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  • A Time-Release History of the Opioid Epidemic

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This Brief takes the reader on a chemical journey by following the history for over two centuries of how an opiate became an opioid, thus spawning an empire and a series of crises. These imperfect resemblances of alkaloids are both natural and synthetic substances that, particularly in America, are continually part of a growing concern about overuse. This seemed an inviting prospect for those in ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • Bonds That Tie: Chemical Heritage and the Rise of Cannabis Research

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book traces the global chemical history of cannabidiol (CBD), which is a compound that originates partially from hemp (the fiber), marijuana (the popularized term for medicinal/recreational use), and cannabis (the species sativa). It also argues about the position that CBD is in today and the heritage established by chemists over the course of its development. Each term associated with the ... Leer más

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  • Inspector Spencer Finds the Purr-Fect Solution

    Ilustraciones de Caitin N. Campbell ...
    Summary of Inspector Spencer Finds the Purr-fect Solution Inspector Spencer, a cat detective, is faced with a serious problem a rift between the dogs and cats in his community. However, Spencer and his clever sidekick, Allie, are able to analyze the problem and reach a satisfactory solution. The story points out that the animals, like people, have more similarities than differences, and should be ... Leer más

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  • The Hip Resurfacing Handbook

    A Practical Guide to the Use and Management of Modern Hip Resurfacings

    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
    Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) using metal-on-metal bearings is an established but specialised technique in joint surgery. Based on the experience of leading experts in the field, The hip resurfacing handbook provides a comprehensive reference for all aspects of this important procedure.The first part of the book reviews and compares all the major hip resurfacing prostheses, their key design ... Leer más

    $332.99 USD

  • How Aspirin Entered Our Medicine Cabinet

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This brief traces the story of one of our most common medicines – aspirin. On a journey involving science, diverse characters, shady business deals, innovative advertising and good old-fashioned luck, Rooney and Campbell describe how aspirin was developed and marketed on a global scale. Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, the authors explain the use of aspirin during the First ... Leer más

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  • Gendering Addiction

    The Politics of Drug Treatment in a Neurochemical World

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This study, by two leading scholars in the field, draws on feminist theory and science and technology studies to uncover a basic injustice for the human rights of drug-using women: most women who need drug treatment in the US and UK do not get it. Why not? ... Leer más

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  • Southeastern Grasslands

    Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management

    A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological dataToday the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it contained hundreds of thousands of acres of natural grasslands that stretched from Florida to Texas. Now ... Leer más

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  • British Freshwater Fish

    Series Libro 75 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    An in-depth look at the fish that inhabit the fresh waters of Britain and Ireland. These include famous members of the salmon family, such as the Atlantic Salmon and the Brown Trout, and the obscure whitefish, species of which are confined to just a few lakes. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comFish have been a highly sought after part of the British fauna since Dame Juliana Berners ... Leer más

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    The Unnatural History and Broken Promise of Stem Cells

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  • Happy Accidents

    Serendipity in Major Medical Breakthroughs in the Twentieth Century

    Happy Accidents is a fascinating, entertaining, and highly accessible look at the surprising role serendipity has played in some of the most important medical discoveries in the twentieth century. What do penicillin, chemotherapy drugs, X-rays, Valium, the Pap smear, and Viagra have in common? They were each discovered accidentally, stumbled upon in the search for something else. In the 1990s, ... Leer más

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  • Apollo's Arrow

    The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live

    A piercing and scientifically grounded look at the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and how it will change the way we live—"excellent and timely." (The New Yorker)Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) ... Leer más

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  • The Drug Hunters

    The Improbable Quest to Discover New Medicines

    The surprising, behind-the-scenes story of how our medicines are discovered, told by a veteran drug hunter.The search to find medicines is as old as disease, which is to say as old as the human race. Through serendipity- by chewing, brewing, and snorting-some Neolithic souls discovered opium, alcohol, snakeroot, juniper, frankincense, and other helpful substances. Ötzi the Iceman, the five ... Leer más

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