Vorwort Was gibt es in diesem Buch zu entdecken? 1 Das Erfinden kann jeden treffen. Varianten des schöpferischen Tuns 2 Höhere Mächte und menschliches Wissen - das religiöse Image der Technik 3 Klöster, die Keimzellen des Fortschritts....
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Klima – Der Weltuntergang findet nicht statt
Vorwort TEIL I: Einführung EINLEITUNG Die Propheten des Weltuntergangs Das Konzept des Buches und seine Thesen FAKTEN: WAS IST DIE AUSGANGSLAGE? Energie Bevölkerung Klima EIN BLICK ÜBER DEN TELLERRAND Was meinen die anderen? Fünfzehn...
Multilayer Thin Films
This second edition of the pioneering book in the field is completely revised and extended, now stretching to two volumes. A comprehensive summary providing key knowledge, linking the fields of molecular self-assembly with materials- and biosciences. [XXIV,...
Solar Photovoltaic Industry Leaders Announce Global Solar Council
Representatives of leading international companies in the solar photovoltaic industry announce the founding of the Global Solar Council.
A Two-Legged Molecule: Small Molecule With Independent Movement
A small molecule able to move independently along a track has been developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
Thermally Stable Solar Cell Materials
A new approach can help scientists predict the thermal stability of potential absorber materials for solar cells.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for May 9, 2012
Monica Craciun’s communication on graphene-based conductors tops the charts in the first Advanced Materials Top 40.
The First Seconds in a Building’s Life
X-ray diffraction studies show cement hydration on the millisecond scale.
Comprehensive Chiroptical Spectroscopy
This two-volume work introduces the important methods of chiroptical spectroscopy in general, and circular dichroism (CD) in particular, now increasingly important in chemistry, biochemistry, and structural biology. Chapters describe experimental methods and...
BASF acquires Mazzaferro polyamide polymer business
BASF are looking to expand into the South American engineering plastics market.