Carbon nanotubes: science and applications

Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications Publisher: CRC | Pages: 304 | 2004-07-15 | ISBN 0849321115 | PDF | 15 MB Carbon nanotubes, with their extraordinary mechanical and unique electronic properties, have garnered much attention in the past five years. With a broad range of potential applications including nanoelectronics, composites, chemical sensors, biosensors, microscopy, nanoelectromechanical systems, and many more, the scientific community is more motivated than ever to move beyond basic properties and explore the real issues associated with carbon nanotube-based applications. Taking a comprehensive look at this diverse and dynamic subject, Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications describes the field's various aspects, including properties, growth, and processing techniques, while focusing on individual major application areas. Well-known authors who practice the craft of carbon nanotubes on a daily basis present an overview on structures and properties, followed by coverage of modeling and simulation efforts, growth by arc discharge, laser ablation, and chemical vapor deposition

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Clonality: the genetics, ecology, and evolution of sexual abstinence in vertebrate animals

John Avise, Clonality: The Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution of Sexual Abstinence in Vertebrate Animals Oxford University Press, USA | Pages: 256 | 2008-10-23 | ISBN: 019536967X | PDF |4 Mb Approximately 99.9% of vertebrate species reproduce sexually. The exceptional 0.1% reproduce via asexual or clonal means, which vary wildly and are fascinating in their own right. In this book, John C. Avise describes the genetics, ecology, natural history, and evolution of the world's approximately 100 species of vertebrate animal that routinely display one form or another of clonal or quasi-clonal reproduction. By considering the many facets of sexual abstinence and clonal reproduction in vertebrate animals, Avise sheds new light on the biological meaning and ramifications of standard sexuality.

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Genetic engineering: principles and methods volume 28

Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods Volume 28 Publisher: Springer Verlag GmbH | ISBN: 0387338403 | edition 2006 | PDF | 216 pages | 5,2 mb Aspects of genetic engineering research emphasized in this volume are applications to plants (crop plants and grass, both important for human needs) and ...

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Geography at university: making the most of your geography degree and courses

Gordon Clark, Terry Wareham, Geography at University: Making the Most of Your Geography Degree and Courses Sage Publications Ltd | Pages: 204 | 2003-01-13 | ISBN: 0761940251 | PDF | 1,74 Mb Demonstrating how all the components of a geography degree fit together the authors suggest steps that students can take to make the most out of their time at university studying geography. Softcover available.

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General Relativity

Springer | 2006-11-15 | ISBN: 1846284864 | 222 pages | PDF | 1,4 MB

Based on a course given at Oxford over many years, this book is a short and concise exposition of the central ideas of general relativity. Although the original audience was made up of mathematics students, the focus is on the chain of reasoning that leads to the relativistic theory from the analysis of distance and time measurements in the presence of gravity, rather than on the underlying mathematical structure. The geometric ideas - which are central to the understanding of the nature of gravity - are introduced in parallel with the development of the theory, the emphasis being on laying bare how one is led to pseudo-Riemannian geometry through a natural process of reconciliation of special relativity with the equivalence principle. At centre stage are the "local inertial coordinates" set up by an observer in free fall, in which special relativity is valid over short times and distances.

In more practical terms, the book is a sequel to the author's Special Relativity in the same series, with some overlap in the treatment of tensors. The basic theory is presented using techniques, such as phase-plane analysis, that will already be familiar to mathematics undergraduates, and numerous problems, of varying levels of difficulty, are provided to test understanding. The latter chapters include the theoretical background to contemporary observational tests - in particular the detection of gravitational waves and the verification of the Lens-Thirring precession - and some introductory cosmology, to tempt the reader to further study.

While primarily designed as an introduction for final-year undergraduates and first-year postgraduates in mathematics, the book is also accessible to physicists who would like to see a more mathematical approach to the ideas.

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The Amateur Astronomer, 12th Edition

Springer | 2005-10-11 | ISBN: 1852338784 | 293 pages | PDF | 8 MB

This 12th Edition of Sir Patrick Moore?s classic book has been completely revised in the light of changes in technology. Not only do these changes include commercially available astronomical telescopes and software, but also what we know and understand about the universe. There are many new photographs and illustrations. Writing in the easy-going style that made him famous as a writer and broadcaster, Sir Patrick introduced astronomy and amateur observing together, so that his reader gets an idea of what he is observing at the same time as how to observe. Almost half the book is Appendices. These are hugely comprehensive and provide hints and tips, as well as data for pretty well every aspect of amateur astronomy. This is probably the only book in which all this information is collected in one place.

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Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies: A New Approach to Observing Deep Space

Springer | 2005-05-26 | ISBN: 1852339012 | 192 pages | PDF | 3,6 MB

Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology, have brought the deep sky – star clusters, nebulae and the galaxies – within reach of amateur astronomers. And it isn’t even necessary to image many of these deep-sky objects in order to see them; they are within reach of visual observers using modern techniques and enhancement technology.

The first requirement is truly dark skies; if you are observing from a light-polluted environment you need Tony Cooke’s book, Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs. Given a site with clear, dark night skies everything else follows… this book will provide the reader with everything he needs to know about what to observe, and using some of today’s state-of-the-art technique and commercial equipment, how to get superb views of faint and distant astronomical objects.

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Astrophysics: A New Approach, 2nd Edition

Springer | 2004-12-22 | ISBN: 3540223460 | 236 pages | PDF | 2,7 MB

For a quantitative understanding of the physics of the universe - from the solar system through the milky way to clusters of galaxies all the way to cosmology - these edited lecture notes are perhaps among the most concise and also among the most critical ones: Astrophysics has not yet stood the redundancy test of laboratory physics, hence should be aware of early interpretations. Special chapters are devoted to magnetic and radiation processes, supernovae, disks, black-hole candidacy, bipolar flows, cosmic rays, gamma-ray bursts, image distortions, and special sources. At the same time, planet earth is viewed as the arena for life, with plants and animals having evolved to homo sapiens during cosmic time. This text is unique in covering the basic qualitative and quantitative tools, formulae as well as numbers, needed for the precise interpretation of frontline phenomena. The author compares mainstream interpretations with new and even controversial ones he wishes to emphasize.

The second edition includes numerous updates throughout the book and, in addition, it contains a list of alternative explanations to astrophysical findings that can be seen as a serious testing ground for young scientists.

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Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures

Cambridge University Press | 2007-05-07 | ISBN: 0521837049 | 602 pages | PDF | 9,9 MB

Stephen O'Meara's new and exciting observing guide spotlights an original selection of 109 deep-sky objects that will appeal to sky-watchers worldwide. His 'hidden treasures' include a wonderful assortment of galaxies, open clusters, planetary nebulae and more, all of which have been carefully chosen based on their popularity and ease of observing. None of these objects are included in either the Messier or the Caldwell catalogs, and all are visible in a 4-inch telescope under dark skies. Stunning photographs and beautiful drawings accompany detailed visual descriptions of the objects, which include their rich histories and astrophysical significance. The author's original finder charts are designed to help observers get to their targets fast and efficiently.

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An Introduction to Optical Stellar Interferometry

Cambridge University Press | 2006-07-24 | ISBN: 0521828724 | 360 pages | PDF | 3,9 MB

During the last two decades, optical stellar interferometry has become an important tool in astronomical investigations requiring spatial resolution well beyond that of traditional telescopes. This is the first book to be written on the subject. The authors provide an extended introduction discussing basic physical and atmospheric optics, which establishes the framework necessary to present the ideas and practice of interferometry as applied to the astronomical scene. They follow with an overview of historical, operational and planned interferometric observatories, and a selection of important astrophysical discoveries made with them. Finally, they present some as-yet untested ideas for instruments both on the ground and in space which may allow us to image details of planetary systems beyond our own.

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Schaum's Easy Outline: Statistics

McGraw-Hill | 1999-10-22 | ISBN: 0070527121 | 138 pages | Html | 2,6 MB


Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling Schaum's Outline series for the student with limited time
What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form.
Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.
Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text
Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast
Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject
Delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields
Perfect for last-minute test preparation
So small and light that they fit in a backpack!

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Gauge Field Theories: An Introduction with Applications - Mike Guidry

Wiley-Interscience | 1991 | 624 pages | ISBN: 0471631175 | 23.7Mb | Type: PDF

Acquaints readers with the main concepts and literature of elementary particle physics and quantum field theory. In particular, the book is concerned with the elaboration of gauge field theories in nuclear physics; the possibility of creating fundamental new states of matter such as an extended quark-gluon plasma in ultra-relativistic heavy ion collisions; and the relation of gauge theories to the creation and evolution of the universe. Divided into three parts, it opens with an introduction to the general principles of relativistic quantum field theory followed by the essential ingredients of gauge fields for weak and electromagnetic interactions, quantum chromodynamics and strong interactions. The third part is concerned with the interface between modern elementary particle physics and “applied disciplines” such as nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Includes references and numerous exercises.

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Grenzorbitale und Reaktionen organischer Verbindungen

Wiley-VCH | 1990 | ISBN: 3527257926 | 302 pages | PDF | 30,6 MB

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verständlich, anschaulich, gut!!!
Ich kenne kein Buch, daß dieses Thema so anschaulich darstellt. Es verliert sich nicht in komplizierten Formeln, sondern reduziert sich auf die zum Verständnis notwendige Mathematik (zum Glück ist das sehr wenig). Nicht nur wichtig zum Verständnis verschieder Phänomene, sondern nebenbei auch schön zu lesen.

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Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels

CRC | 2000-12-07 | ISBN: 0849308720 | 464 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB

Chemical Warfare Agents discusses the chemical warfare agents that inflict immediate direct toxic effects on humans, animals, and plants and long term effects on human beings. The book places particular emphasis on the effects wrought on military personnel after exposure to low levels of sarin, a chemical suspected to have been used against U.S. troops during the Persian Gulf War. It also discusses the effects of certain factors, such as stress, surrounding, and other chemicals that can enhance or decrease the toxicity of chemical used in war. The book also describes how scavenger enzymes can detoxify the latter-mentioned chemical agents.

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Formeln und Aufgaben zur Technischen Mechanik 3: Kinetik, Hydrodynamik

Springer | 2008-10-01 | ISBN: 3540707697 | 216 pages | PDF | 1,45 MB

Die Aufgabensammlung zur "Technischen Mechanik 3 (Kinetik)". Sie enthält die wichtigsten Formeln und 160 didaktisch gut aufgebaute, vollständig gelöste Aufgaben zur Technischen Mechanik 3. Besonderer Wert wird auf das Finden des Lösungsweges und das Erstellen der Grundgleichungen gelegt.
Behandelte Themen sind: Kinematik des Punktes - Kinetik des Massenpunktes - Bewegung eines Systems von Massenpunkten - Kinematik des starren Körpers - Stoßvorgänge - Schwingungen - Relativbewegung - Prinzipien der Mechanik - Hydrodynamik.
Die 8. Auflage erscheint in neuem, zweifarbigem Layout.

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Charalambos D. Aliprantis: Infinite Dimensional Analysis: A Hitchhiker's Guide

Pages:703 | PDF | Springer; 3rd edition (June 30, 2006) | ISBN 3540295860 | 4 MB

This monograph presents a complete and rigorous study of modern functional analysis. It is intended for the student or researcher who could benefit from functional analytic methods, but does not have an extensive background and does not plan to make a career as a functional analyst. It develops the topological structures in connection with measure theory, convexity, Banach lattices, integration, correspondences (multifunctions), and the analytic approach to Markov processes. Many of the results were previously available only in works scattered throughout the literature. The choice of material was motivated from problems in control theory and economics, although the material is more applicable than applied.

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Roger Webster: Convexity (Oxford Science Publications)

Pages:464 | DJVU searchable text | Oxford University Press, USA (January 26, 1995) | ISBN 0198531478 | 3,5 MB

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to convex sets and functions. Requiring only a basic knowledge of analysis and linear algebra, the book clearly discusses topics as diverse as number theory, classical extremum problems, combinatorial geometry, linear programming, game theory, polytopes, bodies of constant width, the gamma function, minimax approximation, and the theory of linear, classical, and matrix inequalities. The book clearly shows how convexity links many different topics in mathematics, from linear algebra to analysis. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, this book offers full solutions to over 200 exercises as well as detailed suggestions for further reading.

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Angel Granja: Ring Theory and Algebraic Geometry: 221

Pages:335 | PDF | Marcel Dekker Ltd (Mai 2001) | ISBN 0824705599 | 17 MB

Focuses on the interaction between algebra and algebraic geometry, including high-level research papers and surveys contributed by over 40 top specialists representing more than 15 countries worldwide. Describes abelian groups and lattices, algebras and binomial ideals, cones and fans, affine and projective algebraic varieties, simplicial and cellular complexes, polytopes, and arithmetics.

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Handbook of Quantum Logic and Quantum Structures: Quantum Logic

Elsevier Science | 2009-01-23 | ISBN: 0444528695 | 726 pages | PDF | 3,9 MB

Quantum mechanics is said to be the most successful physical theory ever. It is, in fact, unique in its success when applied to concrete physical problems. On the other hand, however, it raises profound conceptual problems which are equally unprecedented. Quantum logic, the topic of this volume, can be described as an attempt to cast light on the puzzle of quantum mechanics from the point of view of logic.
Since its inception in the famous 1936 paper by Birkhoff and von Neumann entitled "The logic of quantum mechanics", quantum logic has undergone an enormous development. Various schools of thought and approaches have emerged and there are a variety of technical results. The chapters of this volume constitute a comprehensive presentation of the main schools, approaches and results in the field of quantum logic.
. Authored by eminent scholars in the field
. Material presented is of recent origin representing the frontier of the subject.
. Provides the most comprehensive and varied discussion of Quantum Mechanics available.

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Nutritional Genomics: Discovering the Path to Personalized Nutrition

Wiley-Interscience | 2006-05-05 | ISBN: 0471683191 | 496 pages | PDF | 8,7 MB

The definitive guide to the basic principles and latest advances in Nutritional Genomics

Though still in its infancy, nutritional genomics, or "nutrigenomics," has revealed much about the complex interactions between diet and genes. But it is in its potential applications that nutrigenomics promises to revolutionize the ways we manage human health and combat disease in the years ahead. Great progress already has been made in modeling "personalized" nutrition for optimal health and longevity as well as in genotype-based dietary interventions for the prevention, mitigation, or possible cure of a variety of chronic diseases and some types of cancer.

Topics covered include:
* Nutrients and gene expression
* The role of metabolomics in individualized health
* Molecular mechanisms of longevity regulation and calorie restriction
* Green tea polyphenols and soy peptides in cancer prevention
* Maternal nutrition and fetal gene expression
* Genetic susceptibility to heterocyclic amines from cooked foods
* Bioinformatics and biocomputation in nutrigenomics
* The pursuit of optimal diets

Written by an all-star team of experts from around the globe, this volume provides an integrated overview of the cutting-edge field of nutritional genomics. The authors and editors lead an in-depth discussion of the fundamental principles and scientific methodologies that serve as the foundation for nutritional genomics and explore important recent advances in an array of related disciplines. Each self-contained chapter builds upon its predecessor, leading the reader seamlessly from basic principles to more complex scientific findings and experimental designs. Scientific chapters are carefully balanced with those addressing the social, ethical, regulatory, and commercial implications of nutrigenomics.

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