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Synthetic Biology: A Very Short Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Jamie A. Davies (Author)Synthetic biology is one of the 21st century's fastest growing fields of research, as important for technology as for basic science. Building on traditional genetic engineering, which was restricted to changing one or two genes, synthetic biology uses multi-gene modules and pathways to make very significant changes to what cells can do. Synthetic biologists aim to have an impact in fields as diverse as drug manufacture, biofuel productio...

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Goldsmith (Author)We live in a world of waves. The Earth shakes to its foundations, the seas and oceans tremble incessantly, sounds reverberate through land, sea, and air. Beneath the skin, our brains and bodies are awash with waves of their own, and the Universe is filled by a vast spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, of which visible light is the narrowest sliver. Casting the net even wider, there are mechanical waves, quantum wave phenomena, and the n...

Energy Systems: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Nick Jenkins (Author)Modern societies require energy systems to provide energy for cooking, heating, transport, and materials processing, as well as for electricity generation. Energy systems include the primary fuel, its conversion, and transport to the point of use. In many cases this primary fuel is still a fossil fuel, a one-use resource derived from a finite supply within our planet, causing considerable damage to the environment. After 300 years of increasing reliance on fossil fuels...

The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Kaplan (Author), Ellen Kaplan (Illustrator)A symbol for what is not there, an emptiness that increases any number it's added to, an inexhaustible and indispensable paradox. As we enter the year 2000, zero is once again making its presence felt. Nothing itself, it makes possible a myriad of calculations. Indeed, without zero mathematics as we know it would not exist. And without mathematics our understanding of the universe would be vastly impoverished. B...

Organic Chemistry I Learning with AI Tools: Peer-Led Team Learning Workbook

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Report copyright infringementby Ana Fraiman (Author), Emily Fioramonti (Author), Paras Mehta (Author)Welcome to Organic Chemistry. This workbook will help you understand the basic principles of Organic Chemistry. This workbook can also be used as part of a Peer-Led Team Learning workshop. The workshop part of an Organic Chemistry course can provide a small group setting that will complement the larger lecture setting. The workshop component will be led by a peer leader, an undergraduate stude...

Ecology: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Jaboury Ghazoul (Author)Understanding how our living environment works is essentially a study of ecological systems. Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment, and how such interactions create self-organising communities and ecosystems. This science touches us all. The food we eat, the water we drink, the natural resources we use, our physical and mental health, and much of our cultural heritage are to a large degree products of ecological ...

Physical Chemistry of Polymers: A Conceptual Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Sebastian Seiffert (Author)This book introduces the concepts of physical chemistry of polymers in a format targeted for a blended-learning approach. It provides a basis to bridge polymer chemistry, which targets microscopic chain structures, and polymer engineering, which targets macroscopic material properties and functions. Topics covered are single chain statistics, multi-chain interactions, and chain dynamics, both from a viewpoint of structure, properties ...

Chemical Laboratory: Safety and Techniques

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Report copyright infringementby Mohamed Elzagheid (Author)This book covers techniques in the chemical laboratory and safety procedures that are crucial to making the laboratory a safe workplace. The book is divided into two sections, the 1st comprehensively covering safety protocols in a chemical laboratory and the 2nd detailing important techniques to master. This book can be utilized by graduate students, laboratory technicians, and laboratory chemists. Author BiographyProfessor Mohamed Elz...

Forensic Chemistry: Fundamentals - Paperback

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by Michael Grossman (Author) FORENSIC CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS strives to help scientists & lawyers, & students, understand how their two disciplines come together for forensic science, in the contexts of analytical chemistry & related science more generally, and thecommon law systems of Canada, USA, UK, the Commonwealth.In this book, forensics is considered more generally than as only for criminallaw; workplace health & safety, and other areas are included. And, two issues ofCa...

AIDS Crises Among African-Americans: CDC reports HIV/AIDS for African-American Men are 70% of New Infections

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Report copyright infringementby Eloise V. Lewis (Author)After Dr. Eloise V. Lewis viewed a power point presentation in 2004 by Dr. Arthur Johnson of Tripler Army Hospital, she was quite astonished at the high rate of HIV/AIDS infections among African-Americans. Her curiosity broadened to include perceptions of genocide conspiracy and HIV/AIDS, sexual health practices and HIV /AIDS, racial cultures impacted by HIV/AIDS including how HIV/AIDS has impacted sub cultures in America such as men who...

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Report copyright infringementby David George Bowers (Author), Emyr Martyn Roberts (Author)The tide is the greatest synchronised movement of matter on our planet. Every drop of seawater takes part in tidal motion, driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. At the coast, we see the tide as a twice-daily rise and fall of sea level that moves the edge of the sea up and down a beach or cliff-face. In some places, the tide is small but at others it can rise in a few hours by the height o...

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Report copyright infringementby Sebastian G. B. Amyes (Author)bVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the recycling of elements and all e...

Persisters and Opportunists in an Assemblage of Coral-Reef Starfish

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Report copyright infringementby John Paterson (Author)Coral reefs seem to defy many of the paradigms which characterise less complex biological communities. While there is general agreement that the biota of coral reefs exhibit high species diversity, some authors have characterised coral reef assemblages by selecting species with high population densities (Sale, 1974; 1976; 1977; 1984; Sale and Dybdahl, 1975; Connell, 1978). Other authors have included rarer species (Kohn, 1959; 1968; Den Bo...

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Report copyright infringementby Mamta Sharma (Author), Hukam Singh (Author), Upendra Singh (Author)Sustainable consumption and production book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide up-to-date aspects of topics discussed and present fresh, original in...

Elements of Mechanics; Forty Lessons for Beginners in Engineering

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Report copyright infringementby Mansfield Merriman (Author)"Elements of Mechanics" by Mansfield Merriman presents a structured introduction to the fundamental principles of mechanics, tailored for beginners in engineering. This comprehensive text is divided into forty lessons, systematically covering topics from the composition and resolution of forces to the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Originally published in 1905, this book emphasizes clarity and practical applica...

A Dangerous Planet: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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Report copyright infringementby Peter T. Scott (Author), Peter T. Scott (Photographer), Peter T. Scott (Cover Design by)This is the sixth book in the series Adventures in Earth Science and is about movements within the Earth's crust and deformation in rock. It outlines the nature of faults and folds in rocks, volcanoes and earthquakes and uses evidence from earthquakes and other sources to suggest a model for the Earth's interior and its shape. Considerable detail is provided about the nature...

Unlocking the Ancient Secrets to Healing: Why Science is Looking to the Past for the Future of Medicine - Paperback

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by Gail Lynn (Author)GAIL LYNN was first exposed to sound and light healing while working in the film industry as an executive producer for a movie about Elvis Presley called Protecting the King. When Gail's doctor diagnosed her with severe cardiovascular stress at the young age of 37, caused by an accumulation of stress from two challenging relationships and three successive and extremely competitive careers in the automotive and telecommunications industries, and then as a Hollywood produce...

The Elite Research Method: a methodological framework applied in the real-world

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley M. Berge (Author)The proximal relationships between two opposing fields and their relative divisions are scarcely considered in the sciences. The opposition is rife, whether between qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry, or fields - these are aspects of the sciences that are limited in their investigations. Equal too is the dividing factor between theoretical, and statistical frameworks despite their mutual significance in scientific research. ...

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art - Paperback

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by Rebecca Wragg Sykes (Author)"Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] bold and magnificent attempt to resurrect our Neanderthal kin."--The Wall Street Journal In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, and reveals the Neanderthal you don't know, our ancestor who lived across...

Disrupting Secondary Stem Education: Educator Experiences of Teaching for Globally Just Futures

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Report copyright infringementby Margery Gardner (Editor)This volume brings into focus the pivotal educational years during adolescence, when many learners are exposed to implicit and explicit messages that STEM is not a viable educational pathway for them.Challenging this notion, Disrupting Secondary STEM Education brings together a collective of critical educators who share what disruptive STEM teaching looks and feels like from an insider perspective, as well as the ways they purposefully c...

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Report copyright infringementby Alphonso Wood (Author)"Class Book of Botany" by Alphonso Wood, first published in 1860, offers a comprehensive exploration of plant science. This meticulously detailed volume delves into the structure, physiology, and classification of plants, making it an invaluable resource for students and enthusiasts alike.Wood's approach combines rigorous scientific observation with clear, accessible explanations, rendering complex botanical concepts understandable. The bo...

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by Jonathan Law (Editor), Richard Rennie (Editor)A Dictionary of Chemistry is a popular and authoritative guide to all aspects of its discipline. With over 5,000 entries, its broad coverage includes physical chemistry and biochemistry, and is heavily informed by the most current research. For this eighth edition, the Dictionary has been fully revised, making it the most up-to-date reference work of its kind. Over 170 entirely new entries have been added, including bioethanol, genome, molecula...

The Earliest Record of Beekeeping in Northern England

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Report copyright infringementby Robert J. Hawker (Author)This is a story of a journey that includes joy, disappointment, experimentation, discovery, destruction, devastation, and satisfaction, played out to a backdrop of religious differences and intolerances, political upheaval, plague, pestilence, civil war and regicide: but mostly it is about 17th century beekeeping. In this volume, for the very first time the author details the methods used by one English beekeeper as recorded in his manu...

The Social Introvert: Defining Introversion - Redefining Happiness

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Report copyright infringementby Chance Kip Wilson (Author)The Social Introvert is designed to help introverts become better at being themselves. By embracing and learning about their natural temperament, introverts can learn to navigate the world - especially the social world - with greater ease and authenticity. The book clears up common myths and misconceptions about introversion, then explores its biological, neurological, and psychological foundations. With this knowledge, readers are equ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maduraiveeran Govindhan (Author)About BookAnalytical methods that are portable, reasonably priced, and use simple instruments have been made possible by electrochemistry. Investigations and monitoring of biological samples, industrial products, and the environment also frequently employ electroanalytical procedures with a high degree of accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and selectivity.This book describes the detailed electrochemical terms and concepts engaged ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maduraiveeran Govindhan (Author)About BookBooks on modern electroanalytical methods explore techniques used to analyze chemical and biological systems by measuring electrical properties like current, voltage, and charge.Key topics typically include voltammetry, which measures current as a function of potential to study redox reactions, and potentiometry, which focuses on voltage measurements without drawing current, such as in pH electrodes.Coulometry, used for...

QCE Agricultural Science: Year 11 Revision Workbook Answers

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Report copyright infringementby Joe Alden (Author), Matilda Crossley (Illustrator) Number of Pages: 78 Dimensions: 0.21 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: June 11, 2025

QCE Agricultural Science: Year 11 Revision Workbook

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Report copyright infringementby Joe Alden (Author)This is the perfect companion to your Units 1 and 2 Workbook. Designed to provide clear, detailed solutions to every question, this guide helps you check your understanding and track your progress. With comprehensive answers and explanations, you'll build confidence in your knowledge and feel fully supported as you prepare for assessments. Number of Pages: 156 Dimensions: 0.42 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date...

Further Studies on Competition Among Physiologic Races of the Leaf Rust of Wheat

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Report copyright infringementby Clarence Imel (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Griffith (Author), Russ Hill (Editor)Medical Investigation 301 introduces older students to an enlightened view of the educational methodology in medical sciences. The book hits with spartan terseness. Expect surprises. The enormous quantity of information students in healthcare must master commonly leaves them familiar with the details of all the trees. But, less comfortable with the forest. They may grope, bereft of shrewdness, in the bizarre situatio...

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Report copyright infringementby S. Hill (Author) Number of Pages: 400 Dimensions: 1.04 x 11 x 8.25 IN Publication Date: April 29, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby S. Hill (Author) Number of Pages: 398 Dimensions: 1.03 x 11 x 8.25 IN Publication Date: May 08, 2025