Ecology and the Environment: A Look at Ecosystems of the World (Alliance (Ann Arbor, Mich.).)

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Ecology and the Environment: A look at ..........2000-01-14

Excellent educational resource for students who have difficulty extracting important points and explaining material from reading passages. Content is perfect for Environmental Science-HS. Walks students through the process of rewriting the material in their own words and making analogies. It is classified as ESL, but I find it useful for any student who has difficulty explaining content.

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This book tackles a major unsolved problem in developmental biology--how does chemistry create architecture outside cells? The underlying hypothesis of this book is that the fibers are orientated by self-assembly just outside the cells during a mobile liquid crystalline phase prior to stabilization; the author demonstrates that the commonest orientations of the fibers are plywood laminates (orthogonal and helicoidal), and as parallel fibers. Finally, he shows that these may be imitated in the laboratory by liquid crystalline chemicals. Many fine photographs will aid the initiated in recognizing the various kinds of fibers.

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The radiochemistry of selenium (National Research Council. Nuclear science series)
G. W Leddicotte
Manufacturer: Subcommittee on Radiochemistry, National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council; available from the Office of Technical Services, Dept. of Commerce
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ASIN: B0006CKO6W

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Radiochemistry of selenium (Nuclear science series / National Academy of Sciences--National Research Council)
V. J Molinski
Manufacturer: Available from the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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ASIN: B0006ETRJ0

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Soft Computing is a complex of methodologies that embraces approximate reasoning, imprecision, uncertainty and partial truth in order to mimic the remarkable human capability of making decisions in real-life, ambiguous environments. Soft Computing has therefore become popular in developing systems that encapsulate human expertise. Applications of Soft Computing: Recent Trends contains a collection of papers that were presented at the 10th Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, held in September 2005. This carefully edited book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in the industrial applications of soft computing and covers a wide range of application areas, including optimisation, data analysis and data mining, computer graphics and vision, prediction and diagnosis, design, intelligent control, and traffic and transportation systems. The book is aimed at researchers and professional engineers who are engaged in developing and applying intelligent systems. It is also suitable as wider reading for science and engineering postgraduate students.

New Trends in Instrumentation for Hypersonic Research (NATO Science Series E:)

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New Trends in Instrumentation for Hypersonic Research (NATO Science Series E:)

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792320247

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This book collects most of the expertise available throughout the world on the instrumentation for the characterization of hypersonic flows. The fundamental requirements are reviewed and the necessity for low uncertainties is pointed out, especially for code validation and the assessment of real gas effects.
The various techniques available are essentially non-intrusive and are based on optical diagnostics. Such is the case for flow visualization by the Schlieren technique, holographic interferometry, electron beam fluorescence and laser induced fluorescence. The possibilities of all these techniques (including CARS, laser velocimetry and spectroscopy) are discussed in detail, since they provide the most interesting parameters, such as temperature, concentration and velocity. The methods for measuring thermal flux in models are also discussed, the emphasis being on IR thermography.
The book will be of interest to specialists in the hypersonic domain as well as to those involved with wind tunnel testing since it reveals all the possibilities associated with the most up to date techniques of aerodynamic investigation.

Applied Microbiology (Trends in Scientific Research)

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Applied Microbiology (Trends in Scientific Research)
H.W. Doelle , and C.G. Hedén
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 9027720959

Current trends in industrial and applied mathematics

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Current trends in industrial and applied mathematics

Manufacturer: Anamaya Publishers
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ASIN: 8188342009

Modern Trends in Composite Laminates Mechanics (CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences)

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Modern Trends in Composite Laminates Mechanics (CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences)

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ASIN: 3211203028

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The aim of the book is to give a clear picture of some new modern trends in composite mechanics and to give a presentation of the current state-of-the-art of the theory and application of composite laminates. The book addresses the basics as well as recent developments in the theory of laminates and their effective properties, the problem of testing and identification of properties, strength, damage, and failure of composite laminates, lightweight construction principles, optimization techniques, the generation of smart structures, and a number of special technical aspects (e.g. stress localization), their modelling and analysis. The intention of the book is to provide deeper understanding, to give mathematical and algorithmic techniques for analysis, simulation and optimization and to link various aspects of composite mechanics as necessary to exploit the full potential that is possible for composite structures.

New Trends in Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, and their Applications (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences)

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New Trends in Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, and their Applications (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences)

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ASIN: 3540404740

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The book presents a selection of papers exploring a wide spectrum of new trends in nonlinear dynamics and control, such as bifurcation control, state estimation and reconstruction, analysis of behavior and stabilities, dynamics of nonlinear neural network models, and numerical algorithms. The papers focus on new ideas and the latest developments in both theoretical and applied research topics of nonlinear control. Because many of the authors are leading researchers in their own fields, the papers presented in this volume reflect the state-of-the-art in the areas of nonlinear dynamics and control. Many of the papers in this volume were first presented at the highly succesful ''Symposium on New Trends in Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, and Their Applications,'' held on October 18-19 of 2002 in Monterey, California.

Recent Trends in Aeroelasticity, Structures, and Structural Dynamics

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Recent Trends in Aeroelasticity, Structures, and Structural Dynamics

Manufacturer: University Press of Florida
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Recent Trends in Constitutive Modeling of Advanced Materials: Presented at the 2000 Asme International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ... Orlando, Florida (Amd (Series), Vol. 239.)

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Recent Trends in Constitutive Modeling of Advanced Materials: Presented at the 2000 Asme International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ... Orlando, Florida (Amd (Series), Vol. 239.)

Manufacturer: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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ASIN: 0791819027

Research Trends in Fluid Dynamics: Report from the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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Research Trends in Fluid Dynamics: Report from the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Manufacturer: Amer Inst of Physics
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ASIN: 1563964597

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Those interested in fluid dynamics and the related fields of oceanography, meteorology, and mechanical, aerospace, chemical, and civil engineering. This monograph is a report of a meeting sponsored by the National Science Foundation to determine research trends and consequent funding/research needs in fluid dynamics. The book covers major industries, technologies, and environmental issues affected by fluid mechanics, as well as the direction future research in the field should take. The areas covered not only fill important gaps in the literature, they are crucial to the resolution of serious global and regional environmental problems. In addition, the book emphasizes the impact of the research areas on commercial questions and on issues affecting public policy.

Trend and Applications of Mathematics to Mechanics: STAMM 2002

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Trend and Applications of Mathematics to Mechanics: STAMM 2002

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 8847002699

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This book collects 22 papers which contribute special investigations and more wide presentations of linear and nonlinear problems. It is with the deepest gratitude to the authors that have contributed to the volume and to the publisher, for his highly professional assistance, that the editors submit this book to the international mathematics and mechanics communities.

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