Materials of Science and Technology and Culture of Science in the Islamic World (2002)

Proceeding of the twelfth international conference, Islamabad (Pakistan) (2002) – Published by the Islamic Academy of Sciences.
Editors: M Ergin (Turkey), Moneef R. Zou’bi (Jordan).
(ISBN 9957-412-06-x).

BC 2003/1/125;Hardcover 335 pages,
17*25 cm, English, Illustrated,2002.
US $ 30.00

 CONTENTS:

  • IAS Declaration;
  • Opening Statements;
  • Contemporary Issues In Information Technology;
  • Nuclear Techniques in the Study of Materials Science
  • Development of Technologies of Obtaining New Materials
  • Neutron Diffraction and the Structure of New Materials
  • Use of Small Accelerators in Materials Science
  • Materials for the Future: A view from Academia
  • New Materials Applications in Medicine: A Snapshot
  • Sustainability Assessment of Material Science and Technology
  • Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons; Pollutants and Molecules of Industrial Interests
  • Nanotechnology: An Overview
  • Culture of Science
  • Science for Taqwa
  • Nurturing a Culture of Science
  • Culture of Science and Sustainable Development
  • Combating Desertification in Countries of the Aral Sea Basin: An Overview.

Energy for Sustainable Development and Science for the Future of the Islamic World and Humanity

Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference, Kuching/ Sarawak (Malaysia) (2003) – Published by the Islamic World Academy of Sciences.
Editors: M Ergin (Turkey), Moneef R. Zou’bi (Jordan)
(ISBN 9957-412-08-6)

BC 2003/1/125;Hardcover 467 pages,
17*25 cm, English, Illustrated,2002.
US $ 30.00

CONTENTS:

  • IAS Declaration;
  • Opening Statements;
  • Contemporary Issues In Energy Development;
  • Signal Transduction with Nitric Oxide, Guanylyl Cyclase and Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate;
  • Science and the Future of Humanity;
  • Wind Energy for the Future;
  • Energy Strategies for the Muslim Ummah;
  • Energy Policy Implications: The Turkish Experience;
  • Natural Gas: A Commodity That Is Changing The Face Of Qatar;
  • Energy Research for Development: Petroleum Exploration in the Senegal Basin;
  • Nuclear Energy for the Future;
  • Nuclear Power and the Environment: Prospects and Challenges;
  • Small and Medium Sized Reactors in Developing Countries;
  • Towards New Energy for Sustainability: The Strategy in Iceland;
  • Sustainable Use of Biomass Energy in Turkey;
  • Contemporary Problems and Achievements in Desulphurisation of Oil, Gas, Petroleum Products and Waste Waters;
  • Ecology, Sustainability, and Stewardship;
  • Sustainable Forest Management: An Update;
  • Medicine and the Future of Mankind;
  • A Proposal on the Establishment of an International Islamic Centre for Life Sciences and Biotechnology in Malaysia;
  • Harnessing Science and Technology for Development in the K-Economy; A Sketch;
  • Capacity Building in Science and Technology in the Arab Region; A Sketch;
  • Science Education to Bridge Cultures;
  • Science, Technology and Mathematics Education for Sustainable Human Development;
  • Science for the Future of the Islamic World and Humanity;
  • Ground rules for Gainful Interaction between Science and (Revealed) Religion for the Future of Humanity;
  • Future Science Needs: A More Comprehensive Framework;
  • Science and Technology Scene in the State of Sarawak, Malaysia;
  • Nobel Laureates’Interaction with the Young Hopefuls: A Unique Annual Event in Lindau;
  • Nematodes as Limiting Factors in Agricultural Productivity;