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January 2021How Scientists Research Cells, Third Edition
by Kristi Lew
Since cells are the smallest of all living organisms, scientists have had to develop various methods and tools to examine and research them. In the 17th century, the microscope was invented, allowing researchers a glimpse at the cell. Today, supercomputers put cells and experiments to the test. In microbiology laboratories and cancer research centers, well-trained, dedicated scientists work to explore the science of cells, making biotechnology a continuously growing field. In How Scientists Research Cells, Third Edition, learn how the first discovery of cells led to the first cloned mammal and additional scientific advancements.
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BiotechnologyJune 2002Farmers, Scientists and Plant Breeding
Integrating Knowledge and Practice
by David A Cleveland, Daniela Soleri
The purpose of this book is to examine the nature of and relationship between the knowledge of farmers and of scientists, and how these can be best integrated in plant breeding. In the past, farmers' knowledge of local biodiversity has often been underutilized, but currently there is an increased recognition of the importance of farmer participation or collaboration.
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Einsteins Fahrstuhl
by Felix Dothan
Einsteins Fahrstuhl – Wissenschaftler, die die Welt veränderten - von Felix Dothan Der Autor schreibt über das Leben und die Arbeit prominenter Wissenschaftler und Erfinder, die wegweisende Gesetze der Natur aufgedeckt haben und den Fortgang des menschlichen Lebens beeinflußten. Diese Leute waren Menschen aus Fleisch und Blut und sehr verschieden voneinander. Unter ihnen waren fast heilig Gesprochene wie Albert Einstein oder Lise Meitner. Dann Menschen, die wie Srinivasa Ramanujan nicht von dieser Welt zu sein schienen. Es gab bedeutende Wissenschaftler, die intellektuell nicht redlich oder integer waren, wie zum Beispiel Leibniz oder Fritz Haber, und gleichzeitig Verehrung und Verachtung hervorriefen. Dann solche mit mehreren und oft widersprüchlichen Erfindungen oder Fähigkeiten wie etwa Archimedes, einer der Begründer der Mathematik und Entwickler von ausgeklügelten Waffensystemen. Benjamin Franklin war Geschäftsmann und Pionier auf dem Gebiet der Elektrophysik, Diplomat, Autor und Staatsmann. Auch der berühmte Astrophysiker Chandasekhar, einer der Wissenschaftler, die in den letzten Dekaden neue überraschende Eigenschaften des Universums entdeckten. Neben den Biographien der Wissenschaftler enthält das Buch Informationen und Anekdoten über viele Themen aus den Randbezirken der Wissenschaft. Geschichten, die gleichzeitig amüsant und lehrreich sind. Professor Felix Dothan ist Emeritus der Hebräischen Universität Jerusalem. Er war Gastwissenschaftler am Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN) in Genf wie auch Gastprofessor an der University of California und in Yale. Rechte in deutscher und anderen Sprachen sind noch erhältlich!
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L’Ascenseur d’Einstein
by Félix Dothan
L’Ascenseur d’Einstein Les Savants qui ont Changé la Face du Monde - par Félix Dothan Le Pr Félix Dothan parle dams son livre de la vie et l’œuvre de grands savants qui ont réussi à déchiffrer les secrets de la nature et sur des inventions qui ont changé les conditions de vie de l’humanité. Les savants dont il s’agit étaient des hommes et des femmes de chair et de sang, très différents les uns des autres. Parmi eux, (presque) des saints comme Albert Einstein et Lise Meitner, aux côtés d’autres savants venus pratiquement d’un autre monde comme Srinivasa Ramanujan. Il y eut d’éminents chercheurs qui manquèrent d’intégrité intellectuelle comme Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ou ceux qui provoquent des sentiments à la fois d’admiration et de répulsion, par exemple Fritz Haber. Ou, par exemple, Archimède – un des fondateurs des mathématiques et l’inventeur d’armes perfectionnées; Franklin – homme d’affaires et pionnier de la théorie de l’électricité, diplomate, écrivain et homme d’état; Davy – chimiste brillant et actif; et ainsi de suite jusqu’au célèbre astrophysicien Chandrasekhar, un des hommes de science qui découvrirent de nombreux faits sur l’univers durant la dernière décennie. Parmi les biographies de savants, sont insérées de courtes anecdotes en bordure de la science –à la fois intéressantes et amusantes, mais aussi avec une moralité intellectuelle. Félix Dothan est un professeur émérite de physique à l’Université Hébraïque de Jérusalem. Né en Yougoslavie, il a fait ses études au Technion de Haïfa et a un doctorat de l’Université Hébraïque. Le domaine de sa recherche est la physique des gaz chargés électriquement (les «plasmas») et les technologies des hautes tensions. L’auteur était également chercheur invité au Centre Européen de Recherche Nucléaire (CERN) à Genève, et professeur invité à l’Université de Californie et à l’Université de Yale. Le Pr Dothan a reçu en 2001 le Prix du Chef d’Etat Major de l’armée israélienne pour l’œuvre de sa vie dans le domaine technologique (particulièrement pour l’établissement du projet «Talpioth» pour l’encouragement des soldats intellectuellement doués). Si vous souhaitez étudier la possibilité de publier une édition en français de cet ouvrage, veuillez nous contacter. C'est avec plaisir que nous vous ferons parvenir, une documentation supplémentaire contenant la table des matièreset une séléction de chapitres traduits en français.
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January 2020How Scientists Search for Alien Life
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook discusses the ways in which astrobiologists search for life beyond Earth, with sections on major exploration missions such as the Viking project, the Deep Space Network, and NASA's Origins Program. Students will engage with the basic principles of astrobiology to better understand current efforts made by astronomers and astrobiologists to find life-bearing worlds around other stars.
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September 2020Cartoon Nobel Scientist: Physics Prize
by Pang Le
The Nobel Prize is generally regarded as the most important award in all award fields worldwide. The Nobel Prize has led mankind to science and the future. The content of this book relates to how the Nobel Prize in Science was selected? How did the Nobel Prize and a group of brilliant geniuses affect the world? Are there competitions, contradictions and conflicts among scientists who have won the Nobel Prize? The author combined original two-dimensional cartoons and relaxed language to show the nature of the research work of world-class scientists such as Einstein and Fermi from the perspective of popular science. He has made significant contributions in changing our world. His and personal experience, the main problems encountered, and his exploration and critical spirit. This book combines legends, stories, theoretical analysis, scientific history, etc., and takes you to the most coveted and persuasive awards of this era-those little-known winners of Nobel Prizes and outstanding geniuses thing.
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FictionJanuary 2016Hall of Mirrors
by Chen Qian
In this novel, a series of mirrors has been used by the author as a tool to reflect daily life of ethnic Chinese scientists in Silicon Valley. Behind the marvelous high-tech products and glory of scientific workers, there are deep anxiety and bewilderment.
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June 2014Personal China Dream
by Tianbin Zhang(Editor-in-chief)
A hundred representatives from various fields, scientists, celebrities and ordinary people, they are all working hard for their own dreams, which are closely linked to the development of the nation. It makes the “China Dream” concept have an abundant and specific meaning, and also have an attractive appeal.
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Children's & YAApril 2024Smart Pickings
2nd Edition
by Lynne Bianchi
Smart Pickings (2nd Edition) further engages young readers with the world of science. It promotes talk between children, their classmates, teachers, parents, family and friends. The book introduces a range of diverse and inspirational scientists who have or are making a difference through their innovations and research. A book to encouraging us all to wonder, ask questions and ask 'Who are they?', 'How might I be like them?'
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EconomicsJune 2007Agricultural Biotechnology and Intellectual Property
Seeds of Change
by Edited by Jay Kesan
Scientists are becoming progressively more involved in developing methods for increasing agricultural productivity and designing plants with certain qualities. As such, genetic engineering has given plant breeders a means to exercise property rights over different varieties of plants. This has created many implications and given way to much controversy, with most objections being raised against the idea of owning life. With the use of comparative studies, this book discusses the legal, agribusiness and public policy issues that connect intellectual property protection with advancements in agricultural biotechnology.
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Zoology & animal sciencesAugust 2006Animal and Human Health and Welfare
A Comparative Philosophical Analysis
by Edited by Lennart Nordenfelt
Scientists within human and animal science have extensively discussed the philosophy of medicine, but never have both sides communicated on their concepts of health, quality of life and welfare, with each other. This book aims to help clarify the difficult but central notions of health and welfare by comparing the human and animal variants of these concepts. Split into three parts this book starts by presenting a background of some of the major theories of human health and welfare, followed by a detailed discussion of theories on animal welfare and health. While the final part of the book tests a comprehensive conceptual framework of a holistic kind, which focuses on the individual's ability to achieve its vital goals.
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EconomicsJune 1998Maize Technology Development and Transfer
A GIS Application for Research in Planning in Kenya
by Edited by R M Hassan
Scientists at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) have developed powerful new tools to improve the effectiveness of their maize research, enabling the rapid development and successful transfer of maize technology in Kenya. The Kenya Maize Data Base Project (MDBP) was established in 1992 with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the US Agency for International Development. This has allowed scientists to use advanced technology to prioritize and evaluate maize research options more effectively, by taking into account such variables as climatic effects and the socioeconomic conditions of farmers. This book describes in detail the development and application of the MDBP, which uses spatial analysis to integrate data from Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with the results of biological experiments, socioeconomic statistics (including interviews with farmers) and agroclimatic information. This provides a powerful planning tool for targeting new technology to the needs of farmers. The book contains sections on survey methods, ex ante research evaluation and priority setting, and patterns of maize technology diffusion and the impact of research. It concludes with a synthesis of the MDBP results and assessment of future choices. This book is essential reading for maize agronomists, crop modellers, agricultural and development economists, extension workers and planners.
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January 2019Firearms and Fingerprints, Revised Edition
by Edward Hueske
Firearms evidence examination and fingerprint comparison have had a long and interesting history. The role of fingerprints in human identification can actually be traced back several thousand years. The development of the science of fingerprint comparison and the scientific examination of firearms, however, began in the early 19th century. The goal of the preservation of physical evidence is to associate each piece of evidence with its responsible source, allowing forensic scientists to answer questions regarding the who, what, when, where, how, and why of a crime. Firearms and Fingerprints, Revised Edition traces these early beginnings and the icons that laid the groundwork for the current science. Coverage includes the highly specialized education, training, and experience required for current practitioners in the modern forensic laboratory. Providing a thorough examination of the capabilities and limitations of firearms and latent print evidence, this eBook also looks at future possibilities as these fields continue to evolve and looks at the recent legal challenges that have arisen. Author Edward Hueske uses his extensive experience as a forensic scientist, professor, and consultant to paint a detailed picture of this fascinating science, which is sure to engage students. Chapters include: Overview A Brief History of Firearms and Fingerprints and the Scientists Involved Scientific Principles, Instrumentation, and Equipment Forensic Applications The Future.
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Biography & True StoriesOctober 2019Maidan. First-Hand Stories
by Olena Chebaniuk, Oksana Novalova
Five interviews with participants and witnesses of the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine events make up the first book of the series of oral histories Maidan. First-Hand Stories initiated by the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity. Scientists collected more than 200 interviews between 2014 and 2019 and today the project is still underway. Euromaidan, a dramatic period in the recent history of Ukraine, unfolds in the memories, impressions, and reflections of its participants. They share experiences of personal importance which left the biggest mark on them. According to the principles of oral history as a scientific method, the interviews are published with the preservation of the linguistic and stylistic features of the stories, only with minimal edits needed to facilitate reading. The book is for a wide range of historians, ethnologists, linguists, museum workers, and sociologists, as well as anyone interested in the history of Ukraine.
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January 2019Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals, Second Edition
by Monica Halka, Ph.D., and Brian Nordstrom, Ed.D.
Scientists categorize the chemical elements as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids largely based on the elements' abilities to conduct electricity at normal temperatures and pressures, but there are other distinctions taken into account when classifying the elements in the periodic table. The alkali metals, for example, are metals, but have such special properties that they are given their own classification. The same is true for the alkaline earths. Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals, Second Edition presents the current scientific understanding of the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of these two families of elements, including how they are synthesized in the universe, when and how they were discovered, and where they are found on Earth. With information pertaining to the discovery and naming of these elements as well as new developments and dilemmas, this newly updated eBook examines how humans use alkalis and alkaline earths and their benefits and challenges to society, health, and the environment. Lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium are only a few of the topics covered in this full-color resource. Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals, Second Edition provides students and scientists with an up-to-date understanding of each of the nonmetals—where they came from, how they fit into our current technological society, and where they may lead us.
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January 2018Global Warming Trends, Second Edition
Ecological Footprints
by Julie Kerr, Ph.D.
Climate scientists have repeatedly told us that the most recent decades had the warmest temperatures ever recorded since records were consistently kept in the mid-1800s. Scientists worldwide support this notion, and there is an abundance of data collected to prove its validity. Some argue that the trend has not been a steady upward climb and that it has had intermittent cooling periods. Although these intervals have occurred every few decades in some locations, the overall tendency has been a steady upward climb, coinciding with melting glaciers, rising sea levels, shifting climatic zones, and changing ecosystems worldwide. Global Warming Trends, Second Edition presents an overview of significant climatic periods of the Earth's past and introduces the concept of climate proxies, or natural indicators that can be used to infer past climate. Thoroughly updated and featuring new graphs, charts, and illustrations, this accessible, full-color eBook discusses the concept of geochronology and how scientists determine the relative ages of objects on Earth. It also examines how scientists use pollen, tree rings, plant remains, and other life forms to make inferences about past climatic conditions. Global Warming Trends, Second Edition concludes with the most current information from climate experts, exploring the futuristic role of computer modeling and how it is helping scientists discover the past in order to predict the future. Chapters include: The Science of Paleoclimatology Key Climate Intervals in the Earth's Past Geochronology and Climate Proxies Proxy Data: Geomorphic Landforms Geological and Geochemical Proxy Data Biotic Proxies Climate Change and Past Civilizations Using New Technology to Discover the Past What the Experts Say Conclusions and a Glance into the Future.
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Mind, Body, SpiritScience, Being, & Becoming
The Spiritual Lives of Scientists
by Paul J. Mills, Ph.D.
Spirituality is the Final Frontier for ScienceContrary to popular belief, not all scientists are materialists fervently discounting the spiritual. Science, Being, & Becoming is about the spiritual lives of scientists, their actual transpersonal, metaphysical and mystical experiences. The book's material is derived from intimate interviews with over 30 scientists as they describe the circumstances under which they had the experiences and how those experiences changed their consciousness, transformed their belief systems about the nature of the world, and changed their scientific work.
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