Antarctic Communities: Species, Structure and Survival

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The study of Antarctic communities can provide a valuable step forward in investigating the control of community development, the utilization of habitats and the interaction among species in both species rich and species poor communities. This book contains chapters characterizing the present approaches to both aquatic and terrestrial communities in the Antarctic. From biodiversity to trophic flows, from ecophysiological strategies to the impacts of environmental change and the effects of human disturbance, this volume provides an up to the minute overview of community studies in an area covering ten percent of the Earth's surface.

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Written for organic chemists, this all-new second edition offers an easy entry into the field of organotransition metal chemistry without requiring a background in inorganic chemistry. The book first covers the basics of transition metal chemistry and gives a practical introduction to the mechanisms by which organometallic reactions occur. The organic chemistry of transition metals is then presented by class of metal complex, with many examples of applications in the synthesis of natural products, pharmaceuticals, polymers, and materials. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as all practicing synthetic organic chemists.

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An excellent textbook for chemists & graduated students.......2000-11-05

The growth of organometallics is amazing, so we want a systematic book to introduce the developments, and this one is very suitable. Hegedus introduced many new synthetic technology in this book, and they are very useful for chemists research work.

A great book.......2000-05-10

Hegedus has blended theory perfectly with synthetic utility of transition metals. The second addition has a lot more updated, state-of-art examples in synthesis.

Definitely an excellent resource.......2000-05-10

Hegedus does an excellent job of outlining the broad field of organometallic chemistry. He covers a vast range of topics, providing the reader with a strong background in the subject area. He utilizes current literature examples to demonstrate the use and importance of the topics presented. Overall, this is a very well written book, and a great reference.

Synthesis of Carbon-Phosphorus Bonds, Second Edition

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Synthesis of Carbon-Phosphorus Bonds, Second Edition
Robert Engel , and JaimeLee Iolani Cohen
Manufacturer: CRC
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ASIN: 0849316170

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Synthesis of Carbon-Phosphorus Bonds, Second Edition is a working guide for the laboratory, incorporating classical approaches with the recent developments of carbon-phosphorus (C-P) bond formation. These advances include the preparation of phosphoranes - specifically in the use of transient oxophosphoranes as intermediates in organophosphorus compound synthesis ñ along with the new approaches towards the preparation of compounds with aromatic and vinylic C-P bonds. Synthesis of Carbon-Phosphorus Bonds, Second Edition serves as a useful tool in the laboratory. It offers detailed surveys of IUPAC nomenclature recommendations, common notation systems, and various experimental examples. These features help to make this text an effective source of critical and annotated references, as well as a a working guide for organic and phosphorus chemists specifically, or for any chemists working with C-P bonds.

Organolithiums: Selectivity for Synthesis (Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry)

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Organolithiums: Selectivity for Synthesis (Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry)
J Clayden
Manufacturer: Pergamon
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ASIN: 0080432611

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This book, Volume 23 in the Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry series, presents organolithium chemistry from the perspective of a synthetic organic chemist, drawing from the synthetic literature to present a unified overview of how organolithiums can be used to make molecules. The development of methods for the regioselective synthesis of organolithiums has replaced their image of indiscriminate high reactivity with one of controllable and subtle selectivity. Organolithium chemistry has a central role in the selective construction of C-C bonds in both simple and complex molecules, and for example has arguably overtaken aromatic electrophilic substitution as the most powerful method for regioselective functionalisation of aromatic rings. The twin themes of reactivity and selectivity run through the book, which reviews the ways by which organolithiums may be formed and the ways in which they react. Topics include recent advances in directed metallatio

Transition Metals in Organic Synthesis: A Practical Approach (The Practical Approach in Chemistry Series)

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Transition Metals in Organic Synthesis: A Practical Approach (The Practical Approach in Chemistry Series)

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This volume is designed to disseminate practical expertise in this important but practically demanding area of chemistry to undergraduate and postgraduate students in Universities and to researchers working in the chemical industry. The Chapter authors have considerable practical experience in the areas they cover and they are all intimately involved in the teaching of practical chemistry to University students. Topics include transition metal-promoted oxidations, palladium-catalysed carbon-carbon bond formation, ferrocene chemistry, applications of organoiron complexes in organic synthesis, applications of titanocene and zirconocene complexes in organic synthesis and arene chromium tricarbonyl chemistry. A Chapter on Schlenk techniques for handling air-sensitive compounds is also included.

Silicon in Organic, Organometallic and Polymer Chemistry

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Silicon in Organic, Organometallic and Polymer Chemistry
Michael A. Brook
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ASIN: 0471196584

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A comprehensive, up-to-date reference to synthetic applications of organosilicon chemistry Organic, organometallic, and polymer chemistry as well as materials science all utilize silicon in various forms, yet there is little cross-fertilization of ideas and applications among the disciplines. This book presents a much-needed overview of silicon chemistry, allowing fundamental and applied scientists to take full advantage of progress made within and outside their primary fields of expertise. With an emphasis on the preparation and reactivity of silicon compounds in organic, organometallic, and polymer chemistry, the author examines a broad range of useful topics-from mechanisms to syntheses of and syntheses using different organofunctional silanes. Numerous schemes as well as up-to-date examples from academia and industry will help readers to solve current synthetic problems and explore ideas for future research. Clear, concise coverage includes:
* The mechanistic basis for the development of new silicon-based reactions
* Formation and cleavage of silane reagents and functional siliconheteroatom compounds
* Silicones, silica, polysilanes, and other silicon-containing polymers
* Properties of molecules containing silicon, including bioactivity
* Methods for the preparation of Si-C compounds
* Silicon in organic synthesis
* An extensive functional group index for easy access to functional group transformations

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Organometallics in Synthesis: A Manual

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ASIN: 0470841591

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This volume is not just another new edition, the text has increased by more than 50 percent, incorporating many new applications and protocols. All chapters on organo-alkali, -alkali earth, -titanium, -copper, -palladium, -boron, -aluminium and -tin chemistry have been completely revised and updated.

All contributions are written with practical laboratory work in mind, be it for undergraduate and graduate students learning the trade, or for the experienced industrial synthetic chemist expanding his/her repertoire with additional versatile reagents and catalysts.

This Second Edition presents:

A unique collection of the best and most versatile organometallics for synthesis
A judicially edited introduction to an important synthetic field written by world experts
A day-to-day reference for synthetic chemists
Theory and hands-on protocols for use in today's synthetic laboratories

Organic Synthesis Using Transition Metals (Postgraduate Chemistry)

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Organic Synthesis Using Transition Metals (Postgraduate Chemistry)
Roderick Bates
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ASIN: 1841271071

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This volume considers the ways in which transition metals, as catalysts and reagents, can be used in organic synthesis. It concentrates on the bond-forming reactions that set transition metal chemistry apart from classical organic chemistry.Transition metals open up new opportunities for synthesis, because their means of bonding and their reaction mechanisms differ from those of the elements of the s and p blocks. In the last decade, the subject has mushroomed. Established reactions are seeing both technical improvements and increasing numbers of applications. New reactions are being developed. The practicality of the subject is demonstrated by the large number of publications coming from the process development laboratories of pharmaceutical companies.The book is extensively referenced and so provides a convenient point of entry to the research literature.

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Tandem Organic Reactions
Tse-Lok Ho
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ASIN: 0471570222

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The importance of tandem reactions is evident--besides their pragmatic value, they have an aesthetic appeal. The author presents a survey of these reactions that will rivet the attention of numerous chemists to their merits and utility as well as stimulate design and discovery of new sets of tandem reactions. Coverage includes Aldol condensation, Michael Reaction, Dieckmann cyclization, thermal and free radical processes, stitching reactions and much more.

Organometallics in Organic Synthesis Vol. 1: General Discussions and Organometallics of Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis

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Organometallics in Organic Synthesis Vol. 1: General Discussions and Organometallics of Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis
Eiichi Negishi
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Cross-Coupling Reactions: A Practical Guide (Topics in Current Chemistry)

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ASIN: 3540421750

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For some people, driving is an art; for others, it's a science. At the Isaac Newton School of Driving, though, every car is a laboratory on wheels and every drive an exciting journey into the world of physics. As explained by renowned science writer and physics professor Barry Parker -- whose father was a car mechanic and garage owner -- almost every aspect of driving involves physics. A car's performance and handling relies on fundamental concepts such as force, momentum, and energy. Its ignition system depends on the principles of electricity and magnetism. Braking relies on friction -- yet another basic scientific concept -- and if the brakes fail, the resulting damage, too, can be predicted using physics.

Parker's first lesson describes the basic physics of driving: speed and acceleration; why you get thrown forward while braking or outward while turning; and why car advertisements boast about horsepower and torque. He goes on to discuss the thermodynamics of engines, and how they can be more fuel efficient; and what friction and traction are and how they keep a car's tires on the road, whether it's dry, wet, or icy. He also describes how simple laws of physics enable scientists to design aerodynamic cars and high-tech steering systems. Parker then explores the high-performance physics of auto racing, outlines how traffic accidents are reconstructed by police, uses chaos theory to explain why traffic jams happen, and describes what cars of the future might look like. Whether you drive a Pacer or a Porsche, The Isaac Newton School of Driving offers better -- and better-informed -- driving through physics.

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An interesting way to study applied physics.......2007-02-11

In computer science, a pattern is any template or blueprint for solving a problem that can be reused with modifications. The fundamental structure of a car is an example of a pattern. The outward appearance of the various models may be different, but the fundamental parts all perform the same function and in the overwhelming majority of the cases, in the same way. This similar manner of functioning also generates a series of patterns, which are described in this book.
The auto parts that are covered in detail are the engine, the electrical system, the braking system, the suspension system, and the transmission. Each section begins with an overview of the fundamental physics relevant to the functioning of the part. This is followed by an explanation of the function of the part and how the physical principles are manipulated to make it work. These explanations are an excellent introduction to the basics of auto mechanics; it is much easier to repair something if you know exactly how it works.
The remaining sections examine:

*) The basic physics of driving.
*) Aerodynamic design
*) The physics of collisions
*) The physics of auto racing
*) Traffic and chaos
*) The Road Ahead: Cars of the Future

I found the section on traffic and chaos particularly fascinating. The conclusion that adding an additional lane of traffic can actually reduce overall traffic flow was at first surprising, but after some analysis it made sense.
This is one of those books that truly make science fun. Teenagers all want to have their own car, so with this book they will be able to study physics in a way that will excite them. Yes, there is math. However, the reality is that it is the only language that can truly be used to describe physics.

Great Potential, So-So Result, Needs Better Diagrams.......2006-02-03

The idea behind this book--that many different aspects of physics are illustrated in your car--is fantastic. Electric circuits, Newton's laws of motion, batteries, pressure/volume, and even silicon chips are discussed, along with many, many more topics.

All the topics are introduced at a beginner level, and some are adequately explained. Some aren't. Some are rushed, resulting in a paragraph of jargon and a mention that the topic is too complicated to address in detail. Some are just abandoned.

I found the diagrams to be completely inadequate: small, poorly drawn, and too few.

This book would have been phenomenal as a partnership between the author and David Macaulay, author and illustrator of The Way Things Work. It begs for his sort of artwork.

Too Much Math For Me, But Still a Good Informative Book.......2004-04-05

Barry Parker has written a book that gets down to the nitty gritty of how a car actually works. All the way down to the physics of it. There is actually alot to be learned from his book even if you're not a physics buff. For example, I now understand the difference between a 2 and a 4 stroke engine. I still can't explain the physics behind any of this stuff, but then again, I don't really want to. If you have an interest in understanding cars, or an interest in physics, this book will keep you interested with Barry's down-to-earth writing style. But if you don't like physics or math, it's not a total loss. Those parts are easily skimmed or even skipped entirely.

Good but could be better.......2003-10-19

In short, the idea of writing this book was an excellent one. The book's potential is tremendous. However, rating it fairly is a more difficult matter. On the positive side, the writing style is very friendly, engaging and clear; a few of the author's personal experiences are peppered throughout - a big plus. The topics include: driving, most if not all of the various systems in cars, as well as the road-tire interface. It even covers car racing and theories of traffic congestion. A lot of interesting, indeed fascinating, information is presented. On the negative side, however, although some items are discussed clearly and as thoroughly as one might expect in such a book, other items are briefly glossed over while some seem to come to an abrupt end. The physics in each case is discussed to correspondingly varying degrees. Some equations are incorrect due to errors in subscripts and some graphs' axes are mislabeled, i.e., editorial mistakes requiring more careful editing. Some equations are magically presented out of thin air, while the derivations of others are are briefly discussed before presenting them. I would hope that, in the future, a second edition of this book would appear in which the various shortcomings would be corrected and additional material added to even out the physics, the various explanations and include a few formula derivations (or recommend references if the derivations are too involved). In other words, perhaps 50 to 100 additional pages may be appropriate. Should such a second edition of this book appear, I would be among the first to get a copy. As it stands, it is valuable reading for any driver; however, a revised edition, as discussed above, could satisfy the needs of the more scientifically curious as well. I am giving the book as much as four stars mainly because of its concept, its tremendous potential, its excellent writing style and the interesting information that it contains. An appropriate second edition would earn an easy five stars.

A Century's great Inventions.......2003-09-25

Barry Parker's book The Isaac Newton School of Driving is one of the few whose underlying message transcends the scope of the subject matter. Like the tale of the sorcerer's apprentice who remembers the charm for hauling water from a nearby river into his master's bathtub, but has forgotten the magic words to timely stem the flood, so could Parker's writings be taken as the reminder of not to make the road of technological achievements into a one way street.
In the fairy tale, only the timely interfering of his master saves the apprentice from drowning in the waters he himself has conjured, and us from missing out on his story altogether. Likewise, Parker shows us the way to upgrade our consumer knowledge into solid know how.
Sorcerers haven't made it into our times, but we, their apprentices, are blooming. We know all the charms that transmute our former hand-tools into vacuum cleaners, television sets, and self-propelled vehicles, to name only a few. But did we follow up in learning the "undo" commands?
The abundance and sophistication of technological contraptions within reach of our pocket books calls for an understanding of not alone what they do, but principally how they do it, and reading instruction sheets alone will not help.
The Isaac Newton School of Driving opens up with a crash course on the physical principles of maneuvering animated objects, vulgo automobiles. We recall the basics of the four-stroke engine, the machine some of us remember as the light-weight primary mover which made aviation possible.
While the Carnot Cycle is introduced as the thermodynamic principle behind it all, a glimpse at the Wankel rotary engine and the Volkswagen W engine conclude the introductory chapters. What follows are easily understandable presentations of a car's electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic elements. Of special interest are the author's applications of probability calculus, Mandelbrot's theory of chaos, and the Complexity Theory, on the flow of traffic and the preconditions on traffic congestion.
We cannot thank authors like Barry Parker enough for their efforts to open peoples' eyes to the underlying principles of those engineering wonders we take for granted, and in particular the ones we operate on our daily trips to the office.

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