Environmental Geochemistry
Environmental Geochemistry

Author: J. A. C. Fortescue

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1461260450

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It is the policy of the federal Canadian Forestry Service to sponsor research initiatives from the private sector that are judged to be pertinent to its mandate and offer particular promise towards the optimal management of Canadian forest resources. This book is based on such an initiative. It represents the philosophy of the author himself and is in no way constrained by the views of the sponsoring agency. Over the past two decades Dr J. A. C. Fortescue has become well known at a number of research centers throughout the world. He has pioneered the approach to environmental understanding that is comprehensively developed in this text. The limitations of traditional compartmentalized approaches are depre cated and the case is made for a holistic rethinking of basic concepts and princi ples. Landscape Geochemistry is the disciplinary outcome that gives expression to this rethinking. It may be viewed as the minimum scale of conceptual approach necessary in the environmental sciences to solve present-day problems and to exploit future opportunities.

Principles of Geochemistry
Principles of Geochemistry

Author: Brian Harold Mason

Publisher:

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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The earth in relation to the universe; The structure and composition of the earth; Some thermodynamics and crystal chemistry; Magmatism and igeneous rocks; Sedimentation and sedimentary rocks; The hudrosphere; The atmosphere; The biosphere; Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks; The geochemical cycle.

The Statesman's Year-Book 1965-66
The Statesman's Year-Book 1965-66

Author: S. Steinberg

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-26

Total Pages: 1743

ISBN-13: 0230270948

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The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases

Author: Mauro Monteiro Correia

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-12-28

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 3030254860

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Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed condition in oncology, affecting around 1.23 million individuals per year, according to recent statistics. Of these patients, about 50% will develop liver metastases and approximately 20% will present a stage IV disease at diagnosis. These statistics make colorectal liver metastases (CLM) an issue of major importance in current oncology. The area of CLM is subject to great and continuous advances, as its pathophysiologic mechanisms are better understood and more therapeutic and surgical options are developed. Consequently, all professionals involved with the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of CLM should be kept up to date with the latest advances on the field, to provide high standard medical care to their patients. This book is designed to present the state-of-the-art in CLM management and, in doing so, to review the current evidence on CLM, discussing all important topics in the field. Coverage is broad and comprehensive, encompassing introductory topics (history, definitions, epidemiology, etc.), basic science subjects (molecular biology, genetics, dissemination process, etc.) and practical clinical topics (tumor behavior, diagnosis, drug therapy, radiation therapy, surgery, ablation, multidisciplinary teams, etc.). Although comprehensive on the coverage and selection of topics, each chapter is concise and objective, dissecting topics in a practical and direct format. Evidences and recommendations are included. Chapters display a brief introduction of the common knowledge, go straight to the detailed revision of the most recent years of the literature, and end with practical closing observations. This book is a tool for professionals (general and cancer surgeons, HPB surgeons, clinical oncologists, gastroenterologists and medical residents) and interns who search for a qualified and reader friendly revision on topics concerning Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases.