Laughing Gas

Author : P.G. Wodehouse
Publisher : Random House
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409063681

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Laughing Gas by P.G. Wodehouse Pdf

'A lifelong treat' Simon Garfield, Esquire A P.G. Wodehouse novel Joey Cooley is a golden-curled child film star, the idol of American motherhood. Reginald, Third Earl of Havershot, is a boxing blue on a mission to save his wayward cousin from the fleshpots of Hollywood. Both are under anaesthetic at the dentists when something strange happens - and their identities are swapped in the ether. Suddenly Joey can use his six-foot frame to get his own back on his Hollywood persecutors. But Reggie has to endure everything Joey had to put up with in the horrible life of a child star - including kidnap. Laughing Gas is Wodehouse's brilliantly funny take on the 'If I were you' theme - a wry look at the dangers of getting what you wish for in the movie business and beyond.

Author : Jie Jack Li
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780195300994

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Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor by Jie Jack Li Pdf

"Jie Jack Li is a medicinal chemist and is intimately involved with drug discovery. Through extensive research and interviews with the inventors of drugs, including those of Viagra and Lipitor, he has assembled an astounding number of facts and anecdotes, as well as much useful information about important drugs we know and use in our lives today. Figures, diagrams, and illustrations highlight the text throughout."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Michael Shedlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Nitrous oxide
ISBN : 0915904004

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Laughing Gas (nitrous Oxide) by Michael Shedlin Pdf

Author : Jie Jack Li
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0195345762

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Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor by Jie Jack Li Pdf

The stories behind drug discovery are fascinating, full of human and scientific interest. This is a book on the history of drug discovery that highlights the intellectual splendor of discoverers as well as the human frailty associated them. History is replete with examples of breakthrough medicines that have saved millions of lives. Ether as an anesthetic by Morton; penicillin as an antibiotic by Fleming; and insulin as an anti-diabetic by Banting are just a few examples. The discoverers of these medicines are doubtlessly benefactors to mankind--for instance, without penicillin, 75% of us probably would not be alive because some of our parents or grandparents would have succumbed to infections. Dr. Jack Li, a medicinal chemist who is intimately involved with drug discovery, has assembled an astounding amount of facts and information behind important drugs through extensive literature research and interviews with many inventors of the drugs including Viagra and Lipitor. There have been many myths and inaccuracies associated with those legendary drugs. The inventors perspectives afforded this book an invaluable accuracy and insight because history is not history unless it is true. The text is supplemented by many anecdotes, pictures and postage stamps. Both specialist and layman will find Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor informative and entertaining. Students in chemistry, pharmacy, and medicine, workers in healthcare and high school science teachers will find this book most useful.

Author : Ruth Whitman
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0814323162

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Laughing Gas by Ruth Whitman Pdf

Author : David Field
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781471750922

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Laughing Gas by David Field Pdf

Dobbs is unwittingly becoming an undercover psychic detective on the trail of the greatest gold robbery ever conceived. So large that it's taken quite some time, millennia in fact, to plan and get everything in place. Now it seems all the thieves have to do, in this romantic and deeply obscure psychedelic thriller, is blow the safe door but that's not as easy as it might sound. There's only one thing powerful enough to bust through the walls of this time-locked vault system, and that's karma - if you can harness enough of it and apply it in the right way at the right time. Well, karma mixed in with the essential incendiary ingredients: pain and fear. Then the door can be blown clean off its hinges.A non-fiction ayahuasca tale.If Paul Theroux had teamed up with William Burroughs & then Robert Anton Wilson had sat & edited their manuscript, they still would have fallen short of producing this masterpiece. Visionary & shockingly daring! - Steven Ashe - Qabalah of 50 Gates.

Author : Adam Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911292013

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Oh Excellent Air Bag by Adam Green Pdf

The summer of 1799 saw a new fad take root in a certain circle of British society: the inhalation of nitrous oxide, also known as "laughing gas." The pioneer of these experiments was a young Humphry Davy, future President of the Royal Society, whose descriptions of being under the influence, as well as those penned by his clique, are among the most remarkable in the history of science. From its subsequent use in "laughing gas shows" through to its eventual employment in anaesthetics, the "delectable air" would go on to inspire more than a century of extraordinary writings that combined the scientific, the poetic, and the philosophical in a wholly new way. This volume collects the most striking examples of both these first-hand accounts and the secondary literature they spawned, including writings by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, William James, and Theodore Dreiser. Far from the images of balloon-huffing festival-goers and post-dental nonsense that nitrous oxide tends to conjure today, this unique anthology reveals the fascinating pedigree of the gas - a history at the very heart of the Romantic movement and one of the great early blooms of psychedelic literature. In addition to the historical texts, the volume boasts a new introductory essay by Mike Jay and an extensive selection of images, including instructional material from early anaesthetic handbooks, and satirical prints from the likes of James Gilray and George Cruikshank.

Author : Michael Sheldin,David Wallechinsky,Saunie Salyer
Publisher : Ronin Publishing
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781579512668

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Laughing Gas by Michael Sheldin,David Wallechinsky,Saunie Salyer Pdf

Accurately details the history of laughing gas through to modern times (including historical ramblings & jest), and delves into the medical side of things – in a light-hearted manner. Finally, while it never promotes nor condones the use of this fascinating substance and clearly highlights the serious dangers of its consumption, Laughing Gas suggests scientifically based means of ameliorating – preventing – the known negative possible effects of its consumption.

Author : Marian Henley
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781461732839

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Laughing Gas by Marian Henley Pdf

Laughing Gas is a collection of Marian Henley's Maxine!, a weekly comic strip in syndication since 1981. Maxine is a ponytailed pundit who, as one editor observed, "always has her mouth open." Maxine offers an opinion on everything that matters most: love, religion, politics, philosophy, and of course, bad hair.

Author : Sir Humphry Davy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1800
Category : Anesthesiology
ISBN : BML:37001101759020

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Researches, Chemical and Philosophical by Sir Humphry Davy Pdf

"Davy discovered the anaesthetic properties of nitrous oxide and suggested its use during surgical operations ..."--Garrison-Morton.

Author : Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1200201678

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Laughing Gas by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Pdf

Author : Pelham G. Wodehouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:699073449

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Laughing Gas by Pelham G. Wodehouse Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : House & Home
ISBN : UCBK:C105261333

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WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality by Anonim Pdf

This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428902800

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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) why and how they are controlled by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kunal Gupta,Dimitrios Emmanouil,Amit Sethi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030296186

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Nitrous Oxide in Pediatric Dentistry by Kunal Gupta,Dimitrios Emmanouil,Amit Sethi Pdf

This clinical handbook is a complete guide to the use of nitrous oxide when performing dental procedures in children. Nitrous oxide offers the easiest and safest form of pharmacological behavior management in this age group and can help greatly in reducing fear and anxiety toward dentists and dental treatment. Importantly, its use in children differs from that in adults, owing in part to the need for appropriate behavior management skills. In considering a range of clinical scenarios in which nitrous oxide is of value, this book will support clinicians in their daily practice. All aspects are covered, including rationale, basic science, mechanism of action, equipment, scavenging systems, technique, monitoring, safety, toxicity, documentation, and team building. Guidance is also provided on the use of nitrous oxide in special pediatric populations requiring oral health care. The book is supplemented by videos that will help readers to comprehend the text easily and to perform the technique efficiently and effectively.