This collection contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable.The first table of contents lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC.This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last namesA Royal Prisoner [Marcel Allain]The Tha...

The book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and how ageing can reduce the service life below expected levels. The rate of ageing is affected by the type of construction material, environmental exposure, function of the infrastructure, and loading: each of these factors is considered in the assessment of ageing. How do international design codes address ageing? Predictive models of ageing behaviour are available and the different types (empirical, deterministic, and probabilisti...

Particular focus on improving functional traits needed for more resilient poultry breedsComprehensive coverage of key advances in genomic selection and their practical application in breeding improved breeds of layers and broilersLooks forward to emerging trends such as the use of epigenetics and genome editing