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The Eicosanoidsby Peter Curtis-Prior
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 466.00This comprehensive reference work, updated from the first edition, brings together the knowledge and expertise of contributors from around the world. It includes new topics such as prostaglandin synthetase enzyme, new synthetic eicosanoids, innovative analytical methods, the influence of cytokines in the regulation of synthesis and actions, newer eicosanoids that influence the cardiovascular system, and newly discovered roles in reproduction and interactions with nitric oxide. This book satisfies a surge of interest in prostaglandins—NSAIDS (e.g. aspirin) are the biggest selling drugs of all time, and the field has been refreshed by the advent of new types (selective COX-2 inhibitors, anti-leukotiene drugs). more...
Computational Chemistryby Jerzy Leszczynski
World Scientific 2003; US$ 137.80Chapter 1 of this volume provides an overview of the theoretical and numerical aspects in the development of the polarizable continuum model (PCM). Chapter 2 demonstrates a multiplicative scheme used to estimate the properties of two- and three-dimensional clusters from the properties of their one-dimensional components. more...
TI-89 Graphing Calculator For Dummiesby C. C. Edwards
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 21.99Do you own a TI-89, TI-89 Titanium, TI-92 Plus, or a Voyage 200 graphing calculator? If you do, or if you need to get one for school or your job, then you need to know how it works and how to make the most of its functions. TI-89 For Dummies is the plain-English nuts-and-bolts guide that gets you up and running on all the things your TI-89 can do, quickly and easily. This hands-on reference guides you step by step through various tasks and even shows you how to add applications to your calculator. Soon you’ll have the tools you need to: Solve equations and systems of equations Factor polynomials Evaluate derivatives and integrals Graph functions, parametric equations, polar equations, and sequences Create Stat Plots and analyze statistical... more...
Frontiers of Computational Scienceby Yukio Kaneda; Hiroshi Kawamura; Masaki Sasai
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 169.00Computational science based on high-level use of computers has been called the third major method in the field of scientific research. This book covers various scientific areas of computational science, from basic research fields such as algorithms and soft-computing to applied fields targeting macro, micro, nano, genome and complex systems. more...
Advances in computersby Marvin Zelkowitz
Elsevier 2003; US$ 171.00Advances in Computers remains at the forefront in presenting the new developments in the ever-changing field of information technology. Since 1960, Advances in Computers has chronicled the constantly shifting theories and methods of this technology that greatly shape our lives today. Information Repositories focuses on the use of large data repositories to store and retrieve information. This series is an invaluable addition to any university course in computer technology, as well as finding itself at home on the bookshelf of industrial practitioners. * Includes in-depth surveys and tutorials on advances in Computer Technology. * Features the work of well-known authors and researchers in the field. * Provides a broad overview of... more...
Grundzüge der Gentechnik: Theorie und Praxis (German Edition)by Mechthild Regenass-Klotz
Springer 2005; US$ 39.95Gentechnisch hergestellte Produkte werden heute bereits in der Medizin und der Diagnostik, in den Agrarwissenschaften, in der Lebensmitteltechnologie aber auch in zahlreichen Bereichen des täglichen Lebens verwendet. Seit der Einführung des ersten gentechnisch hergestellten Medikamentes im Jahr 1983 hat sich die Gentechnik in rasanter Weise zu einer Schlüsseltechnologie in der Grundlagenforschung, der angewandten Forschung und der Wirtschaft entwickelt.Die Gentechnik, ihre Vorteile und ihre möglichen Risiken, werden heute in der Öffentlichkeit und in den Medien sehr breit und mit viel Engagement diskutiert. Trotz allen Interesses an diesem Thema zeigt es sich immer wieder, dass die Gentechnik in ihren Grundzügen oft nur unvollständig bekannt... more...
Advances in Information Processing and Protectionby Jerzy Pejas; Khalid Saeed
Springer 2007; US$ 169.00This book contains a selection of the best papers given at the international Advanced Computer Systems Conference in October 2006 in Miedzyzdroje, Poland. Combining research areas from both Computer Science and Industrial Management, the book is partitioned into four topical areas: Artificial Intelligence Computer Security and Safety Image Analysis, Graphics and Biometrics Computer Simulation and Data Analysis The Artificial Intelligence section considers results of the science and engineering of making intelligent algorithms and computer programs. This section includes papers on Humatronics, Fuzzy Logic, Robotics, Cell, Genetic and Probabilistic Algorithms, Incomplete Data and Similarity Relations, and Fast Neural Networks. The Computer Security... more...
The Essential Turingby B. Jack. Copeland
Oxford University Press, UK 2004; US$ 40.00The ideas that gave birth to the computer age. Alan Turing, pioneer of computing and WWII codebreaker, was one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. In this volume for the first time his key writings are made available to a broad, non-specialist readership. They make fascinating reading both in their own right and for their historic significance: contemporary computational theory, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and artificial life all spring from this ground-breaking work, which is also rich. in philosophical and logical insight. An introduction by leading Turing expert Jack Copeland provides the background and guides the reader through the selection. The paperback is irresistibly priced for individual... more...
Complex Sciences IIby Ozgur Akan; Paolo Bellavista; Jiannong Cao; Falko Dressler; Domenico Ferrari; Mario Gerla
Springer 2009; US$ 171.00This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Complex Sciences, Complex 2009, held in Shanghai, China, in February 2009. The 227 revised full papers presented together with 23 papers from five collated workshops (COART, ComplexCCS, ComplexEN, MANDYN, SPA) were carefully reviewed and selected. The papers address the following topics: theory of art and music, causality in complex systems, engineering networks, modeling and analysis of human dynamics, social physics and its applications, structure and dynamics of complex networks, complex biological systems, complex economic systens, complex social systems, complex engineering systems, as well as complex systems methods. more...
Contemporary Computingby Sanjay Ranka; Srinivas Aluru; Rajkumar Buyya; Yeh-Ching Chung; Sandeep Gupta; Ananth Grama; Rajeev Kumar; Vir V. Phoha; Sumeet Dua
Springer 2009; US$ 131.00This book constitutes the refereed papers of the 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Computing, which was held in Noida (New Delhi), India, in August 2009. The 61 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 213 submissions and focus on topics that are of contemporary interest to computer and computational scientists and engineers. The papers are organized in topical sections on Algorithms, Applications, Bioinformatics, and Systems. more...









