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Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms that inhabit our planet and are found in all the world’s forest ecosystems. Many feed and/or breed…

Based on interviews with successful biotech entrepreneurs and high-level investors as well as case studies, this title provides a comprehensive overvi…

Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can b…

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Over the last decade, in vitro models have become more sophisticated and are at a stage where they can provide an effective alternative to in vivo exp…

This fully updated new edition introduces the core concepts, central thinkers, and major works of the burgeoning field of political ecology. Explores …

Deliberately breaking with the classical biology-centered description of marine organisms and their products, this reference emphasizes microbial tech…

The only guidebook that shows you how to finance any property–with or without bank approval Would you like to discover all of the many ways that you c…

Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high schoo…

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of l…

Choosing and Using Statistics remains an invaluable guide for students using a computer package to analyse data from research projects and practical c…

An international and interdisciplinary team of leading experts from both academia and industry report on the wide range of hot applications for MOFs, …

Learn physical geography at your own pace What is atmospheric pressure? How does latitude indicate the type of climate a specific place will have? Whe…

Regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn for native English speakers by the U.S. State Department, Arabic is gaining both prominence a…

There is a widespread discontent with the quality of education and levels of college student achievement, particularly for undergraduates preparing fo…

The first edition of this excellent handbook was extremely well received by both students and lecturers alike. It has helped to simplify the often com…

Get a quick handle on the new features of QuarkXPress 6, including Mac OS X and Windows XP compatibility, enhanced undo functionality, full-resolution…

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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have novel properties that make them potentially useful in many applications in nanotechnology, electronics, optics and other …

This handy reference is the first comprehensive book covering both fundamentals and recent developments in the field with an emphasis on nanotechnolog…

At first, Mark Prothero, Defense Attorney for Gary Ridgway, thought: «This can't be the Green River Killer! He's too ordinary! He's too small. He's to…

* A complete course, from cells to the circulatory system * Hundreds of questions and many review tests * Key concepts and terms defined and explained…

In easy-to-follow terms, Getting Started in Options, Sixth Edition thoroughly demystifies the options markets, distinguishes the imagined risks from t…

Droughts are a major hazard to both natural and human-dominated environments and those, especially of long duration and high intensity, can be highly …

Self-healing is a well-known phenomenon in nature: a broken bone merges after some time and if skin is damaged, the wound will stop bleeding and heals…

The common language of genius: Eureka! While the roads that lead to breakthrough scientific discovery can be as varied and complex as the human mind, …

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Students need to learn to manage their time, organise their studies, understand, learn, and convey a lot of information – and they need to learn to do…

Systematically covering all the latest developments in the field, this is a comprehensive and handy introduction to metal-metal bonding. The chapters …

Doing Optimality Theory brings together examples and practical, detailed advice for undergraduates and graduate students working in linguistics. Given…

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GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called “geography on steroids.” GIS is what lets you see the schools in…

The know-how you need to get the most out of your Nikon D300s The Nikon D300s is packed with pro features at a consumer price of less than $2,000, mak…

The Atmosphere and Ocean is a fully revised and updated student friendly physical introduction to the atmosphere and ocean. Now in its Third Edition, …

Early Earth Systems provides a complete history of the Earth from its beginnings to the end of the Archaean. This journey through the Earth's early hi…

"There is a palpable need for business to explore the issues Dhanda raises. Guiding Icarus offers a flight plan." —from the Foreword by Philip R. Reil…

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Step-by-step guidance for shaping better writers while keeping faculty workloads manageable Effective communication is a critical skill for many acade…

Smoking causes and contributes to a large number of human diseases, yet due to the large number of potentially hazardous compounds in cigarette smoke …

You, Too, Can Understand Geometry – Just Ask Dr. Math! Have you started studying geometry in math class? Do you get totally lost trying to find the pe…

A rigorous practical guide to photographic lighting techniques, complete with hands-on assignments Offering digital photographers a complete course in…

The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production! Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power emp…