"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.6. Shock compression of ceramics with microstructure -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Classic mixture theory of shock compression -- 6.3. Shock compression of materials with microstructure strength -- 6.4. Elasticity and strength of ceramics with microstructure -- 6.5. Application to ceramics with microstructure -- 6.6. Shock…
"Version: 20180501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Scientists as entrepreneurs -- 2. Selling your invention--options 1 and 2 -- 3. Selling your invention--options 3 and 4 -- 4. A start-up--formalities -- 5. Patenting your invention -- 6. Writing a business plan -- 7. A business plan -- 8. Raising funds -- 9. Managing a start-up -- 10. In conclusion.Through patenting an…
"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Stars : setting the stage -- 1.1. The sun : our star -- 1.2. The chemical composition of the sun and stars -- 1.3. The structure of stars -- 1.4. Stellar evolution in a nutshell -- 1.5. Summary2. Observations of stellar parameters -- 2.1. The distance of stars -- 2.2. The mass of stars -- 2.3. The luminosity of stars -…
"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction to the field -- 1.1. Why binaries are important -- 1.2. Why eclipsing binaries are even more importantpart I. Observations. 2. Observations and data acquisition -- 2.1. Timekeeping -- 2.2. Photometry -- 2.3. Spectroscopy -- 2.4. Interferometry -- 2.5. Astrometry -- 2.6. Polarimetry -- 2.7. Asteroseismology…
"Version: 20190901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.part I. Foundations. 1. The early history of the transient sky -- 1.1. The nebulae -- 1.2. Novae in nebulae!2. Novae and the nature of spiral nebulae -- 2.1. Proper motions and spiral nebulae -- 2.2. Novae and nebulae -- 2.3. The great debate -- 2.4. The birth of extragalactic astronomy -- 2.5. Hubble's survey: the Mount …
"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. What is computational astrophysics? -- 1.1. Computational astrophysics -- 1.2. A brief history of simulations in astrophysics -- 1.3. Software used in this book -- 1.4. Initial conditions2. Gravitational dynamics -- 2.1. In a nutshell -- 2.2. N-body integration strategies -- 2.3. Gravity solvers in AMUSE -- 2.4. Exampl…
"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Climate change and its impacts -- 1.1. The greenhouse effect -- 1.2. The historic climate signal -- 1.3. The anthropogenic greenhouse effect -- 1.4. Climate change projections -- 1.5. Climate change impacts2. Water -- 2.1. Sea level rise -- 2.2. Storm surges -- 2.3. Flooding -- 2.4. Flash flooding -- 2.5. Potential sol…
"Version: 20191201"--Title page verso.1. Head and neck -- 2. Thorax -- 3. Abdomen and pelvis -- 4. Musculoskeletal system.Designed to support candidates through the training scheme of bodies such as the Royal College of Radiologists, this text focuses on the aspects of anatomy that are most relevant to the achievement of Fellowship status. The text itself is arranged in a manner to encourage le…
"Version: 20150701"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Of snails and snakes -- 1.2. The three key elements -- 1.3. Stochasticity -- 1.4. Towards a mathematics of evolution -- 1.5. Organization of this book2. Cell biology and molecular genetics -- 2.1. Cellular architecture and proliferation -- 2.2. DNA, RNA and proteins -…
"Version: 20150901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- About the author -- Introduction -- part 1. Introduction to tumor biology from a biophysical point of view -- 1. Initiation of a neoplasm or tumor -- 1.1. Initiation of a neoplasm, tumor growth and neoangiogenesis -- 1.2. Malignant progression of cancer (metastasis) -- 1.3. Hallmarks of cancer -- 1.4. The impac…