El paradigma paradójico

La nueva edición de El Cultivo del Pistacho pone de manifiesto el gran interés que este cultivo está suscitando en España y que podría relacionarse con la confianza que muchos agricultores han ido adquiriendo en esta alternativa con el paso de los años, con los recientes estudios elaborados por prestigiosas universidades de diferentes países y que relacionan el consumo de este fruto seco con los beneficios para la salud, aspecto que indudablemente incrementa todavía más el valor de la dieta mediterránea y sobre todo con sus excelentes expectativas de futuro a medio y largo plazo....

The book compiles case studies regarding the biodiversity research and monitoring program of Andean species and habitats carefully chosen as indicators to assess the short- and long-term effects of a linear disturbance: the PERU LNG pipeline. Set in a scientifically unexplored region of the Andes, Monitoring Biodiversity clearly articulates the Smithsonian-led conceptual framework for the implementation in the field by scientists. It addresses scientific and conservation questions addressed by the research protocols, the experimental design, and data gathering. Moreover, the book covers a gap ...

Biographies and bibliographies of members are included in many of the volumes. Lists of members are usually given on covers of the numbers.

The book begins with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a...