NATO Science Series, I: Life and Behavioural Sciences

Dynamics of Speech Production and Perception

Pub. date: September 2006
Editors: Divenyi, P.L., Greenberg, S., Meyer, G.
Volume: 374
Price: US$183 / €126
ISBN: 978-1-58603-666-9
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences

That speech is a dynamic process strikes as a tautology: whether from the standpoint of the talker, …

Molecular Biology of Spirochetes

Pub. date: October 2006
Editors: Cabello, F.C., Hulinska, D., Godfrey, H.P.
Volume: 373
Price: US$183 / €126
ISBN: 978-1-58603-665-2
Subject: Biochemistry, Molecular, Cell

Molecular Biology of Spirochtes is a fascinating compilation of presentations. Anyone with a serious…

Remote Cardiology Consultations Using Advanced Medical Technology

Pub. date: October 2006
Editors: Klapan, I., Poropatich, R.
Volume: 372
Price: US$183 / €126
ISBN: 978-1-58603-657-7
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

NATO operations have expanded in recent years, and the old Cold War concept of “every nation provi…

Cell Biology and Instrumentation: UV Radiation, Nitric Oxide and Cell Death in Plants

Pub. date: March 2006
Editors: Blume, Y., Durzan, D.J., Smertenko, P.
Volume: 371
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-574-7
Subject: Biochemistry, Molecular, Cell, Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

Cellular processes, signaled by UV radiation, contribute to the behavior of plants under various and…

Emerging Biological Threat

Pub. date: August 2005
Editors: Berencsi, G., Khan, A.S., Haloužka, J.
Volume: 370
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-555-6
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

The misuse of technical achievements of science created many disasters in the past. The potential mi…

Advances in Biophotonics

Pub. date: November 2005
Editors: Wilson, B.C., Tuchin, V.V., Tanev, S.
Volume: 369
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-540-2
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The field of biophotonics is rapidly emerging in both academia and industry. It is the convergence o…

Essays in Bioinformatics

Pub. date: December 2005
Editors: Moss, D.S., Jelaska, S., Pongor, S.
Volume: 368
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-539-6
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

The rapidly growing number of genomic data has had a profound impact on how bioinformatics is being …

Free Radicals and Diseases: Gene Expression, Cellular Metabolism and Pathophysiology

Pub. date: July 2005
Editor: Grune, T.
Volume: 367
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-518-1
Subject: Biochemistry, Molecular, Cell, Cancer Research, Computer & Communication Sciences, Life & Behavioural Sciences, Mathematics/Electronics/Mechanics

This publication contains an extensive overview of free radicals and diseases, including both basic …

Perspectives in Astrobiology

Pub. date: May 2005
Editors: Hoover, R.B., Rozanov, A.Y., Paepe, R.R.
Volume: 366
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-512-9
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Astrobiology is the multi-disciplinary field devoted to the investigation of the origin; physical, c…

Radiation Inactivation of Bioterrorism Agents

Pub. date: February 2005
Editors: Gazsó, L.G., Ponta, C.C.
Volume: 365
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-488-7
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The use of and problems associated with biological weapons have been of concern to NATO and non-NATO…

Structure, Dynamics and Function of Biological Macromolecules and Assemblies

Pub. date: May 2005
Editor: Puglisi, J.D.
Volume: 364
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-475-7
Subject: Biochemistry, Molecular, Cell, Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

This publication brings together the work of experts applying different physical methods to problems…

Endoplasmic Reticulum: A Metabolic Compartment

Pub. date: December 2004
Editors: Benedetti, A., Bánhegyi, G., Burchell, A.
Volume: 363
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-474-0
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The endoplasmic reticulum is a continuous membrane network in the cytosol, which encloses its intern…

Desertification Combat and Food Safety

Pub. date: February 2005
Editors: Faye, B., Esenov, P.
Volume: 362
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-473-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This publication brings together desert and camel scientists from Western European countries, Medite…

Risk Infections and Possibilities for Biomedical Terrorism

Pub. date: December 2004
Editors: Elzer, P.H., Metodiev, K.T.
Volume: 361
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-441-2
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

This publications covers the NATO Advanced Research workshop, focusing on bio-terrorism, agro-terror…

Strengthening Influenza Pandemic Preparedness through Civil-Military Cooperation

Pub. date: December 2004
Editors: Neville, J., Kisilev, O.I.
Volume: 360
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-440-5
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This publication covers a wide range of influenza topics, stressing the importance of influenza as a…

Genomics for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology

Pub. date: August 2004
Editors: Nap, J.P.H., Atanassov, A., Stiekema, W.J.
Volume: 359
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-432-0
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health

Currently, there is a clear gap between the issues of biosafety and its regulation on the one hand a…

Frontiers in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Aging: Fundamental Aspects, Clinical Perspectives and New Insights

Pub. date: July 2004
Editors: Özben, T., Chevion, M.
Volume: 358
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-428-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Neurosciences

This book brings together some of the best researchers in the field of aging and neurodegenerative d…

Preparedness against Bioterrorism and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases

Pub. date: June 2004
Editors: Kocik, J., Janiak, J., Negut, M.
Volume: 357
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-417-7
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences, Medicine & Health, Security & Terrorism

The objective of this book is to provide countries in which a biodefence system is currently under d…

Toxicogenomics and Proteomics

Pub. date: February 2004
Editor: Valdes, J.J.
Volume: 356
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-402-3
Subject: Medicine & Health

The field of toxicology has developed a well-characterized set of techniques to assess the behaviora…

Operator Functional State

Pub. date: September 2003
Editors: Hockey, G.R.J., Gaillard, A.W.K., Burov, O.
Volume: 355
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-362-0
Subject: Ergonomics, Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology

The term ‘operator functional state’ (OFS) acknowledges the intrinsic relationship between human…

Frontiers in Autoimmunity

Pub. date: September 2003
Editor: Zouali, M.
Volume: 354
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-361-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Autoimmunity is a condition that arises when the normal safeguards that maintain immunological toler…

Literacy Acquisition

Pub. date: August 2003
Editors: Joshi, Y.K., Leong, C.K., Kaczmarek, B.
Volume: 353
Price: US$186 / €128
ISBN: 978-1-58603-360-6
Subject: Language Speech, Neurosciences

Even though comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading, word recognition skills have received a c…

Applications of Genomics and Proteomics of Bacterial Warfare Agents

Pub. date: July 2003
Editors: DelVecchio, V.G., Krcmery, V.
Volume: 352
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-343-9
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Recent scientific breakthroughs have improved our understanding of the impact of environmental toxic…

Human Monitoring for Genetics Effects

Pub. date: August 2003
Editors: Cebulska-Wasilewska, A., Au, W.W., Šrám, R.J.
Volume: 351
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-358-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Recent scientific breakthroughs have improved our understanding of the impact of environmental toxic…

New Advances in Thoracic Oncology: From the Scientific Evidence to the Optimal Management

Pub. date: July 2003
Editors: Massard, G., Porhanov, V.A.
Volume: 350
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-357-6
Subject: Cancer Research, Medicine & Health

This publication brings together selected experts whose daily work is dedicated to both research and…

Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene

Pub. date: June 2003
Editors: Vendrell, M., Klee, H., Pech, J.C., Romojaro, F.
Volume: 349
Price: US$203 / €140
ISBN: 978-1-58603-346-0
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Ethylene is a simple gaseous plant hormone produced by higher plants and also by bacteria and fungi.…

Psychiatric Neuroimaging

Pub. date: June 2003
Editors: Ng, V., Barker, G.J., Hendler, T.
Volume: 348
Price: US$168 / €116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-344-6
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The advent of non-invasive neuroimaging (i.e. computerized tomography) nearly thirty years ago marke…

Thiol Metabolism and Redox Regulation of Cellular Functions

Pub. date: October 2002
Editors: Pompella, A., Bánhegyi, G., Wellman-Rousseau, M.
Volume: 347
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-282-1
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The volume includes contributions by some of the leading scientists in the field of thiol oxidation/…

Disease Markers in Exhaled Breath

Pub. date: September 2002
Editors: Marczin, N., Yacoub, M.H.
Volume: 346
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-273-9
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This monograph contains the contributions of invited speakers and participants at the NATO Advanced …

Effects of Air Pollution on Forest Health and Biodiversity in Forests of the Carpathian Mountains

Pub. date: January 2002
Editors: Szaro, R.C., Oszlányi, J., Godzik, B., Bytnerowicz, A.
Volume: 345
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-258-6
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The effects of air pollution on biota may be subtle and elusive because of their interactions with n…

Free Radicals, Nitric Oxide and Inflammation

Pub. date: March 2003
Editors: Tomasi, A., Özben, T., Skulachev, V.P.
Volume: 344
Price: US$168 / € 116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-243-2
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Inflammation is the local response of a complex organism to an injury that serves as a mechanism ini…

A New Model for Analyzing Antimicrobial Peptides with Biomedical Applications

Pub. date: September 2002
Editors: Cooper, E.L., Beschin, A., Bilej, M.
Volume: 343
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-237-1
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This book is aimed at two audiences. First, it will present evidence for the earthworm’s immune sy…

Creatine Kinase and Brain Energy Metabolism

Pub. date: July 2003
Editors: Kekelidze, T., Holtzman, D.
Volume: 342
Price: US$168 / € 116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-233-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This volume includes the proceedings of a NATO sponsored Advanced Research Workshop on the physiolog…

Cestode Zoonoses: Echinococcosis and Cysticercosis

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Craig, P., Pawlowski, Z.
Volume: 341
Price: US$121 / €110
ISBN: 978-1-58603-220-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Parasitic zoonoses or parasitic infections transmitted from animals to humans are likely to become i…

Endocrine Disruptors and Carcinogenic Risk Assessment

Pub. date: November 2001
Editors: Chyczewski, L., Niklinski, J., Pluygers, E.
Volume: 340
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-218-0
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The book is devoted to the study of the endocrine-related effects on human health with special refer…

Enhancing Biocontrol Agents and Handling Risks

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Vurro, M., Gressel, J., Butt, T., Harman, G., St. Leger, R., Nuss, D., Pilgeram, A.
Volume: 339
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-216-6
Subject: Environmental Sciences

The increased relevance given to life and food quality, and environment preservation must be balance…

Novel Processes and Control Technologies in the Food Industry

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Bozoglu, F., Bozoglu, F., Ray, B.
Volume: 338
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-185-5
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Developments in food processing and control practices give food industry new horizons such as: food …

Aerial Archaeology

Pub. date: January 2002
Editors: Bewley, R.H., Raczkowski, W.
Volume: 337
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-184-8
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Since the lifting of the Iron Curtain in 1990 there has been an expansion of aerial survey for archa…

Etiology and Treatment of Acute Lung Injury

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Matalon, S., Sznajder, J.I.
Volume: 336
Price: US$130 / €118
ISBN: 978-1-58603-183-1
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This book contains contributions of internationally known basic scientists and clinicians with exper…

Bioelectronic Applications of Photochromic Pigments

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Dér, A., Keszthelyi, L.
Volume: 335
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-182-4
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The actuality of the topics of the book is given by the latest developments in an emerging field of …

Modulation of Neuronal Responses: Implications for Active Vision

Pub. date: July 2003
Editors: Buracas, G.T., Ruksenas, O., Albright, T.D., Boynton, G.M.
Volume: 334
Price: US$168 / € 116
ISBN: 978-1-58603-181-7
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The unique feature that distinguishes this volume from a number of others addressing neural basis of…

Protein Folding, Evolution and Design

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Broglia, R.A., Shakhnovich, E.I., Tiana, G.
Volume: 333
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-169-5
Subject: Physics

This book presents the results of broad. interdisciplinary effort to study proteins in physical and …

Understanding Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Pub. date: January 2001
Editor: Marzullo, P.
Volume: 332
Price: US$97 / €88
ISBN: 978-1-58603-170-1
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

In Western Countries, a significant amount of public money flows through medical imaging. In particu…

Calcium Signaling

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Morad, M., Kostyuk, P.
Volume: 331
Price: US$140 / €127
ISBN: 978-1-58603-157-2
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The processes that use or regulate calcium as a biological signal to transmit information or initiat…

Vascular Endothelium

Pub. date: January 2000
Editors: Catravas, J.D., Callow, A.D., Ryan, U.S., Simionescu, M.
Volume: 330
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-092-6
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This is the seventh in a series of monographs on aspects of endothelial cell biology. All are derive…

The Origin and Fate of Somites

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Sanders, E.J., Lash, J.W., Ordahl, C.P.
Volume: 329
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-093-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This book will provide an opportunity for both new and experienced investigators in the field of som…

Cell Biology of Plant and Fungal Tip Growth

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Geitmann, A., Cresti, M., Heath, I.B.
Volume: 328
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-083-4
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Tip growth is a type of cellular growth that is represented in many and diverse cell types, which ar…

Heart Disease

Pub. date: July 2002
Editors: Weidner, G., Kopp, M.S., Kristenson, M.
Volume: 327
Price: US$116 / €105
ISBN: 978-1-58603-082-7
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This book addresses one major question: Why do men get more heart disease than women? Recent global …

Sensorimotor Control

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Dengler, R., Kossev, A.R.
Volume: 326
Price: US$131 / €119
ISBN: 978-1-58603-081-0
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Despite the intensive experimental and theoretical studies for over a century, the general processes…

Methods in Macromolecular Crystallography

Pub. date: January 2001
Editors: Johnson, L., Turk, D.
Volume: 325
Price: US$139 / €126
ISBN: 978-1-58603-080-3
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

The main theme of the book will be on the interactions of macromolecules and the consequences for bi…

Multi-Problem Violent Youth

Pub. date: January 2002
Editors: Corrado, R.R., Roesch, R., Hart, S.D., Gierowski, J.K.
Volume: 324
Price: US$121 / €110
ISBN: 978-1-58603-071-1
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

This book examines the research and theoretical bases for the creation of a risk-needs management in…

Peptidergic G Protein-Coupled Receptors

Pub. date: January 1999
Editors: Geppetti, P., Müller-Esterl, W., Regoli, D.
Volume: 307
Price: US$119 / €108
ISBN: 978-90-5199-441-4
Subject: Life & Behavioural Sciences

Peptides are a rapidly growing class of mediators whose activity regulates homeostasis as well as pa…

NATO Science Series, I: Life and Behavioural Sciences

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