by [by] Richard A. Nyquist and Ronald O. Kagel (1971)
Infrared spectroscopy has proven to be a most useful tool in structural determination and identification of organic compounds. This method of analysis has the advantage of being rapid and unambiguous, it can easily be applied to small quantities of sample, and is accessible to most organic chemists because of the availability of low- cost infrared spectrometers. For these reasons, over the last 30 years large numbers of standard spectra of organic compounds have been collected and catalogued, and are presently available for reference. In contrast, relatively few infrared spectra of inorganic compounds are available for reference, and no present collection covers both the mid- and far-infrared regions from 3800 to 45 cm-1. The present work is intended to help fill this void by presenting a comprehensive compendium of reference spectra of inorganic compounds.
edited and with an introduction by Adam Bly
Seed magazine brings together in conversation a gathering of prominent scientists, artists, novelists, philosophers, and other thinkers who are tearing down the wall between science and culture.
Fred Saberhagen
A blend of science fiction and fantasy, the Book of Swords series describes twelve magically swords forged with specific enhancements, and sometimes serious detracting abilities granted to the one who wields them. The stories are generally well written with plenty of plot twists and conflicts for the protagonist to overcome. If you enjoy a good quest, or a trip down fantasy lane, you may be interested in this book and the remaining series. See the [Wikipedia entry][1] for further details on the series. [1]:
Philip José Farmer
Imagine that every human who ever lived, from the earliest Neanderthals to the present, is resurrected after death on the banks of an astonishing and seemingly endless river on an unknown world. They are miraculously provided with food, but with not a clue to the possible meaning of this strange afterlife. And so billions of people from history, and before, must start living again.
D. Reguera, L.L. Bonilla, J.M. Rubí (eds
A rich variety of real-life physical problems which are still poorly understood are of a nonlinear nature. Examples include turbulence, granular flows, detonations and flame propagation, fracture dynamics, and a wealth of new biological and chemical phenomena which are being discovered. Particularly interesting among the manifestations of nonlinearity are coherent structures. This book contains reviews and contributions reporting on the state of the art regarding the role of coherent structures and patterns in nonlinear science.