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  • Precision Molecular Pathology of Melanocytic Lesions

    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Melanoma results in a significant social impact due to its relatively high mortality and young age of affected patients. During the last two decades there have been several crucial advances providing insight into the molecular alterations responsible for melanoma development. Thus, most melanomas can be classified within several pathways characterized by specific genetic abnormalities. This book ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • The Adventures of a Cello

    Revised Edition, with a New Epilogue

    by Carlos Prieto ...
    Translated by Elena C. Murray ...
    In 1720, Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of art—a cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its life, the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona, Italy, and resided in Spain, Ireland, England, Italy, Germany, and the United States. In 1978, the Piatti became the musical soul mate of world-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto, with whom it has given concerts around the ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

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  • Living with Jazz

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  • The Life of a Song Volume 1

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  • Stardust Melodies

    The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Debussy

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