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Urbanization, Policing, and Security: Global Perspectives Editor(s):  Gary Cordner, Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, USA;  Dilip K. Das, International Police Executive Symposium, New York, USA and Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;  AnnMarie Cordner, Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, USA Price:  $129.95 Cat. #:  85573 ISBN:  9781420085570 Publication Date:  December 10, 2009 Binding:  Hardback In terms of raw numbers, the amount of world urban dwellers have increased four-fold, skyrocketing from 740 million in 1950 to almost 3.3 billion in 2007. This ongoing urbanization will continue to create major security challenges in most countries. Based on contributions from academics and... Read more.

Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice Charles P. Nemeth, California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania, USA Price:  $69.95 Cat. #:  AU8567 ISBN:  9781420085679 Publication Date:  December 10, 2009 Binding:  Hardback Since it's formation in 2002—the largest government reorganization since FDR’s "New Deal"—the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has focused on a broad range of public policy, safety, and security issues. From responsible intelligence gathering and combating global terrorism to securing critical... Read more.

GIS, Environmental Modeling and Engineering, Second Edition Allan Brimicombe, University of East London, UK Price:  $99.95 Cat. #:  K10429 ISBN:  9781439808702 Publication Date:  December 09, 2009 Binding:  Hardback Spatial dimensions need to be properly captured if modelling and engineering techniques are to be successfully applied in addressing environmental problems. The links between the geographical information systems (GIS) that capture this data, simulation modelling, and engineering offer tremendous... Read more.

Nanoscale Physics for Materials Science Takaaki Tsurumi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Hiroyuki Hirayama, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Martin Vacha, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Tomoyasu Taniyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Price:  $89.95 Cat. #:  K10051 ISBN:  9781439800591 Publication Date:  December 09, 2009 Binding:  Hardback Although there are many books available on the preparation, properties, and characterization of nanomaterials, few provide an interdisciplinary account of the physical phenomena that govern the novel properties of nanomaterials. Addressing this shortfall, Nanoscale Physics for Materials Science... Read more.

Computational Intelligence Paradigms: Theory & Applications using MATLAB S. Sumathi, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India; Surekha Paneerselvam, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, India Price:  $129.95 Cat. #:  K10445 ISBN:  9781439809020 Publication Date:  December 09, 2009 Binding:  Hardback Offering a wide range of programming examples implemented in MATLAB®, Computational Intelligence Paradigms: Theory and Applications Using MATLAB® presents theoretical concepts and a general framework for computational intelligence (CI) approaches, including artificial neural networks, fuzzy systems... Read more.