Route Maps In Gene Technolgy

Book Description

Route Maps in Gene Technology is an exciting new introductory textbook for first year undergraduates in molecular biology and molecular genetics. The subject is broken down into 100 key concepts or topics, each of which is dealt with in one or two double-page spreads. These range from basic introductory principles to applied topics at the cutting edge of research. A control strip along the top of the page shows the student which pages need to have been read beforehand and which topics may be followed afterwards. In addition, at the front of the book are a selection of 'routes' which the student or teacher may choose in order to study a particular topic. As course become more modular and students arrive at college with less and less background experience in biology, this approach allows the teacher and the student to structure the course of study as best suits them.

Average customer rating:
Welsh Ferns A Descriptive Handbook
H.A. Hyde & A.E. Wade
Manufacturer: National Museum of Wales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NLHKQ8

Average customer rating:
WELSH FERNS CLUBMOSSES, QUILLWORTS AND HORSETAILS: A DESCRIPTIVE HANDBOOK.
H.A. & A.E. Wade. Hyde
Manufacturer: National Museum of Wales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O8VUV6

Average customer rating:
Welsh ferns, clubmosses, quillworts, and horsetails: A descriptive handbook,
Harold Augustus Hyde
Manufacturer: National Museum of Wales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
General | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006CHRR6

Average customer rating:
WELSH FERNS: A DESCRIPTIVE HANDBOOK.

Manufacturer: The National Museum of Wales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0000CLI8Y

Average customer rating:
Welsh ferns;: A descriptive handbook,
H. A Hyde
Manufacturer: National Museum of Wales
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
General | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006ASHWM

Book Description

Of the many foreign travelers who have written about Venice there is none to surpass John Ruskin, the great nineteenthcentury writer, artist and critic, whose massive three-EDITION work The Stones of Venice (1851-3) remains one of the most influential books on art and architecture ever written. Known and read all over the world in Ruskin's lifetime, the Stones surveyed the buildings of Venice and developed an aesthetic and intellectual argument which is still at the heart of the debate on the meaning of architecture and craftsmanship. To mark the centenary of Ruskin's death in 1900, Sarah Quill has compiled an illustrated guide to The Stones of Venice, linking Ruskin's descriptions of individual buildings with a contemporary photographic record of the architecture and sculpture as it is seen today. This abridgment excludes interiors and paintings, concentrating on the exterior architecture and sculpture of Venice, all of which may be seen from the street or from the water without entering a building. Much of Ruskin's splendid prose is reproduced, together with many of his drawings and watercolors and a number of nineteenth-century engravings of the period. More than 200 photographs taken by Sarah Quill during the last years of the twentieth century identify the details described by Ruskin and show the extent to which the city's architecture has survived, or changed, since publication of The Stones of Venice 150 years before. The opening chapter by Alan Windsor provides informative introductions to Ruskin's involvement with Venice, and to the periods and styles of Venetian architecture. Ruskin, a superb draftsman, wrote that he wished life were long enough to illustrate his books more fully. The photographs included in this edition redress that balance and the modern reader will find that Ruskin is still an eloquent and persuasive guide to the architecture of this unique and fragile city. Contents: Introductions, Alan Windsor; Before "the Stones": Ruskin's early impressions of Venice, documented in letters and reminiscences; The Stones of Venice: Byzantine: Torcello-Murano-St Mark's-Byzantine palaces; The Stones of Venice: Gothic: Gothic palaces and churches-The Ducal Palace; The Stones of Venice: Renaissance: Early, central and "grotesque" Renaissance architecture; After "the Stones": Ruskin's later engagement with Venice; his views on the restoration issues; Glossary; Bibliography and recommended reading; Index.

Customer Reviews:

A picture book.......2007-01-12

A beautiful book, but it is principally a very short compendium of the Ruskin book assorted with awesome pictures!

Tops for Ruskin redux.......2004-09-01

I am a yearly visitor to Venice and an amateur of Venetian history. I have tried to read the original Ruskin several times and always got bogged down in it. This book does a lovely job highlighting Ruskin's voluminous work with wonderfully detailed photography. I was in Venice 2 weeks ago and having read this book greatly enhanced my appreciation of the architectural details of many buildings. Highly recommended for anyone desiring to take the time to study the exquisite fine points of this jewel of a city.

The stone that the builders rejected.......2000-08-01

I read an original copy (circa 1890), a three volume set with beautiful, color stone lithographs and (of course) no editorial abridgment. It became a gift to a friend wanting to learn about architecture as the best possible starting point. I cannot condone abridgment of this work. Particularly as Ruskin's illustrations really clarify his presentation.

But if one is willing to overlook unnecessary editorial wiseacreing, this book is obviously a classic. It is a marvelous experience to be able to look at a building, any building, when driving or walking down a street, and know the history, name, and significance of each of its facets and adornments.

Unless you happen to live in an area with considerable architectural variety, you will find your newly acquired skills only serve to confirm your opinion that we live in an age of totally bland and meaningless construction.

I cannot recommend this book (at least in its original) highly enough.

Ruskin's Venice.......2000-03-17

This is a deeply inspiring photographic account of Ruskin's commitment to Venice. It serves as a remarkable and revelatory companion to Ruskin's THE STONES OF VENICE and, to any one who cares about this city, it is an entirely necessary book. It is difficult to imagine how it might have been done better.

Venice Revisited (Orient Express Travel Series)

Average customer rating:

Venice Revisited - Sandra Harris

Venice Revisited (Orient Express Travel Series)

Manufacturer: Pavilion Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1862055025

Book Description

Among the contents: Bridges to Sigh Over, Behind the Façades, and Crumbling Magnificence; Savoring the Superlative in Art and Performing Arts; Famous Labels and Secret Ateliers; The Art of Venetian Glass; Of Markets and Manners, Classic Restaurants, Exciting Local Discoveries, and Sweet Temptations; Carnevale and Festival Time; The Legendary Cocktail Hour, The Sound of Music, and The Intimacy of Silence.

Customer Reviews:

Venice Revisited - Sandra Harris.......2005-09-13

I'm leaving for Venice soon and this book makes me feel a familiarity with this city as though I've been there before. It covers everything that I'm interested in doing and seeing as well as even expl aining the # of the various vaporetto and water taxi lines that would get me from the hotel to wherever I want to go, and includes off the beaten track restaurants and bistros.

ED GRECO REVISITED, CANDIA, VENICE, TOLEDO

Average customer rating:

ED GRECO REVISITED, CANDIA, VENICE, TOLEDO
Pal Kelemen
Manufacturer: MacMillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VGDC7G

El Greco Revisited, Candia. Venice. Toledo

Average customer rating:

El Greco Revisited, Candia. Venice. Toledo
Pal KELEMEN
Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RJMFR0

Average customer rating:

El Greco Revisited: Candia, Venice, Toledo
Pal Kelemen
Manufacturer: MACMILLAN COMPANY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OKGT3S

Average customer rating:

El Greco revisited: Candia, Venice, Toledo
PaÌl Kelemen
Manufacturer: MacMillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Painting | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0007DNZUM

RUSKIN'S VENICE: THE STONES REVISITED.(Review): An article from: American Scholar

Average customer rating:

RUSKIN'S VENICE: THE STONES REVISITED.(Review): An article from: American Scholar
James Trilling
Manufacturer: Phi Beta Kappa Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008J4AA4
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Phi Beta Kappa Society on September 22, 2000. The length of the article is 1871 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: RUSKIN'S VENICE: THE STONES REVISITED.(Review)
Author: James Trilling
Publication: American Scholar (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2000
Publisher: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Volume: 69 Issue: 4 Page: 146

Article Type: Book Review

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Book Description

When Gayle gets into trouble with her boyfriend, her mother sends the street-smart 14-year-old--and her baby, Jos--down to Georgia, to live with Uncle Luther and his family. There's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one around except kneesock-wearing, Jesus-praising cousin Cookie. Then Gayle meets Great, the family matriarch--and her stories of the past begin to change how Gayle sees her future. Williams-Garcia has surpassed herself.She has set these fictional characters firmly in the real world while still allowing them to rise from the pages and into readers' hearts and imaginations. --The Horn Book, starred review

Customer Reviews:

Girl In The Hood.......2007-03-04

Gayle was an `around the way girl,' straight from the projects of Harlem. She had a sharp tongue and funky attitude. She didn't respect her elders and she had absolutely no respect for her mother. She was the perfect example as to what would happen to a teen that would drop out of school and do nothing with her life. She had a baby with a married man at the age of 13 and she was pregnant with her second child at the age of 14, but her mother made her get an abortion.

Her mother sent her to live with her aunt and uncle in Georgia. It was a different environment for her. She couldn't hang out on the streets with her so-called "girls" anymore and she couldn't lazy around all day doing nothing. Her relatives in Georgia lived a nice life. They had a nice large home. Her uncle was the pastor of a church and they had a daughter named Cookie who was 16 and overweight.

Cookie was the lead singer in the choir and in-love with the local college's star football player. He respected Cookie but her cousin, Gayle, kept trying to get her to have sex with him. Cookie loved God and she respected her body and God's commandment not to have sex until you get married. Gayle was a bad influence but Cookie, on the other hand, was a great influence on Gayle.

Gayle decided that she didn't want to attend school and her aunt did not enforce it. She gave her a choice. She either go to school or stay home and work as the housekeeper and babysit her great grandmother that they called Great. Cookie chose to do the housekeeping. Although she felt that her aunt treated her as a slave. For most of the story, Gayle was trying to find ways to get back to Harlem. She wanted to make another baby with her boyfriend. That was her way of trying to get back at her mother for having her to get an abortion.

Great was a wise old woman who stayed in her bed 24-7. Cookie would bath, feed and change her clothes. After awhile, she grew to love her great grandmother. Great's last wish was to have some homemade Peach liquor. She told Gayle the ingredients and Gayle made her some but without anyone's knowledge. Her uncle would not allow alcohol in the house.

We laughed when Gayle was trying to buy a walkman. Walkman? Wasn't that in the 1980s? We knew then that the book was outdated. Nowadays, it's all about CDs and DVDs. Gayle's language was very, very hard to understand. She spoke in Ebonics which was hard for us to follow the story. But that was the language and lifestyle she grew up in. If you can manage through the dialect, then you'll find a good story behind it.

The premise of the story teaches that education is important and even though Gayle loved her baby, he interfered in the things that she wanted to do but couldn't because she had to tend to his needs first. Her priorities were screwed up but her relatives helped her to see the light. We recommend this novel because it had a good example. It answers the question what would happen if you disregard your education and get involved in premarital sex.

3.5 Snaps!!!-!
Teens'R'Us

Wildcats!!!.......2006-04-03

The month of Feb.We discuss this book and we really enjoyed it .
Thanks for the book.

Welllllllll.......2005-07-26

Well, this book is not bad. But it is good. But sometimes when your reading it your eyes just glaze over. It was a great story though.

Greatest Book For Teenage Girls.......2004-06-11

Williams Garcia, Rita. Like Sisters on the Homefront. Dutton: Lodestar Books, 1995.

Like Sisters on the Homefront is a book that could actually be used for learning from our mistakes. This book could actually teach some morals to a lot of people, especially teenage girls. It is about a girl, Gayle who makes a lot of mistakes in her life. Gayle is a very tough, brave girl who doesn't cry for anything, no matter how much it hurts. First she gets pregnant by a married man and later when she is 14 she gets pregnant again by another guy, but her mother makes her get an abortion. Her mother then sends her off to live with her very strict, Uncle Luther. There she has to work really hard and get along with her very upright cousin, Cookie. The only person she can relate to there is, Great, her great grandmother who teaches her about her family history. It is there where she learns her manners and becomes a respectful person and where she cries for the first time. The best part of all is that she decides to go back to school. Gayle changes her life a lot, all for the better.

Change

Change is common in everyone's life, in fact it happens constantly. Change is crucial in all lives because people should be open to different things. This is the only way that people will be able to succeed in life. In the book Like Sisters on the Homefront, Gayle a fourteen-year-old mother, changes dramatically for good. She changes from being a rude, mean, tough girl who above everything, has not, and does not plan to ever cry for anyone or anything in her whole life. Gayle changes every aspect of herself once it comes to her attention that those are not good qualities for any person to have. Gayle changes the way she acts towards school, her mother, her son, her sisters on the homefront, even the way she talks, and well of course she pretty much changes her attitude towards the whole entire world.
One thing that my parents taught was to be respectful to all elders whether I know them or not but Gayle sure is not even respectful to any elder, not even her mother.
Before Gayle went to her Uncle Luther's house she was always a really rude person to everybody whether she new them or whether she didn't. An example of this is when she was really rude to her mother. She would never listen to what her mother would say, she would ignore her, and she would not do what her mother would ask her to do. Whatever her mother would say she would do the complete opposite, everything her mother would say would go in through one ear and would go out the other ear. She was always mouthing off to her mother and as we all know that is very disrespectful. Gayle was also very rude to her aunt in Georgia, her cousin Cookie, and even her friends' mothers. After her journey of self-reflection she changes the way that she is, meaning that she is not so

disrespectful towards everyone. Some ways that show this is how she decides to listen to her mother. She also decides to be more open to new things. Like before she changes she hated church and she hated how Cookie was always talking about god and how her cousin is in the choir. After her change she decides to go to church on her own will and she even considers joining the choir.
Another one of her really bad qualities is her attitude. Her attitude also changes thoroughly. Before she went to her Uncle Luther's house she didn't care much for school or for baby, two very important things of her life. These are very important things because in order to make something of yourself you have to go to school and graduate. Her baby is also a very important thing because she has to take care of him and lead him in the right path, so that her son will not have such messed up life just like hers. This is something else that she is able to change drastically. She is able to notice with the help of other people that she has to do both things, finish school and raise her son properly. That is exactly the reason why she decides to go back to school to graduate and she also starts to take better care of her son. Another very important thing that shows how she changes her attitude is when she cries for the first time. Her crying shows how she is not so sober anymore.
So as you can see change is very important. Change is especially important when it has to do with the way you are. It might be hard but you should still try hard to change a little. It is very important to be open to a lot of new things as well as being a good person, concerning the your actions, your attitude, and being open to new things. Just like Gayle changed her life you can also change your own. It wasn't easy for Gayle to change her bad aspects, but she still did with the help of others. You should really read the book so that you can see how you can change and what could help you change while also reading how Gayle changes and what she does to change.

I recommend this book earnestly, because you can learn a lot from. This is a book that you can learn a lot from so that you won't make really bad mistakes that could mess up your life. So I really hope that you will really read this book so that you can be conscience and you can ponder about some things before you do them.

Like Sisters on the Homefront.......2004-02-04

What if your mother sent you away to Georgia because you kept getting into trouble? Gayle Whittaker, an impertinent 14-year-old girl, is very disrespectful toward herself and her elders. Her view on life is misunderstood because she thinks school is not needed. In addition, she has a baby, Jose, but gets pregnant again and her mother forces her to get an abortion. Her mother realizes that if she doesn't take action Gayle will get even more disrespectful toward everyone. She decides to send Gayle to Georgia to live with her uncle. At first Gayle thinks that sending her to Georgia is a waste, so she doesn't cooperate with her uncle and his family. Gayle starts to realize how important life is once she meets her great grandmother, who knows all about the power of her family.
Rita Williams-Garcia, the author of Like Sisters on the Homefront, used a lot of details to get her message across. I felt as though she expanded on certain subjects where she needed to and left some things to the imagination. She made it seem like you were the character. In comparison to other authors I think she used fewer details, but that didn't take away from the book.
I would recommend Like Sister on the Homefront to young females between the ages of 12 and 16 because it speaks to people who are confused about there purpose in life. I would also recommend this book to people who like realistic fiction because it teaches you that there are unexpected obstacles that are thrown at you in life, but you just have to make wise decisions when you reach those obstacles.

Average customer rating:

Like Sisters on the Homefront
Rita Williams-Garcia
Manufacturer: Lodestar Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Like Sisters on the Homefront.(Young Adult Review): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine

Average customer rating:

Like Sisters on the Homefront.(Young Adult Review): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine
Nancy Vasilakis
Manufacturer: Horn Book, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Book Description

This digital document is an article from The Horn Book Magazine, published by Horn Book, Inc. on November 1, 1995. The length of the article is 427 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Like Sisters on the Homefront.(Young Adult Review)
Author: Nancy Vasilakis
Publication: The Horn Book Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 1995
Publisher: Horn Book, Inc.
Volume: v71 Issue: n6 Page: p748(2)

Article Type: Book Review, Young Adult Review

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Book Description

Spontaneous generation is the term used to describe the theory that inanimate material can, under appropriate conditions, generate life forms by completely natural processes, not requiring or involving divine intervention. Although there were always some doubters, the idea held sway from Aristotle until the 17th century - even such noted experimentalists as William Harvey were believers. From the 17th century onwards, attempts were made to test the idea by experimental results - to see, for example, if flies or later funghi could be generated in sealed containers. The experiments initially gave conflicting results, but with the development of better methods, the idea was whittled away, although it survived in some minds until the last century. Figures as eminent as Leeowenhoek, Pasteur, and Darwin were drawn into the controversy. The question of whether spontaneous generation really existed occupied not only scientists, but also philosophers, historians, and theologians. It engaged the interest of many different religious groups and many social classes, and was debated with great acrimony. This book deals with the social and religious context of the debate, and the personalities of the protagonists, and it is also the first to examine the experimental evidence and its probative value. Written by the author of The Birth of the Cell, this is a lucid and authoritative account that will be of interest to scientists, historians, theologians, philosophers and the general public.

Book Description

The only introduction into the exciting chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides.

The book is based on a number of courses on "f elements"
The author has a long experience in teaching this field of chemistry
Lanthanides have become very common elements in research and technology applications; this book offers the basic knowledge
The book offers insights into a vast range of applications, from lasers to synthesis

The Inorganic Chemistry: A Textbook series reflects the pivotal role of modern inorganic and physical chemistry in a whole range of emerging areas, such as materials chemistry, green chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry, as well as providing a solid grounding in established areas such as solid state chemistry, coordination chemistry, main group chemistry and physical inorganic chemistry.

Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry is a one-volume account of the Lanthanides (including scandium and yttrium), the Actinides and the Transactinide elements, intended as an introductory treatment for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The principal features of these elements are set out in detail, enabling clear comparison and contrast with the Transition Elements and Main Group metals.

The book covers the extraction of the elements from their ores and their purification, as well as the synthesis of the man-made elements; the properties of the elements and principal binary compounds; detailed accounts of their coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry, from both preparative and structural viewpoints, with a clear explanation of the factors responsible for the adoption of particular coordination numbers; spectroscopy and magnetism, especially for the lanthanides, with case studies and accounts of applications in areas like magnetic resonance imaging, lasers and luminescence; nuclear separations and problems in waste disposal for the radioactive elements, particularly in the context of plutonium.

Latest developments are covered in areas like the synthesis of the latest man-made elements, whilst there is a whole chapter on the application of lanthanide compounds in synthetic organic chemistry.

End-of-chapter questions suitable for tutorial discussions are provided, whilst there is a very comprehensive bibliography providing ready access to further reading on all topics.

Customer Reviews:

Good intoduction to the topic.......2005-09-03

This introductory book gives a good overview if the lanthanide and actinide elements, including electronic structure, the ionic forms of the metals, the sources of the elements (with basic chemical transformations) and a survey of the organometallic reactions of these elements. The material is presented by element, with general sections on lanthanide trends and the transuranic elements, Am, Cm, Bk, etc.

Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II : Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanides and Actinides, and Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium (Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II)

Average customer rating:

Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II : Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanides and Actinides, and Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium (Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II)

Manufacturer: Pergamon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General & Reference | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

Inorganic | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

All Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Medicine | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Professional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Science | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0080423116

Book Description

Hardbound.

Exploring the effects of steric factors on the chemistry of lanthanide and actinide complexes : (Dissertation)

Average customer rating:

Exploring the effects of steric factors on the chemistry of lanthanide and actinide complexes : (Dissertation)
Stosh A. Kozimor
Manufacturer: ProQuest Information and Learning
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Science & Technology | Subjects | e-Docs | Formats | Books

Book Description

Citation Details

Distributed by ProQuest Information and Learning

Halides of the Lanthanides and Actinides

Average customer rating:

Halides of the Lanthanides and Actinides
David Brown
Manufacturer: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Crystallography | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

Inorganic | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths : Lanthanides/Actinides: Chemistry (Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths)

Average customer rating:

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths : Lanthanides/Actinides: Chemistry (Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths)

Manufacturer: North Holland
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Crystallography | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

General & Reference | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

Inorganic | Chemistry | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

Chemical Physics | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0444817247

Book Description

This volume of the Handbook is the second of a three-volume set of reviews devoted to the interrelationships, similarities, differences, and contrasts of the lanthanide and actinide series of elements. In particular this book considers the comparisons of the chemistry of the lanthanide and actinide elements.

The lanthanide and actinide elements present a multitude of challenging physical and chemical problems resulting from the involvement of open F-shell electronic configurations. This is made clear in the chapters composing these volumes which cover topics such as: the experimental and theoretical aspects of solution absorption and luminescence spectra to reveal similarities and differences in the two f-series; the methods and effectiveness of separation by solvent extraction, ion exchange and necessary accompanying reactions; the comparative thermochemical and oxidation-reduction properties of lanthanide and actinide materials; interrelationships and comparisons of the halides; an examination of the relative hydration and hydrolysis behaviors of the lanthanides and actinides.

Average customer rating:
Lanthanide Actinide Chemistry Proc
Paul Fields
Manufacturer: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000QACMZ0

Average customer rating:
Lanthanide Actinide Chemistry Proceedings
Paul Fields
Manufacturer: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UGBMEM

Average customer rating:
Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Norman M. Edelstein
Manufacturer: American Chemical Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JVEXOY

Average customer rating:
LANTHANIDE/ACTINIDE CHEMISTRY: A Symposium Co-Sponsored by the Division of Inorganic Chemistry and the Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology At the 152nd Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New York, N. Y. , Sept. 13-14, 1966.

Manufacturer: American Chemical Society,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GM3T5U

Book Description

Random matrices arise from, and have important applications to, number theory, probability, combinatorics, representation theory, quantum mechanics, solid state physics, quantum field theory, quantum gravity, and many other areas of physics and mathematics. This volume of surveys and research results, based largely on lectures given at the Spring 1999 MSRI program of the same name, covers broad areas such as topologic and combinatorial aspects of random matrix theory; scaling limits, universalities and phase transitions in matrix models; universalities for random polynomials; and applications to integrable systems. Its focus on the interaction between physics and mathematics will make it a welcome addition to the shelves of graduate students and researchers in both fields, as will its expository emphasis.

Book Description

These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. His reading was immense, his taste impeccable, and his ear acute....His place in English literature is unique and is certainly assured. --T. S. Eliot. Edited with Commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton.

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books