Primates and their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective (Advances in Primatology)

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This unique volume investigates the relationships of primates at the ordinal and higher classificatory levels from a variety of interdisciplinary viewpoints. Individual chapters examine the origin and evolution of gliding in early Cenozoic Dermoptera, the ontogeny of the tympanic floor in Archontans, the role of the neurosciences in primate evolutionary biology, and many other subjects. The work will be of particular interest to primatologists, zoologists, and systematists.

Primates and Their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective. (book reviews): An article from: Human Biology

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Primates and Their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective. (book reviews): An article from: Human Biology
Kevin D. Hunt
Manufacturer: Wayne State University Press
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ASIN: B00092YLNG
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Human Biology, published by Wayne State University Press on December 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1224 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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Title: Primates and Their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective. (book reviews)
Author: Kevin D. Hunt
Publication: Human Biology (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1994
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Volume: v66 Issue: n6 Page: p1118(3)

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Astaire and Rogers, Tracy and Hepburn. Just the mention of their names evokes the powerful chemistry between these screen couples, which utterly transcended the often formulaic films in which they appeared together. Indeed, watching the synergistic flow of energy between charismatic screen partners is one of the great pleasures of cinema and television, as well as an important vehicle for thinking through issues of intimacy and gender relations. In this book, Martha P. Nochimson engages in a groundbreaking study of screen couple chemistry. She begins by classifying various types of couples to define what sets the synergistic couple apart from other onscreen pairings. Then she moves into extended discussions of four enduring screen couples--Maureen O'Sullivan/Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Loy/William Powell, Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers, and Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy. Using theories of neuroscience, she demonstrates that their onscreen chemistry is a very real phenomenon, powerful enough to subvert conventional formulations of male/female relations. Material she has uncovered in the infamous Production Code Administration files illuminates the historical context of her contentions. Finally, Nochimson traces the screen couple to its present-day incarnation in such pairs as Woody Allen/Diane Keaton, Scully/Mulder of The X-Files, and Cliff/Claire Huxtable of The Cosby Show.

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Great chemistry by Marilyn Horowitz.......2004-08-23

Screen Couple Chemistry was a fascinating read that provided me with new insights into the underlying structure of romantic relationships in the Hollywood pantheon. This was particularly helpful in my work as a writer and teacher of screenwriting at NYU. I recommend this book to anyone interested in movies or about to write a screenplay with a romance in it. Nochimson's view of Hollywood hypocrisy is an eye opener and a doorway for any writer who wants to find something new and original to write.

Bold, Daring, Innovative.......2004-07-26

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Animal chemistry: With reference to the physiology and pathology of man ([Publications] / Sydenham Society)

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Animal chemistry: With reference to the physiology and pathology of man ([Publications] / Sydenham Society)
Johann Franz Simon
Manufacturer: Sydenham Society
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Chemistry, Man and Society
Mark M. Jones
Manufacturer: Saunders College Pub
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O96SAS

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Starting from basic principles, the autor, whose own contributions to these developments have been significant, describes the rapidly growing field of modern semiconductor detectors used for energy and position measurement radiation. This development was stimulated by requirements in elementary particle physics where it has led to important scientific discoveries. It has now spread to many other fields of science and technology. The book is written in a didactic way and includes an introduction to semiconductor physics. The working principles of semiconductor radiation detectors are explained in an intuitive way, followed by formal quantitative analysis. Broad coverage is also given to electronic signal readout and to the subject of radiation damage. The book is the first to comprehensively cover the semiconductor radiation detectors currently in use. It is useful as a teaching guide and as a reference work for research and applications.

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Detectors for Particle Radiation
Konrad Kleinknecht
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521648548

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This textbook provides a clear, concise and comprehensive review of the physical principles behind the devices used to detect charged particles and gamma rays, and the construction and performance of these many different types of detectors. Detectors for high-energy particles and radiation are used in many areas of science, especially particle physics and nuclear physics experiments, nuclear medicine, cosmic ray measurements, space sciences and geological exploration. This second edition includes all the latest developments in detector technology, including several new chapters covering micro-strip gas chambers, silicion strip detectors and CCDs, scintillating fibers, shower detectors using noble liquid gases, and compensating calorimeters for hadronic showers. This well-illustrated textbook contains examples from the many areas in science in which these detectors are used. It provides both a coursebook for students in physics, and a useful introduction for researchers in other fields.

Pixel Detectors: From Fundamentals to Applications (Particle Acceleration and Detection)

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Pixel Detectors: From Fundamentals to Applications (Particle Acceleration and Detection)
Leonardo Rossi , Peter Fischer , Tilman Rohe , and Norbert Wermes
Manufacturer: Springer
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Pixel detectors are a particularly important class of particle and radiation detection devices. They have an extremely broad spectrum of applications, ranging from high-energy physics to the photo cameras of everyday life. This book is a general purpose introduction into the fundamental principles of pixel detector technology and semiconductor-based hybrid pixel devices. Although these devices were developed for high-energy ionizing particles and radiation beyond visible light, they are finding new applications in many other areas. This book will therefore benefit all scientists and engineers working in any laboratory involved in developing or using particle detection.

Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation: Ninth International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (AIP Conference Proceedings / Accelerators, Beams, and Instrumentations)

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Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation: Ninth International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (AIP Conference Proceedings / Accelerators, Beams, and Instrumentations)

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All papers were peer-reviewed. The SRI2006 Proceedings features the most recent developments in present synchrotron radiation sources and up-to-date free electron lasers and photon energies from the infrared to hard X-rays, beamline instrumentation to transport the radiation to the experiments, as well as experimental techniques to utilize it. Also included are recent experimental results in synchrotron radiation sciences. Topics included are: SR-sources and advanced sources; insertion devices; beamlines and optics; detectors; time-resolved techniques; micro/nanoscopy; sysnchrotron radiation for nanoscience and technology; lithography and micromachining; industrial applications; surface and interface analysis; magnetism and spintronics; chemistry and materials science; life sciences and medical sciences.

Particle detectors: An entry from Thomson Gale's
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Robert L. Stearns
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000M5A9QI

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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Science” is written at a level somewhere between the introductory sources and the highly technical texts currently available. This six-volume set covers all major areas of science and engineering, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Alphabetically arranged entries provide a user-friendly format that makes the broad scope of information easy to access and decipher. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.

Particles, Fundamental: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's
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Particles, Fundamental: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Doris K. Kolb
Manufacturer: Macmillan Reference USA
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000M4QGX4

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“Chemistry: Foundations and Application” is an accessible four-volume set that covers chemistry’s laws, processes, applications and sub-disciplines, reviews the history of the field, including modern research and practical applications, and includes biographies of scientists past and present. Varied topics that examine and explain chemistry's many branches, including inorganic, industrial, atmospheric and computational chemistry, and biotechnology allow students and general-interest readers alike to explore the myriad ways in which chemistry plays an important role in daily life.

Serendipitous radiation monitors: past radiation doses can be measured by studying the tracks that speeding particles have left in ordinary solids--detectors ... there.: An article from: American Scientist

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Serendipitous radiation monitors: past radiation doses can be measured by studying the tracks that speeding particles have left in ordinary solids--detectors ... there.: An article from: American Scientist

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Development and application of some fast neutron dosimetry techniques utilizing plastic track detectors for therapeutic and health physics related applications

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Development and application of some fast neutron dosimetry techniques utilizing plastic track detectors for therapeutic and health physics related applications
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Development of position sensitive proportional counters for hot particle detection in laundry and portal monitors (SuDoc Y 3.N 88:25/5868)

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Ionizing radiation measurements on LDEF A0015 free flyer biostack experiment : final report (SuDoc NAS 1.26:196603)

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Ionizing radiation measurements on LDEF A0015 free flyer biostack experiment : final report (SuDoc NAS 1.26:196603)
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