts.- Taimyr-Sev-ernaya Zemlya fold and thrust belt.- Yenisey fold andthrust belt.- Fold and thrust belts of Central Asia.-Fold and thrust belts of the Pacific rim.- Overview ofmetallogeny of[...]

Fields of interestGeology; Geoecology / Natural Processes; PhysicalGeography; Economic Geology




Hardcover2014. 410 p. 90 illus., 60 illus. in color. (Regional Geol-ogy Reviews)ISBN 978-3-642-05102-9Due: January 29, 2014





P. LISS, M.T. Johnson, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UnitedKingdom (Eds.)

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions ofGases and Particles

The oceans and atmosphere interact through var-ious processes, including the transfer of momen-tum, heat, gases and particles. In this book leadinginternational experts come together to provide astate-of-the-art account of these exchanges and theirrole in the Earth-system, with particular focus ongases and particles. Chapters in the book cover:i) the ocean-atmosphere exchange of short-livedtrace gases; ii) mechanisms and models of interfacialexchange (including transfer velocity parameterisa-tions); iii) ocean-atmosphere exchange of the green-house gases carbon dioxide, methane and nitrousoxide; iv) ocean atmosphere exchange of particlesand v) current and future data collection[...]

FeaturesThe oceans and atmosphere interact through vari-ous processes, including the transfer of momentum,heat, gases and particles. In this book leading inter-national experts come together to provide a state-of-the-art account of these exchanges and their role inthe Earth-system, with particular focus on gases andparticles. Chapters in the book cover: i) the ocean-atmosphere exchange of short-lived trace gases; [..]

ContentsChapter 1: Short-lived trace gases in the surfaceocean and the atmosphere.- Chapter 2: Transferacross the air-sea interface.- Chapter 3: Air-seainteractions of natural long-lived greenhouse gases(CO2, N2O, CH4) in a changing climate.- Chapter 4:Ocean-Atmosphere interactions of particles.- Chap-ter 5: Perspectives and Integration in SOLAS science.

Fields of interestEarth System Sciences; Environmental Chemistry;Climatology; Marine & Freshwater Sciences




Hardcover2014. XLV, 315 p. 181 illus., 162 illus. in color. (SpringerEarth System Sciences)ISBN 978-3-642-25642-4Due: January 31, 2014

I. Manakos, Information Technologies Institute, Thessaloniki,Greece; M. Braun, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen,Germany (Eds.)

Land Use and Land Cover Mappingin EuropePractices & Trends

Land use and land cover (LULC) as well as itschanges (LUCC) are an interplay between bio-geo-physical characteristics of the landscape and climateas well as the complex human interaction includ-ing its different patterns of utilization superimposedon the natural vegetation. LULC is a core informa-tion layer for a variety of scientific and adminis-trative tasks(e.g. hydrological modelling, climatemodels, land use planning).In particular in the con-text of climate change with its impacts on socio-eco-nomic, socio-ecologic systems as well as ecosystemservices precise information on LULC and LUCCare mandatory baseline datasets required over largeareas. Remote sensing can provide such[...]

FeaturesLand use and land cover (LULC) as well as itschanges (LUCC) are an interplay between bio-geo-physical characteristics of the landscape and climateas well as the complex human interaction includingits different patterns of utilization superimposed onthe natural vegetation. LULC is a core informationlayer for a variety of scientific and administrativetasks (e.g. hydrological modelling, climate models,land [..]

ContentsRemote Sensing in support of the geo-informationin Europe.- Global land cover mapping: Current sta-tus and future trends.- The users’ role in the cur-rent European land monitoring context.- Towardsan European land cover monitoring service andhigh-resolution layers .- CORINE Land Cover andland cover change products.- European Area FrameSampling based on Very High Resolution image.-European forest monitoring approaches.- The Euro-pean Urban Atlas.- A review of modern approachesto classification of remote sensing data.- Recentadvances in remote sensing change detection – areview.-[...]

Fields of interestEarth Sciences (general); Environment (general);Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Statistics (gen-eral); Geography (general)




Hardcover2014. X, 424 p. 106 illus., 78 illus. in color. (RemoteSensing and Digital Image Processing, Vol. 18)ISBN 978-94-007-7968-6Due: March 2014

M. Maugeri, C. Soccodato, Associazione Geotecnica Italiana,Rome, Italy (Eds.)

Earthquake GeotechnicalEngineering Design

Pseudo-static analysis is still the most-used methodto assess the stability of geotechnical systems that areexposed to earthquake forces. However, this methoddoes not provide any information about the defor-mations and permanent displacements induced byseismic activity. Moreover, it is questionable to usethis approach when geotechnical systems are affectedby frequent and rare seismic events. Incidentally, thepeak ground acceleration has increased from 0.2-0.3g in the seventies to the current value of 0.6-0.8 g.Therefore, a shift from the pseudo-static approach toperformance-based analysis is needed.Over the pastfive years considerable progress has been made inEarthquake[...]

FeaturesPseudo-static analysis is still the most-used methodto assess the stability of geotechnical systems that areexposed to earthquake forces. However, this methoddoes not provide any information about the defor-mations and permanent displacements induced byseismic activity. Moreover, it is questionable to usethis approach when geotechnical systems are affectedby frequent and rare seismic events. [..]

ContentsSpatially constrained inversion of surface wave datato build shear wave velocity models.- Site Clas-sification and spectral amplification for seismiccode provisions.- Sand Liquefaction observed dur-ing Recent earthquake and Basic Laboratory Stud-ies on Aging effect.- Liquefaction In Tokyo BayAnd Kanto Regions In The 2011 Great East JapanEarthquake.- Allowable settlement and inclinationof houses defined after the 2011 Tohoku - PacificOcean Earthquake in Japan.- Seismic Performanceof River Levees; Experience and Prediction.- Earth-quake Performance Design of Dams using Destruc-tive[...]

Fields of interestGeotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences;Civil Engineering; Natural Hazards; Geoengineering,Foundations, Hydraulics




Hardcover2014. X, 387 p. 302 illus., 212 illus. in color. (Geotechni-cal, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 28)ISBN 978-3-319-03181-1Due: February 28, 2014





A. Melesse, Florida International University, Miami, USA; W.Abtew, South Florida Water Management District, West PalmBeach, USA; S.G. Setegn, Florida International University, BBC,North Miami, USA (Eds.)

Nile River BasinEcohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropoli-tics

The book provides a comprehensive overview of thehydrology of the Nile River, especially the ecohy-drological degradation and challenges the basin isfacing, the impact of climate change on water avail-ability and the transboundary water managementissues. The book includes analysis and approachesthat will help provide different insights into thehydrology of this complex basin, which covers 11countries and is home to over 300 million people.The need for water-sharing agreements that reflectthe current situations of riparian countries andare based on equitable water- sharing principles isstressed in many chapters. This book explores waterresource availability and quality and[...]

FeaturesThe book provides a comprehensive overview of thehydrology of the Nile River, especially the ecohy-drological degradation and challenges the basin isfacing, the impact of climate change on water avail-ability and the transboundary water managementissues. The book includes analysis and approachesthat will help provide different insights into thehydrology of this complex basin, which covers 11countries [..]

ContentsPart I: Hydrology and Water Availability.- The NileRiver Basin.- Streamflow Data Needs for WaterResources Management and Monitoring Challenges:A Case Study of Wami River Sub-basin in Tanzania.-Satellite Rainfall Products and their Reliability in theBlue Nile basin.- Africa-Wide Monitoring of SmallSurface Water Bodies Using Multi-Source SatelliteData: A Monitoring System for FEWS NET.- Surfaceand Ground Water Resources of Ethiopia: Potentialsand Challenges of Water Resources Development.-Land and Water in the Nile basin.- Part II: Soil ero-sion and Water Quality.- Soil Erosion[...]

Fields of interestHydrogeology; Hydrology / Water Resources; Physi-cal Geography; Climate Change





A. Nickolaenko, National Academy of Sciences, Kharkov, Ukraine;M. Hayakawa, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo,Japan

Schumann Resonance for TyrosEssentials of Global Electromagnetic Resonance in the Earth–Ionosphere Cavity

Schumann resonance has been studied for morethan half a century. The field became popular amongresearchers of the terrestrial environment using nat-ural sources of electromagnetic radiation—lightningstrokes, primarily—and now many Schumann obser-vatories have been established around the world.A huge number of publications can be found inthe literature, the most recent collection of whichwas presented in a special Schumann resonancesection of the journal Radio Science in 2007. Themassive publications, however, impede finding infor-mation about how to organize measurements andstart observations of global electromagnetic reso-nance. Relevant information is scattered throughoutmany[...]

FeaturesSchumann resonance has been studied for morethan half a century. The field became popular amongresearchers of the terrestrial environment using nat-ural sources of electromagnetic radiation—lightningstrokes, primarily—and now many Schumann obser-vatories have been established around the world. Ahuge number of publications can be found in the lit-erature, the most recent collection of which was pre-sented in a [..]

ContentsIntroductory information.- Choosing a site and posi-tioning of equipments.- Calibrating the antennas.-Spectra of continuous SR background.- Regular SRparameters.- Disturbances in SR.- Coherence of SR.-SR line splitting.- Transient events.- Inverse prob-lem of SR.- SR and global temperature.- Signals inadjoining frequency bands.- Extraordinary ELF sig-nals.- Supplementary material.

Fields of interestGeophysics / Geodesy; Atmospheric Sciences; Statis-tical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity




Hardcover2014. XI, 348 p. 148 illus., 135 illus. in color. (SpringerGeophysics)ISBN 978-4-431-54357-2usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days

G. Ohring (Ed.)

Climate Change in North America

This book describes thoroughly the North Ameri-can Climate of the past 65 million years, with spe-cial emphasis on the last 21,000 years, as revealed bypaleoclimatic observations and climate models. Itanalyzes weather observations over the past centuryto develop a picture of more recent climatic trends.It aims to explain how global climate models areused to simulate and project climate and presents theapplication of these models to reproduce recent cli-mate variations and predict future North Americanclimate.

FeaturesThis book describes thoroughly the North Ameri-can Climate of the past 65 million years, with spe-cial emphasis on the last 21,000 years, as revealed bypaleoclimatic observations and climate models. Itanalyzes weather observations over the past centuryto develop a picture of more recent climatic trends. Itaims to explain how global climate models are usedto simulate and project climate, and presents the [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Paleoclimate.- Current Climate andRecent Trends.- Satellite Observations of NorthAmerican Climate Change.- Global Climate ModelSimulations of North America.- Downscaling of Cli-mate Information.- Detection and Attribution of Cli-mate Change in North America.

Fields of interestAtmospheric Sciences; Climate Change; PhysicalGeography




Hardcover2014. XII, 286 p. 86 illus. (Regional Climate Studies)ISBN 978-3-319-03767-7Due: January 31, 2014





N. Parmar, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada; A. Singh, LystekInternational Incorporation, Cambridge,, Canada (Eds.)

Geomicrobiology andBiogeochemistry

Over the past 4 billion years, microorganisms havecontributed to shaping the earth and making it morehabitable for higher forms of life. They are remark-able in their metabolic diversity and their ability toharvest energy from oxidation and reduction reac-tions. Research on these microbiological processeshas led to the newly evolving fields of geomicrobi-ology and biogeochemistry, linking the geosphereand the biosphere.This volume of the Soil Biologyseries provides an overview of the biogeochemicalprocesses and the microorganisms involved, withan emphasis on the industrial applications. Topicstreated include aspects such as bioremediation ofcontaminated environments, biomining,[...]

FeaturesOver the past 4 billion years, microorganisms havecontributed to shaping the earth and making it morehabitable for higher forms of life. They are remark-able in their metabolic diversity and their ability toharvest energy from oxidation and reduction reac-tions. Research on these microbiological processeshas led to the newly evolving fields of geomicrobiol-ogy and biogeochemistry, linking the geosphere and[..]

ContentsNagina Parmar and Ajay Singh: Geobiotechnology.-Nadine Loick and Christopher Weisener: NovelMolecular Tools to Assess Microbial Activity in Con-taminated Environments.- Anu Kalia and Vir R. Par-shad: Advanced Molecular and MicrospectroscopyToolbox for Deciphering Soil Diazotroph Diversity.-Megha K. Purohit, Vikram H. Raval, Satya P. Singh:Haloalkaliphilic bacteria - Molecular diversity andbiotechnological applications.- Asha A. Juwarkar,Rashmi R. Misra and Jitendra K. Sharma: RecentTrends in Bioremediation.- Arvind Sinha, Rajesh-wari Sinha and Sunil K. Khare: Heavy Metal[...]

Fields of interestBiogeosciences; Microbiology; Applied Microbiology




Hardcover2014. VIII, 302 p. 15 illus., 1 illus. in color. (Soil Biology,Vol. 39)ISBN 978-3-642-41836-5Due: January 31, 2014

H. Peng, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (P.R.); W.Eder, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Danxiashan Global Geopark

This book presents of the most outstanding andbeautiful red bed landscapes in the world, whichin 2004 were included in UNESCO's"Global Geop-arks Network", Danxiashan. Located in the ChineseProvince of Guangdong, it is composed of naturalelements such red rocks mainly from the Cretaceousage, green subtropical vegetation and blue waters.Furthermore, it is the name-giving region of the"Danxia landforms", a term which has gained sci-entific and popular acceptance in the past 80 years.Danxia, meaning red cloud glow, is an absolutelywonderful name for a geological and geomorphicphenomenon that is based on a long record of geo-logical history, a distinct development of land-scapes[...]

FeaturesThis book presents of the most outstanding andbeautiful red bed landscapes in the world, whichin 2004 were included in UNESCO's"Global Geop-arks Network", Danxiashan. Located in the ChineseProvince of Guangdong, it is composed of naturalelements such red rocks mainly from the Cretaceousage, green subtropical vegetation and blue waters.Furthermore, it is the name-giving region of the"Danxia landforms", [..]

ContentsIntroduction to the Geopark Danxiashan.- Danxialandform.- Regional geographical background.- TheGeo-tectonic and geological history.- Geomorpho-logical feature.- Vegetation and animals.- Humanhistory and culture.- The value of Danxiashan.-Danxiashan in comparison with other international'red bed landscapes'.- Conservation of the GeoparkDansiashan.

Fields of interestGeology; Physical Geography; Geoecology / NaturalProcesses




Hardcover2014. XV, 320 p. 100 illus. in color. (Geoheritage, Geop-arks and Geotourism)ISBN 978-3-642-15903-9Due: July 29, 2014

K. Pitilakis, Artistotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece;H. Crowley, European Centre for Training and, Pavia, Italy; A.M.Kaynia, Norwegian Geotechnical Inst (NGI), Oslo, Norway (Eds.)

SYNER-G: Typology Definition andFragility Functions for PhysicalElements at Seismic RiskBuildings, Lifelines, Transportation Networks and CriticalFacilities

Fragility functions constitute an emerging tool forthe probabilistic seismic risk assessment of build-ings, infrastructures and lifeline systems. The workpresented in this book is a partial product of a Euro-pean Union funded research project SYNER-G(FP7 Theme 6: Environment) where existing knowl-edge has been reviewed in order to extract the mostappropriate fragility functions for the vulnerabilityanalysis and loss estimation of the majority of struc-tures and civil works exposed to earthquake haz-ard. Results of other relevant European projects andinternational initiatives are also incorporated in thebook. In several cases new fragility and vulnerabilityfunctions have been[...]

FeaturesFragility functions constitute an emerging tool forthe probabilistic seismic risk assessment of build-ings, infrastructures and lifeline systems. The workpresented in this book is a partial product of a Euro-pean Union funded research project SYNER-G(FP7 Theme 6: Environment) where existing knowl-edge has been reviewed in order to extract the mostappropriate fragility functions for the vulnerability[..]

ContentsPreface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Modeling and Prop-agation of Uncertainties.- 3 Evaluation of Exist-ing Fragility Curves.- 4 Epistemic Uncertainty inFragility Functions for European RC Buildings.- 5 Fragility Functions of Masonry Buildings.- 6Fragility Functions of Electric Power Stations.- 7Fragility Functions of Gas and Oil Networks.- 8Fragility Functions of Water and Waste-Water Sys-tems.- 9 Fragility Functions of Road and RailwayBridges.- 10 Fragility Functions of Highway andRailway Infrastructure.- 11 Fragility Functions ofHarbor Elements.- 12 Component Fragilities andSystem[...]

Fields of interestGeotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences;Civil Engineering; Natural Hazards; Geophysics /Geodesy




Hardcover2014. IV, 430 p. 165 illus., 81 illus. in color. With onlinefiles/update. (Geotechnical, Geological and EarthquakeEngineering, Vol. 27)ISBN 978-94-007-7871-9Due: January 31, 2014





J. Rabassa, CADIC-CONICET, Ushuaia, Argentina; C. Ollier, Univer-sity of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia (Eds.)

Gondwana Landscapes in southernSouth AmericaArgentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil

This book presents extensive and new informationon the geomorphology of cratonic areas of south-ern South America. It includes valuable data relatingto recurrent controversies in general geomorphol-ogy beyond the boundaries of South America andreveals the great need to integrate many differentaspects of geomorphology in regional studies. Withthe focus on ancient landscapes and especially onplanation surfaces it addresses the question of whatprocesses could form such huge features, and howthey can be preserved for so long. Many of the papersinclude maps of planation surfaces or other geomor-phic units. The volume brings together an up-to-date, state-of-the-art collection of[...]

FeaturesThis book presents extensive and new informationon the geomorphology of cratonic areas of southernSouth America. It includes valuable data relating torecurrent controversies in general geomorphologybeyond the boundaries of South America and revealsthe great need to integrate many different aspects ofgeomorphology in regional studies. With the focuson ancient landscapes and especially on planation [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Some Concepts on Gondwana Land-scapes: Long-term Landscape Evolution, Genesis,Distribution, and Age.- Some Principles in the Studyof Planation Surfaces.- Planation Surfaces of theGondwana Continents: Synthesis and Problems.-A Brief Review of the Development of GondwanaLandscape Studies in Africa, the Centre-piece of theFormer Gondwana.- Modeling the Atmospheric Cir-culation and Climatic Conditions over SouthernSouth America During the Late History of the Gond-wana Super-Continent.- Gondwana Paleosurfacesin the State of Rio Grande Do Sul, Southern Brazil.-Ancient[...]

Fields of interestEarth System Sciences; Physical Geography; Geoe-cology / Natural Processes




Hardcover2014. XV, 498 p. 308 illus., 245 illus. in color. (SpringerEarth System Sciences)ISBN 978-94-007-7701-9Due: February 28, 2014

V.V. Ryabov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russ-ian Federation; A.Y. Shevko, Russian Academy of Sciences,Novosibirsk, Russian Federation; M.P. Gora, Russian Academy ofSciences, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

Trap Magmatism and OreFormation in the Siberian Noril'skRegionVolume 1. Trap Petrology

The basis of this investigation is the petrographicand geochemical understanding of principal igneousrock types of the Noril’sk region, in order to demon-strate that these data provide unique and self-evidentsolutions to the problems of petrogenesis and min-eralization. The results of the investigations are pre-sented in two volumes: the first includes mainly textand the second contains illustrations.In the first vol-ume, the state of the main problems of the genesisof igneous rocks with reference to Traps and relatedore deposits is discussed, as well as short petrologi-cal descriptions of igneous complexes in the region,the mineral and geochemical diversity of the rocks,and[...]

FeaturesThe basis of this investigation is the petrographicand geochemical understanding of principal igneousrock types of the Noril’sk region, in order to demon-strate that these data provide unique and self-evidentsolutions to the problems of petrogenesis and min-eralization. The results of the investigations are pre-sented in two volumes: the first includes mainly textand the second contains [..]

ContentsVolume 1: Trap Petrology.- Principal issues sur-rounding the trap magmatism of the Siberian Plat-form.- Effusive and explosive complexes in theNorilsk region.- Intrusive complexes of the Norilskregion.- Mineralogy and geochemistry of traps.-Basalt magma differentiation as a source of variety intraps.- Conclusion.

Fields of interestGeology; Mineral Resources; Mineralogy; Geochem-istry




Hardcover2014. XX, 386 p. 169 illus., 39 illus. in color. (ModernApproaches in Solid Earth Sciences, Vol. 3)ISBN 978-94-007-5021-0Due: April 28, 2014

V.P. Sati, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India

Towards Sustainable Livelihoodsand Ecosystems in MountainRegions

Sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems are far-reach-ing and burning issues in the wake of high growthof population, low production and per ha yield ofcrops and depletion of biodiversity resources. Moun-tainous regions of the world are facing the menaceof poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition. Fur-ther, tremendous growth in population and slowpace of development have together forced most ofthe population to live below poverty line. Tradition-ally depending upon cultivating subsistence crops forfood requirement, the people living in mountainousregion are unable to produce sufficient food grains torun their livelihood smoothly. The Himalayas is oneof the world’s biodiversity[...]

FeaturesSustainable livelihoods and ecosystems are far-reach-ing and burning issues in the wake of high growthof population, low production and per ha yield ofcrops and depletion of biodiversity resources. Moun-tainous regions of the world are facing the menace ofpoverty, food insecurity and malnutrition. Further,tremendous growth in population and slow pace ofdevelopment have together forced most of the popu-lation [..]

ContentsGeo-Environmental Setting.- Socio-Economy andPopulation Profile.- Sustainable Livelihoods: Diver-sification and Enhancement.- Livelihood Analysis.-Development of Tourism and Hydroelectricity.-Case Studies.- Mountain Ecosystem.- SustainableMountain Development: Challenges and Opportuni-ties.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Science and Engineering; Regionaland Cultural Studies; Sustainable Development




Hardcover2014. XVI, 201 p. 54 illus., 41 illus. in color. (Environmen-tal Science)ISBN 978-3-319-03532-1Due: January 31, 2014





R. Shaw, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (Ed.)

Community Practices for DisasterRisk Reduction in Japan

This book presents key lessons from commu-nity-based risk-reduction practices in Japan, a coun-try that is often hit by disasters and that also hasshown strong resilience in coping with those dis-asters. Japan has a strong governance system fordisaster risk reduction. However, the Kobe earth-quake of 1995 showed the importance of communityinvolvement in disaster response as well as recov-ery. With several examples from different parts ofJapan, the book elaborates on the importance ofcommunity-based risk reduction and the innova-tions required for sustaining some of the communityapproaches. The book has 13 chapters and is dividedinto three parts: (1) Evolution of community-basedrisk[...]

FeaturesThis book presents key lessons from commu-nity-based risk-reduction practices in Japan, a coun-try that is often hit by disasters and that also hasshown strong resilience in coping with those disas-ters. Japan has a strong governance system for disas-ter risk reduction. However, the Kobe earthquake of1995 showed the importance of community involve-ment in disaster response as well as recovery. Withseveral [..]

ContentsDisaster Risk Reduction and CommunityApproaches.- Kobe Earthquake: Turning Pointof Community-based Risk Reduction in Japan.-Typhoon, Flood and Landslide Related Disastersin Japan: Role of Communities.- Social Capital inDisaster Recovery in Japan: An Overview.- Con-cepts and Approaches of School-centered DisasterResilient Communities.- Building Disaster ResilientCommunity through Healthcare Networking.- Rolesof Community Radio in Disaster Management:Reflections from Japan.- Community Developmentand Disaster Preparedness in a Depopulated Society:Case of Tosashimizu City, Kochi[...]

Fields of interestNatural Hazards; Sustainable Development




Hardcover2014. X, 236 p. 57 illus., 38 illus. in color. (Disaster RiskReduction)ISBN 978-4-431-54245-2Due: January 31, 2014

S. Siegesmund, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; R.Snethlage, Naturstein, Bauchemie und Bauphysik, Bamberg, Ger-many (Eds.)

Stone in ArchitectureProperties, Durability

The weathering of historical buildings and, indeed,of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is aproblem that has been encountered for hundredsof years. However a dramatic increase in deteriora-tion in the structure of our built heritage has beenobserved during the past century. To understandthe complex interaction that the stone in a build-ing suffers with its near environment (the building)and the macro environment (the local climate andatmospheric conditions) requires an interdiscipli-nary approach and the application of many disci-plines. Climate change over the next 100 years islikely to have a range of direct and indirect impactson many natural and physical environments,[...]

FeaturesThe weathering of historical buildings and, indeed,of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is aproblem that has been encountered for hundredsof years. However, a dramatic increase in deteriora-tion in the structure of our built heritage has beenobserved during the past century. To understand thecomplex interaction that the stone in a building suf-fers with its near environment (the building) and the[..]

ContentsBuilding Stones.- Physical and Mechanical Proper-ties of Rocks.-Weathering and Deterioration.- Envi-ronment and Architectural Stone.- Characterisationof Stone Deterioration on Buildings.- Stone Conser-vation.

Fields of interestStructural Geology; Geotechnical Engineering &Applied Earth Sciences; Building Materials




Hardcover2014. 580 p. 490 illus., 360 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-45154-6Due: February 17, 2014

D.L. Tang, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Guangzhou,China (P.R.); G. Sui, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,Guangzhou, China (P.R.) (Eds.)

Typhoon Impact and CrisisManagement

Major natural hazards have sparked growing publicconcern worldwide. This book provides new infor-mation on Typhoon Impact and Crisis Managementusing satellite remote sensing technology, linkingthe natural sciences and social sciences in typhoonstudies. It examines remote sensing observations oftyphoons (hurricanes), typhoon impacts on the envi-ronment, typhoon impacts on marine ecosystems,typhoon impacts and global changes, typhoon (hur-ricane) impacts on economics, and crisis manage-ment for typhoon (hurricane) disasters.

FeaturesMajor natural hazards have sparked growing publicconcern worldwide. This book provides new infor-mation on Typhoon Impacts and Crisis Managementusing satellite remote sensing technology, linkingthe natural sciences and social sciences in typhoonstudies. It examines remote sensing observationsof typhoons (Hurricanes), typhoon impacts on theenvironment, typhoon impacts on marine ecosys-tems, typhoon impacts [..]

ContentsPart I Remote Sensing Observations of Typhoon(Hurricane).- Part II Typhoon (Hurricane) Impactson Environments.- Part III Typhoon (Hurricane)Impacts on Marine Ecosystem.- Part IV Typhoon(Hurricane) Impacts and Global Changes.- Part VTyphoon (Hurricane) Impacts on Economics.- PartVI Crisis Management for Typhoon (Hurricane)Disaster.

Fields of interestNatural Hazards; Meteorology; Remote Sensing /Photogrammetry; Earth System Sciences; Oceanog-raphy; Marine & Freshwater Sciences




Hardcover2014. XXIII, 576 p. 198 illus., 158 illus. in color.(Advances in Natural and Technological HazardsResearch, Vol. 40)ISBN 978-3-642-40694-2Due: December 31, 2013





Y. Tang, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (P.R.); J. Zhou, TongjiUniversity, Shanghai, China (P.R.); X. Ren, Tongji University,Shanghai, China (P.R.); Q. Yang, Tongji University, Shanghai,China (P.R.)

Dynamic Response andDeformation Characteristic ofSaturated Soft Clay under SubwayVehicle Loading

Involving several areas of geological engineering,geotechnical engineering and tunnel engineering,this book describes the soft soil deformation charac-teristics and dynamic responses induced by subwayvibration load. Based on field monitoring and labo-ratory testing data, with both comprehensive micro-and macroanalysis, the authors present dynamiccharacteristics and deformation settlement of sat-urated soft clay surrounding subway tunnels usingdynamic and static methodology. Mechanism ofdeformation, failure in microstructure of soft claysoil, dynamic response, macro deformation and set-tlement are all discussed and analyzed thoroughlyand systematically. Some of the research[...]

FeaturesInvolving several areas of geological engineering,geotechnical engineering and tunnel engineering,this book describes the soft soil deformation charac-teristics and dynamic responses induced by subwayvibration load. Based on field monitoring and labo-ratory testing data, with both comprehensive micro-and macroanalysis, the authors present dynamiccharacteristics and deformation settlement of satu-rated soft [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Field test.- Laboratory tests.-Microstructure of soil.- Theoretical analysis andnumerical simulation.- Settlement predictions forsoil around subway tunnels.

Fields of interestGeotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences;Civil Engineering; Transportation




Distribution rights of the print version for China:Science Press Ltd., Beijing, ChinaHardcoverJointly published with Science Press Ltd., Beijing, China2014. XXIII, 241 p. 130 illus., 82 illus. in color. (SpringerEnvironmental Science and Engineering)ISBN 978-3-642-41986-7Due: January 31, 2014

J. Tanimoto, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan

Mathematical Analysis ofEnvironmental System

This book is for all graduate students who are spe-cializing in any environmental issue and who wish tograsp the fundamentals of physics that are requiredin various fields of science and engineering. Thebook provides the structural concept of the sys-tem state equation and its dynamics, which can beapplicable to numerical solutions in several impor-tant areas such as heat and mass transfer and fluiddynamics. As a first step, there is a description ofhow to solve a linear system by conducting an analy-sis of temperature distribution in an infinite soil as apractical example. This exercise helps readers to fullyunderstand what time and space discretizations are,and how actual[...]

FeaturesThis book is for all graduate students who are spe-cializing in any environmental issue and who wish tograsp the fundamentals of physics that are requiredin various fields of science and engineering. Thebook provides the structural concept of the systemstate equation and its dynamics, which can be applic-able to numerical solutions in several importantareas such as heat and mass transfer and fluid [..]

ContentsEnvironmental Systems and Analysis Methods.- Lin-ear Systems Analysis Methods.- Applications of Vec-tor Matrix Operations.- Dynamics of Non-LinearSystems.

Fields of interestEarth System Sciences; Environmental Physics;Renewable and Green Energy




Softcover2014. X, 128 p. 94 illus., 84 illus. in color.ISBN 978-4-431-54621-4Due: January 31, 2014

T. Zhou, Y. Yu, Y. Liu, B. Wang (Eds.)

Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System ModelA Modeling Tool for the Climate Change Research Community

Coupled climate system models are of central impor-tance for climate studies. A new model knownas FGOALS ( the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmos-phere-Land System model), has been developed bythe Sate Key Laboratory of Numerical Modelingfor Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical FluidDynamics, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chi-nese Academy of Sciences (LASG/IAP, CAS), a first-tier national geophysical laboratory. It serves as apowerful tool, both for deepening our understand-ing of fundamental mechanisms of the climate sys-tem and for making decadal prediction and scenarioprojections of future climate change. "Flexible GlobalOcean-Atmosphere-Land System Model: A Model-ing Tool for the[...]

FeaturesCoupled climate system models are of central impor-tance for climate studies. A new model knownas FGOALS ( the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmos-phere-Land System model), has been developed bythe Sate Key Laboratory of Numerical Modelingfor Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical FluidDynamics, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, ChineseAcademy of Sciences (LASG/IAP, CAS), a first-tiernational geophysical [..]

ContentsFrom the Contents: Part I FGOALS Componentsfor CMIP5.- Introduction.- Spectral AtmosphericGeneral Circulation Model – Version 2: SAMIL2.-Part II Model Evaluation and Analyses.-Overviewof FGOALS contribution to international climatemodeling community.- Long-term trends of two ver-sions of FGOALS.- Part III Model Development andImprovements beyond CMIP5.- High resolutionLICOM.- High resolution H-GAMIL.- High resolu-tion SAMIL3.- Atmospheric Chemistry Model.

Fields of interestEarth System Sciences; Meteorology; Climatology;Geophysics and Environmental Physics; ClimateChange




Hardcover2014. XVI, 483 p. 176 illus., 152 illus. in color. (SpringerEarth System Sciences)ISBN 978-3-642-41800-6usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days




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Z. An, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xian, China (P.R.) (Ed.)

Late Cenozoic Climate Change inAsiaLoess, Monsoon and Monsoon-arid Environment Evolution

This book is the first of its kind on environmentalchange research devoted to monsoon-arid environ-ment evolution history and its mechanism involved.Capturing the most prominent features of Asian cli-mate and environmental changes, it gives a com-prehensive review of the Asian Monsoon recordsproviding evidence for spatial and temporal climaticand environmental changes across the Asian conti-nent since the Late Cenozoic. The dynamics under-lying these changes are explored based on variousbio-geological records and in particular based on theevidence of loess, speleothems as well as on mam-mal fossils. The Asian monsoon-arid climate systemwhich quantifies the controlling mechanisms of[...]

FeaturesThis book is the first of its kind on environmentalchange research devoted to monsoon-arid environ-ment evolution history and its mechanism involved.Capturing the most prominent features of Asian cli-mate and environmental changes, it gives a com-prehensive review of the Asian Monsoon recordsproviding evidence for spatial and temporal climaticand environmental changes across the Asian conti-nent since the Late [..]

ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Chinese Loessand the East Asian monsoon.- Chapter 3. Asianmonsoon variability recorded in other archives.-Chapter 4. Asian dust, eolian iron and black car-bon--connections to climate and paleoclimate.-Chapter 5. Mammalian evolution in Asia linked toclimate changes.- Chapter 6. Late Cenozoic climatechange in monsoon-arid Asia and global changes.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Structural Geology; Paleontology;Atmospheric Sciences; Biogeosciences; Geoecology /Natural Processes




Hardcover2014. I, 492 p. 336 illus., 215 illus. in color. (Develop-ments in Paleoenvironmental Research, Vol. 16)ISBN 978-94-007-7816-0Due: January 31, 2014

A.A. Ansari, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; S.S. Gill(Eds.)

Eutrophication: Causes,Consequences and ControlVolume 2

Eutrophication continues to be a major global chal-lenge and the problem of eutrophication and avail-ability of freshwater for human consumption is anessential ecological issue. The global demand forwater resources due to increasing population, eco-nomic developments, and emerging energy devel-opment schemes has created new environmentalchallenges for global sustainability. Accordingly, thearea of research on eutrophication has expandedconsiderably in recent years. Eutrophication, acid-ification and contamination by toxic substancesare likely to pose increasing threats to freshwaterresources and ecosystems. The consequences ofanthropogenic-induced eutrophication of freshwa-ters are[...]

FeaturesEutrophication continues to be a major global chal-lenge, and the problem of eutrophication and avail-ability of freshwater for human consumption is anessential ecological issue. The global demand forwater resources due to increasing population, eco-nomic developments, and emerging energy devel-opment schemes has created new environmentalchallenges for global sustainability. Accordingly, thearea of research on [..]

Contents1. Eutrophication: Challenges and Solutions.- 2.Eutrophication: Global Scenario and Local Threatto Dynamics of Aquatic Ecosystems.- 3. Effects ofEutrophication.- 4. The Economics of Eutrophica-tion.- 5. Eutrophication of Lakes.- 6. Lake Eutrophi-cation and Plankton Food Webs.- 7. EnvironmentalImpacts of Tourism on Lakes.- 8. Eutrophicationin the Great Lakes of the Chinese Pacific DrainageBasin: Changes, Trends and Management.- 9. Pho-toautotrophic Productivity in Eutrophic Ecosys-tems.- 10. Seasonal and Spatial Nutrient Dynamicsin Saronikos Gulf: The Impact of Sewage Effluentsfrom[...]

Fields of interestWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; WaterQuality / Water Pollution; Freshwater & MarineEcology; Plant Ecology




Hardcover2014. XI, 262 p. 90 illus., 29 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7813-9usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days

M. Behnassi, Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, Agadir, Morocco; S.A.Shahid, International Center for Biosaline Agric, Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates; N. Mintz-Habib, University of Cambridge, Cam-bridge, United Kingdom (Eds.)

Science, Policy and Politics ofModern Agricultural SystemGlobal Context to Local Dynamics of Sustainable Agriculture

This book arises from a 2011 international confer-ence entitled Climate Change, Agri-Food, Fisheriesand Ecosystems: Reinventing Research, Innova-tion, and Policy Agendas for an Environmentallyand Socially-Balanced Growth (ICCAFFE2011),organized by the North-South Center for SocialSciences (NRCS) in collaboration with the DeutscheGesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenar-beit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany and the Institute forResearch and Development (IRD), France. Coveragefocuses on the agricultural sector and helps improveunderstanding of the relationships between agricul-ture and the environment and between human com-munities and nature, so as to sustainably manageagricultural[...]

FeaturesThis book arises from a 2011 international confer-ence entitled Climate Change, Agri-Food, Fisheriesand Ecosystems: Reinventing Research, Innova-tion, and Policy Agendas for an Environmentallyand Socially-Balanced Growth (ICCAFFE2011),organized by the North-South Center for SocialSciences (NRCS) in collaboration with the DeutscheGesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit(GIZ) GmbH, Germany and the [..]

ContentsPreface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Contributors.-List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Abbrevia-tions and Acronyms.- Part I Sustainable AgriculturalDevelopment Face to Environmental, Economic andSocial Dynamics.- 1 Agricultural and food System -Global Change Nexus: Dynamics and Policy Implica-tions.- 2 Challenges facing the macroeconomic pol-icy for sustainable development in agriculture (basedon the model of organic agriculture in Bulgaria).- 3Environmentally sound and commercially sustain-able agricultural development in Nigeria.- 4 Somesocio-economic factors affecting[...]

Fields of interestSoil Science & Conservation; Agriculture; ClimateChange Impacts; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution; Sustainable Development; Biodiversity




Hardcover2014. I, 346 p. 79 illus., 66 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7956-3Due: January 31, 2014




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H.-P. Blume, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Ger-many; G.W. Brümmer, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; R.Horn, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany; E. Kandeler, UniversitätHohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany; I. Kögel-Knabner, TU München,Freising, Germany; R. Kretzschmar, ETH Zürich, Zuerich, Switzer-land; P. Schad, Technische Universität München, Freising, Ger-many; K. Stahr, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany; B.-M.Wilke, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Soil Science

The soils are fundamental to our existence, deliver-ing water and nutrients to plants, that feed us. Butthey are in many ways in danger and their conser-vation is therefore a most important focus for sci-ence, governments and society as a whole. A team ofworld recognised researchers have prepared this firstEnglish edition based on the 16th European edition.• The precursors and the processes of soil develop-ment • The physical, biological and chemical proper-ties of soils • Nutrients and Pollutants • The varioussoil classifications with the main focus on the WorldReference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) • The mostimportant soils and soil landscapes of the world •Soil Evaluation[...]

FeaturesThe soils are fundamental to our existence, deliver-ing water and nutrients to plants, that feed us. Butthey are in many ways in danger and their conserva-tion is therefore a most important focus for science,governments and society as a whole. A team of worldrecognised researchers have prepared this first Eng-lish edition based on the 16th European edition. •The precusors and the processes of [..]

Fields of interestSoil Science & Conservation; Geochemistry; PhysicalGeography


Type of publicationGraduate/advanced undergraduate textbook


Hardcover2014. Approx. 550 p. 260 illus., 160 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-30941-0Due: February 28, 2014

A. Celletti, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy; U.Locatelli, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy; T. Ruggeri,Università di Bologna, Roma, Italy; E. Strickland, Università diRoma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy (Eds.)

Mathematical Models and Methodsfor Planet Earth

In 2013 several scientific activities have been devotedto mathematical researches for the study of planetEarth. The current volume presents a selection ofthe highly topical issues presented at the workshop“Mathematical Models and Methods for PlanetEarth”, held in Roma (Italy), in May 2013. The fieldsof interest span from impacts of dangerous asteroidsto the safeguard from space debris, from climaticchanges to monitoring geological events, from thestudy of tumor growth to sociological problems. Inall these fields the mathematical studies play a rele-vant role as a tool for the analysis of specific topicsand as an ingredient of multidisciplinary problems.To investigate these[...]

FeaturesIn 2013 several scientific activities have been devotedto mathematical researches for the study of planetEarth. The current volume presents a selection ofthe highly topical issues presented at the workshop“Mathematical Models and Methods for PlanetEarth”, held in Roma (Italy), in May 2013. The fieldsof interest span from impacts of dangerous asteroidsto the safeguard from space debris, from climatic [..]

Contents1 Christiane Rousseau: “Mathematics of PlanetEarth”.- 2 Laure Saint-Raymond: “The role ofboundary layers in the large-scale ocean circula-tion”.- 3 Paolo Dai Pra: “Noise-induced periodic-ity: some stochastic models for complex biologicalsystems”.- 4 Andrea Tosin: “Kinetic equations andstochastic game theory for social systems”.- 5 LuigiPreziosi: “Using mathematical modelling as a vir-tual microscope to support biomedical research”.-6 Adriano Barra: “Ferromagnetic models for coop-erative behavior: Revisiting Universality in complexphenomena”.- 7 Ettore Perozzi: “The Near Earth[...]

Fields of interestMath. Appl. in Environmental Science; EarthSciences (general); Climate Change Impacts; Climate(general); Mathematical Methods in Physics




Hardcover2014. X, 174 p. (Springer INdAM Series, Vol. 6)ISBN 978-3-319-02656-5Due: January 31, 2014

Y. Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang, China (P.R.) (Ed.)

Water Resources Research inNorthwest China

This book examines the possible impacts of climatechange on hydrology and water resources in thearid region of Northwest China, which is one of theworld’s largest arid places. The first chapter offers anintroductory discussion of the physical geographyand socioeconomic conditions in the region. Parttwo discusses climate system and hydrologic systemchanges and implications of these changes in rela-tion to potential evapotranspiration, the hydrolog-ical cycle and the spatiotemporal variations of thesnow cover and glaciers through remote sensing,geographic information systems and statistical analy-sis. The third part of the book focuses on the modeldescription and experimental[...]

FeaturesThis book examines the possible impacts of climatechange on hydrology and water resources in thearid region of Northwest China, which is one of theworld’s largest arid places. The first chapter offers anintroductory discussion of the physical geographyand socioeconomic conditions in the region. Parttwo discusses climate system and hydrologic systemchanges, and implications of these changes in rela-tion [..]

Contents1 Exordium.- 2 Climate System in NorthwestChina.- 3 Hydrologic system in Northwest China.-4 Response of Run-off to Climate Change.- 5 Glac-ier change and its impact on water resources.- 6 Spa-tiotemporal Variation of Snow Cover from Spacein Northern Xinjiang.- 7 Change of potential evap-oration and its implications to water cycle.- 8 Thenonlinear hydro-climatic process: a case study of theTarim headwaters, NW China.- 9 Climate changescenarios and the impact on runoff.- 10 Changes inextreme hydrological events.- 11 Water resourcesmanagement.- Index.

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Hydrology / WaterResources; Physical Geography; Meteorology; Clima-tology; Environmental Science and Engineering









G. Duca, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova(Ed.)

Management of Water Quality inMoldova

This book deals with water management, one of themost challenging issues of contemporary society.Research and innovation in the field of water man-agement must address certain fundamental aspects:access to water, water quality, water treatment, trans-boundary effect of water, etc. A comprehensiveanalysis was performed in a national research pro-gram of Moldova, entitled “Research and manage-ment of water quality”. The main goal of the researchprogram was to create and improve the legal, scien-tific and methodological, technological basis and sus-tainable development of water, implementation ofmodern technologies in water supply, treatment andreuse. Other priorities include expansion[...]

FeaturesThis book deals with water management, one of themost challenging issues of contemporary society.Research and innovation in the field of water man-agement must address certain fundamental aspects:access to water, water quality, water treatment, trans-boundary effect of water, etc. A comprehensiveanalysis was performed in a national research pro-gram of Moldova, entitled “Research and manage-ment of water [..]

ContentsWater Structure and Quality.- Integrated WaterManagement in the Republic of Moldova.- WaterStructure, Quantum Nature of Hydrogen Bonds andDiffusion of Water Molecules in Chloride AqueousSolutions.- Electrochemical Solar Cells Based on Pig-ments.- The Opportunity of Recognition of the Rightto Water as a Fundamental Human Right.- Argu-mentation of Hygienic Indicators of Water Qual-ity.- Surface Water.- Chemical Composition of RightBank Tributaries of Nistru River and their GeneralImpact.- Hydrobiocenosis State of the Prut River inthe Sculeni-Giurgulesti Sector.- Flood Wave Model-ing[...]

Fields of interestWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; WaterPolicy / Water Governance / Water Management;Water Quality / Water Pollution; Geophysics andEnvironmental Physics; Landscape, Regional andUrban Planning; Water Industry/Water Technolo-gies




Hardcover2014. VIII, 204 p. 151 illus., 67 illus. in color. (WaterScience and Technology Library, Vol. 69)ISBN 978-3-319-02707-4Due: December 31, 2013

G.R. Guntenspergen, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center,Laurel, USA (Ed.)

Application of Threshold Conceptsin Natural Resource DecisionMaking

Natural resource managers face a complex deci-sion-making environment characterized by thepotential occurrence of rapid and abrupt ecologicalchange. These abrupt changes are poorly accommo-dated by traditional natural resource planning anddecision-making processes. As recognition of thresh-old processes has increased, contemporary models ofecological systems have been modified to better rep-resent a broader range of ecological system dynam-ics. Key conceptual advances associated with theideas of non-linear responses, the existence of multi-ple ecological stable states and critical thresholds aremore likely the rule than the exception in ecologicalsystems. Once an ecological threshold[...]

FeaturesScientists and managers have largely abandonedclassic models that assume natural systems are inequilibrium and recognize the importance of under-standing interactions between, and among, bioticand abiotic factors in ecosystems, and how theseinteractions lead to complexities that should be fac-tored into natural resource management decisions.Even though the existence of ecological thresholds isbecoming [..]

ContentsThreshold Concepts: Implications for the Manage-ment of Natural Resources.- Thresholds for conser-vation and management: structured decision makingas a conceptual framework.- Identifying objectivesand alternative actions to frame a decision problem.-Optimization in Natural Resources Conservation.-Application of Threshold Concepts to EcologicalManagement Problems: Occupancy of Golden Eaglesin Denali National Park, Alaska.- Monitoring forthreshold-dependent decisions.- Applying ThresholdConcepts to Conservation Management of Dryland.-Using Natural Range of Variation to Set Decision[...]

Fields of interestEnvironmental Management; Applied Ecology;Monitoring / Environmental Analysis





H. Kitazato, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Scien, Yokosuka,Japan; J. Bernhard, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio, WoodsHole, USA (Eds.)

Approaches to Study LivingForaminiferaCollection, Maintenance and Experimentation

Foraminiferal cultures now serve as tools forresearching biological, environmental, and geologicaltopics. However, the biological backgrounds, in par-ticular the natural histories of foraminifera, largelyremain unclear. It is also true that the different tech-niques used in different cultures are a setback to fullyunderstanding the subject. Taken together, these fac-tors prevent progress in experimental approaches toforaminiferal studies. This book aims to share andexchange knowledge between researchers from dif-ferent cultures, and the book should interest not onlyforaminiferal researchers but also scientists who areworking with marine organisms to explore questionsin relation[...]

FeaturesForaminiferal cultures now serve as tools forresearching biological, environmental, and geologicaltopics. However, the biological backgrounds, in par-ticular the natural histories of foraminifera, largelyremain unclear. It is also true that the different tech-niques used in different cultures are a setback to fullyunderstanding the subject. Taken together, these fac-tors prevent progress in experimental [..]

ContentsThe Propagule Method as an Experimental Tool inForaminiferal Ecology.- The Natural Laboratoryof Algal Symbiont-bearing benthic Foraminifera:Studying Individual Growth and Population Dynam-ics in the Sublittoral.- Methods for Estimating Indi-vidual Growth of Foraminifera Based on ChamberVolumes.- Changing Investigation Perspectives:Methods and Applications of Computed Tomog-raphy on Larger Benthic Foraminifera.- ProteinAnalysis in Large Benthic Foraminifera.- Molecu-lar Assessment of Benthic Foraminiferal Diversity.-FLEC-TEM: Using Microscopy to Correlate Ultra-structure with Life[...]

Fields of interestMonitoring / Environmental Analysis; Biogeo-sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology




Hardcover2014. XV, 183 p. 79 illus., 44 illus. in color. (Environmen-tal Science)ISBN 978-4-431-54387-9Due: January 31, 2014





H. Komiyama, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo, Japan

Beyond the Limits to GrowthNew Ideas for Sustainability from Japan

At a time when contemporary challenges seem tomany to be insurmountable, this book offers an opti-mistic view of the future and provides a road mapfor societies to get there. Drawing upon extensiveresearch and many years as a thought leader in envi-ronmental and sustainability issues in Japan andinternationally, Hiroshi Komiyama analyzes themost pressing challenges to the attainment of sus-tainability of economically advanced nations andargues forcefully for Japan to lead them out of thepresent dilemma through active promotion of cre-ative consumer and societal demand. He shows howan active industry–government–academic partner-ship can provide the environment needed to pro-mote such[...]

FeaturesAt a time when contemporary challenges seem tomany to be insurmountable, this book offers an opti-mistic view of the future and provides a road mapfor societies to get there. Drawing upon extensiveresearch and many years as a thought leader in envi-ronmental and sustainability issues in Japan andinternationally, Hiroshi Komiyama analyzes themost pressing challenges to the attainment of sus-tainability of [..]

Contents1 “Diffusive Demand” and “Creative Demand”.- 2The 21st Century Paradigm and the Role of Informa-tion Technology.- 3 “Vision 2050” as the Rescue ofa “Limited Earth”.- 4 Finding a Way Out ThroughCreative Demand, I.- 5 Finding a Way Out ThroughCreative Demand, II.- 6 Toward the Realization of a“Platinum Society”.

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Energy Policy, Econom-ics and Management; Energy Efficiency (incl. Build-ings); Climate Change Management and Policy;Renewable and Green Energy; Environmental Engi-neering / Biotechnology




HardcoverOriginal Japanese edition published by Toyo Keizai Inc.,Tokyo, 20112014. XXIX, 103 p. 30 illus., 25 illus. in color. (Science forSustainable Societies)ISBN 978-4-431-54558-3Due: December 31, 2013

K. Lei, Environmental Protection Bureau, Macau, China (P.R.); S.Zhou, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China(P.R.); Z. Wang, The University of Macau, Macau, China (P.R.)

Ecological Emergy Accounting for aLimited SystemGeneral Principles and a Case Study of Macao

This book builds on the analyses of Eugene andHoward Odum and introduces the concept of sys-tems ecology. Ecological emergy accounting repre-sents a breakthrough because it allows researchersto integrate man-made capital and natural capital sothat human and natural concerns can be addressedusing a consistent system of units. This book devel-ops an emergy accounting model that is suitable fordescribing urban systems, thereby providing a com-prehensive picture of those systems. To make thetheory concrete, the authors use China’s Macao Spe-cial Administrative Region as a case study, and com-pare the results for Macao with those of other urbanecosystems around the world in the fields of[...]

FeaturesThis book builds on the analyses of Eugene andHoward Odum and introduces the concept of sys-tems ecology. Ecological emergy accounting repre-sents a breakthrough because it allows researchersto integrate man-made capital and natural capital sothat human and natural concerns can be addressedusing a consistent system of units. This book devel-ops an emergy accounting model that is suitable fordescribing [..]

ContentsFrom the Contents: Emergy Synthesis and Ecologi-cal Energy Accounting.- Emergy Synthesis for Eco-economic Systems of Macao.- Emergy analysis fortourism systems: principles and a case study forMacao.- Ecological energy accounting for the gam-bling sector: a case study in Macao.- Emergy Syn-thesis of Waste Treatment in Macao.- Per capitaResource Consumption and Resource CarryingCapacity: a Comparison of the Sustainability of 17Mainstream Countries.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Management; Energy Policy, Eco-nomics and Management; Energy Economics




Distribution rights in China: Science Press LtdHardcover2014. XII, 200 p. 66 illus. (Springer EnvironmentalScience and Engineering)ISBN 978-3-642-45169-0Due: March 28, 2014

E. Lichtfouse, INRA, UMR1347 Agroécologie, Dijon, France; J. Sch-warzbauer, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany; D. Robert, Univer-sité de Lorraine, Saint-Avold, France (Eds.)

Pollutant Diseases, Remediationand Recycling

Pollution has no borders. This popular 70’s say-ing from early ecologists is surprisingly still truenowadays despite overwhelming scientific evidenceand public awareness of the occurrence of artificialtoxic substances in water, food, air, living organismsand the environment. This book presents advancedreviews on pollutant occurrence, transfer, toxicityand remediation. The chapter on school air qualityby Dambruoso et al. highlights the overlooked healthissue of airborne pollutants in buildings. Childrenare particularly threatened because they spend 90%of their time indoors, even in summer. The chapteron industrial wastewater pollutants by Dsikowitzkyand Schwarzbauer reviews[...]

FeaturesPollution has no borders. This popular 70’s say-ing from early ecologists is surprisingly still truenowadays despite overwhelming scientific evidenceand public awareness of the occurrence of artificialtoxic substances in water, food, air, living organismsand the environment. This book presents advancedreviews on pollutant occurrence, transfer, toxicityand remediation. The chapter on school air qualityby [..]

Contents1. School air quality: pollutants, monitoring andtoxicity.- 2. Organic contaminants from industrialwastewaters: identification, toxicity and fate in theenvironment.- 3. Fly ash pollutants, treatment andrecycling.- 4. Organotin compounds from snailsto humans.- 5. Surfactants: chemistry, toxicity andremediation.- 6. Cadmium, lead, thallium: occur-rence, neurotoxicity and histopathological changesof the nervous system.- 7. Lead, arsenic, cadmium,mercury: occurrence, toxicity and diseases.- 8. Plantsas monitors of lead air pollution.- 9. Carcinogenicnitrosamines: remediation by[...]

Fields of interestEnvironmental Chemistry; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Ecotoxicology;Atmospheric Protection / Air Quality Control / AirPollution; Neurochemistry




Hardcover2013. XIV, 556 p. 110 illus., 72 illus. in color. (Environ-mental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, Vol. 4)ISBN 978-3-319-02386-1Due: January 31, 2014





A. Malik, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India; E. Grohmann,R. Akhtar, International Institute of Health Manage, New Delhi,India (Eds.)

Environmental Deterioration andHuman HealthNatural and anthropogenic determinants

This book discusses the natural and anthropogenicdeterminants of the environment and their impacton human health. It throws light on the perspectivesof climate change with case studies from Australia,India, Italy, and Latin America. Themes covered areecology of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, pes-ticide and heavy metal (arsenic) problems in naturalenvironment; molecular advances in understand-ing of microbial interactions; ecological studies ofhuman/animal health and diseases; food security,technological developments and more. The variouschapters incorporate both theoretical and appliedaspects and may serve as baseline information forfuture research through which[...]

FeaturesThis book discusses the natural and anthropogenicdeterminants of the environment and their impacton human health. It throws light on the perspectivesof climate change with case studies from Australia,India, Italy, and Latin America. Themes covered areecology of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, pes-ticide and heavy metal (arsenic) problems in naturalenvironment; molecular advances in [..]

ContentsPart I: Environmental Quality Deterioration andHealth.- Part II: Pollution and Health.- Part III: Cli-mate Change and Health.- Part IV Water Quality,Exposure and Health.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Health; Agriculture; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution




Hardcover2014. XV, 421 p. 45 illus., 35 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7889-4Due: December 31, 2013

S. Rannow, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban, Dresden, Ger-many; M. Neubert, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban, Dresden,Germany (Eds.)

Managing Protected Areas inCentral and Eastern Europe UnderClimate Change

Beginning with an overview of data and conceptsdeveloped in the EU-project HABIT-CHANGE, thisbook addresses the need for sharing knowledge andexperience in the field of biodiversity conservationand climate change. There is an urgent need to buildcapacity in protected areas to monitor, assess, man-age and report the effects of climate change and theirinteraction with other pressures. The contributorsidentify barriers to the adaptation of conservationmanagement, such as the mismatch between plan-ning reality and the decision context at site level.Short and vivid descriptions of case studies, drawnfrom investigation areas all over Central and EasternEurope, illustrate both the[...]

FeaturesBeginning with an overview of data and conceptsdeveloped in the EU-project HABIT-CHANGE, thisbook addresses the need for sharing knowledge andexperience in the field of biodiversity conservationand climate change. There is an urgent need to buildcapacity in protected areas to monitor, assess, man-age and report the effects of climate change and theirinteraction with other pressures. The contributors[..]

ContentsPreface.- Acknowledgements.- Chapter 1 – Nat-ural Heritage at Risk by Climate Change.- Chap-ter 2 – Climate Change in Central and EasternEurope.- Chapter 3 – Effects of Climate Changeon the Hydrological Cycle in Central and EasternEurope.- Chapter 4 – Potential impacts of climatechange on protected habitats.- Chapter 5 – ClimateChange impact modelling cascade - Benefits and lim-itations for.- Chapter 6 – Indicators for Monitor-ing Climate Change-Induced Effects on Habitats –a.- Chapter 7 – Remote Sensing-based Monitoringof Potential Climate-induced Impacts on Habitats.-Chapter 8 –[...]

Fields of interestClimate Change; Nature Conservation; Fish &Wildlife Biology & Management; Landscape,Regional and Urban Planning; Applied Ecology




Hardcover2014. XIV, 310 p. 75 illus., 37 illus. in color. (Advances inGlobal Change Research, Vol. 58)ISBN 978-94-007-7959-4Due: January 31, 2014

D. Rutz, WIP - Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany; R. Janssen,WIP - Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany (Eds.)

Socio-Economic Impacts ofBioenergy Production

Around the world, many countries are increasingefforts to promote biomass production for indus-trial uses including biofuels and bio-products suchas chemicals and bio-plastic. Against a backdropof lively public debate on sustainability, bioenergywields both positive and negative impacts upon avariety of environmental and socio-economic issues.These include property rights, labor conditions,social welfare, economic wealth, poverty reduc-tion and more. This book discusses the issues andimpacts of bioenergy, taking into account the localand regional framework under which bioenergy isproduced, touching upon educational level, culturalaspects, the history and economies of the[...]

FeaturesAround the world, many countries are increasingefforts to promote biomass production for indus-trial uses including biofuels and bio-products suchas chemicals and bio-plastic. Against a backdropof lively public debate on sustainability, bioenergywields both positive and negative impacts upon avariety of environmental and socio-economic issues.These include property rights, labor conditions,social [..]

ContentsPreface.- 1. Socio-economic impact assessmenttools.- 2. Indicators for socio-economic sustain-ability assessment.- 3. Test auditing of socio-eco-nomic indicators for biofuel production.- 4. Linkagesbetween socio-economic and environmental impactsof bioenergy.- 5. Socio-economic impacts of biofu-els on land use change.- 6. The effects of bioenergyproduction on food security.- 7. Socio-economicimpacts of sweet sorghum in temperate and tropicalregions.- 8. The use of soybean by-products as a bio-fuel: the Argentine case.- 9. Socio-economic impactsof palm oil and biodiesel: the case of[...]

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Renewable and GreenEnergy; Social Sciences (general); Environment (gen-eral)




Hardcover2014. I, 332 p. 70 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-319-03828-5Due: February 28, 2014





W. Schröder, Universität Vechta, Vechta, Germany; G. Schmidt,Universität Vechta, Vechta, Germany

Modelling Potential Malaria Spreadin Germany by Use of ClimateChange ProjectionsA Risk Assessment Approach Coupling Epidemiologic andGeostatistical Measures

This book investigates the spatial distribution ofpotential temperature-driven malaria transmissions,using the basic reproduction rate (R0) to model thereproduction of the malaria pathogen Plasmodiumvivax. The authors mapped areas at risk of an out-break of tertian malaria in the federal state of LowerSaxony (pre-study) and for whole Germany (main-study) by means of geostatistics for past (1947-2007)and future periods. Projections based on predictedmonthly mean air temperature data derived from theIPCC and regionally discriminated by two regionalclimate models (REMO, WettReg) for the country-wide study.

FeaturesOne of the most troubling and dangerous effectsof climate warming is the potential for new out-breaks of vector-borne diseases – in humans as wellas livestock – that had previously been eradicated,or at least effectively suppressed. One such threat ismalaria. Although it is often believed to be restrictedto the tropics and developing countries, climatechange could bring malaria back to Europe, [..]

Contents1. Background and Goals.- 2. Case Study 1: Model-ling Potential Transmission Gates of Malaria Ter-tiana in Lower Saxony.- 3. Case Study 2: ModellingPotential Transmission Gates of Malaria Tertiana inGermany.- 4. Conclusions and Outlook.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Climate Change Impacts; Parasitol-ogy; Epidemiology; Biogeosciences


Type of publicationBrief


Softcover2014. XIV, 57 p. 18 illus., 15 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefsin Environmental Science)ISBN 978-3-319-03822-3Due: January 31, 2014

K. Seemann, School of Tourism & Hospitality Manageme, CoffsHarbour, Australia; M. Parnell, Greensynergy Consulting, CoffsHarbour, Australia; D. Marinova, Curtin Sustainability Policy Insti-tute (, Fremantle, Australia

Greening FrankensteinInnovation for Sustainability

This book aims to publish a new message and novelideas into the literature that links design, technologyand sustainability. We are aiming, through researchand critical exposition, to articulate new conceptualtools to describe and critique the made world. Thebook targets policy, professional and academic audi-ences concerned with sustainability culture and prac-tice. Through practical illustrations and our bodyof research we will offer alternative narratives forhow we ought think about the meanings of the labelswe use to define the made world (our frankenstein)and how our 'frankenstein' is systemically part of usand part of ecology by design and by nature. We willreveal to the[...]

FeaturesThis book aims to publish a new message and novelideas into the literature that links design, technologyand sustainability. We are aiming, through researchand critical exposition, to articulate new conceptualtools to describe and critique the made world. Thebook targets policy, professional and academic audi-ences concerned with sustainability culture and prac-tice. Through practical illustrations and our [..]

ContentsPreface.- Part 1: The Technology Problematic.- 1.Technology: Society’s Problem Child.- 2. Technol-ogy Perspectives.- 3. The Ethics of Technology.-Part 2: Greening Frankenstein.- 4. Technology andIgnorance.- 5. Technology as a Way of Knowing.-6. Technology as Human Culture.- Part 3: WithTechnology, Purpose-and-Context is Everything.-7. Technology: A Systems View.- 8. Technologyand Social Change.- 9. Global Green Systems.- Part4: Technacy Education - towards a Discipline ofApplied Synthesis.- 10. Technacy: Understand-ing the Problem Child.- 11. Technacy Practice.- 12.Technacy[...]

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law / Policy / Ecojustice; Interdis-ciplinary Studies; Technology Management; Epis-temology; Professional and Vocational Education;Human Geography




Hardcover2014. 250p. 25 illus., 5 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-2012-1Due: February 28, 2014

M.A. Shields, University of Aberdeen, Newburgh, United King-dom; A.I.L. Payne, A&B Word Ltd, Halesworth, United Kingdom(Eds.)

Marine Renewable EnergyTechnology and EnvironmentalInteractions

It is now widely recognized that there is a need forlong-term secure and suitable sustainable forms ofenergy. Renewable energy from the marine environ-ment, in particular renewable energy from tidal cur-rents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainableenergy future. Our understanding of environmen-tal impacts and suitable mitigation methods asso-ciated with extracting renewable energy from themarine environment is improving all the time andit is essential that we be able to distinguish betweennatural and anthropocentric drivers and impacts.An overview of current understanding of the envi-ronmental implications of marine renewable energytechnology is provided.

FeaturesIt is now widely recognized that there is a need forlong-term secure and suitable sustainable forms ofenergy. Renewable energy from the marine environ-ment, in particular renewable energy from tidal cur-rents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainableenergy future. Our understanding of environmentalimpacts and suitable mitigation methods associatedwith extracting renewable energy from the marine[..]

Contents1. An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy.-2. The physics and hydrodynamic setting of marinerenewable energy.- 3. Baselines and monitoringmethods for detecting impacts of hydrodynamicenergy extraction on intertidal communities of rockyshores.- 4.Assessing the impact of wind farms in sub-tidal, exposed marine areas.- 5.The influence of fish-eries exclusion and addition of hard substrata on fishand crustaceans.- 6.Marine renewable energy, elec-tromagnetic (EM) fields and EM-sensitive animals.-7. Seabirds and marine renewables: Are we askingthe right questions?.- 8. Marine[...]

Fields of interestMarine & Freshwater Sciences; Renewable andGreen Energy; Freshwater & Marine Ecology




Hardcover2014. I, 418 p. 38 illus., 9 illus. in color. (Humanity andthe Sea)ISBN 978-94-017-8001-8Due: January 31, 2014





M.A. Sutton, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Penicuik,United Kingdom; K.E. Mason, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology,Penicuik, United Kingdom; L.J. Sheppard, Centre for Ecology andHydrology, Penicuik, United Kingdom; H. Sverdrup, University ofLund, Lund, Sweden; R. Haeuber, US Environmental ProtectionAgency, Washington, USA; W.K. Hicks, University of York, Hes-lington, York, United Kingdom (Eds.)

Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loadsand Biodiversity

This volume brings together extended reviews andpapers of new scientific research on atmosphericnitrogen deposition impacts globally. While there isa wealth of evidence on the magnitude, componentsand effects of nitrogen disposition on floral biodiver-sity in Europe and North America, there is an obvi-ous lack of information on impacts on above- andbelow-ground fauna, and all impacts in other partsof the world, with no clear overview of how the dif-ferent strands of evidence fit together. This overallsynthesis is targeted at the international conventions,but is equally readable for scientists, environmentalmanagers, conservation agencies and policy makers.'This timely book[...]

FeaturesThis volume brings together extended reviews andpapers of new scientific research on atmosphericnitrogen deposition impacts globally. While there isa wealth of evidence on the magnitude, componentsand effects of nitrogen disposition on floral biodiver-sity in Europe and North America, there is an obvi-ous lack of information on impacts on above- andbelow-ground fauna, and all impacts in other partsof the [..]

ContentsPart I. Monitoring and modelling atmospheric nitro-gen deposition.- Part II. Nitrogen impacts on terres-trial and aquatic Ecosystems.- Part III. Critical loadsand levels approaches and regional upscaling.- PartIV. Nitrogen deposition, ecosystem services and pol-icy development.- Part V. Conclusions and outlook.

Fields of interestAtmospheric Protection / Air Quality Control /Air Pollution; Terrestrial Pollution; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / WaterManagement / Aquatic Pollution; EnvironmentalManagement





S. Takahashi, Kyoto University, Sennan-gun, Japan (Ed.)

Radiation Monitoring and DoseEstimation of the FukushimaNuclear Accident

This book provides comprehensive research findingsrelated to the environmental monitoring of radia-tion, levels of radioactive nuclides in various envi-ronments and dose estimation in residents after theFukushima nuclear power plant accident causedsevere environmental contamination with radioac-tive nuclides. At the beginning of the book, a techni-cal review written by a leading researcher of nuclearreactor technology explains what happened at thepower plant. The review is followed by a commen-tary from a former member of the InternationalCommission on Radiological Protection, providingthe reader with easily understandable informationabout the concept of radiation dosage. In the[...]

FeaturesThis book provides comprehensive research findingsrelated to the environmental monitoring of radia-tion, levels of radioactive nuclides in various envi-ronments, and dose estimation in residents afterthe Fukushima nuclear power plant accident causedsevere environmental contamination with radioac-tive nuclides. At the beginning of the book, a techni-cal review written by a leading researcher of nuclear[..]

ContentsPart 1 Introduction.- 1 Outline of the EnvironmentalMonitoring of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi NuclearPower Plant Accident (Tomoyuki TAKAHASHI).-2 Outline of the Radiation Dose Estimation of Res-idents After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear PowerPlant Accident (Sentaro TAKAHASHI).- Part 2Overview.- 3 Accident of Fukushima Daiichi NuclearPower Plant: Sequences, FP Released, LessonsLearned (Jun SUGIMOTO).- 4 Some Comments onDose Assessment for Members of the Public Afterthe Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Acci-dent (Jiro INABA).- Part 3 Radiation Survey of theEnvironment.- 5[...]

Fields of interestEffects of Radiation / Radiation Protection; Envi-ronmental Health; Nuclear Energy; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Nuclear Chemistry




Hardcover2014. X, 219 p. 79 illus., 45 illus. in color.ISBN 978-4-431-54582-8Due: January 31, 2014

J. Urquhart, The School of Science, Chatham, United Kingdom;T.G. Acott, University of Greenwich, Chatham, United Kingdom;D. Symes, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom; M. Zhao,Greenwich Maritime Institute Office, London, United Kingdom(Eds.)

Social Issues in SustainableFisheries Management

This volume is an interdisciplinary mix of perspec-tives and studies on social issues in fisheries from adiverse range of case studies and research disciplines.The case is made regarding the dearth of attentionto socio-cultural considerations which to date havebeen largely treated as an externality of fisheriespolicy. It will be valuable to researchers and deci-sion makers interested in understanding the socialdimension of fisheries and provides a timely and rel-evant compilation of research and analysis on someof the critical socio-cultural issues facing fisheriesmanagement and fishing communities today.

FeaturesThis volume is an interdisciplinary mix of perspec-tives and studies on social issues in fisheries from adiverse range of case studies and research disciplines.The case is made regarding the dearth of attentionto socio-cultural considerations which to date havebeen largely treated as an externality of fisheries pol-icy. It will be valuable to researchers and decisionmakers interested in understanding the [..]

ContentsPart I. Issues in Governance and Co-management.-Part II. Issues in Local Ecological Knowledge andScientific Evidence.- Part III. Issues in SustainingFisher Livelihoods.- Part IV. Issues in Gender Roles.-Part V. Issues in Social Identity and Cultural Her-itage.

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Human Geography; Fish& Wildlife Biology & Management




Hardcover2014. I, 199 p. 46 illus., 10 illus. in color. (MARE Publica-tion Series, Vol. 9)ISBN 978-94-007-7910-5Due: January 31, 2014




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A. Abdul Rahman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai,Malaysia; P. Boguslawski, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai,Malaysia; A. François, Technical University of Denmark, Copen-hagen, Denmark; M.N. Said, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Sku-dai, Malaysia; K.M. Omar, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai,Malaysia (Eds.)

Geoinformation for InformedDecisions

This book presents the latest research developmentsin geoinformation science, which includes all thesub-disciplines of the field, such as: geomatic engi-neering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogramme-try, digital cartography, etc.

FeaturesThis book presents the latest research developmentsin geoinformation science, which includes all thesub-disciplines of the field, such as: geomatic engi-neering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogramme-try, digital cartography, etc.

ContentsFrom the Contents: The interoperable BuildingModel of the European Union.- Object OrientedMultispectral Images Segmentation and Classifica-tion.- Reverse RTK Data Streaming for Low-CostLandslide Monitoring.- An Alternative Techniquefor Landslide Inventory Modeling based on SpatialPattern Characterization.- Development of A NewD16 Algorithm for Single Flow Direction Model.

Fields of interestGeographical Information Systems / Cartography;Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Natural Hazards




Hardcover2014. 300 p. 150 illus. (Lecture Notes in Geoinformationand Cartography)ISBN 978-3-319-03643-4Due: April 16, 2014

J. Benveniste, European Space Agency/ESRIN, Roma, Italy; S.Vignudelli, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy; A.G.Kostianoy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Feder-ation

Inland Water Altimetry

This book will bring an integrated view of the state-of-the art in the matter to the water scientists eagerto add Radar Altimetry to their toolkit. It describesexperience in application of satellite altimetry to thedifferent inland seas, lakes and rivers in the World. Itpresents the principal problems related to the altime-try derived products in inland seas, lakes and riversand ways of their improvement. This publication isbased on numerous satellite and observational datacollected and analyzed by the authors of the variouschapters in the framework of a set of internationalprojects, performed in Europe, Russia, USA, andChina. The book will contribute both to the ongo-ing[...]

FeaturesThis book will bring an integrated view of the state-of-the art in the matter to the water scientists eagerto add Radar Altimetry to their toolkit. It describesexperience in application of satellite altimetry to thedifferent inland seas, lakes and rivers in the World. Itpresents the principal problems related to the altime-try derived products in inland seas, lakes and riversand ways of their improvement. [..]

Fields of interestRemote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Hydrology /Water Resources




Hardcover2014. 500p. 100 illus..ISBN 978-3-642-22678-6Due: March 28, 2014

J. Fiedler

Urbanisation, unlimitedA Thematic Journey

The book consists of a series of essays coveringthemes which are relevant to the process of urbanisa-tion worldwide – such as dispersion, privatisation orvitality. With reference to each of the 15 themes, spe-cific instances are displayed with one photo each anda description of anecdotal character. The instancesare taken from Europe, the Middle East, Brazil,South Africa and the United States. The tone of thetext is analytical, based on a post-voluntarist attitude,critical to both neoliberal policies and deterministplanning traditions.

FeaturesThe book consists of a series of essays coveringthemes which are relevant to the process of urbanisa-tion worldwide – such as dispersion, privatisation orvitality. With reference to each of the 15 themes, spe-cific instances are displayed with one photo each anda description of anecdotal character. The instancesare taken from Europe, the Middle East, Brazil,South Africa and the United States. The tone of [..]

ContentsWild Urbanism.- Introduction and Acknowledge-ments.- Abstraction.- Brazilianisation.- Conver-gence.- Dispersion.- Expansion.- Gentrification.-Hegemony.- Modernisation.- Privatisation.- Regu-lation.- Segregation.- Urban Space.- Vitality.- After-word.- References.

Fields of interestLandscape, Regional and Urban Planning; Cities,Countries, Regions; Urbanism




Hardcover2014. 190 p. 75 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-319-03586-4Due: March 15, 2014




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J. He

Creative Industry DistrictsAn Analysis of Dynamics, Networks and Implications on Cre-ative Clusters in Shanghai

Since the late 1990s, there have been broad discus-sions concerning the rapid rise of the creative econ-omy. Creative or cultural industry is seen as the newengine of the regional growth for both developedeconomies and emerging nations. At the point oftransition in economy and society, China is recentlystriving to transform its economy from “made inChina” towards “created in China”. This book pro-vides an insight into creative industries and spacesin Shanghai, which is the fastest growing megac-ity in China and the center of modern economicdevelopment on a global scale. Underpinned by newapproaches from economic geography and urbanstudies, it deals with the new relations between[...]

FeaturesThis book provides insight into creative industriesand spaces in Shanghai, which is the fastest growingmegacity in China and center of modern economicdevelopment on a global scale. Underpinned by newapproaches from economic geography and urbanstudies, it deals with the new relations between thecreative economy and urban environment in Shang-hai. At the point of transition in economy and soci-ety, China [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- From the New Economy to CreativeCity.- Characterizing Shanghai’s Creative Indus-tries and Districts.- Dynamics in Clustering of Cre-ative Industries in Shanghai.- Network Analysis ofCreative Clusters in Shanghai.- Impacts of CreativeIndustry Districts in Shanghai.- Discussion and Con-clusions.

Fields of interestEconomic Geography; Regional Science; Landscape,Regional and Urban Planning




Hardcover2014. XIII, 197 p. 75 illus., 50 illus. in color. (Advances inAsian Human-Environmental Research)ISBN 978-3-319-01975-8usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days

D. Malkinson, D. Czamanski, I. Benenson (Eds.)

Modeling of Land-Use andEcological Dynamics

As cities are rapidly expanding and encroaching intoagricultural and natural areas, a question of primaryconcern is how this expansion affects surround-ing agriculture and natural landscapes. This bookpresents a wide spectrum of both theoretical andempirical approaches to simulation and assessmentof landscape dynamics. The first part presents state-of-the-art modelling approaches pertaining to land-use changes entailed by the urban sprawl, at differ-ent spatial resolutions and temporal time scales. Thesecond part is dedicated to case studies of the effectsand consequences of the emerging urban-agricultureopen space patterns.

FeaturesAs cities are rapidly expanding and encroaching intoagricultural and natural areas, a question of primaryconcern is how this expansion affects surround-ing agriculture and natural landscapes. This bookpresents a wide spectrum of both theoretical andempirical approaches to simulation and assessmentof landscape dynamics. The first part presents state-of-the-art modelling approaches pertaining to land-use [..]

ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- The Impact of Land-UsePolicy on Urban Fringe Dynamics.- Long-TermChanges in Configuration of Agriculture and Nat-ural Areas Around Cities in the Netherlands (1900- 1990).- Investigating Land-Use Dynamics at thePeriphery of a Fast-Growing City with CellularAutomata at Two Spatial Scales.- The Spatial Mor-phology of Oporto's Urban Fringe.- Vascular PlantSpecies Richness Patterns in Urban Environments -Case Studies from Hannover, Germany and Haifa,Israel.- Future Suburban Development and the Envi-ronmental Implications of Lawns: A Case Study inNew England,[...]

Fields of interestLandscape, Regional and Urban Planning; RegionalScience; Nature Conservation; Simulation and Mod-eling; Ecosystems




Hardcover2013. VII, 193 p. 66 illus., 9 illus. in color. (Cities andNature)ISBN 978-3-642-40198-5Due: December 31, 2013

M. Patterson, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, USA; N.Hoalst-Pullen, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, USA (Eds.)

The Geography of BeerRegions, Environment, and Societies

This edited collection examines the various influ-ences, relationships, and developments beer hashad from distinctly spatial perspectives. The chap-ters explore the functions of beer and brewingfrom unique and sometimes overlapping histori-cal, economic, cultural, environmental and physicalviewpoints.Topics from authors – both geographersand non-geographers alike – have examined theinfluence of beer throughout history, the migrationof beer on local to global scales, the dichotomousnature of global production and craft brewing, theneolocalism of craft beers, and the influence localgeography has had on beer’s most essential ingredi-ents: water, starch (malt), hops, and yeast.At the[...]

FeaturesFrom its roots in early civilizations to its modern rolein globalization, the role of beer through time andspace have influenced the culture, economics, andenvironments of what society has grown, produced,and consumed. This edited collection examines thevarious influences, relationships, and developmentsbeer has had from distinctly spatial perspectives. Thechapters explore the functions of beer [..]

ContentsGeographies of Beer.- Section 1: Regions.- TheGeography of Beer in Europe from 1000 B.C. toA.D. 1000.- The Spatial Diffusion of Beer FromIts Sumerian Origins to Today.- Mapping UnitesStates Breweries 1612 to 2011.- Local to National andBack Again: Beer, Wisconsin & Scale.- The World’sBeer: The Historical Geography of Brewing in Mex-ico.- Geographic Appellations of Beer.- Section 2:Environment.- The Global Hop: An AgriculturalOverview of the Brewer’s Gold.- Sweetwater, Moun-tain Springs, and Great Lakes: A hydro-geography ofbeer brands.- A Taste of Place: Environmental Geo-graphies[...]

Fields of interestEconomic Geography; Physical Geography; HumanGeography; Regional and Cultural Studies; FoodScience




Hardcover2014. X, 200 p. 70 illus., 50 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7786-6Due: March 28, 2014




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L. Rivard, C. Hehner Rivard

Complex Terrain MappingIntegrated Use of Stereo Air Photos and Satellite Images

A review of five major categories of morphogeneticterrain types meet the complex terrain criteria:landslides, field photos of slope failures, bedrocks,nonglacial surficial deposits, glacial and alpine-glacial, and periglacial. Interpretations are basedon personal knowledge and available backgroundmaterials. This monograph documents a concept ofcomplex terrains with the use of 208 illustrations,including 64 analyzed and extensively commentedexamples of stereo-pair air photos and 64 relatedsatellite images.

FeaturesA review of five major categories of morphogeneticterrain types meet the complex terrain criteria:landslides, field photos of slope failures, bedrocks,nonglacial surficial deposits, glacial and alpine-glacial, and periglacial. Interpretations are basedon personal knowledge and available backgroundmaterials. This monograph documents a concept ofcomplex terrains with the use of 208 illustrations,including [..]

ContentsPreface.- Complex terrain.- Stereo air photos.- Highresolution stereo satellite images.- Introduction.-Air photo layout format.- Regional setting satelliteimages.- Landslide types.- Field photos of slope fail-ures.- Bedrock types.- Nonglacial surficial deposits.-Glacial and alpine-glacial types.- Periglacial types.

Fields of interestGeographical Information Systems / Cartography;Geomorphology; Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry




Hardcover2014. 200 p. 230 illus., 100 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-319-02449-3Due: April 15, 2014

H. Shimizu, A. Murayama (Eds.)

Basic and Clinical EnvironmentalApproaches in Landscape Planning

Our societies need to solve difficult issues to attainsustainability. The main challenges include, amongothers, global warming, demographic change, anenergy crisis, and loss of biodiversity. In tacklingthese issues, a holistic understanding of our livingspace is important. The field of landscape planningand design is at the core the holistic concept and itmakes several contributions to achieving sustain-ability. First, landscape planning and design con-nects different spatial scales: from site to region tothe planet. Second, it focuses on close interrelation-ships between human activities and nature. Third, itis concerned with people’s values toward their sur-roundings. This book[...]

FeaturesOur societies need to solve difficult issues to attainsustainability. The main challenges include, amongothers, global warming, demographic change, anenergy crisis, and loss of biodiversity. In tacklingthese issues, a holistic understanding of our livingspace is important. The field of landscape planningand design is at the core the holistic concept and itmakes several contributions to achieving [..]

ContentsCultural Landscape: What People Give Value toin Their Surroundings.- Landscape Perception inJapan and Germany.- New Trend of LandscapePlanning & Design in Japan.- Possibility of Japan-ese Landscape Planning for Development Manage-ment.- Landscape Perception of the Residents inNyu Village, Kushida-River.- Landscape Sequenceof Kushida-River.- Social Perceptions of Wetlandsand their Implications to Environmental DecisionMaking.- How can We Make Mandala of LandscapeIssues on Kushida-River.- Issues on Clinical Envi-ronmental Approach in Multi-Scale, ParticipatoryLandscape Planning.

Fields of interestLandscape, Regional and Urban Planning; Sustain-able Development; Monitoring / EnvironmentalAnalysis; Energy Policy, Economics and Manage-ment




Hardcover2014. XV, 126 p. 126 illus., 115 illus. in color. (Urban andLandscape Perspectives, Vol. 17)ISBN 978-4-431-54414-2Due: January 31, 2014

H. Tang, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing,China (P.R.); Z.-L. Li, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing, China (P.R.)

Quantitative Remote Sensing inThermal InfraredTheory and Applications

This book provides a comprehensive and advancedoverview of the basic theory of thermal remote sens-ing and its application in hydrology, agriculture, andforestry. Specifically, the book highlights the maintheory, assumptions, advantages, drawbacks, andperspectives of these methods for the retrieval andvalidation of surface temperature/emissivity andevapotranspiration from thermal infrared remotesensing. It will be an especially valuable resource forstudents, researchers, experts, and decision-makerswhose interest focuses on the retrieval and valida-tion of surface temperature/emissivity, the estima-tion and validation of evapotranspiration at satellitepixel scale, and the[...]

FeaturesThis book provides a comprehensive and advancedoverview of the basic theory of thermal remote sens-ing and its application in hydrology, agriculture, andforestry. Specifically, the book highlights the maintheory, assumptions, advantages, drawbacks, andperspectives of these methods for the retrieval andvalidation of surface temperature/emissivity andevapotranspiration from thermal infrared remotesensing. [..]

ContentsBasic theory of quantitative remotesensing.- Radiometric calibration.- Emissivityretrieval.- LST retrieval.- Estimation of evapotranspi-ration.- Applications.- Future development and per-spectives.

Fields of interestRemote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Earth SystemSciences; Hydrology / Water Resources; Agriculture;Geophysics and Environmental Physics




Hardcover2014. X, 296 p. 70 illus., 40 illus. in color. (SpringerRemote Sensing/Photogrammetry)ISBN 978-3-642-42026-9Due: December 31, 2013




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Life Sciences

P. Ahmad, M.R. Wani, Govt. Degree College (Boys), Anantnag,India (Eds.)

Physiological Mechanisms andAdaptation Strategies in PlantsUnder Changing EnvironmentVolume 2

Abiotic stress has a detrimental impact on the livingorganisms in a specific environment and constitutesa major constraint to global agricultural produc-tion. The adverse environmental conditions thatplants encounter during their life cycle not only dis-turb their metabolic reactions, but also hamper theirgrowth and development on cellular and whole plantlevels. These conditions are of great concern, partic-ularly for those countries whose economies primar-ily rely on agriculture. Under abiotic stresses, plantsamalgamate multiple external stress cues to bringabout a coordinated response and establish mecha-nisms to mitigate such stresses by triggering a cas-cade of events leading[...]

FeaturesAbiotic stress has a detrimental impact on the livingorganisms in a specific environment and constitutesa major constraint to global agricultural produc-tion. The adverse environmental conditions thatplants encounter during their life cycle not only dis-turb their metabolic reactions, but also hamper theirgrowth and development on cellular and whole plantlevels. These conditions are of great [..]

ContentsBiochemical and Molecular Approaches for DroughtTolerance in Plants.- Heavy-Metal Attack on Fresh-water Side: Physiological Defense Strategies ofMacrophytes and Ecotoxicological Ops.- SecondaryMetabolites and Environmental Stress in Plants:Biosynthesis, Regulation and Function.- Major Phy-tohormones under Abiotic Stress.- Nitric Oxide:Role in Plants under Abiotic Stress.- Brassinos-teroids: Improving Crop Productivity and AbioticStress Tolerance.- Ethylene: Role in Plants underEnvironmental Stress.- Scenario of Climate Changesin the Context of Agriculture.- Importance of Pro-tective[...]

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Plant Physiology; Plant Breeding /Biotechnology; Plant Biochemistry; Cell Biology




Hardcover2014. XVI, 394 p. 28 illus., 13 illus. in color.ISBN 978-1-4614-8599-5usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business daysDecember 31, 2013

H. Anazawa, S. Shimizu (Eds.)

Microbial ProductionFrom Genome Design to Cell Engineering

Microbial production: From genome design to cellsurface engineering affords a comprehensive reviewof novel technology and approaches being imple-mented for manufacturing microorganisms, writtenby specialists in both academia and industry. Thisbook is divided into three sections: the first includestechnology for improvement of fermentation strainsand many supporting technologies and informa-tion; the second examines novel technology usefulfor analysis of cell activities, analyzing gene func-tion, and designing genomes of producer strains; andfinally, a discussion of the practical application of thetechniques and success case studies in many fields ofbio-production, such[...]

FeaturesIn this book the reader will find an introductionand review of recent research and development ofthe technology for bio-production of manufactur-ing microorganisms, a field in which Japan leads theworld. Presented here are novel concepts and tech-nology for breeding fermentation strains as well asthe analytical methodology for gene function andgenome design of producer strains. Successful results[..]

ContentsPreface.- Part1: Minimum Genome Factory.-Chapter1Creation of novel technology for extracel-lular protein production towards the developmentof Bacillus subtilis genome factories.- Chapter2 Min-imum genome factories in Schizosaccharomycespombe.- Chapter3 Minimum genome Factrotry ofE. coli.- Part 2: Whole Genome Manipulation forGenome Design.- Chapetr4 Efficient and accurateproduction of de novo designed gene clusters of largesize by a novel Bacillus subtilis based BGM system.-Chapter5 Development and application of novelgenome technology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.-Chapter6[...]

Fields of interestMicrobial Genetics and Genomics; Applied Microbi-ology; Microbiology




Hardcover2014. XV, 343 p. 116 illus., 32 illus. in color.ISBN 978-4-431-54606-1Due: February 28, 2014

S. Bellon, INRA, Avignon Cedex 09, France; S. Penvern, INRA, Avi-gnon Cedex 09, France (Eds.)

Organic farming, prototype forsustainable agricultures

Stakeholders show a growing interest for organicfood and farming (OF&F), which becomes a soci-etal component. Rather than questioning whetherOF&F outperforms conventional agriculture or not,the main question addressed in this book is how, andin what conditions, OF&F may be considered as aprototype towards sustainable agricultures. The bookgathers 25 papers introduced in a first chapter. Thefirst section investigates OF&F production processesand its capacity to benefit from the systems function-ing to achieve higher self-sufficiency. The second oneproposes an overview of organic performances pro-viding commodities and public goods. The third onefocuses on organics development[...]

FeaturesVarious stakeholders have shown a growing inter-est in organic food and farming (OF&F), which hasbecome a widespread issue at all levels of society.However, much debate still arises about the value ofOF&F as a model for sustainable agriculture. Ratherthan questioning whether organic farming performsbetter or not than conventional farming, the mainquestion addressed in this book is how and under [..]

ContentsPreface.- 1. Introduction: Organic food and Farm-ing, Prototype for Sustainable Agriculture.- PART 1– SYSTEM’S FUNCTIONING TO IMPROVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.- 1.1 Organic Landcare and Fertil-ity.- 2. Soil phosphorus (P) management in organiccropping systems: from current practices to avenuesfor a more efficient use of P resource.- 3. Intercrop-ping – applying ecological principles for improvednitrogen use efficiency in organic farming systems.-1.2 Crop Protection in Organic Farming.- 4. Regula-tory framework for plant protection in organic farm-ing.- 5. Conservation biocontrol: Principles and[...]

Fields of interestAgriculture; Ecology; Sociology, general; PlantSciences; Food Science; Veterinary Medicine




Hardcover2014. I, 574 p.ISBN 978-94-007-7926-6Due: January 31, 2014




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H. Bleckmann, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; J. Mogdans,S.L. Coombs (Eds.)

Flow Sensing in Air and WaterBehavioural, Neural and Engineering Principles of Operation

In this book, leading scientists in the fields of sen-sory biology, neuroscience, physics and engineer-ing explore the basic operational principles andbehavioral uses of flow sensing in animals and howthey might be applied to engineering applicationssuch as autonomous control of underwater or aerialvehicles.Although humans possess no flow-sensingabilities, countless aquatic (e.g. fish, cephalopods andseals), terrestrial (e.g. crickets and spiders) and aer-ial (e.g. bats) animals have flow sensing abilities thatunderlie remarkable behavioral feats. These includethe ability to follow silent hydrodynamic trails longafter the trailblazer has left the scene, to form hydro-dynamic[...]

FeaturesIn this book, leading scientists in the fields of sen-sory biology, neuroscience, physics and engineeringexplore the basic operational principles and behav-ioral uses of flow sensing in animals and how theymight be applied to engineering applications such asautonomous control of underwater or aerial vehicles.Although humans possess no flow-sensing abilities,countless aquatic (e.g. fish, [..]

ContentsPart I: Spatio-Temporal Structure of Natural Aero-and Hydrodynamic Stimuli.- Natural HydrodynamicStimuli.- Laser-Based Optical Methods for the Sen-sory Ecology of Flow Sensing: From Classical PIVto Micro-PIV and Beyond.- Part II: Flow Sensingand Animal Behavior.- The Role of Flow and the Lat-eral Line in the Multisensory Guidance of OrientingBehaviours.- Hydrodynamic Perception in Seals andSea Lions.- Hydrodynamic Imaging by Blind Mexi-can Cave Fish.- Flow Sensing in Sharks: Lateral LineContributions to Navigation and Prey Capture.- TheSlightest Whiff of Air: Airflow Sensing in[...]

Fields of interestNeurobiology; Biophysics and Biological Physics;Zoology




Hardcover2014. VIII, 601 p. 200 illus., 77 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-41445-9Due: January 31, 2014

T.A.L. Brevini, F. Gandolfi

Pluripotency in Domestic AnimalCells

This addition to the Springer Brief in Stem Cellsseries focuses on aspects related to the specific mech-anisms that ensure and control pluripotency andcell commitment in domestic animal species. Thistopic is generating rapidly-increasing interest dueto the great potential for domestic animal species tobe used as intermediate biomedical models, betweenthe mouse and the human. The Brief addresses whywe need large animal models for regenerative med-icine. It also describes early embryo developmentwith a careful and specific analysis of the regula-tory mechanisms driving cleavage, polarization andgenome activation in domestic species. How pluripo-tency is compartmentalized in[...]

FeaturesThis addition to the Springer Brief in Stem Cellsseries focuses on aspects related to the specific mech-anisms that ensure and control pluripotency andcell commitment in domestic animal species. Thistopic is generating rapidly-increasing interest due tothe great potential for domestic animal species to beused as intermediate biomedical models, between themouse and the human. The Brief addresses why [..]

ContentsEarly Embryo Development in Large Animals.- Syn-gamy and Spindle Formation.- Cleavage, compactionand blastulation.- Cell commitment.- Naive ver-sus established epiblast.- Pluripotency in Domes-tic Animal Embryos.- Expression, restriction andinteractions of molecules involved in the control ofcell potency and commitment.- Species-specific andstage specific pluripotency markers.- Use of LargeAnimal Models for Regenerative Medicine.- Why dowe need stem cell line from large animal species?.-What are the applications and potentials.- What arethe limits?.

Fields of interestStem Cells; Embryology; Cell Biology; ReproductiveMedicine


Type of publicationBrief


Softcover2013. VII, 46 p. 28 illus., 24 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefsin Stem Cells)ISBN 978-1-4899-8052-6Due: January 31, 2014

H. Brumm, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen, Ger-many (Ed.)

Animal Communication and Noise

The study of animal communication has led to sig-nificant progress in our general understanding ofmotor and sensory systems, evolution, and speci-ation. However, one often neglected aspect is thatsignal exchange in every modality is constrained bynoise, be it in the transmission channel or in the ner-vous system. This book analyses whether and howanimals can cope with such constraints, and exploresthe implications that noise has for our understand-ing of animal communication. It is written by lead-ing biologists working on different taxa includinginsects, fish, amphibians, lizards, birds, and mam-mals. In addition to this broad taxonomic approach,the chapters also cover a wide array[...]

FeaturesThe study of animal communication has led to sig-nificant progress in our general understanding ofmotor and sensory systems, evolution, and speci-ation. However, one often neglected aspect is thatsignal exchange in every modality is constrained bynoise, be it in the transmission channel or in the ner-vous system. This book analyses whether and howanimals can cope with such constraints, and exploresthe [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Signal Detection, Noise, and the Evo-lution of Communication.- Masking by Noise inAcoustic Insects: Problems and Solutions.- Effectsof Noise on Sound Detection and Acoustic Com-munication in Fishes.- Anuran Acoustic Signal Pro-duction in Noisy Environments.- Anuran AcousticSignal Perception in Noisy Environments.- AvianVocal Production in Noise.- Avian Sound Percep-tion in Noise.- Effects of Noise on Acoustic SignalProduction in Marine Mammals.- Effects of Noiseon Sound Perception in Marine Mammals.- Noise inVisual Communication: Motion from Wind-BlownPlants.- Neural[...]

Fields of interestBehavioural Sciences; Animal Physiology; Neurobi-ology; Evolutionary Biology; Noise Control




Hardcover2013. VIII, 453 p. 107 illus., 34 illus. in color. (Animal Sig-nals and Communication, Vol. 2)ISBN 978-3-642-41493-0Due: December 31, 2013





D. Chandra, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA (Ed.)

Mitochondria as Targets forPhytochemicals in CancerPrevention and Therapy

This book highlights the importance of phytochem-icals and mitochondria in cancer prevention andtherapy. Recent scientific discoveries have identi-fied that naturally occurring biologically active com-pounds (i.e. phytochemicals) target multiple steps oftumorigenesis leading to the inhibition or delay incancer progression. Mitochondria, organelles withina cell, are a critical target for phytochemicals in regu-lating the initiation, promotion, and progression ofcancer. The book is divided into three parts to bettercommunicate the important findings related to phy-tochemicals and mitochondria in cancer research.The first part describes updates on environmentaland genetic factors[...]

FeaturesMitochondria as Targets for Phytochemicals in Can-cer Prevention and Therapy has three major themes.Theme one describes the current knowledge on envi-ronmental and genetic factors that cause cancer ini-tiation and progression, the role of mitochondriain regulating the process of carcinogenesis, and celldeath pathways. Theme two focuses on the elucida-tion of key target proteins that could be exploited [..]

ContentsOxPhos Defects and Their Role in Cancer Initiationand Progression.- Estrogen Receptor–Tumor Sup-pressor Protein p53 Signaling Crosstalk as PotentialTargets of Xenoestrogens.- Mitochondrial Regula-tion of Cell-Death.- Cell Death Inducing Mecha-nisms of Cancer Chemopreventive Agents.- DietaryPhytochemicals Target Cancer Stem Cells for CancerChemoprevention.- Basic and translational researchon dietary phytochemicals and cancer prevention.-Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species in Proapop-totic Effect of Promising Cancer ChemopreventivePhytochemicals.- Therapeutic action of[...]

Fields of interestCell Biology; Cancer Research; Apoptosis




Hardcover2013. XI, 262 p. 24 illus., 15 illus. in color.ISBN 978-1-4614-9325-9Due: December 31, 2013

D. Cowan (Ed.)

Antarctic Terrestrial MicrobiologyPhysical and Biological Properties of Antarctic Soil Habitats

This book brings together many of the world’sleading experts in the fields of Antarctic terrestrialsoil ecology, providing a comprehensive and com-pletely up-to-date analysis of the status of Antarcticsoil microbiology.Antarctic terrestrial soils rep-resent one of the most extreme environments onEarth. Once thought to be largely sterile, it is nowknown that these diverse and often specializedextreme habitats harbor a very wide range of differ-ent microorganisms.Antarctic soil communities arerelatively simple, but not unsophisticated. Recentphylogenetic and microscopic studies have demon-strated that these communities have well establishedtrophic structuring and play a significant[...]

FeaturesThis book brings together many of the world’s lead-ing experts in the fields of Antarctic terrestrial soilecology, providing a comprehensive and completelyup-to-date analysis of the status of Antarctic soilmicrobiology.Antarctic terrestrial soils represent oneof the most extreme environments on Earth. Oncethought to be largely sterile, it is now known thatthese diverse and often specialized [..]

ContentsGeneral Introduction.- Bacterial Community Struc-tures of Antarctic Soils.- Fungal Diversity in Antarc-tic Soils.- Invertebrates.- What Do We Know AboutViruses in Terrestrial Antarctica?.- Microbiology ofEutropic Soil.- Fell-field Soil Microbiology.- Biologi-cal Soil Crusts.- Lithic Habitats.- Microbial Ecologyof Geothermal Habitats in Antarctica.- Microbiallife in Antarctic Permafrost Environments.- Pri-mary Production and Links to Carbon Cycling inAntarctic Soils.- Climate Change and Microbial Pop-ulations.- Threats to Soil Communities: HumanImpacts.- Antarctic Climate and Soils.-[...]

Fields of interestMicrobial Ecology; Bacteriology; Microbial Geneticsand Genomics; Geology




Hardcover2014. V, 383 p. 62 illus., 47 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-45212-3Due: January 31, 2014

T. Dickhaus, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Simultaneous Statistical InferenceWith Applications in the Life Sciences

This monograph will provide an in-depth mathemat-ical treatment of modern multiple test procedurescontrolling the false discovery rate (FDR) and relatederror measures, particularly addressing applicationsto fields such as genetics, proteomics, neuroscienceand general biology. The book will also include adetailed description how to implement these meth-ods in practice. Moreover new developments focus-ing on non-standard assumptions are also included,especially multiple tests for discrete data. The bookprimarily addresses researchers and practitioners butwill also be beneficial for graduate students.

FeaturesThis monograph will provide an in-depth mathemat-ical treatment of modern multiple test procedurescontrolling the false discovery rate (FDR) and relatederror measures, particularly addressing applicationsto fields such as genetics, proteomics, neuroscienceand general biology. The book will also include adetailed description how to implement these meth-ods in practice. Moreover, new developments focus-ing on [..]

ContentsThe problem of simultaneous inference.- Part I Gen-eral Theory.- Some theory of p-values.- Classes ofmultiple test procedures.- Simultaneous test proce-dures.- Stepwise rejective multiple tests.- Multipletesting and binary classification.- Multiple testingand model selection.- Software solutions for mul-tiple hypotheses testing.- Part II From Genotypeto Phenotype.- Genetic association studies.- Geneexpression analyses.- Functional magnetic resonanceimaging.- Part III Further Applications in the LifeSciences.- Further life science applications.

Fields of interestBiostatistics; Statistical Theory and Methods; Math-ematical and Computational Biology; Data Miningand Knowledge Discovery; Biomedical Engineering




Hardcover2014. XV, 180 p. 19 illus., 10 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-45181-2Due: January 31, 2014





G. Dixon, GreenGene International, Sherborne, Dorset, UnitedKingdom; D.E. Aldous, The University of Queensland, Lawes, Aus-tralia (Eds.)

Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces, Volume 3Social Horticulture

This Trilogy explains “What is Horticulture?”. Vol-ume three of Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces presents readers with detailed accounts of thescientific and scholastic concepts which interact withthe arts and humanities and which now underpinsthe rapidly evolving subject of Social Horticulture.This discipline transcends the barriers between sci-ence, medicine and the arts. This volume covers:-Horticulture and Society, Diet and Health, Psycho-logical Health, Wildlife, Horticulture and PublicWelfare, Education, Extension, Economics, Exportsand Biosecurity, Scholarship and Art, Scholarshipand Literature, Scholarship and History and the rela-tionship between Horticulture[...]

FeaturesVolume three of Horticulture – Plants for Peo-ple and Places analyses in depth the scientific andscholastic concepts interacting with the arts, medi-cine and humanities which now underpin the rapidlyevolving subject of Social Horticulture. This cov-ers: Horticulture and Society, Diet and Health, Psy-chological Health, Wildlife, Horticulture and PublicWelfare, Education, Extension, Economics, Exports[..]

Contents27. Horticulture and Society.- 28. Fruit and Vegeta-bles and Health: An overview.- 29. Health and Well-Being.- 30. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Gar-dening: Its development, controversies and psycho-logical benefits.- 31. Horticultural Science’s Role inMeeting the Need of Urban Populations.- 32. Educa-tion and Training Futures in Horticulture and Hor-ticultural Science.- 33. Extension Approaches forHorticultural Innovation.- 34. Increasing the Eco-nomic Role for Smallholder Farmers in the WorldMarket for Horticultural Food.- 35. InternationalPlant Trade and Biosecurity.- 36. Art in[...]

Fields of interestAgriculture; Food Science; Environment (general);Business & Management Science; Social Sciences(general); Humanities





G. Dixon, GreenGene International, Sherborne, Dorset, UnitedKingdom; D.E. Aldous, The University of Queensland, Lawes, Aus-tralia (Eds.)

Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces, Volume 2Environmental Horticulture

This Trilogy explains “What is Horticulture?”. Vol-ume two of Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces analyses in depth the scientific, managerialand ecological concepts which underpin Environ-mental Horticulture. Chapters describe: Horticultureand the Environment, Woody Ornamentals, Herbsand Pharmaceuticals, Urban Greening, Rural Trees,Urban Trees, Turfgrass Science, Interior and Exter-nal Landscaping, Biodiversity, Climate Change andOrganic Production. Each is written by leading inter-national experts. Sustainable use of resources andcareful conservation are critically essential for thecontinuation of life on this Planet. Achieving this iswhere horticulture, natural flora and[...]

FeaturesVolume two of Horticulture – Plants for Peopleand Places provides detailed considerations of thescientific, managerial and technological conceptswhich underpin Environmental Horticulture. Thisdiscipline returns horticulture to its original val-ues required for the design, husbandry and man-agement of macro- and micro-landscapes and theirconstituent parts. Expert internationally acclaimedauthors [..]

Contents16. Horticulture and the Environment.- 17. WoodyOrnamentals.- 18. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants –Uses and functions.- 19. Urban Greening - Macro-scale landscaping.- 20. Urban Trees.- 21. Trees inthe Rural Landscape.- 22. Management of SportsTurf and Amenity Grasslands.- 23. Interior Land-scapes.- 24. Biodiversity and Green Open Space.- 25.An Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change onHorticulture.- 26. Concepts and Philosophy under-pinning Organic Horticulture.- Index.






G.R. Dixon, GreenGene International, Sherborne, United King-dom; D.E. Aldous, The University of Queensland, Lawes, Australia(Eds.)

Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces, Volume 1Production Horticulture

This Trilogy explains “What is Horticulture?”. Vol-ume one of Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces describes in considerable depth the science,management and technology which underpins thecontinuous production of fresh and processed horti-cultural produce. Firstly, there is a consideration oftechnological innovation derived from basic scien-tific discoveries which has given rise to entirely newindustries, markets, novel crops and changed socialhabits. Then follows accounts of the modern produc-tion of: Field Vegetables, Temperate Fruit, TropicalFruit, Citrus, Plantation Crops, Berry Crops, Viti-culture, Protected Crops, Flower Crops, New Crops,Post-harvest Handling, Supply[...]

FeaturesVolume one of Horticulture – Plants for Peopleand Places describes how the array of plentiful,high quality fresh fruit, vegetables, and ornamentalssupplied to retail consumers is achieved. This featdemands the intensive manipulation of plant growth,reproduction and postharvest husbandry across theglobe. International Production Horticulture oper-ates in a free market arena, delivering produce [..]

Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Science Drives Horticulture’sProgress and Profit.- 3. Vegetable Crops: LinkingProduction, Breeding and Marketing.- 4. Tem-perate Fruit Species.- 5. Tropical and SubtropicalFruits.- 6. Citrus Production.- 7. Viticulture andWine Science.- 8. Plantation Crops.- 9. Berry Crops.-10. Protected Crops.- 11. The Role of Ornamentals inHuman Life.- 12. New Ornamental Plants for Horti-culture.- 13. Postharvest Care and the Treatment ofFruits and Vegetables.- 14. Designing New SupplyChain Networks: Tomato and Mango Case Studies.-15. Environmental Impact of Production[...]










D. Ekuni, M. Battino, T. Tomofuji, E.E. Putnins (Eds.)

Studies on Periodontal Disease

The chapters of Studies on Periodontal Disease com-prise four parts. Part 1 provides basic sciences fromthe general to the particular. The findings of cellculture and animal models supply the mechanismbetween periodontal disease and oxidative stress. Inpart 2, human clinical studies are mainly addressed.The effects of periodontal therapy on circulatingoxidative stress are also discussed. The relationshipsbetween periodontal disease and systemic diseasesare examined in part 3. The involvement of oxidativestress and inflammation are discussed through invivo and in vitro study results. Part 4 discusses futurestrategies, including the effects of antioxidants andnutrition on[...]

FeaturesThe chapters of Studies on Periodontal Disease com-prise four parts. Part 1 provides basic sciences fromthe general to the particular. The findings of cellculture and animal models supply the mechanismbetween periodontal disease and oxidative stress. Inpart 2, human clinical studies are mainly addressed.The effects of periodontal therapy on circulatingoxidative stress are also discussed. The [..]

ContentsPart I: Oxidative stress in periodontal diseases (basicscience).- 1. Reactive oxygen species and antioxi-dant systems in periodontal disease.- 2. The role ofprotein oxidative modification in periodontal dis-eases.- 3. Association between oxidative stress andperiodontal diseases in animal model studies.- 4.Expression of reactive oxygen species and junctionaland pocket epithelium.- 5. DNA damage caused byoral malodorous compounds in periodontal cells invitro.- 6. Apoptotic pathways triggered by oral mal-odorous compounds in periodontal cells.- 7. The roleof p53 in carcinogenesis and[...]

Fields of interestOxidative Stress; Cell Biology; Dentistry; Apoptosis




Hardcover2014. XII, 396 p. 37 illus., 14 illus. in color. (OxidativeStress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice)ISBN 978-1-4614-9556-7Due: January 31, 2014

S.M. Fleming, C.D. Frith (Eds.)

The Cognitive Neuroscience ofMetacognition

Metacognition is the capacity to reflect upon andevaluate cognition and behaviour. Long of inter-est to philosophers and psychologists, metacogni-tion has recently become the target of research inthe cognitive neurosciences. By combining brainimaging, computational modeling, neuropsychol-ogy and insights from psychiatry, the present bookoffers a picture of the metacognitive functions ofthe brain.Chapters cover the definition and mea-surement of metacognition in humans and non-human animals, the computational underpinnings ofmetacognitive judgments the cognitive neuroscienceof self-monitoring ranging from confidence to error-monitoring and neuropsychiatric studies of disordersof[...]

FeaturesMetacognition is the capacity to reflect upon andevaluate cognition and behaviour. Long of interestto philosophers and psychologists, metacognitionhas recently become the target of research in thecognitive neurosciences. By combining brain imag-ing, computational modeling, neuropsychology andinsights from psychiatry, the present book offers apicture of the metacognitive functions of the brain.[..]

ContentsMetacognitive neuroscience: an introduction.-Quantifying human metacognition for the neu-rosciences.- Signal detection theory analysis oftype 1 and type 2 data: meta-d’, response-specificmeta-d’ and the unequal variance SDT model.-The highs and lows of theoretical interpretationin animal-metacognition research.- A computa-tional framework for the study of confidence acrossspecies.- Shared mechanisms for confidence judg-ments and error detection in human decision mak-ing.- Metacognition and confidence in value-basedchoice.- What failure in collective decision-makingtells us about[...]

Fields of interestBehavioural Sciences; Neurosciences; Cognitive Psy-chology




Hardcover2014. VII, 481 p. 62 illus., 30 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-45189-8Due: January 31, 2014

Y. Fouquet, Ifremer, Plouzané, France; D. Lacroix, Ifremer Sète,Sète cedex, France (Eds.)

Deep Marine Mineral Resources

The risks of shortages for some crucial metals anduncertainty about the land-based reserves of sev-eral others justify the search to diversify our sourcesof supply and investigate their potential. Mineralresources in the deep sea are attracting increasinginterest with the progressive discovery of variousforms of ores. France possesses large areas of deepseafloor in the three oceans as well as world-classhuman and technological resources and know-how,resulting from over 40 years of experience. Thisstudy takes stock of knowledge about mineralisationsand associated metals, technologies for exploringand exploiting them, biodiversity and the potentialimpact of exploitation on[...]

FeaturesThe risks of shortages for some crucial metals anduncertainty about the land-based reserves of sev-eral others justify the search to diversify our sourcesof supply and investigate their potential. Mineralresources in the deep sea are attracting increasinginterest with the progressive discovery of variousforms of ores. France possesses areas of deep seafloorin the three oceans, as well as world-class [..]

ContentsPreface.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- PARTONE Study Summary.- Challenges.- Framework.-Methodology.- Cross-cutting challenges by metaltype.- Environmental challenges.- Scenarios andrelated challenges.- Legal aspects.- Technologicalinnovation challenges.- Results and recommen-dations.- PART TWO Thematic Contributions.-1. Deep-sea environment.- 2. Rare and strategicmetals.- 3. Characteristics and formation process.-4. Scientific knowledge and challenges related tohydrogen.- 5. International law and its evolution.- 6.Training organisations and establishments in Franceand[...]

Fields of interestLife Sciences (general); Hydrogeology; Oceanogra-phy




HardcoverOriginal French edition published by Éditions Quæ, Ver-sailles, 2012. Jointly published with Éditions Quæ, Ver-sailles, France2014. I, 135 p. 45 illus., 42 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-017-8562-4Due: January 31, 2014





A. Fuente, Leibniz-Institute, Dummerstorf, Germany (Ed.)

Gene Network InferenceVerification of Methods from Systems Genetics Data

This book presents recent methods for SystemsGenetics (SG) data analysis, applying them to a suiteof simulated SG benchmark datasets. Each of thechapter authors received the same datasets to evalu-ate the performance of their method to better under-stand which algorithms are most useful for obtainingreliable models from SG datasets. The knowledgegained from this benchmarking study will ultimatelyallow these algorithms to be used with confidence forSG studies e.g. of complex human diseases or foodcrop improvement. The book is primarily intendedfor researchers with a background in the life sciences,not for computer scientists or statisticians.

FeaturesThis book presents recent methods for SystemsGenetics (SG) data analysis, applying them to a suiteof simulated SG benchmark datasets. Each of thechapter authors received the same datasets to evalu-ate the performance of their method to better under-stand which algorithms are most useful for obtainingreliable models from SG datasets. The knowledgegained from this benchmarking study will ultimatelyallow [..]

ContentsSimulation of the Benchmark Datasets.- A Panel ofLearning Methods for the Reconstruction of GeneRegulatory Networks in a Systems Genetics Con-text.- Benchmarking a simple yet effective approachfor inferring gene regulatory networks from systemsgenetics data.- Differential Equation based reverse-engineering algorithms: pros and cons.- Gene reg-ulatory network inference from systems geneticsdata using tree-based methods.- Extending partiallyknown networks.- Integration of genetic variation asexternal perturbation to reverse engineer regulatorynetworks from gene expression data.-[...]

Fields of interestSystems Biology; Bioinformatics; Biological Net-works, Systems Biology; Computer Applications inLife Sciences; Gene Expression




Hardcover2014. X, 126 p. 49 illus., 33 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-45160-7Due: January 31, 2014

P. Goulletquer, Ifremer, Centre de l’Atlantique, Orvault, France; P.Gros, Ifremer, Saint-Renan, France; G. Boeuf, Laboratoire Arago,Banyuls sur Mer, France; J. Weber

Biodiversity in the MarineEnvironment

The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. They arehost to a biodiversity of tremendous wealth. Itspreservation is now a global priority featuring inseveral international conventions and a confirmedobjective of European policies and national strate-gies. Understanding the dynamics and the uses of themarine biodiversity is a genuine scientific challenge.Fourteen international experts have got together andidentified five priority research themes to address theproblem, based on analysing the state of knowledge.

FeaturesOceans cover more than 70% of earth and host alargely unknown marine biodiversity critical forfuture human beings. An improved knowledge ofmarine biodiversity at various scales (from genes toecosystems) is required to facilitate building inte-grated scenarios and policies for a sustainable devel-opment as well as its conservation. Understandingspecies interactions, ecosystem functioning anddynamics, as [..]

ContentsAcknowledgements.- Foreword.- Introduction.- Theimportance of marine biodiversity.- Key features.-Hierarchical components.- The impacts of humanactivities on marine biodiversity.- The strategic val-ues of research.- Status and trends.- How manymarine species are there?.- Taxonomic records.-Cryptic species.- The DNA barcode.- The drive toidentify new species.- The "taxonomic impediment".-Species under pressure.- Extinct species.- Endan-gered species.- Ecosystems under pressure: the deepsea.- Spatial patterning of characteristics.- Temporalpatterns.- Conceptualising biodiversity.-[...]

Fields of interestBiodiversity; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Sus-tainable Development; Conservation Biology / Ecol-ogy; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; SocialSciences (general)




HardcoverOriginal French edition published by Éditions Quæ, Ver-sailles, 2012. Jointly published with Éditions Quæ, Ver-sailles, France2014. Approx. 200 p. 71 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-017-8565-5Due: January 31, 2014

M. Guillou, INRA, Vanves, France; G. Matheron, CIRAD, Saint Mar-tin de Castillon, France

The World’s ChallengeFeeding 9 Billion people

If a global population of 9 billion by 2050 is to be fedadequately, more food must be produced and thisin keeping with increasingly stringent standards ofquality and with respect for the environment. Not tomention the land that must be set aside for the pro-duction of energy resources, industrial goods, carbonstorage and the protection of biodiversity.

FeaturesIs the world headed toward a major food crisis? Afterseveral decades of seeming indifference, public opin-ion is slowly awakening to the fact that a dauntingtask lies ahead.If a global population of 9 billion by2050 is to be fed adequately, more food must be pro-duced, and this in keeping with increasingly strin-gent standards of quality and with respect for theenvironment. Not to mention the land that [..]

ContentsAcknowledgements.- Introduction.- 1. Setting thestage.- 2. Eat well, eat better.- 3. Reducing losses andwaste at consumption, distribution and processinglevels.- 4. Reducing post-harvest losses in develop-ing nations.- 5. Producing other goods.- 6. Managingecosystem services.- 7. Will there be enough land?.-8. The need to strive for productive yet ecologicalagriculture.- 9. Feeding the world starts with fightingpoverty.- 10. Towards a global governance of food.-Conclusion.- References.- Glossary.

Fields of interestAgriculture; Sustainable Development; AgriculturalEconomics; Social Policy




HardcoverOriginal French edition published by Éditions Quæ, Ver-sailles, 2012. Jointly published with Éditions Quæ, Ver-sailles, France2014. Approx. 240 p. 10 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-017-8568-6Due: January 13, 2014





S.S. Gurav, N.S. Gurav, Sudhakarrao Naik Institute of Pharm, Ama-ravati, India (Eds.)

Indian Herbal Drug Microscopy

Adulteration and misidentification of herbal drugscan cause serious health problems to consumers.The first step in quality control of medicinal plantsis ensuring the authenticity of the desired species forintended use, with anatomical study playing a criti-cal role in identifying and authenticating medicinalplants. A product of numerous years of experienceand research, Indian Herbal Drug Microscopy is avital resource for identifying and evaluating Indianmedicinal plants. Comprised of four concise andcomprehensive chapters, the book presents stepwiseprocedures for sectioning of plant material, histo-chemical staining techniques, and the anatomy offorty well-known and[...]

FeaturesAdulteration and misidentification of herbal drugscan cause serious health problems to consumers.The first step in quality control of medicinal plantsis ensuring the authenticity of the desired species forintended use, with anatomical study playing a criti-cal role in identifying and authenticating medicinalplants. A product of numerous years of experienceand research, Indian Herbal Drug [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Sectioning Methods.- Histologicaland Histochemical Staining Techniques.- HerbalDrug Microscopy.- Aconite (Aconitum napel-lus).- Aloe (Aloe barbadensis).- Anise (Pimpinellaanisum).- Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna).- Ashoka(Saraca indica).- Ashwagandha (Withania som-nifera).- Asparagus (Asparagus racemosus).- Bel-ladonna (Atropa belladonna).- Cannabis (Cannabissativa).- Caraway (Carum carvi).- Cinchona (Cin-chona calisaya).- Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylan-icum).- Clove (Eugenia caryophyllus).- Colchicum(Colchicum autumnale).- Digitalis (Digitalis pur-purea).- Ephedra (Ephedra[...]

Fields of interestPlant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Sciences;Cell Biology; Plant Anatomy / Development; Devel-opmental Biology




Hardcover2014. XV, 207 p. 78 illus. in color.ISBN 978-1-4614-9514-7Due: December 31, 2013

E. Hainzelin (Ed.)

Cultivating Biodiversity toTransform Agriculture

How can cultivated plant biodiversity contribute tothe transformation and the "ecologization" of agri-culture in Southern countries? Based on extensivefield work in the Southern countries, a great deal ofscientific progress is presented in all areas affectingagriculture (agronomy, plant breeding and crop pro-tection, cultivation systems, etc.) in order to intensifythe ecological processes in cultivated plots and at thescale of rural landscapes.

FeaturesAgriculture is the primary human activity: it involves1.3 billion people, nearly a quarter of the world’spopulation and half of its labour force. The culti-vated area, i.e., the area where humans plan anddirectly control the vegetation cover, now representsover 20% of the landmass. Faced with the challengesof demography and poverty, agricultural systems, inall their diversity, are being called upon to [..]

ContentsForeword.- Introduction.- 1. Biodiversity has alwaysbeen at the heart of agricultural activity.- 2. The chal-lenges of agricultural transformation.- 3. Intensifyingecological processes to transform agricultural perfor-mance.- 4. Agrobiodiversity, the main lever of thisecological intensification.- 5. Ecological intensifica-tion, a strategic priority for CIRAD.- 6. A book withsix viewpoints.- 7. Bibliographical references.- Chap-ter 1 The diversity of living organisms: the engine forecological functioning.- 1. Diversity and unity of liv-ing organisms: the successive revolutions of the[...]

Fields of interestAgriculture; Sustainable Development; Ecosystems;Nature Conservation; Plant Ecology




HardcoverOriginal French edition jointly published with ÉditionsQuæ, Versailles, 20122013. XIV, 261 p. 19 illus., 5 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7983-9usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business daysDecember 31, 2013

E. Jensen-Jarolim (Ed.)

Comparative MedicineAnatomy and Physiology

This new volume provides a concise overview ofthe most basic and exciting chapters of compara-tive medicine with regards to physiology and func-tion in healthy individuals. The book includes coreconcepts in anatomy and physiology in human andanimal models, which are key to understanding com-parative medicine and to making contributions toresearch in this area. While writing this book, theauthors were in constant interdisciplinary dialogue.They aim to contribute to improvements in qualityof life for human and animal patients.

FeaturesThis new volume provides a concise overview ofthe most basic and exciting chapters of comparativemedicine with regards to physiology and function inhealthy individuals. The book includes core conceptsin anatomy and physiology in human and animalmodels, which are key to understanding comparativemedicine and to making contributions to research inthis area. While writing this book, the authors werein [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Cell development.- Skeleton andbones/human.- Skeleton and bones, veterinaryaspects.- Anatomy and physiology of muscles.- Phys-iology of heart and circulation.- The human gas-trointestinal tract.- GI tract, veterinary aspects.-Human lung function and respiration.- Lung andrespiration, veterinary aspects.- Human kidney func-tion and volume regulation.- Kidney function andvolume regulation, veterinary aspects.- The humanendocrine system.- Endocrine system, veterinaryaspects.- Human nervous system and brain.- Ner-vous system and brain, veterinary aspects.- Humanskin and[...]

Fields of interestAnimal Models; Anatomy; Animal Physiology;Human Physiology




Hardcover2014. XXVIII, 300 p. 56 illus., 54 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-7091-1558-9Due: January 31, 2014





C.B. Jones, Mammals and Phenogroups (MaP), Asheville, USA

The Evolution of MammalianSociality in an EcologicalPerspective

Evolutionary transitions to sociality within andbetween mammalian taxa are central to a scientificunderstanding of sociality as a phenomenon. TheIntroduction to the proposed brief presents the Classas the most ecologically dominant terrestrial ver-tebrate fauna. Section 2 details the monograph’sapplication of r*large and r*small, situating thesenotations in the context of Hamilton’s “kin selec-tion” paradigm describing “decisions” (Fig. 1.1) toallocate reproductive effort as direct (individual)reproduction, on the one hand and indirect repro-duction via helping kin’s reproductive interests, onthe other. This section introduces the assumptionthat some mammals have managed[...]

FeaturesEvolutionary transitions to sociality within andbetween mammalian taxa are central to a scientificunderstanding of sociality as a phenomenon. TheIntroduction to the proposed brief presents the Classas the most ecologically dominant terrestrial ver-tebrate fauna. Section 2 details the monograph’sapplication of r*large and r*small, situating thesenotations in the context of Hamilton’s “kin selec-tion” [..]

Contents1.Introduction: Definitions, Background.- 2. Com-petition For Limiting Resources, Hamilton’s RuleAnd Chesson’s R*.- 3. Flexible And Derived Vari-eties of Mammalian Social Organization: Promiscu-ity In Aggregations May Have Served As A Recent“Toolkit” Giving Rise To “Sexual Segregation”,Polygynous Social Structures, Monogamy, PolyandryAnd Leks Abstract.- 4. Multimale-MultifemaleGroups And “Nested” Architectures: CollaborationAmong Mammalian Males.- 5. Higher “Grades” OfSociality In Class Mammalia: Primitive Eusociality.-6. Ecological Models As Working Paradigms For“Unpacking”[...]

Fields of interestAnimal Ecology; Theoretical Ecology / Statistics;Evolutionary Biology; Applied Ecology




Softcover2014. I, 150 p. 10 illus., 3 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inEcology)ISBN 978-3-319-03930-5Due: February 28, 2014

M.-P. Junier, S.G. Kernie (Eds.)

Endogenous Stem Cell-Based BrainRemodeling in Mammals

This text highlights the endogenous regenerativepotential of the central nervous system in neonatesand juveniles and discusses possible ways it might bemanipulated for medical purposes. The first sectionprovides a descriptive summary of the salient steps ofhuman brain development with a discussion of com-parisons with other mammalian brains. It also pro-vides a historical perspective on our understandingof ongoing brain development throughout the lifes-pan and serve to introduce the concept of brain plas-ticity following injury. The second part is devotedto the endogenous reparative potential of the brain,including its limitations, and articles focusing ondefined pathologies[...]

FeaturesThis book uses the juvenile mammalian brain asa starting point to describe how different injurymechanisms influence neuronal and glial progeni-tor response to injury, and how in certain circum-stances, these cells might play adaptive or harmfulroles in recovery. It also provides an overview ofemerging concepts in progenitor biology and howcurrent understanding of the processes regulatingthese cells has [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Structural Plasticity in Adult NervousSystem: A Historic Perspective.- Impact of InjuredTissue on Stem Cell Fate.- Role of Neural Stem andProgenitor Cells in the Adaptation of the Brain toInjury.- Role of Adult Neurogenesis in Seizure-Induced Hippocampal Remodeling and Epilepsy.-Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis in the Postnatal Hypo-thalamus: a new level of plasticity for the regulationof hypothalamic function?.- Regenerative Potentialof NG2 Cells.- Oligodendrocyte Progenitors andBrain Remodeling Following Blood Brain BarrierRupture.- Genomic Integrity of Embryonic[...]

Fields of interestStem Cells; Cell Biology; Neurosciences; Neuro-chemistry; Cancer Research




Hardcover2014. VII, 250 p. 21 illus., 19 illus. in color. (Stem CellBiology and Regenerative Medicine)ISBN 978-1-4899-7398-6Due: February 28, 2014

E.I. Katsy, Institute of Biochemistry and, Saratov, Russian Federa-tion (Ed.)

Plasticity in Plant-Growth-Promoting and PhytopathogenicBacteria

Plasticity in Plant-Growth-Promoting and Phy-topathogenic Bacteria brings together the expertiseof a panel of researchers from around the world toprovide comprehensive up-to-date reviews on themost interesting aspects of genomic and phenotypicplasticity in plant-beneficial and phytopathogenicbacteria. The book covers various topics, includingcommon and specific features in the genomes ofsymbiotic, plant-growth-promoting, and phytopath-ogenic bacteria; regulation of conjugative plasmidtransfer in rhizobia; genetic and phenotypic variabil-ity in plant-beneficial pseudomonads and azospirilla;genomic fluxes in phytopathogenic xanthomonadsand pseudomonads; genome plasticity in[...]

FeaturesPlasticity in Plant-Growth-Promoting and Phy-topathogenic Bacteria brings together the expertiseof a panel of researchers from around the world toprovide comprehensive up-to-date reviews on themost interesting aspects of genomic and phenotypicplasticity in plant-beneficial and phytopathogenicbacteria. The book covers various topics, includingcommon and specific features in the genomes of [..]

ContentsCommon Themes and Specific Features in theGenomes of Phytopathogenic and Plant-BeneficialBacteria.- Ecology and Physiology of Non-FrankiaActinobacteria Associated with Actinorhizal Plants.-Boundaries for Conjugative Transfer of RhizobialPlasmids: Restraining and Releasing Factors.- PhaseVariation in Plant-Associated Pseudomonads.- Plas-mid Rearrangements and Changes in Cell-SurfaceArchitecture and Social Behavior of Azospirillumbrasilense.- Genome Plasticity and Dynamic Evolu-tion of Phytopathogenic Pseudomonads and RelatedBacteria.- Genomic Flux in Xanthomonas Group ofPlant[...]

Fields of interestMicrobiology; Plant Sciences; Plant Pathology









H. Kondoh, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; A. Kuroiwa, NagoyaUniversity, Nagoya, Japan (Eds.)

New Principles in DevelopmentalProcesses

During the last decade, modern technologies havemade a revolutionary change in developmental biol-ogy. The molecular and cellular processes in liveembryos can now be visualized thanks to technolo-gies using fluorescent proteins. The whole genomeinformation of a wide range of animal species hasnow become available, confirming the commonprinciples that operate in every species. These andother advances in our understanding of the develop-mental processes during embryogenesis and tissueregeneration have put forward new principles. Thosenew principles will also be important in the stem cellbiology, branched from developmental biology, inorder to generate a particular tissue by[...]

FeaturesThis book highlights representatives of emergingnew principles in the developmental biology field,such as cell competition, tissue asymmetry, a farewellto classical germ layer theory, and various newinsights into tissue morphogenesis and specificationbased on the most modern experimental approaches.A large-scale paradigm shift occurred in the lastdecade owing to innovations in powerful live imag-ing [..]

ContentsPart I Making cells unequal in a tissue to formembryos and organs.- Chapter 1 Taxon-specificmaternal factors for germline specification.- Chap-ter 2 Establishment of Anterior-Posterior axis in themouse embryo.- Chapter 3 Cell competition: thestruggle for existence in multicellular communities.-Chapter 4 Building functional internal organs froma naïve endodermal sheet.- Part II Choosing a fatefrom multiple potencies.- Chapter 5 Determinationof stem cell fate in planarian regeneration.- Chapter6 Regulation of axial stem cells deriving neural andmesodermal tissues during posterior[...]

Fields of interestDevelopmental Biology; Stem Cells; Cell Biology




Hardcover2014. XV, 397 p. 120 illus., 40 illus. in color.ISBN 978-4-431-54633-7Due: January 31, 2014

E.J. Louis, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom;M.M. Becker, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UnitedKingdom (Eds.)

Subtelomeres

New genes and diversity leading to adaptation andevolution are generated in special areas of genomes.One such area in all eukaryotic genomes and inthose prokaryotes with linear chromosomes is theregion near the ends of the chromosomes. Thesetelomere-associated sequences or subtelomeres,have different properties than the rest of the genomeand are one of the most exciting frontiers left ingenomics.This book provides a broad introductionto the field of subtelomeres with detailed informa-tion from various fields and systems, covering yeastsand fungi, pathogens and parasites, plants, insects,humans and primates and bacteria with linear chro-mosomes. Advances in the field as well[...]

FeaturesNew genes and diversity leading to adaptation andevolution are generated in special areas of genomes.One such area in all eukaryotic genomes and in thoseprokaryotes with linear chromosomes is the regionnear the ends of the chromosomes. These telom-ere-associated sequences, or subtelomeres, have dif-ferent properties than the rest of the genome and areone of the most exciting frontiers left in genomics.[..]

ContentsIntroduction to Subtelomeres.- Subnuclear Archi-tecture of Telomeres and Subtelomeres in BuddingYeast.- Subtelomeric Regions Promote EvolutionaryInnovation of Gene Families in Yeast.- Subtelom-ere Organization, Evolution and Dynamics in theRice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe Oryzae.- Pneu-mocystis Carinii Subtelomeres.- Subtelomeres ofAspergillus Species.- Trypanosoma Brucei Subtelom-eres: Monoallelic Expression and Antigenic Varia-tion.- Human and Primate Subtelomeres.- FSHD:A Subtelomere-Associated Disease.- Characteriza-tion of Chromosomal Ends on the Basis of Chromo-some-Specific Telomere[...]

Fields of interestCell Biology; Biochemistry; Cytogenetics; Evolution-ary Biology




Hardcover2014. X, 291 p. 48 illus., 19 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-41565-4Due: December 31, 2013

M. Maltamo, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland; E.Næsset, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; J.Vauhkonen, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Eds.)

Forestry Applications of AirborneLaser ScanningConcepts and Case Studies

Airborne laser scanning (ALS) has emerged as oneof the most promising remote sensing technolo-gies to provide data for research and operationalapplications in a wide range of disciplines related tomanagement of forest ecosystems. This book pro-vides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of theresearch and application of ALS in a broad range offorest-related disciplines, especially forest inventoryand forest ecology. However, this book is more thanjust a collection of individual contributions – it con-sists of a well-composed blend of chapters dealingwith fundamental methodological issues and con-tributions reviewing and illustrating the use of ALSwithin various domains of[...]

FeaturesAirborne laser scanning (ALS) has emerged as oneof the most promising remote sensing technolo-gies to provide data for research and operationalapplications in a wide range of disciplines related tomanagement of forest ecosystems. This book pro-vides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of theresearch and application of ALS in a broad range offorest-related disciplines. However, this book is morethan [..]

Contents1. Introduction to forest applications of airbornelaser scanning; Jari Vauhkonen et al.- PART I –Methodological issues.- 2. Laser pulse interactionwith forest canopy – geometric and radiometricissues; Andreas Roncat et al.- 3. Full-waveform air-borne laser scanning systems and their possibili-ties in forest applications; Markus Hollaus et al.- 4.Integrating airborne laser scanning with data fromglobal navigation satellite systems and optical sen-sors; Rubén Valbuena.- 5. Segmentation of forest totree objects; Barbara Koch et al.- 6. The semi-indi-vidual tree crown approach; Johannes[...]

Fields of interestForestry; Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Envi-ronment (general)




Hardcover2014. Approx. 400 p. 50 illus., 19 illus. in color. (Manag-ing Forest Ecosystems, Vol. 27)ISBN 978-94-017-8662-1Due: May 28, 2014





T.K. Mondal, Center for DNA Fingerprinting, Delhi, India

Breeding and Biotechnology of Teaand its Wild Species

Tea is an important non-alcoholic beverage plant ofthe world. Cultivation of tea is very important as itearns revenue for the tea growing nations especiallythe developing countries such as India. Althoughconventional breeding is well-established and hascontributed significantly for varietal improvementof this plant and other Camellia species with orna-mental value, yet applications of biotechnologyare required to intervene some of the issues whereconventional breeding is restricted particularly forwoody plants such as tea. It is note-worthy to men-tion that some amounts of biotechnology works inseveral facets of tea and its wild species have alsobeen done. In the present[...]

FeaturesTea is an important non-alcoholic beverage plant ofthe world. Cultivation of tea is very important as itearns revenue for the tea growing nations especiallythe developing countries such as India. Althoughconventional breeding is well-established and hascontributed significantly for varietal improvement ofthis plant and other Camellia species with ornamen-tal value, yet applications of biotechnology are [..]

Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Genetics and Breeding.- 3.Micropropagation.- 4. Somatic Embryogenesis andAlternative in vitro Techniques.- 5. Genetic Trans-formation.- 6. Molecular Marker.- 7. Stress Physiol-ogy.- 8. Functional Genomics.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Biotechnology; Proteomics; PlantGenetics amd Genomics





P.K.R. Nair, V.D. Nair, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Scientific Writing andCommunication in Agriculture andNatural Resources

The purpose of this book is to help early career pro-fessionals in agriculture and natural resources writetheir research papers for high-quality journals andpresent their results properly at professional meet-ings. Different fields have different conventions forwriting style such that the authors of the book havefound it difficult to recommend to young scientistsin these fields a specific book or source material outof the several that are available as the “go to” guide.Writing a scientific paper is a tedious task even toexperienced writers; but it is particularly so for theearly career professionals such as students, trainees,scientists and scholars in agriculture and natural[...]

FeaturesPerhaps there is no dearth of books, reference manu-als, and internet sources on scientific writing. Given,however, that different fields have different conven-tions for writing style, we have found it difficult torecommend a specific book or source material as the“go to” guide to young scientists in agriculture andnatural resources. Having been involved as authors,reviewers, and editors of various [..]

ContentsPreface.- Part 1: Essentials for Good Writing.- 1.Introduction.- 2. Organization of a Research Paper:The IMRAD Format.- 3. Tables and Figures.- 4. The“Nuts and Bolts”: Numbers, Units, Dates, Abbre-viations, Nomenclature.- Part 2: English – TheInternational Language of Science.- 5. Words.- 6.Sentences.- Part 3: Manuscript: Preparation, Submis-sion, and Follow-up.- 7. Preparing the Manuscript.-8. Dealing with the Journal.- Part 4: Oral and PosterPresentations.- 9. Oral Presentations.- 10. PosterPresentations.- References and Recommended Read-ing.- Subject Index.

Fields of interestAgriculture; Soil Science & Conservation; Climate(general); Science (general); Popular Science inNature and Environment




Softcover2014. XII, 134 p. 20 illus., 7 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-319-03100-2Due: December 31, 2013

P. Nick, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany; Z. Opatrný,Charles University Prague, Prague 2, Czech Republic (Eds.)

Applied Plant Cell BiologyCellular Tools and Approaches for Plant Biotechnology

The aim of this volume is to merge classical con-cepts of plant cell biology with the recent findingsof molecular studies and real-world applications ina form attractive not only to specialists in the realmof fundamental research, but also to breeders andplant producers. Four sections deal with the controlof development, the control of stress tolerance, thecontrol of metabolic activity, and novel additions tothe toolbox of modern plant cell biology in an exem-plary and comprehensive manner and are targeted ata broad professional community. It serves as a clearexample that a sustainable solution to the problemsof food security must be firmly rooted in modern,continuously self[...]

FeaturesThe aim of this volume is to merge classical conceptsof plant cell biology with the recent findings of mol-ecular studies and real-world applications in a formattractive not only to specialists in the realm of fun-damental research, but also to breeders and plantproducers. Four sections deal with the control ofdevelopment, the control of stress tolerance, the con-trol of metabolic activity, and novel [..]

ContentsPrologue: Plant Stem Cells – Evolution of a KeyConcept.- From Němec and Haberlandt to Molec-ular Cell Biology.- Part I: Control of Growth AndDevelopment.- Why to Spent Tax Money on PlantMicrotubules?.- Auxin Biology: Applications and theMechanisms Behind.- The Biotechnological Poten-tial of Cytokinin Status Manipulation.- Cell FateBetween Life and Death During Somatic Embryoge-nesis.- Molecular Cell Biology of Pollen Walls.- PartII: Stress Tolerance.- Plant Cell Responses to Cad-mium and Zinc.- Applied Cell Biology of Sulfur andSelenium in Plants.- Endocytosis: At the Crossroadsof[...]

Fields of interestPlant Breeding / Biotechnology; Cell Biology; PlantPhysiology; Plant Biochemistry




Hardcover2014. XII, 600 p. 48 illus., 26 illus. in color. (Plant CellMonographs, Vol. 22)ISBN 978-3-642-41786-3Due: January 31, 2014





I. Obrosova, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA; M.J.Stevens, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United King-dom; M.A. Yorek, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA (Eds.)

Studies in Diabetes

Studies on Diabetes examines how increased oxida-tive and nitrosative stress – one of the leading causesof diabetes complications – pathologically affectsmultiple tissues in the body. The volume editors andchapter authors are leading investigators in the fieldof basic and clinical research in diabetes and vascu-lar disease. Their contributions represent a wealth ofknowledge on and research into how diabetes trig-gers metabolic abnormalities that lead to hyperacti-vation of cellular and mitochondrial pathways thatultimately result in oxidative and nitrosative stressthat left un-neutralized, results in tissue damage.Each chapter provides the reader with invaluableinsight to the[...]

FeaturesStudies on Diabetes examines how increased oxida-tive and nitrosative stress – one of the leading causesof diabetes complications – pathologically affectsmultiple tissues in the body. The volume editors andchapter authors are leading investigators in the fieldof basic and clinical research in diabetes and vascu-lar disease. Their contributions represent a wealth ofknowledge on and research into [..]

Contents1. Oxidative Stress and Diabetes-induced Vascu-lar Dysfunction: Role in Diabetic Neuropathy.- 2.Cerebrovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes: Role ofOxidative Stress.- 3. Complications in the CoronaryCirculation Associated with Diabetes.- 4. ChronicKidney Disease and Cardiovascular Risk.- 5. Mito-chondria and Oxidative Stress in Diabetes.- 6. Opti-mal Measures of Small Fiber Neuropathy in DiabeticPolyneuropathy.- 7. Oxidative Stress and Compli-cations of the Diabetic Foot.- 8. EncephalopathiesAccompanying Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.- 9.Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Endothelial[...]

Fields of interestOxidative Stress; Cell Biology; Diabetes




Hardcover2014. XIV, 290 p. 39 illus., 15 illus. in color. (OxidativeStress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice)ISBN 978-1-4899-8034-2Due: February 28, 2014

K.T. Osman, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Forest SoilsProperties and Management

Forest soil characteristics are not only unique buttheir interpretation also differs from cropland soils.Just as there are diverse forest types, there are manysoil variants that need different management. Today,forest plantations are being intensively managed forprofitable timber, pulpwood and energy produc-tion. Site selection, species selection, site productivityevaluation, silvicultural treatments, and soil amend-ments need crucial soil information. This book pro-vides a comprehensive overview of the physical,chemical and biological properties of forest soils andtheir implications on forest vegetation. Topics dis-cussed include: major forest types of the world andtheir[...]

FeaturesForest soil characteristics are not only unique buttheir interpretation also differs from cropland soils.Just as there are diverse forest types, there are manysoil variants that need different management. Today,forest plantations are being intensively managed forprofitable timber, pulpwood and energy produc-tion. Site selection, species selection, site productivityevaluation, silvicultural treatments, [..]

ContentsRocks, Minerals and Soils.- Physical Properties ofForest Soils.- Chemical Properties of Forest Soils,-Organic Matter of Forest Soils.- Biological Proper-ties of Forest Soils.- Nutrient Dynamics in ForestSoil.- Forest Types and Their Associated Soils.- For-est Disturbances and Soil Degradation.- Forest Soiland Climate Change.- Objectives of Forest Soil Man-agement.- Index.

Fields of interestForestry; Soil Science & Conservation; Earth Sciences(general); Forestry Management; EnvironmentalManagement

Target groupsLower undergraduate



Hardcover2013. XI, 217 p. 82 illus., 55 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-319-02540-7Due: December 31, 2013

R. Peshin, Sher-e-Kashmir University of, Jammu, India; D.Pimentel, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA (Eds.)

Integrated Pest ManagementExperiences with Implementation, Global Overview, Vol.4

The book deals with the present state and problemsof integrated pest management (IPM) as relating tostakeholder acceptance of IPM and how IPM canbecome a sustainable practice. The book covers theimplementation of integrated pest management inUSA, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden,Netherlands, China, India, Indonesia, Australia,Africa, and its impact in reducing pesticide use inagriculture. The book also deals with the impact oftransgenic crops on pesticide use.

FeaturesThe book, the fourth in the series on integrated pestmanagement (IPM), deals with the experiences ofthe implementation and impact of IPM in Africa,Asia (China, India and Indonesia), Australia, NorthAmerica (Canada and the United States), and Europe(Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands andSweden). Despite five decades since the concept ofintegrated control and threshold theory was devel-oped, and [..]

Contents1. Pesticides Applied Worldwide to Combat Pests.-2. Integrated Pest Management, BT Crops, andInsecticide Use: The U.S. Experience.- 3. Experienceswith Implementation And Adoption of IntegratedPest Management in Northeastern USA.- 4. Emerg-ing issues in Integrated Pest Management implemen-tation and adoption in the North Central USA.- 5.Integrated Pest Management in the Southern UnitedStates of America: Changing Technology and Infras-tructure – Implications for the Future.- 6. IntegratedPest Management: Fruit Production in the WesternUnited States.- 7. The impact of integrated pest[...]

Fields of interestEntomology; Agriculture; Plant Pathology; Sustain-able Development









E. Pignatti, S. Pignatti

Plant Life of the DolomitesVegetation Structure and Ecology

The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites havecharacteristics that are very particular. Some 2300species live here, about a fifth of the flora in Europeas a whole. This book depicts what the plant coverof the Dolomites is composed of, how it was formed,and what future evolution may bring. The data pre-sented is based on the authors’ combined botani-cal research, which consists of thousands of surveysthroughout the entire region of the Dolomites.Toexplain the vegetation, 106 plant communities aredescribed in detailed datasheets. Biological, geolog-ical, climatic and physical-chemical parameters aregiven for each plant community, including a descrip-tion of the habitat, the[...]

FeaturesThe landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites havecharacteristics that are very particular. Some 2300species live here, about a fifth of the flora in Europeas a whole. This book depicts what the plant coverof the Dolomites is composed of, how it was formed,and what future evolution may bring. The data pre-sented is based on the authors’ combined botanicalresearch, which consists of thousands of surveys [..]

ContentsThe Human Habitat.- Natural Forests and Mead-ows on the Valley Floor and in the Montane Habi-tat.- The Subalpine Habitat: The Coniferous ForestBelt.- Alpine Vegetation on Granite, Porphyry, andVolcanic Rock.- The Ascent toward the Cliffs: TheScrees.- Alpine Vegetation on Dolomite and Lime-stones.- Synthesis, Data Interpretation and Statisti-cal Calculations.- Conclusions.- Appendix: The PlantAssociations of the Dolomites in the TraditionalPhytosociological Classification.- Glossary.

Fields of interestPlant Ecology; Plant Systematics / Taxonomy / Bio-geography; Plant Physiology; Terrestial Ecology; Bio-geosciences




HardcoverJointly published with the Museum of Nature SouthTyrol as “Publication of the Museum of Nature SouthTyrol Nr. 8”2014. XXXVII, 759 p. 503 illus., 487 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-642-31042-3Due: January 9, 2014

D. Pimentel, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA; R. Peshin, Sher-e-Kashmir University of, Jammu, India (Eds.)

Integrated Pest ManagementPesticide Problems, Volume 3

The book deals with the present state and problemsof integrated pest management as relating to stake-holder acceptance of IPM and how integrated pestmanagement can become a sustainable practice. Thediscussions include using less pesticides and the pos-sibility of eliminating pesticides from agriculturalpractice.

FeaturesThis book, the third in the series on integrated pestmanagement (IPM), deals with pesticide use and thenegative consequences of pesticide use in world agri-culture. Despite some notable success, IPM imple-mentation and pesticide reduction programs havenot achieved the envisioned impact. Low volumepesticides and Bt crops both decreased and stabilizedpesticide use in the last two decades, but in the last[..]

Contents1. Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Use.-2. Environmental and Economic Costs of the Appli-cation of Pesticides Primarily in the United States.-3. Integrated Pest Management for European Agri-culture.- 4. Energy inputs in pest control using pes-ticides in New Zealand..- 5. Environmental andEconomic Benefits of Reducing Pesticide Use.- 6. AnEnvironmental, Energetic and Economic Compari-son of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems.-7. Pesticides, Food Safety and Integrated Pest Man-agement.- 8. Crop Losses to Arthropods.- 9. CropLoss Assessment in India- Past Experiences and[...]

Fields of interestEntomology; Agriculture; Plant Pathology; Sustain-able Development




Hardcover2013. XXI, 482 p. 54 illus., 29 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7795-8Due: December 31, 2013

M. Pina, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; N. Gontier, Univer-sity of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal (Eds.)

The Evolution of SocialCommunication in PrimatesA Multidisciplinary Approach

How did social communication evolve in primates?In this volume, primatologists, linguists, anthropolo-gists, cognitive scientists and philosophers of sciencesystematically analyze how their specific disciplinesdemarcate the research questions and methodologiesinvolved in the study of the evolutionary origins ofsocial communication in primates in general, andin humans in particular. In the first part, pioneer-ing primatologists provide cutting edge insights intohow the study of communicative behavior portrayedby extant monkeys and great apes can provide infor-mation for studies on the origin and evolution ofhuman language. Chapters range from the social andcommunicative[...]

FeaturesHow did social communication evolve in primates?In this volume, primatologists, linguists, anthropolo-gists, cognitive scientists and philosophers of sciencesystematically analyze how their specific disciplinesdemarcate the research questions and methodologiesinvolved in the study of the evolutionary origins ofsocial communication in primates in general, and inhumans in particular. In the first part, [..]

ContentsIntroduction: Studying Language Evolution: FromEthology and Comparative Zoology to Social Pri-matology and Evolutionary Psychology.- Part I:Primatological Perspectives.- Grooming, Gesturaland Vocal Signals.- Why do Primates Groom: ATinbergian Approach.- How Primate Mothers andInfants Communicate, Characterizing Interaction inMother-Infant Studies Across Species.- From Grasp-ing to Grooming to Gossip: Innovative Use of Chim-panzee Signals in Novel Environments Supportsboth Vocal and Gestural Theories of Language Ori-gins.- Re-evaluating Great Ape Vocal Signals fromthe Ground-Up.-[...]

Fields of interestEvolutionary Biology; Philosophy of Language; Cog-nitive Psychology; Behavioural Sciences; BiologicalPsychology




Hardcover2014. X, 285 p. 30 illus., 15 illus. in color. (Interdiscipli-nary Evolution Research, Vol. 1)ISBN 978-3-319-02668-8Due: March 19, 2014





A. Pratap, J. Kumar (Eds.)

Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants,Volume 2Achievements and Impacts

Genetic engineering and biotechnology along withconventional breeding have played an important role in developing superior cultivars by transfer-ring economically important traits from distant, wildand even unrelated species to the cultivated varietieswhich otherwise could not have been possible withconventional breeding. There is a vast amount of lit-erature pertaining to the genetic improvement ofcrops over last few decades. However, the wonderfulresults achieved by crop scientists in food legumes’research and development over the years are scat-tered in different journals of the World. The twovolumes in the series ‘Alien Gene Transfer in CropPlants’ address this issue and[...]

FeaturesAlien gene transfer in crop plants from wild andgenetically distinct resources enables engineeredbreeding to impart resistance to diseases and pests,tolerance to temperature extremities, problem soilsand reduced water availability, as well as to improveyield, nutrition and storage. Encouraged by the suc-cess of alien gene transfer in crop plants, researchershave devised strategies to bring in useful [..]

ContentsWheat.- Maize.- Oat.- Pearl Millet.- Barley.- Chick-pea.- Pigeonpea.- Vigna.- Lentil.- Brassica.- Oil Palmand Coconut.- Groundnut.- Sunflower.- Sugarcane.-Tomato.- Eggplant.

Fields of interestPlant Genetics amd Genomics; Plant Breeding /Biotechnology; Plant Sciences; Plant Anatomy /Development




Hardcover2014. XVI, 454 p. 37 illus., 31 illus. in color.ISBN 978-1-4614-9571-0Due: December 31, 2013

J. Pretzsch, D. Darr, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Berlin, Germany;H. Uibrig, E. Auch, TU Dresden, Tharandt, Germany (Eds.)

Forests and Rural Development

This book provides an overview of the complex chal-lenges and opportunities related to forest-based ruraldevelopment in the tropics and subtropics. Apply-ing a socio-ecological perspective, the book tracesthe changing paradigms of forestry in rural devel-opment throughout history, summarizes the majoraspects of the rural development challenge in forestareas and documents innovative approaches in fieldssuch as land utilization, technology and organiza-tional development, rural advisory services, financ-ing mechanisms, participative planning and forestgovernance. It brings together scholars and practi-tioners dealing with the topics from various theoreti-cal and practical angles. Calling[...]

FeaturesThis book provides an overview of the complex chal-lenges and opportunities related to forest-based ruraldevelopment in the tropics and subtropics. Apply-ing a socio-ecological perspective, the book traces thechanging paradigms of forestry in rural developmentthroughout history, summarizes the major aspects ofthe rural development challenge in forest areas, anddocuments innovative approaches in fields [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Paradigms.- The Challenges FacingForest-Based Rural Development in the Tropics andSubtropics.- Land Management Systems at the Inter-face Between Forestry and Agriculture.- Organiza-tional Changes in Forest Management.- CreatingRural Employment and Generating Income in For-est-Based Value Chains.- At the Interface of Culture,Development and Forests: Insights from Bolivia andKenya.- Extension Services for Rural Development.-Payment Schemes for Environmental Services –Challenges and Pitfalls with Respect to Effectiveness,Efficiency and Equity.- Financing Forests for[...]

Fields of interestForestry Management; Agriculture; Forestry




Hardcover2014. XII, 428 p. 55 illus., 18 illus. in color. (TropicalForestry, Vol. 9)ISBN 978-3-642-41403-9Due: January 31, 2014

R.K. Salar, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India; S.K.Gahlawat, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India; P. Siwach,Chaudhary Devi lal University, Sirsa, India; J.S. Duhan, ChaudharyDevi Lal University, Sirsa, India (Eds.)

Biotechnology: Prospects andApplications

Biotechnology: Prospects and Applications coversthe review of recent developments in biotechnologyand international authorship presents global issuesthat help in our understanding of the role of biotech-nology in solving important scientific and societalproblems for the benefit of mankind and environ-ment. A balanced coverage of basic molecular biol-ogy and practical applications, relevant examples,colored illustrations, and contemporary applicationsof biotechnology provide students and researcherswith the tools and basic knowledge of biotechnology.In our effort to introduce students and researchers tocutting edge techniques and applications of biotech-nology, we dedicated[...]

FeaturesBiotechnology: Prospects and Applications coversthe review of recent developments in biotechnologyand international authorship presents global issuesthat help in our understanding of the role of biotech-nology in solving important scientific and societalproblems for the benefit of mankind and environ-ment. A balanced coverage of basic molecular biol-ogy and practical applications, relevant examples,colored [..]

ContentsSection - I: Agriculture and Food Biotechnology.- 1.Emerging Dynamics of Brassinosteroids Research.-2. Molecular Basis of Salt Tolerance in Wheat andOther Crop Plants.- 3. Role of Biotechnology forCommercial Production of Fruit crops.- 4. Starch:its functional, in vitro digestibility, modification andapplications.- 5. Molecular strategies for improvingmineral density and bioavailability in rice.- 6. Hairyroot cultures of Medicinal Trees: a viable alternativefor commercial production of high value secondarymetabolites.- 7. Precision phenotyping for mappingof traits for abiotic[...]

Fields of interestLife Sciences (general); Plant Breeding / Biotechnol-ogy; Environment (general); Biomedicine (general)




Hardcover2014. VII, 296 p. 68 illus., 43 illus. in color.ISBN 978-81-322-1682-7Due: January 31, 2014





K.S. Sastry, SV University, Tirupathi, India; Th. A. Zitter, CornellUniversity, Ithaca, USA

Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases inthe TropicsVolume 2: Epidemiology and Management

Around the globe, besides fungal and bacterial dis-eases, both virus and viroid diseases have acquiredgreater importance in the realm of plant pathol-ogy and call for effective management measures asthey are responsible for heavy yield losses and area matter of vital importance and concern to farm-ers, horticulturists, gardeners and foresters. Under-standing disease epidemiology is of vital importancefor formulating viable disease management prac-tices in a given agro-ecosystem. The developmentand progress of plant disease epidemics are variablefrom region to region. Epidemiology is not a staticprocess, but rather a dynamic course that varies witha change in the ecology, host,[...]

FeaturesMany of the world's most important food crops aregrown in the tropics and the majority of them areaffected with one or another virus or viroid diseases. Plant virus and sub-viral agents are one of the fac-tors that affect productivity and cause vast economiclosses to staple crops across the tropics. Sustainedefforts are being made in universities and researchinstitutions of both state and central [..]

ContentsChapter I - Ecology and Epidemiology of Virus andViroid Diseases of Tropical Crops.- 1.1 Introduc-tion.- 1.2 Epidemiological concepts.- 1.3 Conditionsfavorable for epiphytotics-. 1.4 Cropping systemsand practices.- 1.5 Host properties.- 1.6 Pathogenproperties.- 1.7 ICTV recognized viruses.- 1.8 Path-ways of virus spread.- 1.9 Dispersal and Migration ofInsect vectors.- 1.10 Factors of Vector transmission.-1.11 Virus Survival and spread.- 1.12 Disease fore-casting.- 1.13 The cyclical nature of plant disease.-1.14 Disease progress curve.- 1.15 Growth models fordisease progress.- 1.16[...]

Fields of interestPlant Pathology; Agriculture; Plant Sciences




Hardcover2014. XVII, 465 p. 39 illus., 24 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7819-1Due: January 31, 2014

Y. Shastri, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA;A. Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA; L. Rodríguez, Uni-versity of Illinois, Urbana, USA; K.C. Ting, University of Illinois,Urbana, USA (Eds.)

Engineering and Science of BiomassFeedstock Production and Provision

The biomass based energy sector, especially the onebased on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrassMiscanthus, forest residues and short rotation cop-pice, will play an important role in our drive towardsrenewable energy. The biomass feedstock production(BFP) subsystem provides the necessary materialinputs to the conversion processes for energy pro-duction. This subsystem includes the agronomic pro-duction of energy crops and the physical handlingand delivery of biomass, as well as other enablinglogistics. Achieving a sustainable BFP system istherefore paramount for the success of the emerg-ing bioenergy sector. However, low bulk and energydensities, seasonal and weather[...]

FeaturesThe biomass based energy sector, especially the onebased on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrassMiscanthus, forest residues and short rotation cop-pice, will play an important role in our drive towardsrenewable energy. The biomass feedstock production(BFP) subsystem provides the necessary materialinputs to the conversion processes for energy pro-duction. This subsystem includes the agronomic [..]

ContentsBiomass Feedstock Production and Provision:Overview, Current Status, and Challenges.- Engi-neering Properties of Biomass.- Switchgrass andGiant Miscanthus Agronomy.- Pre-Harvest Mon-itoring of Biomass Production.- Harvesting Sys-tem Design and Performance.- Transportation ofBioenergy Feedstock.- Biomass Feedstock Storage forQuantity and Quality Preservation.- Systems Infor-matics and Analysis.- Sustainability Issues in Bio-mass Feedstock Production: A Policy Perspective.

Fields of interestPlant Breeding / Biotechnology; Plant Sciences; Envi-ronmental Engineering / Biotechnology




Hardcover2014. XVI, 284 p. 115 illus., 82 illus. in color.ISBN 978-1-4899-8013-7Due: February 28, 2014

B. Shen, Soochow University, Suzhou, China (P.R.) (Ed.)

Bioinformatics for Diagnosis,Prognosis and Treatment ofComplex Diseases

The book introduces the bioinformatics tools, data-bases and strategies for the translational research,focuses on the biomarker discovery based on inte-grative data analysis and systems biological net-work reconstruction. With the coming of personalgenomics era, the biomedical data will be accumu-lated fast and then it will become reality for the per-sonalized and accurate diagnosis, prognosis andtreatment of complex diseases. The book covers bothstate of the art of bioinformatics methodologies andthe examples for the identification of simple or net-work biomarkers. In addition, bioinformatics soft-ware tools and scripts are provided to the practicalapplication in the study of complex[...]

FeaturesThe book introduces the bioinformatics tools, data-bases and strategies for the translational research,focuses on the biomarker discovery based on inte-grative data analysis and systems biological net-work reconstruction. With the coming of personalgenomics era, the biomedical data will be accumu-lated fast and then it will become reality for the per-sonalized and accurate diagnosis, prognosis andtreatment of [..]

ContentsBioinformatics for complex diseases: the basics.-Network based diagnosis of complex diseases.-Applications in Detection and Treatment of Com-plex Diseases.

Fields of interestBioinformatics; Molecular Medicine; CancerResearch; Computer Applications in Life Sciences




Hardcover2013. VI, 220 p. 34 illus., 27 illus. in color. (TranslationalBioinformatics, Vol. 4)ISBN 978-94-007-7974-7usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days





A. Surlykke, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M., Den-mark; P. Nachtigall, R. Fay, Marine Biological Laboratory, Fay,USA; A.N. Popper, University of Maryland, College Park, USA(Eds.)

Biosonar

Two groups of animals, bats and odontocetes(toothed whales), have independently developed theability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolo-cation). This active mechanism of orientation allowsthese animals to operate under low light conditions.Biosonar is a conceptual overview of what is knownabout biosonar in bats and odontocetes. Chapters arewritten by bat and odontocetes experts, resulting incollaborations that not only examine data on bothanimals, but also compare and contrast mechanisms.This book provides a unique insight that will helpimprove our understanding of biosonar in both ani-mal groups.

FeaturesTwo groups of animals, bats and odontocetes(toothed whales), have independently developed theability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolo-cation). This active mechanism of orientation allowsthese animals to operate under low light conditions.Biosonar is a conceptual overview of what is knownabout biosonar in bats and odontocetes. Chapters arewritten by bat and odontocetes experts, [..]

Contents Introduction and Overview.- Sonar Signals of Batsand Toothed Whales.- Production of Biosonar Sig-nals: Structure and Form.- Sound Intensities ofBiosonar Signals From Bats and Toothed Whales.-Hearing During Echolocation in Whales and Bats.-Localization and Classification of Targets by Echolo-cating Bats and Dolphins.- On-Animal Methods forStudying Echolocation in Free-Ranging Animals.-Analysis of Natural Scenes by Echolocation in Batsand Dolphins.- Echolocation in Air and Water.

Fields of interestNeurobiology; Otorhinolaryngology; Neurosciences;Ecology




Hardcover2014. Approx. 300 p. 175 illus., 75 illus. in color.(Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, Vol. 51)ISBN 978-1-4614-9145-3Due: February 2014

N. Taniguchi, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, Japan;K. Honke, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan; M. Fukuda, San-ford-Burnham Medical Research Inst., La Jolla, USA; H. Nari-matsu, Nat'l Inst of Adv Industr Sci and Tech, Tsukuba, Japan; Y.Yamaguchi, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, Japan; T.Angata, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, Japan (Eds.)

Handbook of Glycosyltransferasesand Related Genes

This handbook, now in a new, second edition, isan essential resource for scientists with an inter-est in the role of glycosyltransferases and relatedgenes involved in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins,glycolipids, and proteoglycans.The first edition ofthe Handbook of Glycosyltransferases and RelatedGenes, published in 2002, contained descriptions ofmore than 100 mammalian genes by over 100 sci-entists who originally isolated and/or cloned thesegenes. Since then, there has been a growing body ofevidence concerning the roles of glycosyltransferases,and additional glycosyltransferases have been iden-tified. Now more than 200 glycosyltransferases havebeen isolated from mammalian[...]

FeaturesThis handbook, now in a new, second edition, isan essential resource for scientists with an inter-est in the role of glycosyltransferases and relatedgenes involved in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins,glycolipids, and proteoglycans.The first edition ofthe Handbook of Glycosyltransferases and RelatedGenes, published in 2002, contained descriptions ofmore than 100 mammalian genes by over [..]

ContentsPart 1 Glucosyltransferases.- 1 Beta-1,3-glu-cosyltransferase (B3GALTL).- 2 Protein O-glucosyltransferases rumi (RUMI).- 3 UDP-glucose:ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG).-4 UDP-glucose:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase1,2 (UGGT1,2).- Part 2 Galactosyltransferases.-5 Alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase 2, pseudogene(A3GALT2P).- 6 Core 1 beta 3Galactosyltransferase(C1GalT1, T-synthase) and its Specific Molecu-lar Chaperone Cosmc (C1GalT1C1).- 7 Glycopro-tein alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase 1, pseudogene(GGTA1P).- 8 UDP-Gal:betaGal beta 1,3-galactosyl-transferase polypeptide 6 (B3GALT6).- 9[...]

Fields of interestBiochemistry; Cell Biology; Organic Chemistry;Immunology; Pharmacology / Toxicology


Type of publicationHandbook


Hardcover2014. 1650 p. 300 illus., 100 illus. in color.ISBN 978-4-431-54239-1Due: February 2014

Hardcover2014. 1650 p. 300 illus., 100 illus. in color. Print + eRef-erence. In 2 volumes, not available separately.ISBN 978-4-431-54241-4Due: March 2014

K. Turksen (Ed.)

Adult Stem Cells

Adult Stem Cells, second edition, takes a critical lookat issues concerning the developmental or differ-entiation potential for a variety of tissue types andfor specific adult stem cell types. Since the first edi-tion appeared a decade ago, our understanding ofadult stem cells, and more specifically tissue-specificadult stem cells, has advanced tremendously. Andan increased interest in regenerative medicine andpotential stem cell applications has driven a quest forbetter understanding of stem cell biology. In turn,this has spawned much activity on generation andutilization of more and better reagents to identifyand isolate stem cells and stem cell-like subpopula-tions, and on[...]

FeaturesAdult Stem Cells, second edition, takes a critical lookat issues concerning the developmental or differ-entiation potential for a variety of tissue types andfor specific adult stem cell types. Since the first edi-tion appeared a decade ago, our understanding ofadult stem cells, and more specifically tissue-specificadult stem cells, has advanced tremendously. And anincreased interest in [..]

ContentsSignaling Pathways Maintaining Stemness in AdultHematopoietic Stem Cells.- The Adult Stem CellNiche.- Adult Stem Cells: Adult Skeletal MuscleStem Cells.- Adult Cardiac Stem Cells: Identity,Location and Potential.- Adult Pituitary Stem Cells.-Toward Translating Molecular Ear Development toGenerate Hair Cells from Stem Cells.- Adult HumanCorneal Epithelial Stem Cells.- Adult Stem Cellsin Teeth.- Adult Mammary Stem Cells: Identity,Location and Functional Assays.- Adult Ovary StemCells.- Adult Prostate Stem Cells.- Adult Lung StemCells.- Adult Liver Stem Cells.- Lineage-commit-ted[...]

Fields of interestStem Cells; Biotechnology; Cell Biology




Hardcover2014. X, 290 p. 11 illus. in color. (Stem Cell Biology andRegenerative Medicine)ISBN 978-1-4614-9568-0Due: January 31, 2014





F. Urbano, Università Iuav di Venezia, Milano, Italy; F. Cagnacci,Research and Innovation Centre, San Michele all’Adige, Italy(Eds.)

Spatial Database for GPS WildlifeTracking DataA Practical Guide to Creating a Data Management System withPostgreSQL/PostGIS and R

This book guides animal ecologists, biologists andwildlife and data managers through a step-by-stepprocedure to build their own advanced software plat-forms to manage and process wildlife tracking data.This unique, problem-solving-oriented guide focuseson how to extract the most from GPS animal track-ing data, while preventing error propagation andoptimizing analysis performance. Based on the opensource PostgreSQL/PostGIS spatial database, thesoftware platform will allow researchers and man-agers to integrate and harmonize GPS tracking datatogether with animal characteristics, environmentaldata sets, including remote-sensing time series, andother bio-logged data such as[...]

FeaturesThis book guides animal ecologists, biologists andwildlife and data managers through a step-by-stepprocedure to build their own advanced software plat-forms to manage and process wildlife tracking data.This unique, problem-solving-oriented guide focuseson how to extract the most from GPS animal track-ing data, while preventing error propagation andoptimizing analysis performance. Based on the opensource [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Wildlife Tracking Data Management:Chances Come from Difficulties.- Storing Track-ing Data in an Advanced Database Platform (Post-greSQL).- Extending the Database Data Model:Animals and Sensors.- From Data to Information:Associating GPS Positions to Animals.- Spatial is notSpecial: Managing Tracking data in a Spatial Data-base.- From Points to Habitat: Relating Environmen-tal Information to GPS Positions.- Tracking Animalsin a Dynamic Environment: Remote Sensing ImageTime Series.- Data quality: Detection and Manage-ment of Outliers.- Exploring Tracking Data:[...]

Fields of interestAnimal Ecology; Conservation Biology / Ecology;Zoology; Biodiversity; Community & PopulationEcology; Behavioural Sciences




Hardcover2014. X, 190 p. 43 illus., 29 illus. in color.ISBN 978-3-319-03742-4Due: March 31, 2014

A. Varshney, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India; M. Anis,Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Trees: Propagation andConservationBiotechnological Approaches for Propagation of a Multipur-pose Tree, Balanites aegyptiaca Del

Plant tissue culture is an essential component ofBiotechnology which has gained unbeatable recog-nition in plant sciences for successful micropropa-gation and improvement of plant species, leadingto the commercial application. A number of plantspecies have been investigated around the globe. Thisbook presents current research on the application ofin vitro technology in the improvement of Balanitesaegyptiaca Del., a medicinal plant of semi-arid trop-ics. The worldwide importance of forestry, summedto the lengthy generation cycles of tree species,makes unavoidable development of new technologiesthat complement conventional tree breeding pro-grammes in order to obtain improved[...]

FeaturesPlant tissue culture is an essential component ofBiotechnology which has gained unbeatable recog-nition in plant sciences for successful micropropaga-tion and improvement of plant species, leading to thecommercial application. A number of plant specieshave been investigated around the globe. This bookpresents current research on the application of invitro technology in the improvement of Balanites [..]

ContentsIntroduction.- Review of Literature.- Material andMethods.- Results.- Discussion.- Summary and Con-clusions.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Sustainable Development; Science(general); Natural Hazards; Industrial and Produc-tion Engineering





X. Wang, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Loius, USA (Ed.)

Phospholipases in Plant Signaling

This volume focuses on recent advances in the bio-chemical and molecular analysis of different familiesof phospholipases in plants and their roles in sig-naling plant growth, development and responses toabiotic and biotic cues.The hydrolysis of membranelipids by phospholipases produces different classesof lipid mediators, including phosphatidic acid, dia-cylglycerol, lysophospholipids, free fatty acids andoxylipins. Phospholipases are grouped into differ-ent families and subfamilies according to their siteof hydrolysis, substrate usage and sequence similari-ties. Activating one or more of these enzymes oftenconstitutes an early, critical step in many regulatoryprocesses, such as[...]

FeaturesThis volume focuses on recent advances in the bio-chemical and molecular analysis of different familiesof phospholipases in plants and their roles in signal-ing plant growth, development, and responses to abi-otic and biotic cues. The hydrolysis of membranelipids by phospholipases produces different classes oflipid mediators, including phosphatidic acid, diacyl-glycerol, lysophospholipids, [..]

ContentsPART I: Plant Phospholipase Families and DerivedMessengers.- PLD: Phospholipase D and Phospha-tidic Acid.- PI-PLC: Phosphoinositide-phospho-lipase Cs in Plant Signalling.- NPC: Non-specificPhospholipase Cs in Plant Functions.- pPLA:Patatin-Containing Phospholipase A in Plant Sig-nalling.- sPLA2 and PLA1: Phospholipase A2 andPhospholipase A1 in Plant Signalling.- Biophysi-cal Properties of Lipid Mediators and the Effects onMolecular Interactions.- PART II: PhospholipaseSignalling in Response to Environmental Stresses.-Phospholipases in Plant Response to Reactive Oxy-gen Species and[...]

Fields of interestPlant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Lipidology;Plant Pathology




Hardcover2014. X, 226 p. 20 illus., 16 illus. in color. (Signaling andCommunication in Plants, Vol. 20)ISBN 978-3-642-42010-8Due: January 31, 2014





D. Zannoni, R. De Philippis (Eds.)

Microbial BioEnergy: HydrogenProduction

The central theme of this book “Microbial BioEn-ergy: Hydrogen Production” is focused on thebiological machinery that microorganisms use toproduce hydrogen gas. The book summarizes theachievements over the past decade in the biochem-istry, structural and molecular biology, genomicsand applied aspects of microbial H2-production,including microbial fuel cells (MFC), by phototrophssuch as purple sulfur and non-sulfur bacteria (Thio-capsa spp., Rhodobacter and Rhodopseudomonasspp.) microalgae (Chlamydomonas) and cyanobac-teria (Anabaena spp.) along with anaerobes andthermophiles such as Caldicellulosiruptor and Ther-motoga. This is the first book of this series entirelydevoted to[...]

FeaturesSolar energy is the source of most of the livingorganisms on Earth so that the overall efficiency ofoxygenic and/or non-oxygenic photosynthesis, whenused to generate biomass, bioenergy and biofuels, isa critical point to be considered. This volume in theAdvances in Photosynthesis and Respiration series,however, not only provides a comprehensive view ofthe current understanding of the photosynthetic [..]

ContentsPreface.– 1. Bioenergy from Micro-organisms:an overview; Patrick C. Hallenbeck.- 2. Structuralfoundations for O2 sensitivity and O2 tolerance in[NiFe]-hydrogenases; Anne Volbeda, Juan C. Fonte-cilla-Camps.– 3. Engineering hydrogenases for H2Production: Bolts and Goals; Marc Rousset, Pierre-Pol Liebgott.– 4. H2 production using cyanobacte-ria/cyanobacterial hydrogenases: from classical tosynthetic biology approaches; Catarina C. Pacheco etal.- 5. Hydrogen Production by Water Biophotolysis;Maria L. Ghirardi et al.- 6. Nitrogenase-dependentHydrogen Production by Cyanobacteria;[...]

Fields of interestLife Sciences (general); Biotechnology; Energy (gen-eral); Renewable and Green Energy; Microbiology;Applied Microbiology




Hardcover2014. XV, 362 p. 56 illus., 48 illus. in color. (Advances inPhotosynthesis and Respiration, Vol. 38)ISBN 978-94-017-8553-2Due: January 31, 2014

J.T. van Dongen, RWTH Aachen, Potsdam, Germany; F. Licausi,Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, Pisa, Italy (Eds.)

Low-Oxygen Stress in PlantsOxygen Sensing and Adaptive Responses to Hypoxia

During the last ten years, knowledge about the mul-titude of adaptive responses of plants to low oxy-gen stress has grown immensely. The oxygen sensormechanism has been discovered, the knowledgeabout the interaction network of gene expressionis expanding and metabolic adaptations have beendescribed in detail. Furthermore, morphologicalchanges were investigated and the regulative mech-anisms triggered by plant hormones or reactive oxy-gen species have been revealed. This book providesa broad overview of all these aspects of low oxygenstress in plants. It integrates knowledge from differ-ent disciplines such as molecular biology, biochem-istry, ecophysiology and agricultural /[...]

FeaturesDuring the last ten years, knowledge about the mul-titude of adaptive responses of plants to low oxy-gen stress has grown immensely. The oxygen sensormechanism has been discovered, the knowledgeabout the interaction network of gene expressionis expanding and metabolic adaptations have beendescribed in detail. Furthermore, morphologicalchanges were investigated and the regulative mecha-nisms triggered by [..]

ContentsSection I. Oxygen sensing.- Sensing molecularoxygen.- Sensing the energy status.- Sensing pHSensing ROS / NO.- Section II. Molecularresponses.- Transcriptional regulation.- Transla-tional regulation.- Section III. Metabolic responses.-Storage metabolism. Primary carbon metabolism.-Primary nitrogen metabolism.- Fermentation /Pasteur Effect.- Regulation of respiration / oxy-gen consumption.- Plant Hemoglobins.- SectionIV. Hormonal responses. Ethylene. ABA. GA.Auxine.- Section V. Morphological adaptations.Aerenchyma.- Oxygen convection.- Elongation.-Adventitious rooting.-[...]

Fields of interestPlant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Ecology




HardcoverVolume of Plant Cell Monographs2014. XII, 436 p. 49 illus., 33 illus. in color. (Plant CellMonographs, Vol. 21)ISBN 978-3-7091-1253-3Due: January 31, 2014

M. Öztürk, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; M. Ashraf, Uni-versity of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; A. Aksoy, ErciyesUniversity, Melikgazi, Turkey; M.S.A. Ahmad, University of Agri-culture, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan (Eds.)

Phytoremediation for Green Energy

Human demand for energy has grown multi-foldsin recent years. This is the result of rapidly increas-ing human population, which, in turn, has resultedin increased organic (petroleum) and inorganic pol-lution on the biosphere. Due to this, we are nowfacing a number of challenges to sustain life onearth. For example, the increased organic and inor-ganic pollution in our environment is leading to lossof biodiversity, degradation of environment andthus ultimately causing food insecurity. In this sit-uation, it is imperative to keep updated ourselveswith advances on the effects of pollutants, tolerancemechanisms and the potential of different plants andmicrobes in removing these[...]

FeaturesHuman demand for energy has grown multi-folds inrecent years. This is the result of rapidly increasinghuman population, which, in turn, has resulted inincreased organic (petroleum) and inorganic pollu-tion on the biosphere. Due to this, we are now facinga number of challenges to sustain life on earth. Forexample, the increased organic and inorganic pollu-tion in our environment is leading to loss of [..]

ContentsPreface.- 1. Bio-Fuels: A Blessing in Disguise; O. Sur-riya et al.- 2. Energy, environment and the futureof mankind; Y.T. Lee.- 3. Phyto-cover phyto-treat-ment technologies for enhancing environmentalremediation at aluminium smelting site in India;M.N.V. Prasad.- 4. Chromium and nickel phytotoxi-city; A. Fargašová, K. Mičieta.- 5. Physio-anatomicalresponses of plants to heavy metals; R. Batool et al.-6. Integration of different bioindication methods (forchemical elements) – The multi-markered-bioindi-cation-concept (MMBC); B. Markert et al.- 7. Inter-action between plants and[...]

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Renewable and Green Energy; PlantEcology; Environmental Health; EnvironmentalManagement




Hardcover2014. Approx. 200 p. 64 illus., 4 illus. in color.ISBN 978-94-007-7886-3Due: April 7, 2014





Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces

The trilogy ‘Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces’ encapsulates and explains the fundamentalsof what the disciplines of ‘horticulture’ and ‘horti-cultural science’ embrace and encompass currently.Those outside these disciplines, and not infrequentlysome inside them, find difficulty in understandingand explaining the broad-church which is horticul-ture and horticultural science.

FeaturesThe trilogy ‘Horticulture: Plants for People andPlaces’ encapsulates and explains the fundamentalsof what the disciplines of ‘horticulture’ and ‘horti-cultural science’ embrace and encompass currently.Those outside these disciplines, and not infrequentlysome inside them, find difficulty in understandingand explaining the broad-church which is horticul-ture and horticultural science.





Hardcover2014. 750 p. 3 volume-set.ISBN 978-94-017-8640-9Due: April 8, 2014


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