Macmillan.Macmillan 175--5th Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10020 www.macmillanscience.com Two fine new science and health titles are highly recommended picks for both health and public library holdings. Andrew A. Meharg's Venomous venomous secreting poison; poisonous. Earth: How Arsenic arsenic (är`sənĭk), a semimetallic chemical element; symbol As; at. no. 33; at. wt. 74.9216; m.p. 817°C; (at 28 atmospheres pressure); sublimation point 613°C;; sp. gr. (stable form) 5.73; valence −3, 0, +3, or +5. Caused The World's Worst Mass Poisoning Poisoning Politeness (See COURTESY.) Politeness, Excessive (See COURTESY, EXCESSIVE.) Randall, Lord killed by eating eels poisoned by his sweetheart. [Br. Balladry: Lord Randall] (1403944997, $29.95) considers the history, politics, and social and health impacts of arsenic-contaminated well water around the world. From assessments of mining communities and historical precedent to the wise of arsenic in farming, medicine and manufacturing, Venomous Earth considers a myriad of water-related health issues. An important survey. Toby Murcott's The Whole Story: Alternative Medicine On Trial? (1403945004 $26.95) gathers evidence on placebos, randomized ran·dom·ize tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment. control trials, and more to conclude alternative therapies could indeed provide new paths to help chronic disease sufferers. Conventional medicine should consider these alternatives, argues biochemist and journalist Murcott, who makes a research-backed case for alternative medicine's importance. |
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