Polycyclic aromatic compounds represent the largest class of suspected chemical carcinogens. This volume reviews established and new techniques for analysis of PAC's, including both homocyclic and het
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Internationally renowned experts apply from an interdisciplinary perspective mechanistic principles such as the requirements for electron transfer, the role of binding and proximity, stereoelectronic
Throughout his life Karl Marx commented on the French Revolution, but never was able to realize his project of a systematic work on this immense event. This book assembles for the first time all that
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Since the publication of the first edition in 1984, the handling and disposal of toxic materials has changed dramatically. To address current developments in the field, this new edition incorporates n
In recent years, the perception of indoor radon as a relatively minor health issue has been radically altered: observations in Sweden, Canada, and the U.S. have revealed the high incidence of elevated
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These contributions discuss a number of important developments over the past decade in a newly established and important field of economics that have led to notable changes in views on governmental c
The essays in this collection provide an unusually intense portrait of a society and an age. They offer penetrating insights into past and present developments in Germany, shedding new light on that s
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In wordless panoramas a lone traveler approaches the New World from the West in the present day and journeys the width of the country backward through time, departing the east coast as the Santa Maria
(Southern Music). Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) is known today as an Italian composer of opera and instrumental music. This sonata, transcribed for tuba and keyboard, was originally a cello sonata co
Aided by his friends, Cam has his mental camera click the clues in place when an imposter of Poochie, the famous television hero, gives paw-print autographs in the book store
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Hutter's study explores the origins of classical conceptions of politics in the theory and practice of friendship in ancient Greece. It analyzes ancient Greek society as one in which political space w
This text provides a model for integrating antipsychotic medication and psychotherapy into a coherent treatment. It discusses the importance of medication as a therapeutic issue and the problems of ed
This is the first comprehensive and fully documented study of Philadelphia's architecture (originally published in hardcover in 1974), covering all sections of the city and covering buildings from all
The White Castle, Orhan Pamuk's celebrated first novel, is the tale of a young Italian scholar captured by pirates and put up for auction at the Istanbul slave market. Acquired by a brilliant Turkish
George Bassett's family are delighted when they hear that they have inherited a lot of money. But then, out of the blue, comes a letter from long-lost relatives. For centuries, the eldest sons of the
A strange beast has been spotted in the night, a peculiar print found in the mud near Crowsfoot Cottage. Then Sophie and her stepfather go missing from their cottage. The army is called in to capture
Focuses on concepts which have changed the world, from money to religion, from votes for women to reading your stars. This book is filled with facts, figures and fantastic photos from the Science Muse
The revealing and inspiring pieces here span a lifetime of enthusiasm for discovering what makes the world tick - including uproarious tales of early student experiments; safecracking and outwitting U
Considered by many to the greatest novel ever written, Tolstoy's masterpiece is a story of family life set against the backdrop of war. The novel begins in 1805 in the crowded and gossip-filled rooms
This series consists of four full-colour information books on the theme of "Plants". These books are ideal for school libraries and for topic work. Ages 7-9, School Years 3-4.
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Turning 12 isn't all it's cracked up to be! Rory Swenson has been waiting her whole life to turn twelve. And she's got a list to prove it. Whenever Rory asks her parents for something, they always say
