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Epigenetics and Neuroendocrinology Clinical Focus on Psychiatry, Volume 1
The field of neuroendocrinology has extended from the initial interest in the hypothalamic control of pituitary secretion to embrace multiple reciprocal interactions between the central nervous system and endocrine systems in the coordination of homeostasis and various physiological responses from adaptation to disease. Most recently, epigenetic mechanisms were recognized for their role in the …
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- 978-3-319-24493-8
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- 6 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
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Subunit Vaccine Delivery
This comprehensive volume compiles the concepts essential for the understanding of the pharmaceutical science and technology associated with the delivery of subunit vaccines. Twenty-one chapters are divided into four main parts: (I) Background; (2) Delivery Systems for Subunit Vaccines; (3) Delivery Routes, Devices and Dosage Forms; and (4) Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control of Vaccine…
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- 978-1-4939-1417-3
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- XIV, 431
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- Advances in Delivery Science and Technology
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Sublinear Algorithms for Big Data Applications
The brief focuses on applying sublinear algorithms to manage critical big data challenges. The text offers an essential introduction to sublinear algorithms, explaining why they are vital to large scale data systems. It also demonstrates how to apply sublinear algorithms to three familiar big data applications: wireless sensor networks, big data processing in Map Reduce and smart grids. These a…
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- 978-3-319-20448-2
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- XI, 85
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- SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
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Introduction to Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Questions to the Universe
This book, written by researchers who had been professionals in accelerator physics before becoming leaders of groups in astroparticle physics, introduces both fields in a balanced and elementary way, requiring only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics on the part of the reader. The new profile of scientists in fundamental physics ideally involves the merging of knowledge in astroparticle…
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- 978-88-470-2688-9
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Introduction to Nonlinear Thermomechanics of Solids
The first part of this textbook presents the mathematical background needed to precisely describe the basic problem of continuum thermomechanics. The book then concentrates on developing governing equations for the problem dealing in turn with the kinematics of material continuum, description of the state of stress, discussion of the fundamental conservation laws of underlying physics, formulat…
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- 978-3-319-33455-4
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A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume II: Space, Time and…
This book provides a chronological introduction to the science of motion and rest based on the reading and analysis of significant portions of Galileo’s Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, Pascal’s Treatise on the Equilibrium of Fluids and the Weight of the Mass of Air, Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, and Einstein’s Relativity. Each chapter begins with a sh…
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- 978-1-4939-1366-4
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- XXVI, 380
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- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
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- 501 KUE s
A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts: Volume I: The Heavens and …
This book provides a chronological introduction to the sciences of astronomy and cosmology based on the reading and analysis of significant selections from classic texts, such as Ptolemy’s The Almagest, Kepler’s Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, Shapley’s Galaxies and Lemaître’s The Primeval Atom. Each chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefull…
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- 978-1-4939-1360-2
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- XXVII, 396
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- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
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A Stargazing Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide
Sets out a simple month-by-month program to reveal all of the night sky's biggest and most beautiful secrets in just one year – and with only a few hours of stargazing each month By investing just an hour a week and $50 in binoculars, it’s possible to learn a few simple techniques and quickly gain a real insight into the night sky's ever-changing patterns – and what they tell us about E…
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- 978-3-319-22072-7
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- XVI, 419
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- Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide
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- 520 CAR s
Partisan Policy-Making in Western Europe : How Ideology Influences the Conten…
Sebastian Hartmann aims at answering the question whether socioeconomic policies implemented by governments are generally rather similar or whether their content actually varies with the ideological background of governments. In addition, he wants to find out whether government characteristics such as coalition or minority situations impact the degree of partisan policy-making. The author emplo…
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- 978-3-658-08197-3
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- XIV, 353 halaman
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Study on Climate Change in Southwestern China
This thesis confirms many changes, including sharp temperature rise, interannual variability of precipitation, extreme climate events and significant decreases of sunshine duration and wind speed in southwestern China, and systemically explores the action mechanism between large-scale atmospheric circulation systems, the complicated topography, human activities and regional climate changes. Thi…
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- 978-3-662-44742-0
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- XXVII, 243
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