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UNINA9910219962803321 |
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Autore |
Wu Felicia |
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The future of genetically modified crops : lessons from the Green Revolution / / Felicia Wu, William P. Butz |
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Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2004 |
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0-8330-4051-0 |
1-59875-262-6 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (115 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Transgenic plants |
Crops - Genetic engineering |
Green Revolution |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; The Agricultural Revolutions of the 19th and20th Centuries; The "Gene Revolution"; The Gene Revolution in Light of the Earlier GreenRevolution; ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT; CHAPTER TWO- The Green Revolution; Science and Technology; Funding; Where the Green Revolution Occurred; Policies and Politics; Where the Green Revolution Fell Short: Remaining Challenges; Lessons from the Green Revolution; CHAPTER THREE- The Gene Revolution: Genetically Modified Crops; Science and Technology; Funding |
Where the Gene Revolution Is OccurringPolicies and Politics; CHAPTER FOUR- Lessons for the Gene Revolution from the Green Revolution; Agricultural Biotechnology Is Just One of Several Optionsfor the Future; Broadening the Impact of the GM Crop Movement:Applying Lessons from the Green Revolution; Implications for Relevant Stakeholders; Bibliography |
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Investigates the circumstances and processes required to establish the new Gene Revolution in which genetically modified crops are tailored to address chronic agricultural problems in specific regions of the world. |
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UNINA9910300433203321 |
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Autore |
Cunningham Mark A |
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Neoclassical Physics / / by Mark A. Cunningham |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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[1st ed. 2015.] |
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1 online resource (XXV, 375 p. 159 illus.) |
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Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4791 |
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Field theory (Physics) |
Physics |
Mathematical physics |
Classical and Continuum Physics |
Mathematical Methods in Physics |
Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation |
Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Introduction -- On the Motion of Planets -- On the Nature of Matter -- On the Nature of Spacetime -- More on the Nature of Matter -- Terrestrial Mechanics -- Celestial Mechanics -- Constituents of the Atom -- The Classical Electron -- Modern Technology -- Emergent Phenomena -- Appendix A. Vectors and Matrices -- Appendix B. Noether’s Theorem -- Index. |
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In this introductory text, physics concepts are introduced as a means of understanding experimental observations, not as a sequential list of facts to be memorized. The book is structured around the key scientific discoveries that led to much of our current understanding of the universe. Numerous exercises are provided that utilize Mathematica software to help students explore how the language of mathematics is used to describe physical phenomena. Topics requiring quantum mechanics for a more complete explanation are identified but not pursued. In a departure from the traditional methodology and subject matter used in introductory physics texts, this is organized in a manner that will facilitate a guided discovery style of instruction. Students will |
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obtain much more detailed information about fewer topics and will also gain proficiency with Mathematica, a powerful tool with many potential uses in subsequent courses. |
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