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The International Workshop on "The Use of Super­ computers in Theoretical Science" took place from July 30 till August 1, 1984, at the Conference Center of the "Priorij Corsendonk", close to the city of Antwerpen, Belgium...

In recent years there has been an increased realization that the casual disposal of wastes can lead to a deterioration in environmen­ tal quality with substantial impacts on society. The management of waste disposal practices...

This volume contains most of the invited papers presented at the International Workshop on Light Scattering by Irregularly Shaped Particles held on June 5-7, 1979. at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNYA). Over...

Waves critically affect man in coastal regions, including the open coasts and adjacent continental shelves. Preventing beach erosion, designing and building structures, designing and operating ships, providing marine forecasts,...

It can honestly be said that the scope and magnitude of this meeting surpassed initial expectations with respect to the number and quality of the papers presented. Our group has grown since we last met in Dortmund in 1971. This...

The Eighty-Second National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from August 29 through September 1, 1976, had as one of its themes the topic of transport processes. One of...

In July 1972, the U.S. Office of Naval Research identified several areas that it interpreted as being of interest to the U.S. Navy. Four of these research areas were then selected for their special importance in understanding...

1. THE SEMIOTIC CHARACTER OF ABORIGINAL SIGN LANGUAGES In our culture, language, especially in its spoken manifestation, is the much vaunted hallmark of humanity, the diagnostic trait of man that has made possible the creation...

In 1837 a comprehensive discussion of lightning appeared in the Annual of the French Bureau des Longitudes with a section on ball lightning which provided for the first time a readily available source in the scientific...

In recent years, there has been increased interest in our Solar System. This has been prompted by the launching of giant orbiting telescopes and space probes, the discovery of new planetary moons and heavenly bodies that orbit the Sun, and the demotion...

The ideas of probability are all around us. Lotteries, casino gambling, the al­ most non-stop polling which seems to mold public policy more and more­ these are a few of the areas where principles of probability impinge in a...

A primary aim of the NATO Science Committee since its estab­ lishment in 1958 has been to· further international scientific co­ operation among scientists from the member countries of the Alliance. Almost all fields of basic...

Prologue.- Purple haze: introducing our guide.- The early universe: the source of chemistry - and of our guide.- Shooting the rapids: the life, and death, of the earliest starlight.- Interlude - how our guide is hooked, lost and caught again.- Heading...

One of the greatest scientific and technological achievements of the 21st century will be to cast a light on the eternal darkness of the deep ocean and this book identifies the key determinants of life or death in its extreme environment. Dr. Erik...

A larger solar system [Eise Eisinga].- Eleven planets [Giuseppe Piazzi, Johannes Kepler, Johann Elert Bode, Baron Franz Xaver von Zach, Heinrich Olbers].- The writing desk planet [Elaine Mac-Auliffe, Olin Eggen, George Biddell Airy, John Couch Adams,...

An Elementary Treatise On Rigid Dynamics is a book written by William James Loudon in 1896. The book is a comprehensive guide to the study of rigid dynamics, which is the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and forces of rigid bodies. The book...

""An Elementary Treatise On Analytic Mechanics: With Numerous Examples"" is a book written by Edward Albert Bowser and first published in 1884. The book is aimed at students and professionals in the field of mechanics who are interested in learning about...

""A Revised Account of the Experiments Made with the Bashforth Chronograph: To Find the Resistance of the Air to the Motion of Projectiles"" is a scientific book written by Francis Bashforth in 1890. The book provides a detailed account of the...

In the last decade several international conferences on Finsler, Lagrange and Hamilton geometries were organized in Bra§ov, Romania (1994), Seattle, USA (1995), Edmonton, Canada (1998), besides the Seminars that periodically...

Glaciers in the Andes are particularly important natural archives of present and past climatic and environmental changes, in significant part because of the N-S trend of this topographic barrier and its influence on the...

This book presents the proceedings and the outcomes of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on Integrated Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Information Production, which was held in Marmaris, Turkey, between...

Geological processes affect the earth itself and human society. Solutions to geological problems, whether natural or man-made, demand close international collaboration. This book presents new approaches to current problems of...

The NATO ARW in Irkutsk was an excellent occasion for the coming together of Eastern and Western scientists who are involved in tropospheric science; the workshop has greatly contributed to the scientific and social ...

Flood Problem and Management in South Asia focuses on both the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. The characteristics and nature of the...

This volume had its origins in an international symposium organised by the Cold Regions Research Centre, and held at Wilfrid Laurier University in November, 1999. The chapters are modified from a selection of the papers at the...

In 1999, two earthquakes occurred in the Istanbul-Marmara region of Turkey and the Athens-Corinth region of Greece, and an increased risk of further events caused great concern among the earth science community. This book...

and Acknowledgments Modern Foraminifera started with a simple idea: Goldstein, Andrew Gooday, Pamela Hallock, to write an advanced text for university students Jeffrey Hanor, John Haynes, Johann Hohen- that would also serve as...

Storage reservoirs represent one of the most effective tools for eliminating, or at least for minimizing, discrepancies in the time and space variations of water resources distribution and requirements. In fact, the different -...

Soil organic matter is a reservoir for plant nutrients, provides water-holding capacity, stabilizes soil structure against compaction and erosion, and thus determines soil productivity. All agriculture to some degree depends on...

model. They conclude that the models using three fitting parameters provide the best fit over a wide range of suctions. Models for soil-water characteristic curves are only useful if we have experimental data on which to base...

This work offers a novel way to map evolutionary time from life's origin to the first humans. Rather than using a traditional, linear scale in which events bunch up toward the end, a logarithmic scale will be employed that expands our resolution as we...

""Introduction ������ l'�����tude des �����quilibres chimiques"" est un livre �����crit par Paul Chroustchoff en 1894. Ce livre est une introduction ������ l'�����tude des �����quilibres chimiques, qui est un sujet important en chimie. Il explique les...

""Introduction ������ l'�����tude de l'astronomie physique"" est un livre �����crit par Jacques Antoine Joseph Cousin en 1787. Cet ouvrage est une introduction ������ l'�����tude de l'astronomie physique, qui est la branche de l'astronomie qui �����tudie...

""Introduction ������ l'�����tude de l'�����lectricit����� statique et du magn�����tisme"" est un livre �����crit par Ernest Bichat en 1885. Ce livre est une introduction ������ l'�����tude de l'�����lectricit����� statique et du magn�����tisme, deux...

Introduction ������ la Th�����orie de l'�����nergie (1883) est un livre �����crit par Esprit Jouffret. Ce livre est une exploration de la th�����orie de l'�����nergie, qui est une th�����orie fondamentale en physique. L'auteur examine les diff�����rents...

Introduction ������ la Physique, et particuli�����rement ������ la M�����canique (1806) est un livre �����crit par C. J. Le Priol. Il s'agit d'une introduction ������ la physique et ������ la m�����canique, qui est destin�����e ������ un public...

Le livre ""Introduction A L'Etude De La Paleontologie Stratigraphique V2: Cours Professe Au Museum D'Histoire Naturelle (1864)"" est �����crit par Adolphe d'Archiac. Il s'agit d'un manuel d'�����tude de la pal�����ontologie stratigraphique, qui est une...

Introduction ������ la Physique Terrestre par les Fluides Expansibles V2 (1805) est un livre �����crit par Jean Andr����� De Luc. Ce livre est une introduction ������ la physique terrestre qui utilise des fluides expansibles pour expliquer les...

Introdu����������o ������ Teoria dos Erros das Observa����������es (1898) ����� um livro escrito por Sid�����nio Bernardo Cardoso da Silva Paes. Nele, o autor apresenta uma an�����lise te������rica sobre os erros que podem ocorrer durante...

Das Buch ""Erste Gr�����nde der Astronomie und mathematischen Geographie f�����r den Unterricht und Privatgebrauch"" von Friedrich Meinert wurde im Jahr 1810 ver������ffentlicht. Es ist ein Lehrbuch, das sich an Sch�����ler und Interessierte richtet, die...

""Ergebnisse der Naturforschung f�����r das Leben: Vortr�����ge und Abhandlungen"" ist ein Buch von Jan van der Hoeven, das im Jahr 1848 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch enth�����lt eine Sammlung von Vortr�����gen und Aufs�����tzen �����ber...

""Erfahrungen In Dem Gebiete Des Galvanismus"" ist ein Buch aus dem Jahr 1852 von Gottfried Osann. Es ist eine Sammlung von Erfahrungen und Beobachtungen, die Osann w�����hrend seiner Arbeit im Bereich der Galvanik gesammelt hat. Das Buch enth�����lt...

""Enumerazione Delle Alghe Di Liguria"" ����� un libro scritto da Francesco Ardissone nel 1877. Questo testo ����� una descrizione completa delle alghe presenti nella regione della Liguria, in Italia. L'autore ha dedicato molti anni alla ricerca di...

Das Buch ""Einleitung in das Studium der Physik und Elemente der Mechanik"" wurde im Jahr 1859 von Bernhard Studer ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Einf�����hrung in die Physik und Mechanik, die sich an Studenten richtet. Das Werk beginnt mit...

""Einleitung in das Studium der modernen Elektrizit�����tslehre"" ist ein Buch von Ignaz G. Wallentin, das im Jahr 1892 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es ist eine Einf�����hrung in die moderne Elektrizit�����tslehre und behandelt Themen wie elektrische...