Metal Sites in Proteins and Models: Redox Centres (Springer Desktop Editions in Chemistry)

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Biological chemistry is a major frontier of inorganic chemistry. The three special volumes of Structure and Bonding devoted to Metal Sites in Proteins and Models address the questions: How unusual ("entatic") are metal sites in metalloproteins and metalloenzymes compared to those in small coordination complexes? And if they are special, how do polypeptide chains and co-factors control this? The chapters deal with iron, with metal centres acting as Lewis acids, metals in phosphate enzymes, with vanadium, and with the wide variety of transition metal ions which act as redox centres. They illustrate in particular how the combined armoury of genetics and structure determination at the molecular level are providing unprecedented new tools for molecular enginee

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Covering modern methods in organic synthesis, the fourth edition of this well-known textbook demonstrates their value, scope and use in the synthesis of complex molecules. All the text from the third edition has been completely re-written, making this an up-to-date account of current methods. A valuable textbook for students of chemistry and biochemistry at the graduate and senior undergraduate levels, the volume will also interest practicing scientists in industry and research establishments who wish to familiarize themselves with modern synthetic methods. Previous Edition Hb (1987): 0-521-32234-0 Previous Edition Pb (1987): 0-521-31117-9

Some Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis (Cambridge Texts in Chemistry and Biochemistry)

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Some Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis (Cambridge Texts in Chemistry and Biochemistry)
W. Carruthers
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521311179

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The third edition of this well-known textbook discusses some modern methods used in organic synthesis, and aims to show the value and scope of these methods and how they are used in the synthesis of complex molecules. The general plan of the book follows that of the second edition, but the opportunity has been taken to bring the book up to date and to take account of advances in knowledge and of new reactions which have come into use since publication of the earlier editions. Particular emphasis is placed on highly stereoselective organic chemistry, including stereoselective alkylations, aldol reactions, oxidations, epoxidations and reductions. New methods for the stereoselective formation of carbon-carbon double bonds, and modern application reactions are also fully considered. The book will be of use to students of chemistry and biochemistry at graduate and senior undergraduate level. It will also interest practising scientists in industry and research establishments who wish to familiarise themselves with modern synthetic methods.

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A beautiful book.......2002-11-25

This is one of the best books avaliable for understanding the beauty as well as utility of Organic Synthesis, a science which is also an art. Carruthers' book is in my opinion an excellent book for beginning graduate level.The chapters and the examples are very well chosen to illustrate the elegance of synthetic methods. I especially liked the chapters on oxidations and reductions. Examples of naturals products syntheses are ample and increase the utility of the book. All the references are clubbed together at the end of the book. All in all, a fascinating book for the serious organic chemistry student. However, it could use an update to reflect the new methods and syntheses of the 90's.

Acid Catalysis in Modern Organic Synthesis

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Acid Catalysis in Modern Organic Synthesis

Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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ASIN: 3527317244

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This two-volume set covers all new developments and, in addition, includes the hot concept of combined Bronsted and Lewis acid catalysis, developed by Hisashi Yamamoto himself. The excellent editorial team has put together an equally top team of expert authors, resulting in a true treasure trove of essential information -- making this a must for every chemist working in organic chemistry and catalysis, in academia as well as in industry.

Modern methodology in organic synthesis: Proceedings of the 1991 International Symposium on Organic Reactions, Kyoto

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Modern methodology in organic synthesis: Proceedings of the 1991 International Symposium on Organic Reactions, Kyoto

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Modern Phosphonate Chemistry
Philippe Savignac , and Bogdan Iorga
Manufacturer: CRC
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ASIN: 0849310997

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The vast literature devoted to phosphonate chemistry reflects an exciting field full of opportunities for research and development. As the field continues to advance, however, the time has come to consolidate the current body of knowledge into a concise, effective guide for the design and practice of phosphonate chemistry. Modern Phosphonate Chemistry is a unique, up-to-date reference that summarizes the role of phosphonates in traditional and modern organic synthesis. In eight chapters, each devoted to a particular class of phosphonates, it details the relevant synthesis methods, chemistry, and properties or applications relevant to the corresponding reagent. The authors include 600 reaction schemes that provide practical guidance and more than 4600 references that offer a convenient gateway to the veritable mountain of published research. It is now clear that functionalized phosphonates have a significant and growing role in organic synthesis as precursors of elaborated organic compounds, for the synthesis of complex, biologically important phosphonates, and in the synthesis of aminophosphonic acids and derivatives. Modern Phosphonate Chemistry is your first, and at present, only complete and practical resource focused exclusively on this dynamic field.

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Modern reactions in organic synthesis,
Christopher John Timmons
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co
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Modern Supramolecular Chemistry: Strategies for Macrocycle Synthesis

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Modern Supramolecular Chemistry: Strategies for Macrocycle Synthesis

Manufacturer: Wiley-VCH
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Binding: Hardcover

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Written by internationally acclaimed experts, this handy volume covers all major classes of supramolecular compounds. Chapters include cyclophanes, resorcinarene and calixarene synthesis, supramolecular metallomacrocycles and macrocycle synthesis, rotaxane and catenane synthesis, cucurbiturils and porphyrins, as well as macrocyclic drugs.
Each chapter contains experimental procedures allowing fast access to this type of synthetic chemistry.

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Modern Methodology in Organic Synthesis: Proceedings of the 1991 International Symposium on Organic Reactions, Kyoto

Manufacturer: Kodansha Amer Inc
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This volume is designed as a textbook for an introductory course on wavelet analysis and time-frequency analysis aimed at graduate students or advanced undergraduates in science and engineering. It can also be used as a self-study or reference book by practicing researchers in signal analysis and related areas. Since the expected audience is not presumed to have a high level of mathematical background, much of the needed analytical machinery is developed from the beginning. The only prerequisites for the first eight chapters are matrix theory, Fourier series, and Fourier integral transforms. Each of these chapters ends with a set of straightforward exercises designed to drive home the concepts just covered, and the many graphics should further facilitate absorption.

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Very thorough treatment, but *not* a beginner's text........2003-07-19

A classic text *but* look at the graph on the cover very carefully because it is the only one you'll get until you reach the last chapters of the book. In terms of the presentation of the basic theorems and equations, the text is excellent ... BUT ... there is precious little to guide a student to an intuitive and practical understanding of the theory. In practice, one looks at the graphical representations of wavelets quite often -- just like the ones used for Fourier analysis (can you imagine your first Fourier analysis class with no graphs of convolution, impulses, etc? Wavelets *are* Fourier analysis taken a step further in order to handle time varying systems. Graphs are essential to the uninitiated.) In fact, it is helpful to think of wavelets (i.e., wavelet packet decompositions) as a Fourier spectrum with an additional time axis added so you can see how the spectrum changes over time. The "wavelet" method simply optimizes the resolution used at different frequencies. True, it is a little more complicated than that, but it is easy to lose sight of the simple elegance of the topic when so many equations are flung at you without intuitive context. The topic could be presented MUCH better, so don't worry that it takes a long time to get through this material. Read other basic wavelet texts first and then *definitely* come back to this one. You will appreciate its otherwise *excellent* presentation much more and the principles will be easier to put into actual practice rather than mere academic conjecture.

A clear introduction to the notation and theory of wavelets.......2003-04-14

Some reviewers have commented that this is not such a "friendly"
guide if you are not friends with upper division or graduate
level mathematics. There is some truth to this. Unlike the
pragmatic approach taken in "Ripples in Mathematics" this is
a mathematical coverage of wavelets.

For me the value in this book is that it provides a clear
introduction to the notation and theory behind wavelets. This
book provides the tools you need to understand the wavelet
literature better. If you are a software engineer searching
for a quick guide to wavelet algorithms, this book may disappoint.

Reader friendly........2002-07-10

I really did find this lovely book reader friendly! The author has succeeded in communicating the exciting subject of wavelets, and their many applications, to students and more advanced readers alike. He realized that different communities, math, computer science, engineering, and physics,--
that they have variations in their emphasis, their terminology,
and their thinking. When authors speak to the various user groups, and do it well,-- like in this case, the result is a cucess. This friendly book is!

Good theory but lacking applications.......2000-02-04

It is not a friendly guide to Wavelets. However, chapters 1 one to six are excelent. Chapter 7, Multiresolution Analysis, the heart of the matter is hard to understand. So, you get the flavor of Wavelets but not learn to use it.

Outstanding! Written for broad audience of potential users!.......1999-03-17

I bought this book when I was particularly interested in continuous wavelet transforms. I found myself flying through the exposition. I felt confident about the knowledge I was acquiring and I was quickly able to apply it. Although I come at this book as a mathematician, I think that it is ideal for engineers and physical scientists who usually have far better grounding in signal processing and related issues in Fourier analysis than do mathematicians. I have recommended this book to students, friends and colleagues with high praise.

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A Friendly Guide to Wavelets
Gerald Kaiser
Manufacturer: Birkhauser, Boston
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ASIN: B000MB9SFA

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This volume gathers together all of Marcel Proust's short fiction and six tales never before translated into English.

The Complete Short Stories of Marcel Proust

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The Complete Short Stories of Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust
Manufacturer: Cooper Square Press
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Proust and Signs: The Complete Text (Theory Out of Bounds)

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Gilles Way
An excellent semiotic reading of Proust
An original approach to Proust and a valuable intro to G.D

Proust and Signs: The Complete Text (Theory Out of Bounds)
Gilles Deleuze
Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press
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In a remarkable instance of literary and philosophical interpretation, the incomparable Gilles Deleuze reads Marcel Proust's work as a narrative of an apprenticeship-more precisely, the apprenticeship of a man of letters. Considering the search to be one directed by an experience of signs, in which the protagonist learns to interpret and decode the kinds and types of symbols that surround him, Deleuze conducts us on a corollary search-one that leads to a new understanding of the signs that constitute A la recherche du temps perdu.

In Richard Howard's graceful translation, augmented with an essay that Deleuze added to a later French edition, Proust and Signs is the complete English version of this work. Admired as an imaginative and innovative study of Proust and as one of Deleuze's more accessible works, Proust and Signs stands as the writer's most sustained attempt to understand and explain the work of art.

Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) was professor of philosophy at the University of Paris, Vincennes-St. Denis. With Félix Guattari, he coauthored Anti-Oedipus (1983) and A Thousand Plateaus (1987). Among his other works are Cinema 1 (1986), Cinema 2 (1989), Foucault (1988), The Fold (1992), Essays Critical and Clinical (1997), and Francis Bacon (2003), all published by the University of Minnesota Press.

Richard Howard has received the American Book Award and the PEN Translation Medal. He teaches in the School of the Arts at Columbia University.

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Gilles Way.......2007-04-18

A short and rewarding study, more remarkable as a defense of Art than an analysis of Proust, per se. While Deleuze has many knowing admirers,I have generally found his work difficult and conceptually self-indulgent, despite having some background in post-modernist Fr. thought. This book I found very "approachable" since the Proustian theme grounds Deleuze's discourse. There were still things I didn't understand but for all that, a fascinating commentary on aspects of Proust that is, moreover, perhaps , an excellent introduction to Deleuze. Now I must go back and again try his -- you name it. Not to mention a return to Proust.

An excellent semiotic reading of Proust.......2006-12-06

I am doing a research on Proust which is very difficult but at the same time satisfactory to read. Deleuze makes an excellent reading of Proust and the meaning behind his text by referring to the certain linguistic signs. It says a lot about the reasons or the motives of the author behind the text; in other words, the truth behind the masks of words. You must read it definitely if you really like Proust or are working on his worldview. It says a lot about the age too, the Belle Epoque.

An original approach to Proust and a valuable intro to G.D.......2001-09-12

Proust is usually examined in terms of the themes of time and memory. He is, indeed, one of the few writers who has genuinely interesting philosphical insights into these phenomenon. Deleuze, however, prefers to concentrate on the circulation of signs within Proust's work. The apprenticeship of Marcel as a writer is conceived of as an exploration of different kinds of sign: the signs of love, the signs of bourgious life, the signs of art. Marcel is a decoder and producer of these different signs. He passes through the signs given in experience to arrive at the (superior) signs of art.
As someone interested in both Deleuze and Proust, I found this book consistently stimulating. What i think is especially refreshing (and philosophically valuable) in Deleuze is his ability to generate concepts from the literary text he is reading - rather then imposing prefashioned categories onto the work. His book on Kafka is particularly rewarding in this respect.

Marcel Proust: The Complete Short Stories. (Books: proust before proust). (book review): An article from: New Criterion

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Marcel Proust: The Complete Short Stories. (Books: proust before proust). (book review): An article from: New Criterion
Renee Winegarten
Manufacturer: Foundation for Cultural Review
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This digital document is an article from New Criterion, published by Foundation for Cultural Review on December 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1833 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Publication: New Criterion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2001
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