The castles and other properties owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland are precious jewels in the crown of the nation's heritage. This book pays tribute to the people who have made the Trust's properties so very special.

Major new text which provides the state-of-the-art on laser scanning technology. Includes a wide range of applications.

Uncovers contamination from industry, munitions, pesticides, nuclear experiments and natural geology, linking these with the emergence of a range of neurodegenerative diseases. This title helps to create a paradigm shift in our understanding of the relationship of pollutants to disease and health.

Reveals through a series of case studies how modern digital photogrammetry is capable of providing accurate spatial data to solve a range of contemporary measurement problems, and at a diverse range of scales. This book outlines key principles and methods associated with modern imaging.

A comprehensive work concerning the basic principles of plate theory and its methodology, in which the author discusses both plastic and elastic responses. The reader is taken from relatively elementary aspects of the topic right through to the most recent research findings.

A study of the beginnings of the honeybee and its relationship with the Ancient Mysteries of Egypt and Ephesus.

The outstanding properties of ceramics have guaranteed their use for millennia and they remain vitally important in modern technology. This book provides an overview of the status of processing of ceramic materials in micro technology. It deals with micro manufacturing and applications of ceramic materials.