D. K. Swan Books

A must have for all Biotechnology Students and technicians. It walks readers through the minefield of laboratory calculations, helping to prevent the types of errors which could mean the loss of weeks of work. Key Features: * Topics range from basic scientific notations to complex subjects like nucleic acid chemistry and recombinant DNA technology * Each chapter includes a brief explanation of the concept and covers necessary definitions, theory and rationale for each type of calculation * Recent applications of the procedures and computations in clinical, academic, industrial and basic research laboratories are cited throughout the text New to this Edition: * Updated and increased coverage of real time PCR and the mathematics used to measure gene expression * More sample problems in every chapter for readers to practice concepts

Each title in the Favourite Fairy Tales series has been developed primarily for young children learning English, but has proved equally successful with older age groups. Titles in the series include Puss in Boots, The Ugly Duckling, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstilskin and many other popular works.

'I had sent my heroine straight down a rabbit-hole without the least idea what was to happen afterwards,' wrote Dodgson, describing how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. In the nonsensical Wonderland and the back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom, order is turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig; time is abandoned at a tea-party; and a chaotic game of chess makes a 7-year-old a Queen.

This series provides a stimulating introduction to the great classic stories of literature and the best in children's fiction. The books are easy and enjoyable to read, and feature full-page, full-color pictures and photographs. Each title includes interesting information about the authors, and comprehension questions to spark discussion.

It contains the life stories of five influential individuals who have impacted humanity: Mahatma Gandhi, Florence Nightingale, Abraham Lincoln, Madame Curie, and Albert Schweitzer.

Set during the French Revolution, the two cities in question are Paris and London and the tale is one of the tragedies that take place therein.

The classic story, set in Yorkshire, England, of the love between Catherine and Heathcliff and of his revenge after her brother treats him in a degrading manner.

Contains:- "The Speckled Band" ("The Adventure of the Speckled Band", 1892)- "The Five Orange Pips" (1891)- "The Crown of Diamonds" ("The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", 1892)

With an Introduction and Notes by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury.

The White Birds; The Fisherman and the Giant; The Glass Box; The Prince and his Servants; The Table, the Donkey and the Stick.