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Book SynopsisThe scope of this extraordinary selection of essays, distilled from nearly a thousand works that the author has written, is literally the entire universe and universe of knowledge. It charts the author's quest for the meaning of life faced with a dominant knowledge system she regards as incoherent, meaningless, and often acting against people and planet. She shows how contemporary scientific findings across all disciplines already provide an authentic knowledge system that's coherent with life and the universe. The aim is to transform science thoroughly from inspiration to research to applications that work for people and planet.This book is simply unique in its scope and content. There is no equivalent. The author surveys and explains contemporary science in depth ranging over philosophy, anthropology, quantum physics and chemistry, neurobiology, psychology, genetics and epigenetics, cosmology, art, humanities, and mathematics. It presents a truly holistic view of nature, with profound implications for life in the social, political, and personal realm.Table of ContentsAnthropology, Philosophy & Psychology; Natural Being & Coherent Society; Towards an Indigenous Western Science; Organism & Psyche in a Participatory Universe; Evolution, Genetics & Epigenetics; Epigenetics & Developmental Dynamics, How Development Directs Evolution; Nurturing Nature; No Genes for Intelligence in the Fluid Genome; Natural versus Artificial Genetic Modification & Perils of GMOs; Non-Random Directed Mutations & Quantum Electrodynamics; Consciousness & Neuroscience; The Biology of Free Will; Quantum Coherence & Conscious Experience; Why Say Consciousness?; Art & Science; Significant Form in Science & Art; Why Beauty is Truth & Truth Beauty; Thermodynamics of Sustainability; Sustainable Cities a Organisms, a Circular Thermodynamics Perspective; Quantum Electrodynamics of Water & Life; Water the Means, Medium & Message of Life; Illuminating water & Life, Essay in Honour of Emilio Del Giudice; Fractal Mathematics & the Fabric of Nature; Story of Phi; Space-time is Fractal & Quantum Coherent in the Golden Mean;

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Book SynopsisWritten by a cancer researcher and teacher, this book offers a personal and professional reflection on the most significant developments in molecular genetics and cell biology. It looks at various crucial scientific advances and offers an insider's perspective on what scientists have actually learned from them.Trade ReviewThose who are already grounded in the basics of molecular biology will profit...from this worthwhile, if challenging, volume...Recommended. Choice Erwin Fleissner asks: what can molecular biology tell us about our place in the world? That he is able to accomplish this in a lucid manner while at the same time evoking a sense of wonder at the complexity and beauty of nature is both impressive and moving. -- Robert N. Eisenman Nature Cell Biology [A] one-of-a-kind insider's reminiscence of how human enquiry about the basic blocks all humans are made of changed the world. Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPrefatory Note Acknowledgments Prologue: Molecular Biology from the Viewpoint of a Practitioner The Genetic Point of View The Logic of the Cell From Cell to Organism Abnormal Cell Growth in Cancer Human Genomes and Human Beings On Consciousness Molecular Biology and the Limits of Molecular Explanation Notes Glossary Select Bibliography and Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSheds light on modern trends on modern trends in the Earth's climate. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society A promising overview of the science of paleoclimatology... recommended. Choice Everyone curious about the climate system, its history and current state of understanding... would be well-advised to acquire a copy of this erudite and elegantly written book. -- D.Q. Bowen Quarternary Science Reviews I strongly recommend this book as essential background material for graduate students, an up-to-date review for researchers in the field and an important resource for anyone with a general interest in climatic change. -- Iain Robertson The Holocene an excellent review and stimulating discussion of the state of art and current hot topics in this socio-economically important discipline to the scientific community of palaeoclimate researchers and students in this field. Polar Research There is much to be recommended, and the book will serve well in many libraries, both institutional and personal. -- A. Townsend Peterson Quaterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsList of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Paleoclimatology and Modern Challenges 2. Methods in Paleoclimatology 3. Deep Time: Climate from 3.8 Billion to 65 Million Years Ago 4. Cenozoic Climate 5. Orbital Climate Change 6. Glacial Millennial Climate Change 7. Millennial Climate Events During Deglaciation 8. Holocene Climate Variability 9. Abrupt Climate Events 10. Internal Modes of Climate Variability 11. The Anthropocene I: Global and Hemispheric Temperature 12. The Anthropocene II: Climatic and Hydrological Change During the Last 2000 Years Epilogue Appendix: Paleoclimate Proxies References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNeurogastronomy is a personal yet magisterial account of the new brain-based approach to flavor perception. Gordon M. Shepherd's panoramic view of science, culture, and behavior is that of a true pioneer of the chemical senses. -- Avery Gilbert, Author of What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life Cooking? It is first love, then art, then technique. Chefs and food lovers alike can benefit from a better appreciation of the phenomena at play throughout the culinary process, from the field to the fork and beyond. This is why flavor is so important, and why Gordon M. Shepherd's well-named Neurogastronomy is such a welcome addition to the literature. -- Herve This, author of Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor Those who make the effort will be rewarded: they'll never look at eating the same way again. Library Journal Shepherd makes an excellent case for neurogastronomy as an important cross-disciplinary field that is likely to motivate a variety of imperatives for our health and well-being. -- Chris Loss Nature Although written for lay readers, this excellent summary of everything people currently know about flavor perception must be considered the latest and most valuable review of research on the chemical senses. Choice Stimulating and informing. -- Israel Rosenfeld and Edward B. Ziff New York Review of Books A work that has the potential for breaking new ground and developing a whole new direction of study. Yum.fi

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Book SynopsisIn Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets, Fred Watson, an award-winning astronomer, presents the most up-to-date knowledge on hot topics in astronomy and space science, providing a fascinating and entertaining account of the latest research.Trade ReviewDespite the complexity of the universe, you feel as though you’ve always been part of unraveling its mysteries as you read Fred Watson’s entertaining book. You will explore its history, spot things in the night sky you’ve never noticed before, and if you’re hoping for a wild new travel adventure, you’ll learn how to go to space without contaminating the cosmos with pesky earthly microbes. Bonus! -- Amanda Bauer, head of education and public outreach, Large Synoptic Survey TelescopeExploding Stars and Invisible Planets is a superb romp through the historical, cultural, and scientific astronomical phenomena that surround us every day. Fred Watson is a treasure for his witty and incisive descriptions of science, fun and interesting to all. The book spans medieval astronomers to NASA deep space missions and even includes Goldilocks and The Terminator (revealed as serene and even romantic). Enjoy! -- Col. Pamela A. Melroy, USAF, Ret., former NASA astronautThis is a great read! Twenty-one chapters, each a self-contained gem, exploring today's hot topics in astronomy and space research. It is up to date, clear, and entertaining. A great way to get up to speed with developments in astronomy such as gravitational waves and fast radio bursts. Highly recommended! -- Jocelyn Bell Burnell, University of OxfordFull of science and wonder, this book will leave you looking upwards. -- Richard Glover, ABC RadioWatson sifts and orders a most extensive range of material, then makes it all readily understandable... This book genuinely deserves a readership spanning all ages and many levels of prior expertise. -- Mark Thomas, Canberra TimesAn up-to-the-minute, entertaining revelation for armchair explorers of deep space. * Kirkus Reviews *Watson explains and entertains to equally strong effect. * Publishers Weekly *Bringing as it does the sheer wonder of space to life with quirky stories, endless passion and a great deal of fun. * BBC Sky at Night Magazine *Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets is accessible science done right, providing the solid fundamentals for understanding, never overwhelming the reader with too much jargon, and sparking the interest and awe that could send new readers off to learn more on their own. It’s terrific stuff. -- Glenn Dallas * Manhattan Book Review *This is a book to whet the appetite of budding astronomers. The sheer range of activities and areas of research that are being pursued and described in this book are enormous. The excitement and fulfilment on offer from this branch of a life scientific comes through loud and clear. * Physics Education *Table of ContentsPrologue: Astronomy at LargePart I: Earth and Space1. Restless Earth: The Way of the World2. The Terminator: A User’s Guide to Nightfall3. Starring Citizen Science: Research by the People4. Catch a Falling Star: Meteors, Meteorites and Space Dust5. Radio Silence: The Quietest Place in the World6. The Off-Planet Economy: Doing Business in Space7. Moonstruck: Where Did Our Satellite Come From?Part II: Planetary Explorations8. Telescope Troubles: Astronomers in Court9. Space Bugs: Rules for Planetary Protection10. Climate Change: What Happened to Mars?11. Not Our Planet B? Colonising Mars12. Ringing in the Changes: The Vanishing Rings of Saturn13. Stormy Weather: Weird Worlds of the Saturnian System14. Stalking an Invisible Planet: The Search for Planet NinePart III: The Universe At Large15. Nature’s Barcode: A User’s Guide to Light16. Reverberations: Exploding Stars and Light Echoes17. Signals from the Unknown: The Fast Radio Burst Mystery18. Eye of the Storm: Black Holes Inside And Out19. Through Gravity’s Lens: The Curious Matter of Dark Matter20. Ripples in Space: Probing the Birth of the Universe21. Unrequited Love: Is Anyone There?AcknowledgmentsIndex

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Book SynopsisLeading scientists, philosophers, historians, and public intellectuals debate the big questions. These public dialogues model constructive engagement between the sciences and the humanities—and show why intellectual cooperation is necessary to shape our collective future.Trade ReviewSome of the most interesting thinkers of our time are here brought together in dialogues and conversations that show them all thinking aloud, in the present and at the cutting edge (or beyond), about some of the most important issues of our time. The results are always entertaining and insightful, and often will spark new ideas in readers. A great contribution to the discourse. -- Kim Stanley Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Award winner, author of The Ministry for the FutureThese talks and Marcelo Gleiser’s commentary offer readers a thrilling vista of the most important scientific, cultural, and ethical issues facing human civilization. This book is not to be missed by anyone wanting a broad overview of the questions we must answer to move forward as a species. -- Adam Frank, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Rochester, Carl Sagan medalist, author of Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the EarthLively and enlightening dialogues that engage complementary perspectives on deep issues—an enjoyable way to learn timeless and topical ideas. -- Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, author of Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It MattersIn Great Minds Don’t Think Alike, leading intellectual Marcelo Gleisner brings together prominent scientists and humanists to discuss some of the key questions of our age. Not only do these conversations provide important new insights into pressing issues, they also demonstrate the power of cross disciplinary perspectives, and offer a model of civil and fruitful dialogue. -- Peter Harrison, author of The Territories of Science and ReligionTable of ContentsIntroductionThe Dialogues1.The Mystery of Consciousness: A Dialogue Between a Neuroscientist and a Philosopher, by David Chalmers and Antonio Damasio2. The Nature of Reality: A Dialogue Between a Buddhist Scholar and a Theoretical Physicist, by Sean Carroll and B. Alan Wallace3. Future of Intelligence: Human, Machine, and Extraterrestrial: A Dialogue Between an Astronomer and a Philosopher, by Patricia Churchland and Jill Tarter4. The Nature of Spirituality: A Dialogue on Science and Religion, by Rebecca Goldstein and Alan Lightman5. The Mystery of Time: A Dialogue Between a Science Historian and a Physicist, by Jimena Canales and Paul Davies6. Cyborgs, Futurists, and Transhumanism: A Dialogue Between a Neuroscientist and an Author, by Ed Boyden and Mark O’Connell7. On Human and Planetary Longevity: A Dialogue Between an Environmentalist and a Doctor, by Elizabeth Kolbert and Siddhartha Mukherjee8. On Being Human: A Dialogue on Literary and Scientific Perspectives, by Jeremy DeSilva, David Grinspoon, and Tasneem Zehra HusainWhere Do We Go from Here?AcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book Synopsis"Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again."-ScienceTrade Review"It’s rare to find quantum physics mentioned in the same breath with sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll…I heartily enjoyed How the Hippies Saved Physics." -- John Gribbin - Wall Street Journal"It is hard to write a book about quantum mechanics that is at once intellectually serious and a page-turner. But David Kaiser succeeds…Illuminating." -- Hugh Gusterson - Nature"Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again." -- Matthew Wisnioski - Science"[Kaiser] does an admirable job of making the very concepts of quantum mechanics palpable." -- Christian Science Monitor"An entertaining tale." -- Philadelphia Inquirer"Exhaustively and carefully researched. [Kaiser] has uncovered a wealth of revealing detail about the physicists involved, making for a very lively tale.…Fascinating." -- American Scientist"This book takes us deep into the kaleidoscopic culture of the 1970s with its pop-metaphysicians, dabblers in Eastern mysticism, and counterculture gurus some of whom, it turns out, were also physicists seeking to challenge the foundations of their discipline. In David Kaiser’s hands, the story of how they succeeded albeit in ways they never intended makes a tremendously fun and eye-opening tale." -- Ken Alder, author of The Measure of All Things and The Lie Detectors"At first it sounds impossible, then like the opening line of a joke: What do the CIA, Werner Erhard’s EST, Bay Area hippie explorations, and the legacy of Einstein, Heisenberg, and Schroedinger have in common? It turns out, as David Kaiser shows, quite a lot. Here is a book that is immensely fun to read, gives insight into deep and increasingly consequential questions of physics, and transports the reader back into the heart of North Beach zaniness in the long 1960s. Put down your calculators and pick up this book!" -- Peter Galison, author of Einstein’s Clocks, Poincaré’s Maps"David Kaiser’s masterly ability to explain the most subtle and counterintuitive quantum effects, together with his ability to spin a ripping good yarn, make him the perfect guide to this far-off and far-out era of scientific wackiness." -- Seth Lloyd, author of Programming the Universe

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Book SynopsisIn the quest for sustainability, we strive to meet our present needs without sacrificing the same opportunity for future generations. Our success or failure depends on our ability to think in "systems," integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations. But how do we learn systems-thinking? This book deals with sustainability science.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. BACKGROUND 2. PARTS 3. BOUNDARIES 4. BEHAVIORS 5. EVALUATING 6. CREATING 7. THE ENDLESS QUEST Review Glossary Recommended Reading Index

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Book SynopsisOcean Biogeochemical Dynamics provides a broad theoretical framework upon which graduate students and upper-level undergraduates can formulate an understanding of the processes that control the mean concentration and distribution of biologically utilized elements and compounds in the ocean. Though it is written as a textbook, it will also be of interest to more advanced scientists as a wide-ranging synthesis of our present understanding of ocean biogeochemical processes. The first two chapters of the book provide an introductory overview of biogeochemical and physical oceanography. The next four chapters concentrate on processes at the air-sea interface, the production of organic matter in the upper ocean, the remineralization of organic matter in the water column, and the processing of organic matter in the sediments. The focus of these chapters is on analyzing the cycles of organic carbon, oxygen, and nutrients. The next three chapters round out the authors'' coverage of ocean biogeochemical cycles with discussions of silica, dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity, and CaCO3. The final chapter discusses applications of ocean biogeochemistry to our understanding of the role of the ocean carbon cycle in interannual to decadal variability, paleoclimatology, and the anthropogenic carbon budget. The problem sets included at the end of each chapter encourage students to ask critical questions in this exciting new field. While much of the approach is mathematical, the math is at a level that should be accessible to students with a year or two of college level mathematics and/or physics.Trade Review"This textbook is a monumental and masterful achievement, and the authors should be congratulated both for taking on this important task and for the end result... Every serious student and post-doc in this discipline, and all senior practitioners, should purchase or borrow a copy of this book and read it from cover to cover."--David M. Karl, Bulletin of the American Society for Limnology and Oceanography "Readers of Environmental Conservation with an interest in marine biogeochemistry and earth system science are encouraged to purchase or borrow this book. It is a comprehensive text on a complex and timely topic, and is one that will enlighten students and professionals alike. The authors are to be congratulated on their tour-de-force."--Peter Burkill, Environmental ConservationTable of ContentsPreface xi Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Chemical Composition of the Ocean 1 1.2 Distribution of Chemicals in the Ocean 7 1.3 Chapter Conclusion and Outline of Book 15 Problems 16 Chapter 2: Tracer Conservation and Ocean Transport 19 2.1 Tracer Conservation Equation 19 Advection and Diffusion Components 19 Application to Box Models 22 2.2 Wind-Driven Circulation 23 Equations of Motion 27 Ekman Transport 28 Gyre Circulation 30 2.3 Wind-Driven Circulation in the Stratified Ocean 33 Basic Concepts 34 Ocean Stratification 34 Geostrophic Equations 37 Gyre Circulation with Stratification 37 Insights from the Potential Vorticity Distribution 38 Insights from Tracers 39 Insights from the Thermal Wind Relationship 42 2.4 Deep Ocean Circulation 46 Observations 46 Models 52 Summary of Deep Ocean Circulation 57 2.5 Time-Varying Flows 59 Mesoscale Variability 60 Interannual to Decadal Variability 61 Tropical Variability 61 Extratropical Variability 66 Problems 69 Chapter 3: Air-Sea Interface 73 3.1 Introduction 73 3.2 Gas Solubilities 75 3.3 Gas Exchange 80 Stagnant Film Model 81 Laboratory Studies 83 Field Studies 86 Gas Transfer Velocity Models 89 3.4 Applications 95 Problems 100 Chapter 4: Organic Matter Production 102 4.1 Introduction 102 Nutrient Supply 105 Light 111 Efficiency of the Biological Pump 111 Outline 114 4.2 Ecosystem Processes 115 Nutrients 115 Composition of Organic Matter 115 Limiting Nutrient 117 Paradigm of Surface Ocean Nitrogen Cycling 117 Phytoplankton 123 Classification of Organisms 123 Phytoplankton Distribution and Productivity 128 Modeling Photosynthesis 131 Zooplankton 135 Bacteria 137 4.3 Analysis of Ecosystem Behavior 138 Role of Light Supply 139 Classical Ecosystem Models 142 N-P Model--Bottom-up Limitation 142 N-P-Z Model--Top-Down Limitation 144 Adding the Microbial Loop 146 Multiple Size Class Ecosystem Models 147 The Model 147 Influence of Micronutrients 149 Applications 150 North Pacific versus North Atlantic 152 Oligotrophic Region 155 4.4 A Synthesis 157 The Regeneration Loop 158 The Export Pathway 158 The Role of Iron 160 Conclusions 162 Problems 168 Chapter 5: Organic Matter Export and Remineralization 173 5.1 Introduction 173 Nutrient and Oxygen Distributions 173 Remineralizaton Reactions 178 Preformed and Remineralized Components 179 Dissolved and Particulate Organic Matter 180 Outline 181 5.2 Oxygen 181 Separation of Preformed and Remineralized Components 181 Deep Ocean Oxygen Utilization Rates 182 Thermocline Oxygen Utilization Rates 183 5.3 Nitrogen and Phosphorus 186 Stoichiometric Ratios 186 Phosphate 188 The Nitrogen Cycle 189 N* as a Tracer of Denitrification 189 N* as a Tracer of N2 Fixation 195 The Oceanic Nitrogen Budget 196 Nitrous Oxide 197 5.4 Organic Matter Cycling 200 Particulate Organic Matter 200 Overview 200 Particle Flux 203 The Role of Ballast 206 Particle Remineralization 207 Models of Particle Interactions 209 Dissolved Organic Matter 211 5.5 Models 215 Model Development 215 Sensitivity Studies 217 Applications: Control of Oceanic Oxygen 221 Problems 222 Chapter 6: Remineralization and Burial in the Sediments 227 6.1 Introduction 227 Observations 227 Sediment Properties and Processes 229 Remineralization Reactions 233 6.2 Sediment Diagenesis Models 236 Pore Waters 237 Solids 241 6.3 Remineralization 245 Oxic Sediments 246 Anoxic Sediments 250 Dissolved Organic Carbon 253 6.4 Burial 255 The Substrate 255 The Oxidant 256 Protection by Mineral Adsorption 257 Synthesis 258 6.5 Organic Matter Budget 260 Problems 267 Chapter 7: Silicate Cycle 270 7.1 Introduction 270 Water Column Observations 271 Sediment Observations 271 Outline 278 7.2 Euphotic Zone 278 Diatoms 278 Opal Production and Export 280 7.3 Water Column 285 Opal 286 Silicic Acid 288 7.4 Sediments 295 Opal Dissolution and Burial 295 Opal Chemistry 299 7.5 Conclusion 308 Overview 308 Marine Si Budget 309 Long-Term Homeostasis 311 Problems 313 Chapter 8: Carbon Cycle 318 8.1 Introduction 319 8.2 Inorganic Carbon Chemistry 322 8.3 The Surface Ocean 327 Annual Mean Distribution 327 Physical Processes 328 Biological Processes 331 Vector Diagrams 334 Seasonal Variability 335 Subtropical Gyres 337 North Atlantic 340 North Pacific 341 8.4 Water Column 342 Outline 342 Pump Components 342 The Biological Pumps 345 The Gas Exchange Pump 347 Global Mean 347 Atlantic versus Pacific 349 8.5 Carbon Pumps and Surface Fluxes 352 Problems 355 Chapter 9: Calcium Carbonate Cycle 359 9.1 Introduction 359 9.2 Production 362 Organisms 362 Export Estimates 363 Inorganic-to-Organic Carbon Export Ratio 363 9.3 Water Column Processes 365 CaCO3 Solubility 365 Variations in Saturation State 368 Carbonate Ion Distribution 368 Water Column Dissolution 371 9.4 Diagenesis 374 CaCO3 Dissolution in Sediments 374 Modeling CaCO3 Diagenesis 379 Model Applications 379 Concluding Remarks 384 9.5 Calcium Carbonate Compensation 384 CaCO3 Homeostat 384 CaCO3 Compensation 386 Problems 389 Chapter 10: Carbon Cycle, CO2, and Climate 392 10.1 Introduction 392 Greenhouse Effect 394 Global Warming 396 Outline 398 10.2 The Anthropogenic Perturbation 399 Capacity Constraints 400 Buffering by Dissolved Carbonate 400 Buffering by Sediment CaCO3 401 Buffering by Weathering 402 Kinetic Constraints 402 Atmospheric Pulse Response 402 Ocean Uptake and Buffering with Dissolved Carbonate 403 Buffering by Sediment CaCO3 405 Anthropogenic CO2 Uptake 405 Direct Estimation 406 Reconstruction of Anthropogenic CO2 Inventory 408 The Atmospheric Oxygen Method 413 The Role of Biology 414 Future CO2 Uptake 415 10.3 Interannual to Decadal Timescale Variability 417 Tropical Variability 419 Extratropical Variability 423 10.4 Glacial-Interglacial Atmospheric CO2 Changes 429 Setting the Scene 431 Terrestrial Biosphere Carbon Loss 431 Salinity Changes 432 Temperature Changes 434 Fundamental Mechanisms 435 Southern Ocean Dominance 435 Equilibration of Low-Latitude Changes 436 Closing the Southern Ocean Window 440 Physical Mechanisms 442 Biological Mechanisms 443 Observational Constraints 444 A Role for the Regions outside the Southern Ocean? 446 Circulation Scenarios 447 Soft-Tissue Pump Scenarios 447 Alkalinity and Carbonate Pump Scenarios 449 A Synthesis Scenario 452 Problems 454 Appendix 459 References 461 Index 495

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Book SynopsisEssential Radio Astronomy is the only textbook on the subject specifically designed for a one-semester introductory course for advanced undergraduates or graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. It starts from first principles in order to fill gaps in students' backgrounds, make teaching easier for professors who are not expert radio astronTrade Review"[Essential Radio Astronomy] should be on the reference shelves of all major universities and research institutes."--Choice

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Book SynopsisIntroducing readers to the world of particle physics, Deep Down Things opens new realms within which are many clues to unraveling the mysteries of the universe.Trade ReviewA fascinating journey into the bizarre, subatomic world of particle physics. PhysOrg.com 2004 Quantum field theory, group theory, Lie algebras, internal symmetry spaces and gauge theory. [Schumm] does a remarkably good job of explaining all this, with a style that is mercifully plain. -- Peter de Groot New Scientist 2005 Explores the world of particle physics in terms laymen can understand. Santa Cruz Sentinel 2005 I expect that any physics undergraduate, bewildered by textbooks and lectures, would find this a delight. -- Stephen Battersby New Scientist 2005 One of several recently published books attempting to provide for interested nonphysicists a relatively nonmathematical account of what has come to be called the standard model of particle physics... Schumm's treatment is perhaps more detailed. Choice 2005 This is definitely a book for your Christmas list, and if it doesn't excite your mathematics colleagues too, they'll miss a treat. -- Rick Marshall School Science Review 2006 This book is beautifully written and is a didactic masterpiece. -- David Watts Science and Christian Belief 2006Table of ContentsPreface1. Introduction2. The True Movers & Shakers: The Forces of Nature3. The Great Reawakening: The Modern Physics Revolution4. The Marriage of Relativity & Quantum Theory: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory5. Patterns in Nature: The Fundamental Building Blocks6. Mathematical Patterns: Lie Groups7. The World Within: Internal Symmetries8. Physics by Pure Thought: Gauge Theory9. The Current Paradigm: Hidden Symmetry, the Standard Model & the Higgs Boson10. Into the Unknown: What Lies AheadAppendix: Exponential NotationNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisAccented with color plates of select bees, The Bees of the World will continue to be the world's best reference on these diverse insects.Trade ReviewThe author has produced a new definitive world taxonomic treatise on this large group of insects and is to be congratulated. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 2008Table of ContentsPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAbbreviations1. About Bees and This Book2. What Are Bees?3. The Importance of Bees4. Development and Reproduction5. Solitary versus Social Life6. Floral Relationships of Bees7. Nests and Food Storage8. Parasitic amd Robber Bees9. Body Form, Tagmata, and Sex Difference10. Structures and Anatomical Terminology of Adults11. Structures and Terminology of Immature Stages12. Bees and Sphecoid Wasps as a Clase13. Bees as a Monophyletic Group14. The Origins of Bees from Wasps15. Classification of the Bee-Sphecoid Clade16. Bee Taxa and Categories17. Methods of Classification18. The History of Bee Classificatinos19. Short-Tongued versus Long-Tongued Bees20. Family-Level Phylogeny and the Proto-Bee21. The Higher Classification of Bees22. Fossil Bees23. The Geological History of Bees24. Diversity and Abundance25. Disperal26. Biogeography27. Reduction or Loss of Structures28. New and Modified Structures29. Family-Group Names30. Explanation of Taxonomic Accounts in Sections 36 to 12131. Some Problematic Taxa32. The Identification of Bees33. Key to the Families, Based on Adults34. Notes on Certain Couplets in the Key to Families (Section 33)35. Practical Key to Family-Group Taxa, Based on Females36. Family Stenotritidae37. Family Colletidae38. Subfamily Colletinae39. Tribe Paracolletini40. Tribe Colletini41. Tribe Scraptrini42. Subfamily Diphaglossinae43. Tribe Caupolicanini44. Tribe Diphaglossini45. Tribe Dissoglottini46. Subfamily Xeromelissinae47. Subfamily Hylaeinae48. Subfamily Euryglossinae49. Family Andrenidae50. Subfamily Alocandreninae51. Subfamily Andreninae52. Subfamily Panurginae53. Tribe Protandrenini54. Tribe Panurgini55. Tribe Nolanomelissini56. Tribe Melitturgini57. Tribe Protomeliturgini58. Tribe Perditini59. Tribe Calliopsini60. Subfamily Oxaeinae61. Family Halictidae62. Subfamily Rophitinae63. Subfamily Nomiinae64. Subfamily Nomioidinae65. Subfamily Halictinae66. Tribe Halictini67. Tribe Augochlorini68. Family Melittidae69. Subfamily Dasypodainae70. Tribe Dasypodaini71. Tribe Promelittini72. Tribe Sambini73. Subfamily Meganomiinae74. Subfamily Melittinae75. Family Megachilidae76. Subfamily Fideliinae77. Tribe Pararhophitini78. Tribe Fideliini79. Subfamily Megachilinae80. Tribe Lithurgini81. Tribe Osmiini82. Tribe Anthidiini83. Tribe Dioxyini84. Tribe Megachilini85. Family Apidae86. Subfamily Xylocopinae87. Tribe Manueliini88. Tribe Xylocopini89. Tribe Ceratinini90. Tribe Allodapini91. Subfamily Nomadinae92. Tribe Hexepeolini93. Tribe Brachynomadini94. Tribe Nomadini95. Tribe Epeolini96. Tribe Ammobatoidini97. Tribe Biastini98. Tribe Townsendiellini99. Tribe Neolarrini100. Tribe Ammobatini101. Tribe Caenoprosopidini102. Subfamily Apinae103. Tribe Isepeolini104. Tribe Osirini105. Tribe Protepeolini106. Tribe Exomalopsini107. Tribe Ancylini108. Tribe Tapinotaspidini109. Tribe Tetrapediini110. Tribe Ctenoplectrini111. Tribe Emphorini112. Tribe Eucerini113. Tribe Anthophorini114. Tribe Centridini115. Tribe Rhathymini116. Tribe Ericrocidini117. Tribe Melectini118. Tribe Euglossini119. Tribe Bombini120. Tribe Meliponini121. Tribe ApiniLiterature CitedAddendaIndex of TermsIndex of Taxa

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Book SynopsisWolves on a wilderness island illuminate lessons on the environment, extinction, and life. For more than a quarter century, celebrated biologist John Vucetich has studied the wolves, and the moose that sustain them, of the boreal forest of Isle Royale National Park, an island in the northwest corner of Lake Superior. During this time, he has witnessed both the near extinction of the local wolf population, driven largely by climate change, and the intensely debated relocation of other wolves to the island in an effort to stabilize and maintain Isle Royale's ecosystem health. In Restoring the Balance, Vucetich combines environmental philosophy with field notes chronicling his day-to-day experience as a scientist. Examining the fate of wolves in the wild, he shares lessons from these wolves and explains their impact on humanity's fundamental responsibilities to the natural world. Vucetich's engaging narrative and unique, clear-eyed perspective provide an accessible course in wolf biologTrade ReviewThis book is juicy with field notes—the stories of charismatic individual wolves like the Old Gray Guy, and complex science made understandable and seductively enticing to the reader with even the tiniest interest in wolf survival and natural history.—Nancy Jo Tubbs, International WolfThe book is many things in one: a fascinating memoir, a collection of field notes, a chronology of the 63-year study of the wolves and moose of Isle Royale.... It can even be used as a textbook on environmental history and biology and ecology of wolves and moose.—Community EcologyTable of ContentsForward PrefaceAcknowledgements1. Why Wolves?2. Thoughts of a Moose3. Beginnings4. Balance of Nature5. Exogenous Forces6. The Old Gray Guy7. The Unraveling8. Sense of Place9. All Natural10. Restoring the BalanceCoda

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Book SynopsisIf you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohm''s Law dictates how long to meditate -- if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car -- you need The Cartoon Guide to Physics to set you straight.You don''t have to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Physics explains them all: velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits -- even a taste of relativity theory -- and much more, in simple, clear, and, yes, funny illustrations. Physics will never be the same!

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