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This book addresses the global need to transition to a low-carbon society and economy by 2050. The authors interrogate the dominant frames used for understanding this challenge and the predominant policy approaches for achieving it. Highlighting the techno-optimism that...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-26
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This book is a compilation of papers examining the impacts of global change (GC) on water resources systems. Mainly focusing on groundwater resources in Western Mediterranean countries, it shows that this topic is one of the most important challenges facing society. The...
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Springer
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2017-10-26
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This brief explains the principles and fundamentals of carbon dioxide utilization and highlights the transformation to fuels and value-added chemicals such as formic acid and methanol. It is divided into six chapters, including an introduction to the basics of CO2...
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Springer
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2017-10-26
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Solid-binding peptides have been used increasingly as molecular building blocks in nanobiotechnology as they can direct the assembly and functionalisation of a diverse range of materials and have the ability to regulate the synthesis of nanoparticles and complex...
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Springer
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2017-10-26
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This book features Louis Agassiz’s seminal lecture course in which the Swiss-American scientist, a self-styled “American Humboldt,” summarized the state of zoological knowledge in his time. Though Darwin’s theory of evolution would soon dismantle his idealist science,...
Editeur :
Birkhäuser
Parution :
2017-10-26
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Birgit Schuhmacher analysiert typische Exklusionsrisiken von Menschen mit Demenz und zeigt auf, wie der in menschenrechtlicher, aber auch in systemtheoretischer Hinsicht universal zu denkende Anspruch auf Inklusion für sie umgesetzt werden kann. Die Autorin untersucht...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2017-10-26
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This book provides the first collection of chapters written by scientists who have contributed to the understanding of disease ecology in the Galapagos Islands, an iconic and historic natural site. The Galapagos Archipelago straddles the equator in the eastern Pacific...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-26
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This book gives an introduction to quantum mechanics with the matrix method. Heisenberg's matrix mechanics is described in detail. The fundamental equations are derived by algebraic methods using matrix calculus. Only a brief description of Schrödinger's wave mechanics...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-25
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This book presents a detailed overview of the design, formatting, application, and development of microfluidic chips in the context of cell biology research, enumerating each element involved in microfluidics-based cell analysis, discussing its history, status quo, and...
Editeur :
Springer
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2017-10-25
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Written by an excellent, highly experienced and motivated team of lecturers, this textbook is based on one of the most successful courses in catalysis and as such is tried-and-tested by generations of graduate and PhD students, i.e. the Catalysis-An-Integrated-Approach...
Editeur :
Wiley-VCH
Parution :
2017-10-25
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This book provides state-of-the art analysis, never done before in Egypt, on agro-climatic zones level.This study deals with how the national cropping pattern can be modified to overcome abiotic stresses, such as water scarcity, induced salinity and climate change to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-25
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In his study, Joseph Dumpler proves a strong correlation between the dry matter content of the milk concentrate and the maximum temperature-time combinations for the heat treatment of concentrated skim milk without visible coagulation. The author also states that direct...
Editeur :
Springer Spektrum
Parution :
2017-10-25
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This book examines the process of population aging in China and its unique features, considers the social progress implied in China becoming a society with an aging population, and assesses the tremendous risks and challenges involved. Based on the development of...
Editeur :
Springer
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2017-10-25
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This book presents all Malacostracan cructaceans occurring in the Baltic Sea in water salinity from 2 to 15 psu. The Baltic sea is very special due to its low salinity and characteristic fauna. For each of the 58 species the systematic position, the origin and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-25
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This book describes the fabrication of a frequency-based electronic tongue using a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE), opening a new field of applying organic precursors to achieve nanostructure growth. It also presents a new approach to optimizing nanostructures by...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-24
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The book presents a state-of-the-art overview of current developments in the field in a way accessible to attendees coming from a variety of fields. Relevant examples are turbulence research, (environmental) fluid mechanics, lake hydrodynamics and atmospheric physics....
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-24
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Sie begeistern sich für Astronomie und Astrophysik? TauchenSie mit diesem Buch in die atemberaubenden Welten unserer kosmischen Nachbarschaft ein: LassenSie sich auf faszinierende Monde entführen, erfahren Sie, welche geologischen Mechanismen die Planeten unserer...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-24
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Presents the physical background of ligand binding and instructs on how experiments should be designed and analyzed Reversible Ligand Binding: Theory and Experiment discusses the physical background of protein-ligand interactions—providing a comprehensive view of the...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2017-10-24
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This book discusses the importance of oxidative stress, related biomarkers, and its diagnostic methods including bio-analytical and advanced detection systems. Oxidative stress is associated with diminished capacity of a biological system to overcome the overproduction...
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Springer
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2017-10-24
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This book gathers older and current knowledge of the evolution and functioning of cuesta landscapes to provide a better understanding of the Luxembourgian landscape. The geological variety and tectonic setting of the area provide excellent opportunities to study...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-24
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