Loop me in, odd one. The words, spoken in the deep of night by a sleeping child, chill the young man watching over her. For this was a favorite phrase of Stormy Llewellyn, his lost love, and Stormy is dead, gone forever from this world. In the haunted halls of the isolated monastery where he had sought peace, Odd Thomas is stalking spirits of an infinitely darker nature. Through two New York Times bestselling novels Odd Thomas has established himself as one of the most beloved and unique fictional heroes of our time. Now, wielding all the power and magic of a master storyteller at the pinnacle of his craft, Dean Koontz follows Odd into a singular new world where he hopes to make a fresh beginning - but where he will meet an adversary as old and inexorable as time itself. St. Bartholomew's Abbey sits in majestic solitude amid the wild peaks of California's high Sierra, a haven for children otherwise abandoned, and a sanctuary for those seeking insight. Odd Thomas has come here to learn to live full

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Welcome to Absurdia: a strange and wonderful land where nothing is quite what it seems. Trees are birds, umbrellas are trees, and the sky is thick with snoring fish. Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons and amazing adventure. With a story to enchant the youngest reader, as well as music and sound effects that will make you giggle, whatever your age, it is an extraordinary achievement and one to savour. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. 作者简介： Chris Riddell is one of today's most highly acclaimed illustrators and chief political cartoonist for the Observer. He has won numerous awards, including the Nestle Gold Award, the UNESCO Prize, and the rare honour of two Kate Greenaway Medals. He has illustrated over 100 books for children of all ages, including his hugely popular collaborations with Paul Stewart such as MUDDLE EARTH and the Blobheads series, both published by Macmillan. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition

本书采用案例教学的模式进行编写，以现行工业生产中的典型案例为依据，详细介绍了工业生产中通用的分析测试方法，包括酸碱滴定法、络合滴定法、沉淀滴定法、氧化还原滴定法、分光光度法、气相色谱法以及电位分析法。书中针对每一种分析测试方法，均设置了若干个典型案例，全书共设置了20个案例。在对每个案例进行分析的基础上，指出了要完成该案例所需具备的理论基础和技能基础，并在每个案例后均穿插了技能训练项目；同时，在每一种分析测试方法之后，均设置了量的复习思考题和自测题，以方便教师的教学和帮助学习者自我测试学习效果。 本书主要供高职高专院校非工业分析与检验专业的学生使用，也可作为工矿企业化学检验工职业培训教材，或作为高中以上文化水平分析测试人员的自学参考书。