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Sustainable Agricultural Chemistry in the 21st Century Green Chemistry Nexus

Sustainable Agricultural Chemistry in the 21st Century Green Chemistry Nexus

Agriculture is one of the oldest and most global human enterprises and as the world struggles with sustainable practices and policies agricultural chemistry has a clear role to play. This book highlights the ways in which science in agriculture is helping to achieve global sustainability in the twenty- first century and demonstrates that this science can and should be a leading contributor in discussions on environmental science and chemistry. The four drivers of this subject are presented those being economic environmental regulatory and scientific and help showcase agricultural chemistry as a dynamic subject that is contributing to this necessity of global sustainability in the twenty-first century. Features: Explains the necessary role of agricultural chemistry in the sustainability of the world in the 21st century Recognizes past practices and future potential guided by global demand and the four drivers: economic scientific regulatory and environmental Presents a much needed multi-dimensional approach to the subject Demonstrates that agricultural chemistries can and should be leading contributors in discussion on environmental science and chemistry Highlights new products processes applications and developments in green chemistry which demonstrates how agriculture is adapting in the new age | Sustainable Agricultural Chemistry in the 21st Century Green Chemistry Nexus

GBP 68.99
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Understanding the Oceans A Century of Ocean Exploration

Understanding the Oceans A Century of Ocean Exploration

Understanding the Oceans brings together an internationally distinguished group of authors to consider the enormous advances in marine science that have been achieved since the voyages of HMS Challenger a century ago. The whole book draws inspiration from the seminal contribution made by the research conducted on those voyages and each contributor considers the significance of the findings relating them to the exciting developments of today and tomorrow. Covering the whole spectrum of the marine sciences the book has been written and edited very much with the non-specialist reader in mind. Marine scientists whether students or researchers will welcome this authoritative sweep through the history of their subject through to the present day; other scientists will find the book to be an accessible and informative introduction to marine science and its historical roots. | Understanding the Oceans A Century of Ocean Exploration

GBP 180.00
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Statistics for the 21st Century Methodologies for Applications of the Future

Statistics for the 21st Century Methodologies for Applications of the Future

A selection of articles presented at the Eighth Lukacs Symposium held at the Bowling Green State University Ohio. They discuss consistency and accuracy of the sequential bootstrap hypothesis testing geometry in multivariate analysis the classical extreme value model the analysis of cross-classified data diffusion models for neural activity estimation with quadratic loss econometrics higher order asymptotics pre- and post-limit theorems and more. | Statistics for the 21st Century Methodologies for Applications of the Future

GBP 44.99
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21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook Industrial Applications (Volume Nine)

21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook Industrial Applications (Volume Nine)

This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This ninth volume in a ten-volume set covers industiral applications. Key Features:Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. | 21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook Industrial Applications (Volume Nine)

GBP 44.99
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21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook Low-Dimensional Materials and Morphologies (Volume Four)

21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook Low-Dimensional Materials and Morphologies (Volume Four)

21st Century Nanoscience - A Handbook: Low-Dimensional Materials and Morphologies (Volume 4) will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This fourth volume in a ten-volume set covers low-dimensional materials and morphologies. Key Features:Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. | 21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook Low-Dimensional Materials and Morphologies (Volume Four)

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England's Leonardo Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution

England's Leonardo Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution

All physicists are familiar with Hooke's law of springs but few will know of his theory of combustion that his Micrographia was the first book on microscopy that his astronomical observations were some of the best seen at the time that he contributed to the knowledge of respiration insect flight and the properties of gases that his work on gravitation preceded that of Newton's that he invented the universal joint and that he was an architect of distinction and a surveyor for the City of London after the Great Fire. England's Leonardo is a biography of Hooke covering all aspects of his work from his early life on the Isle of Wight through his time at Oxford University where he became part of a group who would form the original Fellowship of the Royal Society. The author adopts a novel approach at this stage dividing the book by chapter according to the fields of research-Physiology Engineering Microscopy Astronomy Geology and Optics-in which Hooke applied himself. The book concludes with a chapter considering the legacy of Hooke and his impact on science. | England's Leonardo Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution

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Cognition-Based Evolution Natural Cellular Engineering and the Intelligent Cell

Cognition-Based Evolution Natural Cellular Engineering and the Intelligent Cell

Cognition-Based Evolution is the first comprehensive alternative to 20th-century Neodarwinism proposing a radical 21st-century evolutionary framework with a novel point of origination: all cells are intelligent and must measure uncertain environmental information to sustain themselves. In Cognition-Based Evolution life is defined by cognition. From this differential stance evolutionary biology transforms into the science of why how what and with whom cells measure and communicate under stressful environmental conditions. Life's context is uncertain environmental information communication is its means and genes are its tools. Evolution is its yield as continuous non-random self-referential cellular problem-solving. | Cognition-Based Evolution Natural Cellular Engineering and the Intelligent Cell

GBP 140.00
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Algebras Rings and Modules Volume 2 Non-commutative Algebras and Rings

Algebras Rings and Modules Volume 2 Non-commutative Algebras and Rings

The theory of algebras rings and modules is one of the fundamental domains of modern mathematics. General algebra more specifically non-commutative algebra is poised for major advances in the twenty-first century (together with and in interaction with combinatorics) just as topology analysis and probability experienced in the twentieth century. This is the second volume of Algebras Rings and Modules: Non-commutative Algebras and Rings by M. Hazewinkel and N. Gubarenis a continuation stressing the more important recent results on advanced topics of the structural theory of associative algebras rings and modules. | Algebras Rings and Modules Volume 2 Non-commutative Algebras and Rings

GBP 44.99
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Algebras Rings and Modules Non-commutative Algebras and Rings

Algebras Rings and Modules Non-commutative Algebras and Rings

The theory of algebras rings and modules is one of the fundamental domains of modern mathematics. General algebra more specifically non-commutative algebra is poised for major advances in the twenty-first century (together with and in interaction with combinatorics) just as topology analysis and probability experienced in the twentieth century. This volume is a continuation and an in-depth study stressing the non-commutative nature of the first two volumes of Algebras Rings and Modules by M. Hazewinkel N. Gubareni and V. V. Kirichenko. It is largely independent of the other volumes. The relevant constructions and results from earlier volumes have been presented in this volume. | Algebras Rings and Modules Non-commutative Algebras and Rings

GBP 44.99
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The Critical Point A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena

The Critical Point A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena

The relationship between liquids and gases engaged the attention of a number of distinguished scientists in the mid 19th Century. In a definitive paper published in 1869 Thomas Andrews described experiments he performed on carbon dioxide and from which he concluded that a critical temperature exists below which liquids and gases are distinct phases of matter but above which they merge into a single fluid phase. During the years which followed other natural phenomena were discovered to which the same critical point description can be applied - such as ferromagnetism and solutions. This book provides an historical account of theoretical explanations of critical phenomena which ultimately led to a major triumph of statistical mechanics in the 20th Century - with the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics | The Critical Point A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena

GBP 59.99
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Earmarked for Collision A Highly Biased Tour of Collage Animation

Earmarked for Collision A Highly Biased Tour of Collage Animation

Collage art and film date back to the early 20th century (the earliest collages have roots in 12th-century Japan). It was rooted in the age of consumerism where artists addressed an array of political and social issues by creating a carefully crafted collision of pre-existing images and sounds to generate new meanings and commentaries on the surrounding world. Collage has also pushed the boundaries of animation by incorporating other artistic forms (e. g. photography live action experimental cinema literature found sound) while exploring an array of social cultural and political issues. In Earmarked for Collision award-winning writer Chris Robinson (The Animation Pimp Mad Eyed Misfits Unsung Heroes of Animation) takes us on a tour of the history of collage animation cataloguing the collage works of notable artists like Larry Jordan Harry Smith Stan Vanderbeek Terry Gilliam Janie Geiser Martha Colburn Lewis Klahr Run Wrake Lei Lei Kelly Sears Jodie Mack and many many others. | Earmarked for Collision A Highly Biased Tour of Collage Animation

GBP 48.99
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Paving Our Ways A History of the World’s Roads and Pavements

Paving Our Ways A History of the World’s Roads and Pavements

Paving Our Ways covers the international history of road paving in an interesting readable and technically accurate way. It provides an overview of the associated technologies in a historical context. It examines the earliest pavements in Egypt and Mesopotamia and then moves to North Africa Crete Greece and Italy before a review of pavements used by the Romans in their magnificent road system. After its empire collapsed Roman pavements fell into ruin. The slow recovery of pavements in Europe began in France and then in England. The work of Trésaguet Telford and McAdam is examined. Asphalt and concrete slowly improved as paving materials in the second part of the 19th century. Major advances occurred in the 20th century with the availability of powerful machinery pneumatic tyres and bitumen. The advances needed to bring pavements to their current development are explored as are the tools for financing constructing managing and maintaining pavements. The book should appeal to those interested in road paving and in the history of engineering and transport. It can also serve as a text for courses in engineering history. | Paving Our Ways A History of the World’s Roads and Pavements

GBP 36.99
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The Human Effect in Medicine Theory Research and Practice

The Human Effect in Medicine Theory Research and Practice

How is modern medicine failing? Why is a more human approach required? This book challenges the dogma of modern technological medicine that ignores both the therapeutic effect of the doctors and the self-healing powers of the patient. It reviews the vast weight of evidence on the effectiveness of this ‘human effect’ and uses the evidence to describe how to use the human effect in everyday practice. This book is about a vision. A vision that practitioners and patients will recognise and regain their therapeutic potential. It provides a shift in perspective on what doctors can achieve. Thoroughly referenced it is vital for general practitioners and also very relevant to all doctors nurses health managers policy makers and indeed patients. ‘Pendulums swing in most fields of life and medicine and general practice are no exceptions. At the mid-point of the twentieth century the human side of medicine was well understood and implicitly accepted by most working practitioners. As the century progressed the personal aspects came second (but now) the pendulum of thought has started to swing back again towards the personal. | The Human Effect in Medicine Theory Research and Practice

GBP 170.00
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Essential Oils Contributions to the Chemical-Biological Knowledge

Essential Oils Contributions to the Chemical-Biological Knowledge

Essential oils well-known for their remarkable properties have played a ubiquitous role throughout human history. They connect us to our past invoking memories of childhood places and the aromas of our grandparents' kitchens. From the fragrant scents of ancient Egypt to the natural preservatives found in 15th century Oriental spices essential oils have the ability to stimulate numb and captivate our senses through their effects on the central nervous system. This book presents several innovative studies on the isolation biological and pharmacological properties of essential oils conducted by multidisciplinary groups from different countries. | Essential Oils Contributions to the Chemical-Biological Knowledge

GBP 115.00
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Environmental Risk Assessment A Toxicological Approach

Environmental Risk Assessment A Toxicological Approach

The purpose of risk assessment is to support science-based decisions about how to solve complex societal problems. Indeed the problems humankind faces in the 21st century have many social political and technical complexities. Environmental risk assessment in particular is of increasing importance as health and safety regulations grow and become more complicated. Environmental Risk Assessment: A Toxicological Approach 2nd Edition looks at various factors relating to exposure and toxicity human health and risk. In addition to the original chapters being updated and expanded upon four new chapters discuss current software and platforms that have recently been developed and provide examples of risk characterizations and scenarios. Features: Introduces the science of risk assessment—past present and future Provides environmental sampling data for conducting practice risk assessments Considers how bias and conflict of interest affect science-based decisions in the 21st century Includes fully worked examples case studies discussion questions and suggestions for additional reading Discusses new software and computational platforms that have developed since the first edition Aimed at the next generation of risk assessors and students who need to know more about developing conducting and interpreting risk assessments the book delivers a comprehensive view of the field complete with sufficient background to enable readers to probe for themselves the science underlying the key issues in environmental risk. | Environmental Risk Assessment A Toxicological Approach

GBP 170.00
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Building Stones of Milan and Lombardy Volume 1: Buildings of Milan

Building Stones of Milan and Lombardy Volume 1: Buildings of Milan

Milan has played an important role in the Italian country since the Roman period. This importance is reflected also by the diffusion of stone architecture: a persisting trait of Milan architecture was the use of different stones in the same building. Milan lies in the middle of the alluvial plain of the Po far from the stone quarries; some waterways were dug out in order to supply the building stones from the surrounding territories. The study of stone as a building material was significant at the end of 19th century but then it was largely neglected by both architects and geologists. So it is significant to suggest a study about the stones employed to build in Milan (Volume 1) in relationship with a petrographic study about the features of the stones quarried in the whole Lombard territory (Volume 2). The present volume contains a record of Milanese edifices marking the different historical periods. Each edifice is described in a card containing: the building history the architect the kind of stone employed and subdivided according to the different parts of the building and the shape of stone elements. A particular investigation is addressed to the stones used during the 20th century; a great part of them were never used before in Milan (or in Lombardy). | Building Stones of Milan and Lombardy Volume 1: Buildings of Milan

GBP 110.00
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Integrated Design and Environmental Issues in Concrete Technology

Integrated Design and Environmental Issues in Concrete Technology

The two themes of integration of structural and durability design and integration of concrete technologies in relation to global environmental issues are drawn together in this book. It presents the views of distinguished international researchers and engineers on these key topics as the 21st century approaches. Derived from a workshop on rational design of concrete structures held in Hakodate Japan in August 1995 the book provides a focus for debate about the ways in which concrete technologies around the world must respond to the necessity of ensuring that concrete construction achieves higher levels of durability and about the growing imperative to meet higher environmental standards in concrete production and use. | Integrated Design and Environmental Issues in Concrete Technology

GBP 62.99
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Standing on the Shoulders of Darwin and Mendel Early Views of Inheritance

Standing on the Shoulders of Darwin and Mendel Early Views of Inheritance

Standing on the Shoulders of Darwin and Mendel: Early Views of Inheritance explores early theories about the mechanisms of inheritance. Beginning with Charles Darwin's now rejected Gemmule hypothesis the book documents the reception of Gregor Mendel's work on peas and follows the work of early 20th century scholars. The research of Francis Galton a cousin of Darwin and the friction it caused between these two are a part of longer story of the development of genetics and an understanding of how offspring inherit the characteristics of their parents. Bateson Garrod de Vries Tschermak and others are all characters in a scientific story of discovery acrimony cooperation and revelation. | Standing on the Shoulders of Darwin and Mendel Early Views of Inheritance

GBP 62.99
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Oceanography An Illustrated Guide

Oceanography An Illustrated Guide

Oceans cover over 70% of the planet's surface and are essential to life on earth yet their deepest mysteries remained unexplored until very recently when 20th century technological advances allowed the vast expansion of our frontiers of knowledge and worldwide interest in oceanography grew rapidly. Combining the skills of 40 contributors from world-renowned teaching and research establishments this richly illustrated introduction to oceanography is suitable for coursework and appeals to a wide readership without compromising standards of scientific rigour. With coverage ranging from history and instrumentation to the physical geography meteorology biology and chemistry of the sea and its ecosystems Oceanography provides the reader with an authoritative comprehensive guide while promoting awareness of current ecological concerns governing man's relationship with the oceans. | Oceanography An Illustrated Guide

GBP 145.00
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Remote Sensing of Glaciers Techniques for Topographic Spatial and Thematic Mapping of Glaciers

Remote Sensing of Glaciers Techniques for Topographic Spatial and Thematic Mapping of Glaciers

Glaciers and ice sheets have been melting significantly during recent decades posing environmental threats at local regional and global scales. Changes in glaciers are one of the clearest indicators of alterations in regional climate since they are governed by changes in accumulation (from snowfall) and ablation (by melting of ice). Glacier changes have been measured for the last century by traditional field measurements resulting in long time series for a few glaciers. Remote sensing data and methods and geographic information systems provide the means to allow glacier changes to be monitored at a global scale to be analysed rapidly and to store the results and present information to both scientific and popular audiences in a way which was not possible before the digital revolution. Remote sensing of glaciers began with terrestrial and aerial photography during the middle of the 20th century but today the discipline embraces a large variety of data types from laser scanner data to very high resolution satellite imagery which can be applied to the mapping of glacier changes in terms of area surface zonation or thickness. This book highlights the history of the remote sensing of glaciers the physics of glaciers and remote sensing of them and focuses particularly on modern data and methods used by remote sensing specialists and glaciologists. The book presents examples of glacier research carried out for example in the Alps Norway Iceland Caucasus Patagonia Rocky Mountains Pakistan Antarctica New Zealand and Svalbard. This book is of interest to specialists and students working in the field of remote sensing glaciology physical geography geology and climate change. | Remote Sensing of Glaciers Techniques for Topographic Spatial and Thematic Mapping of Glaciers

GBP 59.99
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