Author: Thomas Messel
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0847833968
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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'Oliver Messel' is a lavishly illustrated book with many never-before-seen photographs offering a privileged view of the life and work of a design master of the 20th century.
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Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Author: Krister T. Smith
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ISBN: 9783510614110
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Languages : en
Pages : 355
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Messel - An Ancient Greenhouse Ecosystem is an exquisitely illustrated book by 28 internationally renowned specialists who present a synopsis of the current state of understanding of the climate and structure of the Eocene Messel ecosystem. The information is derived from studying the rocks, animal and plant fossils of the Messel pit. The Messel Pit represents an ancient maar lake situated in the archipelago that Europe was in the Eocene, close to present-day Frankfurt, Germany. This title is also available in a German language version. The exceptional state of preservation of Messel fossils has enabled researchers, in many cases for the first time, to identify minute functional details of the plants and animals of the Messel ecosystem about 48 Million years ago: plants, insects, birds, mammals (horses!), reptiles, amphibians and fishes. Introductory chapters treat Messel, its formation as a maar lake, the conditions of burial and preservation of the fossils, and history of work since discovery of the first fossil there in 1876. The Messel flora and individual fossils groups are discussed in detail in seven following chapters, discussing both paleontological and evolutionary details obtained from the Messel fossils and by comparison with other fossil locations. A final chapter summarizes all previous research and presents a synopsis of ecosystem conditions (climatic, environmental, biota, producers and consumers, occupation of ecospaces, niches) of the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at Messel, derived from studies of the Messel samples. This hitherto most comprehensive treatment of the fossil Messel ecosystem will make this book the standard reference work on Messel to scientists, while the lush illustrations of flora and fauna will captivate everyone from fossil enthusiasts to interested laypersons.
Author: Stephan Schaal
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Located near Frankfurt, Germany, the oil shales of Messel are known around the world as the site of one of the most magnificent collections of preserved paleontological remains in existence. Rivalling and in some respects surpassing the famed La Brea Tar Pits, the Messel site contains in an exceptional state of preservation the abundant remains of animals and plants that lived some 50 million years ago. Not only are the skeletons and other hard parts preserved in detail, but also the soft tissues that are normally lost in the process of fossilization: the skin, scales, feathers, fur and hair that give a rare life-like appearance to the remains. Among the animals found here, virtually intact, are insects, lizards, birds, bats, horses, and primates. The fossil plant remains include ferns, conifers, and palms--complete with the fine detail of leaves and structure that make these specimens so remarkable. This book offers a spectacular chronicle of the Messel site--in lavish full-color photographs and expert textual descriptions that describe the biogeographical significance of the findings. The book will be of value not only to palaeontologists but also to zoologists and botanists, and indeed to all who are interested in the ancient history of life on Earth.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1764
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate
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Languages : en
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Author: Jean-François Laslier
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364202839X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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With approval voting, voters can approve of as many candidates as they want, and the one approved by the most voters wins. This book surveys a wide variety of empirical and theoretical knowledge accumulated from years of studying this method of voting.
Author: Maximilian Rapsilber
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Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Author: H. Messel
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483157563
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1519
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Electron-Photon Shower Distribution Function: Tables for Lead, Copper and Air Absorbers presents numerical results of the electron-photon shower distribution function for lead, copper, and air absorbers. Electron or photon interactions, including Compton scattering, elastic Coulomb scattering, and the photo-electric effect, are taken into account in the calculations. This book consists of four chapters and begins with a review of both theoretical and experimental work aimed at deducing the characteristics of the cascade produced from the propagation of high energy electrons and photons through matter. The next two chapters discuss in some detail the method of simulating the electron-photon cascade on a digital computer and present the cross-sections for all processes that are simulated in the program written for the English-Electric-Leo KDF9. The manner in which each process is subjected to computer simulations is described. The results come from two computer programs: the first was written for SILLIAC and the second for KDF9. This monograph will be a valuable resource for computer scientists, mathematicians, and physicists.
