Handbook of Practical Astronomy

Handbook of Practical Astronomy
Günter Dietmar Roth
Spri nger | English | 2009-08-12 | ISBN: 3540763775
712 pages | PDF | 12.9 mb

The Compendium of Practical Astronomy is unique. The practical astronomer, whether student, novice or accomplished amateur, will find this handbook the most comprehensive, up-to-date and detailed single guide to the subject available. It is based on Roth’s celebrated German language handbook for amateur astronomers, which first appeared over 40 years ago.

With amateurs and students and teachers of astronomy in high schools and colleges particularly in mind over 10 leading astronomers have worked under the careful editorship of Günter Roth to cover all aspects of practical astronomy.

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An Invitation to Computer Science

An Invitation to Computer Science
5th Edition -G.Michael Schneider, Judith Gersting
C,,rse T--logy | 2009 | ISBN: 0324788592
744 pages | PDF | 38,3 MB

This revision of Schneider and Gersting's bestselling text now offers a more flexible approach to the CS0 course. The text still features a solid introduction to programming concepts, but the language-specific material has been moved online and expanded. In addition to modules for C++ and Java, optional modules for C#, Python, and Ada are now available. The text also includes new chapters on Security and Entertainment, expanded coverage of wireless networks, and updated feature boxes.

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Marijuana and the Cannabinoids

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
(Forensic Science and Medicine)
by Mahmoud A. ElSohly 

 Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition ( 2006) | ISBN: 1588294560 

 Pages: 414 | PDF | 3.67 MB

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids presents a compendium of research into the botany, chemistry, and pharmacology of cannabis and the medicinal aspects of the cannabinoids. While medicinal use of Cannabis sativa L. has been reported for over 5000 years, interest in its medicinal potential and controversy surrounding its illicit use have grown exponentially since the identification of the chemical structure of the plant's active constituent (D9-THC) in 1964. This volume presents the findings of researchers on the forefront of this emerging and controversial field of study.

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Studying for Science

Studying for Science

Publisher: Spon Press | ISBN: 0419148108
PDF | 194 pages | 1 mb

Looking back to when I started teaching, some 20 years ago, I am sure I was too critical of students’ work. They were penalized not only for their lack of scientific knowledge and understanding, but also for failure in the way they approached their work and their inability to retrieve and use information. With hindsight, I realize that many of their supposed faults were of my own making. As a science teacher it was my job not only to extend and broaden subject knowledge, but also to instruct in the ways of studying science and demonstrate the accessibility of scientific information. I took for granted that they had already developed the skills of being a student; failing to appreciate that for many, unless told otherwise, academic work equated with a parrot-like ability to recall fact and detail.
 

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Marine Biology

Marine Biology (7th Edition)
McGraw-Hill | ISBN : 0073028193 | October 30, 2007
484 pages | PDF | 81MB

Introductory, one-semester text designed for non-majors. Covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide.

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Cracking the GRE Biology

Cracking the GRE Biology, 3rd Edition
Deborah Guest
Publisher: 3rd edition | ISBN: 0375756159 | edition 2000
PDF | 313 pages | 22,36 mb

The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about biology -- only what they'll need to know to score higher on the GRE Biology. There's a big difference. In Cracking the GRE Biology, TPR will teach test-takers how to think like the test-makers.

This is accomplished by teaching students how to:
Know what types of questions to expect
Improve scores by studying the topics most likely to appear on the test
Sharpen skills in TPR's biology lab
Get ahead with Word Watch, TPR's list of terms that frequently appear on the test

*This book includes a full-length simulated GRE Biology test. All of The Princeton Review's sample test questions are like the ones test-takers will see on the actual GRE Biology test, and every solution is fully explained.

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The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Cognition, Biology, and Methods

The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Cognition, Biology, and Methods
(Volume 1)Richard M. Lerner and Willis F. Overton, "
Wiley | 2010 | ISBN: 0470390115
1040 pages | PDF | 6,9 MB

In the past fifty years, scholars of human development have been moving from studying change in humans within sharply defined periods, to seeing many more of these phenomenon as more profitably studied over time and in relation to other processes. The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Volume 1: Cognition, Biology, and Methods presents the study of human development conducted by the best scholars in the 21st century. Social workers, counselors and public health workers will receive coverage of of the biological and cognitive aspects of human change across the lifespan.

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Seismic Amplitude Interpretation,

Seismic Amplitude Interpretation,
Distinguished Instructor Short Course:
Fred J. Hilterman
Society of Exploration Geophysicists | ISBN: 1560801093 | January 1, 2001
PDF (OCR) | 236 pages | 20.8 Mb

During the last 30 years, seismic interpreters have routinely applied bright spot and AVO technology for recognizing prospects and predicting lithology. New amplitude attributes were added to this technology as new exploration problems were defined.

During the last 30 years, seismic interpreters have routinely applied bright spot and AVO technology for recognizing prospects and predicting lithology. New amplitude attributes were added to this technology as new exploration problems were defined. R&D continues in the field of amplitude interpretation, especially when E&P costs escalate as more severe environments are explored, such as the ultra-deepwater plays. With the high interest in reducing exploration risk, this course addresses the methodology of an amplitude interpretation and the subsequent benefits and limitations that one can expect in various rock-property settings. This book, originally produced for use with the fourth SEG/EAGE Distinguished Instructor Short Course, begins with a review of relationships between rock properties and geophysical observations. 

Practical problems illustrate the assumptions and limitations of commonly used empirical transforms, and procedures for conducting and verifying fluid-substitution techniques are presented. The book identifies components of the seismic response best suited for differentiating pore fluid from lithologic effects. Field examples emphasize what combination of seismic signatures should be expected for different rock-property environments. To help select the best seismic attribute for calibrating amplitude to rock properties, rules of thumb are provided for predicting AVO responses and interpreting lithology from observed responses. A case history is also provided. The last part examines the numerous amplitude attributes that can be extracted from seismic data to quantify an interpretation. Benefits and limitations of these attributes in soft- to hard-rock environments are discussed with model data and in case histories

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Encyclopedia of Chemistry, Van Nostrand's

Encyclopedia of Chemistry, Van Nostrand's
Glenn D. Considine - 5th Edition
Wiley-Interscience | ISBN: 0471615250 | 2005-02-03
1856 Pages | PDF | 160.6 Mb

Scientists, engineers, and technologists in many fields need a knowledge of chemistry because of the importance of chemistry in diverse technologies. In addition, to "classical" topics of chemistry, the new Encyclopedia covers nanotechnology, fuel cell technology, green chemistry, forensic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, materials chemistry, and proteomics.
This fifth print edition has been revised and updated, and includes over 200 new articles, as well as 1,300 updated articles.


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Chemistry Education in the ICT Age

Chemistry Education in the ICT Age
Minu Gupta-Bhowon, Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo, Henri Li Kam Wah, Ponnadurai Ramasami,
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 140209731X
460 pages | PDF | 9,2 MB

This volume is a collection of selected papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Chemical Education (ICCE) held in Mauritius from 3rd to 8th August 2008. ICCE is the main conference of the Committee for Chemistry Education of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and has adopted the theme 'Chemistry in the ICT Age' in line with a worldwide trend in Science and Technology development. 

The papers in this volume cover topics ranging from fundamental to applied chemistry, such as Arts and Chemistry Education, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Chemical Education for Development, Chemistry at Secondary Level, Chemistry at Tertiary Level, Chemistry Teacher Education, Chemistry and Society, Chemistry Olympiad, Context Oriented Chemistry, ICT and Chemistry Education, Green Chemistry, Micro Scale Chemistry, Modern Technologies in Chemistry Education, Network for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Education, Public Understanding of Chemistry, Research in Chemistry Education, Science Education at Elementary Level.


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Water Chemistry ; Industrial and Power Station Water Treatment

Water Chemistry ; Industrial and Power Station Water Treatment
K.S. Venkateswarlu
New Age International (P) Ltd. | English | 1999 | ISBN: 8122408761
153 pages | PDF | 6,1 MB

Study of water and steam chemistry transcends the traditional barriers between chemistry, engineering and physics. On account of its multi-disciplinary nature, the study of water chemistry has become technologically significant. This book is an attempt to bring to the attention of academic and professional chemists, various facets of water chemistry.

It blends basic and applied knowledge in this field. The subject matter covered includes properties of water at elevated temperatures, the characteristics of natural and industrial cooling waters as well as purifications by ion exchange and reverse osmosis. Several chapters are devoted to water and steam chemistry in thermal and nuclear power stations and in the utilisation of geothermal energy. Effluent treatment and water conservation have been dealt with briefly to provide a better and comprehensive study of the subject.


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Introduction to Corrosion Science

Introduction to Corrosion Science

  Edward McCafferty
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 1441904549 | edition 2010 | 

PDF | 575 pages | 32 mb

The text emphasizes basic principles of corrosion science which underpin extensions to practice. The emphasis here is on corrosion in aqueous environments, although a chapter on high temperature oxidation has been included. The overall effort has been to provide a brief but rigorous introduction to corrosion science without getting mired in extensive individual case histories, specific engineering applications, or complications of practical corrosion data.

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The Science of Staying Young

The Science of Staying Young
English | PDF | 2.17 MB

Our purpose in writing this book is to share with you ten
simple, but critical, steps for maintaining an optimal quality of life
throughout your lifetime, regardless of your current age and the
genes that you inherited. In fact, if you start to follow the suggestions in this book, within days and weeks you will likely experience the following, no matter how old you are:

• An upsurge in your energy levels
• An enhanced enjoyment of your life and daily activities
• A noticeable increase in the sharpness of your mind
• A stronger sex drive

The Science of Staying Young is not just about aging gracefully—it’s about living and feeling your best for the rest of your life.

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