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Herrera's 'Plasmogenia' and Other Collected Works
Early Writings on the Experimental Study of the Origin of Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2014
This book collects three outstanding examples of the work of Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera (1868-1943), a pioneer in experimental origins of life research. Two of the collected works appear here in English for the first time. Herrera's works represent the attempt to deal experimentally with...
Biomagnetic Monitoring of Particulate Matter
In the Indo-Burma Hotspot Region
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Air pollution originating from rapid industrialization, urbanization, population growth and economic development has disturbed the urban ecosystems of ecologically sensitive regions like the Indo-Burma hot spot, and they are under severe air pollution stress with limited resources to collect data...
Evidence-Based Climate Science
Data Opposing CO2 Emissions as the Primary Source of Global Warming
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Evidence-Based Climate Science: Data Opposing CO2 Emissions as the Primary Source of Global Warming, Second Edition, includes updated data related to the causes of global climate change from experts in meteorology, geology, atmospheric physics, solar physics, geophysics, climatology, and computer...
Coteaching in International Contexts
Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Coteaching is two or more teachers teaching together, sharing responsibility for meeting the learning needs of students and, at the same time, learning from each other. Working as collaborators on every aspect of instruction, coteachers plan, teach and evaluate lessons together. Over the past decade,...
Integrated Vector Management
Controlling Vectors of Malaria and Other Insect Vector Borne Diseases
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
Diseases transmitted by insects continue to have a major impact on human populations. Malaria, dengue, onchocerciasis, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis all adversely affect man. Malaria is one of the most important causes of child mortality and reduces economic development in many countries, with...
An Introduction to Biotechnology
The Science, Technology and Medical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
An Introduction to Biotechnology is a biotechnology textbook aimed at undergraduates. It covers the basics of cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, and introduces laboratory techniques specific to the technologies addressed in the book; it addresses specific biotechnologies at both the...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
This invaluable resource discusses clinical applications with effects and side-effects of applications of stem cells in diabetes, kidney and wound treatment. All chapters are contributed by pre-eminent scientists in the field and covers such topics as stem cells and cell therapy in the treatment...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
Cell–cell adhesion is fundamental for the development and homeostasis of animal tissues and organs. Adherens junctions (AJs) are the best understood cell-cell adhesion complexes. In this volume, a group of internationally recognized experts reviews AJ biology over a wide range of organization; from...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Recombinant proteins, produced in cells or microorganisms, play an important role in basic research, medical science and the biotechnology industry. Many foreign gene expression systems using mammalian cells, E. coli, insect cells, yeast and other organisms as hosts have been developed. However, only...
Extended Abstracts Spring 2016
Nonsmooth Dynamics
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
This volume contains extended abstracts outlining selected talks and other selected presentations given by participants throughout the "Intensive Research Program on Advances in Nonsmooth Dynamics 2016", held at the Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM) in Barcelona from February 1st to April...
by B. Amadei, O. Stephansson
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Rock masses are initially stressed in their current in situ state of stress and to a lesser natural state. Whether one is interested in the extent on the monitoring of stress change. formation of geological structures (folds, faults, The subject of paleostresses is only briefly intrusions, etc. ),...
by Vadim Surkov, Masashi Hayakawa
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
The major emphasis of this book is on physical mechanisms and sources of the ULF/ELF natural electromagnetic fields noises. In the course of this text, some of these mechanisms of magnetospheric origin will be treated in detail and others in a more sketchy fashion, while the global electromagnetic...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
In a globalized market where the emerging workforce will increasingly travel within their nations and abroad for work opportunities, it is valuable to learn about the international education system and practices, to assess the competition. For example, annual comparison of student performance is measured...
Bensley's Practical Anatomy of the Rabbit
An Elementary Laboratory Text-Book in Mammalian Anatomy (Eighth Edition, Revised and Edited)
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1948
The anatomical study of an animal is chiefly a matter of applying a certain practical method of exposition, the student's attention being concentrated on those facts which can be made out by direct observation. This method is educative in the technical sense because it involves accurate discernment...