Databases & E-Reference Materials

Reference work covering the scientific fundamentals and practical considerations for designing, developing, and implementing measuring systems in a broad range of engineering and technological fields. The handbook presents a modern, 'systems thinking' approach and covers many areas that have received little attention elsewhere (systems, safety, design, legal and artificial intelligence).

Covers significant issues, including the major instruments and procedures, cognitive and educational assessment, and cross-cultural sensitivity and ethics. This volume includes case studies that illustrate culturally sensitive procedures and tables that highlight comparisons between particular measures, competencies, and assessment practices.,

Handbook of Native American Mythology examines the deities, rituals, sacred locations, objects, concepts, and stories that define and distinguish mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples. This work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle - a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. It also shows how central these traditions are to contemporary Native American life, including the continuing struggle for land rights, economic parity, and repatriation of cultural property.

The Handbook of Numerical Analysis series addresses key aspects of numerical analysis, serving as the essential reference work on the subject. Each volume concentrates on specific topics of particular interest with articles written by experts in the field.

The Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering covers topics relating to the photovoltaic (PV) industry. Subjects covered include device structures, processing, manufacturing options for the three major thin film PV technologies, new types of organic polymer and dye-sensitized solar cells, and architectural applications of building-integrated PV.

The Handbook of Psychodiagnostic Testing is a resource for performing psychological assessments. The text takes the reader from client referral to finished report, demonstrating how to synthesize details of personality and pathology into a document that is focused, coherent, and clinically meaningful.

Provides more than 300 detailed articles that discuss the theory, instrumentation, data handling, and applications of vibrational spectroscopy.

A comprehensive two-volume review of the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences. Volume I addresses atmospheric dynamics, physical meteorology, weather systems, and measurements, while volume II contains information on the climate system, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology, and societal impacts.

Provides detailed practical coverage of an array of key topics, including cellular networks, channel assignment, queuing, routing, power optimization, and more.

The Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths is a series of books covering all aspects of rare earth science including, chemistry, life sciences, materials science, and physics. The main emphasis of the handbook is on rare earth elements [Sc, Y and the lanthanides (La through Lu)] but whenever relevant, information is also included on the closely related actinide elements.