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Single-Molecule Magnets and Related Phenomena. Structure and Bonding, 122 Edited by R. Winpenny (The University of Manchester, UK). Series Edited by D. M. P. Mingos. Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. 2006. xiv + 262 pp.$239.00. ISBN 3-540-33239-1.
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J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Book Review); 2007; ASAP Article;  DOI: 10.1021/ja069806a

Handbook of Applied Solid State Spectroscopy Edited by D. R. Vij (Kurukshetra University, India). Springer Science + Business Media, LLC: New York. 2006. xx + 742 pp.$299.00. ISBN 0-387-32497-6.
Musfeldt, J. L.
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Book Review); 2007; ASAP Article;  DOI: 10.1021/ja069810m

New Drug Discovery & Development. By Daniel Lednicer. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 2007. xii + 190 pp. 16 × 24 cm. ISBN-10 0-470-00750-8.$89.95.
Powell, N. A.
J. Med. Chem.; (Book Review); 2007; ASAP Article;  DOI: 10.1021/jm078001q

Heterogeneous Enantioselective Hydrogenation: Theory and Practice By Evgenii Klabunovskii (Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia), Gerard V. Smith (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA), and acsgnes Zsigmond (University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary). From the Series: Catalysis by Metal Complexes, Volume 31. Series Edited by Brian James and Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen. Springer: Dordrecht. 2006. xiv + 302 pp.$175. ISBN 1-4020-4294-9.
Blaser, H.-U.
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Book Review); 2007; ASAP Article;  DOI: 10.1021/ja069831g

Anadenanthera. Visionary Plant of Ancient South America By C. M. Torres and D. B. Repke (Florida International University). The Haworth Press, Binghamton. 2006. xvi + 256 pp. 6 × 8 in.$34.95 (paper). ISBN 0-7890-2642-2.
Callaway, J. C.
J. Nat. Prod.; (Book Review); 2007; ASAP Article;  DOI: 10.1021/np068241t

N4-Macrocyclic Metal Complexes Edited by José H. Zagal (Universidad de Santiago de Chile), Fethi Bedioui (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, France), and Jean-Pol Dodelet (INRS-Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Québec, Canada). Springer Science + Business Media, LLC: New York. 2006. xvii + 814 pp.$179.00. ISBN 0-387-28429-X.
Stillman, M. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Book Review); 2007; 129(5); 1471-1472.  DOI: 10.1021/ja069795l

Properties of Single Organic Molecules on Crystal Surfaces Edited by Peter Grütter (McGill University, Canada), Werner Hofer (University of Liverpool, UK), and Federico Rosei (Université du Québec, Canada). Imperial College Press: London. 2006. xii + 430 pp.$108.00. ISBN 1-86094-628-3.
Vanden Bout, D. A.
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Book Review); 2007; 129(5); 1471-1471.  DOI: 10.1021/ja069788x

Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis: Reagents for Direct Functionalization of C-H Bonds Edited by Philip L. Fuchs (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA). J. Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Chichester. 2007. x + 412 pp.$135.00. ISBN 0-470-01022-3.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Book Review); 2007; ASAP Article;  DOI: 10.1021/ja0698477


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