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Handbook of Biochemistry: Section A Proteins, Volume II (Routledge Revivals Ser.)
by Gerald D FasmanThe fields of biochemistry and molecular biology are two areas in which the information explosion is manifest.
Handbook of Biochemistry: Section D Physical Chemical Data, Volume I (Routledge Revivals Ser.)
by Gerald D FasmanThis first volume contains data on amino acids which consists of the coefficients of solubility in water, heat capacities, entropies of formation, and heats of combustion. Specific gravity liquids, sucrose solution, CsCI solution isokinetic glycerol and sucrose gradients for density gradient centrifugation and the temperature dependence for select compounds are included.
Handbook of Biochemistry: Section A Proteins, Volume III (Routledge Revivals Ser.)
by Gerald D FasmanThis edition focuses solely on proteins, amino acids venom toxins and peptides, haemoglobin. It also gives us very detailed information regarding cell types, anti-bodies, infrared testing on protein cells and membrane studies.
The Historical Roots of Elementary Mathematics
by Lucas N. Bunt Jack D. Bedient Phillip S. Jones"Will delight a broad spectrum of readers." -- American Mathematical MonthlyDo long division as the ancient Egyptians did! Solve quadratic equations like the Babylonians! Study geometry just as students did in Euclid's day! This unique text offers students of mathematics an exciting and enjoyable approach to geometry and number systems. Written in a fresh and thoroughly diverting style, the text -- while designed chiefly for classroom use -- will appeal to anyone curious about mathematical inscriptions on Egyptian papyri, Babylonian cuneiform tablets, and other ancient records.The authors have produced an illuminated volume that traces the history of mathematics -- beginning with the Egyptians and ending with abstract foundations laid at the end of the 19th century. By focusing on the actual operations and processes outlined in the text, students become involved in the same problems and situations that once confronted the ancient pioneers of mathematics. The text encourages readers to carry out fundamental algebraic and geometric operations used by the Egyptians and Babylonians, to examine the roots of Greek mathematics and philosophy, and to tackle still-famous problems such as squaring the circle and various trisectorizations.Unique in its detailed discussion of these topics, this book is sure to be welcomed by a broad range of interested readers. The subject matter is suitable for prospective elementary and secondary school teachers, as enrichment material for high school students, and for enlightening the general reader. No specialized or advanced background beyond high school mathematics is required.
La infancia recuperada
by Fernando Savater«Este es un libro sobre libros: un libro sobre el amor a los libros y sobre la fuerza absorta de leer.»Fernando Savater La infancia recuperada es un conjuro literario para evocar la huella gozosa dejada en la memoria del escritor por los relatos que animaron su adolescencia y primera juventud. Un proyecto que Fernando Savater continuaría desarrollando más adelante en Criaturas del aire. Porque las hermosas historias inventadas por Robert L. Stevenson, Julio Verne, Zane Grey, Jack London, H.G. Wells, Karl May y Conan Doyle, las heroicas hazañas de Sandokan o las divertidas aventuras de Guillermo Brown forman parte de un universo mítico situado por encima de las modas y de las edades. En el prólogo que escribiera en su día para la edición de bolsillo (aparecida diez años después de su publicación original), Fernando Savater explica los motivos que le impulsaron a escribir esta obra «sobre el amor a los libros y sobre la fuerza absorta de leer» y aclara algunos malentendidos en torno a sus propósitos. «Es descabellado suponer que mientras haya gente afectada por esta maldición del ansia insaciable de cuentos, incapaces de considerar la sabiduría o el amor fuera del prisma de lo narrativo, inútiles para otra perspectiva de la acción que no sea el punto de vista del héroe, es descabellado suponer que mientras haya enfermos incurables del mito, como lo soy yo, las historias perdurarán aunque se hunda la literatura y la cultura toda que conocemos?»Fernando Savater
Mars and How to Observe It
by Peter GregoMars, popularly known as the Red Planet because of its distinct color, is visible with the naked eye and is one of very few planets in the Solar System in which it is possible to see weather phenomena and surface features and thus is a favorite for amateur and practical astronomers. Commercially made telescopes can reveal its dusty surface markings, brilliant polar ice caps, and atmospheric phenomena. Many of Mars's features appear to change shape and intensity with the seasons: its polar caps grow and shrink cyclically, clouds billow above the Martian surface, and sometimes great dust storms obscure vast sections of the planet. The first part of Mars and How to Observe It sets out our current knowledge of Mars as a planet - its orbit, physical characteristics, evolution over time, and current geology. A planet-wide tour of Mars's topography is featured, along with clearly labeled maps and close-up images of a variety of features. The second part of the book explains how amateur and practical astronomers can observe Mars successfully. Many aspects are considered in depth, including preparing to observe, calculating phase and tilt, and making observational sketches and drawings. There are also plenty of details about how best to make high-resolution CCD images. Since Mars changes in its apparent size in the sky according to its position in relation to Earth, it is best observed during its closest approaches. Future apparitions (appearances of the Red Planet) are therefore featured.
The Meaning of Fossils: Episodes in the History of Palaeontology, Second Edition
by Martin J. S. Rudwick"It is not often that a work can literally rewrite a person's view of a subject. And this is exactly what Rudwick's book should do for many paleontologists' view of the history of their own field. "—Stephen J. Gould, Paleobotany and Palynology "Rudwick has not merely written the first book-length history of palaeontology in the English language; he has written a very intelligent one. . . . His accounts of sources are rounded and organic: he treats the structure of arguments as Cuvier handled fossil bones. "—Roy S. Porter, History of Science
Medicolegal Investigation of Gunshot Wounds
by Adbullah FattehWas written by an expert who at the time was a D.M.E. a visiting professor of Pathology and a consultant to the Criminal Justice Institute at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Clearly written and easily understood, the book deals with all aspects of medicolegal investigation of gunshot wounds and deaths.The duties and responsibilities of the medical investigators and the police are explicitly outlined and guidelines are established for co-operative efforts between the two. The investigation of homicides, suicides, and accidents involving firearms, including investigation of the scene of the injury or death.
Megaliths, Myths and Men: An Introduction to Astro-Archaeology
by Peter Lancaster BrownAs commonly used, the term "megaliths" refers to huge, free-standing, neolithic stones whose origin and meaning have long been debated by archaeologists and students of prehistory. Perhaps the most famous neolithic site is Stonehenge, the great circle of giant stones on Salisbury Plain in England. Twentieth-century studies of Stonehenge and other megalithic monuments have given rise to the science of astra-archaeology, i.e, the study of early astronomical knowledge through the interpretation of ancient monuments and other archaeological data.The present volume, by a noted British astronomer, provides a unique introduction to this fascinating discipline. The heart of the book is devoted to a detailed study of Stonehenge (six chapters alone), along with scores of equally mysterious megalithic rings and earthworks scattered throughout the British Isles and northwestern France. Enhanced with more than 140 photos, maps, and illustrations, the text examines Stone Age sculpture, astronomical computations, radiocarbon elating, Egyptian pyramidology, Druidic and other folklore, and many other aspects of the topic.Impartial, painstakingly researched, and lucidly written, the text is an "essential summary of astronomy in the Stone Age" (New Scientist) and a "fascinating, up-to-date sourcebook for the layperson and specialist." (Publishers Weekly). Prologue. Introduction. Notes. References. Bibliography. Index. 142 black-and-white illustrations.
Methyl Chloroform and Trichloroethylene in the Environment
by D. M. AviadoIn the present and subsequent volumes of this book, critical coverage of the literature will be combined with the fruits of original and highly relevant research carried out by Dr. D.M Aviado and his colleagues. The total effort constitutes an authoritative up-to-date appraisal of the knowledge needed to understand the inhalational toxicity and other biological effects of an important and ubiquitous class of chemical agents.
Mineral Materials Modeling: A State-of-the-Art Review (Routledge Revivals)
by William A. VogelyOriginally published in 1976, this study was undertaken to fill a gap in knowledge about non-fuel resources and the advantages and disadvantages of specific methodologies of analysing material modelling. Mineral Materials Modeling examines the influence of factors such as raw material price and availability, technological aspects and related environmental questions in relation to both economic and mathematical models. The results are particularly helpful in terms of forecasting, policy development and decision-making about mineral materials as well as assessing the usefulness of different types of model. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies as well as policy makers and professionals.
Nature and Supernature (St. Michael's Lectures #Vol. 1973)
by E. L. MascallIn the fall of 1972, St. Michael’s Jesuit School of Philosophy and Letters at Gonzaga University inaugurated the St. Michael’s Lectures as a forum for outstanding international scholars to examine the question of God in modern thought. The theme for the lecture series is much the same as that of the famous Gifford Lectures, but the approach is not only philosophical but also theological. <p><p>The uniqueness lies primarily in the dynamic inherent in the structure of the series. A lecture in a tripartite form (over a three-day period) is given each fall. As the series unfolds, each lecturer is to enter into dialogue with the immediately preceding lecturer and, to the extent that he wishes, he may respond to other former lecturers in the series. At the same time, each expands the discussion by his or her own creative contribution. As a result there will develop an ongoing exchange among thinkers of international reputation.
The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall Through The Floor (Princeton Science Library)
by J. E. GordonJ. E. Gordon’s classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how the structural world around us works. Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials--such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone--explaining in engaging and accessible terms the unique physical and chemical basis for their inherent structural qualities. He also shows how an in-depth understanding of these materials’ intrinsic strengths--and weaknesses--guides our engineering choices, allowing us to build the structures that support our society. This work is an enduring example of first-rate scientific communication. Philip Ball’s introduction describes Gordon’s career and the impact of his innovations in materials research, while also discussing how the field has evolved since Gordon wrote this enduring example of first-rate scientific communication.
Of Pure Blood
by Marc Hillel Clarissa Henry Eric MossbacherWe spent nearly three years tracking down every available source about the Lebensborn organization. We had heard of the human stud-farms created by Heinrich Himmler during the Second World War; we knew that they were called Lebensborns.
Other Senses, Other Worlds
by Doris Jonas David JonasScientific evidence now substantiates science fiction fantasies: we will meet alien beings on other planets--possibly in our own solar system, surely in other galaxies. What shapes will they take? What kinds of intelligence can we expect? How will we communicate? Here two scientists provide authoritative speculation on the nature of extra-terrestrial life, beginning their investigation with a survey of sensory perception on earth--not just our five senses, but the senses we lack that are found in other forms of life. Based on accepted facts about the environments of other planets they have created fascinating and indeed probable scenarios for a whole range of other worlds, complete with intelligent life forms, social structures, and life-styles.
The Politics of Environmental Reform: Controlling Kentucky Strip Mining (Routledge Revivals)
by Marc Karnis LandyThe Politics of Environmental Reform demonstrates how environmental laws affect local governments with Kentucky strip mining as its core example. Originally published in 1976, Landy’s research into environmental legislation in a state whose economy relies on the coal industry can easily be applied to all forms of government shedding light on issues such as policy initiation, federal-state relations and regulatory performance. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and professionals.
Shark Attack
by Richard EllisRenowned marine conservationist and artist Richard Ellis addresses the popular myths, misconceptions, and exploits of great white sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, and the many other species that roam the waters of our planetDo sharks deserve their universally bad reputation? Sharks are clearly not harmless--Shark Attack includes many true stories of seemingly unwarranted attacks on humans. Yet if sharks truly were vengeful carnivores, no beach on earth would be safe for fishing, surfing, or swimming. Ellis argues that Jaws, the popular 1975 film that misrepresented sharks in almost every detail, has damaged our perception of sharks. Today, museums and aquariums endeavor to rehabilitate the shark's image, and environmentalists and animal rights activists struggle to slow relentless overfishing. Yet their efforts may be too late to save hundreds of shark species from near or total extinction.
Sphecid Wasps of the World: A Generic Revision
by R. M. Bohart A. S. MenkeThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.
Underground: El Subsuelo
by David MacaulayDavid Macaulay takes us on a visual journey through a city's various support systems by exposing a typical section of the underground network and explaining how it works. We see a network of walls, columns, cables, pipes and tunnels required to satisfy the basic needs of a city's inhabitants.
Underwater California
by Wheeler NorthThis guide describes the living creatures of underwater California.
The Use and Abuse of Biology: An Anthropological Critique of Sociobiology
by Marshall SahlinsA criticism of sociobiology by one of the world's foremost anthropologists.
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall
by Daphne Du Maurier"Unlike many authors of popular historical biographies, du Maurier resembled Antonia Fraser in being an indefatigable researcher." --Francis King Many accounts of the life of Francis Bacon have been written for scholars. But du Maurier's aim in this biography was to illuminate the many facets of Bacon's remarkable personality for the common reader. To her book she brought the same gifts of imagination and perception that made her earlier biography, Golden Lads, so immensely readable, skillfully threading into her narrative extracts from contemporary documents and from Bacon's own writings, and setting her account of his life within a vivid contemporary framework.
Wonders of Seals and Sea Lions
by Joseph E. BrownFrom the book jacket: Playful, popular performers of many occanarium shows, seals and sea lions are air-breathing mammals that began leaving the land continents many millions of years ago to adapt to life in the sea. Called pinnipeds by scientists, their streamlined bodies and powerful flippers and fins make them adept, agile swimmers and divers. Once a year, however, they return briefly to land to form breeding colonies where their young are born, nourished, taught to swim, and finally weaned. wonders of seals and sea lions tells the story of these remarkable animals: their natural history, how they have adapted to life in the oceans, and of life in the colonies. It also describes how many species were tragically exploited and driven nearly to extinction by man, one of the pinnipeds' few predators. A summary chapter looks at the future, and what scientists are learning from seals and sea lions that may assist man himself in exploration of the increasingly important oceans.
Advances in Chromatography: Volume 12 (Advances In Chromatography Ser.)
by J. Calvin GiddingsThis volume provides up-to-date information on the developments in chromatographic methods and applications to provide readers with stimulating, critical, readable, and relevant reviews of this subject. It includes information on high-pressure liquid chromatography in pharmacology and toxicology.
An American Bestiary
by Jack SchaeferIn a series of leisurely and loving portraits, Jack Schaefer describes a whole ark-full of creatures great and small, who mostly live beyond the din of traffic and the glare of city lights, from the industrious pika, whose sophisticated stockpiling permits him to live in comfort on the desolate rockslides of the high Rockies, to the magnificent pronghorn, whose very appearance represents a perfection of successful adaptation. The book is packed with a thousand bits of information, much of it surely unfamiliar even to the well-read naturalist: the special conditions of a bat's pregnancy, the subterranean architecture of the gopher, the seasonal frustrations of the stolid porcupine. But more important is the overall warmth and geniality of the author's vision--one would like to call it his humanity, but, alas, at the present stage of our development "animality" seems a more appropriate word. In any case, the reader will end up a better mammal, and perhaps even a wiser and more understanding human being.