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Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems
The Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) Integrated Crop and Economic Assessments — Joint Publication with American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America(In 2 Parts)
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
“Top agricultural scientists from around the world have taken up the challenge of sustainable agriculture, with the specific focus on integrating agronomic, climatological, biophysical and socio-economic perspectives and processes. Every chapter (of the Handbook) contributes to addressing the growing...
by Swadhin Kumar Behera, Toshio Yamagata
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2015
This book aims to compile some of the important results from the latest research in climate variation and prediction studies with a focus on the role of the ocean, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. Several new modes of ocean-atmosphere climate variations have been discovered in the last decade,...
by Peter O Hess, Horst Stöcker
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Walter Greiner (1935–2016) was a German physicist of the Goethe University, Frankfurt, well-known for his many contributions in scientific research and developments, in particular the field of nuclear physics. He was a well-respected science leader and a teacher who had supervised batches of young...
by Alexander Riegler, Karl H Müller, Stuart A Umpleby
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
In almost 60 articles this book reviews the current state of second-order cybernetics and investigates which new research methods second-order cybernetics can offer to tackle wicked problems in science and in society. The contributions explore its application to both scientific fields (such as mathematics,...
Multiscale Technologies for Cryomedicine
Implementation from Nano to Macroscale
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
The use of micro / nanotechnology in cell and tissue engineering, and especially for cell and tissue preservation, is at the peak of its activity now, with scientific output expected to continue growing in the coming years.
Micro and nanotechnologies have induced paradigm shifts in many scientific...
Philosophy and Methodology of Information
The Study of Information in the Transdisciplinary Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2019
The book gives up-to-date, multi-aspect exposition of the philosophy and methodology of information, and related areas within the nascent field of the study of information. It presents the most recent achievements, ideas and opinions of leading researchers in this domain, as well as from physicists,...
Harmful Natural Chemicals and Radiation in the Environment
Stories, History and What You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012
This unique volume provides in layman's terms, without sacrificing scientific facts, the health hazards and potential dangers of naturally occurring substances that are around us everyday. The comprehensive coverage includes compounds (e.g. arsenic, lead), gases (e.g. hydrogen sulphide, ozone) and...
Time, Space, Stars and Man
The Story of the Big Bang
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
The three greatest scientific mysteries, which remain poorly understood, are the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the development of consciousness. This book describes the processes preceding the Big Bang, the creation of matter, the concentration of that matter into stars and planets,...
The Excitement of Discovery: Selected Papers of Alexander Rich
A Tribute to Alexander Rich
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2018
'This book brings back memories of the great Alex Rich, a pioneer in molecular biology. He was friend, a mentor and a colleague who contributed greatly to the understanding of living processes and molecular structures.'
David Baltimore1975 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
This...
Materials Science and Energy Engineering (CMSEE 2014)
Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
This proceedings collected together ninety-seven selected articles on recent research works and innovations in material science and energy engineering, presented at the 2014 International Conference on Materials Science and Energy Engineering (CMSEE 2014), held in Sanya, Hainan, China during December...
Handbook of Forensic Genetics
Biodiversity and Heredity in Civil and Criminal Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
The use of genetics for the resolution of legal conflicts has recently been gaining a higher profile, largely as a result of scientific and technological advancements and the substantial broadening of applications. The theoretical framework underlying forensic genetics is the same irrespective of...
The Story of Genetics, Development and Evolution
A Historical Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2017
This unique story offers an introductory conversation to genetics, embryology and evolution, taking us on a historical journey of biology through the ages. Using a series of dialogues between the Greek philosopher Democritus and his disciple Alkimos, we travel through time visiting eminent scientists...
Electromagnetic Scattering
A Remote Sensing Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Remote sensing is a fast-growing field with many important applications as demonstrated in the numerous scientific missions of the Earth Observation System (EOS) worldwide. Given the inter-disciplinary nature of remote sensing technologies, the fulfillment of these scientific goals calls for, among...
Reviews of Accelerator Science and Technology
Volume 6: Accelerators for High Intensity Beams
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2014
As particle accelerators strive forever increasing performance, high intensity particle beams become one of the critical demands requested across the board by a majority of accelerator users (proton, electron and ion) and for most applications. Much effort has been made by our community to pursue...