Presents methodological developments in phytoremediation research, & outlines a variety of the contexts in which phytoremediation has begun to be applied. In thsi book, a significant portion is devoted to methods for the production of plants that are able to degrade, take up, or tolerate the effects of pollutants. ...

Accumulation of different compounds from soil, water or even from the atmosphere is a typical feature of plants as the organisms are dependent on mineral nutrition. This title presents & reviews research on the use of phytoremediation in regard to plant application in stressful conditions. ...

Aimed at developing a common language among scientists working in the field of Phytoremediation. This book provides discussion summaries & practical recommendations, emanating from the working group & round table discussions in separate chapters. ...

Presenting an introduction to one of math's interesting phenomena, this work reviews p's history from pre-biblical times to the 21st century, the ways of estimating p over the centuries, examples of obsessing about p (including an attempt to legislate its exact value), & useful applications of p in everyday life, including statistics. ...

Throughout her explosive & tempestuous career, Edith Piaf cast a spell over all who came in contact with her. This tiny person, the "little sparrow" as she was called, who stood only four foot ten & performed in simple black, was a force of nature. This biography documents her meteoric rise from street urchin to living legend. ...

Award-winning drama telling the true story of pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; & when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a labourer, & eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city. The film won the Palme d' Or at the Cannes Film Festival & Oscars for Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) & Best Director (Roman Polanski). ...