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New Book Reviews for July

By IGI Global on Jul 22, 2015
New Book Reviews IGI Global's peer-reviewed publications are painstakingly compiled by the most acclaimed researchers in the field, ensuring cutting-edge scholarly content for the dissemination of knowledge worldwide. In support of these titles, here are some excerpts of recent reviews of outstanding titles for the month of July.

Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation
Ying Cui (Shandong University, Weihai, China) and Wei Zhao (Shandong University, Weihai, China)

"... A remarkable collection of varied studies that can offer practical ideas and solutions as well as food for thought to all T&I scholars and educators. It has successfully met its objective to include interdisciplinary insights and a wide range of contexts from around the world. A must-read for teachers, this well presented and very user-friendly Handbook should be found in the library of every T&I institution."
– Jean-Christophe Penet, Newcastle University, The Journal of Specialised Translation, Issue 24

Innovation in Power, Control, and Optimization: Emerging Energy Technologies
Pandian Vasant (University Technology Petronas, Malaysia), Nadar Barsoum (Curtin University, Malaysia) and Jeffrey Webb (Swinburne University of Technology, Malaysia)

"I strongly recommend this book. It shows synergy of intelligent method usage in areas of power systems, energy planning and environments, controllers and robotics, operation research, and modern artificial computational intelligent techniques with lot of fresh non-standard solutions."
– Dr. Goran Klepac, Raiffeisenbank Austria Zagreb, Croatia

Meta-Heuristics Optimization Algorithms in Engineering, Business, Economics, and Finance
Pandian M. Vasant (Petronas University of Technology, Malaysia)

"The book contains 20 outstanding chapters concentrating on research and development of new and improved hybrid meta-heuristic optimization algorithms. Apparently, the chapters therein represent the state-of-the-art and recent developments in metaheuristic applications. Therefore, the book forms a platform for knowledge sharing, established by different researchers, academicians, and decision analysts from various backgrounds. The content of the research work demonstrates unique potentials and strengths. [...] Highly recommended for researchers, scientists, consultants, industrialists, decision makers, managers, engineers, financiers, and economists."
– Dr. Michael Mutingi, Namibia University of Science and Technology

Soft Computing Applications for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Maria del Socorro García Cascales (Technical University of Cartagena, Spain), Juan Miguel Sánchez Lozano (University Centre of Defence at the Spanish Air Force Academy, Technical University of Cartagena, Spain), Antonio David Masegosa Arredondo (University of Granada, Spain) and Carlos Cruz Corona (University of Granada, Spain)

"This book offers an interesting and broad catalogue of the use of state-of-the-art Soft Computing techniques in many important fields related to Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency. Academicians and practitioners in these areas will find a complete guide about the current and future trends on the application of fuzzy sets, metaheuristics or neural networks to the above mentioned areas. Highly Recommended."
– Dr. Ali Ebrahimnejad, Department of Mathematics, Islamic Azad University, Iran

Empowering Organizations through Corporate Social Responsibility
Ruth Wolf (Bar Ilan University, Israel), Theodora Issa (Curtin University, Australia) and Monica Thiel (Tilburg University, The Netherlands)

"This book addresses the implementation of businesses ethical standards in both emerging and advanced economies, interpreting the social impact of this issue in a global context. Highlighting case studies, interdisciplinary perspectives, and strategies in business management, this book is a pivotal reference source for academics, researchers, post-­-graduate students, and professionals concerned with the development of the business sector."
– Academy of Management Newsletter, Summer 2015

Handbook of Research on Innovative Technology Integration in Higher Education
Fredrick Muyia Nafukho (Texas A&M University, USA) and Beverly J. Irby (Texas A&M University, USA)

"Highly Recommended. This book on emerging technology-supported learning and teaching environments in higher education embodies 20 solid chapters rich in content and organization. What empowers this scholarly work is that it sheds light on both students’ and faculty members’ perceptions about integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into online and blended learning/teaching settings based on individual and collective experiences with these technologies both inside and outside of the classroom. Also, as a compilation of extremely informative chapters, this handbook stands out as an impressive academic work written for researchers, scholars, and practitioners that have special expertise on the topic on multiple levels including the theory, pedagogy, and practice of technology."
– Seda Khadimally, MEd, ALM, EdD Candidate, California College of Communications, USA

IGI Global would like to thank the valuable editors, authors, and reviewers who have worked to make these publications a success. For other reviews on these titles, visit the book web pages. For more information on reviewing IGI Global publications, contact Promotions Coordinator Ann Lupold at alupold@igi-global.com.
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