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Mori's Program is a fusion of the so-called Minimal Model Program and the IItaka Program toward the biregular and/or birational classification of higher dimensional algebraic varieties. The author presents this theory in an easy and understandable way with lots of background motivation. Prerequisites are those covered in Hartshorne's bookAlgebraic...

Consumer markets for foods and beverages in developed countries are well supplied and highly fragmented. Yet, the question being asked is how close retailers actually come to fulfilling their customers' requirements. The concept of consumer value is one of the main pillars underpinning the theory of market differentiation. This book takes an...

This Landolt-B#246;rnstein volume IV/25 is a supplement to the volume IV/18 "Viscosity of Pure Organic Liquids and Binary Liquid Mixtures" and provides viscosity data published in the years 2000-2006. Included in this volume are viscosities of pure organic liquids and binary liquid mixtures at different temperatures and pressures including organic...

A rapid development in diverse areas of molecular biology and genetic engineering resulted in emergence of variety of tools. These tools are not only applicable to basic researches being carried out world over, but also exploited for precise detection of abnormal conditions in plants, animals and human body. Although a basic researcher is well...

This book, now in its fourth edition, is unique in detailing in depth the technological basis of radiation therapy. Compared with the previous edition, all chapters have been rewritten and updated. In addition, new chapters have been included on various topics, including the use of imaging in treatment planning, second malignant neoplasms due to...

This volume offers a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems, gemology, jewelry and related sciences. This revised and expanded second contains about 25,000 entries, some 9,000 more than the first edition, which are now complemented by more than 1,500 charts, diagrams and figures. It provides encyclopedic coverage of terms, techniques,...