One of Java's most striking claims is that it provides a secure programming environment. Yet despite endless discussion, few people understand precisely what Java's claims mean and how it backs up those claims. If you're a developer, network administ...

This book describes the underlying mechanisms and management of pain. It is aimed primarily at undergraduates who traditionally have received somewhat fragment teaching of this important problem within their curriculum. This text bringS the elements...

With an editorial board containing 11 Nobel laureates, this invaluable collection of high-quality articles on cancer biology is taken from the highly acclaimed R.A. Meyer s Encyclopedia. Clearly divided into three main sections, this ready reference...

This new title provides a basic understanding of the various chemical and physical antisepsis, disinfection, and sterlization methods used for infection prevention and contamination control. It considers the current understanding of mechanisms of bio...

Viruses must be able to overcome the host immune response to replicate themselves and produce infectious progeny. Although eventually the host immune response succeeds in eliminating viruses and virus-infected cells, viruses have evolved a variety of...

Multithreading is essential if you want to create an Android app with a great user experience, but how do you know which techniques can help solve your problem? This practical book describes many asynchronous mechanisms available in the Android SDK,...