The objective of this book is to develop a thinking approach to trace analysis by combining scattered information on techniques and materials used in trace analysis and by identifying the underlying principles behind the development of trace analysis procedures and their applications. Concentrates on inorganic trace analysis with an emphasis on the analysis of metals.

The Changing Nature of Work envisions the future nature of work, its effect on workers and organizations, and the expanded knowledge that will be needed to optimize its returns. The book examines critical post-industrial transformations in work, workers, and the experience of working and assesses the implications of those changes. It investigates what is driving change at work, what is constraining it, and where work is headed as governments, societies, and work organizations respond to its revolutionary thrust.

In this book, Paul Howard-Jones explores the differences between science and education, drawing on the voices of educators and scientists to argue for a new field of enquiry: neuroeducational research.

This book contains two-years of updates from the process metallurgy community, which convened the Extraction & Processing Division Congress at the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting. It covers the science, technology and industrial practice of the processing of ores and the treatment and minimization of wastes. Subjects include advances in roasting and sintering; aqueous processing; energy conservation in metals extraction and materials processing; materials processing fundamentals; pyrometallurgy; recycling; and developments in rare earth science and technology.

Researchers report their latest findings and theories on nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic amines, focussing on their role as environmental carcinogens and mutagens. The 27 papers and conference summary cover epidemiology and carcinogenesis, chemistry, detection, and occurrence.

Thls collectlon of papers owes Its orlgin to arecent conference on the toplc of dec ision analysis organised by the Royal Economlc Socfety, durlng the per Iod when one of us {H.T.} served as Programme Secretary for the Socfety. The papers Included here were selected especially for the contrfbutfon they made to the fmplementatfon of decislon analytlc methods In the field of pol fcy formulation. These selected con ference papers have furthermore been supplemented by several fnvited contrlbutions In order to provide a more complete exposition of the overall theme. Thus, the volume now contalns a...