Quantum-Statistical Models of Hot Dense Matter

Andrei Iacob , Arnold F. Nikiforov , Vladimir G. Novikov , Vasili B. Uvarov

In the processes studied in contemporary physics one encounters the most diverse conditions: temperatures ranging from absolute zero to those found in the cores of stars, and densities ranging from those of gases to densities tens of times larger than those of a solid...

Classical Geometries in Modern Contexts

Walter Benz

Invasive Plants: Ecological and Agricultural Aspects

S. Inderjit

Invasive plants have an impact on global biodiversity and ecosystem function, and their management is a complex task. The aim of this book is to discuss fundamental questions of invasion ecology, such as why particular communities become more invasible than others, what...

Book Review: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.As its name suggests, A Brief History of Time sets out the history of our understanding of time and the universe around us....

Albert Einstein

50Minutes

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Albert Einstein in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and career of Albert Einstein. Einstein’s name has become synonymous with genius,...

Berichte zur Lebensmittelsicherheit 2013

N.C.

Nationale Berichterstattung an die EU. Berichte über (a) die Veterinärkontrollen von aus Drittländern eingeführten Erzeugnissen an den Grenzkontrollstellen der Gemeinschaft, (b) die verstärkten amtlichen Kontrollen bei der Einfuhr bestimmter Futtermittel und...

Andrej Sacharow

Gennady Gorelik , Helmut Rotter

Wie und weshalb wurde aus dem eigentlich politikfernen theoretischen Physiker Andrej Sacharow (1921–1989), allgemein anerkannter Vater der sowjetischen Wasserstoffbombe, ein Vorkämpfer für Menschenrechte und der erste Friedensnobelpreisträger Russlands? Dies ist die...