* Based on the highly successful "at a glance" series * Contains all the key principles required to gain a solid understanding of chemical thermodynamics, presented in a highly graphical way to aid assimilation, understanding and recall.
This book explores the links between bushmeat and livelihoods in Africa and other parts of the world, with a focus on the human dimension of the debate.
This guide shows design practices and other construction professionals how to manage... Læs mere
Career Planning for Research Bioscientists is an essential careers guide for bioscience doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. It contains a wealth of... Læs mere
Organised in three parts, Brickwork and Blockwork provides the student with an introduction to the diploma syllabus, complete coverage of the individual training units for the... Læs mere
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Mud-mounds are build-ups of biogenic carbonate sediment and are economically important as hosts of lead-zinc mineralization as well as oil and gas... Læs mere
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* Rather than debating the existence of the problem, this book presupposes that a climate change issue exists and develops a strategic and thoughtful action plan for how it should be handled by the scientific community as well as by political leaders.
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