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Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts Maps Archives and Timelines

Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts Maps Archives and Timelines

Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts: Maps Archives and Timelines cultivates the spatial thinking habit of mind as a critical geographical view of how the world works including how environmental systems function and how we can approach and solve environmental problems using maps archives and timelines. The work explains why spatial thinking matters as it helps readers to integrate a variety of methods to describe and analyze spatial/temporal events and phenomena in disparate environmental contexts. It weaves together maps GIS timelines and storytelling as important strategies in examining concepts and procedures in analyzing real-world data and relationships. The work thus adds significant value to qualitative and quantitative research in environmental (and related) sciences. Features Written by internationally renowned experts known for taking complex ideas and finding accessible ways to more broadly understand and communicate them. Includes real-world studies explaining the merging of disparate data in a sensible manner understandable across several disciplines. Unique approach to spatial thinking involving animated maps 3D maps GEOMATs and story maps to integrate maps archives and timelines—first across a single environmental example and then through varied examples. Merges spatial and temporal views on a broad range of environmental issues from traditional environmental topics to more unusual ones involving urban studies medicine municipal/governmental application and citizen-scientist topics. Provides easy to follow step-by-step instructions to complete tasks; no prior experience in data processing is needed. | Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts Maps Archives and Timelines

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The Business of Indie Games Everything You Need to Know to Conquer the Indie Games Industry

The Business of Indie Games Everything You Need to Know to Conquer the Indie Games Industry

The Business of Indie Games provides exceptional insight into how the video games industry works. It shares valuable information on how to successfully self-publish and secure publisher support. Whether you’re making your first game or tenth this book is a must read. – Paul Baldwin Curve Digital The video game industry is a tough business and anyone looking to succeed in indie development should give The Business of Indie Games a read. – Graham Smith Co-Founder of DrinkBox Studios This book is a fast track to success for anyone managing a game launch and looking to raise funding for their projects. It shares knowledge that you only learn after years of triumphs and failures within this industry. – Scott Drader Co-Founder of Metalhead Software There’s nothing like The Business of Indie Games taught in school. You learn how to make a game but not how to conduct business market and launch a game. This book dives into topics that every indie developer should know. – Yukon Wainczak Founder of Snoozy Kazoo I’ve seen no better guide for understanding how the video game industry really works. An important read for anyone whose work touches games including those of us looking to engage the community. – Carla Warner Director of STREAM for No Kid Hungry The Business of Indie Games explores what many universities forget to cover: how to sell and market your own indie game to potential publishers and developers. While many classes help students on their way to designing and programming their own games there are few classes that equip students with the skills to sell their own product. In essence this means future indie game developers are not equipped to talk to investors negotiate with publishers and engage with major platforms like Steam and Nintendo. Authors Alex Josef Alex Van Lepp and Marshal D. Carper are looking to rectify this problem by helping indie game developers and companies level up their business acumen. With detailed chapters and sections that deal with different engines negotiation tactics and marketing The Business of Indie Games is the perfect omnibus for up-and-coming indie game developers. The future of gaming curriculums is not just in teaching students how to create games but also in preparing them for the business of games. | The Business of Indie Games Everything You Need to Know to Conquer the Indie Games Industry

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The Video Games Textbook History • Business • Technology

The Video Games Textbook History • Business • Technology

The Video Games Textbook takes the history of video games to the next level. Coverage includes every major video game console handheld system and game-changing personal computer as well as a look at the business technology and people behind the games. Chapters feature objectives and key terms illustrative timelines color images and graphs in addition to the technical specifications and key titles for each platform. Every chapter is a journey into a different segment of gaming where readers emerge with a clear picture of how video games evolved why the platforms succeeded or failed and the impact they had on the industry and culture. Written to capture the attention and interest of students from around the world this newly revised Second Edition also serves as a go-to handbook for any video game enthusiast. This edition features new content in every chapter including color timelines sections on color theory and lighting the NEC PC-98 series MSX series Amstrad CPC Sinclair ZX Spectrum Milton Bradley Microvision Nintendo Game & Watch gender issues PEGI and CERO rating systems and new Pro Files and quiz questions plus expanded coverage on PC and mobile gaming virtual reality Valve Steam Deck Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Key Features Explores the history business and technology of video games including social political and economic motivations Facilitates learning with clear objectives key terms illustrative timelines color images tables and graphs Highlights the technical specifications and key titles of all major game consoles handhelds personal computers and mobile platforms Reinforces material with market summaries and reviews of breakthroughs and trends as well as end-of-chapter activities and quizzes | The Video Games Textbook History • Business • Technology

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Textbook of Melanoma Pathology Diagnosis and Management

Textbook of Melanoma Pathology Diagnosis and Management

An extensive reference work Textbook of Melanoma presents the latest information on the causes diagnosis and treatment of this increasingly common type of cancer. It distinguishes itself by its scholarship its comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the disease its accessibility and especially its focus. The breadth and depth of the coverage is reflected by the wide range of international authors all experts in their respective fields profiling everything from prevention strategies to gene therapy. The result is a comprehensive review of current knowledge a guide to what is currently regarded as best clinical practice and a preview of future developments. | Textbook of Melanoma Pathology Diagnosis and Management

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Evolution The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity

Evolution The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity

Evolution is the single unifying principle of biology and core to everything in the life sciences. More than a century of work by scientists from across the biological spectrum has produced a detailed history of life across the phyla and explained the mechanisms by which new species form. This textbook covers both this history and the mechanisms of speciation; it also aims to provide students with the background needed to read the research literature on evolution. Students will therefore learn about cladistics molecular phylogenies the molecular-genetical basis of evolutionary change including the important role of protein networks symbionts and holobionts together with the core principles of developmental biology. The book also includes introductory appendices that provide background knowledge on for example the diversity of life today fossils the geology of Earth and the history of evolutionary thought. Key Features Summarizes the origins of life and the evolution of the eukaryotic cell and of Urbilateria the last common ancestor of invertebrates and vertebrates. Reviews the history of life across the phyla based on the fossil record and computational phylogenetics. Explains evo-devo and the generation of anatomical novelties. Illustrates the roles of small populations genetic drift mutation and selection in speciation. Documents human evolution using the fossil record and evidence of dispersal across the world leading to the emergence of modern humans. | Evolution The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity

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Mobile Point-of-Care Monitors and Diagnostic Device Design

Mobile Point-of-Care Monitors and Diagnostic Device Design

Efficient mobile systems that allow for vital sign monitoring and disease diagnosis at the point of care can help combat issues such as rising healthcare costs treatment delays in remote and resource-poor areas and the global shortage of skilled medical personnel. Covering everything from sensors systems and software to integration usability and regulatory challenges Mobile Point-of-Care Monitors and Diagnostic Device Design offers valuable insight into state-of-the-art technologies research and methods for designing personal diagnostic and ambulatory healthcare devices. Presenting the combined expertise of contributors from various fields this multidisciplinary text:Gives an overview of the latest mobile health and point-of-care technologiesDiscusses portable diagnostics devices and sensors including mobile-phone-based health systemsExplores lab-on-chip systems as well as energy-efficient solutions for mobile point-of-care monitorsAddresses computer vision and signal processing for real-time diagnosticsConsiders interface design for lay healthcare providers and home usersMobile Point-of-Care Monitors and Diagnostic Device Design provides important background information about the design process of mobile health and point-of-care devices using practical examples to illustrate key aspects related to instrumentation information processing and implementation.

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Handbook of Measurements Benchmarks for Systems Accuracy and Precision

Handbook of Measurements Benchmarks for Systems Accuracy and Precision

Planning measuring and paying attention to details form the basis for all successful engineering operations. Measurements pervade everything we do and must be viewed from a systems perspective. A comprehensive all-encompassing guide to measurements Handbook of Measurements: Benchmarks for Systems Accuracy and Precision focuses on high-level engineering computations essential for benchmarks and technical innovation. The book uses a systems framework and a technically rigorous approach to systems linking of measurements—an approach that sets it apart from other handbooks. The popular saying measure twice and cut once bears out the importance of measurements in human endeavors. This handbook covers both qualitative and quantitative topics of measurement. It opens with a chapter on the fundamentals of measurement and includes coverage of human-centric measurements such as measurement of personnel productivity and contractor performance. It concludes with three appendices on measurement references conversion factors equations formulas and statistics for measurement. It is well understood that humans cannot manage anything that cannot be measured. All elements involved in our day-to-day decision making involve some form of measurement whether in the kitchen retail sports service operations geographical exploration health care delivery worker productivity clothing design engineering product design or space craft launching. Measuring an attribute of a system and then analyzing it against some standard some specification some best practice or some benchmark empower a decision maker to take appropriate and timely actions. This book gives you a guide for sustainable practices to ensure accurate measurements helping you make decisions backed by metrics. | Handbook of Measurements Benchmarks for Systems Accuracy and Precision

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Curing Concrete

Curing Concrete

Curing is one of those activities that every civil engineer and construction worker has heard of but in reality does not worry about much. In practice curing is often low on the list of priorities on the construction site particularly when budgets and timelines are under pressure. Yet the increasing demands being placed on concrete mixtures also mean that they are less forgiving than in the past. Therefore any activity that will help improve hydration and so performance while reducing the risk of cracking is becoming more important. Curing Concrete explains exactly why curing is so important and shows you how to best do it. The book covers:The fundamentals behind hydrationHow curing affects the properties of concrete improving its long-term performanceWhat curing technologies and techniques you can use for different applicationsHow to effectively specify provide and measure curing in a projectThe author also gives numerous examples of how curing—or a lack of it—has affected concrete performance in real-world situations. These include examples from hot and cold climates as well as examples related to high-performance concrete performance parameters and specifications and testing. Written for construction professionals who want to ensure the quality and longevity of their concrete structures this book demonstrates that curing is well worth the effort and cost.

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The Future X Network A Bell Labs Perspective

The Future X Network A Bell Labs Perspective

We are at the dawn of an era in networking that has the potential to define a new phase of human existence. This era will be shaped by the digitization and connection of everything and everyone with the goal of automating much of life effectively creating time by maximizing the efficiency of everything we do and augmenting our intelligence with knowledge that expedites and optimizes decision-making and everyday routines and processes. The Future X Network: A Bell Labs Perspective outlines how Bell Labs sees this future unfolding and the key technological breakthroughs needed at both the architectural and systems levels. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to a major area of change and the network and systems innovation required to realize the technological revolution that will be the essential product of this new digital future. | The Future X Network A Bell Labs Perspective

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Sliding Mode Control of Switching Power Converters Techniques and Implementation

Sliding Mode Control of Switching Power Converters Techniques and Implementation

Sliding Mode Control of Switching Power Converters: Techniques and Implementation is perhaps the first in-depth account of how sliding mode controllers can be practically engineered to optimize control of power converters. A complete understanding of this process is timely and necessary as the electronics industry moves toward the use of renewable energy sources and widely varying loads that can be adequately supported only by power converters using nonlinear controllers. Of the various advanced control methods used to handle the complex requirements of power conversion systems sliding mode control (SMC) has been most widely investigated and proved to be a more feasible alternative than fuzzy and adaptive control for existing and future power converters. Bridging the gap between power electronics and control theory this book employs a top-down instructional approach to discuss traditional and modern SMC techniques. Covering everything from equations to analog implantation it: Provides a comprehensive general overview of SMC principles and methods Offers advanced readers a systematic exposition of the mathematical machineries and design principles relevant to construction of SMC then introduces newer approaches Demonstrates the practical implementation and supporting design rules of SMC based on analog circuits Promotes an appreciation of general nonlinear control by presenting it from a practical perspective and using familiar engineering terminology With specialized coverage of modeling and implementation that is useful to students and professionals in electrical and electronic engineering this book clarifies SMC principles and their application to power converters. Making the material equally accessible to all readers whether their background is in analog circuit design power electronics or control engineering the authors—experienced researchers in their own right—elegantly and practically relate theory application and mathematical concepts and models to corresponding industrial targets. | Sliding Mode Control of Switching Power Converters Techniques and Implementation

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Theory of Nonclassical States of Light

Theory of Nonclassical States of Light

The term 'nonclassical states' refers to the quantum states that cannot be produced in the usual sources of light such as lasers or lamps rather than those requiring more sophisticated apparatus for their production. Theory of Non-classical States of Light describes the current status of the theory of nonclassical states of light including many new and important results as well as introductory material and the history of the subject. The authors concentrate on the most important types of nonclassical states namely squeezed even/odd ('Schrodinger cat') and binomial states including their generalizations. However a review of other types of nonclassical is also given in the introduction and methods for generating nonclassical states on various processes of light-matter interaction their phase-space description and the time evolution of nonclassical states in these processes is presented in separate chapters. This contributed volume contains all of the necessary formulae and references required to gain a good understanding of the principles and current status of the field. It will provide a valuable information resource for advanced students and researchers in quantum physics.

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Design of Internet of Things

Design of Internet of Things

The text provides a comprehensive overview of the design aspects of the internet of things devices and covers the fundamentals of big data and data science. It explores various scenarios such as what are the middleware and frameworks available and how to build a stable standards-based and Secure internet of things device. It discusses important concepts including embedded programming techniques machine-to-machine architecture and the internet of things for smart city applications. It will serve as an ideal design book for professionals senior undergraduate and graduate students in the fields including electrical engineering electronics and communication engineering and computer engineering. The book- Covers applications and architecture needed to deliver solutions to end customers and readers. Discusses practical aspects of implementing the internet of things in diverse areas including manufacturing and software development. Highlights big data concepts and embedded programming techniques. Presents technologies including machine to machine integrated sensors and radio-frequency identification. Introduces global system for mobile communication and precise details of standards based on internet of things architecture models. The book focuses on practical design aspects such as how to finalize a processor integrated circuit which operating system to use etc. in a single volume. It will serve as an ideal text for professionals senior undergraduate and graduate students in diverse engineering domains including electrical electronics and communication computer. | Design of Internet of Things

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Phytochemistry of Plants of Genus Phyllanthus

Phytochemistry of Plants of Genus Phyllanthus

Several Phyllanthus species are widely used in traditional medicine and herbal formulation for the treatment of a variety of ailments such as flu dropsy diabetes jaundice and bladder calculus. The medicinal properties of these species are due to the presence of lignans flavonoids tannins alkaloids and terpenoids. Phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin are the major lignans from Phyllanthus species having estrogenic properties that reduce toxicity and vascular tension and protect hepatocytes. This book deals with the importance of separation techniques in screening of major lignans flavonoids and terpenoids in Phyllanthus species using HPLC/UPLC coupled with mass spectrometric techniques. Features: Collection of Ayurvedic features and scientific evidence of important medicinal plants. Screening of major lignans flavonoids and terpenoids in plant parts/whole plant extracts and their geographical variations in Phyllanthus amarus. Easy-to-use analytical procedure for the quality control of Phyllanthus and its products. | Phytochemistry of Plants of Genus Phyllanthus

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A Dictionary of the History of Medicine

A Dictionary of the History of Medicine

This is a unique extensively illustrated dictionary of terms people events and dates spanning the entire history of medicine. It is a monumental work of scholarship totaling some 700 double-column pages with a large number of rare and exceptional illustrations from many original sources painstakingly compiled over years of far-searching inquiry involving more than 5 000 books and hundreds of journals. It is a major resource of hard-to-find information about notable medical figures instruments conditions procedures and dates and a storehouse of captivating anecdotes and background material. The book contains a wealth of material for concise historical introductions to a broad range of subjects and is the sine qua non authority on both well and little known facts of medical history. With this single volume-an unprecedented tour de force representing more than 7 000 hours of exhaustive research-clinicians and researchers from all fields of medicine can quickly and easily find authoritative detailed definitions and descriptions with dates of medical terms and of the people and events contributing to the development of medicine from earliest times to the present day. The entries range widely from such as abacterial pyuria to zygote including Latin and Greek origins of terms compact biographies with dates eponymic information of all kinds and rarely seen drawings and photographs of antique medical instruments and little-known conditions. | A Dictionary of the History of Medicine

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Processes of Formation of Micro -and Nanodispersed Systems

Processes of Formation of Micro -and Nanodispersed Systems

Processes of Formation of Micro- and Nanodispersed Systems is a comprehensive analysis and presentation of the physical processes and phenomena that lead to the formation of disperse materials. It also details the properties of disperse materials yielded from various processes. Special attention is given to the homogeneous condensation of metal vapours from expanding metal vapours in a vacuum as well as heterogeneous condensation of metal vapours on solid substrates in the presence of impurities during the formation of disperse condensates. The book also examines flow in thin films the decay of thin films and phenomena accompanying the coalescence of disperse particles. Using currently available data this book compares different methods of producing disperse materials in terms of scale. It also describes several applications of the experimental results it presents including:Production of composites of nanodisperse metals in an organic matrixProduction of metallic powdersThe potential to produce metallic powders on an industrial scale with the creation of a special plantFine cleaning of gases contaminated with micro- and nanoparticles including aerosols such as spray paintCovering and expanding applications of key processes concerning metal vapours Processes of Formation of Micro- and Nanodispersed Systems is highly valuable to researchers of semiconductors. It provides a single source of detailed and practical information on the processes and phenomena related to the formation of disperse materials. It represents the current state of research and practice in micro- and nanodispersed systems while highlighting paths to advancement in the field. | Processes of Formation of Micro -and Nanodispersed Systems

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Echoes of War The Story of H2S Radar

Echoes of War The Story of H2S Radar

August 1939 was a time of great flux. The fear of impending war fueled by the aggression of Nazi Germany forced many changes. Young people pursuing academic research were plunged into an entirely different kind of research and development. For Bernard Lovell the war meant involvement in one of the most vital research projects of the war-radar. Echoes of War: The Story of H2S Radar presents a passionate first-hand account of the development of the Home Sweet Home (H2S) radar systems during World War II. The book provides numerous personal insights into the scientific culture of wartime Britain and details the many personal sacrifices setbacks and eventual triumphs made by those actively involved. Bernard Lovell began his work on airborne interception radar in Taffy Bowen's airborne radar group. He was involved in the initial development of the application of the 10 centimeter cavity magnetron to airborne radar that revolutionized radar systems. In the autumn of 1941 the failure of Bomber Command to locate its target over the cloudy skies of Europe prompted the formation of a new group to develop a blind bombing system. Led by Lovell this group developed the H2S radar system to identify towns and other targets at night or during heavy cloud cover. H2S first saw operational use with the Pathfinder Squadrons in the attack on Hamburg during the night of January 30-31 1943. Two months later modified H2S units installed in Coastal Command aircraft operating over the Bay of Biscay had a dramatic tactical effect on the air war against U-boats. The tide had begun to turn. In this fascinating chronicle of the H2S radar project Sir Bernard Lovell recreates the feel and mood of the wartime years. | Echoes of War The Story of H2S Radar

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Mechanisms of Chemical Degradation of Cement-based Systems

Mechanisms of Chemical Degradation of Cement-based Systems

Deterioration of cement-based materials is a continuing problem as it results in the substantial shortening of the lives of conventional concrete structures. The main costs result from poor performance and the need for early repair. With more advanced applications where very long service lives are essential such as the storage of nuclear waste an understanding of the degradation processes in order to predict long term performance is very important. this book forms the proceedings of the latest Symposia at the Materials Research Society Autumn meeting in Boston. | Mechanisms of Chemical Degradation of Cement-based Systems

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Handbook of Pesticides Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis

Handbook of Pesticides Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis

This handbook provides a systematic description of the principles procedures and technology of the modern analytical techniques used in the detection extraction clean up and determination of pesticide residues present in the environment. This book provides the historical background of pesticides and emerging trends in pesticide regulation. The text discusses various techniques for analysis including supercritical fluid extraction disposable electrochemical biosensors matrix solid-phase dispersion volatmetric methods and liquid chromatography. The authors also address the scope and limitation of NEEM products in plant protection as well as the analysis of medicinal plants. | Handbook of Pesticides Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis

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Revival: Methods of Detection and Identification of Bacteria (1977)

Revival: Methods of Detection and Identification of Bacteria (1977)

The objective of this book is to present a critical review and evaluation of the so-called conventional methods currently being used for bacterial identification as well as to discuss the new approaches for the detection and identification of bacteria. Morphological biochemical and serological methods of detection and identification of bacteria in clinical specimens are emphasised and current methods of characterization and enumeration of bacteria in air water milk and other food materials are also described. | Revival: Methods of Detection and Identification of Bacteria (1977)

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Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System

Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System

Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System presents a unique photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the locomotor system of the horse. Readers of this book will be able to see the position and relationships of the bones joints muscles nerves and blood vessels that make up each region of the forelimb vertebral column and hindlimb. Key features: Important features of regional and topographical anatomy are presented using full-color photos of detailed dissections Anatomy is presented in a clinical context Preparations of cross-sectional anatomy facilitate interpretation of diagnostic imaging such as ultrasonography MRI images and CT scans All dissections are of fresh material rather than preserved specimens to demonstrate the appearance of tissues in the living animal or at post mortem autopsy This new atlas is essential for anybody involved in detailed anatomical study complex lameness evaluation or advanced imaging techniques in horses. It will be a useful guide for veterinary students and a reference for equine vets in practice.

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Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans

Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans

Crustaceans adapt to a wide variety of habitats and ways of life. They have a complex physiological structure particularly with regard to the processes of growth (molting) metabolic regulation and reproduction. Crustaceans are ideal as model organisms for the study of endocrine disruption and stress physiology in aquatic invertebrates. This book is an overview of the extensive research that has taken place over the recent years on issues of crustacean reproduction. | Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans

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Game Usability Advice from the Experts for Advancing UX Strategy and Practice in Videogames

Game Usability Advice from the Experts for Advancing UX Strategy and Practice in Videogames

This book introduces the basics in game usability and overall game UX mindset and techniques as well as looking at current industry best practices and trends. Fully updated for its second edition it includes practical advice on how to include usability in already tight development timelines and how to advocate for UX and communicate results to higher-ups effectively. The book begins with an introduction to UX strategy considerations for games and to UX design before moving on to cover core user research and usability techniques as well as how to fit UX practices into the business process. It provides considerations of player differences and offers strategies for inclusion as well as chapters that give platform and context specific advice. With a wealth of new interviews with industry leaders and contributions from the very best in game UX the book also includes brand new chapters on: Accessibility Mobile Game Usability Data Science Virtual and Augmented Reality Esports This book will be vital reading for all professional game developers and game UX advocates as well as those students aspiring to work in game development and game UX. | Game Usability Advice from the Experts for Advancing UX Strategy and Practice in Videogames

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Handbook of Photomedicine

Handbook of Photomedicine

Providing the most comprehensive up-to-date coverage of this exciting biomedical field Handbook of Photomedicine gathers together a large team of international experts to give you a complete account of the application of light in healthcare and medical science. The book progresses logically from the history and fundamentals of photomedicine to diverse therapeutic applications of light known collectively as phototherapies. It facilitates your understanding of human diseases caused by light the rationale for photoprotection and major applications of phototherapy in clinical practice. The handbook begins with a series of historical vignettes of pioneers from the last two centuries. It also presents the fundamentals of physics and biology as applied to photomedicine. It next examines conditions and diseases caused by light including skin cancer dermatoses and immunosuppression. The remainder of the book focuses on the most important clinical therapeutic applications of different kinds of light that vary in both wavelength and intensity. The book discusses ultraviolet phototherapy for skin diseases and infections and presents the basic science of photodynamic therapy and its use in cancer therapy and other medical specialties. It then covers mechanistic studies and clinical applications of low-level laser (light) therapy as well as the use of high power or surgical laser therapy in specialties such as dentistry and dermatology. The book concludes with a collection of miscellaneous types of phototherapy.

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Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

Although many texts describe plants from China the focus of this book is to draw on the rich culture and environment of medicinal plants and fungi/mushrooms of Yunnan Province. In fact Yunnan Province covers two global hotspots of biodiversity with the richest biological and cultural diversity in China. In particular the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (founded in 1938 and located in the capital city of Yunnan Province) has made great contributions in the fields of botany and phytochemistry earning an international reputation. This book covers those medicinal plants and fungi/mushrooms specific to Yunnan Province and is written mainly by KIB experts in this research field. Key Features: Distinct sections cover the breadth of the topic including resource availability (wildly grown or cultivated) sustainability and distribution Discusses plant parts used for medicinal uses (the folklore the ancient and modern uses) Describes the important natural products and the known pharmacologically active components Presents biological activities related to medicinal uses or clinical evidence Cover image: Shilin the stone forest (eroded vertical pinnacles of limestone) landmark of Kunming Yunnan. | Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

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Biology of Perch

Biology of Perch

The genus Perca includes only three species of fish but they are ubiquitous and abundant in freshwater and brackish environments of the northern hemisphere from North America to Europe and Asia. These species are important both ecologically and economically. In Biology of Perch world-renowned specialists review and update the biology of these fish. The book opens with a review of the genetic makeup of this complex assemblage from early post-glacial dispersion to the colonization of new habitats. The influences of geomorphological and biological factors on the dispersal of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) are explored. Two case studies exploit unique historical databases to follow population dynamics of yellow perch and European perch (P. fluviatilis) and to demonstrate how fisheries and habitat management can drastically influence the fate of fish populations. Three other chapters are dedicated to the general reproductive physiology parasitology and behavior of Perca species. The third species the Balkhash perch (P. schrenkii) is a rare and threatened species of the Balkans and a chapter is dedicated to its biology. The book ends with a review of the use of Perca species around the world as sentinels of ecological integrity and biomonitors in ecotoxicological studies.

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