Metchnikoff and the Origins of Immunology: From Metaphor to Theory (Monographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology)

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This fascinating intellectual history is the first critical study of the work of Elie Metchnikoff, the founding father of modern immunology. Metchnikoff authored and championed the theory that phagocytic cells actively defend the host body against pathogens and diseased cells. His program developed from comparative embryological studies that sought to establish genealogical relations between species at the dawn of the Darwinian revolution. In this scientific biography, Tauber and Chernyak explore ore Metchnikoff's development as an embryologist, showing how it prepared him to propose his theory of host-pathogen interaction. They discuss the profound impact of Darwin's theory of evolution on Metchnikoff's progress, and the influence of 19th century debates on vitalism, teleology, and mechanism. As a case study of scientific discovery, this work offers lucid insight into the process of creative science and its dependence on cultural and philosophic sources. Immunologists and historians of science and medicine will find it an absorbing and accessible account of a remarkable individual.

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Covering a range of topics, this volume presents crystallization of polymorphs and the problems encountered in the separation of chiral compounds by selective crystallization, as well as aspects of the crystallization of amino acids, proteins, and pharmaceuticals. The introductory section includes state-of-the-art research on secondary nucleation, the mechanism for crystallization of proteins, kinetics of impurity effect on growth, and crystal morphology prediction. Other topics include the use of high-pressure crystallization in industrial processes, precipitation cases for organic and inorganic compounds, precipitation processes by antisolvents, fast reaction precipitation, and isoelectric precipitation.

New eco-friendly proposal for the crystallization of beet raw juice [An article from: Journal of Cleaner Production]

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New eco-friendly proposal for the crystallization of beet raw juice [An article from: Journal of Cleaner Production]
G. Vaccari , G. Sgualdino , E. Tamburini , and G. Pezzi
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR5RR2

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Cleaner Production, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In the past years we evaluated different strategies with the aim of eliminating completely from the beet sugar factory, the traditional calco-carbonic purification process taking into account the well-known problems related to the utilization of lime and the production of carbonation sludge. To complete the picture of the possible solutions to be adopted for the elimination of the traditional purification process, we tested and evaluated in laboratory and in pilot plants a new eco-friendly proposal. The results obtained, as well as the proposed flow-sheet and some economic evaluations, are presented and discussed.

End purification of organics: Combined strength of suspension crystallization and wash column separation

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End purification of organics: Combined strength of suspension crystallization and wash column separation
Ray S Ruemekorf
Manufacturer: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Finance is one of the fastest growing areas in the modern banking and corporate world. This, together with the sophistication of modern financial products, provides a rapidly growing impetus for new mathematical models and modern mathematical methods. Indeed, the area is an expanding source for novel and relevant "real-world" mathematics. In this book, the authors describe the modeling of financial derivative products from an applied mathematician's viewpoint, from modeling to analysis to elementary computation. The authors present a unified approach to modeling derivative products as partial differential equations, using numerical solutions where appropriate. The authors assume some mathematical background, but provide clear explanations for material beyond elementary calculus, probability, and algebra. This volume will become the standard introduction for advanced undergraduate students to this exciting new field.

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Good Buy.......2007-08-29

maps one to one with many chapters in Hull. more elaborate derivations than Hull. Fixed income area treatment is very slim though. Good Buy for the Price.

Okay but not an introduction.......2006-07-31

If you want an introduction, read another book like Hull. If you want to learn how to apply Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) approach to finance then it is a useful book. However, it is better to read an elementary PDEs book before reading this book. At least, learn how to solve parabolic PDEs analytically because the technical notes in the book would not help much.

Introduction to partial differential equations in finance.......2005-10-13

This book treats only the partial differential equations
in Finance and how to treat them using Finite Differences
and Tree. For this purpose it is very well written and
understandable. A very good beginning for student. Even
undergraduate.

Now after reading it you should understand the martingales reading the baxter and how to implement Monte Carlo using, for example Glasserman (see my reviews)

A good introduction to the PDE approach.......2005-10-10

Contrary to what many readers believe, this book explains the pricing of derivatives much better than Hull. Hull gives an overview of the mechanics and properties of the derivative pricing industry, along with its pricing methodologies, and this book provides an in depth method to one of the pricing methods.

Financial derivatives can be priced by a wide range of methodologies, among some the elegant equivalent martingale measure approach (or risk-neutral pricing), replication, multinomial tree approximation, Monte Carlo simulation, partial differential equations etc etc.

This book gives an excellent introduction, and an insight to the PDE approach. Although being a big fan of the Girsanov-change-of-measure method myself, these analytical methods often fail in the valuation of highly complex derivatives like the exotics. Pricing americans prove to be hard and inefficient too, even with simulation and the risk-neutral approach.

This is where PDE methods come in. Since most derivatives (or term structures) have a PDE describing its evolution, solving the PDE seems to be a good (or sometimes the best) way, no matter how complex the derivative can get. PDEs on the other hand, have very robust and easy methods for solving. Therefore, this book brings the reader through basic PDE solving methods, analytical solutions, techniques for fast and efficient numerical approximations as well as rigorous technical explanations for some of the mathematics of partial differential equations (which arise in the financial industry).

The authors are famous for their research in the field of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and this book continues to be a classic for undergraduates in mathematics in Oxford. If you want to have an overview of the pde approach to option valuation, without the hassle of learning up Radon-Nikodým and martingales, I highly recommend this book!

waste of time.......2005-03-10

This book is very bad, lacks almost everything you can think of, but if you don't know any better you probably won't care. It certainly needs to be supplemented by a respectable book if you want to learn derivatives (c.f. Hull's textbook, for example), and on the other hand, the math isn't rigorous at all, so you'll need a book on stochastic calculus (e.g. Michael Steele's, actually there are tons of better books out there, it's not hard to find better).

Introduction to Business Statistics (with Student CD-ROM)

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Probably more than you will need
lacking, poorly structured
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The best statistics book ever

Introduction to Business Statistics (with Student CD-ROM)
Ronald M. Weiers
Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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Binding: Hardcover

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Student Solutions Manual for Weiers' Introduction to Business Statistics, 6th

ASIN: 0324381433

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If you've ever felt intimidated or a little overwhelmed by business statistics, or if you simply want to master the power of these critical business skills, this book is for you. Weiers' INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS, 6E speaks to you - today's student - introducing the fundamentals of business statistics in a conversational language and application setting that you can easily understand. Proven learning aids woven throughout the text, outstanding illustrations, and hundreds of examples build upon familiar, real-life experiences to help you develop a solid understanding of key statistical concepts. You'll discover how to use the statistical software most often chosen for business today. Also, you'll learn how to complete hand calculations and Excel applications - and when it's best to use each. To further your understanding of today's statistics, a powerful online learning system - ThomsonNOWTM - helps you maximize your study time and efficiently complete homework with tutorials and interactive learning tools designed to focus specifically on the areas you individually need to master for business statistics success.

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Probably more than you will need.......2006-12-22

The college I teach in replaced this book with another, widely accepted book with a simiar name. This was two years ago, and yet the instructors still keep this book to use for examples, and we would like it back as the book of choice. It stands head and shoulders above most of the competition.
My students are mainly business majors, not mathematicians, and this book is 100% suited to this type of application. The examples are 'real world' that actually explain where a particular concept or distribution may be used. In essence-this book covers everything you'll need and then some...

If I DO have a couple of 'moans' about the book, it gets a bit too 'in depth' in some areas, way more than the average business student would ever need, and also the CD, which is a bit of a waste of time, dealing with data files for Excel and Minitab. There are no 'REAL' learning tools.

I heartily recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the subject at their own pace. It's expensive, and the prior versions contain about the same stuff, just in a cheaper package. There have been no real 'breakthroughs' in Stats in the last few decades, so the subject matter is pretty much unchanged. As the adage goes "You pays yer money and takes yer choice"- a few 'dog-eared' pages won't kill you!

lacking, poorly structured.......2005-12-15

This text is geared toward the 'business student' and assumes minimal amounts of prior math (the general prerequisite is a semester of college algebra). That said, this text is very poorly structured which can lead to a general frustration when reading it. The main 'flaw' are the 'applications boxes' that appear quite often. The 'boxes' tend to be in the middle of a discussion on math - and take up half the page. As the authors run out of real world examples, they make people up (and tell you the photo is real, the guy is fake in his quotes).

My issue with this book has to do with the approach to statistics. This book could easily be condensed to 200-300 pages and nothing would be lost - you'd gain from a cheaper text. The CD is not worth anything - it just contains data files from problems that are completely worked out in the book. There is very little mathematical rigor - the emphasis is on an applied, formula memorization approach. Another problem is that some important (tested) topics are mentioned in two sentences.

The solution manual is not worth getting - I had an instructor who posted the word version of it. Instead of actually going through the steos to reach the answer, the approach is essentially to give you the answer and nothing else. It's not at all helpful.

I realize this is a required text for most of you, but you would do well to purchase a used copy and avoid the solutions manual.

Great Service!.......2005-09-28

The condition of the book was great(like new). Seemed like I turned around after ordering and the book arrived it was so quick. My only issue was that it was the wrong edition and that might have been me not paying attention to the sellers description. So make sure you do that. Otherwise, great service!

The best statistics book ever.......2000-05-18

Finally a statistics book that isn't just a math book with no practical implication.

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This manual contains worked out solutions to the odd-numbered problems in the text.

Introduction to Business Statistics: Student

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BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A SOLUTIONS MANUAL

Introduction to Business Statistics: Student
Ronald M. Weiers
Manufacturer: Wadsworth Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A SOLUTIONS MANUAL.......2003-09-10

THey didn't bother to tell me that in the description, all they put is STUDENT. Thats what i call a problem since i started class, and all i have now is a solutions manual.

Introduction to Personal Computers for Technology Students

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Introduction to Personal Computers for Technology Students
Robert R. Silva P.E.
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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This book provides clear instruction in computer theory, PC operation in DOS and QBasic programming. It covers computer organization, number system, digital logic and circuits. It presents a hands-on approach aspect of instruction so readers will become involved with the computer as early as possible. Particular emphasis is given to important features of MS-DOS versions 5.0 and higher. For anyone interested in computer technology, computer programming, or computer science.

An introduction to statistical methods;: A textbook for college students, a manual for statisticians and business executives,

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An introduction to statistical methods;: A textbook for college students, a manual for statisticians and business executives,
Horace Secrist
Manufacturer: The Macmillan Company
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Student solutions manual for Introduction to business statistics

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Student solutions manual for Introduction to business statistics
Ronald M Weiers
Manufacturer: Duxbury Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006RIB7Q

Student Solutions Manual for Weiers' Introduction to Business Statistics, 6th

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Student Solutions Manual for Weiers' Introduction to Business Statistics, 6th
Ronald M. Weiers
Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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This author-prepared resource provides the tools students need to practice and test their own understanding with this focused manual that contains step-by-step completed solutions to the odd-numbered problems in the text.

Visual Statistics Text with Student CD-ROM package

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Excellent book

Visual Statistics Text with Student CD-ROM package
David P Doane , Ronald L Tracy , and Kieran Mathieson
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0072400943

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Visual Statistics is an interactive multimedia tool designed to teach statistical concepts in a graphical and user-friendly environment. The software consists of 21 topics that are typically covered in an Introductory Statistics or Business Statistics course, and can be found in other courses such as Regression, Quality Control and Forecasting. The software can be used alone or with a textbook. This unique tool fosters "interactive learning" through competency-building exercises, individual and team experiments, relevant examples and built-in databases.

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Excellent book.......2002-04-30

This book is for people who want to learn statistics by conducting experimentations.
With the aid of my notebook, I really enjoyed having a portable statistical laboratory which enhanced my understanding to some difficult statistical theories. The examples also enrich the understanding as well as provide a practical dimension to most of statistical concepts.

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Introduction to Business Statistics (with Student CD-ROM)
Alan H. Kvanli , Robert J. Pavur , and Kellie B. Keeling
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An original play, introducing Roman Comedy and Latin Love Elegy. Designed for use with Wheelock, Auricula is a delightful adition to any first-year Latin course.

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A Raunchy Comedy - On the Level of the Best XXX Works!.......2001-10-10

... and it's in Latin. The title just about sums it up - Auricula Meretricula means, in Latin, The Little Prostitute Auricula. Lest that should leave potential poor little Latin students - who hopefully are not prostitutes themselves - unaware of what is in store, just read the peerless passage in which the soldier character compares a specific virtue to a rose, in graphic detail. The villain is a pimp, too. Do you think that they wore gold necklaces and fur coats in 1st century Rome? Seriously, this book is incredibly entertaining - make a night of it for homework, translating this and the phallic-endowed Aristophanes comedy Lysistrata!

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Auricula Meretricula
Mary Whitlock Blundell and Ann Cumming
Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MEQNPA

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