1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990000003480403321

Autore

Pironneau, Olivier

Titolo

Finite element methods for fluids / Olivier Pironneau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester-Paris : J. Wiley-Masson, 1989

Descrizione fisica

208 p. : ill., 4 tav. f.t. ; 25 cm

Disciplina

620.106

Locazione

FINBC

Collocazione

13 B 37 29

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA990003012280203316

Autore

SZAMBIEN, Werner

Titolo

Schinkel / par Werner Szambien

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris : Hazan, copyr. 1989

ISBN

2-85025-191-0

Descrizione fisica

137 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Collana

Architecture

Disciplina

720.92

Soggetti

Schinkel, Karl Friedrich

Collocazione

V E SZA

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461298603321

Autore

McHughen Alan

Titolo

Pandora's picnic basket [[electronic resource] ] : the potential and hazards of genetically modified foods / / Alan McHughen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-59488-8

9786613624710

0-19-158792-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Disciplina

363.19/29

Soggetti

Genetically modified foods

Food - Biotechnology

Transgenic plants

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction: table d'hôte or á la carte?; 1 Hors-d'œeuvres and entrées; 2 Cooking school primer: molecular genetics for everyone; 3 Home cooking! DIY guide to genetic engineering; 4 Salad days? Conventional and GM foods; 5 Food: the offal truth; 6 The issues-where's the beef?; 7 Figure it out; 8 'More wine, sir?': the role of science in regulation; 9 Not on the table: the really scary stuff; 10 'Waiter, what do you recommend?': who's serving my best interests?; 11 More small fry and red herrings; 12 'Waiter, I can't understand the menu': labelling problems

13 'Waiter, can't I have a GM-free meal ?'14 'The chef does not share his recipes': intellectual property and GM technology; 15 Just desserts; 16 Post-prandial delights: some resources; Glossary and abbreviations; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; L; M; P; R; T; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

The first book to look at all the issues involved in GM (genetically modified food) technology in a clear and dispassionate way. Alan McHughen surveys the technology that makes GM food possible, assesses the risk of health and environmental dangers and the



regulatory and labelling processes in force to protect the consumer. Question and answer boxes and case histories, and the author's easy writing style make this an essential purchase for all those interested in thedebate. - ;Are you concerned about fish genes in tomatoes? Worried that brazil nut genes in soybeans can result in potentially le