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This book is an appealing, concise, and factual account of the chemistry of the solar system. It includes basic facts about the chemical composition of the different bodies in the solar system, the major chemical processes involved in the formation of the Sun, planets, and small objects, and the chemical processes that determine their current chemical make-up.  Written by Katharina Lodders, Research Professor and Bruce Fegley, Jr., Professor of Planetary Sciences both from the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA, this book promises to be very popular with student, professional researchers in academia and government, college professors, and postgraduate fellows.   For further information see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2010/9780854041282.asp

Written by Neil Winterton, University of Liverpool this unique book provides an interdisciplinary  introduction to sustainability issues in the context of chemistry and chemical technology, including  engineering.  For further information see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2010/9781847558138.asp

Now Published in the Issues in Toxicology Series

Environmental Cardiology: Pollution and Heart Disease

Edited by Aruni Bhatnagar, University of Louisville, USA

The first landmark publication to provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary review on the emerging field of environmental cardiology and current research linking pollutant exposure to heart disease. The book begins with an introductory chapter on the environmental basis of cardiovascular disease and the role of the environment in evolution. It provides a new classification for the different categories of the human environment and provides and in-depth analysis of the role of the natural, social and personal environments in modifying and transmitting the risk for heart disease. Subsequent chapters discuss how exposure to particular air pollutants, vehicular exhaust, manufactured nanoparticles and pollutants such as metals, arsenic and environmental aldehydes affect the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Both experimental and epidemiological evidence are discussed as well as the impact of exposure to air pollution on hypertension, atherogenesis, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

The book is essential reading for cardiologists, epidemiologists, urban planners and pollution control specialists.

http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2010/9781849730051.asp

Now Published

Stem Cell-Based Tissue Repair

Edited by Raphael Gorodetsky, Hadassah Hebrew-University, Israel and Richard Schäfer, Harvard University, USA

Regenerative medicine is a relatively new field of medical science with vast potential in different clinical applications. This exemplary new book  presents a wide range of approaches on stem cell-based regenerative medicine. The first part introduces the reader to the history and different aspects of basic and applied stem cell research. It presents different sources of progenitor or stem cells whilst comparing their abilities. The difficulties in the practical derivation and application of stem cells from different sources are also discussed.  A more comprehensive overview of stem cell-based and matrix association in the attempt to regenerate organs from stem cells engineering is presented in parts two and three. The advantages and problems associated with the interactions of stem cells with different scaffold matrices, the differentiation potential of stem cells and the major difficulties associated with the application of stem cells for clinical practice are discussed. Issues relating to stem cell-based tissue regeneration and the possible immunomodulation and homing of stem cells and the issues relating to the ability to establish good manufacturing practice.

The book will be a valuable reference resource for students and researchers involved in cell biology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2010/9781849730013.asp

Now Published in the RSC Drug Discovery Series

New Frontiers in Chemical Biology: Enabling Drug Discovery

Edited by Mark E. Bunnage, Executive Director, Worldwide Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Inc., UK

New Frontiers in Chemical Biology: Enabling Drug Discovery highlights a number of key areas of chemical biology that are of direct relevance to the field of drug discovery.  The book illustrates the powerful role that chemical genetic and chemical proteomic approaches can play in interrogating biological mechanisms and developing a deeper understanding of how small molecules interact in more complex biological systems. The modulation of stem cell behaviour through small molecules is also discussed and the emerging field of epigenetics is highlighted through a review of the chemical biology of histones.  An  overview of chemologic approaches includes highlights from the areas of synthetic vaccines and oligonucleotide therapeutics, and additional chapters focus in more depth on Antibody Drug Conjugates and DNA-encoded chemical libraries.

The book will be a valuable resource for scientists both in industry and academia who are looking to raise their awareness of chemical biology and how it may enable future drug discovery.

http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2010/9781849731256.asp

The RSC Smart Materials series will provide accessible information on smart materials and its many uses including  biomedical, electrical, electronic and magnetic applications to name a few. RSC Smart Materials will be led by Series Editors Professor Mohsen Shahinpoor, University of Maine, USA and Professor Hans-Jörg Schneider, Saarland University, Germany with the first titles due for publication in 2012.

Further details can be found at: www.rsc.org/smart

In the past three decades there have been major advances in our understanding of the chemistry and function of nutritional components.  Professor Victor Preedy, Kings College London aims to bridge the transdisciplinary divide for chemists, food scientists and nutritionists with this new series to be published from 2011.  For further information see http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/series/93.asp?seriesid=93