Many recent developments in the field in recording, staining, genetic and stimulation techniques, in vivo, and in vitro have significantly increased the amount of available data on the primate visual system. Written with contributions from key neurobiologists in the field, The Primate Visual System will provide the reader with the latest developments, examining the structure, function and evolution of the primate visual system. The book takes a ...
Thorough coverage of space flight topics with self-contained chapters serving a variety of courses in orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, and astronautics This concise yet comprehensive book on space flight dynamics addresses all phases of a space mission: getting to space (launch trajectories), satellite motion in space (orbital motion, orbit transfers, attitude dynamics), and returning from space (entry flight mechanics). It focuses on orb ...
Um zuverlassig einschatzen zu konnen, welche okologische Wertigkeit ein Flie?gewasser hat, ist eine fundierte, ganzheitliche Bewertung notig. Wie das geht, zeigt das Handbuch anschaulich fur die Flie?gewasser der norddeutschen Tiefebene. Es beschreibt prazise, worauf die Typisierung beruht und welche Dimensionen das Okosystem Tieflandflie?gewasser pragen: Hydrologie, Bettgestalt, Tier- und Pflanzenwelt. Bestimmungstafeln und Atlasteil helfen, di ...
An updated guide to the most current information available for determining how to use NMR spectroscopy to differentiate chiral compounds Differentiation of Chiral Compounds Using NMR Spectroscopy offers a thoroughly revised second edition to the essential volume that puts the focus on the chiral systems that are commercially available and have been widely vetted for use in NMR spectroscopy. The text covers a broad range of reagents that make it ...
This unique, self-contained resource is the first volume on electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy in the eMagRes Handbook series. The 27 chapters cover the theoretical principles, the common experimental techniques, and many important application areas of modern EPR spectroscopy. EPR Spectroscopy: Fundamentals and Methods is presented in four major parts: A: Fundamental Theory, B: Basic Techniques and Instrumentation, C: High-Resolu ...
The title provides an overview of the current knowledge about the diversity of the living world and the various problems associated with its conservation and sustainable use. Covering both the fundamentals of the subject, along with the latest research, Biodiversity presents key conservation issues within a framework of global case studies. Starting with a summary of the concept of biodiversity, the text then explores such subjects as species ri ...
This book is an excellent introductory text describing the use of bioinformatics to analyze genomic and post-genomic data. It has been translated from the original popular French edition, which was based on a course taught at the well-respected Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau. This edition has been fully revised and updated by the authors. After a brief introduction to gene structure and sequence determination, it describes the techniques used ...
Hydrogeology: Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of hydrogeology and the significance of groundwater in the terrestrial aquatic environment. Earlier chapters explain the fundamental physical and chemical principles of hydrogeology, and later chapters feature groundwater investigation techniques and contaminant hydrogeology. A unique feature of the book is a chapter on the application of environmental isoto ...
Beeinflusst unser Verhalten die Gesundheit? Liegt unser Schicksal in den Genen? Wie funktioniert der Lotus-Effekt? Antworten auf diese Fragen finden Sie in diesem reich bebilderten Buch. In 15 spannenden Beitragen erzahlen Biologen Wissenswertes aus den verschiedenen Disziplinen der Biologie. Kaum ein anderes Fach ist so facettenreich und sogleich faszinierend. Kaum ein anderes Fach beruhrt unser Leben und unser Weltbild in so bedeutender Weise ...
