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Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications

by David Sheehan

"As will be seen, there is not much missing here. I thought that the sections were well balanced, with rarely too much or too little on a given topic...This is a text to be welcomed by both teachers and students."...

Practical Statistics for Environmental and Biological Scientists

by John Townend

All students and researchers in environmental and biological sciences require statistical methods at some stage of their work. Many have a preconception that statistics are difficult and unpleasant and find...

Forensic Entomology: An Introduction

by Dorothy Gennard

This invaluable text provides a concise introduction to entomology in a forensic context and is also a practical guide to collecting entomological samples at the crime scene.

Forensic Entomology: An Introduction:...

The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum

by Temple Grandin & Richard Panek

A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate

Quantum Mechanics Demystified, 2nd Edition

by David McMahon

Now you can be certain you’ll learn quantum mechanics with relative ease!

Completely revised and updated, Quantum Mechanics DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition offers full coverage of the essentials of quantum mechanics....

The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age

by Writers of SciLance, Thomas Hayden & Michelle Nijhuis

A comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the craft and business of science writing from SciLance

Essentials of Computational Chemistry: Theories and Models

by Christopher J. Cramer

Essentials of Computational Chemistry provides a balanced introduction to this dynamic subject.  Suitable for both experimentalists and theorists, a wide range of samples and applications are included drawn...

Physiology and Behaviour of Plants

by Peter Scott

Physiology and Behaviour of Plants looks at plants and how they sense and respond to their environment. It takes the traditional plant physiology book into a new dimension by demonstrating how the biochemical...

The Warming Papers: The Scientific Foundation for the Climate Change Forecast

by David Archer & Raymond Pierrehumbert

Chosen for the 2011 ASLI Choice - Honorable Mention (History Category) for a compendium of the key scientific papers that undergird the global warming forecast.

Global warming is arguably the defining scientific...

Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework

by Gary Brierley & Kirstie Fryirs

This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential. Applications of...

Stereoselective Organocatalysis: Bond Formation Methodologies and Activation Modes

by Ramon Rios Torres

Sets forth an important group of environmentally friendly organic reactions

With contributions from leading international experts in organic synthesis, this book presents all the most important methodologies...

Rotational Structure in Molecular Infrared Spectra

by Carlo di Lauro

Recent advances in infrared molecular spectroscopy have resulted in sophisticated theoretical and laboratory methods that are difficult to grasp without a solid understanding of the basic principles and underlying...

White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands

by José Alfonso Ortega-Santos & Timothy Edward Fulbright

The original, 2006 edition of Timothy Edward Fulbright and J. Alfonso Ortega-S.’s White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands was hailed as “a splendid reference for the classroom and...

Volcanoes: Global Perspectives

by John P. Lockwood & Richard W. Hazlett

Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself. Without volcanic activity, life as we know...

GIS and Crime Mapping

by Spencer Chainey & Jerry Ratcliffe

The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community. GIS can be employed at different levels to support operational policing, tactical crime...

Liquid Phase Oxidation via Heterogeneous Catalysis: Organic Synthesis and Industrial Applications

by Mario G. Clerici & Oxana A. Kholdeeva

Sets the stage for environmentally friendly industrial organic syntheses

From basic principles to new and emerging industrial applications, this book offers comprehensive coverage of heterogeneous liquid-phase...

Heterocyclic Chemistry in Drug Discovery

by Jie Jack Li

Enables researchers to fully realize the potential to discover new pharmaceuticals among heterocyclic compounds

Integrating heterocyclic chemistry and drug discovery, this innovative text enables readers to understand...

A Modern Theory of Random Variation: With Applications in Stochastic Calculus, Financial Mathematics, and Feynman Integration

by Patrick Muldowney

A ground-breaking and practical treatment of probability and stochastic processes

A Modern Theory of Random Variation is a new and radical re-formulation of the mathematical underpinnings of subjects as diverse...

The Making of Modern Science: Science, Technology, Medicine and Modernity: 1789 - 1914

by David Knight

Of all the inventions of the nineteenth century, the scientist is one of the most striking. In revolutionary France the science student, taught by men active in research, was born; and a generation later, the...

Ascaris: The Neglected Parasite

by Celia Holland

This book tackles a number of different perspectives concerning the parasitic helminth Ascaris, both in animals and in humans and the disease known as ascariasis. It seeks to identify interesting, exciting and...