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"A thorough understanding of the form, function, and design of animals is essential to any working biologist's knowledge. In the author's view, however, this fast-growing field of study can be made much more exciting and accessible with a hands-on, practical approach. This is the view of A Practical Guide to Vertebrate Mechanics." "This text can be considered an engineering book for biologists. The emphasis is on vertebrates, and each topic begins...

This text deals with the behaviour of polymers at surfaces and interfaces from a fundamental point of view. It covers in an integrated way both current experimental results and the most important theoretical approaches to understanding these findings. Advanced undergraduates, graduate students and research workers in physics, chemistry and materials science with an interest in polymers will find this book of interest.

"Introduction to X-ray Powder Diffractometry fully updates the achievements in the field over the past fifteen years and provides a much-needed explanation of the state-of-the-art techniques involved in characterizing materials. It covers the latest instruments and methods, with an emphasis on the fundamentals of the diffractometer, its components, alignment, calibration, and automation." "While the material is presented in an orderly progression,...