Phosphate Fibers is a singular detailed account of the discovery, chemistry, synthesis, properties, manufacture, toxicology, and uses of calcium and sodium calcium polyphosphate fibers. Author Edward J. Griffith-the inventor and developer of this safe, biodegradable material-takes a multidisciplinary approach to this subject, considering the social, legal, medical, and industrial issues surrounding the use of asbestos and other mineral fibers. This compelling study is a beneficial resource to both readers interested in mineral fibers as well as those who want to understand the...
Phosphate Fibers is a singular detailed account of the discovery, chemistry, synthesis, properties, manufacture, toxicology, and uses of calc...
In 1645 the Japanese samurai Musashi Miamoto wrote A Book of Five Rings, which described the attitudes necessary for individual success. Though he was a swordsman, his book was not limited to combat but addressed the much broader question of how to achieve excellence in life through study, discipline, and planning. It is still avidly read in Japan today.
Arthur Kornberg's book is a modern-day Book of Five Rings that replaces the medium of swordsmanship with that of biochemistry, particularly enzymology. As Kornberg describes his successive research problems, the...
In 1645 the Japanese samurai Musashi Miamoto wrote A Book of Five Rings, which described the attitudes necessary for individual success. Tho...
Often imitated but never rivalled, DNA Replication, regarded around the world as a classic of modern science, is now back in print in a paperback edition.
Often imitated but never rivalled, DNA Replication, regarded around the world as a classic of modern science, is now back in print in a paperback edit...
Germ Stories is a rollicking, entertaining and informative collection of poems about the germs that help and harm us by Nobel-prize winning scientist, Arthur Kornberg. The book's combination of amusing water colors along with stunning electron micrographs, will bring the world of microbiology to life for children of all ages.
Germ Stories is a rollicking, entertaining and informative collection of poems about the germs that help and harm us by Nobel-prize winning scientist,...
Written by Novel Laureate, Arthur Kornberg, this narrative chronicles the saga of the small biotech start-up, the key players, the painstaking development of the perfect product and the forces affecting its resulting success or failure.
Written by Novel Laureate, Arthur Kornberg, this narrative chronicles the saga of the small biotech start-up, the key players, the painstaking develop...
