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This book gives details of alkaloid and anti-tumour screening by the CSIRO of nearly 2000 species, the pharmacological testing of the alkaloids of selected species, and the chemical fractionation of those species which had reproducible tumour-inhibiting properties. The book includes 64 colour plates and over 400 line illustrations of chemical structures.

This story is about one narcissistic young man who was interested in self-gratification regardless of who got hurt or even killed in the process.

Menchi is a colourful puppy who likes to play all day. Although she was once a homeless dog, now she has a caring family. She loves adventure, travel and her people, and she enjoys learning new things. There are so many colours in Menchi’s life! She has a pink collar and a red tongue. When she goes outside, she gets yellow on her nose from smelling flowers and green grass on her back from rolling in the yard. With grey paws, a black nose and brown eyes, Menchi runs to see the world around her. She wears an orange tag, and she has a purple coat for when there are storms. Menchi loves all the colours of the rainbow! This children’s story introduces an adventurous dog named Menchi and shares all the colours of her life with young readers. A portion of the profits from this book goes toward supporting local animal shelters.

When young Joe Ellis leaves the workhouse to take up an apprenticeship at the local slate mine in the summer of 1914, his future life seems settled. Even the outbreak of war with Germany that August appears unlikely to make any difference to the small Welsh village where he lives with his uncle. As Joe learns his trade, starting as a mere 'rubbler' before working underground in his uncle's bargaining team, he faces some exciting challenges and dangers. But the shadow of the the war is growing, with newspaper reports, a letter from the Front and a local recruiting drive. Meanwhile, financial problems raise their head at home and when a foolish prank results in Joe and his friend Glyn being suspended without pay, the pair decide to enlist, in spite of being under age. Over in France, they find themselves, much to their disgust, digging tunnels once again, this time under enemy lines, before coming under intensive machine-gun fire at the Battle of Aubers Ridge where Joe is wounded. Discovered to be under age, Joe is sent back home where he faces a dilemma. Still haunted by the trenches, should he go back to the quarry to please his uncle, or accept a more appealing offer above ground? The decision must be made soon.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains PDF of book.

This is the fifth, never-before-published, novel in the action-packed series following Special Forces Captain Lee Harden and a group of survivors struggling to survive while rebuilding an America devastated by a bacterium that has turned 90% of the population into a ravenous horde. Through an overwhelming storm of pain and adversity Captain Lee Harden has fought and survived. But his mission continues. Recovering from his wounds, mental and physical, he must rally his companions at Camp Ryder and push back against the still swarming hordes of the infected that threaten to extinguish an already devastated society.

A new edition of one of the most practical and authoritative botanical dictionaries available.

A Lonely Eminence is the second of two volumes tracing the public life and times of Clifford Sifton, one of Canada's most controversial politicians. Volume II examines Sifton's life and work in the twentieth century, especially his political activities. Sifton's involvement in the early administration of the Yukon Territory is analyzed, as is his concern for a rational, all-Canadian transportation policy and his role in railway development in the west. Volume II of Clifford Sifton, like Volume I, is rich in historical detail and is the result of extensive research into original historical sources. The vitality and significance of Sifton's public and political career emerge from this political biography, which will be of interest to Canadian historians and political scientists, as well as to anyone interested in the growth and development of Canada.