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This comprehensive review of cinchona-based chiralilty inducers and their applications covers every topic, including ligands, immobilization and organocatalysis. Each chapter summarizes the scope and limitations of the new methods and technologies, w…

The phenomenon of spin-crossover has a large impact on the physical properties of a solid material, including its colour, magnetic moment, and electrical resistance. Some materials also show a structural phase change during the transition. Several pr…

Вирусы являются наиболее распространенными биологическими объектами на Земле. Технически они не являются живыми, но, как инфекционные средства генетической информации, они обладают замечательной способностью вторгаться, размножаться и развиваться в ж…

Edited by a leading authority in the field, the first book on this important and emerging topic provides an overview of the latest trends in sequence-controlled polymers. Following a brief introduction, the book goes on to discuss various synthetic a…

Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high school but had other plans after you graduated? Now you can explore the human genome and analyze DNA with…

GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called “geography on steroids.” GIS is what lets you see the schools in your neighborhood or tells you where the nearest McDonald’s is. GIS For Dummies tells you all about…

* A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system * Hundreds of questions and many review tests * Key concepts and terms defined and explained Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare for exams. Learn at your own pace. Are v…

Эта книга, основанная на подлинных фактах и примерах самых громких и загадочных уголовных дел прошлого, описывает историю возникновения и развития криминалистики. Ее героями стали полицейские и врачи, химики и частные детективы, психиатры и даже писа…

Мозг знает о нас всё и управляет нами. А еще он очень чутко реагирует на музыку – так, что ищет мелодии и ритмы даже в повседневном шуме. Многие из нас считают, что мелодия и гармония – лучшие лекарства от хандры, а прослушивание классических музыкал…

Изобретательская мысль в Советском Союзе развивалась своеобразно. Ее поощряли в избранных областях – космической, военной, научной – и практически игнорировали в бытовой. Иначе говоря, мы совершали важнейшие прорывы в ракетостроении и фундаментальных…

Covering a broad range of polymer science topics, Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing provides polymer industry professionals and researchers in polymer science and technology with a single, comprehensive handbook summariz…

Unique in its comprehensive coverage of not only theoretical methods but also applications in computational spectroscopy, this ready reference and handbook compiles the developments made over the last few years, from single molecule studies to the si…

This is the first book to provide an integrated introduction to the nature, formation and occurrence, stability, propagation, and uses of the most common types of colloidal dispersion in the process-related industries. The primary focus is on the app…

Learn physical geography at your own pace What is atmospheric pressure? How does latitude indicate the type of climate a specific place will have? Where are volcanic eruptions or strong earthquakes most likely to occur? With Physical Geography: A Sel…

Biorenewable polymers based nanomaterials are rapidly emerging as one of the most fascinating materials for multifunctional applications. Among biorenewable polymers, cellulose based nanomaterials are of great importance due to their inherent advanta…

Книга Эдуарда Вартаньяна «Из жизни слов» откроет тайну многих крылатых слов и выражений – фразеологизмов – и расскажет, когда, при каких обстоятельствах они появились в языке и есть ли у них автор. Из этой книги читатель узнает, кого зовут «вороной в…

The book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished lead…

Why is there eight times more ice in Antarctica than in the Arctic? Why can you warm your hands by blowing gently, and cool your hands by blowing hard? Why would a pitcher scuff a baseball?Which weighs more-a pound of feathers or a pound of iron? Let…

Эпидемия страха, вызванная папиллома-вирусом, – серьезная проблема, отравляющая жизнь множеству женщин. Это не только ненужные финансовые затраты на бесполезное лечение, ничем не обоснованные хирургические вмешательства, но и существенная эмоциональн…