Databases & E-Reference Materials

A multidisciplinary text that addresses all aspects of the dialogue between the sciences and the world's religions, reaching into the humanities as well as into the physical sciences and technology. Topics covered include human cloning and stem cell research along with more traditional questions, such as the origins of life, the nature of sin, and the philosophy of science and religion.

This encyclopedia covers the professional ethics of science and technology as well as the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society.

Covers the theories, techniques, and applications of separation science. Topics include an overview of the 12 main categories of separation techniques, technical descriptions of particular techniques, and discussions on the application of these techniques from the micro to the macrochem and from the analytical laboratory bench to large-scale industrial processes.

Two volumes with over 600 entries that provide brief explanations of the vast number of ideas and concepts that make up the intellectual and scientific content in the area of social psychology.

Discusses the physical principles of rockets, satellites, and space stations as well as the effect of the space environment on human and other biological systems.

Provides comprehensive coverage of spectroscopy, from theory to applications. Each article is flagged as to which area of spectroscopy it covers and whether it covers theory, methods and instrumentation, or applications. Extensive cross-referencing, a complete subject index, numerous figures, and color plates are included in each volume.

The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry covers theory, methods, and applications with roughly 30% new content. The text incorporates more than 150 color figures, 5,000 references, and 300 articles for a thorough examination of the field. This edition also highlights new research and promotes innovation in applied areas, including food science, forensics, biomedicine, and health.

The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine describes all aspects of the field with perspectives, concepts, and methods from the medical, behavioral, and social sciences.

Reference guide for those working in the area of statistics, probability theory, biostatistics, quality control, and economics. Emphasis is on applications of statistical methods in sociology, engineering, computer science, biomedicine, psychology, and survey methodology.

Provides coverage of statistical methods, including confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, random effect/multilevel modeling, generalized linear models, and computationally intensive methods such as the bootstrap.