The emphasis in degradable polymers has changed since the first edition of this book. Biomedical and agricultural applications remain important topics of scientific and commercial interest in the second edition.

Recent concerns over the possible hazards of electrical and magnetic fields in the home and workplace are comprehensively addressed within this book.

Nos últimos tempos, tem se registrado uma evolução nos mecanismos de negociação dos conflitos socioambientais entre os diferentes atores sociais envolvidos.A negociação é um processo político e, neste sentido, requer práticas ...

Included in this book are- A molecular phylogeny of the family Hemiphractidae- A thorough osteological analysis- A review of external morphological features- An overview of the evolution of reproductive modes- A biogeographic synthesis- ...

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger's What is Life?, one of the great science classics of the twentieth century appears here together with Mind and Matter.

Flush is both an urgent exploration of the world’s single most squandered natural resource, and a cri de coeur (or cri de colon?) for the vast, hidden value in our “waste.” Award-winning journalist and microbiologist Bryn Nelson, PhD, ...

Combining breadth of coverage with detail, this logical and cohesive introduction to insect ecology couples concepts with a broad range of examples and practical applications.

This book represents an interdisciplinary approach to the relevant aspects of agricultural production related to the interactions between natural processes, human activities and the environment.

Nanobiotechnology is a rapidly developing field of research with new applications constantly emerging. This book presents the basics, fundamental results and latest achievements of nanobiotechnological research.

We've been told, again and again, that life is unfair.