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In the field of molecular evolution, inferences about past evolutionary events are made using molecular data from currently living species. With the availability of genomic data from multiple related
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In this collection, experts review clinical and preclinical genomics and describe changes in gene expression to physiological end points to produce a more holistic approach combining molecular biology
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The study of music is always, to some extent, "empirical," in that it involves testing ideas and interpretations against some kind of external reality. But in musicology, the kinds of empirical approa
Based on an unpublished revision of the standard reference in the German optics industry. Designed as a source of facts, data and definitions, it reflects state-of-the-art technology and current prac
The editors (of the Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiologicos-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina) present 38 contributions describing step-by-step proto
This is a thoroughly revised, updated edition of a best-selling introductory textbook and primer. The third edition retains the author's trademark concise and clear style and its focus on examples in
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This widely used text provides a clear and critical summary of research approaches to the epidemiological study of workplace hazards. It describes the historical development of occupational epidemio
In the second edition of this popular text, the authors provide a comprehensive description of the range of techniques currently used for characterizing the microstructure of materials. Introductory c
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Useful as both a text and a reference, this book provides help to research analysts, applied mathematicians, economists, and statisticians. Gass (professor emeritus, business, University of Maryland)
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Revising their 1991 text, Schinzinger (electrical engineering and computer science, U. of California at Irvine) and Laura (U. Nacional del Sur, Argentina) continue to seek to spark interest in comform
The field of "microelectromechanical systems," or "MEMS," has gradually evolved from a "discipline" populated by a small group of researchers to an "enabling technology" supporting a variety of produc
In these proceedings of the November 2003 conference, contributors consider how complex microstructures determine materials' physical properties and behavior, and work to bridge the gap between experi
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This Dover edition is a corrected and augmented edition of the work originally published by John Wiley & Sons in 1971. New to this Dover edition are the "Summary of Formulae" and the "Answers to t
Researchers in pediatric hematology offer a collection of molecular techniques for the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of childhood hematological disorders. Each protocol is described in step
This volume comprises some of the key work presented at two IMA Workshops on Computer Vision during fall of 2000. Recent years have seen significant advances in the application of sophisticated mathem
