Subject(s): Thermodynamics | Fluids -- Thermal properties | Solids -- Thermal properties | Perturbation (Mathematics) Summary: "This book, Perturbation Theories for the Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids and Solids, provides a comprehensive review of current perturbation theorie--as well as integral equation theories and density functional

Subject(s): Corporate governance Abstract: This book is a primer on corporate governance for large, publicly held companies in the United States, the system that defines the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in a corporation, such as the board, managers, shareholders, and other stakeholders, and spells out

Subject(s): Standards, Engineering | Buildings -- Specifications Summary: "An easy-to-use, updated illustrated guide to the 2012 edition of the International Building CodeThis unique reference to the 2012 International Building Code marries the graphic skills of bestselling author Frank Ching with the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA.

Subject(s): Organizational change | Organizational effectiveness Summary: For courses in Organization Development, Organizational Behavior and Organizational Change. A conceptual and experiential approach to understanding organizational development. With a focus on the development of students' interpersonal skills, Experiential Approach to

Subject(s): Biosensors -- Materials | Nanostructured materials Summary: "This book is a useful source for readers for beginners to expert researchers to get a quick overview of exciting potentials and critical challenges of emerging biosensors based on nanomaterials and nanodevices for future health monitoring, disease diagnosis, and therap

Subject(s): Computer software -- Testing Summary: "The fourth edition of the widely adopted text and reference book is completely revised and updated and features a new section on Life Cycle-Based Testing. New chapters cover Software Complexity and Mutation Testing and Error Seeding. The text still provides a solid mathematical background i

Subject(s): Social sciences -- Methodology | Social sciences -- Research Evaluation Summary: "Explores how issues of measure and value are emerging as central in current debates concerning the capacity of social science and cognate disciplines to engage contemporary social and cultural life Debates the restructuring of time, scale, number,

Subject(s): Lipids -- Congresses | Membranes (Biology) -- Congresses | Lipid membranes Summary: This book presents the papers and recorded discussion of the 161st Faraday Discussion. Organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, this event took place in London in September 2012. One of the key challenges in biophysics and chemical biology is gai

Subject(s): BeagleBone (Computer) | Microcontrollers Abstract: BeagleBone is a low cost, open hardware, expandable computer first introduced in November 2011 by BeagleBoard.org, a community of developers sponsored by Texas Instruments. Various BeagleBone variants, including the original BeagleBone and the new BeagleBone Black, host a powerful 3

Subject(s): Dwellings -- Remodeling | Building -- Superintendence Summary: "House extensions and improvements have gained enormously in popularity as a way of providing more space and enhanced living conditions without the substantial cost of moving house. While there are many books that deal with the construction aspects of extending a hou