Presents an introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy in living and nonliving systems. This book reveals how the science disciplines are interrelated and integrated.

This text is an introduction to the fundamental behaviour of matter and energy in living and nonliving systems. It introduces basic concepts and key ideas while providing opportunities for students to learn reasoning skills and a new way of thinking about their environment.

Enhances student understanding of the connection between the chemistry and the process. This work enables readers to gain an understanding of what chemical processes do, and the ways in which chemical engineers make decisions and balance constraints to come up with processes and products. It is useful for a first course in Chemical Engineering.

Suitable for first-time travelers who want just enough language skills to get by and be easily understood, this title includes just enough vocabulary and phrases for first-time travelers. It features: currency updates, in particular the introduction of the euro; changes in travel, such as using ATMs to exchange currencies.

Intended for those considering a long-distance trek, this is a guide to long-distance backpacking. It offers responses to questions, such as: which brand of backpack do most long distance hikers prefer? How much money will I need? Is a walking stick an advantage or a nuisance? What percentage of hikers wear underwear? And more.

Discusses the theory as well as the practice of optimization, with the focus on the techniques and software. This text presents application case studies with examples taken from the areas of microelectronics processing and molecular modelling. References are also cited for those who wish to explore the theoretical concepts in more detail.

Provides a contemporary and modern introduction to marketing. This text provides students with a core understanding of the wider content and latest approaches taking place within marketing.

Aims to convey to undergraduate students an understanding of those areas of process control that chemical engineers need to know. This book covers an analysis of closedloop dynamics in the time, Laplace, frequency and sample-data domains. It also discusses designing simple regulatory control systems for multivariable processes.