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The Physics, Chemistry and History of Plutonium.......2007-07-24

In this excellent book, the author pulls no punches in describing the science of plutonium. Starting with some relevant history, he zeroes in on this new element: its discovery, its nuclear properties and its unexpected physical and chemical ones. What makes this book particularly fascinating is the fact that the author has personally known many of the scientists involved. Consequently, the reader is treated to an intimate glimpse of what some of these people were like - something that one would be less likely to get in a standard history book. The writing style is friendly, authoritative, engaging and extremely clear - a trademark of this author. Because of the technical nature of much of its content this book would likely be most enjoyed by serious science buffs and those with a technical/scientific background.

The Ninety-Fourth Element.......2007-06-18

Jeremy Bernstein is a prolific writer on physics and physicists, and mountaineering. These interests coincide with my own. I like reading his essays and books because he knows how to tell a story. In this work, he covers the history of nuclear physics from the discovery of the periodic table through today. particularly as the events lead to the 94th element, plutonium. He tells the story of the people who developed the theory and practice of nuclear fission eventually resulting in the use of the mass-239 isotope of plutonium in nuclear weapons. If you think that science is without politics, you have to read this history.

I have worked with accelerators and reactors to transform elements from one into another, doing modern-day alchemy. I can give you a recipe for turning lead into gold. However, I never paid particular attention to the process of nuclear fission. Why are the isotopes uranium-235 and plutonium-239 suited for nuclear fission? Now, following Bernstein's explanation, I understand why. Simply, the even numbed isotopes of these elements are more stable. They have a lower energy than the odd isotopes. The addition of a single neutron to the odd-mass isotopes lowers the total energy of the nucleus. The excess energy liberated in the process induces the nucleus to fission. Bernstein explains this in clear language as he does for all of the chemistry, atomic, and nuclear physics in the book.

Others have suggested that the real threat of nuclear proliferation lies in the use of highly-enriched uranium. Uranium bombs may be easier for the amateur to construct than plutonium bombs. Bernstein notes that you can buy a gram of uranium-235 from Oak Ridge for $57. For $2.4 million you could buy enough to make a bomb. Of course, Oak Ridge will not sell you that much. The author is concerned with the world-wide total of about 155 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium. That much plutonium can make a lot of nuclear weapons. There is very little good use that this stockpile can be put to. Some of it may be used to fuel nuclear reactors. However, the chemistry of plutonium is difficult and the economic feasibility of plutonium reactors is not clear. There is a National Academy of Sciences report that you can read on-line: Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium: Reactor-Related Options (1995). There is no easy solution to the problem of what do to with all this plutonium.

Why can't everybody write like Bernstein ?.......2007-05-23

We've all heard about plutonium - from its use in nuclear weapons to its use in generators for satellites. But what do we know about plutonium ? Surprisingly, almost nothing. This is where this book enters. It is written in a clear, simple way. It reads like a novel. Whenever a background explanation is necessary there are at most a couple of pages with the main concepts. Why can't everybody write like Bernstein ?

Cooperative Phenomena in Jahn-Teller Crystals (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)

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Cooperative Phenomena in Jahn-Teller Crystals (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)
Michael D. Kaplan , and Benjamin G. Vekhter
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ASIN: 0306449285

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This volume is the first detailed and comprehensive account of the cooperative Jahn-Teller effect-focusing on the qualitative side of the phenomena. In addition to covering all aspects of this phenomena, this well-illustrated volume features a discussion on the recent breakthroughs on how the properties of high-temperature superconductors may influence the cooperative Jahn-Teller effect. Researchers and students working in chemistry will find this volume to be an invaluable addition to their reference collection.

Frontiers in Modern Carbohydrate Chemistry (Acs Symposium Series)

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Frontiers in Modern Carbohydrate Chemistry (Acs Symposium Series)

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ASIN: 0841239703

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Recent understanding of the involvement of carbohydrate molecules and conjugates in many vital biological processes and, consequently, the appreciation of their tremendous therapeutic potential has stimulated the development of new methods for the synthesis of this class of compounds. The main efforts in the field of synthetic carbohydrate chemistry have been focused on the development of new glycosylation methodologies and convergent strategies for oligosaccharide synthesis, in which the number of synthetic and purification steps is reduced. As a result, many efficient approaches have been developed both on the solid phase and in solution. This book brings together leading specialists working in the emerging areas of chemistry and biology on specific topics in the area of carbohydrates. As a result, the book will be of great interest to scientists solving carbohydrate puzzles in many diverse areas of research.

Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques

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Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques
Francis Rouessac , and Annick Rouessac
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ASIN: 0471972614

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Chemical Analysis is an essential introduction to a wide range of analytical techniques and instruments. Assuming little in the way of prior knowledge, this text carefully guides the reader through the more widely used and important techniques, whilst avoiding excessive technical detail. Covering both instrumental techniques and the situations in which they are used, the text always strives to maintain a balance between breadth and depth of coverage. Carefully structured, this book clearly differentiates between separation and spectral methods, and includes a section on more specialised techniques. Chemical Analysis
* Provides a through introduction to a wide range of the most important and widely used instrumental techniques.
* Maintains a careful balance between depth and breadth of coverage.
* Includes many examples, problems and their solutions.
Chemical Analysis will be invaluable to those studying or using instrumental techniques throughout the sciences, medicine and engineering.

Special Inorganic Cements (Modern Concrete Technology Series (E & F.N. Spon), 8,)

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Special Inorganic Cements (Modern Concrete Technology Series (E & F.N. Spon), 8,)
Ivan Odler
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ASIN: 0419227903

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Special inorganic cements need to be used instead of standard Portland cement in certain specialist applications, such as oil well drilling or in a high temperature location. In other cases they might allow for lower production costs or a reduction in enviromental damage. No other book is dedicated to this subject, and it draws together information which is widely scattered in the technical literature. The various special cements are described, and their chemistry and mineralogy is outlined along with the appropriate manufacturing processes, their hydration and hydration properties, and their applications.

Introduction to Modern Inorganic Chemistry, 6th Edition

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Introduction to Modern Inorganic Chemistry, 6th Edition
Ken Mackay , Ann Mackay , and Bill Henderson
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ASIN: 0748764208

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This popular and comprehensive textbook provides all the basic information on inorganic chemistry that undergraduates need to know. For this sixth edition, the contents have undergone a complete revision to reflect progress in areas of research, new and modified techniques and their applications, and use of software packages. Introduction to Modern Inorganic Chemistry begins by explaining the electronic structure and properties of atoms, then describes the principles of bonding in diatomic and polyatomic covalent molecules, the solid state, and solution chemistry. Further on in the book, the general properties of the periodic table are studied along with specific elements and groups such as hydrogen, the 's' elements, the lanthanides, the actinides, the transition metals, and the "p" block. Simple and advanced examples are mixed throughout to increase the depth of students' understanding. This edition has a completely new layout including revised artwork, case study boxes, technical notes, and examples. All of the problems have been revised and extended and include notes to assist with approaches and solutions. It is an excellent tool to help students see how inorganic chemistry applies to medicine, the environment, and biological topics.

Metal Complexes in Aqueous Solutions (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)

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Metal Complexes in Aqueous Solutions (Modern Inorganic Chemistry)
Arthur E. Martell , and Robert D. Hancock
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ASIN: 0306452480

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This unique reference details current research on the formation and stabilities of metal complexes, chelates, macrocyclic complexes, and cryptates in aqueous solutions. Chapters thoroughly describe the principles of ligand design and their application to a wide variety of metal ions. In addition, the text examines medicinal and biochemical applications of metal complexes. This work will make an invaluable supplementary text for advanced inorganic chemistry courses.

Modern Models of Bonding and Delocalization (Molecular Structure & Energetics)

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Modern Models of Bonding and Delocalization (Molecular Structure & Energetics)

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Modern Models of Bonding and Delocalization Edited by Joel F. Liebman Arthur Greenberg In addition to describing modern views of bonding and delocalization, this volume presents the ways in which these have been deduced. For example, qualitative pictures of small rings often include the competing and now classic concepts of strain and aromaticity. Quantitative quantum chemical calculations provide topological views of molecular electron density, which in turn yield new descriptions and related insights.

Advanced Structural Inorganic Composites: Proceedings of the Satellite Symposium 2 on Advanced Structural Inorganic Composites of the 7th Internatio (Materials Science Monographs, 68)

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Advanced Structural Inorganic Composites: Proceedings of the Satellite Symposium 2 on Advanced Structural Inorganic Composites of the 7th Internatio (Materials Science Monographs, 68)
Satellite Symposium 2 on Advanced Structural Inorganic Composites
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Advances in Isotope Methods for the Analysis of Trace Elements in Man (Modern Nutrition (Boca Raton, Fla.).)

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Advances in Isotope Methods for the Analysis of Trace Elements in Man (Modern Nutrition (Boca Raton, Fla.).)

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There is increasing evidence that even minute amounts of trace elements can have profound effects on the human body. Advances in Isotope Methods for the Analysis of Trace Elements in Man describes new methods that are being developed to understand normal and abnormal trace element nutrition and metabolism. This book includes a wealth of practical advice, encompassing all aspects of isotope methodology, such as the latest developments of analysis techniques for both stable and radioactive isotopes, issues in study design, current cost of isotopes, and analysis. It provides both a historical review of what has been done in the past and details of current techniques and applications. > This state-of-the-art collection from leading experts in the field from Europe and the United States makes a strong case for the practice and advancement of this critical health care tool.

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This work contains over thirty chapters by leading researchers in the field of oxidative biology, originally presented as articles in an extended Forum in the highly-cited journal, Free Radical Biology & Medicine. The papers in this Forum (or Symposium-in-print) spanned seven issues of the journal, over many months. This is the first time that all of these expert contributions are presented in one place.

Reliable methods for measuring OSS in organisms are essential. These would, amongst other things, offer applications as early warning signals for cancer and heart disease - eventually giving a range of measurable oxidation products best related to any given disease state.

Additional observations relevant to OSS include: how much do measures of OSS vary in a group of humans? Does OSS decrease as a result of life-change factors and does it increase with age? With disease? With stress? Can a non-invasive, reliable, reputable measure of OSS be identified?

This informative book provides the reader with the latest status of studies into OSS, currently used examples of BOSS, and answers to at least some of the questions posed above.

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From Richard Wright to Toni Morrison: Ethics in Modern and Postmodern American Narrative studies the relationship of literature to contemporary ethical problems. Focusing on southern and African American writers, this book employs theoretical approaches from ethnicity studies, regional criticism, and postcolonial theory. It intends to insert a reading of ethics into the critical study of fictional and nonfictional narratives by Richard Wright, James Agee, Flannery O'Connor, Ernest J. Gaines, Walker Percy, Richard Ford, Toni Morrison, and other modern and postmodern American writers.

Jeffrey J. Folks: From Richard Wright to Toni Morrison: Ethics in Modern and Postmodern American Narrative.(Book Review): An article from: International Fiction Review

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Jeffrey J. Folks: From Richard Wright to Toni Morrison: Ethics in Modern and Postmodern American Narrative.(Book Review): An article from: International Fiction Review
Axel Knoenagel
Manufacturer: International Fiction Association
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This digital document is an article from International Fiction Review, published by International Fiction Association on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 758 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Jeffrey J. Folks: From Richard Wright to Toni Morrison: Ethics in Modern and Postmodern American Narrative.(Book Review)
Author: Axel Knoenagel
Publication: International Fiction Review (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: International Fiction Association
Volume: 31 Issue: 1-2 Page: 95(3)

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