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1. The Subtle Beast

   Snakes, From Myth to Medicine

   By Andre Menez

   Series: Science Spectra

   The Subtle Beast: Snakes, from Myth to Medicine introduces you to the complex and absorbing world of these mysterious creatures. Each of the fourteen chapters in this volume can be read independently, but read together they trace a fascinating journey from the macroscopic features of snakes to the...

   Published April 30th 2003 by CRC Press
2. A Terrible Beauty is Born

   Clones, Genes and the Future of Mankind

   By Brendan Curran

   Series: Science Spectra

   Genetics and its related technologies are revolutionizing the world. The media is regularly dominated by controversy over the latest genetically modified (GM) food, human gene therapy or cancer chip technology. Maverick scientists are in the process of cloning humans, and the human genome sequence...

   Published February 19th 2003 by CRC Press
3. Weather Rage

   By Ross Reynolds

   Series: Science Spectra

   Some atmospheric disturbances produce the kind of extreme weather events making the national and international new headlines on a regular basis. Just about everyone is interested in knowing more about hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes. There is often confusion about whether or not they are the...

   Published February 12th 2003 by CRC Press
4. On Beyond Uranium

   Journey to the End of the Periodic Table

   By Sigurd Hofmann

   Series: Science Spectra

   In the early nineteenth century chemists knew of the existence of ninety-two chemical elements, from Hydrogen to Uranium. For nearly forty years scientists thought they knew the content of our planet and all of its contents. In the late 1930s the world of chemical science began to discover elements...

   Published December 25th 2002 by CRC Press
5. Key to The Future

   The History of Earth Science

   Edited by John Cater

   Series: Science Spectra

   Here is a book for everyone who has an interest in how our planet works, what has happened during its 4,550 million year history and what might happen in the future. It tells how Earth scientists study the pattern of events that have shaped the planet and guided the evolution of life on Earth. In...

   Published May 1st 2002 by CRC Press