Автор: Maslin, Mark
Название: Global warming
ISBN: 0199548242 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199548248
Издательство: Oxford Academ
Цена: 3400 T
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Описание: Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Fully updated for 2008, this Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key topics in the climate change debate - from the political controversies to the many proposed solutions.

Автор: Winfield Alan
Название: Robotics: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199695989 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199695980
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s. In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Winfield considers how robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, and how robots can be both ordinary and quite remarkable.

Автор: Crawford, Dorothy H.
Название: Viruses: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199574855 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199574858
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: From modern pandemics such as HIV, swine flu and SARS, to stories of vaccination and antiviral drugs, this Very Short Introduction charts man`s struggle against viruses. Outlining their origins, structure, and method of infection, Dorothy Crawford explores the vast variety of viruses, asking if we can live in harmony with them in the future.

Автор: Charlesworth, Brian (Institute of Cell, Animal and
Название: Evolution: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0192802518 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780192802514
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Talks about the role of evolutionary biology in transforming our view of human origins and relation to the universe, and the impact of this idea on traditional philosophy and religion. This book aims to introduce some of the important findings, concepts, and procedures of evolutionary biology.

Автор: Tuniz Claudio
Название: Radioactivity: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199692424 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199692422
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity.

Автор: McGuire Bill
Название: Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198715935 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198715931
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date, by using recent case studies from around the world.

Автор: Floridi Luciano
Название: Information: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199551375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199551378
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities, from DNA to the Internet, and the ethical issues related to privacy, copyright, and accessibility.

Автор: Glazer A M
Название: Crystallography: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198717598 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198717591
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Crystallography is a vital field that underlies much research in chemistry and materials science, and has played a central role in molecular biology. Mike Glazer shows how scientists have used X-ray diffraction to probe the structure of molecules, and discusses the results of our deeper understanding of the nature of chemical bonds.

Автор: Close, Frank
Название: Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199225869 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199225866
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and history of the elusive void: from Aristotle's theories to black holes and quantum particles, and why the latest discoveries about the vacuum tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos.

Автор: Dunlop Storm
Название: Weather: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199571317 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199571314
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: The weather affects everyone on Earth, influencing both our day-to-day decisions and long term plans for leisure and work. But the Earth`s weather systems are extremely complex, and conditions and events may have an effect `half a world away`. Storm Dunlop explores the processes at work behind our daily weather.

Автор: Dessler Andrew
Название: Introduction to Modern Climate Change
ISBN: 0521173159 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521173155
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
Цена: 18580 T
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Автор: Fitzroy, Felix R. Papyrakis, Elissaios
Название: Introduction to climate change economics and policy
ISBN: 1844078108 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844078103
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Interest in climate change has generated a mountain of literature leaving many floundering in the sheer flood of information, commentary, claims and initiatives. This book explains the key economic and policy issues related to climate change in simple language and with a few statistics.

Автор: Dankelman Irene
Название: Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction
ISBN: 1844078655 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844078653
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.