Re: On the Subject of Ice

Paper #1
"ENZYME FUNCTION:
RANDOM EVENTS or COHERENT ACTION ?
by
John Grant Watterson
18 Tomanbil Terrace
Ashmore, Qld 2412
AUSTRALIA
email: watt...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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Books cited


Book #1
"Aqueous systems at elevated temperatures and pressures:
Physical chemistry in water, steam and hydrothermal solutions
ed. D. A. Palmer, R. Fernández-Prini and A. H. Harvey
(Elsevier/Academic Press, 2004)
ISBN 0-12-544461-3
ix + 753 pp, £119.95/$180 a"


Book #2
"Handbook of Refractive Index and Dispersion of Water for Scientists
and Engineers
Gorachand Ghosh (Sujata Ghosh, 19 Abingdon Street, Woolloongabba,
Brisbane, QLD-4102, Australia. 2005)
ISBN 0-9756949 0 1
viii + 150 pp, US$ 90"

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