Ética nuclear J. Vilardell. J. Vilardell

Ningún trabajo sobre filosofía de la ciencia ha despertado tanta polémica en los años setenta como el Tratado contra el método de Paul Feyerabend. En esta nueva obra Feyerabend vuelve sobre esa polémica y amplía ,su crítica iconoclasta, más allá del problema de las reglas y los métodos científicos, a la orientación y la función social de la ciencia de nuestros días. En la primera parte del libro lanza un continuo e irreverente ataque contra el prestigio de la ciencia en Occidente. La noble autoridad del “experto” que para sí reclaman los científicos es, sostiene,...

Soil is a pivotal component of the environment and the maintenance of soil quality is critical for ensuring the sustainability of the environment and the biosphere. The use of fertilizers has increased at a faster rate than global food production. Modern agriculture is dependent on phosphorus derived from phosphate rock, which is a non-renewable resource. It is needed to improve P acquisition efficiency for both low input and intensive agroecosystems. However, few studies have focused on cereal-legume interactions with regard to soil P. The objective of this work was to study the effects of...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in cooperation with the International Water Association (IWA), has developed a rating system that assesses the performance of water and sanitation service providers in a comprehensive way. AquaRating: Un estándar internacional para evaluar los servicios de agua y saneamiento aims to provide an industry standard for utilities. The innovative rating system seeks the improvement of the service delivered by means of a rigorous and systematic assessment. AquaRating comprises more than 100 assessment elements organized in eight rating areas: Service...

Students are introduced to the basic concepts of Organic Chemistry. The text is completed with some concrete aspects that allow to prove the great importance of this subject in both, everyday and industrial worlds.