Stedman's Organisms & Infectious Disease Words

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Stedman's Organisms & Infectious Disease Words is for the busy medical language specialist who must have the most current, comprehensive, accurate, and reliable reference of bacteria, virus, parasite, and fungus names, as well as infectious disease terminology--including cross-referenced terms and appendix sections--organized for quick, easy lookup at an affordable price.

A Clinician's Dictionary of Pathogenic Microorganisms

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A Clinician's Dictionary of Pathogenic Microorganisms
James H. Jorgensen , and Michael A. Pfaller
Manufacturer: ASM Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1555812805

A Dictionary of Infections and Infectious Diseases

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A Dictionary of Infections and Infectious Diseases
O. Potparic , and J. Gibson
Manufacturer: Informa Healthcare
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Binding: Hardcover

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This is a comprehensive dictionary of infections and infectious diseases that includes definitive information about their causes and principal features. It is published specifically for health-care professionals, support personnel, and medical and nursing students, and provides far more detail than standard dictionaries.

Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology

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great reference to have
Not what I'd hoped
Outstanding information source
A must for college & graduate students
A superb, comprehensive dictionary at a reasonable price.

Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Paul Singleton , and Diana Sainsbury
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Hardcover

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A unique, encyclopaedic reference work covering the whole field of pure and applied microbiology and microbial molecular biology. This latest edition contains a vast amount of new and updated material - often to research level, and well beyond the coverage of current textbooks - making the dictionary even more valuable to lecturers, students, researchers and others in the biosciences and medicine.

Updates and extends current textbooks
18,000 entries, from concise definitions to review-length articles
Extensive cross-referencing between topics
Thousands of references from mainstream journals and other specialist sources
Over 5000 taxa: algae, archaeans, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses; prions
A 30-page Appendix of detailed metabolic pathways
A classic book with a lifetime's use!

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great reference to have.......2005-08-31

I have owned this book for more than 5 years. It has been my collection books for a long time. This is a great reference when I was taking all my microbiology and molecular biology classes in undergrad. This book has helped me tremendously on understanding the concept and definition of the microbio for the last 2 years of my college. I cherish this dictionary a lot,I am only trying to sell it b/c of moving, and that I am no longer in microbiology field. But from the bottom of my heart, this is definitely a great resource to look up if you need a better understanding of biology.

Not what I'd hoped.......2005-03-11

From reading the other reviews, I was hopeful that buying this book would mean the end of me scouring the internet for definitions of biology terms. That didn't happen. While it has some great in-depth definitions, I just don't find about 40% of the words I look for! My concentration is genetics and immunology (which this dictionary should cover, on an undergrad level at least) and I've found this book to be more a source of frustration than aid. It was not a worthwhile purchase. So I'm still in the market for a good bio dictionary.

Outstanding information source.......2000-04-19

This book helped me survive graduate school - especially during my written preliminary exams. It is a comprehensive source of information, and it happily contained every word I wished to look up. I would not call it simply a 'dictionary', as the explanations are very in-depth and detailed. Seriously, this is one you need in your personal collection.

A must for college & graduate students.......2000-04-02

This book was invaluable to me during my tenure as a graduate student in molecular biology. It is very comprehensive, easy to use and to understand. It is a great asset to anyone studying a biology related field at an undergraduate or graduate level. It is particularly helpful when reading papers from research journals. Worth every penny.

A superb, comprehensive dictionary at a reasonable price........1997-12-17

Singleton's Dictonary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology is wonderfully comprehensive, very current and a bargain at $62. This dictionary at 1,000-plus pages is a must-have book.

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Dictionary of Plant Virology
V. Boj&ncaron;anský , and A. Farga&scaron;ová
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Plant virology is a relatively young scientific discipline that has developed rapidly in the last decades. Consequently, there appeared an urgent need to prepare a dictionary that would include precise translations of equivalents in various languages.

In the general part of this dictionary 2089 English entries are included. These entries, in addition to equivalents in the other four languages contain an interpretation of every entry in extent of 2-4 lines in the English and Russian languages.

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This third edition of A Dictionary of Virology offers an authoritative, concise, and up-to-date list of all viruses affecting vertebrate species, from humans to fish. It has been completely revised since the 1997 edition to include 25% more entries, including many completely new viruses. The entries have been restructured so that all viruses are listed and classified in accordance with the standards set by the 7th Report of the ICTV. The extensive cross-referencing and illustrative tables further enhance the utility of this reference.

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A dictionary of virology
K. E. K Rowson
Manufacturer: Blackwell Mosby Book Distributors
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Binding: Paperback

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Dictionary of Virology. Second Edition.
Brian W.J. Mahy
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M415SA

Entamoeba Histolytica - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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Entamoeba Histolytica - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
ICON Health Publications
Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Entamoeba histolytica. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Entamoeba histolytica. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

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Enterococcus - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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Enterococcus - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
ICON Health Publications
Manufacturer: ICON Health Publications
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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to enterococcus. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to enterococcus. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

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An excellent read and great resource book.......2003-12-24

An excellent book. Very technical and precise and yet not difficult to understand. Many diagrams and charts make it easier to understand. Many modern examples are given of various wave-ripple types as well as bedforms. I like it. It's the best that I could find. Topics covered include Physical Parameters, Current and Wave Ripples, Surface Markings and Imprints, Scour Marks, Tool Marks, Penecontemporaneous Deformation Structures, Bedding, Sediment Grain Parameters. As well is included a large section on Modern Environments: Glacial, Desert, Lake, Fluvial, Estuarine, Deltaic, Coastal, Shelf, Lagoon, Tidal Flats, Continental Margin-Slope-Ocean Basin.

Depositional Sedimentary Environments : With Reference to Terrigenous Clastics

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Depositional Sedimentary Environments : With Reference to Terrigenous Clastics
H.-E; Singh, I. B. Reineck
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag
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ASIN: B000M4PK4A

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Depositional Sedimentary Environments: With Reference to Terrigenous Clastics
H.-E.; Singh, I.B. Reineck
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag
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ASIN: B000KTE0O8

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The national laboratories--Livermore, Berkeley, Los Alamos, Argonne, Oak Ridge, and Brookhaven--have occupied a central place in the landscape of American science for more than fifty years. Responsible for the development of nuclear weapons, reactors, and other technologies that shaped American policy and culture in the Cold War, scientists from these labs also pursued physical and biomedical research that fundamentally changed our understanding of nature. But all of this has come at great cost, in terms of finance, facilities, and manpower, and has forced major adjustments in the framework of American science.

Deeply researched and lucidly written, The National Labs is the first book to trace the confluence of diverse interests that created and sustained this extensive enterprise. Peter J. Westwick takes us from the origins of the labs in the Manhattan Project to their role in building the hydrogen bomb, nuclear power reactors, and high-energy accelerators, to their subsequent entry into such fields as computers, meteorology, space science, molecular biology, environmental science, and alternative energy sources. By showing us that the national laboratory system developed as a reflection of American ideals of competition and decentralization in the Cold War, Westwick also demonstrates how scientific institutions reflect the values of their surrounding political system and culture.

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Boring.......2005-09-06

This book describes the origins and evolutions of the National Laboratories in the USA. These include Argonne, Los Alamos, Sandia, etc... The book begins by describing their origins during World War II as research labs for testing and designing various components for a nuclear weapon: delivery, fission, detonation, etc... The book shows how different scientists, businessmen, academics, and politicians played their parts in creating National Labs system. The book continues by showing how each lab grew to become specialized in specific fields, the rivalries between different labs and their directors, and how the labs interacted with other parts of the US bureacracy such as the different branches of the US military. In all the book is well referenced and easy to read, but this reviewer found the subject matter quite boring.

An Outstanding Synthesis of a Complex Scientific Entity.......2003-12-21

To help win the cold war the United States created a set of research institutions throughout the nation with the mission of ensuring that cutting edge science and technology found its way into the defense establishment. This set of "National Laboratories" had become so powerful by 1961 that President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address warned the American people not only about the "military-industrial complex" but also of the "danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite." These laboratories have been under the nominal authority of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and later the Department of Energy (DoE). They included several entities associated with the Manhattan Project of World War II--Argonne, Berkeley, Brookhaven, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge--as well as later additions, such as the Lawrence Livermore installation. Together, these facilities undertook extensive strategic weapons research and development during a forty-year cold war.

This collection of laboratories, manufacturing plants, test sites, and think tanks possess complex origins and evolution and have attracted sustained historical inquiry. "The National Labs" is a fine addition to this extensive and sophisticated literature. It works best as a synthesis of previous arguments about the role of these weapons labs in recent American history and as a vehicle for understanding the relationship between American science and the modern federal establishment.

Author Peter J. Westwick coins a new term, "systemicity," as a unifying theme in this study, in the process emphasizing his contention that these facilities may only be understood as a diverse collection unified by a common goal and head but with significant centrifugal tendencies. For Westwick "systemicity" involves a changing set of alliances and rivalries central to the evolution of these weapons labs, negotiations abounding among those representing the various facilities and divergent priorities. These labs jockeyed for position and specialized or diversified in various areas to ensure primacy within the system. Their competition ensured the honing of skills perhaps not possible otherwise.

No doubt, "systemicity" as Westwick defines it has long been present, although one could question the value of advocating new jargon for what may be viewed as an obvious set of interactions. Similar interlocking themes may be seen in other distributed organizations ranging from such federal entities as NASA and the FAA, to private corporations such as General Motors and public/private entities such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting or Intelsat.

Regardless of Westwick's creation of jargon "The National Labs" makes an important contribution to knowledge about the evolution of this set of research institutions between 1947, when the AEC began operation, and 1974, when DoE took over responsibility for overseeing them. He traces the evolution of the labs from their origins as the developers of nuclear weapons, reactors, and other technologies of destruction to diversification into physical, biomedical, and other types of research.

Throughout, these labs have profoundly affected ours lives and our understanding of nature. The broadness of their research, the high costs associated with operating them, and the importance of discoveries coming out of them ensures that this is an important subject of study. Westwick's synthesis is a valuable entrée into how these scientific institutions both altered and reflected the values of United States during the cold war.

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Maurice Leblanc's best.......2004-03-23

This is one of the three Arsene Lupin written during WW1, with 'Le Triangle d'Or' and 'L'ile aux trente cercueils'. It is an outstanding read. Leblanc is not just writing adventure stories. His style is fluid and expressive, a model in French high schools and colleges. The plot is very satisfying. The hero is greatest through his failings. The book is sincere, and the love story within is unlike any other Lupin. But first and foremost, this is a great thriller, a page-turner to put Grisham to shame. If you plan to read all the Lupins, keep this one last as you'll never find one to top it.

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