How is it possible for the disciplines of cosmology, geology, anthropology, biology, and history to fit together? These 48 lectures answer that question by weaving a single story from accounts of the past developed by a variety of scholarly disciplines. The result is a story stretching from the origins of the universe to the present day and beyond, in which human history is seen as part of the history of our Earth and biosphere, and the Earth's

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Approaching the material from a chemistry and engineering perspective, High Performance Polymers presents the most reliable and current data available about state-of-the-art polymerization, fabrication, and application methods of high performance industrial polymers. Chapters are arranged according to the chemical constitution of the individual classes, beginning with main chain carbon-carbon polymers and leading to ether-containing, sulfur-containing,...

"This book will serve as a comprehensive reference on the subject of electrokinetic remediation (EKR) for the treatment of inorganic and organic contaminants in contaminated substrates. It highlights recent progress and developments in EKR as a technology for resource recovery, removal of pollutants, and environmental remediation, as well as coupling EKR with nanotechnologies and phytoremediation. The book includes case studies exploring field implementation...