G Abel: 9 books

Ours is a nation in the grip of a strange kind of mania. Why after President Reagan was shot was there virtually no handgun legislation? Why after the Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colorado, was nothing done to regulate the tools that children most frequently use to kill one another? Why was there...

With the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focus of amateur astronomy has to some extent shifted from science to art. Visual work in astronomy has a rich history. Today, imaging is now more prominent. However there is still much for the visual amateur astronomer to do, and visual work is still a valid...

Peut-on imaginer des crimes dans ces lieux de culture, d’histoire, d’art et de conservation que sont les musées ? Absolument ! En réunissant des auteures de part et d’autre de l’Atlantique, après Crimes à la librairie et Crimes à la bibliothèque, Richard Migneault offre un tour d’horizon...

Espantapájaros asesinos, mascotas que claman venganza, negocios enfermizos, licores capaces de revivir a los muertos, discos embrujados, salas de cine que son mucho más de lo que parecen a simple vista, pueblos del salvaje oeste, Robinson Crusoe como nunca antes ha sido visto y retorcidas vueltas...

After two decades, data processing has finally, and probably forever, found its niche among civil engineering and construction (CEC) professionnals, through word processors, digitizing tables, management software, and increasingly via drawing software and computer-aided design (CAD), recently, robots...

The two volumes of Maths for Chemists provide an excellent resource for all undergraduate chemistry students but are particularly focussed on the needs of students who may not have studied mathematics beyond GCSE level (or equivalent). The texts are introductory in nature and adopt a sympathetic approach...

Biophysical Chemistry covers the physical chemistry of biological macromolecules and the experimental techniques used to study them. Topics covered include: an introduction to biological molecules; spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and hydrodynamics of macromolecules; a ""bluffer's guide""...

Iatrogenesis is the occurrence of untoward effects resulting from actions of health care providers, including medical errors, medical malpractice, practicing beyond one’s expertise, adverse effects of medication, unnecessary treatment, inappropriate screenings, and surgical errors. This is a huge...