Edited by world-renowned experts in the field, Food Allergy covers pediatric and adult adverse reactions to foods and food additives in one comprehensive volume. Designed to be a practical, readable reference for use in the hospital or private practice setting, the text is organized into five sections covering basic and clinical perspectives of adverse reactions to food antigens; adverse reactions to food additives; and contemporary topics. Two chapters in the fifth edition are devoted to food biotechnology and genetic engineering.
Targeting new and experienced commercial photographers alike, this invaluable guide explores the different aspects and challenges of succeeding in the industry. Approaching the subject systematically, the topics begin with determining what kind of commercial photography to pursue and how to get the...
Silicon is a material where the extraordinary is made ordinary.1 This statement
has been prompted by the rapid (exponential) development of the industry
based on manufacturing silicon devices, which has seen enormous performance
improvements and cost reductions over the last fifty years. Coming
after the stone, iron, and...
Everyone’s in search of a quick buck, and now they know where to find it—if they dare. Whether it’s becoming a living, breathing billboard, or selling bootleg concert t-shirts in the arena’s parking lot, there’s plenty of ways to rake in the dough on daring ventures and ballsy entrepreneurial moves. This book...
This book has developed from a one-term course in differential geometry given for juniors, seniors, and graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It presents the fundamental conceptions of the theory of curves and surfaces and applies them to a number of examples. Some care is given to historical, biographical, and...
Companies and other organizations depend more than ever on the availability of their Information Technology, and most mission critical business processes are IT-based processes. Business continuity is the ability to do business under any circumstances and is an essential requirement modern companies are facing. High availability and disaster...