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Isotopes(2016) ELLAM, ROB (PROFESSOR OF ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; AND DIRECTOR, SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE)Isotopes are used in many areas of science and technology, including medicine, archaeology, and nuclear physics. They are central to our understanding of the Earth's past and current processes. Here, Rob Ellam explains the importance and applications of sVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Combinatorics(2016) WILSON, ROBIN (EMERITUS PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY)Combinatorics is a large branch of mathematics involving the counting, selecting, and arranging of objects. Robin Wilson explores the field, looking at problems such as the shortest routes from A to B, to the number of Sudoku puzzles possible.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Atmosphere(2017) PALMER, PAUL I. (PROFESSOR OF QUANTITATIVE EARTH OBSERVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH)In this Very Short introduction Paul Palmer looks at the structure and basic physics and chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere, comparing it to the atmospheres of other planets, particularly our neighbours, Venus and Mars. Palmer looks at the effects of polVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Crystallography(2016) GLAZER, A. M. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS OXFORD, EMERITUS FELLOW OF JESUS COLLEGE OXFORD, VISITING PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK)Crystallography is a vital field that underlies much research in chemistry and materials science, and has played a central role in molecular biology. Mike Glazer shows how scientists have used X-ray diffraction to probe the structure of molecules, and disVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Leibniz(2016) ANTOGNAZZA, MARIA ROSA (PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON)This Very Short Introduction considers who Leibniz was and introduces his overarching intellectual vision. It follows his pursuit of the systematic reform and advancement of all the sciences, to be undertaken as a collaborative enterprise supported by anVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Introduction to Molecular Ecology(2017) ROWE, GRAHAM (LECTURER IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, LECTURER IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF DERBY),SWEET, MICHAEL (LECTURER IN INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY, LECTURER IN INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF DERBY),BEEBEE, TREVOR (EMERITUS PROFESSOR (EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ENVIRONMENT), EMERITUS PROFESSOR (EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ENVIRONMENT), UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX)An Introduction to Molecular Ecology combines theoretical concepts with practice-driven examples to showcase the latest molecular and genomic techniques and their impact on the study of ecology.Vezava: Mehka106,74 € -
Circadian Rhythms(2017) FOSTER, RUSSELL (HEAD OF NUFFIELD LABORATORY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY; DIRECTOR OF SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE; AND FELLOW OF BRASENOSE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD),KREITZMAN, LEON (VISITOR, NUFFIELD DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)This Very Short Introduction explains how organisms can 'know' the time and reveals what we now understand of the nature and operation of chronobiological processes. Covering variables such as light, the metabolism, human health, and the seasons, Foster aVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques(2015) JACOBSON, SUSAN K. (DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM FOR STUDIES IN TROPICAL CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM FOR STUDIES IN TROPICAL CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, USA),MCDUFF, MALLORY (WARREN WILSON COLLEGE, USA),MONROE, MARTHA (PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, USA)A new updated edition of this popular guide to conservation education, concentrating largely on techniques and discussing why, when, and how to develop education materials and implement effective programs.Vezava: Mehka120,75 € -
Machine Learning for Signal Processing(2019) LITTLE, PROF MAX A. (PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, ASTON UNIVERSITY, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, ASTON UNIVERSITY, ASTON UNIVERSITY, BIRMINGHAM)Describes in detail the fundamental mathematics and algorithms of machine learning (an example of artificial intelligence) and signal processing, two of the most important and exciting technologies in the modern information economy. Builds up concepts graVezava: Trda129,71 € -
History of Chemistry(2016) BROCK, WILLIAM H. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER)This Very Short Introduction maps the historical development of chemistry from man's earliest exploration in the Stone Age to the nanotechnology of today's materials science. In this succinct but comprehensive overview Brock balances the approaches to - aVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Menagerie(2018) GRIGSON, CAROLINE (UCL INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, HONORARY PROFESSOR)The story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo. A tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and -- on occasion -- the downright bizarreVezava: Mehka21,71 € -
Development of the Nervous System(2019) SANES, DAN H. (PROFESSOR, CENTER FOR NEURAL SCIENCE AND DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY, USA),REH, THOMAS A. (PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE AND DIRECTOR OF THE NEUROBIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, USA),HARRIS, WILLIAM A. (HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND NEUROSCIENCE, PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK),LANDGRAF, MATTHIAS (READER (EQUIVALENT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK
FELLOW OF JESUS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK)Vezava: Trda134,78 € -
Atlas of the Anatomy of Dolphins and Whales(2018) HUGGENBERGER, STEFAN (DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY II, UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE, COLOGNE, GERMANY),OELSCHLAGER, HELMUT A (INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY III (DR. SENCKENBERGISCHE ANATOMIE), JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITY, FRANKFURT, GERMANY),COZZI, BRUNO (DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE BIOMEDICINE AND FOOD SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA, PADOVA, ITALY)Vezava: Trda179,36 € -
Side Reactions in Peptide Synthesis(2015) YANG, YI (PHD, SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST, CHEMICAL DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL R&D, FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS A/S, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)Based on the author's academic and industrial experience and backed by a thorough review of the literature, this book provides analysis of, and proposes solutions to, the most frequently encountered side reactions during peptide and peptidomimetic synthesVezava: Trda121,39 € -
Combinatorial Mathematics(2020) WEST, DOUGLAS B. (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN)This thorough introduction to combinatorial and discrete mathematics provides readable and well-illustrated instruction in the basic material for graduate students in mathematics and computer science. With optional more advanced material and a thorough biVezava: Trda120,75 € -
Discrete Mathematical Charms of Paul Erdos(2021) CHVATAL, VASEK (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL)This captivating book provides an introduction to fundamental results of discrete mathematics through the work of Paul Erdos, blended with first-hand reminiscences of his work and life. Written for students, it covers topics ranging from Bertrand's postulVezava: Mehka49,42 € -
Kew - Rare Plants(2020) IKIN, EDExplores what makes the world's rarest plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce, and tells the story of 40 rare and endangered species. Includes 40 frameable prints; encased in a collector's box.Vezava: Mehka49,07 € -
Medicine Cabinet(2019) MCENROE, NATASHA,HURLEY, SELINA,MUSEUM, THE SCIENCEA compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
From Science Fiction to Science Fact(2019) LEVY, JOELThe iconic futurist artist and designer Syd Mead once described science fiction as "reality ahead of schedule". In From Science Fiction to Science Fact, Levy explores the visions of the writers, futurists and far-sighted inventors who made those realitiesVezava: Trda28,04 €
