Polymer Sensors and Actuators (Macromolecular Systems

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Sensors and Actuators using polymeric systems is one of the most promising fields of "Intelligent Polymers", which is becoming more and more important associating with artificial sensing and actuating systems in living organisms. Some practical applications have now started to test in industry. The book covers optical, gas, taste, and other sensing systems using various kinds of polymers. Soft and wet actuating systems using polymer gels and networks are another field which caused excitation in the last year. The contributors are all pioneers in the field, and were selected from world-wide level. They provide the necessary background information and science to develop a basic understanding of the field, its supporting technologies and current applications. Besides, the overviews will provide a sense of how these supporting technologies can be combined to meet the requirements of advanced systems. Finally, the readers will learn about potential future developments.

Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications: Artificial Muscles and Sensors

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Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications: Artificial Muscles and Sensors

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 184628371X

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Electroactive polymers (EAPs) respond to electrical stimulation with large deformations. They are dynamic actuators which have attracted attention from an interdisciplinary audience of engineers and scientists. An enabling EAP technology is emerging which attempts to imitate the properties of natural muscle and which, as a result, can perform a unique function in a variety of biologically-inspired robotics applications.

Electroactive Polymers for Robotics Applications covers the fundamental properties, modelling and demonstration of EAPs in robotic applications, focusing particularly on artificial muscles and sensors. Ionic Polymer–Metal Composite Actuators and Dielectric Elastomers are discussed within the book with chapters on their properties and their uses in robotics applications.

With its concentration on devices based on EAPs and their uses, Electroactive Polymers for Robotics Applications will be of interest to researchers working within this field as well as to postgraduate students studying robotics or smart materials and structures. Practitioners working in the mechanical, electrical and materials industries will also find this book of value.

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Polymer Sensors and Actuators
Yoshihito Osada
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
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ASIN: B000MBPT2Q

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This book contains complete coverage of the geologic processes behind major natural hazards -- earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, hurricanes. It also provides an absorbing exploration of the human-planet relationship, describing how Earth processes influence our lives on a daily basis and how human actions alter the natural functioning of Earth systems. It explains how to distinguish the effects of anthropogenic change from natural change and predict the impact of both.

Meteorite Impact Structures: An Introduction to Impact Crater Studies

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Meteorite Impact Structures: An Introduction to Impact Crater Studies
Christian Koeberl , and Wolf Uwe Reimold
Manufacturer: Springer
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This book provides an introduction to the study of impact craters and their structures. It will, thus, place emphasis of the variety of different characteristics associated to impact cratering as observed in the field and in the laboratory. A detailed discussion of how to recognize impact structures is followed by a description of impact-diagnostic mineralogical and geochemical characteristics allowing confirmation of an impact structure. The authors show the environmental effects of impact events as well as possible associations with geological boundaries and provide extensive references.

Weathering: An Introduction to the Scientific Principles

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Weathering: An Introduction to the Scientific Principles
Will Bland , and David Rolls
Manufacturer: A Hodder Arnold Publication
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ASIN: 0340677449

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Our landscape is constantly changing, but before the dramatic effects of erosion and mass movement take place, more subtle forces work on the rocks, minerals and soils around us. Weathering is the initial process which exposes the top few layers of the Earth to the potential for change. This book provides an introduction to the scientific principles behind mechanical, chemical and biological weathering. Starting with a consideration of the chemical and physical properties of rocks and water, the authors proceed to an accessible explanation of the weathering processes themselves, concluding with a review of weathering rates and intensities, and a survey of the effects of weathering on the landscape. Assuming little background knowledge, the authors develop ideas from first principles to provide a straightforward introduction to weathering for students of geography, geology and earth and environmental science.

Mud and Mudstones: Introduction and Overview

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Mud and Mudstones: Introduction and Overview
P.E. Potter , J.B. Maynard , and P.J. Depetris
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 3540221573

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Mud and mudstone, the most abundant of all sediments and sedimentary rocks, are relevant to many different human activities and disciplines and thus have a widely scattered literature. Our book provides the first elementary overview of mud and mudstone written for a broad spectrum of professionals, teachers and students in geology, petroleum geology and engineering, urban planning and development, paleontology and paleoecology, and architecture and archaeology. Mud and mudstone provide the foundations to master all their aspects and prepares you to dig deeply into the many fascinating questions of their origin, relationships to earth history and practical uses. Key topics include the production of mud, its transport, the important role of bottom oxygen, sites of deposition, burial, provenance, mudstones in basins and an overview of practical uses followed by an appendix and extended glossary.

Earth's Changing Surface: An Introduction to Geomorphology

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Earth's Changing Surface: An Introduction to Geomorphology
M. J. Selby
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0198232519

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This textbook for first year university studies gives a comprehensive review of geomorphology. It stresses the importance of the theory of tectonic and climatic changes on a global scale and so takes account of the two revolutions which are occurring in the Earth Sciences at the present time The book has three main parts. In the first, global tectonics is used as the framework for discussion of the Earth's major relief features, their development and structure, and the landforms resulting from tectonism. The second part is concerned with the nature of geomorphic resistance and of the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition. In the final part the significance of and evidence for, climatic change and long-term evolution of landorms are discussed, and the evidence for the impact of climate and climatic change upon the major bioclimatic zones of the continents is reviewed. The author conveys his interesting and original material in a lively and informative way. His clear and straightforward style, together with the liberal number of illustrations, should make the material accessible to all students who wish to have an understanding of landforms through an analysis of their relation to structural, tectonic and earth surface processes.

An Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology (Hodder Arnold Publication)

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An Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology (Hodder Arnold Publication)
Gerhard Masselink , and Michael Hughes
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ASIN: 0340764112

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This comprehensive and in-depth book is an essential reference handbook for students looking to extend their analytical skills and interest in coastal morphodynamics. Fully illustrated throughout, each chapter contains boxed sections designed to aid further study by providing either a further analysis or treatment of a particular issue, an interesting application of a principle just discussed in the body of the text, or a virtual field trip.

Physical Processes of Sedimentation: An Introduction (Unwin University Books)

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Physical Processes of Sedimentation: An Introduction (Unwin University Books)
John R. Allen
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An Introduction to Coastal Geomorphology

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An Introduction to Coastal Geomorphology
John Pethick
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Fluid Physics in Geology: An Introduction to Fluid Motions on Earth's Surface and within Its Crust

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Fluid Physics in Geology: An Introduction to Fluid Motions on Earth's Surface and within Its Crust
David Jon Furbish
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195077016

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Fluid Physics in Geology is aimed at geology students who are interested in understanding fluid behavior and motion in the context of a wide variety of geological problems, and who wish to pursue related work in fluid physics. The book provides an introductory treatment of the physical and dynamical behaviors of fluids by focusing first on how fluids behave in a general way, then looking more specifically at how they are involved in certain geological processes. The text is written so students may concentrate on the sections that are most relevant to their own needs. Helpful problems following each chapter illustrate applications of the material to realistic problems involving groundwater flows, magma dynamics, open-channel flows, and thermal convection. Fluid Physics in Geology is ideal for graduate courses in all areas of geology, including hydrology, geomorphology, sedimentology, and petrology.

The Children of Santa Maria Cauqué: A Prospective Field Study of Health and Growth (Introduction to Systematic Geomorphology)

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The Children of Santa Maria Cauqué: A Prospective Field Study of Health and Growth (Introduction to Systematic Geomorphology)
Leonardo J. Mata
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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Henry Peterkin, 30, has recently moved into his parents' house in Moonville while they're away on a church mission in the Philippines. In this rural, sleepy setting, he plans to focus on his oft talked-about but never produced poetry and painting, to serve as feudal lord and purveyor of beauty to the “uncivilized” cast of characters who surround him. However, the more his sense of noblesse oblige tugs at him, the more he watches these people through the eyes of the high-minded patron, the more he fights with the rift between art as concept and art as entity.

Through sparse and experimental narrative reminiscent of Charles Bukowski and J.P. Donleavy, Peterkin relates his struggles with oral hygiene, the Baptist church, a ruthless group of Japanese students, a cannibal housekeeper and the volatile, born-again dentist with whom he is infatuated—struggles that lead to the book's conclusion, the bizarre baptism that takes place as the sun rises on Moonville.

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Characters we can all relate to.......2005-09-06

The best part of this book is the character development. Mason has a way of putting you in the conversation that is very realistic. Whether its the contempt from Dr. Shah for our main character, or the witty sarcasm that the unfortunate JT will never get. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and found myself laughing uncontrollably throughout. This first time effort leaves the reader waiting for Mason to deliver again.

Add this to your reading list!.......2005-07-28

This book is a candid, edgy, and very refreshing read. Mason creates a keen dichotomy between "normalcy" and the offbeat Henry Peterkin. Mason's use of characters, language, and structure maintains a unique and exciting pace throughout the entirety of the novel. It is an oddly dynamic and witty book that I would definitely recommend.

Great Read.......2005-05-24

An extraordinary glimpse of a man who you're not sure if he is self-absorbed or very insecure, but probably both. Henry Peterkin is the type of person I think sometimes we wish we could all be like. Overall the novel is a mix of bizarre occurences and zaney supporting characters that offer a hilarious read. By all means, check this one out!

Suonrise on moonville shines!.......2005-04-14

This book had me rolling from begin to end. My wife had to read the book because it made me laugh out loud so much. I would reccomend this book to anyone with a sense of humor. The story grabs your attention from the first paragraph and holds it through out the story. Sunrise on Moonville was a fast paced page turner.

Promising.......2005-04-10

I found the style to be clunky, moving the story along at a pace that was effective in annoying me to the point that I had to put it down and come back to it. Yet, as a first attempt, Sunrise on Moonville is quite good. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy being taken hostage and forced to view uncomfortable images.

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