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Princeton University Press Selected Works of Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJeremiah P. Ostriker, Co-Winner of the 2015 Gruber Cosmology Prize for Theoretical and Experimental Explorations of the Universe (with John Carlstrom and Lyman Page), The Gruber Foundation
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Princeton University Press Evolution of the Igneous Rocks Fiftieth
Book SynopsisThe Evolution of the Igneous Rocks, by N. L. Bowen, appeared in 1928 and had a profound influence on later generations of petrologists. Drawing on his series of lectures at Princeton University in the spring of 1927, Dr. Bowen identified, outlined, and applied the principles of physical chemistry relevant to petrological processes. Whereas the majoTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*PREFACE, pg. xi*Chapter 1. THE PROBLEM OF THE DIVERSITY OF IGNEOUS ROCKS, pg. 1*Chapter 2. SILICATE LIQUID IMMISCIBILITY IN MAGMAS, pg. 15*Chapter 3. FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION AND PARTIAL FUSION, pg. 59*Chapter 4. CRYSTALLIZATION IN SILICATE SYSTEMS, pg. 77*Chapter 5. THE REACTION PRINCIPLE, pg. 133*Chapter 6. FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION OF BASALTIC MAGMA, pg. 171*Chapter 7. THE LIQUID LINE OF DESCENT AND VARIATION DIAGRAMS, pg. 205*Chapter 8. GLASS AND THE GLASSY ROCKS, pg. 233*Chapter 9. ROCKS WHOSE COMPOSITION IS DETERMINED BY CRYSTAL ACCUMULATION AND SORTING, pg. 245*Chapter 10. EFFECTS OF ASSIMILATION, pg. 307*Chapter 11. THE FORMATION OF SILICEOUS POTASSIC GLASSY ROCKS, pg. 339*Chapter 12. THE FELDSPATHOIDAL ALKALINE ROCKS, pg. 351*Chapter 13. MELILITE-BEARING ROCKS AND RELATED LAMPROPHYRES, pg. 391*Chapter 14. THE FRACTIONAL RESORPTION OF COMPLEX MINERALS AND THE FORMATION OF STRONGLY FEMIC ALKALINE ROCKS, pg. 413*Chapter 15. FURTHER EFFECTS OF FRACTIONAL RESORPTION, pg. 423*Chapter 16. THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS, pg. 439*Chapter 17. PETROGENESIS AND THE PHYSICS OF THE EARTH, pg. 483*Chapter 18. PARTITIONING BY DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS: A MEASURE OF CONSISTENCY IN THE NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF VOLCANIC ROCKS, pg. 521*AUTHOR INDEX, pg. 533*SUBJECT INDEX, pg. 544*SYSTEMS INDEX, pg. 586
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Princeton University Press Lizard Ecology
Book SynopsisIn a collection rich in implications for all fields of ecology, leading lizard ecologists demonstrate the utility of the phylogenetic approach in understanding the evolution of morphology, physiology, behavior, and life histories. Lizards, which are valued for their amenability to field experiments, have been the subject of reciprocal transplant exTrade Review"Organized into four theme areas containing a total of 14 topics, each [paper] is preceded by an insightful introduction written by a specialist in that area [and] ... includes a section on future work and new questions that should be explored... a welcome addition for anyone wishing to examne research in this fascinating field."--Choice "The topics, [in this volume] represent an impressive diversity of approaches, ranging from detailed life-history studies of single species and in-depth analyses of lizard communities to broad-based comparisons of multiple traits across all groups of lizards... [Lizard Ecology] not only provides a context in which to view these individual studies but opens a unique window on lizard ecology past, present, and future."--ScienceTable of ContentsContributorsIntroduction and Acknowledgments1Measuring Trade-offs: A Review of Studies of Costs of Reproduction in Lizards72Understanding Geographic Life-History Variation in Lizards313Lizard Egg Environments514Experimental Tests of Reproductive Allocation Paradigms735Prey Chemical Discrimination, Foraging Mode, and Phylogeny956Phylogenetic Perspectives on the Evolution of Lizard Territoriality1177Mate Limitation in Male Norops humilis1458Population Dynamics and Pair Fidelity in Sleepy Lizards1599Determinants of Dispersal Behavior: The Common Lizard as a Case Study18310Covariation between Morphology and Locomotory Performance in Sceloporine Lizards20711Phylogenetic Analyses of Lizard Endurance Capacity in Relation to Body Size and Body Temperature23712Long-Term Population Fluctuations of a Tropical Lizard: A Test of Causality26713Spatial and Temporal Variation in Structure of a Diverse Lizard Assemblage in Arid Australia28714Historical Contingency and Lizard Community Ecology319References335Author Index389Species Index397
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Princeton University Press A Physicist on Madison Avenue 5023 Princeton
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Princeton University Press In the Eyes Mind
Book SynopsisOne of the most persistent controversies of modern science has dealt with human visual perception. It erupted in Germany during the 1860s as a dispute between physiologists Hermann von Helmholtz, Ewald Hering, and their schools. Well into the twentieth century these groups warred over the origins of our capacity to perceive space, over the retinal mechanisms that mediate color sensations, and over the role of mind, experience, and inference in vision. Here R. Steven Turner explores the impassioned exchanges of those rival schools, both to illuminate the clash of theory and to explore the larger role of controversy in the development of science. Controversy, he suggests, is constitutive of scientific change, and he uses the Helmholtz-Hering dispute to illustrate how polemics and tacit negotiation shape evolving theoretical stances.Turner focuses on the arguments and issues of the dispute, issues that ranged from the interpretation of color blindness and optical illusions to tTrade Review"Turner has clearly done his homework and--unlike many people who write on the history of colour vision--has read the original texts. He understands the issues and the methods used in studying them, and does an excellent job of defining the jargon of the era, which is often comprehensible only in context."--NatureTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPreface and AcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction3Ch. 2Physiological Optics from Wheatstone to Helmholtz10Ch. 3Helmholtz on Spatial Perception35Ch. 4Hering on Spatial Perception54Ch. 5The Nativist-Empiricist Controversy Begins68Ch. 6Helmholtz Light and Color95Ch. 7Hering on Light and Color115Ch. 8Core Sets and Partisans139Ch. 9The Nativist-Empiricist Debate, 1870-1925156Ch. 10Color Vision Controversies, 1875-90176Ch. 11Color Vision Controversies, 1890-1915196Ch. 12The Roots of Incommensurability218Ch. 13Controversy and Disciplinary Structure235Ch. 14In Search of Denouement: The Twentieth Century261Appendix281Notes289References and Abbreviations299Index329
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Princeton University Press The Star of Bethlehem
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2000 "An easily accessible style permits readers with minimal scientific training to share in the excitement of Kidger's rare feat of scholarly sleuthing... Kidger will not only convince all doubters, but his book will reset the terms for future attempts to put the scriptural Star in scientific context."--Booklist "Plenty of new and old data about the night sky and more than a little ancient history inform Kidger's clear account of his own and other's theories about the portent that led the Magi to Judea."--Publisher's Weekly "Stunningly, incredibly wonderfully an astronomer is now claiming that the age old story we were told as children may be based on the truth... I am inclined to agree with him. [This is] the most compelling solution yet to the mystery."--Robert Matthew, The ExpressTable of ContentsPREFACE vii Chapter 1. Matthew's Star 3 Chapter 2. A Star over Bethlehem? 20 Chapter 3. The First Christmas 39 Chapter 4. Halley's Comet and Other Red Herrings 73 Chapter 5. Shooting Stars and Fiery Rains 110 Chapter 6. Supernova Bethlehem? 136 Chapter 7. We Three Kings 166 Chapter 8. Triple Conjunctions: A Key to Unlocking the Mystery? 198 Chapter 9. Is the Answer Written in Chinese? 219 Chapter 10. What Was the Star of Bethlehem? 247 Epilogue. Which Star Is the Star? 267 Appendix. The Heavens above Bethlehem 277 NOTES 289 BIBLIOGRAPHY 295 INDEX 301
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Princeton University Press Evolution of North America
Book SynopsisIn revising his now classic work on the geology of North America, Philip B. King has devoted attention both to the new concepts of global tectonics and to new facts obtained from fieldwork in recent years. From its overview of the natural history of continents, to the sections describing the characteristics and history of each region, this remainsTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*REFERENCE MATERIAL, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. ix*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. xiii*CHAPTER I. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CONTINENTS, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. THE CANADIAN SHIELD AND ITS ANCIENT ROCKS, pg. 11*CHAPTER III. THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS AND THE SCIENCE OF GENTLY DIPPING STRATA, pg. 23*CHAPTER IV. APPALACHIAN AND RELATED SYSTEMS; PALEOZOIC STRUCTURES SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH OF CENTRAL STABLE REGION, pg. 42*CHAPTER V. LANDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF THE CONTINENT: MODERN ANALOGUES OF GEOSYNCLINES, pg. 79*CHAPTER VI. THE MOUNTAIN BELT OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA; INTRODUCTION TO THE CORDILLERAN SYSTEM, pg. 92*CHAPTER VII. THE EASTERN RANGES AND PLATEAUS; A NOVEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT, pg. 101*CHAPTER VIII. THE MAIN PART OF THE CORDILLERA: ITS GEOSYNCLINE AND THE MOUNTAIN BELT THAT FORMED FROM IT, pg. 133*CHAPTER IX. CENOZOIC ROCKS AND STRUCTURES OF THE MAIN PART OF THE CORDILLERA; LATER MODIFICATIONS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURE, pg. 156*EPILOGUE, pg. 183*SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. 184*GENERAL INDEX, pg. 189*INDEX OF AUTHORS CITED, pg. 196
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Princeton University Press Scattering in Quantum Field Theories
Book SynopsisAxiomatic and constructive approaches to quantum field theory first aim to establish it on precise, non-perturbative bases: general axioms and rigorous definition of specific theories respectively. From the viewpoint of particle physics, the goal is then to develop a relativistic scattering theory, including particle analysis and the derivation ofTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. xiii*CHAPTER I. The Multiparticle S Matrix, pg. 1*CHAPTER II. Scattering Theory in Axiomatic Field Theory, pg. 55*CHAPTER III. Euclidean Constructive Field Theory, pg. 149*CHAPTER IV. Particle Analysis in Constructive Field Theory, pg. 208*Mathematical Appendix: Distributions, analytic Junctions, and microlocal analysis, pg. 271*Bibliography, pg. 279*References, pg. 281*Index, pg. 287
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Princeton University Press Science a la Mode Physical Fashions and Fictions
Book SynopsisThese iconoclastic and witty essays are about what happens when scientists jump on band-wagons. Tony Rothman applies creative skepticism to contemporary fashions in science, including the "standard model" Big Bang theory, geodesic domes, the concept of nuclear winter, and sociological applications of the second law of thermodynamics. "Rothman proveTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*PREFACE, pg. vii*1. E GARDEN OF COSMOLOGICAL DELIGHTS, pg. 3*2. METAFLATION ?, pg. 29*3. Geodesics, Domes, and Spacetime, pg. 51*4. The Evolution of Entropy, pg. 75*5. A Memoir of Nuclear Winter, pg. 109*6. Genius and Biographers: The Fictionalization of Evariste Galois, pg. 148*NOTES, pg. 195*INDEX, pg. 201
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Princeton University Press Between Quantum and Cosmos Studies and Essays in
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Princeton University Press The Music of the Heavens Keplers Harmonic Astronomy
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Princeton University Press Convexity in the Theory of Lattice Gases
Book SynopsisIn this book, Robert Israel considers classical and quantum lattice systems in terms of equilibrium statistical mechanics. He is especially concerned with the characterization of translation-invariant equilibrium states by a variational principle and the use of convexity in studying these states. Arthur Wightman's Introduction gives a general and hTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*INTRODUCTION. Convexity and the Notion of Equilibrium State in Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, pg. ix*I. Interactions, pg. 1*II. Tangent Functionals and the Variational Principle, pg. 32*III. DLR Equations and KMS Conditions, pg. 55*IV. Decomposition of States, pg. 83*V. Approximation by Tangent Functionals: Existence of Phase Transitions, pg. 112*VI. The Gibbs Phase Rule, pg. 130*APPENDIX ALPHA. Hausdorff Measure and Dimension, pg. 143*APPENDIX B. Classical Hard-Core Continuous Systems, pg. 153*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 163*INDEX, pg. 166
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Princeton University Press A Fragile Power Scientists and the State
Book SynopsisWhen the National Science Foundation funds research about the earth's crust and the Department of Energy supports studies on the disposal of nuclear wastes, what do they expect for their money? Most scientists believe that in such cases the government wants information for immediate use or directions for seeking future benefits from nature. ChallenTrade Review"What in fact does the Government want in exchange for its lavish support of big science projects... How are research priorities influenced by political and economic relationships? A Fragile Power addresses these critical questions."--The New York TimesTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Illustrations, pg. viii*Preface, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xii*CHAPTER ONE. Scientists As an Elite Reserve Labor Force, pg. 1*CHAPTER TWO. The Development of State Interest in Science in the Nineteenth Century, pg. 22*CHAPTER THREE. War and State Funding in the Twentieth Century, pg. 39*CHAPTER FOUR. Managing the Scientific Labor Force, pg. 62*CHAPTER FIVE. Limits on the Autonomy of Soft-Money Scientists, pg. 85*CHAPTER SIX. Technological Dependence of Scientific Researchers, pg. 105*CHAPTER SEVEN. Techniques and Status in Scientific Laboratories, pg. 125*CHAPTER EIGHT. Expanding the Domain of Science, pg. 146*CHAPTER NINE. Directing Scientific Discourse, pg. 166*CHAPTER TEN. The Voice of Science, pg. 190*Notes, pg. 205*Bibliography, pg. 235*Index, pg. 245
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Princeton University Press Selected Works of Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich
Book SynopsisSelected Works of Ya. B. Zeldovich is a two-volume collection of over 100 articles spanning half a century of work by the late Soviet scientist Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich. The breadth and depth of Zeldovich's work is staggering. Author of over twenty books and more than 500 scientific articles, he made fundamental contributions in chemical catalysiTable of ContentsPrefaceThe Scientific and Creative Career of Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich (1984)3IAdsorption and Catalysis1On the Theory of the Freundlich Adsorption Isotherm582Adsorption on a Uniform Surface683On the Theory of Reactions on Powders and Porous Substances71IIHydrodynamics. Magnetohydrodynamics. Heat Transfer. Self-Similarity4The Asymptotic Law of Heat Transfer at Small Velocities in the Finite Domain Problem785The Asymptotic Laws of Freely-Ascending Convective Flows826Exact Solution of the Diffusion Problem in a Periodic Velocity Field and Turbulent Diffusion867A Magnetic Field in the Two-Dimensional Motion of a Conducting Turbulent Fluid938The Magnetic Field in a Conducting Fluid Moving in Two Dimensions979Gas Motion Under the Action of Short-Duration Pressure (Impulse)106IIIPhase Transitions. Molecular Physics10On the Theory of New Phase Formation. Cavitation12011Theory of Interaction Between an Atom and a Metal13812Proof of the Uniqueness of the Solution of the Equations of the Law of Mass Action14413On the Relation Between Liquid and Gaseous States of Metals148IVTheory of Shock Waves14On the Possibility of Rarefaction Shock Waves15215On the Propagation of Shock Waves in a Gas with Reversible Chemical Reactions15516Theory of Combustion and Detonation of Gases162IIgnition and Thermal Explosion17On the Theory of Thermal Intensity. Exothermic Reaction in a Jet I23317aOn the Theory of Thermal Intensity. Exothermic Reaction in a Jet II. Consideration of Heat Transfer in the Reaction24318The Theory of Ignition by a Heated Surface255IIFlame Propagation19A Theory of Thermal Flame Propagation26220The Theory of the Limit of Propagation of a Slow Flame27121Diffusion Phenomena at the Limits of Flame Propagation. An Experimental Study of Flegmatization of Explosive Mixtures of Carbon Monoxide28822On the Theory of Combustion of Non-Premixed Gases30423Numerical Study of Flame Propagation in a Mixture Reacting at the Initial Temperature320IIICombustion of Powders. Oxidation of Nitrogen24On the Theory of Combustion of Powders and Explosives33025The Oxidation of Nitrogen in Combustion and Explosions36426Oxidation of Nitrogen in Combustion and Explosions404IVDetonation27On the Theory of Detonation Propagation in Gaseous Systems41128On Detonation of Gas Mixtures45229Flame Propagation in Tubes: Hydrodynamics and Stability459
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Princeton University Press Doctors and Medicine in Early Renaissance
Book SynopsisKatharine Park has written a social, intellectual, and institutional history of medicine in Florence during the century after the Black Death of 1348. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of PrinceTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Tables, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 1*I. The Guild, pg. 15*II. The Doctors, pg. 47*III. The Medical Marketplace, pg. 85*IV. Medical Careers, pg. 118*V. Doctors in Florentine Society, pg. 151*VI. Doctors in Florentine Culture, pg. 188*Conclusion, pg. 237*APPENDIX I. Names, Dates, Places, and Money, pg. 241*APPENDIX II. Medical Curriculum at the University of Bologna (1405), pg. 245*APPENDIX III. Doctors in the Catasto of 1427, pg. 249*APPENDIX IV. Index to Doctors' Letters, pg. 253*Bibliography, pg. 257*General Index, pg. 285*Index of Doctors and Their Families, pg. 293
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Princeton University Press The Amphibian Ear
Book SynopsisProfessor Wever studies the structure of the ear and its functioning as a receptor of sounds in all amphibian species (139) for which living representatives could be obtained Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*PREFACE, pg. vii*Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of the Amphibia, pg. 3*Chapter 2. Experimental Methods, pg. 17*Chapter 3. General Anatomy of the Amphibian Ear, pg. 32*Chapter 4. The Primitive Frogs:The Ascaphidae and Discoglossidae, pg. 101*Chapter 5. The Primitive Frogs: The Pipidae and Rhinophrynidae, pg. 129*Chapter 6. The Intermediate Frogs: The Pelobatidae, pg. 156*Chapter 7. The Advanced Frogs: The Leptodactylidae and Bufonidae, pg. 178*Chapter 8. The Advanced Frogs: BrachycephaJidae, Rhinodermatidae, Dendrobatidae, Hylidae, and Centrolenidae, pg. 219*Chapter 9. The MicrohyJidae, pg. 256*Chapter 10. The Ranidae, Rhacophoridae, and Hyperoliidae, pg. 269*Chapter 11. The Salamander Ear, pg. 289*Chapter 12. The Hynobiidae and Cryptobranchidae, pg. 324*Chapter 13. The Sirenidae, pg. 338*Chapter 14. The Salamandridae: The Newts, pg. 347*Chapter 15. The Proteidae and Amphiumidae, pg. 374*Chapter 16. The Ambystomatidae, pg. 382*Chapter 17. The Plethodontidae: The Lungless Salamanders, pg. 401*Chapter 18. The Caecilian Ear, pg. 425*Chapter 19. The Caeciliidae and Ichthyophiidae, pg. 441*Chapter 20. The Amphibian Ear in Evolution, pg. 465*Glossary, pg. 473*References, pg. 477*Index, pg. 485
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Princeton University Press Catastrophes and Earth History
Book SynopsisThis book, based on papers from a symposium at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, shows the necessity of developing a new philosophy in place of the classical uniformitarianism based only on processes familiar in human experience. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to againTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Foreword, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. Toward the Vindication of Punctuational Change, pg. 9*Chapter 2. Perfection, Continuity, and Common Sense in Historical Geology, pg. 35*Chapter 3. Reflections on the "Rare Event" and Related Concepts in Geology, pg. 77*Chapter 4. The Stratigraphic Code and what it implies, pg. 91*Chapter 5. Statistical Sedimentation and Magnetic Polarity Stratigraphy, pg. 101*Chapter 6. Mass Extinction: Unique or Recurrent Causes?, pg. 115*Chapter 7. The Two Phanerozoic Supercycles, pg. 129*Chapter 8. The Fabric of Cretaceous Marine Extinctions, pg. 151*Chapter 10. Changes in The Angiosperm Flora Across the Cretaceoustertiary Boundary, pg. 279*Chapter 11. Palynological Evidence for Change in Continental Floras at the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary, pg. 315*Chapter 12. Mammal Evolution near the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary, pg. 339*Chapter 13. Terminal Cretaceous Extinctions Of Large Reptiles, pg. 373*Chapter 14. Low Sea Levels, Droughts, and Mammalian Extinctions, pg. 387*Chapter 15. Eustasy, Geoid Changes, and Multiple Geophysical Interaction, pg. 395*Chapter 16. On two Kinds of Rapid Faunal Turnover, pg. 417*Chapter 17. The Phanerozoic "Crisis" as Viewed from the Miocene, pg. 437*Chapter 18. Marine Mineral Resources and Uniformitarianism, pg. 449
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Princeton University Press Quantum Theory and Measurement
Book SynopsisThe forty-nine papers collected here illuminate the meaning of quantum theory as it is disclosed in the measurement process. Together with an introduction and a supplemental annotated bibliography, they discuss issues that make quantum theory, overarching principle of twentieth-century physics, appear to many to prefigure a new revolution in sciencTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Bohr And Einstein In Dialogue, pg. v*Contents, pg. xi*Preface, pg. xv*Acknowledgments And Copyright Information, pg. xxi*I. Questions of Principle, pg. 1*II. Interpretations of The Act of Measurement, pg. 215*III. "Hidden Variables" Versus "Phenomenon" and Complementarity, pg. 351*IV. Field Measurements, pg. 463*V. Irreversibility And Quantum Theory, pg. 535*VI. Accuracy of Measurements: Quantum Limitations, pg. 697*Guide to some further Literature, pg. 769*Bibliography, pg. 787
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Princeton University Press The Role of Medicine Dream Mirage or Nemesis
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface to the Second Edition, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. xi*1. Evolution of Health Concepts, pg. 3*2. Inheritance, Environment and Disease, pg. 12*3. Decline of Mortality, pg. 29*4. Infectious Diseases, pg. 45*5. Non-Infective Conditions, pg. 66*6. Health in the Past, pg. 71*7. Health in the Future, pg. 79*8. Medical Achievement, pg. 91*9. Non-Personal Health Services, pg. 117*10. Clinical Services, pg. 131*11. Medical Education, pg. 143*12. Medical Research, pg. 156*13. Dream, Mirage or Nemesis?, pg. 176*14. Medicine as an Institution, pg. 190*Index, pg. 199
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Princeton University Press The PionNucleon System
Book SynopsisSynthesizing the theoretical and experimental advances in pion-nucleon interactions over approximately the last twelve years, the authors offer here a timely account of the hadronic interactions of pions and nucleons and of the structure of nucleons. Because of the hadronic SU3 symmetry, the book also treats the structure of baryons in general, andTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. vii*A NOTE ON UNITS AND CONVENTIONS, pg. 1*CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION, pg. 7*CHAPTER 2. LOW ENERGY PION SCATTERING BY NUCLEONS AND THE PHOTOPRODUCTION OF PIONS, pg. 21*CHAPTER 3. FORWARD AND FIXED MOMENTUM TRANSFER DISPERSION RELATIONS, pg. 89*CHAPTER 4. ANALYTIC PROPERTIES OF SCATTERING AMPLITUDES, pg. 127*CHAPTER 5. FORMATION OF NUCLEON RESONANCES, pg. 167*CHAPTER 6. SYMMETRIES AND CLASSIFICATION OF PARTICLES AND RESONANCES, pg. 217*CHAPTER 7. CURRENT ALGEBRA AND SUM RULES, pg. 285*CHAPTER 8. SCATTERING AT HIGHER ENERGIES, pg. 319*CHAPTER 9. PION-NUCLEON DYNAMICS, pg. 381*CHAPTER 10. PION-NUCLEON INELASTIC SCATTERING, pg. 425*CHAPTER 11. THE FORM FACTORS OF THE NUCLEON AND PION, pg. 459*APPENDIX A, pg. 509*APPENDIX B, pg. 517*AUTHOR INDEX, pg. 523*SUBJECT INDEX, pg. 531
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Princeton University Press Geology of the Moon A Stratigraphic View
Book SynopsisThis edition reviews the results of Apollos 11, 12, 14, and 15. Included are approximately sixty new pages of text and forty new photographs and pictures. Thomas A. Mutch has written this book for students of lunar geology and scientists in diverse fields related to astrogeology as well as for the interested layman. Originally published in 1973.Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Contents, pg. x*I. History's Lessons, pg. 3*II. The Moon's Shape and Motion, pg. 24*III. Remote Sensing Techniques, pg. 36*IV. Lunar Craters and Terrestrial Analogs. Part 1, pg. 59*IV. Lunar Craters and Terrestrial Analogs. Part 2, pg. 88*V. Imbrium Basin Stratigraphy, pg. 117*VI. Other Basins-Other Stratigraphies, pg. 140*VII. Crater Stratigraphy, pg. 161*VIII. Volcanic Stratigraphy. Part 1, pg. 176*VIII. Volcanic Stratigraphy. Part 2, pg. 206*IX. Highland Stratigraphy, pg. 237*X. Relative and Absolute Ages of Lunar Materials, pg. 255*XI. Lunar Stratigraphy Reconsidered, pg. 277*XI. Apollo Results. Part 1, pg. 281*XI. Apollo Results. Part 2, pg. 320*Appendix A: GEOLOGIC MAPS OF THE MOON AT A SCALE OF 1:1,000,000, pg. 359*Appendix B. INDEX MAP OF THE MOON, pg. 361*References, pg. 365*Index, pg. 386
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Princeton University Press Lectures on Current Algebra and Its Applications
Book SynopsisA timely addition to the literature, this volume contains authoritative reviews of three important areas in the physics of elementary particles. Sam B. Treiman, in "Current Algebra and PCAC," reviews the present state of the weak interactions. In "Field Theoretic Investigations in Current Algebra," Roman Jackiw deals with recent developments in curTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*FOREWORD, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. vii*Current Algebra and PCAC, pg. 1*Field Theoretic Investigations in Current Algebra, pg. 97*The High Energy Behavior of Weak and Electromagnetic Processes, pg. 255*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 359
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Princeton University Press Mechanism and Materialism British Natural
Book SynopsisRobert Schofield explores the rational elements of British experimental natural philosophy in the 18th century by tracing the influence of two opposing concepts of the nature of matter and its action--mechanism and materialism. Both concepts rested on the Newtonian interpretation of their proponents, although each developed more or less independentTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*CHAPTER ONE. Newton's Legacy, pg. 3*CHAPTER TWO. Diffusion of a Newtonian Creed, pg. 19*CHAPTER THREE. Elaboration of a Theory, pg. 40*CHAPTER FOUR. Experimental Newtonianism, pg. 63*CHAPTER FIVE. Second Thoughts and the New Revelation, pg. 91*CHAPTER SIX. Newtonian Pagans and Heretics, pg. 115*CHAPTER SEVEN. Early Continental Interactions, pg. 134*CHAPTER EIGHT. The Imponderable Fluids, pg. 157*CHAPTER NINE. Vital Physiology and Elementary Chemistry, pg. 191*CHAPTER TEN. Forces, Fluid Dynamics, and Fields, pg. 235*CHAPTER ELEVEN. Interregnum, 1789-1815, pg. 277*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 299*INDEX, pg. 323
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Princeton University Press Times Arrow and Evolution
Book SynopsisIn a book that has become a milestone of scientific writing Dr. Blum uses "time's arrow," the second law of thermodynamics, as a key concept to show how the nature and evolution of the nonliving world place limits on the nature and evolution of life. He seeks to show that, from the beginning of the universe, physical and chemical laws have inexorabTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xiii*I. PERSPECTIVES, pg. 1*II. THE CHRONOLOGY OF EVOLUTION, pg. 8*III. THE ENERGETICS AND KINETICS OF CHEMICAL REACTION, pg. 14*IV. THE ORIGIN AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH, pg. 34*V. LATER HISTORY OF THE EARTH, pg. 44*VI. THE FITNESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, pg. 60*VII. THE ENERGETICS AND KINETICS OF LIVING SYSTEMS, pg. 87*VIII. STRUCTURE AND ITS REPRODUCTION, pg. 120*IX. STABILITY AND VARIABILITY, pg. 135*X. THE ORIGIN OF LIFE, pg. 151*XI. IRREVERSIBILITY AND DIRECTION IN EVOLUTION, pg. 173*XII. SOME IMPLICATIONS, pg. 189*XIII. ORDER, NEGENTROPY, AND EVOLUTION, pg. 200*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 221*INDEX, pg. 229
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Princeton University Press Invariance Principles and Elementary Particles
Book SynopsisJ. J. Sakurai's treatment of various elementary particle phenomena, is written for those not completely familiar with field theory who wish to gain insight into theoretical problems. Since the manuscript for his book was completed, a very important development has taken place in particle physics-the discovery of the p, w, and n mesons: in view of tTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Table of Contents, pg. ix*CHAPTER 1. Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER 2. Continuous Space-Time Transformations, pg. 9*CHAPTER 3. Parity, pg. 32*CHAPTER 4. Time Reversal, pg. 79*CHAPTER 5. Charge Conjugation, pg. 111*CHAPTER 6. Strong Reflection and the CPT Theorem, pg. 136*CHAPTER 7. gamma5 Invariance and Weak Interactions, pg. 152*CHAPTER 8. Generalized Gauge Transformations and "Number Laws", pg. 177*CHAPTER 9. Isospin and Related Topics (S = 0), pg. 195*CHAPTER 10. Isospin and Related Topics (S <> 0), pg. 254*CHAPTER 11. Unsolved Problems, pg. 286*Appendices, pg. 297*References, pg. 305*Index, pg. 323
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Princeton University Press American Scientists and Nuclear Weapons Policy
Book SynopsisAs this study traces the history of the dramatic intra-scientific conflict over nuclear weapons which has developed since World War II, it analyzes the politically relevant ideas, attitudes, and behavior of those scientists who have been influential in the formulation of American policy toward nuclear weapons. The author contends that the emergenceTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. ix*I. THE SCIENTIST AS A POLITICAL ANIMAL, pg. 1*II. SCIENTISTS SEARCH FOR A BETTER WORLD, pg. 39*III. THE DEVELOPING SCIENTIFIC CLEAVAGE OVER THE COLD WAR AND THE HYDROGEN BOMB, pg. 64*IV. SCIENTISTS SEEK AN ALTERNATIVE TO STRATEGIC BOMBING, pg. 112*V. THE EMERGENCE OF THE "FIRST STEP" PHILOSOPHY, pg. 135*VI. THE VICTORY OF THE "FIRST STEP" PHILOSOPHY: THE GENEVA SYSTEM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, pg. 162*VII. THE CONFERENCE OF EXPERTS: AN EVALUATION AND THE SCIENTIFIC REACTION, pg. 201*VIII. THE "FIRST STEP" FAILS, pg. 223*IX. THE INTRA-SCIENTIFIC CONFLICT OVER A NUCLEAR TEST BAN: THE PROBLEM OF CONFLICTING EXPERTISE, pg. 262*X. THE TASK OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, pg. 299*INDEX, pg. 343
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Princeton University Press Elementary Particles
Book SynopsisDr. Yang reviews the history of our knowledge of the elementary particles, and shows how theory and experiment interact to extend human knowledge. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of PrincetonTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Vanuxem Lecturers at Princeton University, pg. vi*Preface, pg. vii*1, pg. 1*2, pg. 19*3, pg. 41*Acknowledgments, pg. 67*Footnotes, pg. 68
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Princeton University Press Gasdynamic Discontinuities
Book SynopsisPart of the Princeton Aeronautical Paperback series designed to bring to students and research engineers outstanding portions of the twelve-volume High Speed Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion series. These books have been prepared by direct reproduction of the text from the original series and no attempt has been made to provide introductory material or to eliminate cross reference to other portions of the original volumes.Originally published in 1960.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its foundiTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vi*Contents, pg. 1*Section D. The Basic Theory of Gasdynamic Discontinuities, pg. 3*1. Basic Relations in a Normal Discontinuity, pg. 4*2. The Normal Shock Wave, pg. 15*3. Exothermic Discontinuities, pg. 20*4. Internal Stability Considerations, pg. 29*5. Navier-Stokes Shock Structure, pg. 35*6. Navier-Stokes Structure of Exothermic Discontinuities, pg. 54*7. The Physics of Shock Waves, pg. 63*8. Cited References, pg. 67
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Princeton University Press Physics of Elementary Particles
Book SynopsisThis is an introductory account of the physics of elementary particles and their interactions, with a minimum of formal apparatus and an ease of reading which, at present, is found in few other books in physics. It is designed for graduate students and for physicists not specializing in the field. The various phenomena are interpreted and correlated largely by means of elementary theoretical arguments needing little background beyond a first course in quantum mechanics. Numerous references to the original literature will allow the reader to probe more deeply into the topics discussed. Selected topics include scattering, photoproduction, K-mesons and hyperons, theoretical models, weak decay processes, and analysis of recent experiments on nonconservation of parity.Originally published in 1958.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Table of Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. x*Chapter 1. Introductory Discussion of Pions and Nucleons, pg. 3*Chapter 2. Scattering of Pions by Nucleons, pg. 11*Chapter 3. Theoretical Treatment of the Scattering-Effective Range Approximation and the Dispersion Relations, pg. 19*Chapter 4. Photoproduction of Pions from Nucleons, pg. 33*Chapter 5. Empirical Facts on K-Mesons and Hyperons, pg. 51*Chapter 6. Classification Scheme and Details of the Interactions, pg. 59*Chapter 7. Theoretical Models for Strong Interactions, pg. 77*Chapter 8. Symmetry Principles and their Observational Tests, pg. 91*Chapter 9. Nuclear Beta Decay, pg. 97*Chapter 10. Other Decay Processes, pg. 116*Index, pg. 133
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Princeton University Press Diffusion and Heat Exchange in Chemical Kinetics
Book SynopsisFrank-Kamenetskii, a leader in Russian science, was the first to define conditions for two stable operating regimes in chemical reactions, one controlled by chemical reactions, the other by diffusion processes. In this book he treats mathematically the subjects of reaction ignition, quenching, and periodic processes in chemical kinetics as found in flames, combustion of solids, and other chemical reactions. The book was translated from the Russian by the late N. Thou and edited by R. Wilhelm.Originally published in 1955.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. v*Preface to Translation, pg. vii*From the Author, pg. viii*Contents, pg. ix*Chapter I: Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter II: Diffusional Kinetics, pg. 46*Chapter III: The Stephan Flow, pg. 128*Chapter IV: Nonisothermal Diffusion, pg. 146*Chapter V: Chemical Hydrodynamics, pg. 157*Chapter VI: Theory of Combustion from the Point of View of the similtitude Theory, pg. 202*Chapter VII: Temperature Distribution in the Reaction Vessel and Stationary Theory of the Thermal Explosion, pg. 236*Chapter VIII: Flame Propagation, pg. 267*Chapter IX: Thermal Regime of Heterogeneous Exothermal Reactions, pg. 285*Chapter X: Periodic Processes in Chemical Kinetics, pg. 350*Index, pg. 362*Notation, pg. 364
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Princeton University Press Stellar Evolution
Book SynopsisThe sum of centuries of speculation on the probable course of evolution in stars is discussed by one of the world's greatest astronomers, with a full report of his own conclusions, How long stars exist, the relation of their luminosity to their mass, the evolution of a star in relation to the main sequence, the significance of rotation, are among tTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xiii*I. Probing the Stars' Chemical Composition, pg. 1*II. Some Problems of Stellar Evolution, pg. 98*III. The Origin and Development of Close Double Stars, pg. 154*Index of Authors, pg. 260*Index of Subjects, pg. 263*Index of Stars, pg. 265
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Princeton University Press Stress Regimes in the Lithosphere 4570 Princeton
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A comprehensive account of lithospheric stress and its implications... [Engelder] uses an approach which is rigorous and quantitative without being overwhelmingly mathematical."--Geological MagazineTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*List of Symbols, pg. xix*1. Basic Concepts, pg. xxv*2. Stress in the Crack-Propagation Regime, pg. 24*3. Stress in the Shear-Rupture and Frictional-Slip Regimes, pg. 59*4. Stress in the Ductile-Flow Regime, pg. 96*5. Hydraulic Fracture, pg. 131*6. Borehole and Core Logging, pg. 171*7. Strain-Relaxation Measurements, pg. 192*8. Stressmeters and Crack Flexure, pg. 228*9. Microcrack-Related Phenomena, pg. 245*10. Residual and Remnant Stresses, pg. 281*11. Earthquakes, pg. 314*12. Data Compilations, pg. 337*13. Sources of Stress in the Lithosphere, pg. 367*Epilogue, pg. 393*Notes, pg. 395*References, pg. 401*Index, pg. 451
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Princeton University Press A Geological Miscellany 3277 Princeton Legacy
Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contributors, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xi*Acknowledgements, pg. xvii*Uniformitarian Meanders, pg. 1*4004 BC, pg. 2*Brief Thoughts on Maps, pg. 3*Variable Strata, pg. 4*Biblical Uniformitarianism, pg. 5*Geological Literature, pg. 5*On the Prospects of Coal near Otakaia, Otago, pg. 6*The Discovery of the South Magnetic Pole, pg. 11*Geologists in Antarctica, pg. 19*Oceanography at Wisconsin, pg. 19*Sampling the Sea Floor in 1820, pg. 20*The Last Pterodactyl, pg. 24*Plain Geology, pg. 26*Pardon?, pg. 29*Rocks, Whistles and Last Trumps, pg. 30*The First Seismograph, pg. 30*The San Francisco Earthquake, pg. 31*Earthquake in Valdivia, pg. 32*Legal Slip, pg. 33*Einstein and Gutenberg, pg. 33*A Scientific Swindler, pg. 34*Alfred Wegener, Meteorologist (1870-1930), pg. 42*Et Al., pg. 45*On Brevity, pg. 45*Poppycock, pg. 46*Rock Bottom, pg. 46*Annual Mileage, pg. 47*Student Field Trip, pg. 48*Travelling Expenses, pg. 48*Victorian Geology, pg. 49*Life on the Ocean Wave, pg. 50*Geology in London, pg. 51*William Buckland 1784-1856), pg. 51*Divining for Metals, pg. 54*Proof Spirit, pg. 57*Feasting, pg. 58*Fasting, pg. 59*Struthiomimus, or the Danger of Being Too Clever, pg. 59*Burnet and His Critics, pg. 61*Expert Advice, pg. 70*Compiling Maps, pg. 70*Joining-up, pg. 70*Theories of the Earth, 1828, pg. 71*Pursuing a Line of Thought, pg. 78*Petrifications, pg. 78*The Excursion, pg. 80*Respect for the Director General, pg. 81*Bureaucracy, 1885, pg. 81*Official Letters, pg. 82*Irish Debt, pg. 83*The Village and Its Amusements, pg. 84*Poor Smith, pg. 85*Odd Balls, pg. 86*Time and Tide, pg. 86*Old Magma, pg. 87*Magmafication, pg. 87*A Fossil Town, pg. 89*In Aquavitae, Veritas, pg. 91*On the Effects of Malt Whisky, pg. 91*Traits of My Early Childhood, pg. 91*Self-esteem, pg. 92*Transient Love, pg. 93*Haute Cuisine, pg. 94*Motivating Research, pg. 96*Marsh and Cope, pg. 97*A Visit to Dr Woodward, pg. 100*Cephalopods Cure Cramp in Cows, pg. 101*Ad Infinitum, pg. 102*Collecting in 1728, pg. 102*The Specimen Hunter, pg. 103*Self-possession, pg. 103*Mary Anning, pg. 103*Welsh Pronunciation: the Sedgwick Way, pg. 105*Plesiosaurus triatarsostinus, pg. 106*A New Approach, pg. 108*Plus Ca Change, pg. 110*Geology in 1969, pg. 110*The Piltdown Hoax, pg. 111*Sedgwick on The Origin of Species, pg. 113*Aping the Past, pg. 113*Letter to the Earth, pg. 114*Geology-the Hypothetical Science, pg. 115*A Geologist's Paradise, pg. 116*The Great Diamond Hoax, pg. 116*Mark Twain-Geologist, pg. 124*Theorists, pg. 130*Ami Boue, pg. 130*Dress and Equipment 100 Years Ago, pg. 132*Darwin and Sedgwick in the Field, pg. 134*Darwin on Lyell, pg. 135*Lyell as Statesman and Gourmand, pg. 136*Cabbage Rolls, pg. 140*Trace Elements in Food, pg. 141*Lab. Work, pg. 142*Chemists and Geologists, pg. 142*In Situ, pg. 143*Cuvier's Study, pg. 144*The Jolly Young Trilobite, pg. 145*Potted Geology, pg. 146*Science and Economists, pg. 147*In Memoriam, pg. 148*Field Trip-New Mexico, pg. 149*Moderation in All Things, pg. 152*Storm Warning, pg. 152*... But Names Can Never Hurt Me, pg. 153*Call a Spade a Spade, pg. 154*Linnaeus Simplified, pg. 154*Musty Dons, pg. 155*Rote Learning, pg. 157*Practical Demonstrations, pg. 158*Student Assessment, pg. 160*Rara Avis, pg. 161*The Giant's Causeway, pg. 161*Triangular Diagrams, pg. 162*'Frisky Hall', pg. 162*Experimental Folding, pg. 163*The Pick and Hammer Club, pg. 164*Russian Efficiency, pg. 166*Stone Juice, pg. 168*Acknowledgement, pg. 168*Geological Poachers, pg. 169*Pretty Stones, pg. 170*Magnetic Attraction, pg. 172*E. B. Bailey (1881-1965), pg. 172*Ruskin on Rocks, pg. 173*The Death of Pliny the Elder, pg. 174*Vesuvius, pg. 176*Volcanic Moulds, pg. 179*Fecal Petrofabrics, pg. 180*Suggestions re Field Work, etc., pg. 181*AWOL, pg. 183*Powell in the Grand Canyon, pg. 184*The Min. Mag., pg. 190*The Cosmic Achoo!, pg. 191*Index, pg. 193
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Is Science Racist
Book SynopsisEvery arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races.Trade Review"Jonathan Marks skillfully guides us through the ignominious peaks and ideological nadirs of scientific racism, revealing race as a science fiction with little more empirical credence than creationism. This most accessible book should be read by anyone seeking to understand how science was, and continues to be, used in the service of racism." - Alondra Nelson, Columbia University and author of The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome "With his usual alacrity and insight, Jonathan Marks demonstrates how we (the human sciences) allow, even enable, misguided racial perspectives and racist research. In showing us our history, he provides an important cautionary tale for present and future scientists. This book is a must read for researchers and students alike. History not learned is doomed to be repeated." - Agustín Fuentes, University of Notre Dame"Is Science Racist? [makes] a strong set of claims, and Marks uses numerous examples to support them. […] What can our genome tell us? Less than we may like to think." - Barbara J. King, NPR"This thoughtful contribution to the never-ending debates on race should enlighten both scientists and lay readers about the racism that is latent in so many domains of human activity and inquiry." - Choice"Is Science Racist? is an especially important read for undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology, biology, genetics, psychology, and other human services and behavioural sciences academic fields. Marks eschews scientific jargon and technical language, making this book accessible to a general readership, and he covers a tremendous amount of ground in this brief work. The book is also an essential read for established scholars and practitioners in the aforementioned fields." - Ethnic and Racial StudiesTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. How science invented race 3. Science, race, and genomics 4. Racism and biomedical science 5. What we know, and why it matters
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Is Science Racist
Book SynopsisEvery arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races.Trade Review"Jonathan Marks skillfully guides us through the ignominious peaks and ideological nadirs of scientific racism, revealing race as a science fiction with little more empirical credence than creationism. This most accessible book should be read by anyone seeking to understand how science was, and continues to be, used in the service of racism." Alondra Nelson, Columbia University and author of The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome "With his usual alacrity and insight, Jonathan Marks demonstrates how we (the human sciences) allow, even enable, misguided racial perspectives and racist research. In showing us our history, he provides an important cautionary tale for present and future scientists. This book is a must read for researchers and students alike. History not learned is doomed to be repeated." Agustín Fuentes, University of Notre Dame"Is Science Racist? [makes] a strong set of claims, and Marks uses numerous examples to support them. […] What can our genome tell us? Less than we may like to think."Barbara J. King, NPR"This thoughtful contribution to the never-ending debates on race should enlighten both scientists and lay readers about the racism that is latent in so many domains of human activity and inquiry." - Choice"Is Science Racist? is an especially important read for undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology, biology, genetics, psychology, and other human services and behavioural sciences academic fields. Marks eschews scientific jargon and technical language, making this book accessible to a general readership, and he covers a tremendous amount of ground in this brief work. The book is also an essential read for established scholars and practitioners in the aforementioned fields." - Ethnic and Racial StudiesTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 How science invented race 3 Science, race, and genomics 4 Racism and biomedical science 5 What we know, and why it matters
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ecoli A Practical Approach to the Organism and
Book SynopsisOutbreaks of fatal foodborne illness associated with Vero cytotoxin-producing E.coli (VTEC) have highlighted the need for thorough and coherent information to be provided to the food industry. This book details the causes of selected incidents and assesses the lessons that can be learnt from them.Table of ContentsForeword.. 1. Background. Introduction. Taxonomy of E. coli. Illnesses caused by E. coli. Sources of E. Coli.. 2. Outbreaks: causes and lessons to be learnt. Introduction. Coked meat products: Scotland. Mettwurst: Australia. Unpasteurized apple juice: USA and Canada. Pasteurized milk: Scotland. Soft ripened French cheese: USA. Beefburgers: USA. Sprouting vegetables: USA and Japan.. 3. Factors affecting the growth and survival of E. coli. General. Temperature. pH, water activity and other factors.. 4. Industry focus: control of E. coli. Introduction. Raw fermented and dry-cured meat products. Raw-milk mould-ripened soft cheese. Fresh-pressed fruit juices. Cooked meat products. Raw comminuted meat products: Beefburgers. Ready-to-eat salads and vegetables and sprouted. salad vegetables. Generic control of E. coli 0157 and other VTEC.. 5, Industry action and reaction. Introduction. Legislation and standards. Guidelines. Specifications. Monitoring for E. coli and E.coli 0157. 6. Test methods. Conventional methods. Alternative methods. Other methods.. 7. The future. Glossary of terms. References. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Tomorrows Professor
Book SynopsisTomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book.Table of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii Part I Setting the Stage 1 Chapter 1 The Academic Enterprise 3 Chapter 2 Science and Engineering in Higher Education 37 Chapter 3 New Challenges for the Professoriate 59 Part II Preparing for an Academic Career 81 Chapter 4 Your Professional Preparation Strategy 83 Chapter 5 Research as a Graduate Student and Postdoc 107 Chapter 6 Teaching Experiences Prior to Becoming a Professor 143 Part III Finding and Getting the Best Possible Academic Position 165 Chapter 7 Identifying the Possibilities 167 Chapter 8 Applying for Positions 183 Chapter 9 Getting the Results You Want 221 Part IV Looking Ahead to Your First Years on the Job - Advice from the Field 241 Changing Gears 243 Chapter 10 Insights on Time Management 245 Chapter 11 Insights on Teaching and Learning 261 Chapter 12 Insights on Research 289 Chapter 13 Insights on Professional Responsibility 309 Chapter 14 Insights on Tenure 327 Chapter 15 Insights on Academia: Needed Changes 351 Part V Appendixes 363 Appendix A Possible Items for Inclusion in a Teaching Portfolio 363 Appendix B Statement of Personal Philosophy Regarding Teaching and Learning 367 Appendix C Professional Associations for Academic Job Seekers in Science and Engineering 369 Appendix D Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Faculty Position 373 Appendix E Sample Offer Letters 381 Appendix F Elements Found in Most Successful Proposals 387 Appendix G Common Shortcomings of Grant Proposals 391 Index 393 About the Author 415
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Photosynthesis and Respiration
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Ravens and Crows Nature Walk
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Chelsea House Publishers Invasive Terrestrial Plants Invasive Species
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Chelsea House Publishers Water in the News Science in the News
Book SynopsisIt is no wonder that water is always in the news: it covers about three quarters of the planet's surface, and humans need a clean supply of water. This work explores the science behind the headlines and discusses the concerns such as contaminated drinking water, disappearing wetlands, and oceans under threat from overfishing and global warming.
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Cornell University Press The Technocratic Antarctic
Book SynopsisThe Technocratic Antarctic is an ethnographic account of the scientists and policymakers who work on Antarctica. In a place with no indigenous people, Antarctic scientists and policymakers use expertise as their primary model of governance. Scientific research and policymaking are practices that inform each other, and the Antarctic environmentwith its striking beauty, dramatic human and animal lives, and specter of global climate changenot only informs science and policy but also lends Antarctic environmentalism a particularly technocratic patina.Jessica O'Reilly conducted most of her research for this book in New Zealand, home of the Antarctic Gateway city of Christchurch, and on an expedition to Windless Bight, Antarctica, with the New Zealand Antarctic Program. O'Reilly also follows the journeys Antarctic scientists and policymakers take to temporarily Antarctic places such as science conferences, policy workshops, and the international Antarctic Treaty meetings in Trade ReviewThis book offers a focused 'ethnographic account' of those who provide scientific expertise and environmental governance on all matters pertaining to Antarctica. In O'Reilly's work, the scientific and policy practices described emerge from 'historical, moral, and political contexts' that help determine the scope and nature of managing Antarctica.... This book serves as a fine resource for those seeking more information about Antarctica and aspects of its environmental policy. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. -- R. A. Delgado Jr., National Institutes of Health * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Imagined Antarctic2. The Environmental History of the Antarctic3. Sensing the Ice 4. Samples and Specimens at Antarctic Biosecurity Borders5. Managing Antarctic Science in an Epistemic Technocracy6. Tectonic Time and Sacred Geographies in the Larsemann Hills7. Charismatic Data and Climate ChangeConclusion: The Technocratic Governance of Nature
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Cornell University Press The Technocratic Antarctic
Book SynopsisThe Technocratic Antarctic is an ethnographic account of the scientists and policymakers who work on Antarctica. In a place with no indigenous people, Antarctic scientists and policymakers use expertise as their primary model of governance. Scientific research and policymaking are practices that inform each other, and the Antarctic environmentwith its striking beauty, dramatic human and animal lives, and specter of global climate changenot only informs science and policy but also lends Antarctic environmentalism a particularly technocratic patina.Jessica O'Reilly conducted most of her research for this book in New Zealand, home of the Antarctic Gateway city of Christchurch, and on an expedition to Windless Bight, Antarctica, with the New Zealand Antarctic Program. O'Reilly also follows the journeys Antarctic scientists and policymakers take to temporarily Antarctic places such as science conferences, policy workshops, and the international Antarctic Treaty meetings in Trade ReviewThis book offers a focused 'ethnographic account' of those who provide scientific expertise and environmental governance on all matters pertaining to Antarctica. In O'Reilly's work, the scientific and policy practices described emerge from 'historical, moral, and political contexts' that help determine the scope and nature of managing Antarctica.... This book serves as a fine resource for those seeking more information about Antarctica and aspects of its environmental policy. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. -- R. A. Delgado Jr., National Institutes of Health * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Imagined Antarctic2. The Environmental History of the Antarctic3. Sensing the Ice 4. Samples and Specimens at Antarctic Biosecurity Borders5. Managing Antarctic Science in an Epistemic Technocracy6. Tectonic Time and Sacred Geographies in the Larsemann Hills7. Charismatic Data and Climate ChangeConclusion: The Technocratic Governance of Nature
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Cornell University Press Motherhood the Elephant in the Laboratory
Book SynopsisAbout half of the undergraduate and roughly 40 percent of graduate degree recipients in science and engineering are women. As increasing numbers of these women pursue research careers in science, many who choose to have children discover the unique difficulties of balancing a professional life in these highly competitive (and often male-dominated) fields with the demands of motherhood. Although this issue directly affects the career advancement of women scientists, it is rarely discussed as a professional concern, leaving individuals to face the dilemma on their own. To address this obvious but unacknowledged crisisthe elephant in the laboratory, according to one scientistEmily Monosson, an independent toxicologist, has brought together 34 women scientists from overlapping generations and several fields of researchincluding physics, chemistry, geography, paleontology, and ecology, among othersto share their experiences. From women who began their careers in the 1970s andTrade ReviewEmily Monosson has edited a very interesting book. She has collected essays written by 34 female scientists on how they managed to combine being a scientist with being a mother. It is regrettable that the subject of this book has continued to be relevant despite many decades of struggle by scientists to find a balance between work and family. The problem remains unsolved. -- Alice L. Givan * Industrial and Labor Relations Review *In these heartrending essays, women who are well-trained and well-situated in science detail the compromises they have made in order to raise children and be scientists.... The women who succeed—and there are many in this volume—are those whose partners take an equal share of the responsibility for raising a family and making the household function. * American Scientist *Women trying to squeeze a career and family duties into one 24-hour day will gain much affirmation from this collection of essays. The writers, who all balance science careers and motherhood, provide a fascinating insight into a world too often kept hidden. For those without children it should come with a health warning: the juggling and compromises these women have learned to live with may add up to a sobering reality check for those who still think they can have it all. For some it may prove a powerful contraceptive. * New Scientist *Table of ContentsIntroductionSection I. 1970sBalancing Family and Career Demands with 20/20 Hindsight by Aviva BrecherExtreme Motherhood: You Can't Get There from Here by Joan S. BaizerCareers versus Child Care in Academia by Deborah RossIdentities: Looking Back over Forty Years as a Social Scientist, Woman, and Mother by Marilyn Wilkey MerrittCosts and Rewards of Success in Academia, or Bouncing into the Rubber Ceiling by Marla S. McIntoshOne Set of Choices as a Mom and Scientist by Suzanne EpsteinSection II. 1980sThree Sides of the Balance by Anne DouglassThe Accidental Astronomer by Stefi BaumAt Home with Toxicology: A Career Evolves by Emily MonossonGeological Consulting and Kids: An Unpredictable Balancing Act? by Debra HannemanCareer Scientists and the Shared Academic Position by Carol B. de WetSection III. 1990sLess Pay, a Little Less Work by Heidi NewbergReflections of a Female Scientist with Outside Interests by Christine SeroogyPart-Time at a National Laboratory: A Split Life by Rebecca A. EfroymsonThe Eternal Quest for Balance: A Career in Five Acts, No Intermission by Theresa M. WizemannReflections on Motherhood and Science by Teresa Capone CookThe Benefits of Four-Dumbbell Support by Catherine O'RiordanExtraordinary Commitments of Time and Energy by Deborah HarrisFinding My Way Back to the Bench: An Unexpectedly Satisfying Destination by A. Pia AbolaMothering Primates by Devin ReeseFinding the Right Balance, Personal and Professional, as a Mother in Science by Gayle Barbin ZydlewskiWhat? I Don't Need a PhD to Potty-Train My Children? by Nanette J. PazdernikVariety, Challenge, and Flexibility: The Benefits of Straying from the Narrow Path by Marguerite ToscanoThe Balancing Act by Kim M. FowlerJuggling through Life’s Transitions by Cal Baier-AndersonHaving It All, Just Not All at the Same Time by Andrea L. KalfoglouSection IV. 2000sExploring Less-Traveled Paths by Deborah DuffyStanding Up by Gina D. Wesley-HuntBecause of Our Mom, a True Rocket Scientist by Elizabeth Douglass and Katherine DouglassOn Being What You Love by Rachel ObbardParsimony Is What We Are Taught, Not What We Live by Sofia Katerina Refetoff ZahedRole Models: Out with the Old and In with the New by Marie RemikerPursuing Science and Motherhood by Kimberly D’AnnaConclusion Contributors
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Johns Hopkins University Press Higher Superstition The Academic Left and Its
Book SynopsisThis paperback edition of Higher Superstition includes a new afterword by the authors.Trade ReviewWe should be thankful that Gross and Levitt have provided a wake-up call. Their significant overview of the thinking of those who teach our lawyers, journalists and teachers should be read by all who are concerned by the decline of the status of science in our times. Physics Today At last, somebody has performed the invaluable service of exploding the pretentions of those who think every equation derived this century undermines the fabric of western thought. New Statesman The authors' shredding of such luminaries of postmodernism and feminism as Stanley Aronowitz, Sandra Harding, and Evelyn fox Keller, among others, is not always charitable, [but] it is invariably compelling and frequently devastating. -- Elizabeth Fox-Genovese Washington TimesTable of ContentsPreface to the 1998 Edition AcknowledgmentsChapter 1. The Academic Left and ScienceChapter 2. Some History and Politics: Natural Science and its Natural EnemiesChapter 3. The Cultural Construction of Cultural Constructivism Chapter 4. The Realm of Idle Phrases: Postmodernism, Literary Theory, and Cultural CriticismChapter 5. Auspicating GenderChapter 6. The Gates of EdenChapter 7. The Schools of IndictmentChapter 8. Why Do the People Imagine a Vain Thing?Chapter 9. Does it Matter?NotesSupplementary Notes to the 1998 EditionReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Elementary Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension
Book SynopsisGilmore's concise and elegant treatment will be of interest to students and professors of introductory and intermediate quantum courses, as well as professionals working in electrical engineering and applied mathematics.Trade ReviewI found this book to be very interesting and I enjoyed exploring the problems with the power and simplicity of Gilmore's approach. Australian Physics 2005 Gilmore will indulge many instructors' desires to dwell on problem-solving techniques in introductory quantum mechanics despite the ever-expanding menu of critical topics that need to be covered. Choice 2005 A rich source of ideas for activities or projects suitable for students in an intermediate quantum mechanics or a computational physics course... Highly recommended to those teaching undergraduate quantum mechanics. -- Alan J. DeWeerd American Journal of Physics 2005 This is the full-blooded version of an undergraduate course... aimed at the second-year undergraduate. -- Drew McCormick School Science Review 2006Table of ContentsPrefacePart I: FoundationsChapter 1. Schrödinger's EquationChapter 2. Solutions in a Constant PotentialChapter 3. Wavefunctions across a BoundaryChapter 4. Piecewise Constant PotentialsChapter 5. Momentum ConservationChapter 6. Preview of Boundary ConditionsChapter 7. Units Part II: ScatteringChapter 8. Boundary ConditionsChapter 9. A Simple ExampleChapter 10. Coding and ValidationChapter 11. Shape of BarrierChapter 12. Asymptotic BehaviorChapter 13. Phase ShiftsChapter 14. Double BarrierChapter 15. Multiple BarriersChapter 16. Probability DistributionsChapter 17. Combining BarriersChapter 18. Quantum EngineeringChapter 19. Variations on a ThemePart III: Bound StatesChapter 20. Boundary ConditionsChapter 21. A Simple ExampleChapter 22. Coding and ValidationChapter 23. Shape of PotentialChapter 24. Dependence on ParametersChapter 25. Relation between Bound and Scattering States Chapter 26. Double and Multiple Well PotentialsChapter 27. Level SplittingChapter 28. Symmetry BreakingChapter 29. WavefunctionsChapter 30. Superpositions, Overlaps, and ProbabilitiesChapter 31. Symmetry and WavefunctionsChapter 32. Transmission Resonances and Bound StatesChapter 33. Creation of Bound StatesChapter 34. Quantum EngineeringChapter 35. Variations on a ThemeChapter 36. The Sine TransformPart IV: Periodic PotentialsChapter 37. Boundary ConditionsChapter 38. A Simple ExampleChapter 39. Coding and ValidationChapter 40. Asymptotic BehaviorChapter 41. Relation among Boundary ConditionsChapter 42. Wavefunctions and Probability DistributionsChapter 43. AlloysChapter 44. SuperlatticesChapter 45. ImpuritiesChapter 46. Quantum EngineeringIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Rise of Placental Mammals Origins and
Book SynopsisWible, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Andre Wyss, University of California, Santa Barbara.Trade ReviewPlacental Mammals achieves a balance between molecular work, on the one hand, and anatomical and paleontological work, on the other. Influential figures of twentieth-century studies of placental mammalian phylogenetics are fulsomely acknowledged, particularly W. K. Gregory and G. G. Simpson... A complete treatment of uniformly high quality has emerged... A tribute to the vision and dynamism of the editors, and a vindication of their choice of contributors... This timely volume somehow represents that biological cliche: a new synthesis. Trends in Ecology and Evolution The volume should be welcome bedside reading for all mammal systematicists and anyone interested in the evolution of mammals. Science 2005 An excellent summary of current thinking about the higher levels of mammalian evolution. Choice 2006 Not only an up-to-date textbook, but a detailed source of reference for all readers interested in mammals and their evolution. -- Giessen P. Langer Mammalian Biology 2005 I give this book a glowing review and a high recommendation. -- James W. Waddick Science Books and Films 2005 I recommend the book to all those interested in the evolutionary history of placentals. -- Lucja Fostowicz-Frelik Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 2006 An excellent reference on the current state of knowledge and issues surrounding the origin, diversification, and phylogenetic position of placental mammalian clades. -- Christopher C. Gilbert Evolutionary Anthropology 2007Table of ContentsList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsChapter 1. Womb With a View: The Rise f PlacentalsChapter 2. Looking Back at the Record: George Gaylord Simpson and PaleomammalogyChapter 3. Anatomical Evidence for Superordinal/Ordinal Eutherian Taxa in the Cretaceous Chapter 4. Molecular Evidence for Major Placental CladesChapter 5. Insectivoran-Grade PlacentalsChapter 6. Macroscelidea and TubulidentataChapter 7. Paenungulata (Sirenia, Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, and Relatives)Chapter 8. Xenarthra and Pholidota Chapter 9. Euarchonta (Dermoptera, Scandentia, Primates)Chapter 10. Glires (Lagomorpha, Rodentia)Chapter 11. ChiropteraChapter 12. CarnivoraChapter 13. PerissodactylaChapter 14. ArtiodactylaChapter 15. CetaceaIndex
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University of Nebraska Press The Night Country
Book SynopsisDescribes the author's needy childhood in Nebraska. This title reveals his increasing sensitivity to the odd and ordinary in nature and focuses on a career that turns him inward as he reaches outward for answers in old bones.Trade Review"Eiseley has met strange creatures in the night country, and he tells marvelous stories about them . . . For Eiseley, storytelling is never pure entertainment. The autobiographical tales keep illustrating the theses that wind through all his writing—the fallibility of science, the mystery of evolution, the surprise of life."—Time"The autobiographical details that [Eiseley] uses in most of the essays have power over the reader’s imagination precisely because they have been filtered through a heightened sensibility. Most of us see; Eiseley challenges us to be aware."—America"A sort of Odyssey by a man in dialogue with nature and evolution; Eiseley remains one of our foremost humanists—and prose stylists."—Christian Century"[Eiseley] is the raconteur par excellence. His tales . . . all make fascinating reading."—Library Journal"There can be no question that Loren Eiseley maintains a place of eminence among nature writers. His extended explorations of human life and mind, set against the backdrop of our own and other universes are like those to be found in every book of nature writing currently available. . . .We now routinely expect our nature writers to leap across the chasm between science, natural history, and poetry with grace and ease. Eiseley made the leap at a time when science was science, and literature was, well, literature. . . .His writing delivered science to nonscientists in the lyrical language of earthly metaphor, irony, simile, and narrative, all paced like a good mystery."—The Bloomsbury Review
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