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  • Phosphorus Chemistry Directed Towards Biology

    Lectures Presented at the International Symposium on Phosphorus Chemistry Directed Towards Biology, Burzenin, Poland 25-28 September 1979
    • 1st Edition
    • W. J. Stec
    • English
    Phosphorus Chemistry Directed Towards Biology presents an understanding of reaction mechanisms of organophosphorus compounds. This book discusses the development of analytical tools for the study of the chemistry of phosphorus, which promoted research in nucleic acid chemistry. Organized into 22 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the importance of the bacterial cell wall in maintaining the integrity of the cell in various environments. This text then examines the chemical problems concerning hypermodification and deprotection steps. Other chapters consider the reactive phosphorylating intermediates used in the oligonucleotide chemistry. This book discusses as well the possible role of phosphodiester triazolides and tetrazolides in the phosphotriester formation with arenesulfonyltriazol... and tetrazolides. The final chapter deals with the isolation of proteins involved in the synthesis and recognition of mRNA caps. This book is a valuable resource for phosphorus chemists, biologists, scientists, research workers, teachers, and students.

  • Random Functions and Turbulence

    International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy
    • 1st Edition
    • S. Panchev
    • D. ter Haar
    • English
    International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy, Volume 32: Random Functions and Turbulence focuses on the use of random functions as mathematical methods. The manuscript first offers information on the elements of the theory of random functions. Topics include determination of statistical moments by characteristic functions; functional transformations of random variables; multidimensional random variables with spherical symmetry; and random variables and distribution functions. The book then discusses random processes and random fields, including stationarity and ergodicity of random processes; influence of finiteness of the interval of averaging; scalar and vector random fields; and statistical moments. The text takes a look at the statistical theory of turbulence. Topics include turbulence with very large Reynolds numbers; emergence of turbulent motion; and energy spectrum in isothermal turbulent shear flow. The book also discusses small-scale and large-scale atmospheric turbulence and applications to numerical weather analysis and prediction. The manuscript is a vital source of data for readers interested in random theory.

  • Chemotherapy

    Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Pharmacology, Paris, 1978
    • 1st Edition
    • M. Adolphe
    • English
    Advances in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Volume 10: Chemotherapy covers the proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Pharmacology. The title presents papers that detail the advancement of pharmacological research in chemotherapy. The text first covers the chemotherapy of schistosomiasis. Next, the selection presents the trends in malaria and cancer chemotherapy, along with their pharmacological research. The text also details the use of cell cultures as tools in pharmacological investigations. The book will be of great interest to pharmacologists and oncologists.

  • Post & Telecommunications

    • 1st Edition
    • S. Wall + 1 more
    • English
    The review describes the publicly available sources of statistical information about postal and telecommunications in the United Kingdom. It covers public letter and parcel mail, postal orders, telephone, telegraph, telex, data and facsmile services. Given the 1981 Post Office reorganisation and the 1984 privatisation of British Telecom, this volume should prove a valuable resource to researchers and professionals requiring a guide to information in this rapidly changing field.

  • The Physics of Glaciers

    • 3rd Edition
    • W. S. B. Paterson
    • English
    This updated and expanded version of the second edition explains the physical principles underlying the behaviour of glaciers and ice sheets. The text has been revised in order to keep pace with the extensive developments which have occurred since 1981. A new chapter, of major interest, concentrates on the deformation of subglacial till. The book concludes with a chapter on information regarding past climate and atmospheric composition obtainable from ice cores.

  • Rail Transport and Sea Transport

    • 1st Edition
    • D. H. Aldcroft + 1 more
    • W. F. Maunder
    • English
    A work of reference to the sources of statistical material of all kinds, both official and unofficial, on rail and sea transport. It provides information on what data are available, where they may be obtained and the limitations to their use. This volume is a companion to volumes VII and X and deals with another aspect of the coverage of the statistics of transport and communication

  • Thermometric Titrimetry

    International Series of Monographs in Analytical Chemistry
    • 1st Edition
    • L. S. Bark + 1 more
    • R. Belcher + 1 more
    • English
    Thermometric Titrimetry covers the significant progress in the application of thermometric titrimetry to routine analysis and as a research tool in the investigations of the basic phenomena associated with chemical reactions. This book is composed of 10 chapters and starts with a brief presentation of the basic principles of the technique. The succeeding chapters deal with the apparatus and several reactions involved in thermometric titrimetry, including neutralization, oxidation-reduction, and precipitation. A chapter focuses on the advantages of the technique for the determination of important commercial chemical, such as water and various chemical systems. The remaining chapters examine the use of some solvents as indicators, the industrial application of thermometric titrimetry, and an investigation of complex formation. This book will be of great value to analytical and laboratory chemists.

  • Descriptive Physical Oceanography

    An Introduction
    • 5th Edition
    • George L. Pickard + 1 more
    • English
    The rapidly developing field of oceanography has necessitated the publication of a fifth edition of this classic textbook. The revised version provides an introduction to descriptive (synoptic) oceanography and contains updated information on topics such as the heat budget, instruments and in particular, the use of satellites. The sections on equatorial oceanography, sea-ice physics, distribution and El Nino have been completely rewritten. The book is further supplemented by text on thermohaline circulation, mixing and also coral reef oceanography.

  • Theory of Automatic Control

    Adiwes International Series
    • 1st Edition
    • M. A. Aizerman
    • E. A. Freeman
    • English
    Theory of Automatic Control focuses on the theory of automatic control, including controllers, models, control processes, and analysis of systems. The book first offers information on the general introduction to automatic controllers and the construction of a linear model control system and the initial material for its analysis. Discussions focus on astatic controllers of indirect action, floating feedback, controllers of discontinuous action, static characteristics of elements and of systems, and frequency characteristics of a linear element and of the linear model of a system. The text then ponders on the stability of the linear model of an automatic control system and the construction and evaluation of the processes in the linear model of a system of automatic control. Topics include construction of the process from the transfer function of the system; construction of the control process from the frequency characteristics of the system; and analysis of systems with random disturbances given statistically. The publication takes a look at auto- and forced oscillation in non-linear systems, including approximate determination of forced oscillations in the presence of an external periodic action and determination of the auto-oscillations in the case of auto-resonance. The manuscript is a dependable reference for readers interested in the theory of automatic control.

  • High Tc Superconductors

    Electronic Structure
    • 1st Edition
    • A. Bianconi + 1 more
    • English
    There are many theories at present which attempt to explain the property of high-temperature superconductivity in the new breed of superconducting ceramics - however, the electronic structure of these materials is not yet fully understood. The 29 papers in this work present the results from the use of a wide range of spectroscopic techniques, such as Raman, nuclear magnetic resonance and photoemission, in investigating the electronic structure of the new cuprate perovskites.

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