Industrial and agricultural activity throughout this century has led to considerable contamination of soil and groundwater resources by hazardous chemicals. The technique of bioremediation uses living organisms--usually bacteria and fungi--to remove pollutants from soil and water with minimal disturbance to these environments. This approach, which is potentially more cost-effective than traditional techniques such as incineration of soils and carbon filtration of water, requires an understanding of how organisms transform chemicals, how they survive in polluted environments, and how they can...

The formation of microcolonies on surfaces is an important bacterial survival strategy. These biofilms occur on both inert and living systems, making them important to a wide range of scientific disciplines. This book first provides an analysis of the chemical, ecological and physical processes involved with the development of biofilms and their interactions with surfaces. The next section deals with biofilms on non-living surfaces. Biofilms have important engineering implications, such as in mining industries, the corrosion of pipelines and pure and waste water industries. Biofilms have...

Over the past fifty years plant breeders have achieved impressive improvements in yield, quality and disease resistance. These gains suggest that many more modifications might be introduced if appropriate genes can be identified. Current DNA techniques allow the construction of transgenic plants and this important new book reviews the current state of knowledge. A team of leading researchers provide in-depth reviews at the cutting edge of technology for laboratory techniques for the transformation of important soil microorganisms and recalcitrant plants of economic value. The book is divided...

Addresses the accommodation of social equity with cultural diversity in educational terms. The book seeks to find the pathways to a less selfish and parochial response to the problem with new approaches and policies.

A visitor has arrived in Tanjee with a strange accent, a quick sword, and glowing blue eyes. He is just beginning to assimilate himself into the local culture and develop a few friends when one evening, he is unintentionally caught in a magical crossfire. He is left with a dangerous and powerful artifact that he must somehow break down and destroy, even as those who wish to keep it whole seek to break down and destroy him. In the process he is reluctantly befriended by a small tehlian woman, who has good reason to feel that his entry into her life caused the complete destruction of her career...

The Puppy Bomb, by James Lynch, follows Texas Ranger Jonah LeClaire as he investigates the bizarre and brutal deaths of several Texas state troopers. LeClaire investigates the murders while babysitting a trooper who might be the next target or the primary suspect? Every turn deepens the mystery as yet another trooper disappears, motives become more elusive and the killings become more vicious. The Puppy Bomb masterfully weaves the nuts and bolts of a first class whodunit with the titillating backstory of male bonding gone terribly wrong. Told with wry wit and twists and turns galore, The...

The Puppy Bomb, by James Lynch, follows Texas Ranger Jonah LeClaire as he investigates the bizarre and brutal deaths of several Texas state troopers. LeClaire investigates the murders while babysitting a trooper who might be the next target or the primary suspect? Every turn deepens the mystery as yet another trooper disappears, motives become more elusive and the killings become more vicious. The Puppy Bomb masterfully weaves the nuts and bolts of a first class whodunit with the titillating backstory of male bonding gone terribly wrong. Told with wry wit and twists and turns galore, The...

Written by experts with extensive at-sea experience, this interdisciplinary book summarizes recent experimental, theoretical, and computational results in shallow water acoustics, with an emphasis on providing physical insight into the topics presented.

In the Beginning is the first book in this Just Like Brothers series. It explores the lives of two six-year-old boys and their families from different walks of life during their journey of discovery and friendship. This timely tale shows how children are open to finding common bonds even when others may not have the same vision. The story is brought to life with engaging full-color illustrations on every page by internationally-known artist James Lynch. Rudell's background as an art specialist in several private and public schools, as well as her theatre experience, enhances her ability to...

Summer Adventures is the second book in this Just Like Brothers series. Continuing the tale of these two little boys from different backgrounds, we find that the core of the boys strength and love grows beyond family. As the two boys look forward to having a whole summer of exploration and fun, they find out about Bobby's dad's plan for him and his little sister. The boys' joy turns to sadness until their new friends, the barber shop guys, put their scheme into action, with an even bigger surprise waiting to enter the lives of this delightful pair. Again, the combination of engaging...