In this book the author writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city"s growth. Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden - an Eden that may be only a mirage

It is the story of the Owenses' life with lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know. It is also a gripping account of how they survived the dangers of living in one of the last and largest pristine areas on Earth

This best-selling book from the most popular authors has been revised and updated to fully cover the latest requirements for Advanced Level Mathematics. It has these key features: It incorporates the latest Subject Criteria ; It covers all awarding bodies specifications for Advanced Level ; A two-colour layout has been used throughout to further support and enhance effective learning and understanding

Chemistry in Context presents chemistry as a unified subject using physical principles as a basis for the inorganic and organic sections which follow

Early Transcendentals represents a substantial revision of the last edition. A calculus text that is not just a collection of definitions and threorems, skills and formulas to be memorized, and problems to be solved, but rather a book that communicates with its primary audience, the students

A brief, clear, through, and highly enjoyable approach to clinical microbiology, brimming with mnemonics, humor, summary charts, and illustrations. Excellent board review

Chemistry of the Environment focuses on the role of chemistry in environmental issues- including air and water pollution, solid waste, and the field of green chemistry. It presents an overview of pollution in human societies and describes the various problems arising from it with which people have had to deal. The balance between progress and pollution is considered, and a brief introduction to social, political, economic, legal, and other issues related to the environment is provided

In this book there is information about chemistry, nanotechnology and health problems

The book explores various careers that directly or indirectly affect our environment