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Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Fourth Edition is currently the most
extensive overview of the multiple areas of toxicology, including
the chemical, biological and physical (e.g., radiation)
perspectives. Spanning across six volumes, this new edition
comprises of over 1100 thoroughly revised chapters, and over
80 brand new entries from leading experts which have all been
carefully selected and edited by a world-class editorial board. New
areas covered in this release include the bourgeoning field of
computational toxicology, the many research applications of
alternatives to animal testing, the rise in development and use of
consumer products and their effects on populations, the increasing
introduction and use of pharmaceutical ingredients and their
combinations. Other chapters cover artificial intelligence models
of toxicological exposure and effects, extractables and leachables
testing, cliimate change and its relation to global warming, flood,
drought, etc. and the effects on humans, animal and the
environment, screening tools such as sequence alignment to predict
across species susceptibility, and much more.
In Mystical Society Philip Wexler, a well-known critical theorist
with a background in social psychology and a special interest in
spirituality, examines the revitalization of spirituality
manifesting itself in society and in education. Describing what he
calls "cultural changes toward the sacred," he documents a cultural
shift, brought about by technological and societal changes, toward
a new mysticism. Wexler explores the meaning for this new
spirituality for our daily lives, for social theory, and for
education. From the pervasiveness of a spiritual vernacular to the
integration of spiritual practices into our highly individualized
and technologized lives, Wexler lays out the evidence for a growing
movement, and then draws parallels to periods of mystical
revitalization from the past. In the course of this discussion, he
draws on the work of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, as well as from
contemporary social theory.
First published in 1987, this book offers an ideological critique
of the new sociology of education, with the aim to redeem
understanding of the social and historical character of knowledge.
It argues that with an historical and social grasp, university
knowledge can be understood as a collective product and can become
a useful resource for encountering and transforming the social
present. To reach this objective, the book reviews the history of
the new sociology of education and shows how it is limited by
earlier times and social conflicts. In doing so, it aims to
continue the unrealized critical analysis that was promised by the
new sociology of education and remained contained.
This account of social life in three high schools combines a
theoretical analysis and methodological awareness with a detailed
study of social life in high schools. The emphasis is on how social
relations differentially organize the meanning of the self for
youths in different socioeconomic environments. The social
psychology of school is a class social psychology and what is
described are the cultural and social processes for which a class
self is enacted in different high schools.
This account of social life in three high schools combines a
theoretical analysis and methodological awareness with a detailed
study of social life in high schools. The emphasis is on how social
relations differentially organize the meanning of the self for
youths in different socioeconomic environments. The social
psychology of school is a class social psychology and what is
described are the cultural and social processes for which a class
self is enacted in different high schools.
The third edition of the "Encyclopedia of Toxicology" presents
entries devoted to key concepts and specific chemicals, and is
updated to reflect current advances in the field. It contains new
information on nanotoxicology, epigenetics, persistent organic
pollutants, computational toxicology and bioinformatics,
controversial chemicals, and much more. Along with the traditional
scientific entries, new articles focus on worldwide initiatives,
the potential health and environmental effects of new technologies,
and the societal implications of global legal and regulatory
issues.
With thoroughly updated articles, references, and resources for
recommended reading, the third edition has been expanded in length,
breadth, and depth, and continues to provide an extensive overview
of the many facets of toxicology.
Provides easy access to content on chemicals and all core areas of
toxicologyThoroughly updated with the latest advances in
toxicology, including epigenetics, nanotoxicology, computational
toxicology, and translational toxicology New topics include
implications of global legal and regulatory issues, persistent
organic pollutants, REACH, SAICM, e-waste, and many more
This volume, Toxicology in Antiquity II, continues to tell the
story of the roots of toxicology in ancient times. Readers learn
that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology
thrived as a very practical discipline. Toxicologists are
particularly proud of the rich and storied history of their field
and there are few resources available that cover the discipline
from a historical perspective. People living in ancient
civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe from hazardous
substances, how to avoid these hazardous substances and how to use
them to inflict harm on enemies. Volume II explores the use of
poison as weapons in war and assassinations, early instances of air
pollution, the use of hallucinogens and entheogens, and the role of
the snake in ancient toxicology.
"Toxicology in Antiquity" is the first in a series of short format
works covering key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the
broad field of toxicology, including environmental health and
chemical safety. This first volume sets the tone for the series and
starts at the very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at
toxicology in ancient times. The book explains that before
scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a
very practical discipline. People living in ancient civilizations
readily learned to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones,
how to avoid these hazardous substances, and how to use them to
inflict harm on enemies.It also describes scholars who compiled
compendia of toxic agents.
Provides the historical background for understanding modern
toxicologyIllustrates the ways ancient civilizations learned to
distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid the
hazardous substances and how to use them against enemiesDetails
scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents"
The past 40 years have seen a phenomenal growth in globally
oriented public and private initiatives related to chemical and
environmental issues. The groundbreaking 1972 United Nations
Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm was the event
responsible for initiating framework for global environmental
policies, including those addressing chemical safety. It gave rise
to the first World Environment Day and the creation of the United
Nations Environment Programme, leading the way to the
acknowledgement that sustainable development is the most logical
and viable pathway to preserve and enhance our environment for
future generations. Chemicals, Environment, Health: A Global
Management Perspective presents an overview of the noteworthy
conferences, organizations, and international treaties that focus
on chemicals management and policy. It takes into account special
challenges faced by developing countries regarding chemicals
safety. From the Stockholm Conference to follow-ups in Rio and
Johannesburg, it provides concise coverage of a vast swath of
information. It highlights pivotal agreements such as the Basel,
Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, the more expansive Strategic
Approach to International Chemicals Management, as well as key
regional agreements such as the European Union's REACH legislation.
The book includes invited essays in areas such as emergencies and
financing instruments, and offers a clear look at future challenges
and opportunities. Written by a team of authors from all
continents, with backgrounds in international organizations,
national governments, academia, industry, and NGOs, the book
reflects a wide experience from a multitude of perspectives. A
valuable guidebook to global chemicals management cooperation, this
book reviews and analyzes multi-lateral efforts established to
address the potential risks of chemicals on the world stage.
The past 40 years have seen a phenomenal growth in globally
oriented public and private initiatives related to chemical and
environmental issues. The groundbreaking 1972 United Nations
Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm was the event
responsible for initiating framework for global environmental
policies, including those addressing chemical safety. It gave rise
to the first World Environment Day and the creation of the United
Nations Environment Programme, leading the way to the
acknowledgement that sustainable development is the most logical
and viable pathway to preserve and enhance our environment for
future generations.
Chemicals, Environment, Health: A Global Management Perspective
presents an overview of the noteworthy conferences, organizations,
and international treaties that focus on chemicals management and
policy. It takes into account special challenges faced by
developing countries regarding chemicals safety. From the Stockholm
Conference to follow-ups in Rio and Johannesburg, it provides
concise coverage of a vast swath of information. It highlights
pivotal agreements such as the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm
Conventions, the more expansive Strategic Approach to International
Chemicals Management, as well as key regional agreements such as
the European Union's REACH legislation. The book includes invited
essays in areas such as emergencies and financing instruments, and
offers a clear look at future challenges and opportunities.
Written by a team of authors from all continents, with
backgrounds in international organizations, national governments,
academia, industry, and NGOs, the book reflects a wide experience
from a multitude of perspectives.
A valuable guidebook to global chemicals management cooperation,
this book reviews and analyzes multi-lateral efforts established to
address the potential risks of chemicals on the world stage.
In "Mystical Society" Philip Wexler, a well-known critical theorist
with a background in social psychology and a special interest in
spirituality, examines the revitalization of spirituality
manifesting itself in society and in education. Describing what he
calls "cultural changes toward the sacred," he documents a cultural
shift, brought about by technological and societal changes, toward
a new mysticism. Wexler explores the meaning for this new
spirituality for our daily lives, for social theory, and for
education. From the pervasiveness of a spiritual vernacular to the
integration of spiritual practices into our highly individualized
and technologized lives, Wexler lays out the evidence for a growing
movement, and then draws parallels to periods of mystical
revitalization from the past. In the course of this discussion, he
draws on the work of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, as well as from
contemporary social theory.
First published in 1987, this book offers an ideological critique
of the new sociology of education, with the aim to redeem
understanding of the social and historical character of knowledge.
It argues that with an historical and social grasp, university
knowledge can be understood as a collective product and can become
a useful resource for encountering and transforming the social
present. To reach this objective, the book reviews the history of
the new sociology of education and shows how it is limited by
earlier times and social conflicts. In doing so, it aims to
continue the unrealized critical analysis that was promised by the
new sociology of education and remained contained.
Information Resources in Toxicology, Third Edition is a sourcebook
for anyone who needs to know where to find toxicology information.
It provides an up-to-date selective guide to a large variety of
sources--books, journals, organizations, audiovisuals, internet and
electronic sources, and more. For the Third Edition, the editors
have selected, organized, and updated the most relevant information
available. New information on grants and other funding
opportunities, physical hazards, patent literature, and technical
reports have also been added.
This comprehensive, time-saving tool is ideal for toxicologists,
pharmacologists, drug companies, testing labs, libraries, poison
control centers, physicians, legal and regulatory professionals,
and chemists.
Key Features
* Serves as an all-in-one resource for toxicology information
* New edition includes information on publishers, grants and other
funding opportunities, physical hazards, patent literature, and
technical reports
* Updated to include the latest internet and electronic sources,
e-mail addresses, etc.
* Provides valuable data about the new fields that have emerged
within toxicological research; namely, the biochemical, cellular,
molecular, and genetic aspects
Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an
authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins
and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History
of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, this volume is a
follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored
toxicology in antiquity. The book approximately covers the 1100s
through the 1600s, delving into different aspects of toxicology,
such as the contributions of scientific scholars of the time,
sensational poisoners and poisoning cases, as well as myths.
Historical figures, such as the Borgias and Catherine de Medici are
discussed. Toxicologists, students, medical researchers, and those
interested in the history of science will find insightful and
relevant material in this volume.
Toxicology in Antiquity provides an authoritative and fascinating
exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in antiquity. It
brings together the two previously published shorter volumes on the
topic, as well as adding considerable new information. Part of the
History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, it covers
key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of
toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety.
This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the
very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in
ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research
methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical
discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned
to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid
these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on
enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic
agents. New chapters in this edition focus chiefly on evidence for
the use of toxic agents derived from religious texts.
This new fifth edition of Information Resources in Toxicology
offers a consolidated entry portal for the study, research, and
practice of toxicology. Both volumes represents a unique,
wide-ranging, curated, international, annotated bibliography, and
directory of major resources in toxicology and allied fields such
as environmental and occupational health, chemical safety, and risk
assessment. The editors and authors are among the leaders of the
profession sharing their cumulative wisdom in toxicology's
subdisciplines. This edition keeps pace with the digital world in
directing and linking readers to relevant websites and other online
tools. Due to the increasing size of the hardcopy publication, the
current edition has been divided into two volumes to make it easier
to handle and consult. Volume 1: Background, Resources, and Tools,
arranged in 5 parts, begins with chapters on the science of
toxicology, its history, and informatics framework in Part 1. Part
2 continues with chapters organized by more specific subject such
as cancer, clinical toxicology, genetic toxicology, etc. The
categorization of chapters by resource format, for example,
journals and newsletters, technical reports, organizations
constitutes Part 3. Part 4 further considers toxicology's presence
via the Internet, databases, and software tools. Among the
miscellaneous topics in the concluding Part 5 are laws and
regulations, professional education, grants and funding, and
patents. Volume 2: The Global Arena offers contributed chapters
focusing on the toxicology contributions of over 40 countries,
followed by a glossary of toxicological terms and an appendix of
popular quotations related to the field. The book, offered in both
print and electronic formats, is carefully structured, indexed, and
cross-referenced to enable users to easily find answers to their
questions or serendipitously locate useful knowledge they were not
originally aware they needed. Among the many timely topics
receiving increased emphasis are disaster preparedness,
nanotechnology, -omics, risk assessment, societal implications such
as ethics and the precautionary principle, climate change, and
children's environmental health.
This new fifth edition of Information Resources in Toxicology
offers a consolidated entry portal for the study, research, and
practice of toxicology. Both volumes represents a unique,
wide-ranging, curated, international, annotated bibliography, and
directory of major resources in toxicology and allied fields such
as environmental and occupational health, chemical safety, and risk
assessment. The editors and authors are among the leaders of the
profession sharing their cumulative wisdom in toxicology's
subdisciplines. This edition keeps pace with the digital world in
directing and linking readers to relevant websites and other online
tools. Due to the increasing size of the hardcopy publication, the
current edition has been divided into two volumes to make it easier
to handle and consult. Volume 1: Background, Resources, and Tools,
arranged in 5 parts, begins with chapters on the science of
toxicology, its history, and informatics framework in Part 1. Part
2 continues with chapters organized by more specific subject such
as cancer, clinical toxicology, genetic toxicology, etc. The
categorization of chapters by resource format, for example,
journals and newsletters, technical reports, organizations
constitutes Part 3. Part 4 further considers toxicology's presence
via the Internet, databases, and software tools. Among the
miscellaneous topics in the concluding Part 5 are laws and
regulations, professional education, grants and funding, and
patents. Volume 2: The Global Arena offers contributed chapters
focusing on the toxicology contributions of over 40 countries,
followed by a glossary of toxicological terms and an appendix of
popular quotations related to the field. The book, offered in both
print and electronic formats, is carefully structured, indexed, and
cross-referenced to enable users to easily find answers to their
questions or serendipitously locate useful knowledge they were not
originally aware they needed. Among the many timely topics
receiving increased emphasis are disaster preparedness,
nanotechnology, -omics, risk assessment, societal implications such
as ethics and the precautionary principle, climate change, and
children's environmental health.
What does lived religion look like in the 21st century? Against the
polarizations of old and new, religion and secularism, theory and
practice, a cadre of internationally renowned scholars interrogate
the ways spiritual ideas and practices remain transformative in
contemporary society. Concepts of self, community, education,
aging, love, law and morality, of inner and outer modes of action
and experience, abound. The Jewish mystical tradition, especially
the contemporary movement of Habad Hasidism, embodies an
intersection of the particular and the universal that speaks to
wider crises in the governing assumptions of western culture and
scientific disciplines. These essays exemplify the kind of radical
interdisciplinarity that can move through these crises and beyond
them, militating against academic hegemonies through the inclusion
of indigenous Hasidic voices who speak with equal authority.
At the end of the twentieth century, many people believe that U.S.
public schools are in decline. In Holy Sparks, Philip Wexler likens
our schools to the broken vessels of the Old Testament, but sees in
their broken shards the holy sparks of divine inspiration. Drawing
broadly on cultural criticism, social theory and religious
tradition, Wexler discerns a spiritual reawakening that pervades
all of late-twentieth-century culture. He insists that only by
paying attention to the holy sparks that still exist in our
children and in our schools will we ever be able to revive our
educational system, and by extension, our future. Holy Sparks is a
masterly cultural analysis that transcends the boundaries of the
book to become a prayer for the next generation.
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