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This is a fully up-to-date and comprehensive photographic field guide to the snakes of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Lavishly illustrated with 387 color photographs, it includes coverage of all 122 snake species found in these regions. The guide's detailed introduction discusses snake anatomy, biology, habitats and taxonomy. It also explores the health of snakes in captivity and conservation measures, and provides a succinct explanation of the chemical composition, physical effects and cultural uses of snake venom. Species accounts are arranged taxonomically and provide identification features, a description of the species' habitat and behavior and information about whether a sna...
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Der Riedel – Lehrbuch-Klassiker für solide Grundkenntnisse der Anorganischen Chemie. Umfassend werden theoretische Grundlagen und anorganische Stoffchemie der Haupt- und Nebengruppen vermittelt. Neben chemischer Reaktion, chemischer Bindung und Atombau erläutert Anorganische Chemie detailliert, geordnet nach ihren Gruppen, die Elemente. Fachübergreifend werden auch chemische Hintergründe und Zusammenhänge regionaler und globaler Umweltprobleme erklärt. Die 10. Auflage präsentiert damit fundamentale Lehrinhalte für das Bachelorstudium der Chemie und anderer Naturwissenschaften in gewohnt klarer und verständlicher Weise. Als Repetitorium in der Prüfungsvorbereitung zeichnet sich dieses Lehrbuch durch seinen logischen und didaktischen Aufbau auch für Studenten der Chemie als Nebenfach aus. Über 400 Abbildungen und Tabellen zur Veranschaulichung und zusätzlich bereitgestelltes Online-Material erleichtern das Verständnis dargestellter Sachverhalte.
Twenty years after the discovery of a quasicrystalline compound, the field of quasicrystals still raises interest and is continuously evolving. Quasicrystals display properties different from conventional crystals with small unit cells and present interesting potential for industrial purposes. This book offers an updated look into the field of quasicrystalline research. For example, a report on electrodeposited Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystals shows great promise for industry. It is also demonstrated that when Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystals are used as catalysts, in particular at high temperatures, such quasicrystals outperform conventional industrial catalysts. A new class of quasicrystal, based on a novel type of local order differing from previously observed Mackay- and Bergman-type quasicrystals, is featured. A detailed description of layer-by-layer growth of a Cu film on a quasicrystalline surface is also provided. Additional topics include: synthesis and structure; transport properties; electronic properties; mechanical properties; quasicrystals from metallic glasses; surfaces and coatings; and applications and hydrogen storage.