Block Copolymers in Nanoscience by Massimo Lazzari, Guojun Liu and Sebastién Lecommandoux
English | October 2006 | ISBN: 3527313095 | Pages: 447 | PDF | 7,1 MB
This first book to take a detailed look at one of the key focal points where nanotechnology and polymers meet provides both an introductory view for beginners as well as in-depth knowledge for specialists in the various research areas involved.

Blackmar-Diemer Theory 4: How to Play the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Declined by Tim Sawyer
English | January 6, 2017 | ISBN: 1542410215 | 120 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 0.55 Mb
Blackmar-Diemer Theory 4 provides detailed analysis of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Declined. This is a companion volume to the earlier Blackmar-Diemer Theory 3 which covered the Gambit Accepted lines after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3. Here in Blackmar-Diemer Theory 4 Tim Sawyer analyzes alternatives for the third and fourth moves after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4. Added is a chapter dealing with the 1.d4 Nf6 issue. White's hope is to transpose to a BDG by either 2.f3 d5 3.e4 or 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4. Here this book looks at lines when Black does not play 3...dxe4. The author focuses on lines you would only face on your journey to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. This book has been arranged according to the variations that you are most likely to see. A few critical lines are hidden in the notes. All these lines have been tested with chess engines. The goal for this Book 4 is to provide accurate Blackmar-Diemer theory of the Gambit Declined after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 and after 1.d4 Nf6 2.f3 d5 3.e4 or 2.Nc3 d5. The critical lines are shown as concisely as possible. Tim Sawyer won about 2000 games with the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. This is exciting chess! The opening is important. If you begin well you can end well. But understand this. The start is just the beginning. What happens next? That is up to the players. The solution is at the finish line. Theoretical analysis helps you start the game in the best possible way. It's your move!

Blackmar-Diemer Puzzles: 200 Easy Chess Positions for White by Tim Sawyer
English | January 27, 2017 | ISBN: 1520476337 | 211 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 4.10 Mb
200 chess puzzles in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit teaches the basics of this opening. Some positions are common. Some are just typical. The first 50 positions provide a basic overview of how to play the opening gambit called the BDG. The next 100+ positions are checkmates in the opening in one move or two. Then come some more difficult puzzles with mates in three or four moves. Almost everything is a check or capture. At the end are 10 positions that win material if Black prevents mate. What does White want? White wants to attack! White wants to have fun! White wants to win quickly! White wants to be dangerous! White wants to play great games! What can you do? You can attack! The good news is that when you sacrifice a pawn, you gain another open file and lines for your pieces. You can have fun! Chess is all about tactics. Your pieces work together for a common cause. Combinations are all around. You can win quickly! Your pieces develop faster. Checkmates happen frequently in this opening. Examples will follow. You can be dangerous! Your opponents must respect or fear your threats. If they are not careful, you will embarrass them. You can play great games. For 30 years players have sent Tim Sawyer their favorite games in this opening. What could happen? If you read this book, you will be introduced to this opening. If you play games in this opening, you will gain experience. If you know checkmates, you might find some in your games. If you are a good player, you will learn the opening faster. If you are a weak player, you can sharpen your attacking skills. If you lose a game, search for an improvement and play again. If you win a game, you may wish to show it to your chess friends. If you win many games, your rating might go up. It could happen. If you play chess for fun, this may bring you joy. It has for others. Your journey continues from right where you are. Chess may be your long time passion. It may be your new hobby. You begin a chess game with the White pieces. In this book the White pieces start at the bottom of the board. It's your move. What should you play? Many possibilities await your decision. Start by pushing a center pawn two squares! It's not the only options, but you know it's a good choice. If you want to learn the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit as White, the best way to play it is to begin with 1.d4. You can reach the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3. What if Black does not cooperate? Good news! You can reach the same position from many different move orders. What if Black plays 1.d4 Nf6 to prevent 2.e4 by White? You can tempt Black to play d5 early by protecting e4 with 2.Nc3 or 2.f3. You are very likely to reach some of the positions in this book at least half the time you play the White side. You can use the positions in this book as tools to help you win games. Your opponents may fight back, but you can make it hard on them. This opening is full of good tactics that often work. If you want chess to be fun, this is one good way to play. It is a bold and daring way to begin a chess game. The author has played it about half the time as White since the 1980s. Give this gambit a try!

Donald R. Peterson, Joseph D. Bronzino, "Biomechanics: Principles and Applications, Second Edition"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 0849385342 | 352 pages | PDF | 10.7 MB
Traditionally, applications of biomechanics will model system-level aspects of the human body. As a result, the majority of technological progress to date appears in system-level device development. More recently, biomechanical initiatives are investigating biological sub-systems such as tissues, cells, and molecules. Fueled by advances in experimental methods and instrumentation, these initiatives, in turn, directly drive the development of biological nano- and microtechnologies.

Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, "Biomass Densification: Systems, Particle Binding, Process Conditions, Quality Attributes, Conversion Performance, and In"
English | ISBN: 3030628876 | 2020 | 210 pages | EPUB, PDF | 41 MB + 7 MB
This monograph discusses the various biomass feedstocks currently available for biofuels production, and mechanical preprocessing technologies to reduce the feedstock variability for biofuels applications.

Biological Diversity: Balancing Interests Through Adaptive Collaborative Management by Louise E. Buck, Charles C. Geisler, John Schelhas and Eva Wollenberg
English | June 21, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0849300207 | 504 pages | PDF | 19,7 MB
We live in a world of wide pendulum swings regarding management policies for protected areas, particularly as they affect the involvement of local people in management. Such swings can be polarizing and halt on-the-ground progress.

Biocomposite Materials: Design and Mechanical Properties Characterization by Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
English | PDF | 2021 | 345 Pages | ISBN : 9813340908 | 17.3 MB
The book highlights the recent research developments in biocomposite design, mechanical performance and utility. It discusses innovative experimental approaches along with mechanical designs and manufacturing aspects of various fibrous polymer matrix composites and presents examples of the synthesis and development of biocomposites and their applications. It is useful for researchers developing biocomposite materials for biomedical and environmental applications.

Beyond "Justification": Dimensions of Epistemic Evaluation by William P. Alston
English | December 2006 | ISBN-10: 0801473322 | 256 pages | PDF | 10,7 MB
Much of the writing in Anglo-American epistemology in the twentieth century focused on the conditions for beliefs being "justified." In a book that seeks to shift the ground of debate within theory of knowledge, William P. Alston finds that the century-long search for a correct account of the nature and conditions of epistemic justification misses the point.

Best Practice in Labour and Delivery By Richard Warren, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
2009 | 380 Pages | ISBN: 0521720680 | PDF | 7 MB
An understanding of when and how to intervene is the key to good obstetric care. This textbook is an encompassing reference covering all the essential information relating to childbirth; it offers clear practical guidance on all aspects of labour and delivery. Written by well-known leading experts, each chapter offers a modern authoritative review of best practice. The evidence base decribed will help to optimize outcome through appropriate clinical management and justifiable intervention. Whilst this is an ideal textbook for those training and taking examinations in labour ward practice, it offers all those caring for the woman in labour a modern, evidence-based approach which will help them understand, recognize and deliver the best possible clinical care. The importance of team working, prioritizing, and the organization of maternity care receive appropriate emphasis with clear guidance and practical advice.

Dorothee Brantz, "Beastly Natures: Animals, Humans, and the Study of History"
English | ISBN: 0813929474 | 2010 | 304 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Although the animal may be, as Nietzsche argued, ahistorical, living completely in the present, it nonetheless plays a crucial role in human history. The fascination with animals that leads not only to a desire to observe and even live alongside them, but to capture or kill them, is found in all civilizations. The essays collected in Beastly Natures show how animals have been brought into human culture, literally helping to build our societies (as domesticated animals have done) or contributing, often in problematic ways, to our concept of the wild.