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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Geoffrey B. Smith (University of Technology, Broadway, Australia) , Claes-Goran S. Granqvist (Uppsala University, Sweden)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.060kg ISBN: 9781420085327ISBN 10: 1420085328 Pages: 484 Publication Date: 29 September 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Nanotechnology and Environmental Challenges. Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the Environment. Nanomaterials for ""Green"" Systems. Windows, Skylights, and Lighting. Paints, Roofs, Walls, and Cooling. Solar Thermal Energy and Photovoltaics. Desalination and Purification of Water. Fuels and Energy Storage. Conclusion."ReviewsBoth Smith and Granqvist, the two authors of the book, are eminent optical scientists with a longstanding fondness for the visible and infrared properties of particulate composite materials. ... All technoscientists, not only physicists and materials researchers, would do well to read the list of 17 characteristics that the Smith-Granqvist vision possesses. These characteristics delineate a blueprint for research directions ... . Remarkable features of this book are the bridges built throughout the volume with contemporary research topics through call-out boxes. ... The book is profusely illustrated, mostly in black and white but also with 10 pages of multicolored illustrations. Occasional flashes of quiet humor grace the book ... . Another remarkable feature of this book is its price. ...Other academic publishers should take note. ... -Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Pennsylvania State University, Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 5, 2011 Both Smith and Granqvist, the two authors of the book, are eminent optical scientists with a longstanding fondness for the visible and infrared properties of particulate composite materials. ! All technoscientists, not only physicists and materials researchers, would do well to read the list of 17 characteristics that the Smith--Granqvist vision possesses. These characteristics delineate a blueprint for research directions ! . Remarkable features of this book are the bridges built throughout the volume with contemporary research topics through call-out boxes. ! The book is profusely illustrated, mostly in black and white but also with 10 pages of multicolored illustrations. Occasional flashes of quiet humor grace the book ! . Another remarkable feature of this book is its price. !Other academic publishers should take note. ! --Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Pennsylvania State University, Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 5, 2011 Author InformationGeoffrey B. Smith, Claes-Goran S. Granqvist Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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