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Physical Oceanography of the B...The Baltic Sea oceanographic research community is wide and the research histo... The Baltic Sea oceanographic research community is wide and the research history is over 100 years old. Nevertheless there is still no single coherent book on the physical oceanography of the Baltic Sea as a whole. There is a strong need for such a... more
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Soil Biology: Permafrost Soils...Most of the Earth s biosphere is characterized by low temperatures. Vast areas... Most of the Earth s biosphere is characterized by low temperatures. Vast areas (>20%) of the soil ecosystem are permanently frozen or are unfrozen for only a few weeks in summer. Permafrost regions occur at high latitudes and also at high ele- tions; a... more
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NATO Science for Peace and Sec...The book reviews the current state of knowledge on the chemical and physical p... The book reviews the current state of knowledge on the chemical and physical processes occurring in the environmental media (i) the atmosphere (ii) the aqueous phase and (iii) soil and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the chemical mechanisms... more
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Biosilica in Evolution Morphog...Analyzing the mysteriously diverse fauna of Lake Baikal this text focuses on i... Analyzing the mysteriously diverse fauna of Lake Baikal this text focuses on its sponges (phylum Porifera) and in doing so answers fundamental questions about how life in this remote lake evolved as well as outlining the sponges biomedical applications. more
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Advances in Polymer Science: S...Nanotechnology is the creation of useful materials devices and systems through... Nanotechnology is the creation of useful materials devices and systems through the control of matter on the nanometer-length scale. This takes place at the scale of atoms molecules and supramolecular structures. In the world of chemistry the rational... more
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Progress in Colloid and Polyme...This volume contains a selection of the papers presented at the 9th Conference... This volume contains a selection of the papers presented at the 9th Conference on Colloid Chemistry. A colloid chemical approach to nano- and biotechnology was one of the main topics of the meeting held in Siófok Hungary in October 2007. It was... more
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Congenital Diseases in the Rig...There are no recent books concerning the right heart the function and characte... There are no recent books concerning the right heart the function and characteristics of which are extremely important in congenital heart disease and is assuming increased importance in acquired heart disease. Since congenital malformation of the... more
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Advances in Silicon Science: H...For fifty years Hydrosilylation has been one of the most fundamental and elega... For fifty years Hydrosilylation has been one of the most fundamental and elegant methods for the laboratory and industrial synthesis of organosilicon and silicon related compounds. Despite the intensive research and continued interest generated by... more
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Biology of Microorganisms on G...The ancient beverage wine is the result of the fermentation of grape must. Thi... The ancient beverage wine is the result of the fermentation of grape must. This n- urally and fairly stable product has been and is being used by many human societies as a common or enjoyable beverage as an important means to improve the quality of... more
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Microbiology Monographs: Micro...Megaplasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements in the size range of 100 kb... Megaplasmids are extrachromosomal genetic elements in the size range of 100 kb and larger. They are found in physiologically and phylogenetically diverse groups of bacteria and archaea. By definition megaplasmids are not essential for the viability of... more
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Topics in Organometallic Chemi...Polyolefin is a major industry that is important for our economy and impacts e... Polyolefin is a major industry that is important for our economy and impacts every aspect of our lives. The discovery of new transition metal-based catalysts is one of the driving forces for the further advancement of this field. Whereas the classical... more
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Experientia Supplementum: Mole...Molecular Toxicology is the first volume of a three-volume set Molecular Clini... Molecular Toxicology is the first volume of a three-volume set Molecular Clinical and Environmental Toxicology that offers a comprehensive and in-depth response to the increasing importance and abundance of chemicals in daily life. By providing... more
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Springer Tracts in Modern Phys...Adventures of nonlinear science were perhaps most notably seeded at the Los Al... Adventures of nonlinear science were perhaps most notably seeded at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) over half a century ago with the fundamental questionsofenergyequipartitioninnonlinearsystems astheywereposedbyFermi Pasta and Ulam. At the... more
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Structure and Bonding: Recogni...A large number of biologically relevant species are negatively charged the- fo... A large number of biologically relevant species are negatively charged the- fore it is not surprising that nature has developed sophisticated receptors to recognise detect and transformanions. For example complex receptors such as phosphate- and... more
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Sclerotinia Diseases of Crop P...The fungus Sclerotinia has always been a fancy and interesting subject of rese... The fungus Sclerotinia has always been a fancy and interesting subject of research both for the mycologists and pathologists. More than 250 species of the fungus have been reported in different host plants all over the world that cause heavy economic... more
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Nutrition and Health: Iron Phy...Iron Physiology and Pathophysiology in Humans provides health professionals in... Iron Physiology and Pathophysiology in Humans provides health professionals in many areas of research and practice with the most up-to-date and well-referenced volume on the importance of iron as a nutrient and its role in health and disease. This... more
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Advances in Geophysical and En...Basic Settings and Spherical Nomenclature.- Scalar Spherical Harmonics.- Green... Basic Settings and Spherical Nomenclature.- Scalar Spherical Harmonics.- Green s Functions and Integral Formulas.- Vector Spherical Harmonics.- Tensor Spherical Harmonics.- Scalar Zonal Kernel Functions.- Vector Zonal Kernel Functions.- Tensorial Zonal... more
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NATO Science for Peace and Sec...The current state-of-the-art allows seismologists to give statistical estimate... The current state-of-the-art allows seismologists to give statistical estimates of the probability of a large earthquake striking a given region identifying the areas in which the seismic hazard is the highest. However the usefulness of these estimates... more
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Transformation Products of Syn...Part I Formation Detection and Occurrence of Transformation Products Mechanism... Part I Formation Detection and Occurrence of Transformation Products Mechanisms of degradation of synthetic chemicals (Wackett) Predicting the Persistence of Organic Compounds (Howard) Analysing transformation products of synthetic chemicals (Perez)... more
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Advances in Biochemical Engine...I am very pleased to present this volume on engineering stem cells in Advances... I am very pleased to present this volume on engineering stem cells in Advances in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology. This volume stays abreast of recent developments in stem cell biology and the high expectations concerning the dev- opment of... more
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Progress in Theoretical Chemis...In this volume we have collected some of the contributions made to the Twelfth... In this volume we have collected some of the contributions made to the Twelfth European Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics (QSCP-XII) in 2007. The workshop was held at Royal Holloway College the most westerly campusof the University... more
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Modelling Environmental Dynami...Modelling environmental dynamics is critical to understanding and predicting t... Modelling environmental dynamics is critical to understanding and predicting the evolution of the environment in response to the large number of influences including urbanisation climate change and deforestation. Simulation and modelling provide... more
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Notes on Numerical Fluid Mecha...This volume is published as the proceedings of the third Russian-German - vanc... This volume is published as the proceedings of the third Russian-German - vanced Research Workshop on Computational Science and High Performance Computing in Novosibirsk Russia in July 2007. The contributions of these proceedings were provided and... more
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Monographiae Biologicae: Monog...The present book is a monograph about two groups of hypotrichous ciliates name... The present book is a monograph about two groups of hypotrichous ciliates namely the Amphisiellidae and the Trachelostylidae. It is the third of six volumes which - view the Hypotricha one of the three major taxa of the spirotrichs. The first volume is... more
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Springer Chemical Sensors and ...For the first time distinguished scientists from key institutions worldwide pr... For the first time distinguished scientists from key institutions worldwide provide a comprehensive approach to optical sensing techniques employing the phenomenon of guided wave propagation for chemical and biosensors. This includes both state-of... more
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Springer Proceedings in Physic...Non Destructive Testing and Non Destructive Evaluation using Ultrasounds cover... Non Destructive Testing and Non Destructive Evaluation using Ultrasounds covers an important field of applications and requires a wide range of fundamental theoretical numerical and experimental investigations. In the present volume the reader will... more
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Available 2010 Titles Enhanced...PHYSICS: A CONCEPTUAL WORLD VIEW provides an engaging and effective introducti... PHYSICS: A CONCEPTUAL WORLD VIEW provides an engaging and effective introduction to physics through an ongoing storyline that describes the development of the current physics world view. This story provides readers with a clear understanding of the... more
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Principles of Soil Conservatio...Principles of Soil Management and Conservation comprehensively reviews the sta... Principles of Soil Management and Conservation comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity environment quality and agronomic production.... more
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Astrophysics and Space Science...The conference Chaos in Astronomy was held in Athens from 17 to 20 September 2... The conference Chaos in Astronomy was held in Athens from 17 to 20 September 2007 and was dedicated to the memory of Nikos Voglis who was directoroftheResearchCenterforAstronomyoftheAcademyofAthensuntil his death on 9 February 2007. It was attended by... more
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Deep-Water Coral Reefs: Unique...Deep-water coral reefs are found along large sections of the outer continental... Deep-water coral reefs are found along large sections of the outer continental shelves and slopes of Europe from North Cape to the Gulf of Cadiz and because they also occur along the Atlantic seaboard of USA the Gulf of Mexico off Brazil in the... more
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Handbook of Experimental Pharm...After the discovery of endogenous NO formation in the late 80s and the 1998 No... After the discovery of endogenous NO formation in the late 80s and the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine many researchers and physicians again became interested in the NO/sGC interaction and cGMP-dependent signaling. This book is an... more
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Advances in Biochemical Engine...The use of fermentation in food processing was originally developed as amethod... The use of fermentation in food processing was originally developed as amethodforpreserving foodandhasprobablybeen practisedsince mankind has been living in settlements. Nowadays food biotechnology involves a lot more than simply preventing spoilage... more
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Springer Handbook of Enzymes: ...Springer Handbook of Enzymes offers concise and complete descriptions of some ... Springer Handbook of Enzymes offers concise and complete descriptions of some 5 000 enzymes each sufficiently well characterized. Their application in analytical synthetic and biotechnology processes as well as in food industry and for medicinal... more
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Plant Genetics and Genomics: C...Sequencing of the model plant genomes such as those of A. thaliana and rice ha... Sequencing of the model plant genomes such as those of A. thaliana and rice has revolutionized our understanding of plant biology but it has yet to translate into the improvement of major crop species such as maize wheat or barley. Moreover the... more
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Ecdysone: Structures and Funct...Ecdysone is the steroidal prohormone of the major insect moulting hormone 20-h... Ecdysone is the steroidal prohormone of the major insect moulting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone. It groups with its homologues the steroidal molting hormones in arthropods but they also occur in other phyla where they can play different roles. Besides... more
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Advances in Biochemical Engine...In recent years biotechnology research and development (R&D) in China has been... In recent years biotechnology research and development (R&D) in China has been receiving increasing attention from the world. With the open-door policy of the Chinese government many international publications (for academia) and large market potential... more
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Springer Proceedings in Physic...Two decades ago because of the tremendous increasein the power and utility of ... Two decades ago because of the tremendous increasein the power and utility of computer simulations The University of Georgia formed the ?rst insti- tional unit devoted to the use of simulations in research and teaching: The Center for Simulational... more
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Progress in Colloid and Polyme...(c) Springer-Verlag 2008 rd 43 Biennial Meeting of the German Colloid Society ... (c) Springer-Verlag 2008 rd 43 Biennial Meeting of the German Colloid Society rd This volume containsselected paperspresented at the 43 Biennial Meeting of the German Colloid Society held at the Schloß Waldthausen near Mainz October 8-10 2007. The... more
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Astrophysics and Space Science...NASA s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) planned for operation in about five y... NASA s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) planned for operation in about five years will have the capability to investigate - and answer - some of the most challenging questions in astronomy. Although motivated and designed to study the very early... more
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Springer Handbook of Enzymes: ...Springer Handbook of Enzymes offers concise and complete descriptions of some ... Springer Handbook of Enzymes offers concise and complete descriptions of some 5 000 enzymes each sufficiently well characterized. Their application in analytical synthetic and biotechnology processes as well as in food industry and for medicinal... more
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