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100 Chemical Myths : Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations / / Lajos Kovács, Dezső Csupor, Gábor Lente, Tamás Gunda
| 100 Chemical Myths : Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations / / Lajos Kovács, Dezső Csupor, Gábor Lente, Tamás Gunda |
| Autore | Kovács Lajos <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 396 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry
Common fallacies Chemistry/Food Science, general Popular Science, general |
| ISBN | 3-319-08419-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword (Joe Schwarcz) -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Misconceptions in general -- Chapter 2. Food -- Chapter 3. Medicines -- Chapter 4. Catastrophes, Poisons, Chemicals -- Glossary of terms -- Sources and further reading -- Picture and figure credits -- Subject index. |
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One hundred chemical myths
Hundred chemical myths |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298644003321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2014] | ||
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Animals' Influence on the Landscape and Ecological Importance : Natives, Newcomers, Homecomers / / by Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier
| Animals' Influence on the Landscape and Ecological Importance : Natives, Newcomers, Homecomers / / by Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier |
| Autore | Holtmeier Friedrich-Karl |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (547 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.7
500 550 551.6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Physical geography Climatic changes Popular works Earth sciences Life sciences Environment, general Physical Geography Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Popular Science, general Earth Sciences, general Life Sciences, general |
| ISBN | 94-017-9294-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Introduction -- 2 Animals’ Functional Role in the Landscape -- 3. Selected Landscapes under the Influence of Wild Herbivorous Mammals -- 4 Keystone Species -- 5 Introductions and Re-Introductions of Animals -- 6 Animals in Landscape Management and Nature Conservation -- 7 Potential Effects of Climate Change on Animal-Habitat Interactions -- 8 Epilogue -- 9 References -- 10 Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299443203321 |
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Holtmeier Friedrich-Karl
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| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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Art and Illusionists / / by Nicholas Wade
| Art and Illusionists / / by Nicholas Wade |
| Autore | Wade Nicholas |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 620 |
| Collana | Vision, Illusion and Perception |
| Soggetto topico |
Signal processing
Image processing Speech processing systems Popular works Arts Cognitive psychology Graphic design Computational intelligence Signal, Image and Speech Processing Popular Science, general Cognitive Psychology Graphic Design Computational Intelligence |
| ISBN | 3-319-25229-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Perspective Paradoxes -- Trompe l’oeil -- Mosaics and Tiling -- Impossible Figures -- Surrealism -- Geometrical Optical Illusions -- Ambiguity -- Hidden Images -- Word and Image -- Colour -- Contrast -- Faces -- Scintillation and Apparent Motion -- Moiré and Motion -- Stereoscopic Vision. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254208703321 |
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Wade Nicholas
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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Bigelow Aerospace : Colonizing Space One Module at a Time / / by Erik Seedhouse
| Bigelow Aerospace : Colonizing Space One Module at a Time / / by Erik Seedhouse |
| Autore | Seedhouse Erik |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Disciplina |
500
620 629.1 658514 |
| Collana | Space Exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Popular works Management Industrial management Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Popular Science, general Innovation/Technology Management |
| ISBN | 3-319-05197-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Robert T. Bigelow, Orbital Real Estate Mogul -- Expandable Module Technologies -- TransHab Close -- Genesis I and II -- Bigelow Expandable Activity Module -- The Space Taxi Race -- Bigelow's Space Station -- The Man Who Sold the Moon. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300419503321 |
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Seedhouse Erik
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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Biodiesel: Feedstocks, Technologies, Economics and Barriers : Assessment of Environmental Impact in Producing and Using Chains / / by Armen B. Avagyan, Bhaskar Singh
| Biodiesel: Feedstocks, Technologies, Economics and Barriers : Assessment of Environmental Impact in Producing and Using Chains / / by Armen B. Avagyan, Bhaskar Singh |
| Autore | Avagyan Armen B |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 128 p. 15 illus., 12 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Soggetto topico |
Applied ecology
Environmental chemistry Environmental management Environmental engineering Biotechnology Sustainable development Popular works Applied Ecology Environmental Chemistry Environmental Management Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Sustainable Development Popular Science, general |
| ISBN | 981-13-5746-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910350359403321 |
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Avagyan Armen B
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| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Blue Carbon Reservoir of the Blue Planet [[electronic resource] /] / by Abhijit Mitra, Sufia Zaman
| Blue Carbon Reservoir of the Blue Planet [[electronic resource] /] / by Abhijit Mitra, Sufia Zaman |
| Autore | Mitra Abhijit |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.7
500 55 551.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Oceanography
Climate Ecology Marine sciences Fresh water Popular works Climate, general Environment, general Marine & Freshwater Sciences Popular Science, general |
| ISBN | 81-322-2107-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: The Blue Zone of the Planet Earth -- Chapter 2: Biodiversity of the Blue Zone -- Chapter 3: Blue Carbon Assessment -- Chapter 4: Blue Carbon in Floral Community -- Chapter 5: Phytoplankton Carbon Stock -- Chapter 6: Blue Carbon in Faunal Community -- Chapter 7: Threats to Blue Carbon Reservoir -- Chapter 8: Road Map to Expand Blue Carbon Reservoir. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299450603321 |
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Mitra Abhijit
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| New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology : Lessons from India / / edited by Pallava Bagla, V. V. Binoy
| Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology : Lessons from India / / edited by Pallava Bagla, V. V. Binoy |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVI, 324 p. 47 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 302.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication
Science - Study and teaching Popular works Nuclear energy Communication Studies Science Education Popular Science, general Nuclear Energy |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction V.V. Binoy and Pallava Bagla.- Part I: Communicating Science to Win the Hearts and Minds -- Chapter 2. Responsibilities of Science, Responsive to Society: A New Dialogue Jairam Ramesh.- Part II: The Indian Landscape of Communicating Science and Technology.- Chapter 3. India’s Maiden Mission to Mars: Many Firsts and Some Missed Opportunities in Isro’s Efforts at Public Outreach and Communications Pallava Bagla.- Chapter 4. Challenges in Communicating about Defence Research: Insights in Defence Research and Development Organization’s (Drdo) Media Strategy Ravi Kumar Gupta.- Chapter 5. Communicating Issues related to Land and Natural Resources. S. Meenakshisundaram.- Chapter 6. The Art and Science of Communicating Risks of Natural Hazards Ajit Tyagi.- Chapter 7. The Challenges of Earthquake Risk Communicatio n to Public R. K. Chadha.- Chapter 8. The Queer Case of Communicating Risks Associated With Use of Mobile Phones and Neighbourhood Mobile Towers: Are People Contracting More Brain Cancers K.S. Parthasarathy.- Chapter 9. Atomic Energy: Reaching Out the People for Perception Management S.K. Malhotra.- Part III: Time-Tested ways of Communication -- Chapter 10. Communicating Science for a Better Tomorrow Hasan Jawaid Khan -- Chapter 11. Current Status of Public Understanding of Science: Results of Kumbh Mela Survey Studies Gauhar Raza and Surjit Singh.- Chapter 12. Challenges of Communicating Science in Regional Languages: Experiments in Kannada A.S.K.V.S. Sharma.- Chapter 13. Challenges Faced by Science Journalists and Communicators Working in Vernacular Languages and Insights Pertaining to Science Communication Courses Nimish Kapoor.- Part IV: Using Television, the Internet and Social Media for Messages.- Chapter 14. Enhancing Science Content on Indian Tv: Status, Issues and Way Forward T.V. Venkateswaran.- Chapter 15. Scidev.net T.V. Padma.- Chapter 16. Smart Websites: Insights from DBT Archita Bhatta.- Chapter 17. Using Social Media for Research and Reaching Out Sandhya Sekar and Sudhira H. S..- Part V: Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and the Public -- Chapter 18. Vigyan Rail: Science Exhibition on Wheels Vinay B. Kamble.- Chapter 19. Organising Children’s Science Congress: Challenges and Opportunities E.R. Anuj Sinha.- Chapter 20. Bridging Educational Institutions For a Citizen Science Project: A Case Study From Malappuram District, Kerala, India V.V. Binoy, S. Radhakrishna and A. Kurup.- Chapter 21. Community Driven Approach for Artificial Recharge: The TBS Experience Rajendra Singh. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910252693103321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Bubbles, Booms, and Busts : The Rise and Fall of Financial Assets / / by Donald Rapp
| Bubbles, Booms, and Busts : The Rise and Fall of Financial Assets / / by Donald Rapp |
| Autore | Rapp Donald |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina |
330
332 500 657.8333 |
| Soggetto topico |
Finance
Popular works Macroeconomics Finance, general Popular Science, general Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| ISBN | 1-4939-1092-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Nature of Manias, Bubbles and Crashes: Introduction -- Value Trading vs. Momentum Trading -- The Rise of Manias and Bubbles -- Stages in the Boom-Bubble-Bust Sequence -- Fueling the Boom - Role of the Media -- Bubbles, Wealth and Inflation -- Speculations, Bootstraps and Swindles -- The Rationality of Investors, Bankers and Experts? -- Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve System -- Fiscal Policy and Taxes -- Inequality -- Debt -- Deposit Insurance -- Regulation, Deregulation and No Regulation -- Pension Plans -- The Valuation of Common Stocks -- Internal Feedback and Endogenous Risk -- When the Bubble Pops -- A Short History of Booms, Bubbles, and Busts: The New World -- Florida Land Boom of the 1920s -- The Stock Market and the Economy of the 1920s -- The Great Depression of the 1930s -- The Savings and Loan Scandal of the 1980s -- The Bull Market of 1982-1995 -- The Crash of 1987 -- The Dot.Com Mania -- The Debt-Driven Asset Bubble Era of 1982-2013 -- Other Bubbles and Swindles of the late 1990s and 2000s. The Sub-Prime Real Estate Boom 1998-2007 -- The Real Estate Boom of 2013-2014 -- Japan and East Asia -- The Next Bubble. |
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Rapp Donald
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Candy Bites : The Science of Sweets / / by Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel
| Candy Bites : The Science of Sweets / / by Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel |
| Autore | Hartel Richard W |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina |
500
54 641.3 664 |
| Soggetto topico |
Food—Biotechnology
Popular works Food Science Popular Science, general |
| ISBN | 1-4614-9383-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1: Through A Candy Store Window""; ""2: All Candy Expo""; ""3: Art or Science: A Brief History of Candy""; ""4: Candy Companies Big and Small""; ""5: Sugar History and Production""; ""6: The Demon Sugar""; ""7: The Sweet Tooth""; ""8: Soft Ball to Hard Crack""; ""9: Breakaway Glass: A Soft Solid""; ""10: Cotton Candy""; ""11: Rock Candy""; ""12: Candy Doctors""; ""13: LifeSavers or Jolly Ranchers""; ""14: Candy Canes: The Science Experiment""; ""15: Sponge Candy or Fairy Foam""; ""16: Dum Dum Lollipops""; ""17: Cut Rock""
""18: Sugar-Free Candy""""19: Pixy Styx and Fun Dip""; ""20: Pez""; ""21: Fizzies""; ""22: NECCO Wafers and Conversation Hearts*""; ""23: Wint-O-Green Mints""; ""24: Peppermint Patties""; ""25: Junior Mints""; ""26: National Candy Corn Day""; ""27: Maple Syrup Candies: A Natural Treat?""; ""28: Caramel: Controlled Scorching of Milk?""; ""29: A Caramel Family""; ""30: Caramel Cold Flow""; ""31: Tootsie Roll Pops""; ""32: Cajeta""; ""33: The Fudge Factor""; ""34: English Toffee""; ""35: Gummies and Jellies""; ""36: The Starch Mogul""; ""37: Swedish Fish and Starch Jelly Candies"" ""38: Dots and Orange Slices""""39: Gummy Jigglers""; ""40: Black Chuckles""; ""41: Fruit Snacks""; ""42: Sour Patch Candy""; ""43: Where Do the Jelly Beans in the Easter Basket Come from?""; ""44: Jelly Bean Flavor Development""; ""45: Panning Patience""; ""46: Everlasting Gobstoppers and Atomic Fireballs""; ""47: Runts and Nerds""; ""48: Is Licorice Good for You?""; ""49: Licorice Variations""; ""50: The Marsh Mallow""; ""51: Nougat""; ""52: Starburst""; ""53: A Whopper of a Story: Malted Milk Balls""; ""54: Retro Candy: Bit-O-Honey and Mary Jane""; ""55: Gum Wads""; ""56: Gumballs"" ""57: Gum and the Bedpost""""58: Medicinal Gum""; ""59: The Vending Machine*""; ""60: Snickers Bars""; ""61: Baby Ruth""; ""62: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut""; ""63: Turtles or Cow Pies?""; ""64: Candies: Dead or Alive""; ""65: Super-Sized Candies""; ""66: Goo Goo Clusters""; ""67: Candy Land*"" |
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Hartel Richard W
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate Resilient Agriculture for Ensuring Food Security [[electronic resource] /] / by P. Parvatha Reddy
| Climate Resilient Agriculture for Ensuring Food Security [[electronic resource] /] / by P. Parvatha Reddy |
| Autore | Reddy P. Parvatha |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 p.) |
| Disciplina |
50
500 570 577.27 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Climatic changes Life sciences Popular works Climate Change Life Sciences, general Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary Popular Science, general |
| ISBN | 81-322-2199-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Causes of Climate Change -- 3. Agriculture as a Source of GHGs -- 4. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture -- 5. Regional Impacts -- 6. Impacts on Crop Protection -- 7. Impacts on Insect and Mite Pests -- 8. Impacts on Plant Pathogens -- 9. Impacts on Nematode Pests -- 10. Impacts on Weeds -- 11. Impacts on Integrated Pest Management -- 12. Climate Change Adaptation -- 13. Climate Change Mitigation -- 14. A Road Map Ahead. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298276303321 |
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Reddy P. Parvatha
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| New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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