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Atkins' Physical Chemistry is widely acknowledged by both students and lecturers around the globe to be the textbook of choice for studying physical chemistry. Now in its eleventh edition, the text has been enhanced with additional learning features and maths support, re-organised into discrete Topics, to make the text more flexible to teach from and more readable for students.

In the vast world of microbiology, there is a fascinating field known as environmental microbiology. This branch of science focuses on the study of microorganisms and their interactions with the environment. This subchapter aims to introduce students to the exciting world of environmental microbiology and provide insights into its relevance and significance.Environmental microbiology is concerned with understanding the diversity, distribution, and ecological roles of microorganisms in various environments, such as soil, water, air, and even extreme habitats like hot springs or deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Microorganisms are the most abundant and diverse forms of life on Earth, and they play crucial roles in maintaining the balance of ecosystems.One key aspect of environmental microbiology is studying the role of microorganisms in nutrient cycling. Microbes are the primary drivers of decomposition, breaking down complex organic matter into simpler compounds, and recycling essential elements like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. This process is vital for the sustenance of life on Earth.Moreover, environmental microbiologists investigate the impact of microorganisms on human health and the environment. They study the presence and behavior of pathogens in various environments, helping to identify and prevent disease outbreaks. Understanding how microorganisms interact with pollutants and toxins is also crucial for developing strategies to mitigate environmental contamination.Environmental microbiology employs various techniques and tools to explore and analyze microorganisms. Traditional methods include culturing microorganisms in the lab, while modern techniques like DNA sequencing and metagenomics allow scientists to study the microbial communities directly in their natural habitats. These advancements have revolutionized the field, enabling researchers to discover previously unknown microorganisms and uncover their unique functions.Studying environmental microbiology not only provides insights into the fundamental workings of ecosystems but also offers potential applications in fields such as biotechnology, agriculture, and environmental conservation. Microorganisms have the ability to produce enzymes, biofuels, and bioplastics, and they can be harnessed for wastewater treatment, soil restoration, or biocontrol of pests.

"Anxiety. It's an emotion that rears its head almost every day, from the normal worries and concerns that most of us experience, to outright fear when something scary happens, to the anxiety disorders that many kids live with daily. But what causes anxiety? And what can we do about it? All About Anxiety tackles these questions from every possible angle. Readers will learn what's going on in their brain and central nervous system when they feel anxious. They'll learn about the evolutionary reasons for fear and anxiety and that anxiety isn't always a bad thing--except for when it is! Most importantly, kids will discover new strategies to manage their anxiety so they can live and thrive with anxiety."--

In A Lay Preacher's Guide: Eight Steps to Crafting a Faithful Sermon, Karoline M. Lewis provides lay preachers with an essential and accessible guide to the basics of Sunday morning preaching.Laypeople are increasingly called to serve congregations and are preaching regularly. But often they do not have immediate, reliable, or trusted access to homiletical instruction or support for their preaching. As a result, these church leaders--feeling called to ministry and to preach, and affirmed by denominational leaders to do so--are left on their own to figure out how to preach.In A Lay Preacher's Guide, Lewis gives this unique subset of preachers the foundations of biblical preaching, so they can preach faithfully in their unique contexts. She lays out in a concise and clear format the steps to preaching a faithful sermon, a process that can be immediately applied to weekly sermon preparation. This book is a go-to resource for lay preachers, providing a basic course for faithful preaching.

North America, New Zealand and Australia were colonised by England under an international legal principle that is known today as the doctrine of discovery. This book analyses how England applied this doctrine to gain control over the lands, property, government, and human rights of the indigenous peoples, and how this control continues to this day.

Focusing on Prussia from the Napoleonic era to the Revolution of 1848, this book boldly reinterprets the origins of German nationalism by tracing its links to eighteenth-century Enlightenment thought. It also presents a new perspective on the role of discourse in historical change, emphasizing how the concept 'nation' transformed the horizon of Prussian political debate.

An auteur in the truest sense, John Alton established a landmark body of work described by film critic Todd McCarthy as "The essence, and ultimate example, of film noir... logically created by a cinematographer, not a director." This collection of new essays explores Alton's distinctive style of "painting with light".

Common sense has become rather desperately needed in regard to the Method which may simply be defined as a codified formalization of the technique of acting. The author is trying to make the point that there is an historical or chronological correspondence between the realistic school of dramaturgy and the Method, the Method relates to every kind of acting - good acting - and not narrowly to realistic acting as such.

It started when a friend asked an ex-cop a simple question. "Got a gun?" Almost nothing is as simple as it seems. Soon, David Allen Crockett found himself in a world he thought he'd left behind, a world of murder, deceit, treachery, shameless evil, and the possibility of finest love he would ever know. All he had to do was survive. Fiction - Mystery.