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Gravitational waves were first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916, a year after the development of his new theory of gravitation known as the general theory of relativity. This theory established gravitation as the curvature of space-time produced by matter and...
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Springer
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2020-08-06
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Astronomy in the Inca Empire was a robust and fundamental practice. The subsequent Spanish conquest of the Andes region disrupted much of this indigenous culture and resulted in a significant loss of information about its rich history. Through modern archaeoastronomy,...
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Springer
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2020-08-06
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This book presents general problems in geoarchaeology, and discusses geophysical solutions, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry applications, X-ray and isotope analyses and GIS technologies. It also examines practical reconstructions of technological processes used in...
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Springer
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2020-08-06
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Netzwerke haben in der Geschichte größte Veränderungen bewirkt; oft ist ihr Einfluss aber wenig bekannt oder untersucht. Dies trifft auf dieNetzwerke der Chemiker um 1600 in besonderem Maße zu. Im Gegensatz zur allgemeinen Gelehrtenrepublik ist über die „res publica...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2020-08-06
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This edited volume comprehensively highlights recent advances in the metabolism, nutrition, physiology, and pathobiology of amino acids in all the systems of humans and other animals (including livestock, poultry, companion animals, and fish). It enables readers...
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Springer
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2020-08-06
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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of research on the essential relationship of the coenzyme Q10 and the process of aging in living organisms. CoQ10 is an important factor in two main aspects of cell physiology: bioenergetics and antioxidant protection. While...
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Springer
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2020-08-06
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This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of ecosystem services (ES) for the territory of the Slovak Republic. Although the ES approach is widely used for the evaluation of the benefits of natural capital and biodiversity for people, this book has a unique...
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Springer
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2020-08-06
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A comprehensive account of ore-forming processes, revised and updated The revised second edition of Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes offers a guide to the multiplicity of geological processes that result in the formation of mineral deposits. The second edition has...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2020-08-06
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This book examines the manufacturing, supply chain and product-level sustainability of leather and footwear products.This book deals with the environmental and chemical sustainability aspects pertaining to the tanning supply chain and the related...
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Springer
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2020-08-05
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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST, OBSERVER, NEW SCIENTIST, BBC FOCUS, INDEPENDENT AND WASHINGTON POST 'A rollicking tour of the wildest physics. . . Like an animated discussion with your favourite quirky and brilliant professor' Leah Crane, New...
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Penguin
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2020-08-04
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'A necessary book for our times. But also just great fun' Saul Perlmutter, Nobel LaureateThe world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture elevates hype to high art....
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Penguin
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2020-08-04
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This book brings together a valuable collection of case studies and conceptual approaches that outline the present state of Amazonia in the 21st century. The many problems are described and the benefits, as well as the achievements of regional development are also...
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Springer
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2020-08-04
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Produced by an award-winning translator of Henri Poincaré, this book contains translations of several seminal articles by Poincaré and discusses the experimental and theoretical investigations of electrons that form their context. In the 1950s, a dispute...
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Springer
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2020-08-04
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This book addresses the impact of important climatic changes on plant pests (including weeds, diseases and insect pests), and their interactions with crop plants. Anthropogenic activities have seriously impacted the global climate. As a result, carbon dioxide (CO2) and...
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Springer
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2020-08-04
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Plants require essential nutrients (macronutrients and micronutrients) for normal functioning. Sufficiency range is the levels of nutrients necessary to meet the plant’s needs for optimal growth. This range depends on individual plant species and the particular...
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Springer
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2020-08-04
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This book explores how structure impacts the dynamics of organic molecules in an extensive and impressive range of femtosecond time-resolved experiments that are combined with state-of-the-art theoretical approaches. It explores an area of molecular dynamics that...
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Springer
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2020-08-03
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Sie sind Game of Thrones-Fan und haben sich schon immer gefragt, warum in Westeros keiner weiß, wann der Winter eigentlich kommt? Wie Drachen Feuer spucken können? Was die weißen Wanderer am Leben hält und warum die Mauer nicht einfach wegschmilzt?
Kurzweilig und mit...
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Springer
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2020-08-03
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Macrophages are core components of the innate immune system. Once activated, they may have either pro- or anti-inflammatory effects that include pathogen killing, safe disposal of apoptotic cells or tissue renewal. The activation state of macrophages is conceptualized...
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Springer
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2020-08-03
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Microbes are ubiquitous in nature, and plant-microbe interactions are a key strategy for colonizing diverse habitats. The plant microbiome (epiphytic, endophytic and rhizospheric) plays an important role in plant growth and development and soil health. Further,...
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Springer
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2020-08-03
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This book is dedicated to recent advancements in theoretical and computational studies on the interactions of hydrogen and hydrogenated molecules with metal surfaces. These studies are driven by the development of high-performance computers, new experimental findings,...
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Springer
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2020-08-01
Collection :
Springer Series in Surface Sciences
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