Year in Review

Year in Review
Author: United States International Trade Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: Commerce
ISBN:

Spinal Disorders

Spinal Disorders
Author: Norbert Boos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1162
Release: 2008-09-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3540690913

Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions with significant impact on health related quality of life, use of health care resources and socio-economic costs. This is an easily readable teaching tool focusing on fundamentals and basic principles and provides a homogeneous syllabus with a consistent didactic strategy. The chosen didactic concept highlights and repeats core messages throughout the chapters. This textbook, with its appealing layout, will inspire and stimulate the reader for the study of spinal disorders.

The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia

The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia
Author: Shiyanthi Thavapalan
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2019-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004415416

"In The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia, Shiyanthi Thavapalan offers the first in-depth study of the words and expressions for colors in the Akkadian language (c. 2500-500 BCE). By combining philological analysis with the technical investigation of materials, she debunks the misconception that people in Mesopotamia had a limited sense of color and convincingly positions the development of Akkadian color language as a corollary of the history of materials and techniques in the ancient Near East"--

Recent Trends in Civil Engineering

Recent Trends in Civil Engineering
Author: K. K. Pathak
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1081
Release: 2020-09-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811551952

This book presents the selected peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends and Innovations in Civil Engineering (ICRTICE 2019). The volume focuses on latest research and advances in the field of civil engineering and materials science such as design and development of new environmental materials, performance testing and verification of smart materials, performance analysis and simulation of steel structures, design and performance optimization of concrete structures, and building materials analysis. The book also covers studies in geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engineering, road and bridge engineering, building services design, engineering management, water resource engineering and renewable energy. The contents of this book will be useful for students, researchers and professionals working in civil engineering.