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The Gentianaceae - Volume 2: Biotechnology and Applications
This book, the second of two volumes on the Gentianaceae, is devoted to aspects of biotechnology and their applications. It consists of 18 chapters and covers micropropagation by means of organogenesis or somatic embryogenesis, and single cell manipulation of various species belonging to the horticultural genera Blakstonia, Centaurium, Gentiana, Gentianalla and Swertia. Furthermore, the applica…
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- 978-3-642-54102-5
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- XXVIII, 452, 91 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour
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Treks into Intuitive Geometry The World of Polygons and Polyhedra
This book is written in a style that uncovers the mathematical theories buried in our everyday lives such as examples from patterns that appear in nature, art, and traditional crafts, and in mathematical mechanisms in techniques used by architects. The authors believe that through dialogues between students and mathematicians, readers may discover the processes by which the founders of the theo…
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- 978-4-431-55843-9
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The Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes and Related Traits
This book presents the state of the art of type 2 diabetes genetics, from the process of genetic discovery to its interpretation and clinical application, and illustrates a model for other complex human phenotypes. The first section explores genome-wide association studies, the extension of this method to less accessible phenotypes and the arrival of next-generation sequencing. A further secti…
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- 978-3-319-01574-3
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- XI, 576,40 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
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Tree and Forest Measurement
Forests must be measured if they are to be managed and conserved properly. This book describes the essential principles of modern forest measurement, whether using simple hand-held equipment or sophisticated satellite imagery. It particularly focuses on measuring forest biomass over large forest areas, a key aspect of climate change studies, as well as the volumes of wood that are commercially …
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- 978-3-319-14708-6
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Cultivating Racial and Linguistic Diversity in Literacy Teacher Education : T…
Cultivating Racial and Linguistic Diversity in Literacy Teacher Education examines how English and literacy teacher education—a space dominated by White, English-monolingual, middle class perspectives—shapes the experiences of preservice teachers of color and their construction of a teacher identity.Significant and timely, this book focuses attention on the unique needs and perspectives of …
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- 9781317913375
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- 154 halaman
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- 370 HAD c
The Globalization of Science Curricula
ntroduction Globalization is a powerful force with far reaching impacts on education and education policy. The growth of large scale international surveys of student achievement and the increasing role played by intergovernmental agencies in education means that the influence that globalization exerts on education is likely to increase even further in the future. This open access book provides …
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- 9783319715322
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- X, 100 halaman
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- IEA Research for Education
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- 370 STA g
Costs of Ammonia Abatement and the Climate Co-Benefits
This book examines the costs involved in reducing ammonia emissions from agricultural practices as well as the potential benefits for climate change mitigation. It features contributions by experts in agricultural production processes, producers of agricultural equipment and service providers as well as scientists who assess the issue from an European perspective. Coverage examines all agricult…
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- 9789401797221
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- 546.7112
Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity Total Information Awareness
From 9/11 to Charlie Hebdo along with Sony-pocalypse and DARPA's $2 million Cyber Grand Challenge, this book examines counterterrorism and cyber security history, strategies and technologies from a thought-provoking approach that encompasses personal experiences, investigative journalism, historical and current events, ideas from thought leaders and the make-believe of Hollywood such as 24, Hom…
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- 9783319172446
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- 004.6
Anti-Empire : Decolonial Interventions in Lusophone Literatures
Anti-Empire explores how different writers across Lusophone spaces have engaged with imperial and colonial power at its various levels of domination, while imagining alternatives to dominant discourses pertaining to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, and class. Guided by a theoretically eclectic approach ranging from Psychoanalysis, Deconstruction, Postcolonial Theory, Queer Theory, a…
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- 9781786941008
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- 800 SIL a
Approaches to World Literature
The present volume introduces new considerations on the topic of "World Literature", penned by leading representatives of the discipline from the United States, India, Japan, the Middle East, England, France and Germany. The essays revolve around the question of what, specifically in today's rapidly globalizing world, may be the productive implications of the concept of World Literature, which …
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- 9783050062716
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- 180 halaman
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- WeltLiteraturen / World Literatures volume 1
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- 800 APP
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