We Have Never Been Human: Or Why We Have Always Been Something Else boldly reimagines what it means to be human, challenging the traditional notions that bind our identity to biology and culture.
Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) is a technique used to analyse the composition of solid surfaces and thin films by sputtering the surface of the specimen with a primary ion beam and collecting and analysing ejected secondary ions.
Mit der Kraft des Mondes: Baumfällen, Restaurieren, Boden verlegenEin Hausbrunnen sollte am besten in den drei Tagen vor Vollmond gebohrt werden, Holzarbeiten hingegen gelingen bei abnehmendem Mond besonders gut: Solche Erfahrungswerte waren früher allgemein bekannt, doch dieses alte Wissen ist mittlerweile in Vergessenheit geraten.
In the long nineteenth century, significant developments occurred in science, technology and medicine which transformed food production and consumption.
On classe les substances organiques présentes chez les êtres vivants en quatre catégories : les glucides, les lipides, les protides et les acides nucléiques (cette dernière catégorie, moins abondante, étant négligée par les nutritionnistes).
In the long nineteenth century, significant developments occurred in science, technology and medicine which transformed food production and consumption.
Drug repurposing is defined as identifying new pharmacological indications from old, existing, failed, investigational, already marketed, or FDA-approved drugs and prodrugs, and applying these new uses in the treatment of diseases other than the drug's original intended therapeutic use.
Two months before the Wright brothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk, a top scientist declared that "e;no possible combination of known substances, known forces of machinery and known forms of force can be united in a practical [flying] machine.
This book provides a general overview of different classes of nanomaterials, which includes the synthesis, fabrication, characterization, properties and technological applications of these materials.
A Cultural History of Plants in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries covers the period from 1650 to 1800,a time of global exploration and the discovery of new species of plants and their potential uses.
The third edition of this magisterial account of medicine in the Greek and Roman worlds, written by the foremost expert on the subject, has been updated to incorporate the many new discoveries made in the field over the past decade.
This fully updated edition introduces new tools, models, and analytic insights that position the zebrafish even more strongly as an engine of discovery for developmental and disease biology.
Advanced fiber materials have been developed for various superior applications because of their higher mechanical flexibility, high-temperature resistance, and outstanding chemical stability.
Real Chemistry Experiments has 40 exciting and engaging experiments with a real-life STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) connection for kids 8-12.
Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy, Volume 109, presents the latest release in a series that has established itself as a premier resource for both specialists and non-specialists interested in new techniques and applications pertaining to NMR spectroscopy.
This new 2-volume set offers a comprehensive review of more than 80 medicinal plant species, providing information on the bioactives and pharmacology of these beneficial plants.
This book provides an English translation of the work Principles of the Probability Calculus published in 1886 by Johannes von Kries, which discusses the range theory of probability.
This book examines how technology such as smartphones, computers, and the internet shape our physical health, cognitive and psychological development, and interactions with one another and the world around us.
Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Entstehungsgeschichte des komplexen Konzeptes von Photonen aus wissenschaftshistorischer, kognitionspsychologischer und naturwissenschaftlicher Sicht.
