Earth and environmental science / Engineering
Downscaling Techniques for HighResolution Climate Projections
Beyond the Coal Rush A Turning Point for Global Energy and Climate Policy? James Goodman | University of Technology Sydney
From Global Change to Local Impacts Rao Kotamarthi | Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois
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This book equips the reader with a basic understanding of different downscaling methods and the advantages, disadvantages and uncertainties of each, making it a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers, policymakers and practitioners working on climate impacts and adaptation. • Covers concepts, models and methodologies of downscaling in an easy-to-understand format and simple language • Provides an overview of the current state-of-the art in climate modeling, giving the reader a starting point to understand the various models and data available and the process of evaluating each • Examines climate modeling uncertainty at the general circulation model scale and its impact on the downscaled output, providing readers with a rational basis for understanding climate modeling uncertainty and how it should be accounted for in decision making • Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using different downscaling methods enabling the reader to select suitable methods for different applications December 2020 244 x 170 mm c.300pp 978-1-108-47375-0 Hardback £49.99 / US$64.99
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Salt Marshes Multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function, how they are responding to the pressures of sea-level rise, pollution and human encroachment. Discussing the future of wetlands, this is a go-to reference for graduate students, researchers studying coastal systems, as well as marsh managers and restoration scientists. • Written by experts covering a broad range of marsh sciences, it provides readers with the most recent research and advances in salt marsh functionality and evolution • Emphasizes the stresses that marshes are undergoing due to sea-level rise, enabling a topical insight into climate change • Offers context in which to understand the dynamics of marshes, geomorphological feedbacks, and resiliency P
Meteorite Mineralogy Alan Rubin | University of California, Los Angeles
This book summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of all meteorite groups and Solar System bodies visited by spacecraft, and discusses the ways that these minerals were formed. Written in accessible language and containing spectacular images, it is a useful resource for meteorite researchers, terrestrial mineralogists and planetary geologists • Provides a detailed summary of the mineralogy of all meteorite groups, allowing researchers and collectors to grasp their essential mineralogical features • Includes self-contained and comprehensive definitions of key terms, making the book accessible to those without a background in planetary science • Discusses the history of the fundamental breakthroughs in mineralogy and meteorite research, providing readers with important historical context
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Laser and Fiber Optic Gas Absorption Spectroscopy George Stewart | University of Strathclyde
A rigorous account of the physics and engineering principles of diode and fibre laser gas sensor design, based on tuneable diode laser and fibre optic spectroscopy with key applications. Includes computer programs for modeling and simulation. • Brings together in a single volume the fundamental physics, photonics technology and engineering design principles involved in the realisation of fibre and laser-based gas sensors • Extensive examples of practical application and performance in a wide range of areas including environmental and safety monitoring, and combustion analysis • Allows the reader to identify the future needs and opportunities of this active and growing field of research November 2020 244 x 170 mm 230pp 978-1-107-17409-2 Hardback c. £84.99 / c. US$110.00
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An Atlas for LargeArea Electronic Skins From Materials to Systems Design Weidong Yang | National University of Singapore
Provides an account and directional atlas of the progress in materials and devices for electronic skins, in the context of sensing principles and skin-like features. We give an overview of essential electronic circuits and systems used in largearea tactile sensor arrays, and present the challenges facing future developments. Elements in Flexible and Large-Area Electronics
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November 2020 244 x 170 mm c.320pp 149 b/w illus. 978-1-108-48452-7 Hardback c. £95.00 / c. US$130.00
July 2020 244 x 170 mm c.288pp 7 b/w illus. 978-1-108-47982-0 Hardback £95.00 / US$125.00
Engineering
Function, Dynamics, and Stresses Duncan FitzGerald | Boston University
December 2020 247 x 174 mm 450pp 978-1-107-18628-6 Hardback £64.99 / US$84.99
Climate change makes fossil fuels unburnable, yet global coal production has almost doubled over the last 20 years. This book explores reasons for continuing coal dependence, and this can be overcome. Documenting efforts to halt mining in India, Germany, and Australia, it provides inspiration for energy transition for researchers and policymakers. • Outlines the relationship between coal, electricity, and development of three very different countries, allowing the reader to appreciate the significance of coal in social development and the power of the coalindustrial complex • Tracks the challenge posed by climate change for coal and the coalstate nexus • Creates parallel narratives of three countries contesting new coal mines, demonstrating the dynamics of three political struggles and their strategic importance • Draws out shared lessons across the disparate cases for contesting coal mines, providing insight into how campaigns against coal mines can gain greater political traction • Combines several social science disciplines to create a deeper understanding of how we can overcome coal dependence
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September 2020 229 x 152 mm c.75pp 978-1-108-74924-4 Paperback £15.00 / US$20.00
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