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This book reviews some of the latest developments in the field of water treatment using multi-functional chitosan-based materials. It covers the production of chitosan beads and membranes from chito……続きを見る

Cette synthèse, étayée par une vaste enquête auprès de spécialistes de la politique agraire en Suisse, éclaire une décision dont le peuple a massivement approuvé le principe: ceux qu'on appelait les……続きを見る

Parasites are the third leading cause of death in reptiles - use this timely guide to understand the symptoms of external parasites (like ticks and mites) and internal ones. Full of helpful lists an……続きを見る

Considered by author Philippe de Vosjoli as "the first domesticated species of lizard," the leopard gecko has fast become "the reptilian version of the parakeet or goldfish." Leopard Geckos takes a ……続きを見る

The Box Turtle Manual seeks to help prospective owners keep their turtles healthy and happy.” Given the low price tag placed on a box turtle in a pet shop, many casual shoppers add a box turtle to ……続きを見る

The Burmese pythons, the subject of this care guide, is a giant snake with specific feeding, housing, and handling requirements, that is not ideal for most hobbyists and an unusual choice as a pet. ……続きを見る

Still the most popular large snake in the pet world, the boa constrictor of South America is a hardy, beautiful snake that is fairly docile and considered safe when handled properly. In The Boa Cons……続きを見る

It’s hard to resist a friendly dinosaur, and the green iguana’s enormous popularity rests on that amusing truism. This large lizard presents few difficulties and for keepers and can live for a coupl……続きを見る

35 years have passed since the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, political regimes have changed in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the statute of limitations has expired. Almost all the m……続きを見る

Kloden har feber, og verdens ledere kan ikke enes om en kur. Pessimismen har sænket sig over klimadebatten. Men Dan Jørgensen insisterer på, at der stadig er grund til håb. Forfatteren giver klimask……続きを見る

Pandaen, tigeren, orangutangen, gorillaen, pungulven – listen over udryddelsestruede dyrearter er lang, og den vokser stadig. Zoolog Bent Jørgensen gjorde i 1973 status over situationen for verdens ……続きを見る

Hvordan man krydser en flod fyldt med piratfisk. Hvordan man afleverer bestikkelse. Hvordan man stopper et løbsk tog. Hvordan man undgår at blive bortført af en ufo. Hvordan man bygger et læsted i s……続きを見る

Elsbet og Grethe er vant til at drive den af det meste af tiden. De vil nemlig hellere løbe over bakken og besøge Bedstes hyggelige hus end hjælpe mor med de huslige pligter. En dag kommer de to søs……続きを見る

Allerede før menneskene kom til, forvandt mange dyrearter af forskellige årsager. Zoolog Bent Jørgensen fortæller, hvad der blev af disse dyr, både dem, der forsvandt af sig selv, og dem, der uddøde……続きを見る

Katten er et dejligt kæledyr, der kan berige familiens liv på mange forskellige måder. "Katten. Et familiedyr" fortæller om kattens oprindelse, dens særpræg, og hvordan den passer ind i en familie. ……続きを見る

"Nej. Der er ikke tid. Kun løbe. Hen om hjørnet, ind gennem en port, over et plankeværk. Nu er de ude, de må være ude på fortorvet bag ham. Han kan ikke høre dem mere. Han kan ikke høre andet end bl……続きを見る

Aterros de Resíduos é um livro que apresenta várias técnicas modernas de avaliação de aterros (sanitários ou lixões), como: os índices de qualidade, que utilizam cerca de 50 critérios; a avaliação e……続きを見る

Boolean Structures: Combinatorics, Codification, Representation offers the first analytical and architectural approach to Boolean algebras based combinatorial calculus and codification with applicat……続きを見る

The safe operation of a nuclear power plant depends on the reliability and safety of the reactor plant, which in turn requires careful monitoring of the equipment at the manufacturing and operation ……続きを見る

Vacuum circuit breakers are widely used in distribution power systems for their advantages such as maintenance free and eco-friendly. Nowadays, most circuit breakers used at transmission voltage lev……続きを見る

Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more compreh……続きを見る

With contributions by leading demographers, environmentalists, and reproductive health advocates, A Pivotal Moment offers a new perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics and ……続きを見る

Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities offers an explanation of the concept of Rural Environmental Planning (REP) along with case studies that show how to apply REP to specific iss……続きを見る

This book illustrates how modern mathematical wavelet transform techniques offer fresh insights into the complex behavior of neural systems at different levels: from the microscopic dynamics of indi……続きを見る

Robots in Education is an accessible introduction to the use of robotics in formal learning, encompassing pedagogical and psychological theories as well as implementation in curricula. Today, a vari……続きを見る

This textbook addresses the core issues facing economists concerning price determination in commodity markets, especially food and agricultural commodities. This book hones in on the conceptual basi……続きを見る

A timely look at the exploitation of a species that has helped with the development of countless drugs and is fast becoming endangered. Because every drug certified by the FDA must be tested using t……続きを見る

Dieses Lehrbuch vermittelt die Grundlagen der Elektronik und gibt einen Einblick in Anwendungen aus der Praxis. Es überzeugt durch sein didaktisches Konzept, die klaren Strukturen, die praxisnahen B……続きを見る

This book is aimed at those who wish to understand more about the molecular basis of life and how life on earth may change in coming centuries. Readers of this book will gain knowledge of how life b……続きを見る

"La vista delle rovine ci fa fugacemente intuire l'esistenza di un tempo che non è quello di cui parlano i manuali di storia o che i restauri cercano di richiamare in vita. È un tempo puro, non data……続きを見る