Molecular Interactions of Actin: Actin-Myosin Interaction and Actin-Based Regulation (Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation)

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Actin is one of the most widespread proteins in eukaryotic cells. This book and its companion ("Molecular Interactions of Actin. Actin Structure and Actin-Binding Proteins") provide an authoritative and opinionated view of the structure and function of this essential protein. Each section includes an historical perspective and a detailed commentary on actin protein chemistry, molecular and cell biology of actin. While some chapters review the body of knowledge of the subject, others contain new experimental data.
This book will appeal to research scientists seeking contemporary overviews of actin-myosin interaction and actin-based regulation. Contributors include senior scientists as well as the new breed of younger scientists.

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Excellent but at times Skewed Resource

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Good little ol' atlas

Coherent and attractive

Collins Atlas of World War II
John Keegan
Manufacturer: Collins
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The Second World War

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Collins Atlas of Military History

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Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire

ASIN: 0060890770
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Book Description

A stunning visual account of the greatest conflict in world history.

The Second World War is the largest event in the history of mankind. No populated continent was untouched by its operations, and the political structure of the postwar world has been largely determined by its outcome. The global nature of the war, and the ambitions of the belligerents, meant that it was fought on a scale that, even today, confounds the imagination. It was a stimulus to unparalleled economic activity and provoked the most important clash of ideologies experienced by the world since the Crusades.

The Collins Atlas of World War II furthers our understanding of the war that forever changed our world. The scale and scope of the war is examined here in graphic form, with maps that trace the military campaigns as well as the social and political developments. Authoritative text addresses the issues and events leading to war and all of the clashes and challenges during wartime.

More than 125 full-color maps, diagrams, and timelines
Edited by acclaimed military historian John Keegan
Comprehensive coverage of the prewar world and the world at war
Examination of military plans and key battles
Internet links for further research
Glossary and Index

For anyone with an interest in the history, society, politics, warfare, and culture of the world, the Collins Atlas of World War II is a perfect companion.

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Excellent but at times Skewed Resource.......2007-10-09

This is a generally excellent reference source. It contains clear, comprehensive, and well-drawn maps on a variety of issues relating to World War II, including for example, shifting political boundaries and allegiances, as well as battles. The troop formations and movements for major battles are very well done. All charts, tables, and maps are in color for further clarity. The text itself (each mini-topic is given a two-page treatment) is also very well-written.

But a shortcoming to the book is its slant on references to certain activities involving the Soviet Union at the outset of World War II (and beyond). For example, the Soviet Union's invasion of Poland in September 1939 is politely described as an "intervention," suggesting that the Poles somehow needed to be invaded by the Soviet Union to protect themselves. In addition, after the Soviet Union invades Finland and Finland reaches a temporary accord with Germany to protect itself against the Soviet Union, Finland is categorized as an "Axis" power. Furthermore, the Soviet Union's takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania is described as a peaceful process whereby, after the Soviet Union established a military "presence" in these countries, they were annexed to the Soviet Union. (The book does disclose, however, the little-known fact that the Soviet Union, after its mutual non-aggression pact with Germany, "annexed" the province of Bessarabia and portions of the province of Bukovina from Romania.) Further, the book discloses that the Soviet Union took 3 million German soldiers prisoner and says they may not have been treated well but gives no indication whatsoever on how many died (even the Soviet Union's capture of approximately 250,000 members of the German Sixth Army, of whom it is generally estimated 90-95% died in captivity, does not merit a mention). Yet the book does mention the Soviet capture of 600,000 Japanese soldiers as prisoners of war, then mentions that 10% of them died in Soviet captivity, purposely implying that the death toll among German PWs was the same rate when it fact it was several times higher. Finally, the Katyn forest massacre is included in the index but there is no actual discussion of the event in the book.

The point of this seeming digression is that book should only be viewed as a starting point for the topics it discusses, not a comprehensive treatment.

The book is divided into five parts: (1) "The Prewar World"; (2) "The Axis Advances"; (3) "Turning the Axis Tide"; (4) "Allied Offensives"; and (5) "Allies Victorious". There are no photos other than an introductory one for each part. As noted, there is an index. The index does not include any persons, places, or things mentioned in the many maps and tables in the book. I.e., if an American general is mentioned in the text on one page and a map on another, the index only includes the textual reference.

Handy Home Reference Tool.......2007-02-21

This booklet serves its purpose nicely. It is rather compact, and it includes a comprehensive index in the back. The book covers so many aspects of WWII; from "The Prewar World" to the Allied victory, including overall statistics leading up to and following the war.

The Atlas of WWII is a nice tool to have on hand while reading other WWII books. I usally pull it out to look at a detailed map that other WWII books usually lack. The only shortcoming of this book, in my opinion, is the small size of the print and maps. I commend it to WWII students.

Good little ol' atlas.......2006-11-10

The Collins Atlas of World War II is by no means comprehensive -- but it's not meant to be. What it is and what it does very well, is give an overviews of battles and situtations from the war. It does this with a ton of full-color maps, supported by text and charts. The maps, to be sure, are somewhat small -- but the book is small. It atlas offers itself as a well-illustrated overview, and it more than keeps the promise. The price is extremely enticing.

Coherent and attractive.......2006-10-02

I chose to purchase this Atlas on account of its author, John Keegan. The Atlas is presented in an an attractive format. Each page contains a description of the battle/era alongside a map portraying the relevant events. The maps are clear, colorful and diverse. Map topics range from political developments (pre-war), strategic military events and tactical battle views, down to the battalion level. Of particular interest I found the Stalingrad map, which clearly displays the city's various districts through an isometric view. It's the first map I saw of its kind, and provides excellent understanding of a battle conducted in urban terrain. On the downside, the pages are too small for my taste, degrading the level of detail in the maps. Additionally, while ideally covered in conventional Atlases, I believe that this Atlas should have provided a geographical survey of the battlefields, describing the topography, demography, climate and land-type. It would have saved me the need of consulting another atlas. All in all, an excellent buy, and an interesting read on its own, although mainly suitable as a companion to other WWII literature.

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Great coffee-table history!

Harper Collins Atlas of World History

Manufacturer: Harper Collins Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0723010250

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Great coffee-table history!.......2003-01-19

Each gorgeous, full-color, oversize spread covers a different historical topic or region through the years, complete with maps, charts, and concise text. Examples include "The Spread of Islam from AD 632", "The Industrial Revolution in Europe", "The Russian Revolution 1917 to 1925." Overall the exposition is engaging and to-the-point. The authors are British; this shows up both in the spelling and in the text's occasionally rather tendentious interpretation of events, particularly those involving the United States "hegemony." For example, the election of Ronald Reagan is attributed to "Nationalism, a tax-payer's revolt, and a widespread wish to be reassured..." and Carter is not even mentioned.

But overall, this book is worth having for the overall quality of its presentation and the sheer volume of little facts packed into its maps and diagrams.

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Around the world in 80 minutes
Great Little Atlas

Collins Mini Atlas of the World

Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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ASIN: 0004488938

Book Description

This best selling, compact world atlas features clear, beautiful maps and a wealth of detailed information. It includes reference maps for cities and towns showing both roads and railways. This atlas has an extensive map selection on varied world themes and physical, political, time zone, and environmental maps. It features information on landscape, climate, population, area, capital city and currency for every country in the world. With a gorgeous padded cover, gold foilstamping and gilt-edging, this atlas is the perfect gift item.

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Around the world in 80 minutes.......2006-02-01

Collins Mini Atlas of the World is a wonderful companion for those "where's that" buffs who love geography and knowing where every place on earth is located. Because we are such a global economy news is no longer local but worldwide. As a curious, National Geographic kindof person, I needed an atlas that I could throw in my purse and have with me at all times. This little hard covered book of maps is just what I needed. I enjoy being able to look up places no matter where I am located.

Great Little Atlas.......2001-01-08

A wonderful companion for all world travelers,and those that wish they were. Small size makes it perfect to keep handy anywhere in your home or office.A quick reference resource for all atlas needs. Also makes a great little gift.

Past Worlds Collins Atlas of Archaeology

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Great Reference Material

Past Worlds Collins Atlas of Archaeology

Manufacturer: Borders Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0681502630

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Past Worlds is an archaeological reconstructin of the human story, using hundreds of maps, illustrations and meticulous reconstructions of ancient sites.

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Great Reference Material.......2005-12-29

This book has a bunch of great pictures of artifacts, maps, and info on the ancient civilizations of the world. Contains sections on peoples from all corners of the Earth. Granted, the section devoted to each civilization is small, but there are so many of them jammed into the covers of this gigantic-sized color book. If you want more expansive and detailed information on a particular ancient civilization, then look elsewhere. If you want a summary from an archaelogoical perspective of many civilizations, then get this one.

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Collins Atlas of 20th Century History
Richard Overy
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ASIN: 006089072X
Release Date: 2006-08-15

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A single-volume reference to answer all your questions about history's most complex century.

The 20th century was a time of massive political upheaval and rapid transition that included the Age of Imperialism, Lenin, the First World War, the rise of Hitler, the Second World War, decolonization, the founding of the United Nations, the collapse of Communism, and the Gulf Wars.

The Collins Atlas of 20th Century History provides a new approach to understanding the century's major developments, from the height of the Imperial Age to the challenges of the post-Cold War era. Here is a visual presentation of an incredibly eventful 100 years, a tour through ten decades of conflict, hope, and innovation. Maps and graphics trace the rise and fall of empires and dictatorships, the hope for democracy, and the social and political change around the world.

More than 200 full-color maps, diagrams, and timelines
Edited by 20th century historian Richard Overy
Comprehensive coverage of all areas of the world
Examination of key battles and events
Internet links for further research

For anyone with an interest in the history, society, politics, warfare, and culture of the world, the Collins Atlas of 20th Century History is a perfect companion.

Past Worlds Harper Collins Atlas of Archaelogy

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Past Worlds Harper Collins Atlas of Archaelogy

Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0723010056

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maps, text, time lines, charts, etc of the history of man, oversize 11" x 14", includes glossary, extensive chronology and index

Collins Discovery World Atlas (Smithsonian)

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Collins Discovery World Atlas (Smithsonian)
Harpercollins Uk
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Atlas of the Night Sky (Smithsonian Institution)

ASIN: 0060818832
Release Date: 2005-09-27

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The Collins Discovery World Atlas is published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution.

Collins world atlases present a dynamic view of today's world, bringing it to life through innovative maps, stunning images, and thou-sands of geographical facts and stats. They offer an exciting perspective on how the world is made up, how it looks, and how it works.

The new Discovery atlas allows us to explore the world, providing a fascinating picture of how it looks today and an insight into the key global issues. Detailed, highly accurate maps cover the world in the distinctive Collins style. Thematic pages provide detailed information on, and interpretations of, major geo themes and global issues including AIDS, the drug trade, the world economy, population, telecommunications, and environmental change. Information on all the world's states and territories, and statistics on key socioeconomic indicators, complete the picture. Internet links to the most appropriate Web sites provide the opportunity to discover more.

This atlas is ideal for home and office reference, travel planning, school and college study, and for gaining new insight into how the world looks today.

The Last Rain Forests: A World Conservation Atlas

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The rain forests are doomed..............

The Last Rain Forests: A World Conservation Atlas

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195208366

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As seen from Skylab a mere ten years ago, the Amazon Basin was a dense expanse of trees stretching from horizon to horizon. Broken only by winding rivers, it was a lush image of endless growth. More recent photographs, however, depict quite a different landscape: a blazing forest
enshrouded in a vast cloud of smoke that thinned only at the foot of the Andes. Once it was difficult to comprehend the extent of rain forests; now it is hard to comprehend the extent of their destruction. In 1989 alone, more than 55,000 square miles of rain forests were lost around the world:
burned for cattle ranching and small-scale farming, flooded by dam projects, plundered for precious ores, timber, and rare species of animals and plants, scarred by roads built by the ravaging invaders. If the present rate of deforestation continues, many rain forests in tropical America, Africa,
and Asia will be gone by the end of the next century. In fact, less than .02 percent are currently being managed on a sustainable basis.
The Last Rain Forests is an authoritative, comprehensive, and--with more than 200 full color photographs and maps--stunningly beautiful guide to the people, flora, and fauna of the richest habitats on earth. Prepared in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a
consortium of some 500 major conservation organizations across the globe, and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, this is the first popular reference to map the world's rain forests, spell out the problems facing these regions, and propose realistic strategies for ensuring their survival. It
discusses in detail what the world's rain forests are, how they work, who lives in them, and why we need them, and explores the threats they face today. The volume then presents a unique, thoroughly up-to-date atlas of more than fifty rain forests, from the Caribbean to Central Africa, from Brazil
to Bangladesh. It concludes with concrete proposals for saving these imperiled regions and, ultimately, our planet.
A pictorial feast, an authoritative reference, and a blueprint for change, The Last Rain Forests allows readers to shape informed opinions--and take positive action--on one of the most pressing environmental issues of our day.

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The rain forests are doomed.....................2007-06-08

It is sad to read the title "The LAST Rain Forests", because it means, that they are doomed to extinction. This book offers a comprehensive overview about the tropical forests in general from the ecological, biological and conservationists points of view. It also puts into perspective the pressures imposed on the forests by humans and the challenges to establish strategies for the conservation of the flora and fauna. I wish our future generations should not have to live through the sad experience of watching the last forest, going....., going....., and GONE FOREVER!! Great book, although a little old (from the early nineties) it is still a great resource for everyone, young and old.

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The World Book Atlas
Harper Collins Publishers
Manufacturer: World Book
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ASIN: 0716626527

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small and limited

World Atlas (Collins Gem)
Collins Uk Staff
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ASIN: 0060890614
Release Date: 2006-08-08

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A comprehensive, portable guide to world geography

Up-to-date, detailed, clear world mapping
Reference seion of fas and statistics
Extensive index of more than 20,000 place names

Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, America's foremost authority in history, science, and art.

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small and limited.......2007-02-15

I think this little book is of no use at all. It is too small, the maps are miniatures and it has very, very little info if at all on countries. I very much recommend the Collins atlas which is a little bit bigger.

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Auf der Grundlage eines beiden Gebieten gemeinsamen Konzepts wird für Studenten der Physik und der Ingenieurwissenschaften eine Einführung in die Fluid- und Thermodynamik gegeben. In der Fluiddynamik werden Hydrostatik, Hydrodynamik der idealen und viskosen Fluide sowie laminare und turbulente Rohrströmungen behandelt, in der Thermodynamik der erste und zweite Hauptsatz. Die Gasdynamik umfaßt Akustik, stationäre isentrope Stromfadentheorie und Stoßtheorie, und so werden Fluid- und Thermodynamik miteinander verwoben. Angeschlossen ist - als Besonderheit - ein Kapitel über Dimensionsanalyse und Modelltheorie, das die Erarbeitung technischer Fragestellungen und den Blick für umweltrelevante Probleme eröffnet.

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Why do men like intelligent women?

Because opposites attract.

That's what shy London music teacher Shelly Green thinks when she meets hunky, boisterous American, Kit Kincaide...on their wedding day. Thrown together on the reality show Desperate and Dateless, they were predicted to be the perfect match--physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Proving their compatibility on at least one score (in the backseat of a limo), there appears to be some hope for this manufactured marriage...until their honeymoon on the tropical island of Reunion, where Shelly realizes that men and women have slightly different takes on the meaning of commitment. For Shelly it means love, kids, and happily ever afters. But for Kit it's a meaningful one-night stand. Or is it? What exactly is her husband trying to hide?

Will Shelly discover the truth about Kit? Will she find romance in spite of a civil war, a natural disaster, and a crew of dubious television lowlifes? Do she and Kit have a chance for a real marriage in the hyped-up, surreal world of reality TV?

Love may be blind.

But marriage is a real eye-opener.

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"Why do men like intelligent women? Because opposites attract. That's what shy London music teacher Shelly Green thinks when she meets hunky, boisterous American, Kit Kincaide...on their wedding day. Thrown together on the reality show Desperate and Dateless, they were predicted to be the perfect match--physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Proving their compatibility on at least one score (in the backseat of a limo), there appears to be some hope for this manufactured marriage...until their honeymoon on the tropical island of Reunion, where Shelly realizes that men and women have slightly different takes on the meaning of commitment. For Shelly it means love, kids, and happily ever afters. But for Kit it's a meaningful one-night stand. Or is it? What exactly is her husband trying to hide? Will Shelly discover the truth about Kit? Will she find romance in spite of a civil war, a natural disaster, and a crew of dubious television lowlifes? Do she and Kit have a chance for a real marriage in the hyped-up, surreal world of reality TV? Love may be blind. But marriage is a real eye-opener. "

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A little mind candy for a day at the beach.......2007-07-27

This book kept me laughing about til about half way through and then even though it was sort of a cliche' about men and women..I had to see how it ended. Happily of course as all romance type novels should. There were a few erotic moments just to keep you hooked. I'd say all in all it's a great book for a day in the sun. Not Shakespeare but entertaining nonetheless.

Horrible.......2007-06-02

The plot seemed neat enough, and I thought it would be really good based on that fact, but I was seriously wrong. I didn't even finish the book it was so terrible. I read to chapter 4 in the hopes it would get beeter, but it didn't. It was super confusing with all the verbiage used. It was just too hard to follow along with the sentences with all the superfluous stuff going on. I can't beleive that people actually liked this book! I'm so glad I only checked it out from the library and didn't have to pay even a penny for this one!

Awful........2005-02-13

I didn't think it was possible for a book filled with such clichés and ridiculous plot lines to actually be published. The over-verbalization of every sentence is painful to read and distracting from the story itself. Example: "Lust jitterbugged in her gusset". Seriously, what? When I first picked it up, I thought it had actually potential. Admittedly it had a few laugh out loud lines but generally that was ruined by the unrealistic interaction between the characters and the storyline that even the writers from Passions would scoff at. The ending itself caused me to throw the book across the room in utter astonishment that someone had taken the time to edit, publish and market. This is possibly the worst book I have ever read.

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