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Deep Learning for the Life Sciences

Applying Deep Learning to Genomics, Microscopy, Drug Discovery, and More

by Bharath Ramsundar, Peter Eastman, Pat Walters, Vijay Pande ...

Deep learning has already achieved remarkable results in many fields. Now it’s making waves throughout the sciences broadly and the life sciences in particular. This practical book teaches developers and scientists how to use deep learning for genomics, chemistry, biophysics, microscopy, medical analysis, and other fields.Ideal for practicing developers and scientists ready to apply their skills ... Read more

$55.49 USD

Deep learning has already achieved remarkable results in many fields. Now it’s making waves throughout the sciences broadly and the life sciences in particular. This practical book teaches developers and scientists how to use deep learning for genomics, chemistry, biophysics, microscopy, medical analysis, and other fields.Ideal for practicing developers and scientists ready to apply their skills
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Micrographia (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon

by Robert Hooke, Delia Penmere ...

First published in 1665, Micrographia is a landmark of early modern science and scientific prose, combining exact observation with a prose style of wonder, precision, and experimental humility. Through exquisitely detailed descriptions and engravings of insects, plants, textiles, minerals, and the famous "cells" of cork, the book reveals a world newly accessible through the microscope. Situated ... Read more

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First published in 1665, Micrographia is a landmark of early modern science and scientific prose, combining exact observation with a prose style of wonder, precision, and experimental humility. Through exquisitely detailed descriptions and engravings of insects, plants, textiles, minerals, and the famous "cells" of cork, the book reveals a world newly accessible through the microscope. Situated
... Read more
The Topography of Tears

by Rose-Lynn Fisher ...

“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the physical world; that our tears can look like the vistas we see out an airplane window. Fisher’s images are the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the physical world; that our tears can look like the vistas we see out an airplane window. Fisher’s images are the
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HIDDEN LANDSCAPES

Photomicrographs of an Unseen Universe

by Steven Brooke ...

Inspired by the work of Yves Tanguy, Paul Klee, and Joan Miro, architectural photographer and former molecular biologist Steven Brooke turned his sights to the microscopic world. What he discovered were fantastic landscapes of limitless scale and profound beauty that often echoed the terrain of science fiction book covers and illustrations. Through the lens of the microscope, the eye hovers over ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Inspired by the work of Yves Tanguy, Paul Klee, and Joan Miro, architectural photographer and former molecular biologist Steven Brooke turned his sights to the microscopic world. What he discovered were fantastic landscapes of limitless scale and profound beauty that often echoed the terrain of science fiction book covers and illustrations. Through the lens of the microscope, the eye hovers over
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A Practical Guide to Ore Microscopy—Volume 2

Ore Textures and Automated Ore Analysis

by Ricardo Castroviejo ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book presents recent developments in ore microscopy to support the work of engineers and scientists actively engaged in the field of mineral raw materials (processing plant engineers in mines, process mineralogists and chemists, exploration geologists, etc.) or in ore deposit research. Textural analysis must be rigorous, and simple to be practical. With this aim, the author proposes a ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This book presents recent developments in ore microscopy to support the work of engineers and scientists actively engaged in the field of mineral raw materials (processing plant engineers in mines, process mineralogists and chemists, exploration geologists, etc.) or in ore deposit research. Textural analysis must be rigorous, and simple to be practical. With this aim, the author proposes a
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Spectroscopic and Microscopy Techniques for Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Research (Second Edition)

Edited by Ashutosh Kumar Shukla ...

Series series IOP Series in Spectroscopic Methods and Applications
The use of spectroscopic techniques in the analysis and dating of archaeological and cultural artefacts is now well established. Whether they are used for dating or compositional analysis, the data they produce is invaluable for archaeologists, curators and conservation scientists.This second edition addresses present microscopic characterization techniques and spectroscopic techniques including, ... Read more

$114.99 USD

The use of spectroscopic techniques in the analysis and dating of archaeological and cultural artefacts is now well established. Whether they are used for dating or compositional analysis, the data they produce is invaluable for archaeologists, curators and conservation scientists.This second edition addresses present microscopic characterization techniques and spectroscopic techniques including,
... Read more
Biological Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy

Edited by Roland A. Fleck, Bruno M. Humbel ...

Series series RMS - Royal Microscopical Society
The go**‐**to resource for microscopists on biological applications of field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEGSEM)The evolution of scanning electron microscopy technologies and capability over the past few years has revolutionized the biological imaging capabilities of the microscope—giving it the capability to examine surface structures of cellular membranes to reveal the ... Read more

$171.00 USD

The go**‐**to resource for microscopists on biological applications of field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEGSEM)The evolution of scanning electron microscopy technologies and capability over the past few years has revolutionized the biological imaging capabilities of the microscope—giving it the capability to examine surface structures of cellular membranes to reveal the
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"The Great Climate Trick"

by ROGELIO PEREZ CASADIEGO ...

Book Description:This book challenges the "greenhouse" metaphor as a literal physical model of the atmosphere, pointing out that this analogy has been elevated to the status of dogma without undergoing rigorous verification of its physical consistency. The focus of the criticism is a fundamental paradox: how can an atmosphere that is 99.9% empty absorb so much infrared radiation (300 W/m²), as the ... Read more

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Book Description:This book challenges the "greenhouse" metaphor as a literal physical model of the atmosphere, pointing out that this analogy has been elevated to the status of dogma without undergoing rigorous verification of its physical consistency. The focus of the criticism is a fundamental paradox: how can an atmosphere that is 99.9% empty absorb so much infrared radiation (300 W/m²), as the
... Read more
AIQz500 For Pathology of the Colon

AIQz500 Book Series, #10

by Zhenhong Qu, Zongshan Lai, Aqsa Nasir ...

Series Book 10 - AIQz500 Book Series
AIQz500 for Pathology of the the Colon offers over 500 thoughtfully curated questions that mirror the complexities of real-world diagnostic pathology. With diverse question formats and a focus on practical application, this focused, image-free edition is ideal for trainees and early-career pathologists, offering a comprehensive path to diagnostic confidence, exam readiness and mastery in pathology ... Read more

$9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

AIQz500 for Pathology of the the Colon offers over 500 thoughtfully curated questions that mirror the complexities of real-world diagnostic pathology. With diverse question formats and a focus on practical application, this focused, image-free edition is ideal for trainees and early-career pathologists, offering a comprehensive path to diagnostic confidence, exam readiness and mastery in pathology
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An Ellipse of Skin

by Paul Boor ...

It's the winter of 1969-70, the nation is bitterly divided over the war raging in Vietnam, and Dr. Joe Cansoni, a bright young pathologist-in-training at Boston's premier Harvard teaching hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), is examining a routine skin biopsy under his microscope. Joe learns that this patient, a renowned anti-war activist, has died suddenly and unexpectedly-autopsy< ... Read more

$18.99 USD

It's the winter of 1969-70, the nation is bitterly divided over the war raging in Vietnam, and Dr. Joe Cansoni, a bright young pathologist-in-training at Boston's premier Harvard teaching hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), is examining a routine skin biopsy under his microscope. Joe learns that this patient, a renowned anti-war activist, has died suddenly and unexpectedly-autopsy<
... Read more
Textile Fiber Microscopy

A Practical Approach

by Ivana Markova ...

A groundbreaking text to the study of textile fibers that bridges the knowledge gap between fiber shape and end usesTextile Fiber Microscopy offers an important and comprehensive guide to the study of textile fibers and contains a unique text that prioritizes a review of fibers’ microstructure, macrostructure and chemical composition. The author – a noted expert in the field – details many fiber ... Read more

$94.00 USD

A groundbreaking text to the study of textile fibers that bridges the knowledge gap between fiber shape and end usesTextile Fiber Microscopy offers an important and comprehensive guide to the study of textile fibers and contains a unique text that prioritizes a review of fibers’ microstructure, macrostructure and chemical composition. The author – a noted expert in the field – details many fiber
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Fundamentals Of Atomic Force Microscopy - Part I: Foundations

by Ronald G Reifenberger ...

Series Book 4 - Lessons From Nanoscience: A Lecture Notes Series
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a highly interdisciplinary instrument that enables measurements of samples in liquid, vacuum or air with unprecedented resolution. The intelligent use of this instrument requires knowledge from many distinct fields of study. These lecture notes aim to provide advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates in all fields of science and engineering with the ... Read more

$34.19 USD

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a highly interdisciplinary instrument that enables measurements of samples in liquid, vacuum or air with unprecedented resolution. The intelligent use of this instrument requires knowledge from many distinct fields of study. These lecture notes aim to provide advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates in all fields of science and engineering with the
... Read more
Wilson and Walker's Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Edited by Andreas Hofmann, Samuel Clokie ...

Bringing this best-selling textbook right up to date, the new edition uniquely integrates the theories and methods that drive the fields of biology, biotechnology and medicine, comprehensively covering both the techniques students will encounter in lab classes and those that underpin current key advances and discoveries. The contents have been updated to include both traditional and cutting-edge ... Read more

$52.99 USD

Bringing this best-selling textbook right up to date, the new edition uniquely integrates the theories and methods that drive the fields of biology, biotechnology and medicine, comprehensively covering both the techniques students will encounter in lab classes and those that underpin current key advances and discoveries. The contents have been updated to include both traditional and cutting-edge
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Biomedical Optical Imaging

by James G. Fujimoto, Daniel Farkas ...

Biomedical optical imaging is a rapidly emerging research area with widespread fundamental research and clinical applications. This book gives an overview of biomedical optical imaging with contributions from leading international research groups who have pioneered many of these techniques and applications. A unique research field spanning the microscopic to the macroscopic, biomedical optical ... Read more

$70.19 USD

Biomedical optical imaging is a rapidly emerging research area with widespread fundamental research and clinical applications. This book gives an overview of biomedical optical imaging with contributions from leading international research groups who have pioneered many of these techniques and applications. A unique research field spanning the microscopic to the macroscopic, biomedical optical
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An Introduction to Microscopy

by Suzanne Bell, Keith Morris ...

Microscopy, which has served as a fundamental scientific technique for centuries, remains an invaluable tool in chemistry, biology, healthcare, and forensics. Increasingly, it is being integrated into modern chemical instrumentation and is of value as a powerful analytical tool across many scientific disciplines.Designed to serve as a primary resource for undergraduate or graduate students, An ... Read more

$126.99 USD

Microscopy, which has served as a fundamental scientific technique for centuries, remains an invaluable tool in chemistry, biology, healthcare, and forensics. Increasingly, it is being integrated into modern chemical instrumentation and is of value as a powerful analytical tool across many scientific disciplines.Designed to serve as a primary resource for undergraduate or graduate students, An
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Full Review of Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) of metallic parts

by KHALIL REFAI ...

Send me an email at [email protected] to receive the articles cited in this manuscript.This manuscript presents the exciting new technology of additive layer manufacturing (ALM) of metal objects for a broad audience of academic and industry researchers, manufacturing professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, hobbyists, and artists. Innovative applications ranging from rocket nozzles ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Send me an email at [email protected] to receive the articles cited in this manuscript.This manuscript presents the exciting new technology of additive layer manufacturing (ALM) of metal objects for a broad audience of academic and industry researchers, manufacturing professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, hobbyists, and artists. Innovative applications ranging from rocket nozzles
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Atomic Force Microscopy for Energy Research

Edited by Cai Shen ...

Series series Emerging Materials and Technologies
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) can be used to analyze and measure the physical properties of all kinds of materials at nanoscale in the atmosphere, liquid phase, and ultra-high vacuum environment. It has become an important tool for nanoscience research. In this book, the basic principles of functional AFM techniques and their applications in energy materials—such as lithium-ion batteries, solar ... Read more

$84.99 USD

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) can be used to analyze and measure the physical properties of all kinds of materials at nanoscale in the atmosphere, liquid phase, and ultra-high vacuum environment. It has become an important tool for nanoscience research. In this book, the basic principles of functional AFM techniques and their applications in energy materials—such as lithium-ion batteries, solar
... Read more
La Matière parolière

La science sera Dieu

by Blaise Pascal Cisse ...

Après le choc de « Coran : le Big Bang validé ou ? » et l’onde de choc de « La Lumière : l'œil trompeur de la science », Blaise Pascal Cissé revient avec une démonstration foudroyante qui risque de provoquer un véritable séisme dans nos certitudes.Le constat :Ce n'est pas un traité de théologie, c'est une autopsie Ici, pas de magie. Pas de place pour des interprétations vaporeuses. L'auteur s ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Après le choc de « Coran : le Big Bang validé ou ? » et l’onde de choc de « La Lumière : l'œil trompeur de la science », Blaise Pascal Cissé revient avec une démonstration foudroyante qui risque de provoquer un véritable séisme dans nos certitudes.Le constat :Ce n'est pas un traité de théologie, c'est une autopsie Ici, pas de magie. Pas de place pour des interprétations vaporeuses. L'auteur s
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Advancement of Optical Methods and Fracture and Fatigue, Volume 3

Proceedings of the 2023 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Edited by Cosme Furlong, Chi-Hung Hwang, Gordon Shaw, Ryan Berke, Garrett Pataky, Shelby Hutchens ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Advancement of Optical Methods and Fracture and Fatigue, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2023 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of five from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of ... Read more

$215.99 USD

Advancement of Optical Methods and Fracture and Fatigue, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2023 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of five from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of
... Read more
Cryo-Electron Tomography

Structural Biology in situ

Edited by Friedrich Förster, Ariane Briegel ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents key aspects and recent developments of cryogenic sample electron tomography (cryo-ET) methodology, authored by leading experts in the field. Understanding structure and function of biomolecules in the context of cells is a new frontier in cellular and structural biology. To facilitate such research, cryo-ET is a key method to visualize the molecules of life in their native ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book presents key aspects and recent developments of cryogenic sample electron tomography (cryo-ET) methodology, authored by leading experts in the field. Understanding structure and function of biomolecules in the context of cells is a new frontier in cellular and structural biology. To facilitate such research, cryo-ET is a key method to visualize the molecules of life in their native
... Read more
Fundamentals of Crystallography, Powder X-ray Diffraction, and Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Scientists

by Dong ZhiLi ...

Series series Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The structure–property relationship is a key topic in materials science and engineering. To understand why a material displays certain behaviors, the first step is to resolve its crystal structure and reveal its structure characteristics. Fundamentals of Crystallography, Powder X-ray Diffraction, and Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Scientists equips readers with an in-depth ... Read more

$73.99 USD

The structure–property relationship is a key topic in materials science and engineering. To understand why a material displays certain behaviors, the first step is to resolve its crystal structure and reveal its structure characteristics. Fundamentals of Crystallography, Powder X-ray Diffraction, and Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Scientists equips readers with an in-depth
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Super-Resolution Microscopy for Material Science

Edited by Lorenzo Albertazzi, Peter Zijlstra ...

Optical microscopy is one of the most frequently used tools in chemistry and the life sciences. However, its limited resolution hampers the use of optical imaging to many other relevant problems in different disciplines. Super-Resolution Microscopy (SRM) is a new technique that allows the resolution of objects down to a few billionth of meters (nanometers), ten times better than classical ... Read more

$73.99 USD

Optical microscopy is one of the most frequently used tools in chemistry and the life sciences. However, its limited resolution hampers the use of optical imaging to many other relevant problems in different disciplines. Super-Resolution Microscopy (SRM) is a new technique that allows the resolution of objects down to a few billionth of meters (nanometers), ten times better than classical
... Read more
MicroComputed Tomography

Methodology and Applications, Second Edition

by Stuart R. Stock ...

MicroComputed Tomography has become the gold standard for studying 3D microscopic structures nondestructively, and this book provides up-to-date coverage of the modality. The first part of the book focuses on methodology, covering experimental methods, data analysis, and visualization approaches. Emphasis is on fundamentals so that those new to the field can design their own effective microCT ... Read more

$84.99 USD

MicroComputed Tomography has become the gold standard for studying 3D microscopic structures nondestructively, and this book provides up-to-date coverage of the modality. The first part of the book focuses on methodology, covering experimental methods, data analysis, and visualization approaches. Emphasis is on fundamentals so that those new to the field can design their own effective microCT
... Read more
Fluorescence of Living Plant Cells for Phytomedicine Preparations

by Victoria Vladimirovna Roshchina ...

Fluorescence of Living Plant Cells for Phytomedicine Preparations reveals how valuable medicinal compounds can be identified through the application of vital fluorescence in plant cells. The book explains the roles that fluorescent compounds play in plant physiology and promotes our knowledge of plant secretory cells and phytopreparations. Supported by vivid illustrations, the book reveals how ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Fluorescence of Living Plant Cells for Phytomedicine Preparations reveals how valuable medicinal compounds can be identified through the application of vital fluorescence in plant cells. The book explains the roles that fluorescent compounds play in plant physiology and promotes our knowledge of plant secretory cells and phytopreparations. Supported by vivid illustrations, the book reveals how
... Read more

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