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Modern Methods of Plant Analysis When the handbook Modern Methods
of Plant Analysis was first introduced in 1954 the considerations
were 1. the dependence of scientific progress in biology on the
improvement of existing and the introduction of new methods; 2. the
inavailability of many new analytical methods concealed in
specialized journals not normally accessible to experimental plant
biologists; 3. the fact that in the methods sections of papers the
description of methods is frequently so compact, or even sometimes
so incomplete, that experiments are difficult to reproduce. These
considerations still stand today. The series was highly successful,
seven volumes appearing between 1956 and 1964. Since today there is
still a demand for the old series, the publisher has decided to
resume publication of Modern Methods of Plant Analysis. It is hoped
that the New Series will be as acceptable to those working in plant
sciences and related fields as the early volumes undoubtedly were.
It is difficult to single out the major reasons for success of any
publication, but we believe that the methods published in the first
series were up-to-date at the time and the descriptions as applied
to plant material so complete in themselves that there was little
need to consult other publications.
The information presented in this book is the result of combined
research efforts of scientists at the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks, the Institute of Northern Forestry, USDA Forest Service,
and the Systems Ecology Research Group, San Diego State University.
The objective of the volume is to present a synthetic overview of
structure and function of taiga forest ecosystems in interior
Alaska. The data base for this work has appeared in earlier
published articles including the special issue of the Canadian
Journal of Forest Research Volume 13:5 (1983). Stimulus for this
book was a conference held in Fairbanks from June 10-14, 1983. The
papers presented at the conference were fore runners of the
chapters in this book. We invited 19 scientists from North America
and England to critique our research and synthesis efforts. Six of
these people were asked to write introductory chapters for each
section of the book. Formal presentation sessions, combined with
field trips to research sites, introduced the invitees to the
primary and secondary successional ecosystems with which we were
dealing. A major wildfire, only 24 km from the University campus,
was contained the week prior to the conference and one field trip
provided graphic evidence of fire impact in subarctic forests. The
conference conveners regretted that it was not possible to host a
similar meeting during synthesis efforts in mid-January."
The International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist Devices
has been held three times, first in 1985, then in 1987 and 1990. It
is my great pleasure to present Artificial Heart 3 (Proceedings of
the 3rd International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist
Devices). The third symposium was held in Tokyo on February 16 and
17, 1990. Our original intention was to invite all the principal
investigators from the major artificial heart research laboratories
in the world, in the first three symposia. The numbers of
investigators in the fields of the artificial heart, ventricular
assist systems, and biomaterials, invited for the symposia,
totalled 7 in 1985, 8 in 1987, and 13 in 1990. The program of the
third symposium consisted of 41 papers; 13 invited lectures, 8
papers contributed upon request, with 2 from the United States, and
20 regular selected papers including 2 from the United States, ana
1 each from Australia, Germany, and South Korea. During the last
three years, the state of clinical application of artificial hearts
and assist devices has changed. In the case of pneumatically driven
blood pumps, we have now stepped into the age of practical use in
patients. Accordingly, in this symposium we gave a special emphasis
to topics of clinical application, particularly the use of an
artificial heart as a bridge to heart transplantation. Sessions on
implantable artificial hearts, biomaterials for the artificial
heart, and heart transplantation were also included.
This book is a straightforward and entertaining primer on college
teaching. It discusses the nitty-gritty aspects of teaching while
providing readers with a synoptic but concise explanation of the
principles of the art. It also offers a viable alternative to the
books on teaching currently available or in print. That alternative
is the classic texts on education and pedagogy. These books are
essential, the author argues, because they show teachers how to
apply the principles of teaching while fostering the aims of
liberal education at the same time. These books also help them pose
the fundamental questions about education that all teachers should
be asking. Aimed primarily at graduate students and new college
professors, this book is a useful and practical guide for those who
are passionate about teaching but feel unprepared to teach, unsure
of what to expect in the classroom, and stifled in the current
academic climate. It will likewise appeal to high school teachers
and veteran college professors who are disenchanted and seek some
way to break free from their malaise. It is intentionally short,
little, "skinny," so that it can be read through quickly and so
that readers can peruse the chapters and mull over the topics at
their leisure. Above all else, this book will introduce a new
generation of readers to some of the great masters who can reveal
the timeless truths-and yes, even the magic-behind the art.
This book is a straightforward and entertaining primer on college
teaching. It discusses the nitty-gritty aspects of teaching while
providing readers with a synoptic but concise explanation of the
principles of the art. It also offers a viable alternative to the
books on teaching currently available or in print. That alternative
is the classic texts on education and pedagogy. These books are
essential, the author argues, because they show teachers how to
apply the principles of teaching while fostering the aims of
liberal education at the same time. These books also help them pose
the fundamental questions about education that all teachers should
be asking. Aimed primarily at graduate students and new college
professors, this book is a useful and practical guide for those who
are passionate about teaching but feel unprepared to teach, unsure
of what to expect in the classroom, and stifled in the current
academic climate. It will likewise appeal to high school teachers
and veteran college professors who are disenchanted and seek some
way to break free from their malaise. It is intentionally short,
little, 'skinny,' so that it can be read through quickly and so
that readers can peruse the chapters and mull over the topics at
their leisure. Above all else, this book will introduce a new
generation of readers to some of the great masters who can reveal
the timeless truths - and yes, even the magic - behind the art.
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