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Kitty and the Twilight Trouble - Paula Harrison - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Kitty and the Twilight Trouble - Paula Harrison - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

A magical adventure by the light of the moon.Kitty is excited about visiting the funfair with her cat crew. But Pixie has made a new friend and doesn''t want to play with Kitty anymore. She wants to play superheroes with Hazel instead. The problem is, Pixie and Hazel aren''t acting like superheroes, they are acting like supervillains!Before long they both find themselves in trouble at the top of the Big Wheel, and only a true hero like Kitty can save the day . . .

DKK 93.00
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Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 6: Roller Coaster - Nic Brasch - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 6: Roller Coaster - Nic Brasch - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Lily''s friend, Chandra, helps her get over her fear of heights.Using the world''s largest known database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We''ve combined these with fully-decodable books that help you match your phonics teaching and practice, while inspiring and engaging your young readers. Specially developed to enhance children''s vocabulary alongside their decoding skills, these books are perfect for sharing.

DKK 104.00
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Oxford Reading Tree: Level 1+: More First Sentences B: One Wheel - Roderick Hunt - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 1+: More First Sentences B: One Wheel - Roderick Hunt - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Level 1+ Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. First Sentences and More First Sentences A, B and C introduce children to stories told through complete sentences to provide practice of high frequency vocabulary to build confidence and fluency. Patterned Stories and More Patterned Stories A practise vocabulary in the context of a repeated sentence structure to help develop confidence and fluency.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

DKK 86.00
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Livy Ab Urbe Condita Books XXXVI-XL - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Livy Ab Urbe Condita Books XXXVI-XL - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

This is the sixth volume in the Oxford Classical Texts series of Livy and contains a Latin text (without translation), together with full apparatus criticus and Latin introduction, of Books 36-40, which cover the period from 192 to 179 BC. This momentous era in the history of Republican Rome begins with the war with Antiochus, which resulted in Rome''s indirect control of Greece and Asia, and concludes with the death of Philip V of Macedon, foreshadowing the Third Macedonian War. During these years Rome also struggled for the increasing dominance of northern Italy and Spain. On the domestic front, Livy depicts this period as the beginning of Roman moral decline, as reflected in such events as the trials of the Scipios, the censorship of Cato, and the Bacchanalia. Since much of the account by Polybius is fragmentary, Livy''s narrative is the main source for the history of the period.

DKK 458.00
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Take a Leap, Sheep! - Oxford Children's Books - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Take a Leap, Sheep! - Oxford Children's Books - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The animals all want to go on the Ferris wheel, but there''s a fence in the way! Sheep can''t climb over it, he can''t go under it, he can''t fit through it-what''s he going to do? It''s time for Sheep to get on top of the problem in this hilarious introduction to the concept of position. With engaging artwork and a very funny story, children won''t even realize that they''re learning something while they laugh along with the animal friends! Features fun activities at the back to explore the topics further.

DKK 107.00
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The Antibody Molecule - Anthony R. Biotage Ab Rees - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Antibody Molecule - Anthony R. Biotage Ab Rees - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Antibody Molecule follows the extraordinary journey of the medics and scientists who shaped the course of medical advances in the field of immunology. One of the oldest of the medical sciences, immunology has a history that has seen chemists, physicists and biologists alike seeking to unravel the most complex system in the human body outside the brain. This book charts its intriguing history, from the genetic basis of antibody diversity, through the understanding of the mechanism by which the immune system''s first line of defence works, to breakthroughs in crystallography and the exploitation of immunoglobulins as therapeutic platforms to treat cancer, inflammation and allergy.Tracing the developments in immunology in chronological order, Professor Anthony R. Rees presents the historical contexts of the periods in rich detail, bringing them to life with quotes and illustrations. This fascinating book examines the literature of the time, turning points, and controversies. A must read for immunologists and life scientists, as well as historians of science and medicine.

DKK 903.00
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Bonding and Structure of Molecules and Solids - D. G. Pettifor - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Bonding and Structure of Molecules and Solids - D. G. Pettifor - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

This is the first book to adopt an unconventional approach to the theory of bonding and structure of molecules and solids. It explains the observed trends in this field within the framework of simple models of electronic structure. Emphasis is placed throughout on recent theoretical developments that link structural stability to the local topology or connectivity of the lattice through the moments of the electronic density of states. This modern real-space approach allows an immediate understanding of the origin of the structural trends within the periodic table for the elements and the AB structure map for binary compounds. Final year undergraduates and graduates following a course in quantum mechanics will find this book to be highly valuable. A chapter on basic concepts is included for readers new to the subject.

DKK 576.00
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Mirabelle Takes Charge - Harriet Muncaster - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Mirabelle Takes Charge - Harriet Muncaster - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Mirabelle''s mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both!Mirabelle is desperate for a brand-new pair of magical roller skates, but Mum and Dad say she''s got to earn the money to pay for them herself. Earning money sounds tricky-how''s she going to do it? Of course! She''ll set up a business. But a business doing what. . . ?She has a go at dog-walking, but things get a little bit out of hand. And when ''things getting out of hand'' include the dogs'' leads, that''s not good for business. Maybe something that keeps still would be easier. Something like making and selling enchanted charm bracelets!Can Mirabelle make a success of her get-rich-quick schemes? Or will being the boss end up being more trouble than it''s worth?

DKK 100.00
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Sleepfaring - Jim (professor Of Psychophysiology And Director Of The Sleep Research Centre At The University Of Loughborough) Horne - Bog - Oxford

Sleepfaring - Jim (professor Of Psychophysiology And Director Of The Sleep Research Centre At The University Of Loughborough) Horne - Bog - Oxford

Why do we sleep? How much sleep do we normally need, and what happens if you don''t get enough of it? Professor Jim Horne finds the answers to these questions and many more in Sleepfaring, a journey through the science and the secrets of sleep. It''s a subject close to the hearts of many of us as our sleep patterns have changed to reflect longer working hours and busier lifestyles. From drowsiness at the wheel to stress and insomnia, sleep is becoming a big issue in our lives. Professor Horne gives an engaging account of what science can tell us about sleep and sleep disorders, drawing in brain physiology, psychology, medicine, social factors, and results from the very latest sleep research. He looks at body clocks and sleeping patterns, the values of napping, and the controversial question of ''sleep debt'', and also gives some valuable hints from the latest sleep research that may just help you to get a better night''s rest.

DKK 126.00
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Livy: The History of Rome, Books 21-25 (Titi Livi ab urbe condita libri XXI-XXV) - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Livy: The History of Rome, Books 21-25 (Titi Livi ab urbe condita libri XXI-XXV) - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Oxford Classical Texts, also known as Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis, provide authoritative, clear, and reliable editions of ancient texts, with apparatus criticus on each page. In this volume, Briscoe provides readers with a revised critical edition of the original Latin text of books 21 to 25 of Livy''s history of Rome-which cover the first eight years (218-211 BC) of Rome''s war with Hannibal-and with the key information required to understand and appreciate the depth and historical relevance of these important writings. Commencing with a substantial English preface, the volume assembles a large number of conjectures, both within the detailed critical apparatus which accompanies the Latin text, and within an extensive appendix. Briscoe draws on the body of research which has accumulated since the previous edition, and utilizes a broad range of manuscripts -- some unknown to most or all previous editors of the text -- which are organized into designated groups through the use of Greek sigla, enabling the reader to easily identify the stage at which a reading entered the tradition. The volume also includes a comprehensive list of editions and other sources of conjectures, and an extensive index nominum, featuring personal, ethnic, and geographical names.

DKK 578.00
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Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics - Peter Lasersohn - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics - Peter Lasersohn - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

This book explores linguistic and philosophical issues presented by sentences expressing personal taste, such as Roller coasters are fun, or Licorice is tasty. Standard semantic theories explain the meanings of sentences by specifying the conditions under which they are true; here, Peter Lasersohn asks how we can account for sentences that are concerned with matters of opinion rather than matters of fact. He argues that a truth-theoretic semantic theory is appropriate even for sentences like these, but that for such sentences, truth and falsity must be assigned relative to perspectives, rather than absolutely. The book provides a detailed and explicit formal grammar, working out the implications of this conception of truth both for simple sentences and for reports of mental attitude. The semantic analysis is paired with a pragmatic theory explaining what it means to assert a sentence which is true or false only relativistically, and with a speculative account of the functional motivation for a relativized notion of truth.

DKK 1136.00
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Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics - Peter (professor Of Linguistics And Philosophy Lasersohn - Bog - Oxford University Press -

Subjectivity and Perspective in Truth-Theoretic Semantics - Peter (professor Of Linguistics And Philosophy Lasersohn - Bog - Oxford University Press -

This book explores linguistic and philosophical issues presented by sentences expressing personal taste, such as Roller coasters are fun, or Licorice is tasty. Standard semantic theories explain the meanings of sentences by specifying the conditions under which they are true; here, Peter Lasersohn asks how we can account for sentences that are concerned with matters of opinion rather than matters of fact. He argues that a truth-theoretic semantic theory is appropriate even for sentences like these, but that for such sentences, truth and falsity must be assigned relative to perspectives, rather than absolutely. The book provides a detailed and explicit formal grammar, working out the implications of this conception of truth both for simple sentences and for reports of mental attitude. The semantic analysis is paired with a pragmatic theory explaining what it means to assert a sentence which is true or false only relativistically, and with a speculative account of the functional motivation for a relativized notion of truth.

DKK 437.00
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The Theory of Intermolecular Forces - Anthony (emeritus Professor Stone - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Theory of Intermolecular Forces - Anthony (emeritus Professor Stone - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The theory of intermolecular forces has advanced very greatly in recent years. It has become possible to carry out accurate calculations of intermolecular forces for molecules of useful size, and to apply the results to important practical applications such as understanding protein structure and function, and predicting the structures of molecular crystals. The Theory of Intermolecular Forces sets out the mathematical techniques that are needed to describe and calculate intermolecular interactions and to handle the more elaborate mathematical models. It describes the methods that are used to calculate them, including recent developments in the use of density functional theory and symmetry-adapted perturbation theory. The use of higher-rank multipole moments to describe electrostatic interactions is explained in both Cartesian and spherical tensor formalism, and methods that avoid the multipole expansion are also discussed. Modern ab initio perturbation theory methods for the calculation of intermolecular interactions are discussed in detail, and methods for calculating properties of molecular clusters and condensed matter for comparison with experiment are surveyed.

DKK 805.00
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Gu Wu for Secondary Mandarin Chinese - Kwun Shun Shih - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Gu Wu for Secondary Mandarin Chinese - Kwun Shun Shih - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Support secondary Mandarin Chinese achievement with this skills-based, syllabus-agnostic resource, written by an international team of teachers and examiners. Ensure all four language skills are equally developed with the thematic approach that is suitable for the latest Cambridge IGCSE® syllabus (0547), IB DP Ab Initio and MYP Language Acquisition (Phases 1-3) frameworks.Ensure students are at the required language level with revision spreads at the start of each unit and continually track their progress with end-of-unit assessment. Grammar, vocabulary and writing support ensures confident Mandarin acquisition. Students are also encouraged to extend their learning with stretching activities and features on Chinese culture. This resource has been reviewed by a team of expert teachers and academics to ensure complete suitability for secondary Mandarin Chinese learning.An audio CD-ROM containing all the recordings of the listening activities is also included. A new Teacher Pack is also available enabling you to tailor your teaching with lesson resources, differentiation ideas and syllabus-specific support.

DKK 439.00
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The Theory of Intermolecular Forces - Anthony (emeritus Professor Stone - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Theory of Intermolecular Forces - Anthony (emeritus Professor Stone - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The theory of intermolecular forces has advanced very greatly in recent years. It has become possible to carry out accurate calculations of intermolecular forces for molecules of useful size, and to apply the results to important practical applications such as understanding protein structure and function, and predicting the structures of molecular crystals. The Theory of Intermolecular Forces sets out the mathematical techniques that are needed to describe and calculate intermolecular interactions and to handle the more elaborate mathematical models. It describes the methods that are used to calculate them, including recent developments in the use of density functional theory and symmetry-adapted perturbation theory. The use of higher-rank multipole moments to describe electrostatic interactions is explained in both Cartesian and spherical tensor formalism, and methods that avoid the multipole expansion are also discussed. Modern ab initio perturbation theory methods for the calculation of intermolecular interactions are discussed in detail, and methods for calculating properties of molecular clusters and condensed matter for comparison with experiment are surveyed.

DKK 519.00
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Waiting for Gonzo - Dave Cousins - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Waiting for Gonzo - Dave Cousins - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Meet Oz . . . he''s got a talent for trouble but his heart''s always in the right place (well, nearly always).Uprooted from his friends and former life, Oz finds himself stranded in the sleepy village of Slowleigh. When a joke backfires on the first day at his new school, Oz attracts the attention of Isobel Skinner, the school psycho - but that''s just the beginning. After causing an accident that puts his mum in hospital, Oz isn''t exactly popular at home either. His older sister''s no help, but then she''s got a problem of her own . . . one that''s growing bigger by the day.Oz knows he''s got to put things right, but life isn''t that simple, especially when the only people still talking to you are a hobbit-obsessed kid and a voice in your own head!Packed with action, heart and humour, Waiting for Gonzo takes you for a white-knuckle ride on the Wheel of Destiny as it careers out of control down the Hillside of Inevitability. The question is, do you go down laughing? Or grit your teeth and jump off?

DKK 106.00
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Re-imagining the Past - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Re-imagining the Past - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Antiquity has often been perceived as the source of Greece''s modern achievements, as well as its frustrations, with the continuity between ancient and modern Greek culture and the legacy of classical Greece in Europe dominating and shaping current perceptions of the classical past.By moving beyond the dominant perspectives on the Greek past, this edited volume shifts attention to the ways this past has been constructed, performed, (ab)used, Hellenized, canonized, and ultimately decolonized and re-imagined. For the contributors, re-imagining the past is an opportunity to critically examine and engage imaginatively with various approaches. Chapters explore both the role of antiquity in texts and established cultural practices and its popular, material and everyday uses, charting the transition in the study of the reception of antiquity in modern Greek culture from an emphasis on the continuity of the past to the recognition of its diversity.Incorporating a number of chapters which adopt a comparative perspective, the volume re-imagines Greek antiquity and invites the reader to look at the different uses and articulations of the past both in and outside Greece, ranging from literature to education, and from politics to photography.

DKK 1166.00
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Sleepfaring - Jim Horne - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Sleepfaring - Jim Horne - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

What is sleep? Why do we sleep? How much do we normally need, and what happens if you don''t get enough sleep? Are we modern people with busy lives suffering stress from ''sleep debt''?This book is about all aspects of sleep. It''s a subject that interests and worries a lot of people. In recent years, the nature of sleep, our sleeping patterns, how much sleep we need, and the dangers of lack of sleep have become increasingly important, as people work longer hours, styles of working have altered, and the separation between workplace and home has been eroded by the mobile phone and the Internet. From drowsiness at the wheel, to stress and insomnia, this is a subject that matters to people.Jim Horne gives an engaging account of what science has found out about sleep, and problems related to sleep - from snoring to sleep apnoea. He brings in brain physiology, psychology, medicine, and social factors. The book highlights recent research and Horne does not shy away from areas of controversy, for instance regarding the amount of sleep we actually need. As a result, it is likely to provoke lively debate among sleep researchers, as well as fascinating the general reader. As well as being richly informative about the nature of sleep, this book may just help you to get a good night''s rest.

DKK 515.00
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The Social Origins of Language - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Social Origins of Language - - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

This book offers an exciting new perspective on the origins of language. Language is conceptualized as a collective invention, on the model of writing or the wheel, and the book places social and cultural dynamics at the centre of its evolution: language emerged and further developed in human communities already suffused with meaning and communication, mimesis, ritual, song and dance, alloparenting, new divisions of labour and revolutionary changes in social relations. The book thus challenges assumptions about the causal relations between genes, capacities, social communication and innovation: the biological capacities are taken to evolve incrementally on the basis of cognitive plasticity, in a process that recruits previous adaptations and fine-tunes them to serve novel communicative ends. Topics include the ability brought about by language to tell lies, that must have confronted our ancestors with new problems of public trust; the dynamics of social-cognitive co-evolution; the role of gesture and mimesis in linguistic communication; studies of how monkeys and apes express their feelings or thoughts; play, laughter, dance, song, ritual and other social displays among extant hunter-gatherers; the social nature of language acquisition and innovation; normativity and the emergence of linguistic norms; the interaction of language and emotions; and novel perspectives on the time-frame for language evolution. The contributors are leading international scholars from linguistics, anthropology, palaeontology, primatology, psychology, evolutionary biology, artificial intelligence, archaeology, and cognitive science.

DKK 533.00
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Transport Properties and Potential Energy Models for Monatomic Gases - Frederick R W Mccourt - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Transport Properties and Potential Energy Models for Monatomic Gases - Frederick R W Mccourt - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The first two chapters of this book are an update and outgrowth of the monograph Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Polyatomic Gases published by OUP in 1990, and a response to considerable improvements in the experimental determination of the transport properties of dilute gases that have taken place during the past 30 years. The experimental determination has improved sufficiently that it has become necessary to carry out calculations at the level of the second Chapman-Cowling approximation in order to give computed results that lie within the current experimental uncertainties now being reported. Chapter 3 is devoted to realistic interatomic potential energy functions, and begins with a discussion of the need for more accurate representations of these functions. Direct inversion of both microscopic data (spectroscopic transition frequencies and atomic beam scattering) and bulk property data (pressure and acoustic second virial coefficients, transport properties) are discussed in detail. The quantum chemical ab initio determination of binary atomic interaction energies and their analytical representation are discussed, followed by a detailed considerations of the interaction energies between pairs of noble gas atoms. Chapter 4 is concerned with connections between theory and experiment, including a detailed discussion of pure noble gases and their binary mixtures. Chapter 5 focuses on how to obtain the spectroscopic and thermophysical properties of a specific molecular system theoretically step by step, and provides a reference for the specific theoretical calculation work.

DKK 1060.00
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Kamasutra - Vatsyayana Mallanaga - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Kamasutra - Vatsyayana Mallanaga - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

''When the wheel of sexual ecstasy is in full motion, there is no textbook at all, and no order.''The Kamasutra is the oldest extant Hindu textbook of erotic love. It is about the art of living - about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, committing adultery, living as or with a courtesan, using drugs - and also about the positions in sexual intercourse. It was composed in Sanskrit, the literary language of ancient India, sometime in the third century CE. It combines an encyclopaedic coverage of all imaginable aspects of sex with a closely observed sexual psychology and a dramatic, novelistic narrative of seduction, consummation, and disentanglement. Best known in English through the highly mannered, padded, and inaccurate nineteenth-century translation of Sir Richard Burton, the text is presented here in an entirely new translation into clear, vivid, sexually frank English, together with three commentaries: translated excerpts from the earliest and most famous Sanskrit commentary (13th century) and from a twentieth-century Hindi commentary, and explanatory notes by the two translators. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

DKK 90.00
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An Ocean Untouched and Untried - John Mark (research Fellow Philo - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

An Ocean Untouched and Untried - John Mark (research Fellow Philo - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The early modern period saw the study of classical history flourish. From debates over the rights of women to the sources of Shakespeare''s plays, the Greco-Roman historians played a central role in the period''s political, cultural, and literary achievements. An Ocean Untouched and Untried: The Tudor Translations of Livy explores the early modern translations of Livy, the single most important Roman historian for the development of politics and culture in Renaissance Europe. It examines the influence exerted by Livy''s history of Rome, the Ab Urbe Condita, in some of the most pressing debates of the day, from Tudor foreign policy to arguments concerning the merits of monarchy at the height of the English Civil War. An Ocean Untouched and Untried examines Livy''s initial reception into print in Europe, outlining the attempts of his earliest editors to impose a critical order onto his enormous work. It then considers the respective translations undertaken by Anthony Cope, William Thomas, William Painter, and Philemon Holland, comparing each translation in detail to the Latin original and highlighting the changes that Livy''s history experienced in each process. It explores the wider impact of Livy on popular forms of literature in the period, especially the plays and poetry of Shakespeare, and demonstrate the Livy played a fundamental though underexplored role in the development of vernacular literature, historiography, and political thought in early modern England.

DKK 869.00
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Phasing in Crystallography - Carmelo Giacovazzo - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Phasing in Crystallography - Carmelo Giacovazzo - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Modern crystallographic methods originate from the synergy of two main research streams, the small-molecule and the macro-molecular streams. The first stream was able to definitively solve the phase problem for molecules up to 200 atoms in the asymmetric unit. The achievements obtained by the macromolecular stream are also impressive. A huge number of protein structures have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank. The solution of them is no longer reserved to an elite group of scientists, but may be attained in a large number of laboratories around the world, even by young scientists. New probabilistic approaches have been tailored to deal with larger structures, errors in the experimental data, and modest data resolution. Traditional phasing techniques like ab initio, molecular replacement, isomorphous replacement, and anomalous dispersion techniques have been revisited. The new approaches have been implemented in robust phasing programs, which have been organized in automatic pipelines usable even by non-experts. Protein structures, which 50 years ago could take months or even years to solve, can now be solved in a matter of hours, partly also due to technological advances in computer science.This book describes all modern crystallographic phasing methods, and introduces a new rational classification of them. A didactic approach is used, with the techniques described simply and logically in the main text, and further mathematical details confined to the Appendices for motivated readers. Numerous figures and applicative details illustrate the text.

DKK 1066.00
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The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World - J. P. Mallory - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World - J. P. Mallory - Bog - Oxford University Press - Plusbog.dk

This book introduces Proto-Indo-European and explores what the language reveals about the people who spoke it. The Proto-Indo-Europeans lived somewhere in Europe or Asia between 5,500 and 8,000 years ago, and no text of their language survives. J. P. Mallory and Douglas Adams show how over the last two centuries scholars have reconstructed it from its descendant languages, the surviving examples of which comprise the world''s largest language family. After a concise account of Proto-Indo-European grammar and a consideration of its discovery, they use the reconstructed language and related evidence from archaeology and natural history to examine the lives, thoughts, passions, culture, society, economy, history, and environment of the Proto-Indo-Europeans. Our distant ancestors had used the wheel, were settled arable farmers, kept sheep and cattle, brewed beer, got married, made weapons, and had 27 verbs for the expression of strife. The subjects to which the authors devote chapters include fauna, flora, family and kinship, clothing and textiles, food and drink, space and time, emotions, mythology, religion, and the continuing quest to discover the Proto-Indo-European homeland.Proto-Indo-European-English and English-Proto-Indo-European vocabularies and full indexes conclude the book. Written in a clear, readable style and illustrated with maps, figures, and tables, this book is on a subject of great and enduring fascination. It will appeal to students of languages, classics, and the ancient world, as well as to general readers interested in the history of language and of early human societies.

DKK 457.00
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