El Mangle

This volume consists of two parts. The first deals with alchemy andprelavoisian chemistry with papers on Democritus, Christine of Pizan, vanHelmont, de Clave, Matte La Faveur, Marie Meurdrac and Galvani. The secondpart includes papers on chemistry in the 20th century in its political, academic and industrial context

Con grandes dosis de humor, este libro recopila docenas y docenas de estas «extrañas» investigaciones, junto a espectaculares casos clínicos y algún que otro descerebrado invento... Una evidente demostración de que la ciencia y la literatura científica no siempre son tan «serias» como parece o, al menos, de que a menudo no se acierta a explicarlas con claridad.

Dr Williams begins by exploring the role of the forest in American culture: the symbols, themes, and concepts.

Provides an engaging and easy to use book with an innovative and interactive media program. It achieves a unique balance in emphasizing concepts without sacrificing scientific accuracy. The new MediaTutor, found at the end of each chapter, integrates the book and media by providing a brief description of the CD or WEB activity and the time requirement for completion. Earth Watch/Health Watch essays cover biodiversity, ozone depletion/prenatal diagnosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. Major topics include The Life Of A Cell, Patterns Of Inheritance, Evolution, Plant Anatomy And Physiology; ...