New Releases by George Stephanopoulos

George Stephanopoulos'' new book is an introductory text to the theory and practice of dynamic chemical and biological process engineering. It is intended to address the educational needs of a first undergraduate course in process dynamics and control, and to complement advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the same subject. It is also useful for practicing engineers, who want to deepen their understanding in the foundational aspects of process dynamics and control.The book contains 31 chapters, organized in 10 parts. The chapters illustrate the material with more than 450 figures, diagrams, and tables; and over 200 Examples, case illustrations, and Practice Exercises, many of which are supported by MATLAB® or/and Simulink® files. The book''s website contains the following material: (a) Nine(9) process modules for Practice Exercises; (b) MATLAB® functions and Simulink® facilities, used throughout the book; (c) many exercises to practice the book''s material; (d) answers to select exercises; and (e) more than 150 MATLAB® and Simulink® files, to illustrate the numerical results of methods presented in the book. These files can be edited to define new processes and solve new problems.Part I:Process Dynamics and Control: Characteristics and Associated Problems (Chapters 1, 2, 3): Part II: Modeling and Simulation of Process Behavior (Chapters 4, 5, 6): Part III: Structural Analysis: Construction of Control Configurations (Chapters 7,8,9): Part IV: Steady State Analysis: Operability and Steady State Controllers (Chapters 10, 11): Part V: Dynamic Analysis: Linear Systems (Chapters 12 through 16): Part VI:Foundations of Feedback Control Systems (Chapters 17 through 22): Part VII: Control Systems with Enhanced Capabilities (Chapters 23, 24, 25): Part VIII: Multivariable Control Systems (Chapters 26, 27): Part IX: Discrete-Time, Computer-Based Control (Chapters 28 through 31)Part X:Process Modules; MATLAB and Simulink Facilities; Exercises; Answers to Select Exercises; MATLAB and Simulink files for the numerical examples of the book.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room. No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including: Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot The shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House residence The extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in Iran A vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack New details from Obama administration officials leading up to the raid on Osama Bin Laden And a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit Room THE SITUATION ROOM is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened, and the people—the famous and those you''ve never heard of—who have made history within its walls.

All Too Human is a new-generation political memoir, written from the refreshing perspective of one who got his hands on the levers of awesome power at an early age. At thirty, the author was at Bill Clinton''s side during the presidential campaign of 1992, & for the next five years he was rarely more than a step away from the president & his other advisers at every important moment of the first term. What Liar''s Poker did to Wall Street, this book will do to politics. It is an irreverent & intimate portrait of how the nation''s weighty business is conducted by people whose egos & idiosyncrasies are no sturdier than anyone else''s. Including sharp portraits of the Clintons, Al Gore, Dick Morris, Colin Powell, & scores of others, as well as candid & revelatory accounts of the famous debacles & triumphs of an administration that constantly went over the top, All Too Human is, like its author, a brilliant combination of pragmatic insight & idealism. It is destined to be the most important & enduring book to come out of the Clinton administration.

In recent years chemical engineers have become increasingly involved in the design and synthesis of new materials and products as well as the development of biological processes and biomaterials. Such applications often demand that product properties be controlled with precision. Molecular modeling, simulating chemical and molecular structures or processes by computer, aids scientists in this endeavor. Volume 28 of Advances in Chemical Engineering presents discussions of theoretical and computational methods as well as their applications to specific technologies.

Advances in Chemical Engineering

Metabolic engineering is a new field with applications in the production of chemicals, fuels, materials, pharmaceuticals, and medicine at the genetic level. The field''s novelty is in the synthesis of molecular biology techniques and the tools of mathematical analysis, which allow rational selection of targets for genetic modification through measurements and control of metabolic fluxes. The objective is to identify specific genetics or environmental manipulations that result in improvements in yield and productivities of biotechnological processes. Key features of the book are pathway integration and the focus on metabolic flux as a fundamental determinant of cell physiology. The book keeps mathematical complexity to a minimum, and provides a glossary of biological terms to facilitate use of the book by a broader spectrum of readers. A web page exists to communicate updates of the codes and homework problems. - Demonstrates metabolic engineering in action with numerous examples of pathway modification - Includes methods for identifying key enzymes in metabolic networks - Contains a comprehensive review of metabolic biochemistry - Discusses metabolic regulation at the gene, enzyme, operon, and cell levels - Explains concepts of stoichiometry, kinetics, and thermodynamics of metabolic pathways - Minimizes mathematical complexity - Links to a Web page to communicate updates of the software code and homework problems

Covers all aspects of chemical process control and provides a clear and complete overview of the design and hardware elements needed for practical implementation.