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Klimazeugnisse der Erdgeschichte: Perspektiven für die Zukunft
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Das Buch stellt das Klimageschehen in der Vergangenheit der Erde unter Verwendung neuester wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse in einen globalen Zusammenhang. Anhand von Beiträgen zur Klimarelevanz erdgeschichtlich markanter Ereignisse, zur Bedeutung der Ozeane oder zum Verhalten von Pflanzen hinsichtlich ihres Ökosystems zeigen die Herausgeber, daß Erdgeschichte gleichzeitig auch Klimageschichte der Erde ist. Diese Kenntnisse ermöglichen dem Leser, die Bedeutung erdgeschichtlicher Zeugnisse nachzuvollziehen. Damit wird der Leser auch die Grenzen von Klimamodellen, wie sie für längerfristige Vorhersagen erstellt werden, realistisch einschätzen können. Ein aktuelles Literaturverzeichnis sowie ein ausführliches Glossar runden das Buch ab.
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Six-Membered Chair-Like Transition States in Organic Synthesis
Jaemoon Yang
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of six-membered chair-like transition states in organic synthesis. Logically organized by reaction type, the sections focus on [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements, aldol reactions, metal allylation reactions, stereoselective reductions, and other reactions. Each reaction contains an introduction to the reaction type and history, a discussion of the corresponding six-membered chair-like transition state, and details of synthetic applications in natural products synthesis.
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Stereochemistry and Mechanism (Oxford Chemistry)
David Whittaker
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Stereochemistry: Conformation and Mechanism
P. S. Kalsi
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A complete basic undergraduate-level course in modern optics for students in physics, technology and engineering. The first half deals with classical physical optics; the second, the quantum nature of light. Many applications of the laser to optics are integrated throughout the text. Problems and answers. 170 illustrations.
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A terrific little book to start with - and continue to use.......2007-07-11
This book is a little gem - and it costs next to nothing.
It's a beautifully concise and remarkably clear introduction to the main principles of modern optics - the ones that you are going to need over and over again as you continue into the subject.
This book gives you a great overview and set of basic foundations for every-day modern optics. I return to it often for little insights and reminders, even after 37 years in the business.
For the price Great.......2006-08-15
Great book to revise theory on Dual nature of light. Its like a nice handbook on optics. A full blown version would be very even nicer, with a math section to remind 'old' engineering like myself.
One word of caution, I think some graduate school background in Physics and Math is needed for engineers. I am an engineer (
I have a Phd, therefore it was easy for to me follow as I was reading), so I look at things slightly differently than Physicists.
Decent, economical book for optics.......2006-05-11
I bought this book while taking an optics course using Hecht's Optics 4th ed. I found Fowler's book to be fairly useful, especially since I got to see optics from two different perspectives. The one really good thing about this book is it's price, and makes it a good reference book. The downside is that since it's quite short, it doesn't cover everything, moves fairly fast, and has no examples. For the price I paid, however, I am quite satisfied.
Terrific Text.......2006-03-27
I was fortunate to have a physics professor use this text in his undergrad class. At the time, I considered optics as a mere curiousity. Well, I enjoyed the book and course enough to continue with the subject, eventually getting a PhD in Optical Physics. Never regretted it. I still rely on Fowles as a frequent reference, especially when deriving Fresnel eqns from Maxwell's eqns, solid state refresher, and intro to quantum theory.
There Are Superior Books!.......2004-04-10
This book by G.R. Fowles sufficies for one or two all-nighter studying sessions where a massive review of physical optics is needed.
The advantages to the book are that it is concise and attempts to cover a small fraction of the mathematics behind physical optics. Yet, there are some mistakes, such as an incorrect presentation of the forward Fourier Transform in the first chapters.
As far as the explanations and motivations for modern theoretical and applied optics, this book does not compare to "Optiks" by Born and Wolfe.
In essence, the books by Born or Hecht make this book the 'engineers reference' in the world of academia.
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Yes and No.......2004-05-19
A previous reviewer has suggested that this book's breezy style contributes to readability but limits the utility of the book for those who seek a substantive and quantitative understanding of optics. In this he is correct. In his assertion that the book's oversimplifications are, "presumably," appropriate for optometry students, he is mistaken. To suggest this is analagous to suggesting that cliff's notes are acceptable for students of physics but not of literature. After all, physicists, bless their sweet souls, could not comprehend the full text versions!
If you are a student in an introductory optics course (in any field), this book's style may help you get your footing. If you are not a beginner, or you want to understand the mathematical basis (derivations) of paraxial optics' formalisms and assumptions, this book is not for you.
Of course, it would be absurd to suggest that any work is, by itself, sufficient for the study of any discipline.
Pleasant light intro, but exercises too trivial........1999-05-08
For several semesters, I used the text by Pedrotti and Pedrotti in my 1-semester Optics course for Physics majors. But needing a change, I eventually switched a few years ago to Meyer-Arendt, and despite growing misgivings, have taught the course from his book 3 times so far. It appealed by its brevity, large variety of topics offered, lively historical anecdotes, and appeared somewhat more amusing and less dry than the solid, thorough, careful book by P & P. In those respects, it did not disappoint.
However, I need to warn potential readers and adopters of a serious downside: exercises are TOO simple--usually 1-step plug-and-chug jobbies. They may be adequate for future optometrists, who were, presumably, a large part of Dr. Meyer-Arendt's original audience. But they offer no real workout or skill-building exercise worthy of a Physics or Math major. The text also seems to bend over backwards to be "user-friendly" to the least skillful readers--rather than "scare away" anyone still at the "Sophomore level," it tends to fade out into vague descriptive language at the ends of chapters or whenever the topic at hand threatens to become a little bit sophisticated. No science student can solve any quantitative problems based on such hand-waving "snippets," so what good does this do?? No skill is imparted by these weak chapter-endings--but every mature Physics student knows that skill-building ability is the one indispensable criterion of value in a textbook. Unless a reader/teacher has the wherewithal to invent adequate problems to accompany the text, he should be aware of this practical limitation of the book as a learning tool.
With all respect, I APPEAL TO THE AUTHOR to rescue his rather entertaining, breezy book by adding problems worthy of intelligent science students. And to shore up many chapter-ends, replacing the descriptive fluff with usable, quantitative material--if need be, putting it in optional sections that "eyeglass-doctors," bless their good souls, can skip.
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An introduction to modern optics
A. K Ghatak
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Introduction to Modern Quantum Optics
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This book discusses quantum optics and investigates the quantum properties of interactions between atoms and laser fields. It is divided into three parts. Part I introduces the elementary theory of the interaction between atoms and light. Part II provides a concentrated discussion on the quantum properties of light fields. Part III deals with the quantum dynamic properties of the atoms interacting with laser fields. This book can be used as a text for both graduate and undergraduate students; it will also benefit scientists who are interested in quantum optics and theoretical physics.
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In this critical edition and translation of Nicole Oresme's On Seeing the Stars, the renowned 14th-century natural philosopher proposes that the stars are not where they seem. And perhaps nothing is where it seems. In this earliest treatise on atmospheric refraction, Oresme uses optics and infinitesimals to help solve this vexing problem of astronomy. He is the first to propose that light travels along a curve through the atmosphere - two centuries before Hooke and Newton, who are credited with the discovery. Further, he calls all sense data into doubt. Oresme's argument concerning the curvature of light is a major milestone in the history of science, confirming that Oresme was one of the most innovative scientists of the pre-modern world.
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Franklin Flyer
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Release Date: 2002-03-26 |
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In this shimmering work of fiction, Nicholas Christopher follows the remarkable life of
Franklin Flyer–a restless young inventor named after the train on which he was born–through the tumultuous years of the Great Depression, into the Second World War.
Raised by his suffragette aunt, at various times a vagabond and tycoon, Franklin travels across the U.S.A and around the globe, seeking adventure and enlightenment, charting his fate by pursuing the unexpected.
He encounters a glittering cast of characters: among them Rita Hayworth, Josephine Baker, OSS founder “Wild Bill” Donovan, and a host of political zealots, opportunists, and dreamers thrown together in a world on the brink of collapse.
With each new invention–devices that help to revolutionize everything from early television to the technology with which the Allies respond to the Axis powers–Franklin makes his mark. Gaining fame and fortune, he also suffers terrible heartbreak, and through numerous transformations discovers that a man’s own life is truly his most difficult, and rewarding, invention.
A brisk, vivid blend of history and imagination,
Franklin Flyer brings to life an American hero as unforgettable as his times.
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Delirious fun.......2003-07-06
At one point in the picaresque journey of Nicholas Christopher's Franklin Flyer, he takes a job creating heroes for pulp-fiction magazines of the Depression era. This is perfectly appropriate because Flyer himself eventually becomes such a heroic figure himself, working as a spy for the OSS during World War II, when he's not becoming a tycoon, inventing a paint-mixing machine, engaging in hand-to-hand combat, dabbling in Ancient Egyptian mysticism, or looking for a mysterious woman in a photograph--all the while keeping a firm hold on his yellow fedora (yes, that fedora--the one on the front cover).
Christopher's fast-paced tongue-in-cheek homage to the genre is 180 degrees from his previous novel, the long, languid, "A Trip to the Stars," and maybe it doesn't measure up to that masterpiece.
But it's definitely a fun, provocative read, and it will keep you out of mischief for a couple of days.
Delightful!.......2002-07-20
My husband and I both really enjoyed this book (i.e. it will appeal to both men and women). It's a nice change of pace from the same-old, same-old. Great characters and an episodic plot as incredible, quick-paced, and satisfying as the pulp comics that Franklin gets his start in. Good and evil are pretty black and white here, but Christopher's ultimate outlook on life seems as sunny as Franklin's yellow fedora.
A unique story about an average man.......2002-06-20
Nicholas Christopher has done it again. He has created an intriguing tale, well drawn characters and a wonderful vacation from reality - all of which make for a fabulous, can't put it down kind of read.
This book follows Franklin Flyer, named after the train he was on that crashed when he was a newborn, from 1939 through to the later years in his life. From New York City to Europe and back. Each chapter is a year in Franklin's life and each year brings new and interesting characters and exploits.
The first chapter introduces you to Franklin and quickly sucks you in, giving you some enigmatic thoughts to keep in mind while reading the book. Christopher once again delves into the topics of fate, destiny and luck and manages to wrap up each and every question and plot line that he introduces Franklin and the reader to. While not as spellbinding as his previous novels, Veronica and A Trip to the Stars, Franklin Flyer is certainly worth reading and enjoying.
A weekend with Nicholas Christopher's new Novel.......2002-06-10
The third novel from Nicholas Christopher, Franklin Flyer is another wonderful story of character and powerful ideas. There is such a sense of completeness to the book I'm thinking about starting all over again for a second shot of experience. Everything seems to be interconnected in our lives, everything and everyone matters on some level. Franklin Flyer (the person) has a wonderful sense of wanderlust and powerful ideas of invention. Franklin Flyer (the book) sets a tone of poetry and depth of character within the pre and World War II United States and Europe. There is mystery here. There is romance here, although it is less romantic than emotional. Franklin Flyer sits just this side of mystical, but remains well grounded and ultimately complete. Strongly recommended...
Change is good........2002-05-13
This book expands on some of the themes of Christopher's previous novel, A Trip To the Stars - namely fate,destiny, chance and all that - while introducing another: personal and metaphysical transformation. Think Ovid and Heraclitus (i.e. everything eventually changes into its opposite) with some ancient Egyptian religion added for some creepy atmosphere. This novel is beautifully written. It's also obscure. But you'll love the journey, from the moment Franklin's yellow fedora flies through an office window, to the book's coda, which takes place almost a century later. Throughout the book, characters appear in different guises, motivations change, and people are evidently reborn. If you enjoy books such as Helprin's Memoir of Antproof Case, as well as Chistopher's ealier works, you'll definitely enjoy this.
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The search for the lost flyers;: Or Ted Scott over the West Indies, (Ted Scott flying stories, 5)
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