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Aquaculture perspective of multi-use sites in the open ocean : the untapped p…
This volume addresses the potential for combining large-scale marine aquaculture of macroalgae, molluscs, crustaceans, and finfish, with offshore structures, primarily those associated with energy production, such as wind turbines and oil-drilling platforms. The volume offers a comprehensive overview and includes chapters on policy, science, engineering, and economic aspects to make this concep…
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- 9783319511597
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- xxii, 404p. : ill.
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- 639.8 AQU a
Trailblazing in entrepreneurship : creating new paths for understanding the f…
In this book, the authors present a challenge for future research to build a stronger, more complete understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena. They argue that this more complete picture of entrepreneurial phenomena will likely come from scholars who undertake at least some trailblazing projects; from scholars who broaden the range of research questions, the potential outcomes of entrepreneuri…
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- 9783319487014
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- viii, 294p. : ill.
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- 658.421 SHE t
Fallibility at work : rethinking excellence and error in organizations
This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some mistakes in work settings put lives at risk, while others create openings for innovative breakthroughs. In order to deal constructively with fallibility, an organization needs a communication climate where it is normal to voice opinions, admit mistakes, and ask for help in…
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- 9783319633183
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- xx, 160p. : ill.
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- 658.4038 KVA f
Evaluating evidence of mechanisms in medicine : principles and procedures
This book is the first to develop explicit methods for evaluating evidence of mechanisms in the field of medicine. It explains why it can be important to make this evidence explicit, and describes how to take such evidence into account in the evidence appraisal process. In addition, it develops procedures for seeking evidence of mechanisms, for evaluating evidence of mechanisms, and for combini…
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- 9783319946108
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- xviii, 125p. : ill.
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- 610.1 EVA e
Freshwater microplastics : emerging environmental contaminants?
This volume focuses on microscopic plastic debris, also referred to as microplastics, which have been detected in aquatic environments around the globe and have accordingly raised serious concerns. The book explores whether microplastics represent emerging contaminants in freshwater systems, an area that remains underrepresented to date. Given the complexity of the issue, the book covers the…
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- 9783319616155
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- xiv, 303p. : ill.
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- 628.168 FRE f
The role of German universities in a system of joint knowledge generation and…
There is broad consensus that universities play a key role as knowledge platform in regional economic development. This book exactly picks up this line of thought and explores the role of the German universities in a system of joint knowledge generation and innovation. The overall aim of this book is to provide new insight into the German universities’ behavioural patterns regarding their kno…
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- 9783731500858
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- 650 MEY t
Guideline for salinity assessment, mitigation and adaptation using nuclear an…
This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dubai, UAE. The objective of this…
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- 9783319961903
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- xxvi, 164p. : ill.
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- 631.4 ZAM g
Evolution, monitoring and predicting models of rockburst : precursor informat…
This open access book focuses on investigating predicting precursor information and key points of rockburst in mining engineering through laboratory experiment, theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and case studies. Understanding the evolution patterns for the microstructure instability of rock is a prerequisite for rockburst prediction. The book provides a guide for readers seeking to un…
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- 9789811075483
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- xix, 188p. : ill.
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- 622.8 WAN e
Engineering a better future : interplay between engineering, social sciences,…
This open access book examines how the social sciences can be integrated into the praxis of engineering and science, presenting unique perspectives on the interplay between engineering and social science. Motivated by the report by the Commission on Humanities and Social Sciences of the American Association of Arts and Sciences, which emphasizes the importance of social sciences and Humanities …
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- 9783319911342
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- xxix, 200p. : ill.
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- 607.11 ENG e
Designing sustainable energy for all : sustainable product-service system des…
This open access book addresses the issue of diffusing sustainable energy access in low- and middle-income contexts.Access to energy is one of the greatest challenges for many people living in low-income and developing contexts, as around 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity.Distributed Renewable Energy systems (DRE) are considered a promising approach to address this challenge and pro…
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- 9783319702230
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- xxxii, 208p. : ill.
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- 621.042 DES d
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