New Horizons of Science, Technology and Culture Vol. 6

This book covers key areas of science, technology and culture. The contributions by the authors include response surface methodology, methanol recovery, soil adjusted vegetation index, brain-computer interfaces, numerical simulation, Laplace transform model, information communication technology, extension goals, biodegradation, hydrocarbon pollutants, contaminated soils, bioaugmentation, erosion, corrosion, phase stability, coefficient of thermal expansion, wood machining, technologically unexploited timber species, lesser-known timber species, machining properties, cassia heartwood, pregnancy dynamics, maternal recognition of pregnancy, immune tolerance, reproductive hormones. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers, and academicians in the fields of science, technology and culture.