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Dictionary of Chemistry
	Lists and explains terminology related to chemistry, providing synonyms, acronyms, and pronunciation for each entry, and covering such areas as organic chemistry, spectroscopy, and biochemistry. Dictionary of Chemistry
Forensic Engineering
	This book explores these and many other related subjects. This book will be of great value to expert witnesses in liability suits resulting from flood, erosion, landslide, mudslide, or other types of natural hazard-related damage. It clearly explains the needs of an expert, the relationship of the expert to the client and the attorney, the challenges to face, and the proper orientation as an expert. Through a variety of case studies, the book illustrates investigative techniques, case and data presentation to prove 'reasonableness' or 'unreasonableness' of conduct and 'causation.' Key Features * Adequacy of emergency procedures for evacuation and street closures in an area designed for and designated as a retention basin * Necessity of the purchase or condemnation of flood-threatened properties due to partial blockage of a canyon by a previous landslide * Widsom of providing qualified and objective engineering and geologic input to the land use planning in environmentally hazardous areas Forensic Engineering
Scientific American's Ask the Experts: Answers to the Most Puzzling and Mind-Blowing Science Questions
	Why is the night sky dark? How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Why do hangovers occur? Will time travel ever be a reality? What makes a knuckleball appear to flutter? Why are craters always round? There's only one source to turn to for the answers to the most puzzling and thought-provoking questions about the world of science: 'Scientific American. Writing in a fun and accessible style, an esteemed team of scientists and educators will lead you on a wild ride from the far reaches of the universe to the natural world right in your own backyard. Along the way, you'll discover solutions to some of life's quirkiest conundrums, such as why cats purr, how frogs survive winter without freezing, why snowflakes are symmetrical, and much more. Even if you haven't picked up a science book since your school days, these tantalizing Q & A's will shed new light on the world around you, inside you, below you, above you, and beyond! Scientific American's Ask the Experts: Answers to the Most Puzzling and Mind-Blowing Science Questions

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