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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greenwood, Addison
Autor Corporativo: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Bartusiak, Marcia, 1950-, Burke, Barbara A., Edelson, Edward, 1932-2013
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992-
Temas:
Discoveries in science.
Science.
Découvertes scientifiques.
Sciences.
sciences (philosophy)
science (modern discipline)
SCIENCE > Essays.
SCIENCE > Nanoscience.
SCIENCE > Reference.
Discoveries in science
Science
Natuurwetenschappen.
Electronic books.
Overzichten (vorm)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Science at the Frontier
  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • 1 Geology
  • THE GREAT HEAT ENGINE: MODELING EARTH'S DYNAMICS
  • How the Earth Works
  • A New Model of the Earth
  • How the Model Came to Be
  • New Methods and Tools for Working Geologists
  • Sharpening the Focus on the Earth's Dynamics
  • Hot Spots, French Polynesia, and the Superswell
  • Is Volcanism an Essential Part of the Cycle?
  • Dynamics in the Core and the Magnetic Field
  • Evidence in the Fossil Record
  • Geology of the Other Planets
  • Bibliography
  • Recommended Reading
  • 2 Photosynthesis ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING LIGHT TO ELECTRICITY AND FUELS
  • Photosynthesis In Nature
  • Photons and the Physics of Light Energy
  • Harvesting Photons and Putting Them to Use
  • The Reaction Center
  • Laboratory Photosynthesis: Important First Steps
  • Excited-state Electron Transfer in Synthetic Systems
  • Lessons for and from the Construction of Photodiodes
  • Photovoltaic Cells
  • Construction of Typical Solar Cells
  • Use of Liquid Semiconductor Junctions
  • Bibliography
  • Recommended Reading
  • 3 Dynamical Systems WHEN THE SIMPLE IS COMPLEX: NEW MATHEMATICAL APPROACHES TO LEARNING ABOUT THE UNIVERSE
  • The Mathematics of Dynamical Systems
  • Historical Insightsâ€?Implications of Complexity
  • Sensitivity to Initial Conditions
  • Chaos, Determinism, and Information
  • Instabilities and Real-world Systems
  • Implications for Biology?
  • The Role of Computers and Computer Graphics
  • Bibliography
  • 4 Astrophysics
  • LOOKING FARTHER IN SPACE AND TIME
  • Gravity's Shadow: the Hunt for Omega
  • The Texture of the Universe
  • The Big Bang Picture of the UniverseBasic Measurements in Space
  • Redshift Provides the Third Dimension
  • Quasar Studies Provide a Model
  • Dark Matter Seen Through the Lens of Gravity
  • Discovering the Blue Curtain
  • Gravity's Role as a Lens and a Cosmological Force
  • The Formation of Stars
  • Bibliography
  • Recommended Reading
  • 5 Gene Regulation
  • GENE CONTROL: TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND MECHANISMS
  • How DNA Works
  • The Role of DNA
  • Noncoding DNAâ€?Subtlety, Punctuation, or Just Plain Junk?
  • The Central Dogma of Biology
  • Transcription FactorsDrawing Lessons from Simpler Organisms
  • Exploring the Details of Binding Protein to DNA
  • Using the Power of Genetics to Study Transcription
  • Activationâ€?Another Role of Transcription Factors
  • The Transcription Factor in Development
  • Is Cancer Gene-Encoded Growth Gone Awry?
  • Life Itself
  • Bibliography
  • Recommended Reading
  • 6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • NEW BREAKTHROUGHS IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
  • The Physics and Computation Behind MRI
  • How MRI Generates Information
  • T1 and T2 Relaxation Times as Data

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