| Photosynthesis. Energy from the Sun: 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Allen, John F. (Editor), Gantt, Elizabeth (Editor), Golbeck, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402067070 ISBN-13: 9781402067075 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $522.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis is a record of the most recent advances and emerging themes in the discipline. This volume contains over 350 contributions from some 800 participants attending the meeting in Glasgow, UK in July 2007. These range from summary overview presentations from plenary speakers to expanded content of posters presented by students and their supervisors featuring the most recent achievements in photosynthesis research. In the words of Professor Eva-Mari Aro, President of the international Society of Photosynthesis Research 2004-7, "Having been taken for granted for centuries, research in photosynthesis has now become a matter of utmost importance for the future of planet Earth???Major initiatives are underway that will use research into natural and artificial photosynthesis for sustainable energy production???.." These volumes thus provide a glimpse of the future, from the molecule to the biosphere, as seen by the most active researchers in this area of biological research. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Developmental Biology |
| Dewey: 572.46 |
| LCCN: 2008920286 |
| Physical Information: 1702 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis is a record of the most recent advances and emerging themes in the discipline. This volume contains over 350 contributions from some 800 participants attending the meeting in Glasgow, UK in July 2007. These range from summary overview presentations from plenary speakers to expanded content of posters presented by students and their supervisors featuring the most recent achievements in photosynthesis research. In the words of Professor Eva-Mari Aro, President of the international Society of Photosynthesis Research 2004-7, "Having been taken for granted for centuries, research in photosynthesis has now become a matter of utmost importance for the future of planet Earth...Major initiatives are underway that will use research into natural and artificial photosynthesis for sustainable energy production....". These volumes thus provide a glimpse of the future, from the molecule to the biosphere |