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This book aims to give state of the art in several domains of cultural heritage in which Nanosciences allow fundamental breakthrough. The first part of the book concerns nanostructured materials in ancient artifacts. Understanding their nature and formation...
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Atlantis Press
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2016-05-24
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Wie die in Nassbaggerei erfahrenen Autoren zeigen, ist der kapitalintensive Teil des Erdbaus im Nassen ein mitunter risikoreiches Geschäft. Die Risikohöhe wird vor allem durchoftmals große Mengenvordersätze,angetroffene Baugrundverhältnisse,ungenau beschriebene...
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Springer Spektrum
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2016-05-24
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This volume summarizes recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that produce successful symbiotic partnerships involving microorganisms. It begins with a basic introduction to the nature of and mechanistic benefits derived from symbiotic associations....
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Springer
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2016-05-24
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How reading the Bible as a work of cultural and scientific evolution can reveal new truths about how our species conquered the Earth The Bible is the bestselling book of all time. It has been venerated -- or excoriated -- as God's word, but so far no one has read the...
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Basic Books
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2016-05-24
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Marine environmental history analyses the changing relationships between human societies and marine natural resources over time. This is the first book which deals in a systematic way with the theoretical backgrounds of this discipline. Major theories and methods are...
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Springer
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2016-05-24
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This book develops a fresh perspective on everyday forms of engagement, one that foregrounds the role of objects, technologies and settings in democracy. Examining a range of devices, from smart meters to eco-homes, the book sets out new concepts and methods for...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-05-23
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This prizewinning PhD thesis presents a general discussion of the orbital motion close to solar system small bodies (SSSBs), which induce non-central asymmetric gravitational fields in their neighborhoods. It introduces the methods of qualitative theory in nonlinear...
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Springer
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2016-05-23
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This book puts the spotlight on Southern Africa, presenting
a cutting-edge concept never previously explored in the context of climate
change and putting forward arguments for regional integration and cooperation.
The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development...
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Springer
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2016-05-23
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Exam Board: WJEC, EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2017Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help your students target higher...
Editeur :
Philip Allan
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2016-05-23
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Medicinal chemistry is both science and art. The science of medicinal chemistry offers mankind one of its best hopes for improving the quality of life. The art of medicinal chemistry continues to challenge its practitioners with the need for both intuition and...
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Springer
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2016-05-23
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Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
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This is the first coherent description of all levels of communication of ciliates. Ciliates are highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and...
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Springer
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2016-05-23
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This book offers a comprehensive review of the landscapes and ecosystems of the Upper Yellow River. It focuses on landscapes as a platform for considering environmental values and issues across the region. The book is based on extensive field-based analyses,...
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Springer
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2016-05-23
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This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which...
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-05-21
Collection :
Springer Theses
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This volume summarizes our current
understanding of biological soil crusts (biocrusts), which are omnipresent in
dryland regions. Since they cover the soil surface, they influence, or even
control, all surface exchange processes. Being one of the oldest...
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Springer
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2016-05-21
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This thesis describes the physics and computational aspects of an end-to-end simulator to predict the performance of a Space-based Far Infrared Interferometer. The present thesis also includes, the science capabilities and instrumental state-of-the art. The latter is...
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Springer
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2016-05-21
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This book constitutes a key reference on the use of algae in the biopharmaceuticals production field; providing an updated outlook on the achievements accomplished thus far and transmitting a prospective view for this biotechnological application.This book provides a...
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Springer
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2016-05-21
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The combined observational power of the multiple earth observing satellites is currently not being harnessed holistically to produce more durable societal benefits. We are not able to take complete advantage of the prolific amount of scientific output and remote sensing...
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-05-21
Collection :
Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
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This book describes various aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It begins with an introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology and includes a historical prospective, nanotechnology working in nature, man -made nanomaterial and impact of nanotechnology...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2016-05-20
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A majority of the world’s population lives in cities. Urban areas have largely been disconnected from the processes associated with producing food.A broad range of community efforts have emerged to reconnect people in urban areas to fresh foods with expected benefits...
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Springer
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2016-05-20
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This volume of Advances Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology focuses on the emerging field of bio-image informatics, presenting novel and exciting ways of handling and interpreting large image data sets. A collection of focused reviews written by key players in the field...
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-05-20
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