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In 1787, Thomas Jefferson, then the American Minister to France, had the "e;complete skeleton, skin & horns"e; of an American moose shipped to him in Paris and mounted in the lobby of his residence as a symbol of the vast possibilities contained in the strange and largely unexplored New World. Taking a cue from Jefferson's efforts, David...

A compelling account of how passionately partisan editors in the early Republic overthrew impartial journalism and sparked the birth of democracy in America...

Cardiac Mechano-Electric Coupling and Arrhythmias offers a thoroughly reviewed compendium written by leading experts in the field on the mechanism and consequences of cardiac mechano-electrical coupling. Its coverage ranges from stretch-activated ion channels to mechanically induced arrhythmias and mechanical interventions for heart rhythm...

This is the first book to present a comprehensive study of the mythological and secular Virgilian centos....