Mathematics and Science

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving, and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research.

A key property of neural processing in higher mammals is the ability to focus resources by selectively directing attention to relevant perceptions, thoughts or actions.

Unlike most biotechnology textbooks, Dr.

People are immersed in electromagnetic fields from such sources as power lines, domestic appliances, mobile phones, and even electrical storms.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Established in 1960, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive serial in the area-one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists.

Ray, wave and quantum concepts are central to diverse and seemingly incompatible models of light.

How do you keep track of basic information on the proteins you work with?

Return to the River will describe a new ecosystem-based approach to the restoration of salmon and steelhead populations in the Columbia River, once one of the most productive river basins for anadromous salmonids on the west coast of North America.

Inequalities for Differential and Integral Equations has long been needed; it contains material which is hard to find in other books.

This book aims to provide scientists with information about a series of techniques that can be used with a view to facilitating the transformation of the sample to an appropriate state for subsequent detection or quantitation of its components of interest.

Vascular Transport in Plants provides an up-to-date synthesis of new research on the biology of long distance transport processes in plants.

Fuzzy set and logic theory suggest that all natural language linguistic expressions are imprecise and must be assessed as a matter of degree.

- Discusses the most advanced techniques for diamond growth- Assists diamond researchers in deciding on the most suitable process conditions- Inspires readers to devise new CVD (chemical vapor depositionEver since the early 1980s, and the discovery of the vapour growth methods of diamond film, heteroexpitaxial growth has become one of the most important and heavily discussed topics amongst the diamond research community.

Formation and Properties of Clay-Polymer Complexes provides a comprehensive account of the reactions between clay minerals and organic polymers.

Some well-known age-related neurological diseases include Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, deafness, and blindness.

Models of Itinerant Ordering in Crystals is devoted to the mathematical description of interesting phenomena which occur in solids, such as ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and superconductivity.

Anyone wishing to tap the research potential of the hundreds of Drosophila species in addition to D.

First developed as an accessible abridgement of the successful Handbook of Stem Cells, Essentials of Stem Cell Biology serves the needs of the evolving population of scientists, researchers, practitioners and students that are embracing the latest advances in stem cells.

* Up-to-date review on the chemistry and biology of nucleosides* Modern synthetic methodology* Comprehensive coverage of antiviral nucleosidesThis book summarizes the recent advances in nucleosides chemistry and chemotherapy over the past 10-15 years.

The scientific basis of the technique of semiconductor chemical sensors is the main focus of this work.

In the thirty-seven years that have gone by since the first volume of Progress in Optics was published, optics has become one of the most dynamic fields of science.

Since the publication of the first edition of this classic textbook over thirty years ago, tens of thousands of students have used A Course in Probability Theory.

Advances in Pharmacology provides a rich collection of reviews on timely topics.

This is a cumulative subject index for volumes 40-72 of Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology.

This widely acclaimed serial contains authoritative reviews that address all aspects of organometallic chemistry, a field which has expanded enormously since the publication of Volume 1 in 1964.

If the text you're using for general chemistry seems to lack sufficient mathematics and physics in its presentation of classical mechanics, molecular structure, and statistics, this complementary science series title may be just what you're looking for.

Advances in Botanical Research is a multi-volume publication that brings together reviews by recognized experts on subjects of importance to those involved in botanical research.

This volume in the well-established Methods in Enzymology series features methods for the study of lipids using mass spectrometry techniques.

Dynamos is a collection of lectures given in July 2007 at the Les Houches Summer School on "e;Dynamos"e;.

The first part of the book provides a pedagogical introduction to the physics of complex systems driven far from equilibrium.

Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this groundbreaking text integrates basic virology with pathophysiological conditions to examine the connection between virology and human disease.

Current Topics in Membranes provides a systematic, comprehensive, and rigorous approach to specific topics relevant to the study of cellular membranes.

Biology of Disease Vectors presents a comprehensive and advanced discussion of disease vectors and what the future may hold for their control.

Multicellular organisms must be able to adapt to cellular events to accommodate prevailing conditions.

This is the first book to cover the history, structure, and application of atomic force microscopy in cell biology.

Modeling in Transport Phenomena, Second Edition presents and clearly explains with example problems the basic concepts and their applications to fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, chemical reaction engineering and thermodynamics.

Established in 1960, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive serial in the area, one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists.

Advances in Genetics increases its focus on modern human genetics and its relation to medicine with the merger of this long-standing serial with Molecular Genetic Medicine.

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving and new medical breakthroughs are occuring as a result of advances in knowledge of genetics.

This book discussed fundamental problems in dynamics, which extensively exist in engineering, natural and social sciences.

Environmental problems are becoming an important aspect of our lives as industries grow apace with populations throughout the world.

Light scattering-based methods are used to characterize small particles suspended in water in a wide range of disciplines ranging from oceanography, through medicine, to industry.

An anthropologist uncovers new evidence for the evolutionary origins of human longevityand explains why growing old is an opportunity, not a burdenOur ability to live for decades may seem like a modern luxury made possible by clean water and advances in medicine.

Explore and advance bioinformatics and systems biology tools for crop breeding programs in this practical resource for researchers Plant biology and crop breeding have produced an immense amount of data in recent years, from genomics to interactome and beyond.

With Broeker as his guide, award-winning science writer Robert Kunzig looks back at Earth's volatile climate history so as to shed light on the challenges ahead.

Science starts to get interesting when things don't make sense.

A narrative history of glass from discovery, through antiquity, the Enlightenment, the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions to the present.

School maths is not the interesting part.

Mathematics scares and depresses most of us, but politicians, journalists and everyone in power use numbers all the time to bamboozle us.