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Hardback. Tracing the rapid growth of knowledge and practice in human and medical genetics, this book raises significant questions about the social and ethical readiness of scientists, physicians, and others to make appropriate decisions concerning the utilization of this new genetic knowledge and technique. Editor(s): Fortun, Michael; Mendelsohn, Everett. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353331
ISBN
9780792353331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.68

Hardback. Presents the developments of laboratory studies in astrophysics and space research. This title includes chapters that review laboratory investigations under simulated space conditions, studies for the design of successful space experiments or for supporting the interpretation of astronomical and space mission recorded data. Editor(s): Ehrenfreund, P. (Leiden Observatory, Netherlands and Academy of Sciences, Austria); Krafft, C. (Universite Paris Sud, France); Kochan, H.; Pirronello, Valerio (DMFCI, Universite di Catania, Sicily, Italy). Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 698 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
698
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353386
ISBN
9780792353386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.55

Hardback. Contains chapters, which cover studies of embryo development and cell biology of white spruce, proliferative somatic embryogenesis in woody species, somatic embryo germination and desiccation tolerance in conifers, performance of conifer somatic seedlings, and apoptosis during early somatic embryogenesis. Editor(s): Jain, S. Mohan; Gupta, Pramod P. K. (Weyerhaeuser Inc.); Newton, R. J. (Dept. of Biology, East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA). Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 562 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSTL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
562
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353409
ISBN
9780792353409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.32

Hardback. Presents the major scientific presentations made at the XXIIIrd General Assemblies of the International Astronomical Union, held in 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. Editor(s): Andersen, Johannes. Series: International Astronomical Union Highlights (Closed). Num Pages: 614 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
614
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353416
ISBN
9780792353416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.49

Paperback. Presents the major scientific presentations made at the XXIIIrd General Assembly, August 18-30, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. This title contains the text of the three Invited Discourses as well as the proceedings or extended summaries of the 21 Joint Discussions and two Special Sessions held during the General Assembly. Editor(s): Andersen, Johannes. Series: International Astronomical Union Highlights (Closed). Num Pages: 614 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
614
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353423
ISBN
9780792353423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 258.81

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on High-Temperature Superconductors and Novel Inorganic Materials Engineering MSU-HTSC V, Moscow, Russia, March 24-29, 1998 Editor(s): Tendeloo, G.Van; Antipov, E.V. (Moscow State University, Russia); Putilin, S.N. (Moscow State University, Russia). Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 3. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHK; PNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353454
ISBN
9780792353454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.66

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on High-Temperature Superconductors and Novel Inorganic Materials Engineering MSU-HTSC V, Moscow, Russia, March 24-29, 1998 Editor(s): Tendeloo, G.Van. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries 3: High Technology. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353461
ISBN
9780792353461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 241.13

Hardback. An analysis of the hydrodynamic aspects of the dynamics of bubbles, drops and rigid particles. This text covers the deformations and hydrodynamic interactions between fluid particles in uniform or shear flows, and hydrodynamic interactions between rigid spherical particles in an oscillatory flow. Series: Fluid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC; TGMF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792353478
ISBN
9780792353478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.89

Hardback. Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Paris, France, 22-25 April 1997 Editor(s): Argoul, P.; etc. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354505
ISBN
9780792354505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.97

Hardback. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Animal Cell Technology, Nagoya, Japan, November 5-8, 1997 Volume 10 Editor(s): Kitagawa, Y.; Matsuda, T. (Dept. of Applied Biological Science, Nagoya University, Japan); Iijima, Shinji. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; PSV; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354512
ISBN
9780792354512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.40

Hardback. Focuses on three disciplines of applied mathematics: control theory, location science and computational geometry. This book shows how methods and tools from convex geometry in a wider sense can help solve various problems from these disciplines. Series: Combinatorial Optimization. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354543
ISBN
9780792354543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 334.36

Hardback. Describes, for a given formulation of a variational inequality or nonlinear programming problem, an algorithm by means of approximating mappings and problems, a principle for the updating of the iteration points, and a merit function which guides and monitors the convergence of the algorithm. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; UM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354550
ISBN
9780792354550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.97

Hardback. Studies a different type of eigenvalue problem, one that is very useful for applications: eigenvalue problems related to hemivariational inequalities, that is involving nonsmooth, nonconvex, energy functions. This book also studies nonresonant and resonant cases both for static and dynamic problems. Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354567
ISBN
9780792354567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.54

Hardback. Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Southampton, UK 8-11 July 1997 Editor(s): Fahy, F.J.; Price, W.G. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354574
ISBN
9780792354574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 493.40

Hardback. Focuses of this book is on bilevel programming which combines elements of hierarchical optimization and game theory. This book provides a historical perspective on algorithmic development and highlights those implementations that have proved to be the most efficient in their class. Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354581
ISBN
9780792354581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 367.26

Hardback. Proceedings of the 183rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Kyoto, Japan, August 18-22 1997 Editor(s): Sata, Katsuhiko. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354598
ISBN
9780792354598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.53

Paperback. Proceedings of the 183rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Kyoto, Japan, August 18-22 1997 Editor(s): Sata, Katsuhiko. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354604
ISBN
9780792354604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.68

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Grainau, Germany, 7-8 August 1995 Editor(s): Jennings, K. R. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNFS; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
503
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354635
ISBN
9780792354635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.37

Hardback. Defends the view that science provides us with knowledge about the world which is based on experimental evidence and on reasoned and critical discussion. This book argues that science is a reasonable enterprise. It is suitable for philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science, and scientists themselves. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354642
ISBN
9780792354642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.27

Hardback. Provides a treatment of the involvement of plasma membrane redox reactions in the origin and development of biological stress and disease. This book contains chapters which cover the role of plasma membrane redox systems in cell defence, growth control, antioxidative defence reactions, development of tumour cells, and entry of toxins and viruses. Editor(s): Asard, Han; Berczi, Alajos; Caubergs, Roland J. (University of Antwerp, Belgium). Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354673
ISBN
9780792354673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.85

Hardback. Describes and discusses planted forests, from irrigated eucalypts in Brazil to Douglas-fir seedlings in the mountains of Oregon. This book considers in technical details, the varieties, purposes, forms, and ecological, economic and social aspects of planted forests. It looks at various case studies from temperate and tropical regions of the world. Editor(s): Boyle, James Reid; Winjum, Jack K. (Retired Forest Scientist); Kavanagh, Kathleen; Jensen, Edward C. (College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA). Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354680
ISBN
9780792354680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.88

Hardback. Describes the production and commercialization of the first generation of transgenic cereals designed to substantially reduce or prevent the enormous losses to cereal productivity caused by competition with weeds, and by various pests and pathogens, which is an important first step in that direction. Editor(s): Vasil, Indra K. Series: Advances in Cellular & Molecular Biology of Plants. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PST; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 859.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354710
ISBN
9780792354710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.39

Hardback. A collection of essays, which shows how the logic of experimental inquiry can be understood from the interrogative vantage point. It examines topics such as induction, explanation, the incommensurability of theories, theory-ladenness of observations, and identifiability. Series: Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354772
ISBN
9780792354772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.43

Hardback. This is a collection of papers which discuss methods for assaying natural products to find new structure-activity relationships. They cover the availability and reliability of specific bioassay methods, and discuss chemical and biological diversity, and how to increase efficiency in lead discovery. Editor(s): Bohlin, Lars; Bruhn, Jan G. Series: Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNN; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792354802
ISBN
9780792354802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.62

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