Science 77

EXTRAIT: AVANT-PROPOS Appelé à exercer la médecine vétérinaire dans une contrée où le bœuf est l’objet d’un commerce incessant, j’ai cru devoir m’occuper de la phthisie de cet animal, vice rédhibito……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: SYNONYMIE ET DÉFINITION. Anthracnose, maladie du sang ; glossanthrax ; fièvre charbonneuse, fièvre putride ; fièvre maligne, fièvre pernicieuse, fièvre adéno-nerveuse. Gastro-entérite charb……続きを見る

A cute giftbook packed with glorious color microphotography of real snow crystals by Dr. SnowーCaltech physicist Kenneth Libbrecht. His photos of snowflakes have appeared in National Geographic, the……続きを見る

Discusses the Egyptian pyramids, Greek temples, Roman buildings, and megalithic monuments in Britain, the book includes chapters on architecture in Mesoamerica, the early Middle East, and ancient Ch……続きを見る

A comprehensive guide to the biological mysteries that lie behind teenage behaviour. Contrary to popular (parental) opinion, teenagers are not the lazy, unpleasant – frankly, spotty – louts they occ……続きを見る

The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom is a book on evolution in plants by Charles Darwin, first published in 1876. In this book Darwin provides experimental evidence f……続きを見る

An entertaining and illuminating collection of 100 surprising connections between math and the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But a……続きを見る

A beautiful and fascinating portrait of the world’s most extreme wildlife, from the sexiest beast to the smelliest plant. The world's most devious plant, the largest flock of birds, the biggest drug……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: Préface Nos Leçons élémentaires de chimie ne sont autre chose que la rédaction de cours faits depuis plusieurs années aux élèves de troisième année de l’enseignement secondaire des jeunes f……続きを見る

Global science education is a reality at the end of the 20th century - albeit an uneven reality - because of tremendous technological and economic pressures. Unfortunately, this reality is rarely ex……続きを見る

What do road and railway systems, electrical circuits, mingling at parties, mazes, family trees, and the internet all have in common? All are networks - either people or places or things that relate……続きを見る

In this magnificently illustrated book, Christopher Wills takes us on a series of adventures. From the underwater life of Indonesia's Lambeh Strait to a little valley in northern Israel, to an earth……続きを見る

Smelting is an industrial process involving the extraction of metal from ore. During this process, impurities in oreーincluding arsenic, lead, and cadmiumーmay be released from smoke stacks, contami……続きを見る

The living world runs on genomic software - what Dawn Field and Neil Davies call the 'biocode' - the sum of all DNA on Earth. In Biocode, they tell the story of a new age of scientific discovery: th……続きを見る

With the development of a variety of exciting new areas of research involving computational chemistry, nano- and smart materials, and applications of the recently discovered graphene, there can be n……続きを見る

We all know Santa Claus: fat, jolly, omniscient, swift. Lives in a nice home in the Arctic, with the missus and a pack of elves. Well, forget what you know. Santa Claus is from Greenpoint, Brooklyn,……続きを見る

Why are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) so successful in today’s world? How do they empower themselves? This insightful book provides important new perspectives on the strategic thinking of NGO……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る

Innovation in Industrial Research gives new and experienced researchers insight into how they can improve the quality of their industrial research. It discusses the methods currently available to re……続きを見る

This is the first book ever for non-native speakers on how to conduct technical demos and training sessions. You will also learn how to present your company, and explain your products and services. ……続きを見る

This book is a guide to taking part in meetings and negotiations, and to the socializing required before and after such events. If you are a non-native English speaker, with an intermediate level an……続きを見る

Întrebarea de bază este, ce este o pseudoştiinţă? Una din cele mai disputate delimitări ale ştiinţei.. Mulţi savanţi de renume mondial, unanim recunoscuţi (ca de ex. Charles Darwin) au cocheta……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: De tous les phénomènes que présente la vie des végétaux, il en est peu qui paroissent aussi extraordinaires que l’énergie et la constance avec lesquelles leurs tiges se dirigent vers la lum……続きを見る

Frozen mammals of the Ice Age, preserved for millennia in the tundra, have been a source of fascination and mystery since their first discovery over two centuries ago. The 1979 find of a frozen, ext……続きを見る

Emma Young has no history of mental illness, just like everyone else, occasionally she gets down, anxious and disproportionately stressed. Disappointed that her mind does not always deal well with t……続きを見る

A charismatic naturalist, bird-watcher, teacher, artist, photographer, film-maker, and winner of the Nobel Prize, Niko Tinbergen was a prominent and influential scientist. Jointly with Konrad Lorenz……続きを見る

Do you have a biological question that could be readily answered by computational techniques, but little experience in programming? Do you want to learn more about the core techniques used in comput……続きを見る

‘A profoundly satisfying read’ Financial Times In Field Notes from the Edge, the acclaimed writer of the Guardian's 'Country Diary', Paul Evans, takes us on a journey through the in-between spaces o……続きを見る

Everyone with a professional interest in the flora of Texas will welcome this checklist of the vascular plants. This comprehensive list also includes crops, persistent perennials, and naturalized pl……続きを見る

It has long been recognized that plants and animals profoundly affect one another’s characteristics during the course of evolution. However, the importance of coevolution as a dynamic process involv……続きを見る