Other Sciences list 39

Exercise and Eating Disorders

An Ethical and Legal Analysis

by Simona Giordano
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010

Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the developed world. This book addresses the close links between EDs and exercise, helping us to understand why people with EDs often exercise to excessive and potentially harmful levels. This is also the first book to examine this issue from...

Therapeutic Angiogenesis for Vascular Diseases

Molecular Mechanisms and Targeted Clinical Approaches for the Treatment of Angiogenic Disease

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Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2010

Angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels and is a key process which occurs during pathological disease progression. Excessive and damaging angiogenesis occurs in diseases such as cancer, diabetic retinopathies, age-related macular degeneration and atherosclerosis. In other diseases such as...

The Green Marble

Earth System Science and Global Sustainability

by David Turner
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018

Humans have difficulty thinking at the global scale. Yet as we come to understand our planet as a single, interconnected, complex system and encounter compelling evidence of human impact on Earth’s climate and biosphere, the need for a truly global effort is increasingly urgent. In this concise...

Satellite-based Applications on Climate Change

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Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013

Climate and other environmental changes are drawing unprecedented concern and attention from national governments, international organizations and local communities. Global warming has left noticeable impacts on the environment and the ecosystems it supports (including humans), and has important implications...

The Nature of Ball Lightning

by Stanley Singer
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

In 1837 a comprehensive discussion of lightning appeared in the Annual of the French Bureau des Longitudes with a section on ball lightning which provided for the first time a readily available source in the scientific literature of the basic properties of this curious natural phenomenon. The author,...

Air Quality in Cities

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Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013

Urban areas are major sources of air pollution. Pollutant emissions affecting air quality in cities are considered to have adverse consequences for human health. Public and government concern about environmental issues arising from urban air pollution has increased over the last decades. The urban...

Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere and Ocean

by Knut Stamnes, Gary E. Thomas, Jakob J. Stamnes
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2017

This new and completely updated edition gives a detailed description of radiative transfer processes at a level accessible to advanced students. The volume gives the reader a basic understanding of global warming and enhanced levels of harmful ultraviolet radiation caused by ozone depletion. It teaches...

Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science, Society, and Solutions [3 volumes]

by Bruce E. Johansen
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017

This three-volume set presents entries and primary sources that will impress on readers that what we do—or don't do—today regarding climate change will dramatically influence what life on this planet will be like for untold numbers of generations. • Provides readers with a clearly written...

Hazardous Pollutants in Biological Treatment Systems

Fundamentals and a Guide to Experimental Research

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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017

Hazardous pollutants are a growing concern in treatment engineering. In the past, biological treatment was mainly used for the removal of bulk organic matter and the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus. However, relatively recently the issue of hazardous pollutants, which are present at very low concentrations...

DNA Structure and Function

by Richard R. Sinden
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012

DNA Structure and Function, a timely and comprehensive resource, is intended for any student or scientist interested in DNA structure and its biological implications. The book provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to nearly all aspects of DNA structure. It also explains current ideas on...

Performance-Based Contracts (PBC) for Improving Utilities Efficiency

Experiences and Perspectives

by Philippe Marin, Tom Williams, Jan Janssens
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018

Scientific and Technical Report No. 24 Performance-Based Contracts (PBC) for Improving Utilities Efficiency: Experiences and Perspectives is a compendium of articles written by members of the PBC taskforce. It focuses on new approaches without delegated management to private operator i.e. service...

Abominable Science!

Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

by Daniel Loxton, Donald R. Prothero
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013

Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. Daniel...

The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries

Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them

by Donald R. Prothero
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2019

Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort—and a lot of luck—to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don’t many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus...

The Body System Series: The Immune System and its Functions

by Alana Monet-Telfer
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2013

The Body System Series: The Immune System and its Functions Having Trouble on Biology? Need to find out information about the organ systems and how they work? This book on the Immune System will help you to learn and understand the Immune System, and how its functions help protect our bodies and...