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This book is for the thoughtful reader who is interested in knowing more about our place in the Universe and how we can start to play a part in our own evolution. Now that it is clear that there are many millions of habitable planets in our galaxy, we have to accept the implications that go along with the fact that we are very far from alone. It is also clear that if we are at all unique, it is only that we are the "new kids on the block," because our rise to sentience took place such a short time ago in cosmic terms. Since the first stars in the Milky Way formed a number of billions of years...

Radiophannaceutical research has recently undergone a major change in direction. In past years it has been concerned mainly with the development of perfusion tracers, the biodistribution of which reflect the regional blood flow to areas of major organs such as the heart and brain. However, a major new direction of interest now lies in the development of receptor-binding radio-tracers which can be used to perform in-vivo characterisation of diseased tissues and it is likely that much of the future research in this field will follow this direction. The difficulties in developing such tracers...

This book is a practical, concise guide to regional anaesthesia in bab ies and children, written with small children in mind, especially the newborn infant. The authors have set out to present up to date techniq ues, described clearly and concisely, with simple diagrams, so that is an invaluable companion to 'hands on' experience in the operating the atre. There are full descriptions of the techniques complete with rele vant anatomy, drugs, equipmewnt, indications, and contraindications. C lear, step-by-step instructions are illustrated with dozens of labelle d photographs and clear...