Science: general issues

Here, an extremely experienced team of authors from five different continents provides a timely review of progress in the use and exploitation of soil bacteria to improve crop and plant growth.

Written by an experienced physicist who is active in applying computer algebra to relativistic astrophysics and education, this is the resource for mathematical methods in physics using MapleTM and MathematicaTM.

This up-to-date textbook on mathematical methods of physics is designed for a one-semester graduate or two-semester advanced undergraduate course.

A comprehensive survey of all the mathematical methods that should be available to graduate students in physics.

This textbook is a modern, concise and focused treatment of the mathematical techniques, physical theories and applications of rigid body mechanics, bridging the gap between the geometric and more classical approaches to the topic.

Similarities, differences, advantages and limitations of perturbation techniques are pointed out concisely.

Nonlinear Oscillations is a self-contained and thorough treatment of the vigorous research that has occurred in nonlinear mechanics since 1970.

A unified and coherent treatment of analytical, computational and experimental techniques of nonlinear dynamics with numerous illustrative applications.

The author uses a unique approach which emphasizes the field theoretic aspects of gravitation and the strong analogies between gravitation and the other areas that are studied in physics.

A unique "e;how-to"e; manual for the management of scientific laboratories This book presents a complete set of tools for the management of research and development laboratories and projects.

Volume 6 in the well-establish series Advances in Electrochemical Science and Engineering covers - among others - such important topics as time dependent modulation techniques and computer modeling by continuum and non-continuum methods.

An up-to date review of basic research on biomembranes.

The statistical analysis of experimental and theoretical data lies at the heart of modern drug design.

Derived from the successful three-volume Handbook of Microscopy, this book provides a broad survey of the physical fundamentals and principles of all modern techniques of electron microscopy.

When Wittig first developed and described phosphorus ylides, nobody could have imagined how useful and versatile this class of compounds could be.

Linking of materials properties with microstructures is a fundamental theme in materials science, for which a detailed knowledge of the modern characterization techniques is essential.

Here, numerous winners of the Wolf prize from all chemical disciplines provide an overview of the new ideas and approaches that will shape this dynamic science over the forthcoming decades and so will have a decisive influence on our living conditions.

This comprehensive and unique handbook of split and splitless injection techniques has been completely revised and updated.

This is the first comprehensive reference work for GC/MS.

It is a basic law of chemistry that pressure influences reactions.

Antisense and ribozymes have a relatively short yet successful history as research tools in gene expression studies, and thus are considered as having high potential reagents in treating viral infections and cancer.

This is the first book to present both classical and quantum-chemical approaches to computational methods, incorporating the many new developments in this field from the last few years.

Following on from previous publications in 1997, 2000 and 2003, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) presents its fourth "e;Funding Ranking"e;, an overview of the distribution of awards to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany.

This is the fascinating, first-hand story of the groundbreaking invention by Nobel prizewinner Karl Ziegler and the patent fights between his research team at the Max Planck Institute of Carbon Research in Germany and the "e;giants"e; of the petrochemicals industry, such as Du Pont and Esso.

This new and completely updated edition features not only an accompanying CD-ROM, but also a new applications section, reflecting the many breakthroughs in the field over the last few years.

This first book to focus on the use of SPMs to actively manipulate molecules and nanostructures on surfaces goes way beyond conventional treatments of scanning microscopy merely for imaging purposes.

Mathematical Tools for Physicists is a unique collection of 18 carefully reviewed articles, each one written by a renowned expert working in the relevant field.

This introduction to the field contains a careful selection of topics and examples without sacrificing scientific strictness.

The vast progress made in the investigation of biomolecules using NMR has only recently been rewarded with the Nobel Prize for Kurt Wuthrich.

Provides timely, comprehensive coverage of in vivo chemical reactions within live animals This handbook summarizes the interdisciplinary expertise of both chemists and biologists performing in vivo chemical reactions within live animals.

Provides timely, comprehensive coverage of in vivo chemical reactions within live animals This handbook summarizes the interdisciplinary expertise of both chemists and biologists performing in vivo chemical reactions within live animals.

Die industrielle Zivilisation hat die lebenserhaltenden Systeme der Erde in die größte Krise seit 65 Millionen Jahren gestürzt: Klimachaos und Artensterben bedrohen die Zukunft der Menschheit.

Spannend und einfach erklärt: Mathe in unserem Alltag  Wie Mathematik unseren Leben bestimmt – und wie man sich das Zahlenwissen zunutze machen kann.

Vom Urknall bis zum Homo sapiens sapiens: In einer rasanten Zeitreise erzählen Harald Lesch und Harald Zaun die großen Momente der 13,7 Milliarden Jahre alten Geschichte allen Lebens.

In diesem Werk zeigt sich der Essayist, Romancier und Philosoph Aldous Huxley von einer ganz pragmatischen Seite: »Die Kunst des Sehens« informiert über den physikalischen Prozeß des Sehens und über die psychischen Faktoren, die das Sehvermögen beeinflussen.

Unsere Körper sind Meisterwerke der Natur.

Sind es nur die Gene, die unser Wesen bestimmen?

Ein frischer Blick auf unserer Welt im Wandel – die erweiterte E-Book-Ausgabe des Bestsellers.

Von natürlicher Strahlung bis Fukushima: Was Sie schon immer über Radioaktivität wissen wollten – und bisher nicht verstanden habenDer Begriff »Radioaktivität« lässt aufschrecken, man denkt an etwas nicht Greifbares, schleichende Gefahren, Reaktorkatastrophen, schmutzige Bomben, an nukleare Verstrahlung und Verwüstung.

Ein Ozean an Wissen und Witz.

Alles, was es gibt, besteht aus Atomen, Elementarteilchen oder Superstrings.

Was ist das Proprium, das "Eigene", eines christlichen Krankenhauses?

Alles, was es gibt, besteht aus Atomen, Elementarteilchen oder Superstrings.

Wie funktioniert das Universum?

Ist das intelligent oder kann das weg?

Psychologie als Gesellschaftspolitik: Wir müssen unser Denken und unsere Denkmuster ändern, um die Krisen unserer Zeit zu meistern, fordert Maren Urner, Professorin für Medien-Psychologie an der Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft (HMKW) in Köln.

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Eine unterhaltsame wie kurzweilige Reise durch die Welt der Zahlen präsentiert von einem Erfolgsduo: Der Mathematik-Professor und Bestseller-Autor Christian Hesse und der beliebte Fernseh-Moderator Karsten Schwanke vermitteln Spaß an Mathematik.

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