Note: Intro -- Preface -- Authors of Chapters -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Polarography in Studies of Pharmaceuticals -- 2.1 Principles of Polarography -- 2.1.1 Comparison with Voltammetric Methods -- 2.2 Variants of Polarography -- 2.3 Record Keeping -- 2.4 Supporting Electrolytes -- 2.5 The Half-Wave Potentials and Limiting Currents -- 2.6 Identification of the Type of the Limiting Current -- 2.7 Role of pH -- 2.8 Investigation of a New Compound -- 2.9 Structure of Organic Compounds and Polarographic Activity -- 2.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Electroanalytical Techniques Most Frequently Used in Drug Analysis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Linear Sweep and Cyclic Voltammetry -- 3.3 Step and Pulse Voltammetry -- 3.3.1 Staircase Voltammetry -- 3.3.2 Normal Pulse Voltammetry -- 3.3.3 Differential Pulse Voltammetry -- 3.3.4 Square Wave Voltammetry -- 3.4 Alternating Current Voltammetry -- 3.5 Stripping Techniques -- 3.5.1 Anodic Stripping Voltammetry -- 3.5.2 Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry -- 3.5.3 Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry -- 3.5.4 Abrasive Stripping Voltammetry -- 3.5.5 Potentiometric Stripping Analysis -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Solid Electrodes in Drug Analysis -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Why Solid Electrode Materials? -- 4.3 Properties of Solid Electrode Materials -- 4.4 Surface Cleaning Pre-treatments -- 4.5 Solid Electrode Materials -- 4.5.1 Metal Electrodes -- 4.5.1.1 Platinum Electrodes -- 4.5.1.2 Gold Electrodes -- 4.5.2 Carbon Electrodes -- 4.5.2.1 Graphite Electrodes -- 4.5.2.2 Glassy Carbon Electrodes -- 4.5.2.3 Carbon Paste and Carbon Composite Electrodes -- 4.5.2.4 Carbon Fibre Microelectrodes -- 4.5.2.5 Carbon Nanotube Electrodes -- 4.5.2.6 Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes -- 4.5.3 Screen-Printed Electrodes -- 4.5.4 Chemically Modified Electrodes. , 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Screen-Printed Electrodes (SPE) for Drug Compounds Determination -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 SPE Properties -- 5.3 SPE Modifications -- 5.4 SPE Applications (Table5.1) -- 5.4.1 Unmodified SPE -- 5.4.2 Modified SPE Surface -- 5.4.2.1 Preanodization -- 5.4.2.2 Biocomponent -- 5.4.2.2.1 Enzyme -- 5.4.2.2.2 Antibody -- 5.4.2.2.3 DNA -- 5.4.2.3 Membrane/Film -- 5.4.2.4 Nano-carbon Material -- 5.4.2.5 Clay -- 5.4.2.6 Nanoparticles -- 5.5 Screen-Printed Electrode and Ascorbic Acid Determination -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Electrochemical Biosensors for Drug Analysis -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Immobilization Techniques -- 6.3 Electrochemical-Based Biosensor -- 6.3.1 Amperometry and Voltammetry -- 6.3.1.1 Enzyme-Based Amperometric Biosensors -- 6.3.1.1.1 Enzyme Biosensors for Metabolization Studies -- Cytochrome P450 Family -- Peroxidase Enzymes -- Stereoselective Biosensors -- Enzyme-Based Biosensors for Inhibition Studies -- Other Enzymes-Based Biosensors -- 6.3.1.2 Affinity Sensors -- 6.3.1.2.1 Immunosensors -- 6.3.1.2.2 Oligonucleotide-Based Biosensors -- 6.3.2 Potentiometric Biosensors -- 6.3.3 Impedimetric Biosensors -- References -- Chapter 7: Electrochemical and Hyphenated Electrochemical Detectors in Liquid Chromatography and Flow Injection Systems for Dr... -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Basic Analytical Strategy for Implementing an Amperometric Detector Under Hydrodynamic Conditions -- 7.3 Basic Theoretical Aspects [1, 52] -- 7.3.1 LC-Amperometric Detection (LC-AD) -- 7.3.2 Wall-Jet -- 7.3.3 Thin-layer -- 7.3.4 ``Coulometric´´ -- 7.4 LC-Pulsed Amperometric Detection (LC-PAD) [53, 54] -- 7.5 Hyphenated Techniques for LC and FIA -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Electroanalytical Method Validation in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Their Applications. , 8.1 Method Validation in Drug Assay Using Electroanalytical Techniques -- 8.2 Types of Method Validation -- 8.3 Electroanalytical Method Validation Characteristics and Their Calculations -- 8.3.1 Validation Characteristics -- 8.3.1.1 Specificity (Selectivity) -- 8.3.1.2 Trueness -- 8.3.1.3 Precision -- 8.3.1.4 Accuracy -- 8.3.1.5 Linearity -- 8.3.1.6 Range -- 8.3.1.7 Limit of Detection -- 8.3.1.8 Limit of Quantification (LOQ) -- 8.3.1.9 Robustness -- 8.3.1.10 Stability -- 8.3.1.11 Applicability -- References -- Chapter 9: Applications for Drug Assays -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Assay of Drugs -- 9.3 Examples of Electrochemical Application -- 9.3.1 Cyclic, Pulsed, and Stripping Voltammetric Methods Using Solid Electrodes in Pharmaceutical Analysis -- 9.3.1.1 Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic -- 9.3.1.2 Antineoplastic Drugs -- 9.3.1.3 Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System -- 9.3.1.4 Drugs Acting on the Peripheral Nervous System -- 9.3.1.5 Cardiovascular and Renal Active Drugs -- 9.3.1.6 Endocrine Drugs -- 9.3.1.7 Anti-inflammatory, Anti-allergy, and Immunoregulatory Drugs -- 9.3.1.8 Miscellaneous -- 9.3.2 Applications of Polarography in Pharmaceutical Analysis -- 9.3.3 Applications of LC-EC Detection in Pharmaceutical Analysis -- 9.3.4 Biosensors in Pharmaceutical Analysis (See also Chap. 6) -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- About the Editor -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to their Identification -- Copyringt Page -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- The Need for This Guide -- Marine Mammal Identification and How to Use This Guide -- Notes on the Format of the Species Accounts -- Notes on the Dichotomous Keys -- Request for Feedback from Users -- Chapter 2. Basic Marine Mammal Biology -- What is a Marine Mammal? -- Types of Marine Mammals -- Evolutionary History -- Zoogeography, Distribution, and Migration -- Anatomy and Physiology -- Life History and Reproduction -- Feeding Ecology -- Predation/Parasites/Disease -- Behavior and Social Organization -- Strandings -- Exploitation and Conservation -- Chapter 3. Taxonomic Groupings Above the Species Level -- Order Cetacea-Whales, dolphins, and porpoises -- Suborder Mysticeti-Baleen whales -- Family Balaenidae-Right and bowhead whales -- Family Neobalaenidae-Pygmy right whale -- Family Balaenopteridae-Rorquals -- Family Eschrichtiidae-Gray whale -- Suborder Odontoceti-Toothed whales -- Family Physeteridae-Sperm whale -- Family Kogiidae-Pygmy and dwarf sperm whales -- Family Monodontidae-Narwhal and beluga whale -- Family Ziphiidae-Beaked whales -- Family Delphinidae-Marine dolphins -- Family Phocoenidae-Porpoises -- Family Platanistidae-South Asian river dolphin -- Family Iniidae-Boto -- Family Lipotidae-Baiji -- Family Pontoporiidae-Franciscana -- Order Sirenia-Manatees and dugongs -- Family Trichechidae-Manatees -- Family Dugongidae-Dugong -- Order Carnivora-Carnivorous mammals (including pinnipeds, marine otters, and polar bears) -- Family Mustelidae-Otters -- Family Ursidae-Bears -- Suborder Pinnipedia-Seals, sea lions, and walruses -- Family Otariidae-Eared seals -- Family Odobenidae-Walrus -- Family Phocidae-True seals -- Chapter 4. Cetacean Species Accounts. , Mysticeti Baleen whales -- North Atlantic right whale-Eubalaena glacialis -- North Pacific right whale-Eubalaena japonica -- Southern right whale-Eubalaena australis -- Bowhead whale-Balaena mysticetus -- Pygmy right whale-Caperea marginata -- Blue whale-Balaenoptera musculus -- Fin whale-Balaenoptera physalus -- Sei whale-Balaenoptera borealis -- Bryde's whale-Balaenoptera brydei and/or B. edeni -- Omura's whale-Balaenoptera cf. B. omurai -- Common minke whale-Balaenoptera acutorostrata -- Antarctic minke whale-Balaenoptera bonaerensis -- Humpback whale-Megaptera novaeangliae -- Gray whale-Eschrichtius robustus -- Odontoceti Tootbed whales -- Sperm whale-Physeter macrocephalus -- Pygmy sperm whale-Kogia breviceps -- Dwarf sperm whale-Kogia sima -- Narwhal-Monodon monoceros -- Beluga whale-Delphinapterus leucas -- Baird's beaked whale-Berardius bairdii -- Arnoux's beaked whale-Berardius arnuxii -- Cuvier's beaked whale-Ziphius cavirostris -- Northern bottlenose whale-Hyperoodon ampullatus -- Southern bottlenose whale-Hyperoodon planifrons -- Shepherd's beaked whale-Tasmacetus shepherdi -- Note on Beaked Whales of the Genus Mesoplodon -- Blainville's beaked whale-Mesoplodon densirostris -- Gray's beaked whale-Mesoplodon grayi -- Odontoceti Tootbed whales -- Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale-Mesoplodon ginkgodens -- Hector's beaked whale-Mesoplodon hectori -- Perrin's beaked whale-Mesoplodon perrini -- Hubbs' beaked whale-Mesoplodon carlhubbsi -- Pygmy beaked whale-Mesoplodon peruvianus -- Sowerby's beaked whale-Mesoplodon bidens -- Gervais' beaked whale-Mesoplodon europaeus -- True's beaked whale-Mesoplodon mirus -- Strap-toothed beaked whale-Mesoplodon layardii -- Andrews' beaked whale-Mesoplodon bowdoini -- Stejneger's beaked whale-Mesoplodon stejnegeri -- Spade-toothed beaked whale-Mesoplodon traversii -- Longman's beaked whale-Indopacetus pacificus. , Irrawaddy dolphin-Orcaella brevirostris -- Australian snubfin dolphin-Orcaella heinsohni -- Killer whale-Orcinus orca -- Long-finned pilot whale-Globicephala melas -- Short-finned pilot whale-Globicephala macrorhynchus -- False killer whale-Pseudorca crassidens -- Pygmy killer whale-Feresa attenuata -- Melon-headed whale-Peponocephala electra -- Tucuxi-Sotalia fluviatilis -- Costero-Sotalia guianensis -- Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin-Sousa chinensis -- Atlantic humpback dolphin-Sousa teuszii -- Rough-toothed dolphin-Steno bredanensis -- Pacific white-sided dolphin-Lagenorhynchus obliquidens -- Dusky dolphin-Lagenorhynchus obscurus -- White-beaked dolphin-Lagenorhynchus albirostris -- Atlantic white-sided dolphin-Lagenorhynchus acutus -- Hourglass dolphin-Lagenorhynchus cruciger -- Peale's dolphin-Lagenorhynchus australis -- Risso's dolphin-Grampus griseus -- Common bottlenose dolphin-Tursiops truncatus -- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin-Tursiops aduncus -- Pantropical spotted dolphin-Stenella attenuata -- Atlantic spotted dolphin-Stenella frontalis -- Spinner dolphin-Stenella longirostris -- Clymene dolphin-Stenella clymene -- Striped dolphin-Stenella coeruleoalba -- Short-beaked common dolphin-Delphinus delphis -- Long-beaked common dolphin-Delphinus capensis -- Fraser's dolphin-Lagenodelphis hosei -- Northern right whale dolphin-Lissodelphis borealis -- Southern right whale dolphin-Lissodelphis peronii -- Commerson's dolphin-Cephalorhynchus commersonii -- Heaviside's dolphin-Cephalorhynchus heavisidii -- Hector's dolphin-Cephalorhynchus hectori -- Chilean dolphin-Cephalorhynchus eutropia -- Dall's porpoise-Phocoenoides dalli -- Harbor porpoise-Phocoena phocoena -- Spectacled porpoise-Phocoena dioptrica -- Burmeister's porpoise-Phocoena spinipinnis -- Vaquita-Phocoena sinus -- Finless porpoise-Neophocaena phocaenoides. , South Asian river dolphin-Platanista gangetica -- Boto-Inia geoffrensis -- Baiji-Lipotes vexillifer -- Franciscana-Pontoporia blainvillei -- Chapter 5. Pinniped Species Accounts -- Otariidae Eared seals -- Steller sea lion-Eumetopias jubatus -- California sea lion-Zalophus californianus -- Japanese sea lion-Zalophus japonicus -- Galapagos sea lion-Zalophus wollebaeki -- South American sea lion-Otaria flavescens -- Australian sea lion-Neophoca cinerea -- New Zealand sea lion-Phocarctos hookeri -- Northern fur seal-Callorhinus ursinus -- Note on Hybrid Southern Hemisphere Fur Seals Genus Arctocephalus -- Guadalupe fur seal-Arctocephalus townsendi -- Juan Fernandez fur seal-Arctocephalus philippii -- Galapagos fur seal- Arctocephalus galapagoensis -- South American fur seal-Arctocephalus australis -- New Zealand fur seal- Arctocephalus forsteri -- Subantarctic fur seal- Arctocephalus tropicalis -- Antarctic fur seal-Arctocephalus gazella -- South African and Australian fur seals-Arctocephalus pusillus -- Odobenidae Walrus -- Walrus-Odobenus rosmarus -- Phocidae True seals -- Harbor seal-Phoca vitulina -- Spotted seal-Phoca largha -- Ringed seal-Pusa hispida -- Baikal seal-Pusa sibirica -- Caspian seal-Pusa caspica -- Harp seal-Pagophilus groenlandicus -- Ribbon seal-Histriophoca fasciata -- Gray seal-Halichoerus grypus -- Bearded seal-Erignathus barbatus -- Hooded seal-Cystophora cristata -- Mediterranean monk seal-Monachus monachus -- Hawaiian monk seal-Monachus schauinslandi -- Northern elephant seal-Mirounga angustirostris -- Southern elephant seal-Mirounga leonina -- Crabeater seal-Lobodon carcinophaga -- Ross seal-Ommatophoca rossii -- Leopard seal-Hydrurga leptonyx -- Weddell seal-Leptonychotes weddellii -- Chapter 6. Sirenian and Other Species Accounts -- Sirenia Manatees & -- Dugongs -- West Indian manatee-Trichechus manatus. , Amazonian manatee-Trichechus inunguis -- West African manatee-Trichechus senegalensis -- Dugong-Dugong dugon -- Carnivora Otters & -- Polar bear -- Sea otter-Enhydra lutris -- Marine otter-Lontra felina -- Polar bear-Ursus maritimus -- Chapter 7. Extinct Species Accounts -- West Indian monk seal-Monachus tropicalis -- Steller's sea cow-Hydrodamalis gigas -- Chapter 8. Dichotomous Identification Keys -- A. Key to Identification of Cetaceans of the World, based on External Appearance -- B. Key to Identification of Cetaceans of the World, based on Skulll Morphology -- C. Key to Identification of Pinnipeds of the World, based on External Appearance -- D. Key to Identification of Pinnipeds of the World, based on Skull Morphology -- E. Key to Identification of Sirenians of the World, based on External Appearance and Distribution -- F. Key to Identification of Sirenians of the World, based on Skull Morphology -- Chapter 9. Summaries of Characters for Similar Species -- Chapter 10. Glossary of Technical Terms -- Chapter 11. References -- Chapter 12. Index -- Pinniped Morphology -- Cetacean Morphology and Coloration.

Note: Intro -- Copyright -- Credits -- Preface -- Table of Content -- Module 1: R Machine Learning By Example -- Chapter 1: Getting Started with R and Machine Learning -- Delving into the basics of R -- Data structures in R -- Working with functions -- Controlling code flow -- Advanced constructs -- Next steps with R -- Machine learning basics -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Let's Help Machines Learn -- Understanding machine learning -- Algorithms in machine learning -- Families of algorithms -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Predicting Customer Shopping Trends with Market Basket Analysis -- Detecting and predicting trends -- Market basket analysis -- Evaluating a product contingency matrix -- Frequent itemset generation -- Association rule mining -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Building a Product Recommendation System -- Understanding recommendation systems -- Issues with recommendation systems -- Collaborative filters -- Building a recommender engine -- Production ready recommender engines -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Credit Risk Detection and Prediction - Descriptive Analytics -- Types of analytics -- Our next challenge -- What is credit risk? -- Getting the data -- Data preprocessing -- Data analysis and transformation -- Next steps -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Credit Risk Detection and Prediction - Predictive Analytics -- Predictive analytics -- How to predict credit risk -- Important concepts in predictive modeling -- Getting the data -- Data preprocessing -- Feature selection -- Modeling using logistic regression -- Modeling using support vector machines -- Modeling using decision trees -- Modeling using random forests -- Modeling using neural networks -- Model comparison and selection -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Social Media Analysis - Analyzing Twitter Data -- Social networks (Twitter) -- Data mining @social networks -- Getting started with Twitter APIs -- Twitter data mining. , Challenges with social network data mining -- References -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Sentiment Analysis of Twitter Data -- Understanding Sentiment Analysis -- Sentiment analysis upon Tweets -- Summary -- Module 2: Machine Learning with R -- Chapter 1: Introducing Machine Learning -- The origins of machine learning -- Uses and abuses of machine learning -- How machines learn -- Machine learning in practice -- Machine learning with R -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Managing and Understanding Data -- R data structures -- Managing data with R -- Exploring and understanding data -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Lazy Learning - Classification Using Nearest Neighbors -- Understanding nearest neighbor classification -- Example - diagnosing breast cancer with the k-NN algorithm -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Probabilistic Learning - Classification Using Naive Bayes -- Understanding Naive Bayes -- Example - filtering mobile phone spam with the Naive Bayes algorithm -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Divide and Conquer - Classification Using Decision Trees and Rules -- Understanding decision trees -- Example - identifying risky bank loans using C5.0 decision trees -- Understanding classification rules -- Example - identifying poisonous mushrooms with rule learners -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Forecasting Numeric Data - Regression Methods -- Understanding regression -- Example - predicting medical expenses using linear regression -- Understanding regression trees and model trees -- Example - estimating the quality of wines with regression trees and model trees -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Black Box Methods - Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines -- Understanding neural networks -- Example - Modeling the strength of concrete with ANNs -- Understanding Support Vector Machines -- Example - performing OCR with SVMs -- Chapter 8: Finding Patterns - Market Basket Analysis Using Association Rules. , Understanding association rules -- Example - identifying frequently purchased groceries with association rules -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Finding Groups of Data - Clustering with k-means -- Understanding clustering -- Example - finding teen market segments using k-means clustering -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Evaluating Model Performance -- Measuring performance for classification -- Estimating future performance -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Improving Model Performance -- Tuning stock models for better performance -- Improving model performance with meta-learning -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Specialized Machine Learning Topics -- Working with proprietary files and databases -- Working with online data and services -- Working with domain-specific data -- Improving the performance of R -- Summary -- Module 3: Mastering Machine Learning with R -- Chapter 1: A Process for Success -- The process -- Business understanding -- Data understanding -- Data preparation -- Modeling -- Evaluation -- Deployment -- Algorithm flowchart -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Linear Regression - The Blocking and Tackling of Machine Learning -- Univariate linear regression -- Multivariate linear regression -- Other linear model considerations -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analysis -- Classification methods and linear regression -- Logistic regression -- Model selection -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Advanced Feature Selection in Linear Models -- Regularization in a nutshell -- Business case -- Modeling and evaluation -- Model selection -- Summary -- Chapter 5: More Classification Techniques - K-Nearest Neighbors and Support Vector Machines -- K-Nearest Neighbors -- Support Vector Machines -- Business case -- Feature selection for SVMs -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Classification and Regression Trees -- Introduction -- An overview of the techniques -- Business case. , Summary -- Chapter 7: Neural Networks -- Neural network -- Deep learning, a not-so-deep overview -- Business understanding -- Data understanding and preparation -- Modeling and evaluation -- An example of deep learning -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Cluster Analysis -- Hierarchical clustering -- K-means clustering -- Gower and partitioning around medoids -- Data understanding and preparation -- Modeling and evaluation -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Principal Components Analysis -- An overview of the principal components -- Modeling and evaluation -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Market Basket Analysis and Recommendation Engines -- An overview of a market basket analysis -- Business understanding -- Data understanding and preparation -- Modeling and evaluation -- An overview of a recommendation engine -- Business understanding and recommendations -- Data understanding, preparation, and recommendations -- Modeling, evaluation, and recommendations -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Time Series and Causality -- Univariate time series analysis -- Modeling and evaluation -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Text Mining -- Text mining framework and methods -- Topic models -- Modeling and evaluation -- Summary -- Appendix: R Fundamentals -- Introduction -- Getting R up and running -- Using R -- Data frames and matrices -- Summary stats -- Installing and loading the R packages -- Summary -- Bibliography.

Note: PHYSICS 2 -- Introduction, Constants & -- Definitions -- Classical Mechanics -- Kinematics -- Motion in One Dimension with Constant Acceleration -- Motion in Two Dimensions with Constant Acceleration -- Motion in Three Dimensions -- Uniform Circular Motion -- Newton's Laws -- Mass & -- Inertia -- Newton's First Law -- Newton's Second Law -- Newton's Third Law -- Types of Forces -- Rotational Inertia I -- Torque -- Newton's First Law for Rotation -- Newton's Second Law for Rotation -- Newton's Third Law for Rotation -- Work & -- Kinetic Energy -- Kinetic Energy K -- Work -- Work-Energy Theorem -- Potential Energy U -- Gravitational Energy -- Spring -- Electric Charges -- Conservation of Energy -- Conservation of Mechanical Energy -- Momentum -- Center of Mass -- Linear Momentum -- Angular Momentum -- Conservation of Momentum -- Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) -- For Spring -- For Pendulum -- Gravitation -- Thermodynamics -- Definitions -- Thermal vs. Internal Energy -- Thermodynamic State Variables P, V, T & -- n -- Temperature Scales -- Temperature T -- Arbitrary Scales -- Absolute Scales -- Conversion between Temperature Scales -- Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics -- First Law of Thermodynamics -- Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Entropy (S) -- Reversible & -- Irreversible Processes -- Microscopic Approach to Entropy (Statistical Mechanics) -- Fundamental Assumption of Statistical Thermodynamics -- Macroscopic Approach to Entropy -- Microscopic Version of the Second Law -- Macroscopic Version of the Second Law -- Consequences of the Second Law -- Reversible & -- Irreversible Processes -- Thermal Properties of Systems -- Heat Capacity -- Extensive Heat Capacity -- Intensive Heat Capacity -- Molar Heat Capacity -- Degrees of Freedom -- Heat Capacity Ratio for Ideal Gas -- Kinetic Theory of Gases -- Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gas. , Equation of State for Ideal Gas -- Constrained Ideal Gas Processes -- Change in Internal Energy for Any Ideal Gas Process -- Constrained Ideal Gas Processes -- Waves -- Types of Waves -- Transverse vs.Longitudinal Waves -- Wave Equation -- Harmonic Wave -- Superposition of Waves -- Doppler Effect -- Electromagnetism -- Electric Charge -- Conservation of Charge -- Force between Static Electric Charges -- Electric Field -- Point Charge -- Electric Dipole -- Electric Dipole Moment -- Gauss's Law for Electrostatics -- Electric Potential Energy -- Electric Potential (V) -- Magnetic Field -- Magnetic Dipole -- Magnetic Dipole Moment -- Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge -- Calculating the Magnetic Field -- Magnetic Field of a Straight Current-Carrying Wire -- Magnetic Field on Axis of Current Loop -- Ampere's Law -- Magnetic Flux -- Gauss's Law for Magnetism -- Lenz's Law -- Motional Emf -- Electromagnetic Waves -- Energy Transport in Electromagnetic Waves -- Maxwell's Equations for Free Space -- Electric Circuits -- Capacitors -- Inductors -- Ohm's Law -- Energy in a Circuit -- Special Relativity -- Einstein's Postulates -- The Relativity Postulate -- The Speed of Light Postulate -- Time Dilation -- Simultaneity Is Relative -- Length Contraction -- Lorentz Transformation -- Velocity Transformation -- Relativistic Doppler Effect -- Relativistic Energy & -- Momentum -- Quantum Mechanics -- Quantized Atomic Energy Levels -- Pauli Exclusion Principle -- Nuclear Physics -- Atoms -- Nuclear Notation -- Atomic Mass Units -- Nuclei -- Nuclear Forces -- Strong Nuclear Force -- Weak Nuclear Force -- Radioactivity -- Alpha Decay -- Beta Decay -- Gamma Emission -- Decay Rates -- Nuclear Reactions -- Conservation of Nucleon Number -- Nuclear Fission -- Nuclear Fusion -- Force Carriers.

Note: Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION: A Rift in Earth and Time -- PART ONE: Capitalism and Unsustainable Development -- 1. The Paradox of Wealth -- 2. Rifts and Shifts -- 3. Capitalism in Wonderland -- 4. The Midas Effect -- 5. Carbon Metabolism and Global Capital Accumulation -- 6. The Planetary Moment of Truth -- PART TWO: Ecological Paradoxes -- 7. The Return of the Jevons Paradox -- 8. The Paperless Office and Other Ecological Paradoxes -- 9. The Treadmill of Accumulation -- 10. The Absolute General Law of Environmental Degradation under Capitalism -- PART THREE: Dialectical Ecology -- 11. The Dialectics of Nature and Marxist Ecology -- 12. Dialectical Materialism and Nature -- 13. Marx's Grundrisse and the Ecology of Capitalism -- 14. The Sociology of Ecology -- 15. Imperialism and Ecological Metabolism -- PART FOUR: Ways Out -- 16. The Ecology of Consumption -- 17. The Metabolism of Twenty-First Century Socialism -- 18. Why Ecological Revolution? -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Note: Intro -- Introduction -- Memories of Fireflies -- The Basics -- Insects Are Everywhere -- Firefly or Glowworm -- What's in a Name -- Four Phases of Life -- Larvae Lunch -- The Pupal Stage -- Home Sweet Home -- Lantern Organs -- The Science of Fireflies -- How Bright are Fireflies? -- The Science Behind the Firefly Color Palette -- Sometimes It's Good to Be Noticed -- Other Creatures with Bioluminescence -- Predator and Prey -- Don't Feed Fireflies to Your Pet . . . or Your Brother! -- Memories of Fireflies -- Common Fireflies -- The Photinus Fireflies -- The Femme Fatales Find a Mate -- A Synchronized Show in the Great Smokies -- Other Synchronous Firefly Varieties -- Concerns for the Present (and the Future) -- A Lot We Still Don't Know -- Fireflies, Poets and Playwrights -- Memories of Fireflies -- Watching Fireflies -- Firefly Distribution -- Season Calendar -- Finding the Right Habitat -- Firefly Flashing Patterns -- Memories of Fireflies -- Fun Firefly Projects -- Project 1 - A Home Away From Home -- Project 2 - Do-It-Yourself Bioluminescence -- Project 3 - Firefly Photography -- Project 4 - Make Your Flashlight a Firefly Call -- Project 5 - Temperature Variance -- Project 6 - Firefly Tourism! -- Project 7 - Help Stop Light Pollution -- Project 8 - Citizen Science -- Recommended Reading -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Photo Credits -- About the Author.

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