Manual de Microbiología General

Describes, in brief text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of reptiles.

In the framework of the 20th International Congress of History of Science (Liege 1997), a symposium was devoted to the historical work of Adolph P. Youschkevitch (1906-1993). The present volume includes the papers read during the symposium as well as contributions on current issues in the history of mathematics: mathematics as a cultural strength, mathematics from antiquity to the classical period, probability theory and its applications, mathematics in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Un impresionante relato de lo difícil que fue descubrir los objetivos y métodos de la ciencia moderna, y el impacto que ese descubrimiento tuvo en el conocimiento y desarrollo humanos. Por el premio Nobel de Física Steven Weinberg. «El libro de ciencia más relevante de los últimos diez años. Uno de los grandes físicos teóricos contemporáneos narra su visión del origen y la evolución de nuestra forma de comprender el mundo. Una invitación a pensar como solo han pensado los grandes.» Javier Sampedro En esta historia de la ciencia, tan irreverente como ambiciosa, Steven Weinberg...

The book compiles case studies regarding the biodiversity research and monitoring program of Andean species and habitats carefully chosen as indicators to assess the short- and long-term effects of a linear disturbance: the PERU LNG pipeline. Set in a scientifically unexplored region of the Andes, Monitoring Biodiversity clearly articulates the Smithsonian-led conceptual framework for the implementation in the field by scientists. It addresses scientific and conservation questions addressed by the research protocols, the experimental design, and data gathering. Moreover, the book covers a gap ...