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Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition |
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From Book News, Inc.
This text for undergraduates provides a straightforward explanation of the workings of a living cell, focusing on the ways in which the molecules of the cell, especially the protein, DNA, and RNA molecules, cooperate to create a living system. The text is written to be easily understood by a reader approaching modern biology for the first time, with technical vocabulary reduced to a minimum. This second edition offers a new emphasis on genomes, with an overview... >> |
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things |
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Amazon.com
Paper or plastic? Neither, say William McDonough and Michael Braungart. Why settle for the least harmful alternative when we could have something that is better--say, edible grocery bags! In Cradle to Cradle, the authors present a manifesto calling for a new industrial revolution, one that would render both traditional manufacturing and traditional environmentalism obsolete. Recycling, for instance, is actually "downcycling," creating hybrids of biological a... >> |
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Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods, Second Edition |
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Book News, Inc.
A business initiative first espoused by Motorola in the early 1990s, the Six Sigma strategy has become a standard statistical technique for quality improvement. Breyfogle, founder and president of a quality consulting firm, explains the implementation of Six Sigma. The text is divided into five sections centered on using his "Smarter Six Sigma Solutions"<-->deployment, measurement, analysis, improvement, and control<-->and includes examples that describe the mechanic... >> |
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