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Review Academic Press  / International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 Creator: Kris Heggenhougen
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-09-15
Dewey code: 304
List Price: $1,595.00
Price: $1,591.00

Review International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 / Academic Press:

An authoritative and comprehensive guide to the major issues, challenges, methods, and approaches of global public health. This encyclopedia will cover all dimensions of the field, from details of specific diseases to the organization of social insurance agencies. A significant percentage of the articles will cover public health aspects of diseases and conditions. Other articles will survey aging, diet, injuries, ethical and legal subjects in public health, measurement and modeling, consumerism, anthropology and sociology, economics, the history of public health, and global issues. * Edited and written by a distinguished international group of editors and contributors* Heavily illustrated and abundantly cross-referenced* Via ScienceDirect platform, multimedia files will provide an enhanced online experience* Includes 'Further Reading' lists at the end of each article * A complete subject index contained in one volume.

Edition: 1
Publication date: 1999-01-07
Dewey code: 150.92
List Price: $1,580.00
Price: $1,576.00

Review Lev Vygotsky: Critical Assessments: 4 Volume Set (Critical Assessments) / Routledge:

Articles in this set demonstrate Vygotsky's ideas about how children learn and the role of thought and language, and show the educational implications of his work.

Creator: Norman Arlott
Publication date: 1992-02-13

Review Larks, Pipits and Wagtails (Collins New Naturalist) / Collins:


Publication date: 1997-06
Price: $755.00

Review Heart Disease in the Presence of Disorders of Other Organ Systems: Slide Atlas (Atlas of Heart Diseases CDROM) / C.V. Mosby:


Review Academic Press  / The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 Creator: Esther P Gardner
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-12-03
Dewey code: 573
List Price: $1,830.00
Price: $1,557.81

Review The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 / Academic Press:

This major new publishing event provides the first up-to-date, cutting-edge, comprehensive reference work combining volumes on all major sensory modalities in one set in three decades. Under the guidance of a distinguished team of international experts, 6 volumes collected 300 articles from all the top scientists laying out our current knowledge on the anatomy, physiology, and molecular biology of sensory organs. Topics covered include the perception, psychophysics, and higher order processing of sensory information, as well as disorders and new diagnostic and treatment methods. Written for a wide audience, this reference work provides students, scholars, medical doctors, and anyone interested in neuroscience a comprehensive overview of the knowledge accumulated on the function of sense organs, sensory systems, and how the brain processes sensory input. Leading scholars from around the world contributed articles, making The Senses a truly international portrait of sensory physiology. The set is the definitive reference on sensory neuroscience on the market, and will provide the ultimate entry point into the review and original literature in Sensory Neuroscience, and be a natural place for interested students and scientists to deepen their knowledge. * The only current reference available covering neurobiology, physiology, anatomy, and molecular biology of sense organs and the processing of sensory information in the brain* Edited by experts in the field, with contributions from the most active researchers providing a dynamic and authoritative account of the topics* Includes full color illustrations and top-quality presentation* Also available online via ScienceDirect.

Edition: 1
Publication date: 1999-01-07
Dewey code: 150.92
List Price: $1,580.00
Price: $1,576.00

Review Lev Vygotsky: Critical Assessments: 4 Volume Set (Critical Assessments) / Routledge:

Articles in this set demonstrate Vygotsky's ideas about how children learn and the role of thought and language, and show the educational implications of his work.

Review Elsevier Science  / Profile of International Filter Media Industry:: Market Prospects to 2010 Publication date: 2006-02-23
Dewey code: 620
List Price: $1,865.00
Price: $1,578.94

Review Profile of International Filter Media Industry:: Market Prospects to 2010 / Elsevier Science:

Brought to you by the team behind Filtration Industry Analyst and Filtration and Separation Magazine, this report illustrates the structure of the filter media industry, highlighting developments and future trends. Market estimates to 2010 are presented by region along with profiles of all key players in the industry - essential reading for companies looking to expand within the filter media industry or existing players who need to expand geographically. * Illustrates the structure of the filter media industry, highlighting developments and future trends. * Provides market estimates to 2010 are * Presents profiles of all key players in the filter media industry.

Review Springer  / Perovskites II, Oxides with Corundum, Ilmenite and Amorphous Structures (Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology)
Authors
  • M.S. Seehra
  • K. Kakurai
  • A.K. Katori
  • G. Srinivasan
  • Y. Endoh
  • H.P.J. Wijn
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1994-10-27
List Price: $1,699.00
Price: $1,699.00

Review Perovskites II, Oxides with Corundum, Ilmenite and Amorphous Structures (Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology) / Springer:

Volume III/27 covers the magnetic properties of non-metallic inorganic compounds based on transition elements. It can therefore be considered as a supplement to volumes III/4 and III/12 "Magnetic and Other Properties of Magnetic Oxides and Related Compounds" which appeared in 1970 and in the period 1978 - 1982 respectively. The magnetic properties of the oxides with corundum, ilmenite and perovskite-type crystal structure and amorphous oxides are given in volume 27f, partly in the present subvolume III/27f3.

Review Elsevier Science  / Profile of International Filter Media Industry:: Market Prospects to 2010 Publication date: 2006-02-23
Dewey code: 620
List Price: $1,865.00
Price: $1,578.94

Review Profile of International Filter Media Industry:: Market Prospects to 2010 / Elsevier Science:

Brought to you by the team behind Filtration Industry Analyst and Filtration and Separation Magazine, this report illustrates the structure of the filter media industry, highlighting developments and future trends. Market estimates to 2010 are presented by region along with profiles of all key players in the industry - essential reading for companies looking to expand within the filter media industry or existing players who need to expand geographically. * Illustrates the structure of the filter media industry, highlighting developments and future trends. * Provides market estimates to 2010 are * Presents profiles of all key players in the filter media industry.

Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-01-16
Dewey code: 370.15
List Price: $1,580.00
Price: $1,576.00

Review Psychology of Education: Major Themes (Major Writings in Education) / Routledge:

This set reprints original studies and key peer-review articles by a world-wide range of scholars from North America, the UK, continental Europe, Australasia and Japan (all in English). Most of the materials are drawn from essential work of the last decade, but some 10-20% of selections are of more classic studies which continue to be of enduring importance.

Creator: John W. Rowe
Publication date: 1990-03
Dewey code: 661.8
List Price: $646.00
Price: $1,579.00

Review Natural Products of Woody Plants: Chemicals Extraneous to the Lignocellulosic Cell Wall (Springer Series in Wood Science) / Springer:

The present book gives an extensive overview of all relevant natural products extractable from woody plants. The chemical properties of these products, their biosynthesis within the cell and the evolution of the respective primary and secondary pathways in woody plants are described. Various carbohydrates, sugars or oligosaccharides, nitrogeneous extractives, such as proteins or alkaloids as well as terpenoids, waxes, lignans, steroids are treated in detail. The role of these exudates and extractives in protecting wood, their effects on the utilization of wood and especially the frequent utilization of extractives by man are discussed.

Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-01-16
Dewey code: 370.15
List Price: $1,580.00
Price: $1,576.00

Review Psychology of Education: Major Themes (Major Writings in Education) / Routledge:

This set reprints original studies and key peer-review articles by a world-wide range of scholars from North America, the UK, continental Europe, Australasia and Japan (all in English). Most of the materials are drawn from essential work of the last decade, but some 10-20% of selections are of more classic studies which continue to be of enduring importance.

Review Springer  / Perovskites II, Oxides with Corundum, Ilmenite and Amorphous Structures (Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology)
Authors
  • K. Kakurai
  • G. Srinivasan
  • Y. Endoh
  • H.P.J. Wijn
  • M.S. Seehra
  • A.K. Katori
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1994-10-27
List Price: $1,699.00
Price: $1,699.00

Review Perovskites II, Oxides with Corundum, Ilmenite and Amorphous Structures (Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology) / Springer:

Volume III/27 covers the magnetic properties of non-metallic inorganic compounds based on transition elements. It can therefore be considered as a supplement to volumes III/4 and III/12 "Magnetic and Other Properties of Magnetic Oxides and Related Compounds" which appeared in 1970 and in the period 1978 - 1982 respectively. The magnetic properties of the oxides with corundum, ilmenite and perovskite-type crystal structure and amorphous oxides are given in volume 27f, partly in the present subvolume III/27f3.

Creator: Norman Arlott
Publication date: 1992-02-13

Review Larks, Pipits and Wagtails (Collins New Naturalist) / Collins:


Creator: Kevin White
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-07-25
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $1,850.00
Price: $1,850.00

Review Early Sociology of Health and Illness (The Making of Sociology) / Routledge:

This set gives access to historical sources on the development of the sociology of medicine, including documents and articles from the mid-nineteenth century through to the early twentieth. Among the rare materials included are: * Southwood-Smith, T. , "Contagion and Sanitary Laws;" Westminster Review [1825] * Fripp, C. , "Report of an Inquiry into the Condition of the Working Classes of the City of Bristol;" Journal of the Statistical Society of London [1839] * Eastwood, J. W. , "Life Insurance and Suicide;" Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [1878] * Rumsey, H. W. , * Essays on State Medicine [1856] * Roberton, J. , Medical Police: or the Causes of Diseases with the Means of Prevention Vols. 1, 2,3 [1812] * And more.

Review Academic Press  / The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 Creator: Esther P Gardner
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-12-03
Dewey code: 573
List Price: $1,830.00
Price: $1,557.81

Review The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 / Academic Press:

This major new publishing event provides the first up-to-date, cutting-edge, comprehensive reference work combining volumes on all major sensory modalities in one set in three decades. Under the guidance of a distinguished team of international experts, 6 volumes collected 300 articles from all the top scientists laying out our current knowledge on the anatomy, physiology, and molecular biology of sensory organs. Topics covered include the perception, psychophysics, and higher order processing of sensory information, as well as disorders and new diagnostic and treatment methods. Written for a wide audience, this reference work provides students, scholars, medical doctors, and anyone interested in neuroscience a comprehensive overview of the knowledge accumulated on the function of sense organs, sensory systems, and how the brain processes sensory input. Leading scholars from around the world contributed articles, making The Senses a truly international portrait of sensory physiology. The set is the definitive reference on sensory neuroscience on the market, and will provide the ultimate entry point into the review and original literature in Sensory Neuroscience, and be a natural place for interested students and scientists to deepen their knowledge. * The only current reference available covering neurobiology, physiology, anatomy, and molecular biology of sense organs and the processing of sensory information in the brain* Edited by experts in the field, with contributions from the most active researchers providing a dynamic and authoritative account of the topics* Includes full color illustrations and top-quality presentation* Also available online via ScienceDirect.

Publication date: 1997-06
Price: $755.00

Review Heart Disease in the Presence of Disorders of Other Organ Systems: Slide Atlas (Atlas of Heart Diseases CDROM) / C.V. Mosby:


Creator: Kevin White
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-07-25
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $1,850.00
Price: $1,850.00

Review Early Sociology of Health and Illness (The Making of Sociology) / Routledge:

This set gives access to historical sources on the development of the sociology of medicine, including documents and articles from the mid-nineteenth century through to the early twentieth. Among the rare materials included are: * Southwood-Smith, T. , "Contagion and Sanitary Laws;" Westminster Review [1825] * Fripp, C. , "Report of an Inquiry into the Condition of the Working Classes of the City of Bristol;" Journal of the Statistical Society of London [1839] * Eastwood, J. W. , "Life Insurance and Suicide;" Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [1878] * Rumsey, H. W. , * Essays on State Medicine [1856] * Roberton, J. , Medical Police: or the Causes of Diseases with the Means of Prevention Vols. 1, 2,3 [1812] * And more.

Creator: John W. Rowe
Publication date: 1990-03
Dewey code: 661.8
List Price: $646.00
Price: $1,579.00

Review Natural Products of Woody Plants: Chemicals Extraneous to the Lignocellulosic Cell Wall (Springer Series in Wood Science) / Springer:

The present book gives an extensive overview of all relevant natural products extractable from woody plants. The chemical properties of these products, their biosynthesis within the cell and the evolution of the respective primary and secondary pathways in woody plants are described. Various carbohydrates, sugars or oligosaccharides, nitrogeneous extractives, such as proteins or alkaloids as well as terpenoids, waxes, lignans, steroids are treated in detail. The role of these exudates and extractives in protecting wood, their effects on the utilization of wood and especially the frequent utilization of extractives by man are discussed.

Review Academic Press  / International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 Creator: Kris Heggenhougen
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-09-15
Dewey code: 304
List Price: $1,595.00
Price: $1,591.00

Review International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Six-Volume Set, Volume 1-6 / Academic Press:

An authoritative and comprehensive guide to the major issues, challenges, methods, and approaches of global public health. This encyclopedia will cover all dimensions of the field, from details of specific diseases to the organization of social insurance agencies. A significant percentage of the articles will cover public health aspects of diseases and conditions. Other articles will survey aging, diet, injuries, ethical and legal subjects in public health, measurement and modeling, consumerism, anthropology and sociology, economics, the history of public health, and global issues. * Edited and written by a distinguished international group of editors and contributors* Heavily illustrated and abundantly cross-referenced* Via ScienceDirect platform, multimedia files will provide an enhanced online experience* Includes 'Further Reading' lists at the end of each article * A complete subject index contained in one volume.

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