Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry, Volume 17 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors to Volume 17 -- Preface -- Hermann Otto Laurenz Fischer -- Chapter 1. Higher-carbon Sugars -- I. Introduction -- II. Nomenclature -- III. Synthesis of Higher Sugars -- IV. Synthetic Higher Sugars -- V. Detection and Determination of Higher-carbon Sugars -- VI. Naturally Occurring Higher-carbon Sugars -- VII. Structural Determination of Sedoheptulose and Sedoheptulosan -- VIII. Properties of the Higher-carbon Sugars -- Chapter 2. The Sugars of the Cardiac Glycosides -- I. Introduction -- II. The Monosaccharide Components -- III. The Oligosaccharides -- IV. Synthesis -- V. Comparison with Other Natural Glycosides -- Chapter 3. Oligosaccharides -- I. Introduction -- II. Determination of Oligosaccharide Structure -- III. Tables of Oligosaccharides -- Chapter 4. Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Carbohydrates, Employing Platinum Catalysts -- I. Introduction -- II. The Mechanism of Catalytic Oxidation -- III. Reaction Conditions for Catalytic Oxidations -- IV. The Oxidation of Primary Hydroxyl Groups -- V. The Oxidation of Secondary Hydroxyl Groups -- Chapter 5. Dicarbonyl Carbohydrates -- I. Introduction -- II. Nomenclature -- III. Dialdehyde Compounds -- IV. Osuloses Having Unsubstituted Carbonyl Groups -- V. Osuloses Having Substituted Aldehyde Groups -- VI. Diuloses -- VII. Oxidized Polysaccharides -- VIII. Tables of Dicarbonyl Carbohydrates and Derivatives -- Chapter 6. Purine Nucleosides -- I. Introduction -- II. The Structure of Purine Nucleosides Derived from Nucleic Acids -- III. Other Naturally Occurring Purine Nucleosides -- IV. Synthesis of Purine Nucleosides -- V. Table of Preparation and Properties of Purine Nucleosides -- Chapter 7. Enzymic Synthesis and Degradation of Starch and Glycogen -- I. Introduction. , II. Enzymic Synthesis of Starch-type Polysaccharides -- III. Enzymic Synthesis of Glycogen -- IV. Enzymes Catalyzing the Degradation of Starch and Glycogen -- V. Summary and Conclusions -- Author Index for Volume 17 -- Subject Index for Volume 17 -- Cumulative Author Index for Volumes 1-17 -- Cumulative Subject Index for Volumes 1-17 -- Errata and Addenda.

Note: Front Cover -- The Plant Cell Wall: A Topical Study of Architecture, Dynamics, Comparative Chemistry and Technology in a Biological System -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION: WALLS AND CELLS -- CHAPTER 1. CONSTITUTION AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE CELL WALL -- I. Analytic Principles and Procedures -- II. Results of Analysis -- III. The Wall as a Unit -- CHAPTER 2. CELL WALL DYNAMICS -- I. Biosynthesis, Growth and Regulation -- II. The Lysis of Cell Walls -- III. Surface Processes in Lignin Polymer Formations -- CHAPTER 3. COMPARATIVE CHEMISTRY OF INTERCELLULAR SUBSTANCES AND WALLS -- I. Phylogenetic Aspects of Lignins and Lignin Synthesis -- II. Non-Vascular Plants, Protista and Metazoa -- CHAPTER 4. PROPERTIES AND USES OF CELL WALLS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES -- I. Woods, Fibers and Plastics -- II. Coal and its Origins -- READINGS AND REFERENCES -- INDEX OF ORGANISMS -- GENERAL SUBJECT INDEX.

Note: Front Cover -- Electron-Microscopic Structure of Protozoa -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contnets -- Dedication -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION -- Techniques and Interpretations in Electron Microscopy -- CHAPTER 2. PROTOZOA AS CELLS -- Membranes and the Cytoplasmic Matrix -- The Golgi Apparatus -- Mitochondria -- Chloroplasts -- Contractile Vacuoles -- Pinocytosis and Phagocytosis -- Flagellar Apparatus -- Et Cetera -- Nuclei -- CHAPTER 3. RHIZOPODS, ACTINOPODS, SLIME MOLDS, SPOROZOA -- Superclass Rhizopoda -- Subphylum Actinopoda -- Slime Molds -- Subphylum Sporozoa -- Toxoplasma -- CHAPTER 4. PHYTOFLAGELLATES -- Class Chrysomonadea -- Cryptomonadea, Dinoflagellatea -- Class Phytomonadea -- Class Euglenea -- CHAPTER 5. ZOOFLAGELLATES -- Superorder Protomonadica -- Superorder Metamonadica -- Superorder Opalinica -- CHAPTER 6. CILIATES -- Subclass Holotrichia -- Subclass Spirotrichia -- CHAPTER 7. CONCLUSIONS -- Membrane Differentiations -- Fibrous Structures -- Protozoan Relationships -- APPENDIX: Systematic list of protozoan genera subjected to electron-microscope study -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

Note: Cover -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Vectors of Advance: A Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Quantum Conversion in Chloroplasts -- I. Introduction -- II. Energy Sources for Photosynthesis -- III. Photochemistry of Chlorophyll -- IV. Photophysical Effects in Model Systems -- V. Charge Separation Processes -- VI. The Relation to the Photosynthetic Apparatus -- VII. Quantum Conversion in Biological Material -- VIII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2. The Catalytic Decomposition of Formic Acid -- I. Introduction -- II. General Aspects of the Reaction -- III. Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid -- IV. Dehydration of Formic Acid -- V. Decomposition of Bulk Formates -- VI. General Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3. Application of Spectrophotometry to the Study of Catalytic Systems -- I. Introduction -- II. Principles and Theory -- III. Experimental -- IV. Surface Structure Studies -- V. Physisorption Studies -- VI. Chemisorption Studies -- References -- Chapter 4. Hydrogenation of Pyridines and Quinolines -- I. Introduction -- II. Catalysts -- III. Occurrences of Side Reactions -- IV. Catalyst Poisoning -- V. Reduction of Pyridine Salts -- VI. Effect of Substitutes on Hydrogenation -- VII. Pyridinecarboxylic Acids -- VIII. Pyridylalkanoic Acids -- IX. Esters and Amides in the Pyridine Series -- X. Hydroxypyridines and Derivatives -- XI. Pyridylalkanoils -- XII. Aminopyridines -- XIII. Pyridylalkylamines -- XIV. Dipyridyls and Related Compounds -- XV. Quaternary Compounds -- XVI. Some Selective Reductions -- XVII. Quinolines -- XVIII. Isoquinoline -- XIX. Effect of Substituents -- XX. Quinoline and Isoquinolinecarboxylic Acids -- XXI. Esters and Amides -- XXII. Hydroxyquinolines and Related Compounds -- XXIII. Amino Compounds -- XXIV. Quinolyl Ketones -- XXV. Concluding Remarks -- References. , Chapter 5. Modern Methods in Surface Kinetics: Flash Desorption, Field Emission Microscopy, and Ultrahigh Vacuum Techniques -- I. Macroscopic Rate Studies -- II. Field Electron Microscopy -- III. Field Ion Microscopy -- IV. Ultrahigh Vacuum Techniques -- References -- Chapter 6. Catalytic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons -- I. Introduction -- II. Catalysts -- III. Reaction Mechanisms -- IV. Reaction Kinetics -- V. Modified Catalysts -- VI. Mixed Catalysts -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Note: Cover -- Preface -- Contributors -- KARL K. TUREKIAN: The Use of Trace-Element Geochemistry in Solving Geologic Problems -- H. G. THODE: Sulphur Isotope Geochemistry -- ROBERT N. CLAYTON: Oxygen Isotope Geochemistry: Thermometry of Metamorphic Rocks -- MICHAEL FLEISCHER and W. O. ROBINSON: Some Problems of the Geochemistry of Fluorine -- E. H. TIMOTHY WHITTEN: Application of Quantitative Methods in the Geochemical Study of Granite Massifs -- GERARD V. MIDDLETON: Statistical Inference in Geochemistry.

Note: Front Cover -- An Introduction to Atmospheric Physics -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- CHAPTER I. GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS -- 1.1 Fundamental Concepts -- 1.2 Law of Universal Gravitation -- 1.3 Newton's Laws of Motion -- 1.4 The Earth's Gravitational Field -- 1.5 The Force of Cravity -- 1.6 Geopotential -- 1.7 Satellite Orbits -- 1.8 Hydrostatic Equation -- 1.9 Distribution of Sea Level Pressure -- 1.10 Atmospheric Tides -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- CHAPTER II. PROPERTIES OF ATMOSPHERIC GASES -- 2.1 Molecular Behavior of Gases -- 2.2 Composition of Air -- 2.3 Elementary Kinetic Theory -- 2.4 Equation of State of an Ideal Gas -- 2.5 The Velocity Distribution of Molecules -- 2.7 Conservation of Energy -- 2.8 Conservation of Mass -- 2.9 First Law of Thermodynamics -- 2.10 Equipartition of Energy -- 2.11 Specific Heat -- 2.12 Entropy -- 2.13 Isentropic Processes and Potential Temperature -- 2.14 Static Stability -- 2.15 Thermodynamic Probability and Entropy -- 2.16 Second Law of Thermodynamics and Transfer Processes -- 2.17 Real Gases and Changes of Phase -- 2.18 Clausius-Clapeyron Equation -- 2.19 The Moist Atmosphere -- 2.20 Saturation Adiabatic Processes -- 2.21 Distribution of Temperature and Water Vapor -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- CHAPTER III. PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF CLOUD PARTICLES -- Part I: Growth -- 3.1 Intermolecular Forces and Surface Tension -- 3.2 Equilibrium Vapor Pressure over a Curved Surface -- 3.3 Equilibrium Vapor Pressure over Solutions -- 3.4 Distribution and Properties of Aerosols -- 3.5 Growth of Droplets by Condensation -- 3.6 Growth of Droplets by Accretion -- 3.7 Supercooling of Droplets -- 3.8 Ice Nuclei -- 3.9 Vapor Pressure of Ice and Water Particles -- 3.10 Growth of Ice Particles -- 3.11 Structure of Ice Crystals -- 3.12 Precipitation. , 3.13 Artificial Cloud Modification -- Part II: Electrical Charge Generation and Its Effects -- 3.14 Elementary Principles of Electricity -- 3.15 Charge Separation in Clouds -- 3.16 Origin and Distribution of Ions -- 3.17 Conductivity -- 3.18 The Lightning Discharge -- 3.19 The Mean Electric Field -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- CHAPTER IV. SOLAR AND TERRESTRIAL RADIATION -- Part I: Principles of Radiative Transfer -- 4.1 Definitions and Concepts -- 4.2 Absorption and Emission of Radiation -- 4.3 Theory of Black-Body Radiation -- 4.4 Characteristics of Black-Body Radiation -- 4.5 The Line Spectrum -- Part II: Radiation outside the Atmosphere -- 4.6 The Sun -- 4.7 Determination of the Solar Constant -- 4.8 Distribution of Solar Energy Intercepted by the Earth -- 4.9 Short- and Long-Wave Radiation -- 4.10 Radiation Measurements from Satellites -- Part III: Effects of Absorption and Emission -- 4.11 Absorption -- 4.12 The "Atmosphere" Effect -- 4.13 Transfer of Radiation between Two Parallel Surfaces -- 4.14 Transfer of Long-Wave Radiation in a Plane Stratified Atmosphere -- 4.15 Experimental Determination of Flux Emissivity -- 4.16 Divergence of Net Radiation -- 4.17 Direct Measurement of Flux Divergence -- Part IV: Photochemical Processes -- 4.18 Dissociation of Oxygen and Its Consequences -- 4.19 Photoionization -- 4.20 Airglow -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- CHAPTER V. TRANSFER PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS -- 5.1 Energy Transfer Near the Earth's Surface -- 5.2 Heat Conduction into the Earth -- 5.3 Turbulent Transfer -- 5.4 Turbulent Transfer in the Adiabatic Atmosphere -- 5.5 Turbulent Transfer in the Diabatic Atmosphere -- 5.6 Vertical Fluxes of Heat and Water Vapor -- 5.7 Vertical Aerosol Distribution -- 5.8 Nocturnal Cooling -- 5.9 Fog Formation -- 5.10 Air Modification. , 5.11 Global Summary of Energy Transfer -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- CHAPTER VI. GEOMAGNETIC PHENOMENA -- 6.1 Magnetic Induction -- 6.2 Maxwell's Equations -- 6.3 Field of a Magnetic Dipole -- 6.4 Behavior of Plasma in Electromagnetic Fields -- 6.5 The Ceomagnetic Field -- 6.6 Dynamo Theory of Ceomagnetism -- 6.7 Ion Distribution -- 6.8 The Ionospheric Current -- 6.9 Particle Motion in the Magnetosphere -- 6.10 The Aurora -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- CHAPTER VII. ATMOSPHERIC SIGNAL PHENOMENA -- Part I: General Properties of Waves -- 7.1 Nature of Waves -- 7.2 Phase Speed -- 7.3 Electromagnetic Waves -- 7.4 Dispersion and Group Velocity -- Part II: Scattering of Radiation -- 7.5 The Physical Concept -- 7.6 Complex Index of Refraction -- 7.7 Radiation Emitted by an Oscillating Dipole -- 7.8 Small Particles -- 7.9 Diffraction -- 7.10 Refraction -- Part III: Atmospheric Probing -- 7.11 Visual Range -- 7.12 Determination of Absorbing Constituents -- 7.13 Optical Measurement of Lapse Rate -- 7.14 Radar Investigation -- 7.15 Radio Investigation of the Ionosphere -- 7.16 Acoustic Refraction -- 7.17 The Sonic Anemometer-Thermometer -- Part IV: Natural Signal Phenomena -- 7.18 Refraction of Light by Air -- 7.19 Refraction by Ice Crystals -- 7.20 Refraction by Water Drops -- 7.21 Naturally Occurring Atmospheric Radiowaves -- 7.22 Refraction of Sound Waves -- Part V: Effects of Nuclear Explosions -- 7.23 Electromagnetic Radiation -- 7.24 The Shock Wave in Air -- List of Symbols -- Problems -- General References -- APPENDIX I: MATHEMATICAL TOPICS -- A. Partial Differentiation -- B. Elementary Vector Operations -- C. Taylor Series -- D. The Total Differential -- E. The Exact Differential -- F. Gauss' and Stokes' Theorems -- G. The Potential Function -- H. Solid Angle -- APPENDIX II: PHYSICAL TOPICS. , A. Units and Dimensions -- B. Significant Figures -- C. Electromagnetic Conversion Table -- D. Table of Physical Constants -- E. International Reference Atmosphere -- Bibliography -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Reactor Types -- Neutron Thermalization -- Deep Penetration of Radiation -- The Theory of Resonance Absorption -- Mathematical Problems of Nuclear Reactor Theory -- Diffusion Approximation to the Transport Equation -- Positivity and Criticality -- Existence Theorems and Spectral Theory for the Multigroup Diffusion Model -- Transport Theory and Spectral Problems -- One-Dimensional Multigroup Calculations: Estimation of Group Constants -- Numerical Methods for Solving Multi-Dimensional Multigroup Diffusion Equations -- Monte Carlo Methods -- Transport Theory and Invariant Imbedding -- Numerical Solution of Neutron Transport Problems -- Problems of Reactor Kinetics -- Core Kinetics -- Temperature Coefficients and Stability -- System Kinetics -- Rearrangement Inequalities and Non-Linear Stability Criteria.

Note: MÉTODOS QUELOMÉTRICOS Y OTROS MÉTODOS VOLUMÉTRICOS DE ANÁLISIS CLÍNICOS -- PÁGINA LEGAL -- ÍNDICE GENERAL -- PRESENTACIÓN -- PRÓLOGO -- PARTE GENERAL -- FUNDAMENTOS DE LA QUELOMETRÍA -- ANÁLISIS POR NEUTRALIZACIÓN -- VALORACIÓN DE UN ÁCIDO FUERTE O DE UNA BASE FUERTE -- VALORACIÓN DE UN ÁCIDO DÉBIL O DE UNA BASE DÉBIL -- ERROR POR CARBONATACIÓN -- VALORACIÓN DEL AMONÍACO EN ÁCIDO BÓRICO -- VALORACIONES REDOX -- MERCURIMETRÍAS -- GENERALIDADES SOBRE LAS DISOLUCIONES VALORADAS -- DISOLUCIONES VALORADAS ESPECIALES -- HIDRÓXIDO SÓDICO (LEJÍA DE SOSA) -- ÁCIDO CLORHÍDRICO -- DISOLUCIÓN TIPO PRIMARIO DE HIDROGENOYODATO (BIYODATO) DE POTASIO -- DISOLUCIÓN DE TIOSULFATO -- DISOLUCIÓN VALORADA DE YODO -- DISOLUCIÓN VALORADA DE NITRATO DE MERCURIO (II) -- MATERIAL DE LABORATORIO -- BURETAS -- PIPETAS -- PROBETAS -- AGUA DESTILADA -- PARTE ESPECIAL -- ACIDEZ DEL JUGO GÁSTRICO -- ÁCIDO ASCÓRBICO EN ORINA -- AMONÍACO EN ORINA -- DETERMINACIÓN EN LA CÁMARA DE DIFUSIÓN DE CONWAY -- VALORACIÓN DIRECTA EN ORINA -- AZÚCAR (GLUCOSA) -- DETERMINACIÓN DEL AZÚCAR SANGUÍNEO (GLUCOSA) SEGÚN HAGEDORN-JENSEN -- DETERMINACIÓN QUELOMÉTRICA DEL AZÚCAR SANGUÍNEO (GLUCOSA) -- CALCIO -- DETERMINACIÓN EN SUERO DEL CALCIO PRECIPITABLE COMO OXALATO -- VALORACIÓN DIRECTA EN SUERO NATIVO -- CLORUROS -- COLESTERINA -- PREPARACIÓN Y VALORACIÓN DE LAS DISOLUCIONES VALORADAS -- DETERMINACIÓN DE LA COLESTERINA LIBRE EN SUERO -- DETERMINACIÓN DE LA COLESTERINA TOTAL EN SUERO -- CUERPOS CETÓNICOS EN ORINA -- FIBRINÓGENO -- FOSFATASAS -- FÓSFORO INORGÁNICO -- MAGNESIO -- DETERMINACIÓN DE LA SUMA DE CALCIO Y MAGNESIO -- DETERMINACIÓN DEL MAGNESIO DESPUÉS DE PRECIPITAR EL CALCIO -- DETERMINACIÓN DEL CALCIO EN EL PRECIPITADO DE OXALATO -- DETERMINACIÓN DEL MAGNESIO EN ORINA -- MONÓXIDO DE CARBONO -- NITRÓGENO NO PROTEICO -- DETERMINACIÓN SEGÚN KJELDAHL -- DETERMINACIÓN OXIDIMÉTRICA. , NITRÓGENO UREICO -- DETERMINACIÓN EN SUERO -- DETERMINACIÓN EN SANGRE TOTAL -- DETERMINACIÓN EN ORINA -- PROTEÍNAS (ALBUMINOIDES) -- DETERMINACIÓN QUELOMÉTRICA EN SUERO -- DETERMINACIÓN QUELOMÉTRICA EN ORINA -- RESERVA ALCALINA -- SODIO -- LISTA DE REACTIVOS -- ÍNDICE ALFABÉTICO.

Note: Front Cover -- Advances in Heat Transfer, Volume 1 -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Interaction of Thermal Radiation with Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer -- I. Introduction -- II. Radiation Equations for Absorbing Media -- III. Pure Radiation in an Absorbing Medium -- IV. Combined Conduction and Radiation in an Absorbing Medium -- V. Laminar Flow of an Absorbing Gas acrosa a Flat Plate -- VI. Boundary Condition Effects upon Forced Convection -- VII. Boundary Condition Effects upon Free Convection -- References -- Chapter 2. Application of Integral Methods to Transient Nonlinear Heat Transfer -- I. Introduction -- II. The Linear Heat Conduction Equation with Fixed Boundaries -- III. Temperature-Dependent with Thermal Properties -- IV. Problems Involving a Change of Phase -- V. Related Methods -- VI. Pulselike Inputs -- VII. Improving the Accuracy -- VIII. A Nonsteady Convection Problem -- IX. A Two-Dimensional Problem -- X. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3. Heat and Mass Transfer in Capillary-Porous Bodies -- I. Introduction -- II. External Heat and Mass Transfer in Evaporation Processes -- III. External Heat and Mass Transfer with Sublimation -- IV. Internal Heat and Mass Transfer in Capillary-Porous Bodies -- References -- Chapter 4. Boiling -- I. Introduction -- II. Nucleation and Bubble Dynamics -- III. Nucleate Boiling -- IV. Critical Heat Flux -- References -- Chapter 5. The Influence of Electric and Magnetic Fields on Heat Transfer to Electrically Conducting Fluids -- I. Introduction -- II. The Basic Equations -- III. Free Convection -- IV. Heat Transfer in Channel Flow -- V. Flat-Plate Boundary-Layer Heat Transfer -- VI. Heat Transfer to Blunt Bodies -- VII. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6. Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer of Two-Phase Annular-Dispersed Flow. , I. General Considerations -- II. Fluid Mechanics -- III. Heat Transfer -- IV. Heat Transfer with Two-Phase, Two-Component Mixtures -- V. Practical Application of Annular-Dispersed Flow -- References -- Author index -- Subject Index.