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Biomolecular Electronics: An Introduction Via Photosensitive Proteins
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Well explained and thorough.......1999-04-10
This book is mainly aimed at the graduate student entering the field of photoactive proteins. The main focus of the book is rhodopsins and bacteriorhodopsins. As a graduate student studying the photocycle of bacteroiorhodopsin, I found a lot of information that I would have had to spend a long time searching for in the literature. The book starts off by explaining the proteins' structure and function, then goes on to explain the types of experiments that have been carried out and the information about the mechanisms and function that they have afforded. There are a few chapters explaining the optoelectronic and photophysical applications of these proteins. There are about 150 patents of bacteriorhodopsin in biomolecular electronics - proving that the descibed applications are not just 'pie in the sky' but are realistic possibilities.
For anyone who is planning to study this area, or are interested in the way these proteins will be used in bioelectronics applications, I would recommend this book for the price. Many textbooks that I have only used for one class and never picked up again have cost much more than this, so this is good value.
Also, the literature referenced is extensive, so you can look up the original papers if necessary.
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Very Informative.......2005-07-01
I love the colorful names of orchids (green adder's mouth, ghost orchid, gentian noddingcaps). This guide covers native and naturalized orchids in Florida plus introduced, escaped and waifs.
The detailed descriptions (1 page each) and multiple photos of each orchid were very helpful. The description gives the origin, details to identify the plant, the leaves, the flower, habitat, flowering period and a paragraph of additional information relating to the rarity of a plant. A map shows the counties where it might be found, plus a drawing of the plant is included.
It contains handy resources like a 9-page checklist,orchid statistics, a glossary, 16 pages clearing up confusion over misapplied names and synonyms, and a bibliography.
Orchids of Florida.......2002-06-06
The book is well done and put together. The only issues I noted are that the author does not give photogrpahic credit to several contributors. Least of which is Carlyle Luer. The author has used several copied photos right from Dr. Luers "Native Orchids of Florida" without permission or proper credit.
Some of the taxonomic changes and listing are not as accurate as they could be, but the overall work is complete and covers all known species to occur in Florida. One helpful note, future books should follow the Luer style for various stories and all photos should have dates taken and county listings.
Finally, a guide to Florida orchids.......2002-04-14
I had been hoping for a Florida orchid book for a long time to help me understand and identify native orchids. This book goes beyond my expectations. It is wonderfully thorough, with each species covered on two full pages. One page describes the distribution, identifying characteristics, habitat, flowering period, and has a Florida range map and plant illustration. The facing page has several photographs of the plant, showing growing habit, flower close-up, and different color forms. I particularly appreciate the range maps identifying all the Florida counties where the plant has been found. I was able to easily go through the book and make a list of all the species found in my area. The photos are very good and the variety of scales really helps. Reading this guide, it seems like there are orchids all around just waiting for the trained eye to notice them. A must have for your field guide collection.
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Stay at a lighthouse on Lake Ontario, explore some gorges and waterfalls in the Finger Lakes, or walk a historic mile in Queens--New York has endless ways to discover off-the-beaten path places that make the Empire State special.
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By the end of the eighteenth century a distinctly modern vision of life was emerging. The revolutions in America and France revealed new beliefs about human nature; rights and duties; the natural and material worlds; and a new faith in science, technology and the idea of progress. As people began to change the way they thought about themselves and the world around them, a whole new way of thinking developed, which still has an overwhelming impact two centuries on.
The Enlightenment Reader brings together the work of major Enlightenment thinkers to illustrate the full importance and achievements of this period in history. Extracts are gathered thematically into sections on such aspects of the Enlightenment as political theory, religion and belief, art and nature. In each section, the texts are introduced and a final section on 'Critical Reflections' provides a selection of modern critical opinions on the period.
Containing illustrations from the work of artists such as Hogarth and Chardin,a chronology of the Enlightenment, and a detailed bibliography, The Enlightenment Reader is a rich source information and inspiration for all those studying this great period of change.
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Prepare to be Enlightened..........2004-02-08
While I might quibble a bit with the chronological boundaries set by the editors of this text, it nonetheless incorporates the majority of the Enlightenment period in the selection of writings. The Enlightenment is primarily the post-Renaissance philosophical period around the eighteenth century, where reason and individualism in the various intellectual disciplines surpassed tradition as primary factors. Key figures in the Enlightenment strand of philosophy include Newton, Locke, Leibniz, Voltaire, Hume, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Diderot, Pope, Gibbon, Adam Smith, Bentham and Kant. Various artistic, literary, philosophical, and political movements that began in the Enlightenment are still primary factors in the world today. For example, the economic and political frameworks of the American Revolution and the French Revolution came out of this movement. Scientific and mathematical principles established during this period still remain powerful methodological tools in current practice.
Editors Paul Hyland, Olga Gomez and Francesca Greensides each bring a background of liberal arts, history and cultural studies to bear the task of developing this superb collection of readings and essays on the Enlightenment. The texts themselves come from as original of sources as were available -- the editors did not try to 'clean up' the language or standardise too much, but did do editorial changes to reduce awkwardness in punctuation, capitalisation and such. Most of these selections come from authoritative eighteenth century editions or translations.
Each section of sources is tied to a particular subject or theme; each section is introduced by a brief essay discussing the importance of the subject or theme to the overall context of the Enlightenment. For example, the very first subject section is on Human Nature -- given the importance of the rise of individualism as a key concept regarding human nature for the Enlightenment mindset, this is a good place to start. Alexander Pope is quoted as an Enlightenment champion for saying 'the proper study of mankind is man', in other words, the movement was away from theological ideas concerned more with a distance and unchanging/immutable God and more toward the human condition.
There are thirteen sections of sources, which include the following topics: Human nature; the search for knowledge; religion and belief; the natural world; science and invention; political rights and responsibilities; civil society; moral principles; gender and society; art, architecture and nature; Europeans and the wider world; radicalism and revolution; and a few autobiographical pieces (Rousseau, Franklin, and Madame de Roland). Within each of these sections are a selection of sources from the major writers, artists and other figures of the period, sources that had the greatest impact -- for example, under the topic of political rights and responsibilities is included passages from Locke and Montesquieu, as well as sources from political leaders Catherine II and Frederick II. Each author is introduced with a brief biographical sketch and contextual information; occasionally the editors insert more material to put the source selection in proper perspective.
The second part of the book (actually only one-tenth of the page number of the book) is a reader of various essays from modern writers such as Jurgen Habermas, Peter Gay, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Michel Foucault on different aspects of the Enlightenment, looking at it both as a piece of history and as a continuing force to be dealt with in modern times. The third part is a brief chronology, highlighting key events, publications, artistic accomplishments, political situations and more. Primary sources for further study are highlighted in this chronological listing.
The further readings listings are extensive and well organised according to general works, primary and secondary sources, national contexts, works from particular writers, and finally the chapter topics. The index is extremely well done and useful, an important piece in a large academic text such as this.
No sourcebook on a period such as the Enlightenment can ever be complete. I have several shelves of books from writers from this period of history; of course this could not be incorporated in a single volume. However, what the editors have done is a splendid job of selecting the most interesting, most insightful, most influential pieces from this period, and set the stage for a broad understanding of the Enlightenment, as well as (hopefully) stimulus for further research.
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The shattering of the Roman Catholic church and the establishment of the Protestant church of England, during the English Reformation, affected all aspects of English life. Bringing together a collection of sources, including narratives, reports, church documents and parliamentary proceedings, Religion and Society in Early Modern England charts the transformation of English religious culture from the 1530s to the 1660s.
The second edition of this successful sourcebook has been revised throughout to take account of latest research in the field and a number of sources have been included for the first time. New introductions to each section have also been added, helping to make each source accessible by setting it in context.
Religion and Society in Early Modern England is an indispensable resource for all students studying this important and complex period in English history.
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An excellent Primary Source collection!.......2000-05-11
This book gives an excellent look at the Church and its impact in Early-modern Britain. The books two major stregths is that is gives the view points of all the English religions, not just Anglicanism. It gies an excellent chapter of Catholic rememberances in the beginning and continues to give a wide varity of viewpoints that people held. Second, it traces the church through the Civil War, unlike other books that stop after the Elizabethan settlement
An excellent Primary Source collection!.......2000-05-11
This book gives an excellent look at the Church and its impact in Early-modern Britain. The books two major stregths is that is gives the view points of all the English religions, not just Anglicanism. It gies an excellent chapter of Catholic rememberances in the beginning and continues to give a wide varity of viewpoints that people held. Second, it traces the church through the Civil War, unlike other books that stop after the Elizabethan settlement.
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Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1500-1800: A Sourcebook
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The period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment constitutes a vital phase in the history of European medicine. Elements of continuity with the classical and medieval past are evident in the ongoing importance of a humor-based view of medicine and the treatment of illness. At the same time, new theories of the body emerged in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to challenge established ideas in medical circles. In recent years, scholars have explored this terrain with increasingly fascinating results, often revising our previous understanding of the ways in which early modern Europeans discussed the body, health and disease. In order to understand these and related processes, historians are increasingly aware of the way in which every aspect of medical care and provision in early modern Europe was shaped by the social, religious, political and cultural concerns of the age.
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b /b b i Athenian Politics /i /b examines the limitations and problems attendant upon the use of traditional sources to understand Athenian history. Presenting, in translation, virtually all the sources from which scholars have drawn their conclusions about ancient Athenian society--from contemporary accounts and stone inscriptions to Egyptian papyri--Stanton challenges the way scholars have viewed ancient Athens. Covering the period from the reforms of Solon to the constitutional changes of Kleisthenes, b /b b i Athenian Politics /i /b explores democracy's paradoxical emergence from the actions of an undemocratic noble elite.
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The Cold War (Primary Sourcebook)
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The Holocaust (Primary Sourcebook)
ASIN: 0780809343 |
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The Modern Middle East is a collection of translated sources covering the period from 1700 to the present. Sources include official and private archives, the periodical press, memoirs, western journalists' and travellers' accounts, literature, and official reports (including statistical data). Each document has been prefaced, translated and annotated by a specialist in the particular history and culture from which it was drawn. Enough information is provided so that every student can appreciate the value of a document and begin a further exploration either of its specific historical context or its relationship to broader themes in modern Middle Eastern history, whilst scholars will find it of value for its use in teaching and discussion. Themes covered include the expansion of state power, changing gender roles, religious revival, nationalist mobilization, increasing participation in a wider global culture and economy, and the redefinition of traditions and identities.
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This important sourcebook provides undergraduates with an introduction to the social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of World War I previously ignored or underemphasized in textbooks. By concentrating on the experiences of real people such as soldiers fighting at the front, people waiting in bread lines, and women working in munitions factories, the volume illustrates the impact of the war on men and women throughout Europe.
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World War I and human understanding.......2006-01-30
This important reference book for advanced studies with an introduction to the socio-economic and cultural aspects of World War I not found elsewhere. It clearly shows life during the Great War from the idnivdual's point of view.
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The First World War (Modern Times Sourcebooks)
Stuart Fewster
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The French Revolution and Napoleon: A Sourcebook
Philip Dwyer
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The upheavals, terror, and drama of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period restructured politics and society on a grand scale, making this the defining moment for modern European history.
This volume collects together a wide selection of primary texts to explain the process behind the enormous changes undergone by France and Europe between 1787 and 1815--from the Terror to the Counter-Revolution and from Marie-Antoinette to Robespierre and Bonaparte. While bringing the impact of historical events to life, the editors provide a clear outline of the period through key documents and lucid introductory passages and commentary. They illustrate the meaning of the Revolution for peasants, sans-culottes, women, and slaves, as well as placing events within a wider European context.
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