by Donald Johanson (1984)
En 1974, en Ethiopie, un tout jeune paléoanthropologue américain, Donald Johanson, découvrait, "en pièces détachées", le squelette d'une petite dame d'un mètre à peine, de trente kilos et de trois millions et demi d'années. En l'honneur des Beatles, elle était aussitôt baptisée Lucy.En 1979, l'annonce officielle de cette stupéfiante découverte, avec tous les détails résultant des travaux de J0hanson, allait déclencher des passions et polémiques dans le monde scientifique : un cerveau trop petit pour être "humain" et pourtant Lucy se tenait et marchait debout. Et comment a-t-on trouvé son âge et son sexe ? Et par quoi se rapprochet-elle et se distingue-t-elle des hominidés dont elle est l'ancêtre, bien qu'ils aient été découverts avant elle?C'est cette passionnante aventure que raconte Donald Johanson luimême dans ce livre abondamment illustré, qui a obtenu en Amérique un immense succès et dont on a dit, outre-Atlantique, que grâce à lui "la science parvient à être aussi fascinante que le plus savoureux des romans".L'ouvrage est préfacé et même cornpiété par Maurice Taieb, qui codirigea précisément l'Expédition internationale de recherche de i'Afar à partir de 1972 et dont on peut dire qu'il a littéralement "préparé le terrain" de Lucy.
Han bing
Ben shu cong cheng shu yu mei li, Zhi ye yu cheng gong, Xin qing yu kuai le, Xing xiang yu jiao wang, Gou tong yi shu, Xing ai yu bao rong, Hun yin yu ai qing, Shen xin jian kang, Jia ting liao li, Li cai yu guan qian, Xin ren yu feng xian, Ji li yu xiang fu deng shi er ge fang mian, Jie shao le ti sheng nü ren mei li de ji qiao.
M. Doi
This book is a concise and clearly written introduction to the modern theory of polymer physics. The book describes basic concepts and methods of investigating the statistical properties of the assembly of chain-like molecules. The topics discussed include scaling theory, concentration fluctuation, gels, and reptation. Both graduate students and researchers in physics, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science will find this an extremely useful textbook and reference work.
Kimball R. Nill
"In the Glossary of Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Terms, Fourth Edition, Kimball Nill continues to improve upon the reference that for over a decade has helped thousands of professionals, including scientists in other fields, attorneys, government workers, lobbyists, venture capitalists, and university tech transfer staff to communicate successfully with those working on the cutting edge of modern science. Recognizing nanoscience's expanding contribution to biotech, Nill has taken the much appreciated step of adding relevant nano terminology to his glossary." "The Glossary of Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Terms, Fourth Edition is packed with over 400 pages of exceptionally well-organized and cross-referenced terminology, making it an essential reference for anyone working directly or indirectly with those pioneering the frontiers of modern biology."--Jacket.
Xavier P. V. Maldague
This publication presents an up to date coverage of infrared thermography applied in the context of improved industrial activity and quality through automated inspection and control. It puts together concise and complete information on thermal non-destructive evaluation (NDE), a method for testing without damage, not yet available in an integrated, stand-alone format. All concepts discussed are explained in full and many industrial applications of the covered subjects are presented. Although the book is complete by itself extensive references to relevant research papers are given for further reading. Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials by Infrared Thermography is intended for a wide audience. It will help industrial engineers to implement nondestructive evaluation methods on the production line and enlarge their knowledge of industrial inspection techniques. It can also be used as a teaching aid at universities and colleges, especially in materials engineering curricula. Finally research centres will find it valuable as a reference book about thermal NDE.