Degradation

Autophagy in disease and clinical applications

by Klionsky, Daniel J.

fromMethods in enzymology

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The third and final installment of Daniel J. Klionsky's new three-volume treatment of autophagy, this volume focuses on monitoring autophagy with regard to disease connections, and presents methods that can be used to analyze autophagy in clinical samples. Edited by one of the l…

The first book of its kind to address the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth's history that may guide decision-making in the future. The authors' systems theory approach looks holisticall…

The earth system

by Kasting, James F., Kump, Lee R., Crane, Robert G.

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The first book of its kind to address the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth's history that may guide decision-making in the future. The authors' systems theory approach looks holisticall…

PVC degradation & stabilization

by Wypych, George

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PVC stabilization, the most important aspect of formulation and performance of this polymer, is discussed in details. This book contains all information required to design successful stabilization formula for any product made out of PVC. Separate chapters review information on…

The physics of degradation in engineered materials and devices: fundamentals and principles

by Swingler, Jonathan, Feinberg, Alec

fromMaterials properties and behavior collection

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Degradation is apparent in all things and is fundamental to manufactured as well as natural objects. It is often described by the second law of thermodynamics where entropy, a measure of disorder, tends to increase with time in a closed system. Things age! This concise reference…

Public health humanitarian responses to natural disasters

by Chan, Emily Ying Yang

fromRoutledge humanitarian studies series

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The pressure of climate change, environmental degradation, and urbanisation, as well as the widening of socio- economic disparities have rendered the global population increasingly vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters. With a primary focus on medical and public health h…

Environmental changes and geomorphic hazards in forests: report no. 4 of the IUFRO Task Force on Environme…

by IUFRO Task Force on Environmental Change, Union internationale des instituts de recherches forestières., Task force on environmental change, Sidle, Roy C.

fromIUFRO research series

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This book reviews current knowledge of most types of geohazards in forested areas. The 11 chapters cover hydrologic impacts, including flooding and soil erosion, desertification in Mediterranean Europe and Africa, landslides, and hazards in mangrove forests and along shorelines.…

Soil fertility decline in the tropics: with case studies on plantations

by Hartemink, Alfred E.

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This book, containing 12 chapters including an introduction which focuses on soil fertility under different land use systems in the tropics. Chapter 2 contains a global literature review on human population growth, soil resources of the tropics, tropical land use and management,…

Sicherheitsbewertung von Composite-Druckgasbehältern: Potential statistischer Methoden jenseits aktuell…

by Mair, Georg W.

fromSpringerLink : Bücher

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Das Buch zeigt einen alternativen Weg der Sicherheitsbeurteilung von Druckbehältern aus Faserverbundwerkstoffen. Dies ist insbesondere für die Mobilität der Zukunft und die zugehörige Energieversorgung mit Bio-/Erdgas und Wasserstoff von Interesse. Mit statistischen Methoden gel…