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Die Vielfalt des Lebens. Wie hoch, wie komplex, warum?
Erwin Beck
Seit der Konvention der Vereinten Nationen im Jahre 1992 zum Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt – dem sog. Rio-Abkommen – ist „Biodiversit?t“ weltweit zu einem Begriff f?r ein hohes Gut der Menschheit geworden, das es zu bewahren gilt. Inzwischen...
Irrwitziges aus der Wissenschaft. Von Dunkelbirnen und Leuchtkaninchen
Heinrich Zankl
Science need not only be amusing, it can even be side-splittingly funny. This book presents oddities from various areas of knowledge: weird events, involuntary funnies or «facts» that have become twisted over the years. These include «The...
Verfahrensentwicklung. Von der ersten Idee zur chemischen Prodiktionsanlage
G. Vogel Herbert
Von der Ideenfindung zur chemischen Produktionsanlage ist es ein weiter Weg. Kaum etwas ist so komplex wie die Herstellung chemischer Produkte. Die verschiedensten Aspekte – auch solche, die in der Ausbildung von Naturwissenschaftlern vielleicht...
Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals. Transforming Proteins and Genes into Drugs
Rodney J. Y. Ho
Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals: Transforming Proteins and Genes into Drugs, Second Edition addresses the pivotal issues relating to translational science, including preclinical and clinical drug development, regulatory science,...
Dynamics of Large Herbivore Populations in Changing Environments. Towards Appropriate Models
Norman Owen-Smith
This book aims to reconcile theoretical models of population dynamics with what is currently known about the population dynamics of large mammalian herbivores. It arose from a working group established at the National Center for Ecological...
Microcalorimetry of Macromolecules. The Physical Basis of Biological Structures
Peter Privalov L.
Examining the physical basis of the structure of macromolecules—proteins, nucleic acids, and their complexes—using calorimetric techniques Many scientists working in biology are unfamiliar with the basics of thermodynamics and its role in...
Natural Lactones and Lactams. Synthesis, Occurrence and Biological Activity
Tomasz Janecki
While there are numerous books on heterocycles and natural products, this text fills the need for an up-to-date summary focusing on recently developed and improved synthetic methods for the preparation of the most important classes of lactones...
Nematicons. Spatial Optical Solitons in Nematic Liquid Crystals
Gaetano Assanto
The first book of its kind to introduce the fundamentals, basic features and models, potential applications and novel phenomena and its important applications in liquid crystal technology. Recognized leader in the field Gaetano Assanto outlines...
Scale Invariance. Self-Similarity of the Physical World
Richard Henriksen N.
Bringing the concepts of dimensional analysis, self-similarity, and fractal dimensions together in a logical and self-contained manner, this book reveals the close links between modern theoretical physics and applied mathematics. The author...
The Pauson-Khand Reaction. Scope, Variations and Applications
Ramon Torres Rios
The Pauson-Khand reaction is an important reaction in the field of organic chemistry. It involves the transition-metal catalysed cycloaddition of an alkyne, an alkene and carbon monoxide, to produce cyclopentenones. The importance of this...
Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation. RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
Jane Wu
Reflecting the rapid progress in the field, the book presents the current understanding of molecular mechanisms of post-transcriptional gene regulation thereby focusing on RNA processing mechanisms in eucaryotic cells. With chapters on...
Citizen Witnessing. Revisioning Journalism in Times of Crisis
Stuart Allan
What role can the ordinary citizen perform in news reporting? This question goes to the heart of current debates about citizen journalism, one of the most challenging issues confronting the news media today. In this timely and provocative book,...
Introduction to Industrial Polyethylene. Properties, Catalysts, and Processes
Dennis Malpass B.
Demystifies the largest volume manmade synthetic polymer by distillingthe fundamentals of what polyethylene is, how it's made and processed,and what happens to it after its useful life is over. Endorsement for Introduction to Industrial...
Was ist wirklich drin? Produkte aus dem Supermarkt
Prof. Schwedt Georg
Bequem und billig ist es, das Einkaufen im Supermarkt. Vom Duschgel am Morgen uber die Spagetti am Mittag bis zu Buttermilch und Wurstaufschnitt am Abend. Wir konsumieren Fertigprodukte, wissen aber nur selten, was sie eigentlich enthalten. Auf...
Protein Purification. Principles, High Resolution Methods, and Applications
Jan-Christer Janson
The authoritative guide on protein purification—now completely updated and revised Since the Second Edition of Protein Purification was published in 1998, the sequencing of the human genome and other developments in bioscience have dramatically...
Porous Silicon in Practice. Preparation, Characterization and Applications
M. Sailor J.
By means of electrochemical treatment, crystalline silicon can be permeated with tiny, nanostructured pores that entirely change the characteristics and properties of the material. One prominent example of this can be seen in the interaction of...
Supporting and Supervising Mid-Level Professionals. New Directions for Student Services, Number 136
Larry Roper D.
Student service professionals promoted to a supervisory role face the challenges of supervising career professionals, office staff, graduate students, or undergraduates. Stress and anxiety naturally accompany the demands of such a job,...
Reframing Retention Strategy for Institutional Improvement. New Directions for Higher Education, Number 161
David Kalsbeek H.
Take an in-depth look at the difficulty in gaining traction at the institutional level in improving student retention and degree completion rates—especially at larger four year institutions where size, complexity, and multiplicity of structures...
Really New Directions in Evaluation: Young Evaluators' Perspectives. New Directions for Evaluation, Number 131
Sandra Mathison
This issue of New Directions for Evaluation (NDE) marks a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). NDE is an official publication of AEA and has been a crucial means for the Association to foster and promote...
Presidents and Analysts Discuss Contemporary Challenges. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 156
John Prihoda J.
Since their inception, America’s community colleges have undergone continuous change. They must, because their mission is to provide learning vital for those who face local as well as global transformations, and that requires vigilant, vigorous...
Thermo-Mechanical Industrial Processes. Modeling and Numerical Simulation
Jean-Michel Bergheau
The numerical simulation of manufacturing processes and of their mechanical consequences is of growing interest in industry. However, such simulations need the modeling of couplings between several physical phenomena such as heat transfer,...
Zebrafish. Methods for Assessing Drug Safety and Toxicity
Patricia McGrath
Zebrafish: Methods for Assessing Drug Safety and Toxicity offers a practical guide for using zebrafish as a tool for toxicology studies. Consolidating key protocols and approaches to help researchers navigate the important and evolving field of...
Advanced Optical Flow Cytometry. Methods and Disease Diagnoses
Valery Tuchin V.
A detailed look at the latest research in non-invasive in vivo cytometry and its applications, with particular emphasis on novel biophotonic methods, disease diagnosis, and monitoring of disease treatment at single cell level in stationary and...
Scandal and Silence. Media Responses to Presidential Misconduct
Robert Entman M.
This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and actively pursue scandals whenever they sense corruption. Scandal and Silence argues for a...
Rebuilding Shattered Lives. Treating Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders
James Chu A.
Praise for Rebuilding Shattered Lives, Second Edition «In this new edition of Rebuilding Shattered Lives, Dr. Chu distills the wisdom he has gained from many years spent building and directing an extraordinary therapeutic community in a major...
Asia Alone. The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide from America
Simon S. C. Tay
An insightful examination of the changing relationship between Asia and the United States In this lucidly written and thought-provoking book, author Simon Tay highlights the accelerating trends that point to Asia increasingly forging its own...
Therapeutic Proteins. Strategies to Modulate Their Plasma Half-lives
Roland Kontermann
For this ready reference, the internationally renowned authority in the field, Roland Kontermann, has assembled a team of outstanding contributors from industry and academia to convey the worldwide knowledge on modifying therapeutic proteins in...
Facilitating Group Learning. Strategies for Success with Adult Learners
George Lakey
Praise for Facilitating Group Learning «In this engaging and accessible book, George Lakey draws on a lifetime's experience to provide a highly practical resource to anyone seeking to understand and respond to the complexities of group work. The...
Production of Membrane Proteins. Strategies for Expression and Isolation
Anne Robinson Skaja
Designed as a research-level guide to current strategies and methods of membrane protein production on the small to intermediate scale, this practice-oriented book provides detailed, step-by-step laboratory protocols as well as an explanation of...
X-Rays in Nanoscience. Spectroscopy, Spectromicroscopy, and Scattering Techniques
Jinghua Guo
An up-to-date overview of the different x-ray based methods in the hot fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including methods for imaging nanomaterials, as well as for probing the electronic structure of nanostructured materials in order to...
Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions. Practical Aspects and Future Developments
Moln?r ?rp?d
This handbook and ready reference brings together all significant issues of practical importance in selected topics discussing recent significant achievements for interested readers in one single volume. While covering homogeneous and...
Plastisch, Elastisch, und Fantastisch. Ohne Kunststoffe Geht es Nicht
Prof. Schwedt Georg
From natural rubber to fully synthetic polymers like nylon and teflon and up to biodegradable yoghurt cups: Georg Schwedt shows the whole spectrum of plastics, their development and applications as well as their influence on our daily life.
Aryl Diazonium Salts. New Coupling Agents and Surface Science
Mohamed Chehimi Mehdi
Diazonium compounds are employed as a new class of coupling agents to link polymers, biomacromolecules, and other species (e. g. metallic nanoparticles) to the surface of materials. The resulting high performance materials show improved chemical...
Practical Instrumental Analysis. Methods, Quality Assurance and Laboratory Management
Sergio Petrozzi
This practical book in instrumental analytics conveys an overview of important methods of analysis and enables the reader to realistically learn the (principally technology-independent) working techniques the analytical chemist uses to develop...
Performance-Based Gear Metrology. Kinematic - Transmission - Error Computation and Diagnosis
William Mark D.
A mathematically rigorous explanation of how manufacturing deviations and damage on the working surfaces of gear teeth cause transmission-error contributions to vibration excitations Some gear-tooth working-surface manufacturing deviations of...
Biological Monitoring. Heutige und Kunftige Moglichkeiten in der Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin
Jurgen Angerer
Auf Einladung der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) fand am 9. und 10. Marz 2000 ein Rundgesprach uber heutige und kunftige Moglichkeiten des Biomonitoring in Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin statt. Das Biomonitoring hat nicht zuletzt durch die...
Intelligent Stimuli-Responsive Materials. From Well-Defined Nanostructures to Applications
Quan Li
There has been concerted effort across scientific disciplines to develop artificial materials and systems that can help researchers understand natural stimuli-responsive activities. With its up-to-date coverage on intelligent stimuli-responsive...
Computational Strategies for Spectroscopy. from Small Molecules to Nano Systems
Vincenzo Barone
Computational spectroscopy is a rapidly evolving field that is becoming a versatile and widespread tool for the assignment of experimental spectra and their interpretation as related to chemical physical effects. This book is devoted to the most...
Thermal Design. Heat Sinks, Thermoelectrics, Heat Pipes, Compact Heat Exchangers, and Solar Cells
H. Lee S.
The proposed is written as a senior undergraduate or the first-year graduate textbook,covering modern thermal devices such as heat sinks, thermoelectric generators and coolers, heat pipes, and heat exchangers as design components in larger...
Lava, Magma, Sternenstaub. Chemie im Inneren von Erde, Mond und Sonne
Prof. Georg Schwedt
Mehr als 9000 Meter tief im Erdinneren Genau 9101 Meter schaffte der Tiefbohrer in Windischeschenbach, dann versagte er aufgrund der gro?en Hitze von mehr als 300 Grad. Welche Schichten im Erdinneren stecken und wie diese beschaffen sind, das...
Cytogenetic Abnormalities. Chromosomal, FISH, and Microarray-Based Clinical Reporting and Interpretation of Result
Susan Zneimer Mahler
This guide discusses chromosomal abnormalities and how best to report and communicate lab findings in research and clinical settings. Providing a standard approach to writing cytogenetic laboratory reports, the guide further covers useful...
Promoting the Planck Club. How Defiant Youth, Irreverent Researchers and Liberated Universities Can Foster Prosperity Indefinitely
Donald Braben W.
Promoting the Planck Club presents rich mini histories of selected scientists whose work led to radical and transformational discoveries, their background, the prevailing scientific environment, and the conditions that allowed for their success....
Inductance. Loop and Partial
Clayton Paul R.
The only resource devoted Solely to Inductance Inductance is an unprecedented text, thoroughly discussing «loop» inductance as well as the increasingly important «partial» inductance. These concepts and their proper calculation are crucial in...
Makromolekulare Chemie. Eine Einf?hrung
Bernd Tieke
Die Makromolekulare Chemie (Polymerchemie) beschaftigt sich mit der Synthese, Isolierung, Charakterisierung und Modifizierung von gro?en Molekulen (Polymere). Diese Molekule konnen aus bis zu Hunderttausenden gleicher oder unterschiedlicher...
Waschmittel. Chemie, Umwelt, Nachhaltigkeit
Gunter Wagner
Environmental awareness in Germany is closely linked to washing powder. The mountains of foam in many rivers during the hot summer of 1958 showed how Western lifestyles were incompatible with the environment: the surfactants in washing powder...
Proteins. Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Gary Walsh
Proteins Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2e is a definitive source of information for all those interested in protein science, and particularly the commercial production and isolation of specific proteins, and their subsequent utilization for...
Conversation Analysis. An Introduction
Jack Sidnell
Combining the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field....
Syntax. A Generative Introduction
Andrew Carnie
Andrew Carnie’s bestselling textbook on syntax has guided thousands of students through the discipline of theoretical syntax; retaining its popularity due to its combination of straightforward language, comprehensive coverage, and numerous...
Evolution. A Developmental Approach
Wallace Arthur
This book is aimed at students taking courses on evolution in universities and colleges. Its approach and its structure are very different from previously-published evolution texts. The core theme in this book is how evolution works by changing...
Putting Information First. Luciano Floridi and the Philosophy of Information
Patrick Allo
Putting Information First focuses on Luciano Floridi’s contributions to the philosophy of information. Respected scholars stimulate the debate on the most distinctive and controversial views he defended, and present the philosophy of information...
