'A masterpiece' - The New York TimesIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self - himself - he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.
Establish a density-based framework for predicting chemical reactivity Density functional theory has proven its accuracy for modeling electronic structure, yet establishing a conceptual framework connecting density to bonding, stability, and reactivity remains challenging.
Every home cook has experienced the frustration of a beautiful piece of meat instantly sticking to a stainless steel pan, tearing apart and ruining dinner.
Was tun Sie, wenn das gemütliche, braun gestrichene Holzpaneel in Ihrem Wohnzimmer, das Ihnen die chemische Industrie als absolutes Muss der modernen Einrichtung verkauft hat, in Wahrheit langsam Ihr Nervensystem zerstört?
Es ist eines der frustrierendsten Mysterien des modernen Alltags: Sie erwärmen einen Teller Suppe in der Mikrowelle, der Rand kocht sprudelnd heiß, doch die Mitte ist buchstäblich noch eiskalt.
Wie kann das modernste, größte und vermeintlich unsinkbarste Frachtschiff der deutschen Handelsmarine mitten im Atlantik einen kurzen Notruf absetzen und danach mit 28 Mann Besatzung völlig spurlos verschwinden?
'A fascinating and enticing vision of the utopian New World that Robert Zubrin believes could and should be created on the Red Planet Martin ReesThe world's leading expert on the human settlement of Mars explains what Martian societies will look like - sooner than we thinkWithin a few years, humans will be able to voyage to Mars.
Comprehensive strategies for risk control and workplace protection The Fourth Edition of the Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health delivers practical, step-by-step guidance for health and safety professionals tackling real-world workplace hazards.
Flowing Plasmas and Afterglows with Nitrogen for Surface Modifications focuses on N2 microwave flowing plasmas and afterglows in two-photon absorption laser induced fluorescence (TALIF) diagnostics applied to kinetic reactions in flowing afterglows of gas mixtures containing N2 and H2 .
Advanced rubber and plastic recycling from theory to industrial scale Scaling polymer recycling from laboratory research to industrial production demands integrated knowledge of rubber and plastic processing, devulcanization chemistry, and separation science.
Bridging the critical gap between complex genomic data and actual clinical practice, this essential volume delivers the cutting-edge AI methodologies, expert bioinformatics insights, and practical case studies needed to unlock truly personalized medicine.
'Your world will be larger for reading this book' CHLOE DALTON author of Raising Hare'The most persistent feeling, and one that Martins conveys beautifully, is one of awe at the sheer diversity and inventiveness of the living world' GUARDIANWelcome to the hidden, squirming world of parasites - some of the most misunderstood, and most important, creatures with whom we share the Earth.
New edition of the authoritative introduction to molecular photosynthesis The Fourth Edition of Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis delivers a brand-new update to the most authoritative textbook on the subject of photosynthesis, with important new information on timely topics including mechanisms and oxygen production.
El papel de las mujeres en la ciencia ha sido invisibilizado a lo largo de la historia; sus aportes y descubrimientos muchas veces han sido borrados, haciendo pensar en la ciencia como algo netamente masculino.
Comprehensive recycling technologies for spent ions batteries With the application of electric vehicles and portable electronics, the closed-loop utilization of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries is urgent for the further development of Li-ions batteries.
Comprehensive overview of molecular aggregates in different fields Molecular Design of Opto-Electronic Materials: From Single Molecules to Molecular Aggregates delivers insights on molecular packing and its practical applications, from basic knowledge of organic compounds as a single molecule to the aggregated state.
The aim of this book is to study various geometric properties and algebraic invariants of smooth projective varieties with infinite fundamental groups.
This is an introductory account of the physics of elementary particles and their interactions, with a minimum of formal apparatus and an ease of reading which, at present, is found in few other books in physics.
From the caveman selecting the right stick to the Babylonian priest who predicted an eclipse and claimed credit for it, the weaponization of knowledge is as old as human civilization.
Addressing ecologists, legislators, lawyers, and industrialists alike, Ruth Patrick asks what has been accomplished with the millions of dollars spent on upgrading our surface waters.
Launching a new series, Monographs in Behavior and Ecology, this work is an intensive study of five species of New World monkeys--all omnivores with a diet of fruit and small prey.
Welcome to Death Incorporated — the only organization with a 100% membership rate, a 0% resignation policy, and a perfect delivery record since the beginning of recorded time.
While most introductions to statistical mechanics are either too mathematical or too physical, Colin Thompson's book combines mathematical rigor with familiar physical materials.
An investigation of finite Riemann surfaces from the point of view of functional analysis, that is, the study of the various Abelian differentials of the surface in their dependence on the surface itself.
This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Shape of the Universe, the story of one of cosmology's oldest and biggest questions: what does the whole cosmos look like?
A graduate-level text that examines the semiclassical approach to quantum mechanicsPhysical systems have been traditionally described in terms of either classical or quantum mechanics.
