The Science of Life: Contributions of Biology to Human Welfare is the fIrst of what we anticipate will be a series of monographs resulting from activities of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. From time to time material drawn from symposia presented at the an­ nual meetings of the Societies, when considered suitable, will be published as separate FASEB Monographs. Usually, the material will have appeared in Federation Proceedings. Occasionally, other papers resulting from ...

It may be seen as perverse that someone who believes himself to be one of the world's worse travellers should feel compelled to write a book on travel. The task has been undertaken in the knowledge that there are likely to be countless others who share my reluctance to see "The Lonely Planet." For them , and the bolder spirits with the opposite attitude, entertainment may be derived from the candid confessions of a neurotic who is aware that the world will laugh at one who considers a walk to the local crossroads , a day out. Friends , with deliberate ...

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This comprehensive guide to fungi comprises eight thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings. The Biology of Fungi takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any natural historian. Contents Include: The Nature, General Structure, Development, and Classification of Fungi; Guide to Genera of Fungi Discussed; The Relations of Fungi to Other Plants; Reproduction, Constituents and Habits; What Mushrooms Are and How They Grow; Life History ...

El eanor, a timid, yet resilient orphan, yearns for a life outside the abbey. Lerion, Tsera's most ardent novice, dreams of creating universes. Twelve dimensions separate them, but it isn't far enough.   Eleanor is an ordinary girl with remarkable gifts. Her songs can transform barren land into food, a talent Mother Superior refuses to emancipate. When Eleanor escapes, she is compelled to confront her bewildering destiny. She is the last Singer and the only one who can dissipate the clinging mist and reverse the deadly sinkholes ...

1999. Twelve years have passed since Trengillion was covered in a deep blanket of snow and since then much has changed. Ned Stanley, the village school's headmaster, has retired and the inn is, yet again, under new ownership. Throughout Cornwall, businesses are making final preparations for the half a million extra touristspredicted to visit the county in August for the much hyped solar eclipse.An event which,unbeknown to the residents of the peaceful fishing village, will bring in its wake farmorethan alargeinflux of holiday makers. A Celestial Affair is ...

The game of chess is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most enduring form of board games ever known to mankind. With several variants and rules cutting across continents for decades, this amazing game of wits and pure intellect has shaped many generations, influenced war generals in their formation of real-life war tactics, enthralled royalty, inspired arts and romance, and brought fame to many in the past.   Here is a preview of what you will learn...   •      A guide to algebraic notation •      The ...

"A well crafted fictional account of a real life situation too common in the USA, the prospect of losing a small town's ambiance along with its farm lands. Tied to the land and each other in complex ways, the characters are Ohio angels with halos slightly askew. The truth of this story made my heart sing." Phyllis Wilson Moore, Independent Researcher, West Virginia Literature, Clarksburg, WV "A story of two men and a village who find their heart's desire - and their family roots - in their own backyard. The characters are original fiction, but the ...

Houdini is enlisted by the US Ambassador to Great Britain to locate a missing American doctor and discovers a plot by a fanatical scientist hell-bent on unleashing a modern-day Black Plague on Vienna.

Freedom is a complicated word. People-English-speaking people, that is-use it to mean so many different things. Sometimes they mean that they have the ability to do something, or more specifically, that no one can stop them from doing it. Amelia Temple is locked in yet another facility. The civil veneer is slightly better in this place, but the true purpose of this organization is just as sinister as where she came from. Only this time, there are others with her, people who are residents of their own volition. She starts to bond with new friends ...