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Much of the existing research on race & crime focuses on the manipulation of crime by political elites or the racially biased nature of crime policy In contrast Lisa L Miller here specifically focuses on political & socio-legal institutions & actors that drive these developments & their relationship to the politics of race & poverty; in particular the degree to which citizens at most risk of victimization-primarily racial minorities & the poor-play a role in the development of political responses to crime & violence Miller begins her study by providing a detailed analysis of the narrow & often parochial nature of national & state crime politics drawing a sharp contrast to the active & intense local political mobilization on crime by racial minorities & the urban poor In doing so The Perils of Federalism illustrates the ways in which the structure of US federalism has contributed to the absence of black & poor victims of violence from national policy responses to crime & how highly organized but narrowly focused interest groups such as the National Rifle Association have a disproportionate influence in crime politics Moreover it illustrates how the absence of these groups from the policy process at other levels promotes policy frames that are highly skewed in favor of police prosecutors & narrow citizen interests whose policy preferences often converge on increasing punishments for offenders Ultimately The Perils of Federalism challenges the conventional wisdom about the advantages of federalization & explains the key disadvantages that local communities face in trying to change policy ...

& So it happens therefore that every element says something to someone& Inspired by the rhythms of the Periodic Table Primo Levi assesses his life in terms of the chemical elements he associates with his past From his birth into an Italian Jewish family through his training as a chemist to the pain & darkness of the Holocaust & its aftermath Levi reflects on the difficult course of his life in this heartfelt & deeply moving book ...

The Periodic Table is one of the most recognizable images in science
- & in our culture Its 118 elements make up everything on
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Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? & why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts & stunning infographics this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery amazing properties & surprising uses of each elements whether solid liquid or gas
- naturally occurring synthesised or theoretical! From hydrogen to oganesson this is a fact-filled visual guide to each elementeach accompanied by technical date (category atomic number weight boiling point) as well as fun facts & stories about their discovery & surprising uses
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Primo Levi&s The Periodic Table is a collection of short stories that elegantly interlace the author&s experiences in Fascist Italy & later in Auschwitz with his passion for scientific knowledge & discovery This Penguin Modern Classics edition of is translated by Raymond Rosenthal with an essay on Primo Levi by Philip Roth A chemist by training Primo Levi became one of the supreme witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity In these haunting reflections inspired by the elements of the periodic table he ranges from young love to political savagery; from the inert gas argon
- & &inert& relatives like the uncle who stayed in bed for twenty-two years
- to life-giving carbon & Iron& honours the mountain-climbing resistance hero who put iron in Levi&s student soul & Cerium& recalls the improvised cigarette lighters which saved his life in Auschwitz while & Vanadium& describes an eerie post-war correspondence with the man who had been his &boss& there In his essay Philip Roth reproduces a conversation with Primo Levi delving into the process of Levi&s authorial technique his sense of identity & distinctiveness & the relationship between science writing & survival Primo Levi (1919-87) an Italian Jew did not come to the wide attention of the English-reading audience until the last years of his life A survivor of the Holocaust & imprisonment in Auschwitz Levi is considered to be one of the century&s most compelling voices & The Periodic Table is his most famous book Levi is the author of Moments of Reprieve & If Not Now When? also available in Penguin Modern Classics Philip Roth is the author of Nemesis & The Plot Against America & winner of the both the Pulitzer prize & the Man Booker International prize If you enjoyed The Periodic Table you might like Levi&s If Not Now When? also available in Penguin Modern Classics &A book it is necessary to read& Saul Bellow author of Herzog& One of the finest writers in post-war Italy& The Times

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' From a Bloody Mary to a Death Flip each recipe is easy to follow & comes with a detailed description & facts of the drink The handy book lets you navigate by base spirit flavour & style
- so it's ideal for those who know what kind of mix they want to learn' The Evening Standard The 10 Best Cocktails Books Welcome to The Periodic Table of Cocktails! Instead of hydrogen to helium here you'll find mojitos to martinis
- 106 classic cocktails arranged following the logical ordering of The Periodic Table of Elements Find your favourite cocktail in the table & discover new cocktails to try
- all the cocktails in the same column & immediately to the left or right all share characteristics
- flavours methods & styles you'll enjoy See how the most popular cocktails
- new & old
- were dreamed up learn how these cocktails are made how to order them & most crucially how to enjoy them at their best Plus find out more delicious concoctions to try in this expert guide





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You can never take what you love too seriously & The Periodic Table of Football celebrates this fact Welcome to The Periodic Table of Football 192 pages Holt Nick ...

Welcome to The Periodic Table of Hip Hop Instead of hydrogen to helium here you'll find James Brown to Kanye West
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Here Eric Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the periodic table & how the deeper meaning of its structure gradually became apparent with the development of atomic theory & quantum mechanics so that as Scerri puts it one science physics arguably came to colonize another chemistry although such a view is resisted by chemists Scerri shows that quantum mechanics is absolutely central to chemistry as it underlies the behaviour of all of the elements & their compounds & therefore underpins the structure of the periodic table Concluding with an overview of the huge variety of periodic tables that have been proposed in the print media & on the Internet he explores the debated question of whether there is an optimal periodic table & what form it might take ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...