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Это издание поможет вам на деле убедиться, что чудеса природы можно исследовать даже в домашних условиях. Пошаговые иллюстрации подскажут, как «приручить» мыльные пузыри, создать радугу и сделать краски, научить плясать бумажных человечков и получить…

A membrane reactor is a device for simultaneously performing a reaction and a membrane-based separation in the same physical device. Therefore, the membrane not only plays the role of a separator, but also takes place in the reaction itself. This tex…

This important reference provides up-to-date information on all aspects of ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs). Including a list of all known RIPs, their distribution in nature, structure, genetics and chemical and immunological properties, this re…

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date review and evaluation of the contemporary status of telomerase research. Chapters in this volume cover the basic structure, mechanisms, and diversity of the essential and regulatory subunits of telomerase. …

Each chapter begins with a brief yet complete presentation of the related topic. This is followed by a series of solved problems. The latter are scrupulously detailed and complete the synthetic presentation given at the beginning of each chapter. The…

This fully updated new edition introduces the core concepts, central thinkers, and major works of the burgeoning field of political ecology. Explores the key arguments and contemporary explanatory challenges facing the sub-discipline Provides the fir…

Венкатраман «Венки» Рамакришнан – американский и британский биохимик, лауреат Нобелевской премии по химии за 2009 год совместно с Томасом Стейцем и Адой Йонат «за исследования структуры и функций рибосомы». С 2015 года президент Королевского общества…

Мир Цифры - это новая реальность, которая нас окружает. Истории сборника "Цифра и мы" рассказывают о самых разных гранях этой реальности. Ближайшее и отдаленное будущее человеческой цивилизации. ИИ-революция и ее последствия. Адаптация человека в мир…

Деятельность в области образования, науки и просвещения (а также, здравоохранения) – самая важная, поскольку именно она нацелена на совершенствование самих основ существования и развития общества и на улучшение жизни людей. Поэтому история того, как …

Коронавирус-убийца С2019-nCoV появился в Китае в конце 2019 года. На 1 марта 2020-го, согласно статистике, зафиксировано около 83 000 случаев заболевания. Лечения – нет, вакцины – нет, количество летальных исходов исчисляется тысячами. Откуда же взял…

Investigating the complex interplay between tectonics and sedimentation is a key endeavor in modern earth science. Many of the world's leading researchers in this field have been brought together in this volume to provide concise overviews of the cur…

A first on ultrafast phenomena in carbon nanostructures like graphene, the most promising candidate for revolutionizing information technology and communication The book introduces the reader into the ultrafast nanoworld of graphene and carbon nanotu…

Video Tracking provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental aspects of algorithm and application development for the task of estimating, over time, the position of objects of interest seen through cameras. Starting from the general problem d…

This introduction collects 17 innovative approaches to engineer novel and improved proteins for diverse applications in biotechnology, chemistry, bioanalytics and medicine. As such, key developments covered in this reference and handbook include de n…

Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions and their dynamics. Written by an internationally renowned selection of scientis…

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the major topics within undergraduate study programmes in geosciences, environmental science, physical geography, natural hazards and ecology. This text introduces students to the Earth's four key interd…

This practical book in instrumental analytics conveys an overview of important methods of analysis and enables the reader to realistically learn the (principally technology-independent) working techniques the analytical chemist uses to develop method…

The development of solid state devices began a little more than a century ago, with the discovery of the electrical conductivity of ionic solids. Today, solid state technologies form the background of the society in which we live. The aim of this boo…