Tam: 237 books
Big Ben
The Bell, the Clock and the Tower
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2005
Big Ben is perhaps the most famous clock in the world. This new book tells its story, from its conception in the 1830s, after fire destroyed the anicent Palace of Westminster, to its establishment as the national timepiece and the symbol of Britain up to the present day. Big Ben is a character, an...
Hong Kong
Anthropological Essays on a Chinese Metropolis
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Hong Kong has become a by-word for all that is modern and sparkling in Asia today.
Yet tourist brochures still play with the old cliche of Hong Kong as a place where 'East meets West'. Images of so-called 'traditional' China, junks sailing Victoria Harbour or old women praying to gods in smoky temples,...
The Semantic Web Explained
The Technology and Mathematics behind Web 3.0
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
The Semantic Web is a new area of research and development in the field of computer science that aims to make it easier for computers to process the huge amount of information on the web, and indeed other large databases, by enabling them not only to read, but also to understand the information. Based...
Circulatory System: A Tutorial Study Guide
A Tutorial Study Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
“Circulatory System” is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, including the heart, cardiovascular system, neural control of the heart,...
Theory-Based Ecology
A Darwinian approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Ecology is in a challenging state as a scientific discipline. While some theoretical ecologists are attempting to build a definition of ecology from first principles, many others are questioning even the feasibility of a general and universal theory. At the same time, it is increasingly important...
Mouse Development
Patterning, Morphogenesis, and Organogenesis
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2002
This book represents a classic compilation of current knowledge about mouse development and its correlates to research in cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, and neuroscience. Emphasis is placed on the research strategy, experimental design, and critical analysis of the data, disguishing this...
Twenty-One Days in May
Standing Tall, Book Two
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2016
When MARY LOUISE BARRON called her daughter on May 5th to share the news that she had just been diagnosed with cancer and would be having surgery the following week, she insisted she would still travel to her grandson’s university graduation in early June. But she never made that trip, losing her...
Biological System: A Tutorial Study Guide
A Tutorial Study Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
“Biological System” is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the scientific basis of the organization of the biological systems.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each...
Transient Chaos
Complex Dynamics on Finite Time Scales
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2011
The aim of this Book is to give an overview, based on the results of nearly three decades of intensive research, of transient chaos. One belief that motivates us to write this book is that, transient chaos may not have been appreciated even within the nonlinear-science community, let alone other scientific disciplines.
Computational Aeroacoustics
A Wave Number Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Computational aeroacoustics (CAA) is a relatively new research area. CAA algorithms have developed rapidly and the methods have been applied in many areas of aeroacoustics. The objective of CAA is not simply to develop computational methods but also to use these methods to solve practical aeroacoustics...
by Tamás Rőszer
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2012
This book fills in a gap in the NO literature. Recent progress in the field of NO-biology shows that NO is generated within distinct cell compartments, including specific plasma membrane regions, mitochondria, chloroplasts, peroxisomes, the Golgi-complex and intracellular membrane systems. NO synthesis...
by Matthew D. Tam, Weiping Wang
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2014
Access interactive cases on breast imaging for the best board review possible!
Part of McGraw-Hill's Radiology Case Review Series, this unique resource challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge your knowledge by reviewing the answer....
Neurotransmitter: A Tutorial Study Guide
A Tutorial Study Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2015
“Neurotransmitter” is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series and the Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the various types of neurotransmitters in the central nervous system and their functions.
It...
Educational Measurement for Applied Researchers
Theory into Practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
This book is a valuable read for a diverse group of researchers and practitioners who analyze assessment data and construct test instruments. It focuses on the use of classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT), which are often required in the fields of psychology (e.g. for measuring...