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A loving portrayal of our precious planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces...
Did you know that the history of Earth can be revealed by examining...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2021-10-12
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This book addresses the consequences of high agricultural pesticide use over the last few decades in the form of organophosphate poisoning. The authors provide a background overview of organophosphate compounds, their environmental toxicity, non-target exposures...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book focuses on sustainability concepts in architecture and urban design, environmental issues, and natural resources. Today it has become essential to reduce carbon emissions, protect habitats, and preserve the delicate ecosystems of our planet. Accordingly,...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book focuses on the status quo and the latest information on the water-soil-agriculture nexus in the MENA countries. It presents several case studies and applications from e.g. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, while also sharing and discussing the...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book is about improving prohibited substances detection using the nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) technique at security checkpoints. The book proposes multiple signal processing and analysis techniques for improving detection of dangerous or contraband...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book includes X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, electron spectroscopy, and atomic emission spectroscopy, which are now extensively employed in material analysis.This book is organized as a guide for undergraduate students and engineers who wish to study analytical...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book reviews the current knowledge of the globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, highlights their distinct genetic characteristics and associated conformational changes in the viral spike protein, and profoundly discusses the mechanisms of convergent evolution...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book provides an overview of the recent advancements for plant scientists with a research focus on phytohormones and their responses (nature, occurrence, and functions) in plant cells.This book focuses on the role of phytohormones in biosynthesis, plant sexual...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This open access book brings together research studies, developments, and application-related flash flood topics on wadi systems in arid regions. The major merit of this comprehensive book is its focus on research and technical papers as well as case study applications...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-11
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This book presents a collection of novel contributions and reviews by renowned researchers in the foundations of quantum physics, quantum optics, and neutron physics. It is published in honor of Michael Horne, whose exceptionally clear and groundbreaking work in the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-09
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This richly illustrated book describes statistical extreme value theory for the quantification of natural hazards, such as strong winds, floods and rainfall, and discusses an interdisciplinary approach to allow the theoretical methods to be applied. The approach...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-09
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This book will fill an important gap in the knowledge of Middle Eastern cities by reconstructing the historical process of Sanandaj's formation and development until the rise of modernization in Iran. It discusses the nature of Kurdish settlements and the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2021-10-08
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Explores how the management of wetlands can influence carbon storage and fluxes. Wetlands are vital natural assets, including their ability to take-up atmospheric carbon and restrict subsequent carbon loss to facilitate long-term storage. They can be deliberately...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2021-10-08
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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The ancient Greeks believed that everything in the Universe should be describable in terms of geometry. This thesis takes several steps towards realising this goal by introducing geometric descriptions of systems such as quantum gravity, fermionic particles and the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-07
Collection :
Springer Theses
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A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEARAn exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world'A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative. Above all it fizzes with a dizzying mix of...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2021-10-07
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Explores just about every area of life' DAILY MAIL'If only Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry were on tap to all of us, all the time . . . The pair have such a gift for making life, numbers and the forces at work in the universe all the richer,...
Editeur :
Transworld Digital
Parution :
2021-10-07
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Cyclodextrins (CD) are cyclic oligosaccharides containing 6, 7 or 8 glucose units (a, ß or ?-CD, respectively) in a truncated molecular shape. Their cyclic molecular structure contains a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic cavity at the center that can interact (host)...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-06
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Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a crop native to theBambara tribe of Mali and is grown as a subsistence crop in Africa. Recent advances in research, however, have brought the crop to the forefront of the sustainable agriculture movement.TheBambara plant is...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-06
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This book, now in a thoroughly revised and updated second edition, provides the latest information on cancer metastasis from the perspective of inflammation and presents new ideas on the complicated mechanisms of metastasis and potential therapeutic targets. Key...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-06
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This contributed volume brings together an inclusive collection of information about the medicinal crop fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Fenugreek is one of the medicinal plants important in the management of diabetes and contributes greatly in the alternative...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-10-05
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