Inorganic Chemistry of Main Group Elements

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Dr. King has won several awards and honors, including Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry, Nato Senior Fellowship, and American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry.

His book provides a summary of the most important aspects of the descriptive inorganic chemistry of the main group elements, namely all of the elements except for the d-block transition metals.

Organized by element, making it easy to assimilate the important aspects of the chemistry of a particular element, many structural diagrams and chemical equations are given to illustrate structures and chemical reactions making this the first source of general information research workers will turn to.

Many chapters include the following: a summary of the typical coordination number, oxidation states, bonding types, etc. found in the elements covered; important properties of the free elements including a discussion of allotropic forms; discussions of halides, oxides, oxyacids, organimetallic derivatives, and other compound types in separate sections.

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Main Group Chemistry
A. G. Massey
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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ASIN: 0471490377

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Lately, there has been much interest in the chemistry of Main Group elements with novel compounds being synthesised both in academia and industry. This book examines their synthesis, structure and how they behave chemically.

The second edition follows the same structure as the first except that thebiochemistry section has been removed to allow for the inclusion of a wide range of new material. <> This includes:

complexation and the stabilization of unstable species;
new elements and isotopes;
discussion of, for example, pye-bonding in compounds of the heavier main group elements, electronegativity of F, bonding in sulfur and phosphorus oxo-anions
examples of new compounds developed around traditional models; for example, compounds in which multiply-bonded C is replaced by Si and pentavalent organo-derivatives of Group 15

All other information is fully revised and updated in the light of more recent data. Where relevant, the author indicates where gaps exist in current knowledge and offers non-typical examples which are at the limits of current research.

The new edition is aimed at Honors and postgraduate students as well as researchers interested in Main Group elements and their compounds.

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"This is a book I would recommend as background reading for undergraduates and postgraduates" Education in Chemistry, Chemistry in Britain

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Main Group Chemistry covers the chemistry of the s- and p-block elements, together with a brief chapter on the chemistry of zinc, cadmium, and mercury, often classified as main group elements. The Periodic Table is an important predictive tool in main group chemistry and in this book forms the basis for describing the trends and variations in the chemistry of elements.

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Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis

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ASIN: 3527305084

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This is the first handbook to cover in detail all aspects of this fascinating field of chemistry. In two handy volumes, readers will instantly find the information they need, clearly structured according to the individual elements of the periodic table, hitherto only accessible after much time-consuming research. In short, a must for every organic chemist.

Structure, Bonding & Main Group Chemistry, Revised Edition (Nelson Advanced Science)

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Structure, Bonding & Main Group Chemistry, Revised Edition (Nelson Advanced Science)
Rod Beavon , and Alan Jarvis
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Chemical Safety Data Sheets: Main Group Metals and Their Compounds (Chemical Safety Data Sheets)

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Chemical Safety Data Sheets: Main Group Metals and Their Compounds (Chemical Safety Data Sheets)

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The Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds: The Main Group Elements

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The Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds: The Main Group Elements
John J. Eisch
Manufacturer: The Macmillan Company
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Classical Analysis : Main Group Elements, Transition Elements (Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry)

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Classical Analysis : Main Group Elements, Transition Elements (Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry)
G. Svehla
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Cluster Chemistry: Introduction to the Chemistry of Transition Metal and Main Group Element Molecular Clusters

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Cluster Chemistry: Introduction to the Chemistry of Transition Metal and Main Group Element Molecular Clusters
Guillermo Gonzalez-Moraga
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ASIN: 0387564705

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Cluster chemistry is one of the recent, exciting areas of Inorganic Chemistry. The occurence of molecular clusters, like fullerene C60, constitutes a fundamental feature midway between the chemistry of isolated chemical compounds and that of the elements. Main features of the Cluster Chemistry of both main group and transition metal elements are treated in this book. The author highlights aspects releated to the synthesis, the structure, the special bonding and the reactivity of these species. The book is written as a textbook for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. References in tables and illustrations permit the reader to reach relevant original information. Professor Gonzalez-Moraga fills a demand for a publication appropriate for dissemination and specially for teaching this exciting subject. From the Contents: Current Concepts in Modern Chemistry Transition Metal Cluster Chemistry - Main Group-Transition Metal Mixed Clusters - Cluster Compounds of the Main Group Elements - Synthetic Analogues of the Active Sites of Iron-Sulfur Proteins.

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More Rigorous Than Some Introductory Texts.......2003-11-01

I purchased Introduction to Metric and Topological Spaces two years ago. I was unprepared for its rigor. I am not a mathematics major, but I enjoy reading mathematics. My background includes calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and other applied mathematics, but I have not had a course in real analysis. W. A. Sutherland intended this text as the next step after analysis.

After a brief foray, I retreated, placed Sutherland back on my bookshelf, and attacked some marginally easier introductory texts: Metric Spaces by Victor Bryant, Introduction to Topology by Bert Mendelson, and most recently, several chapters in Introduction to Analysis by Maxwell Rosenlicht. I periodically return to W. A. Sutherland's text to measure my understanding. I am now working on chapter five, Compact Spaces.

I doubt that Introduction to Metric and Topological Spaces would be foreboding to students that are familiar with real analysis. Sutherland understands that the abstractness and generalization can be difficult and shows concern with motivating the student. He repeatedly attempts to illustrate the value of generalization, especially in the study of continuity.

Sutherland often uses a lengthy series of examples of increasing difficulty to illustrate abstract concepts. In his discussion of metric spaces, we begin with Euclidian n-space metrics, and move on to discrete metric spaces, function spaces, and even Hilbert sequence spaces. He introduces open sets and topological spaces in a similar fashion.

The author occasionally suggests that the student might wish to make a geometrical diagram to help clarify some subtle point, but Sutherland includes few geometrical drawings in his text. His focus is clearly on proofs using the axioms of metric spaces and topological spaces.

Sutherland highlights sections that either require more knowledge of abstract algebra, or for other reasons are thought to be more severe.

Despite Sutherland's use of Introduction in the title, I suggest that any reader considering independent study might defer tackling Introduction to Metric and Topological Spaces until after completing a more basic text. Possibly a better title might be A Second Introduction to Metric and Topological Spaces.

An excellent, concise book on topology and metric spaces........2000-09-14

I enjoyed reading this book because of its clarity, conciseness, and nice way of relating topological and metric spaces. This book is ideal for the student who is learning about these subjects for the first time, whether or not they intend to do more advanced work on the subject. The reader who wants to go on and learn about more advanced topics, should consult Munkres's book.

A great self-contained text.......2000-09-12

A lot of books on topology assume some basic knowledge of real analysis, which can throw a lot of readers off. This book starts from the very beginning, and thus is truly a great introduction. Each section has some good exercises, with even a few pointers at the back of the book for the more challenging ones. It starts with topological aspects, and then refers to them in the case of metric spaces (amongst many others), which is a much better approach than most other books, as the reader doesn't take the details of the specific to the general. A great little book, which is a must for most advanced maths Analysis courses.

INTRODUCTION TO METRIC AND TOPOLOGICAL SPACE

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INTRODUCTION TO METRIC AND TOPOLOGICAL SPACE
W.A. SUTHERLAND
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: B000OL6KZE

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By focusing on one small square of night sky near Orion, this entry in a highly lauded series gives children aged 6 to 9 an exciting close-up on amazing facts about stars, planets, nebulae, comets, meteors, the moon, constellations, and classic myths. Suitable for stargazing anywhereÑeven the cityÑThe Night Sky will add to kids' wonder as it teaches them about the marvels of the heavens through superb illustrations and a proven approach that entices their interest and involvement.

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A fun and informative hands-on astronomy book for kids........2000-05-21

The Night Sky is an excellent introduction to astronomy for children. I am a science teacher and have looked at many books preparing for my astronomy unit next year - and The Night Sky will be required reading for my class! Information is interesting and exciting. Stargazing is an essential part of the book, but done in the typical "One Small Square" fashion so as to interest and excite children with their new knowledge rather than overwhelm them. I loved this book! A must-have for any young scientist!

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A compelling tale of extraordinary heroism in Vietnam
one of the best
Brave men in Combat
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Night of the Silver Stars
William R. Phillips
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ASIN: 0312996810
Release Date: 2004-06-01

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In Vietnam, 1968, the enemy was planning the kind of overwhelming attack that broke the French at Dien Bien Phu. But while U.S. Marines dug in at Khe Sanh, and recon missions probed the Laotian border, the enemy proved elusive-until it struck full force on an isolated Green Beret outpost. In the early darkness of February 7th, two dozen U.S. Special Forces soldiers and their indigenous fighters were overrun, attacked by waves of ground troops, mortars, flame-throwers, and a weapon they had not prepared for: North Vietnamese tanks. The battle of Lang Vei had begun.In this gripping, keenly told account, author William R. Phillips chronicles a desperate struggle for survival as the Green Berets held out against unrelenting fire from point blank range. Then, as the badly wounded Americans fought their way out of one death trap, they found themselves in another, still besieged with little hope for rescue-until a super secret, quick-reaction strike force launched one of the most daring missions of the war....

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A compelling tale of extraordinary heroism in Vietnam.......2005-06-16

"Night of the Silver Stars: The Battle of Lang Vei," by William R. Phillips, is a gripping nonfiction tale of the Vietnam War. The "about the author" section inside the book's back cover notes that Phillips served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is himself a Vietnam veteran. Phillips' sources for this book include interviews with a number of the participants in the battle. Retired general William C. Westmoreland contributed the book's foreword. The book's poetic title is an allusion to one of the United States military's highest decorations for valor in combat.

Lang Vei was a Green Beret outpost that was the object of a major attack in 1968. Phillips strikes a very effective balance of technical details and human elements as he tells the story. The book is full of intense combat scenes. The straightforward, fact-driven style is well matched to the subject matter. Intriguingly, Phillips notes where there are disagreements or ambiguities among his sources, thus reminding us of the difficulty in capturing history on the printed page.

The book is full of revealing details about weapons, vehicles, and tactics. Phillips looks carefully at the complex interlocking aspects of 20th century warfare, including human intelligence, air support, illumination, communications, first aid, and leadership. He vividly captures the "Murphy's Law" aspect of combat, whereby weapons malfunction and other things go unexpectedly wrong. Particularly fascinating is the human complexity of the battlespace in this account; the story involves not only U.S. military from different branches, but also Laotian and ethnic Vietnamese forces, as well as different tribal peoples of Vietnam.

Phillips weaves the personal stories of a number of the battle participants into the overall story. He also goes into detail about the long odyssey faced by the mother of a soldier who was declared MIA in the battle. The text is further enhanced by several pages of photographs and other illustrations, as well as by a bibliography and index. Written with intelligence and compassion, "Night of the Silver Stars" is a fitting tribute to the remarkable heroism shown by the warriors of Lang Vei.

one of the best.......2001-06-26

This book fortells of the horrors to come of the Marines at Khe Sanh and the courage of the Green Beret detachment stationed Lang Vei to defend their small outpost against overwhelming odds against the first armored assult against Americans in the war. My outlook on not just the guys in spec ops but for all the grunts in the field is that they didnt fight for honor or country they fought for friendship and survival and that is one thing that truly speaks itself in this book. This is one of the best written books on small unit action of the war and will be in my collection forever!!!!

Brave men in Combat.......2001-01-21

I didn't care for this book. Although I have read many account of the Vietnam War, this one just didn't hold my interest. I was barley able to finish it. My opinion is certainly no reflection on the bravery and sacrifice of the men involved. I am talking literally style only. To the pure war enthusiast this book has genuine merit. It tells the story of brave men in combat and honors their memory with respect. We owe them a lot.

A reader.......2000-07-03

Contrary to other readers I found the author erred by concentrating on one of the participants at Lang Vei, namely, Lt. Longgrear, who had come so lately to the camp and knew nothing of the background or of the Green Berets involved in the history of the camp.

Parts of the author's descriptions of certain events contrast sharply with those of the Team Sargeant, William T. Craig, who was not trapped in the Command Bunker but was on the run outside the Bunker, along with several other Green Berets.

The author digresses repeatedly without making the effort to complete the subject matter thoroughly.

The book gives the reader only part of the story, however, as so many years have passed, it is no doubt impossible to ascertain what and why this particular event is still such a mystery.

Lang Vei-.......2000-06-13

A good account of the destruction of a base that should have been evacuated months before, it offered absolutly no tactical advantage. With the Marines holding the key hills with undermanned companies, it would have been impossible to reinforce the outpost without weakening another outpost, perhaps that was the hope of the North Viets. Gen. Westmorland, "the king of blunders", should have pulled the SF team out months before as well as the Marines holding the Khe Sanh and the surrounding hills. Or perhaps reinforced with units of the Air Cav that arrived at LZ Stud soon after the outpost was destroyed. The book is well writtten.

The Sun, the Moon, and the Silver Baboon

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The Sun, the Moon, and the Silver Baboon
Susan Field
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Friday Night at Silver Star (Graywolf Short Fiction Series)

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Friday Night at Silver Star (Graywolf Short Fiction Series)
Patricia Henley
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Last night at Black Hammer (Dodd Mead Silver star westerns)

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Last night at Black Hammer (Dodd Mead Silver star westerns)
Gene Olson
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The Night Horseman (1952) silver star westerns

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The Night Horseman (1952) silver star westerns

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Night marshal (Dodd, Mead silver star westerns)

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Entertaining......well worth reading

Night marshal (Dodd, Mead silver star westerns)
L. P Holmes
Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead
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Entertaining......well worth reading.......2002-12-30

Excellent plot with a storyline that never bogs down, well developed characterization. Need a relaxing read to move back in time? "Night Marshall" is a good way to get there.

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Night of the Silver Stars the Battle Of
William R Phillips
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Right Man, Wrong Time / A Star in the Earth, ParaRomance #1

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Right Man, Wrong Time / A Star in the Earth, ParaRomance #1
C.J., Winters
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Right Man, Wrong Time: A romantic getaway vacation-- in the pre-Civil War Ozarks? Lost in a Missouri cave, Susa stumbles out... and lands in the lap of a cranky, lusty aerial photographer in 1859. Dependent on Bickford for survival, to her further dismay Susa falls in love. Will she ever see her teenage twins again? A Star in the Earth: It's 1907. Alerted by her time-traveled parents (MOON NIGHT) that Jake Livingston, 39 is planning to wed, willful Emilee Schuyier, 19, charges home to Colorado to set him straight. The problem is, how do you seduce the man who's loved you like a big brother from the day you were born?

Friday Night At Silver Star - The Graywolf Short Fiction Series

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Friday Night At Silver Star - The Graywolf Short Fiction Series
Patricia Henley
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ASIN: B000IX454G

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Lovely, heart-rending story..........2000-08-28

I assume that most of the readers of this book will, like me, be people who have a friend or loved one suffering from Alzheimers. I bought "Alzheimers, A Love Story" looking for some concrete answers and suggestions, but instead found a lovely, highly personal story of one woman's struggle with her husband's early years with the disease. Although I was at first disappointed, since I didn't find much information about the hows and whys, I am now very pleased that I discovered this book.

This book is wonderful........1997-08-19

This book tells the truth in a profound, moving, beautiful way, and is enormously helpful to anyone in the difficult position of caring for a loved one with Alzheimers. A must read, I kid you not. So helpful in every way - for dealing with the psychological and emotional difficulties, and for the concrete decisions and actions that must be taken

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