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GENERAL CHEMISTRY , Linus Pauling. Revised third edition of classic fi rst-

year text by Nobel laureate. Atomic and

molecular structure, quantum mechanics,

statistical mechanics, thermodynamics

correlated with descriptive chemistry.

Problems. 992pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-65622-5 $19.95

THE IRREDUCIBLE TENSOR METHOD FOR MOLECULAR SYMMETRY GROUPS , J. S. Griffi th. Suitable for advanced

undergraduates and graduate students,

this text covers V coeffi cients for sym-

metry groups, W coeffi cients, irreducible

products, two-electron formulae for the

octahedral group, X coeffi cients, more.

1962 edition. 144pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-45047-3 $10.95

FIRE : Servant, Scourge, and Enigma, Hazel Rossotti. This fascinating study

examines the nature of fi re, its symbolic

signifi cance, exploitation, and control.

Lively, well-illustrated text explores the

use of fi re for comfort,in ancient forms of

worship, more. 288pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42261-5 $14.95

MATERIAL CONCEPTS IN SURFACE REACTIVITY AND CATALYSIS , Henry Wise and Jacques Oudar. Valuable text

focuses on physical and chemical prop-

erties of surface in a reacting system.

Topics include crystallite morphol-

ogy, interface equilibria, adsorption and

desorption kinetics, binding states and

adsorbate structures, more. 288pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-41978-9 $14.95

CHEMICAL MAGIC , Leonard A. Ford. Classic guide provides intriguing enter-

tainment while elucidating sound sci-

entifi c principles, with more than 100

unusual stunts: cold fi re, dust explo-

sions, a nylon rope trick, a disappearing

beaker, much more. 128pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-67628-5 $6.95

STATISTICAL MECHANICS , Norman Davidson. Suffi ciently rigorous for

introductory or intermediate graduate

courses, this text offers a comprehensive

treatmentof the techniques and limita-

tions of statistical mechanics. 82 fi gures.

15 tables. 1962 edition. 560pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-43264-5 $29.95

THEORY OF THE STABILITY OF LYO-PHOBIC COLLOIDS , E. J. W. Verwey and J. Th. G. Overbeek. Classic text

offers account and theory of stability

of lyophobic colloids and suspensions:

theory ofsingle double layer, interaction

of two parallel fl at plates, interaction of

spherical colloidal particles. 1948 edi-

tion. 218pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-40929-5 $18.95

MOLECULAR THEORY OF CAPILLAR-ITY , J. S. Rowlinson and B. Widom. His-

tory of surface phenomena offerscritical

and detailed examination and assess-

ment of modern theories, focusing on

statistical mechanics and application

of results in mean-fi eld approximation

to model systems. 1989 edition. 352pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42544-4 $22.95

CHEMICAL AND CATALYTIC REACTION ENGINEERING , James J. Carberry. Designed to offer background for manag-

ing chemical reactions, this text exam-

ines behavior of chemical reactions and

reactors; fl uid-fl uid and fl uid-solid reaction

systems; heterogeneous catalysis and

catalytic kinetics; more. 1976 edition. 672pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-41736-0 $31.95

MOLECULES AND RADIATION : An Introduction to Modern Molecular Spectroscopy. Second Edition, Jeffrey I. Steinfeld. This unifi ed treatment intro-

duces upper-level undergraduates and

graduate students to the concepts and

the methods of molecular spectroscopy

and applications to quantum electronics,

lasers, and related optical phenomena.

1985 edition. 512pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-44152-0 $26.95

ELECTRON CORRELATION IN MOL-ECULES , S. Wilson. This text addresses

one of theoretical chemistry’s central

problems. Topics include molecular elec-

tronic structure, independent electron

models, electron correlation, the linked

diagram theorem, and related topics.

1984 edition. 304pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-45879-2 $17.95

ELEMENTS OF STATISTICAL THERMO-DYNAMICS : Second Edition, Leonard K. Nash. Encompassing essentially all

aspects of statistical mechanics that

appear in undergraduate texts, this con-

cise, elementary treatment shows how an

atomic-molecular perspective yields new

insights into macroscopic thermodynam-

ics. 1974 edition. 144pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-44978-5 $9.95

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ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS : Second Revised Edition, R. A. Robinson and R. H. Stokes. Classic text deals primar-

ily with measurement, interpretation

of conductance, chemical potential,

and diffusion in electrolyte solutions.

Detailed theoretical interpretations,

plus extensive tables of thermody-

namic and transport properties.1970

edition. 590pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42225-9 $35.95

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES , Cooper H. Langford and Ralph A. Beebe. Undergraduate-

level text focuses onthe classical

theory of bonding in molecules, the

ionic interpretation of electrolyte

solutions, and the physical theory

of atomic structure. 186 illustrations.

1969 edition. 384pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-68359-1 $15.95

CHEMICAL KINETICS AND REACTION DYNAMICS , Paul L. Houston. This

text teaches the principles underlying

modern chemical kinetics in a clear,

direct fashion, using several exam-

ples to enhance basic understanding.

Solutions to selected problems. 2001

edition. 352pp. 8 3/8 x 11. 0-486-45334-0 $32.95

RATES AND EQUILIBRIA OF ORGANIC REACTIONS : As Treated by Statistical, Thermodynamic and Extrathermodynamic Methods, John E. Leffl er and Ernest Grunwald. Graduate-level text stresses extra-

thermodynamic approach to quan-

titative prediction and constructs a

logical framework that encompasses

and classifi es all known extrathermo-

dynamic relationships. Numerous fi g-

ures and tables. Author and Subject

Indexes. 474pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-66068-0 $11.95

GROUP THEORY AND CHEMISTRY , David M. Bishop. Concise, self-

contained introduction to group

theory and its applications to chemi-

cal problems. Symmetry, matrices,

molecular vibrations, transition metal

chemistry, more. Relevant math

included. Advanced-undergraduate/

graduate-level. 1973 edition. 294pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-67355-3 $16.95

FREE ENERGY TRANSDUCTION AND BIOCHEMICAL CYCLE KINETICS , Terrell L. Hill. This three-part treat-

ment translates the technical lan-

guage of research monographs on the

theory of free energy transfer in biol-

ogy, making the subject more acces-

sible to novices. 1989 edition. 128pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-44194-6 $11.95

SYMMETRY AND SPECTROSCOPY : An Introduction to Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy, Daniel C. Harris and Michael D. Bertolucci. Informal, effective undergraduate-

level text introduces vibrational and

electronic spectroscopy, present-

ing applications of group theory to

the interpretation of UV, visible, and

infrared spectra. 200 problems with

solutions. Numerous illustrations. 550pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-66144-X $19.95

CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY AND REFRACTIVITY , Howard W. Jaffe. This superb study of atoms in a

crystalline array and the nature

of their chemical bonding in

minerals pays particular atten-

tion to refractivity in crystals.

Bibliographies. 1988 edition. 352pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-69173-X $13.95

INTRODUCTION TO STEREOCHEM-ISTRY , Kurt Mislow. Introductory text

reviews molecular architecture, classi-

fi es stereoisomers according to sym-

metry properties andnature of bar-

riers, and explores conceptual basis

of asymmetric syntheses and kinetic

resolutions. Exercises with answers.

1965 edition. 208pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42530-4 $12.95

ELEMENTARY CHEMICAL THERMO-DYNAMICS , Bruce H. Mahan. This

text introduces thermodynamic prin-

ciples in a straightforward manner.

Suitable for advanced undergraduates

and graduate students, it emphasizes

chemical applications and physical

interpretations and simplifi es math-

ematical development. 1964 edition. 176pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-45054-6 $11.95

GROUP THEORY IN CHEMISTRY AND SPECTROSCOPY : A Simple Guide to Advanced Usage, Boris S. Tsukerblat. Geared toward chemists

and experimental physicists, this

handbook is also accessible to under-

graduate students. It introduces

fundamental concepts with simple

examples, relating them to specifi c

chemical and physical problems.

1994 edition. 464pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-45035-X $24.95

CHEMICAL OSCILLATIONS, WAVES, AND TURBULENCE , Y. Kuramoto. A fundamental and frequently cited

book provides asymptotic meth-

ods applicable to the dynamics of

self-oscillating fi elds of the reaction-

diffusion type. Graduate level. 40

fi gures. 1984 edition. 164pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-42881-8 $16.95

SYMMETRY IN CHEMISTRY , Hans H. Jaffé and Milton Orchin. Developed

in an essentially nonmathematical

way, thistext coverssymmetry elements

and operations, multiple symmetry

operations, multiplication tables and

point groups, group theory applica-

tions, and crystal symmetry. 1977

edition. 206pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42181-3 $12.95

SPINS IN CHEMISTRY , Roy McWeeny. Profi le of evolution of the “spin”

concept from its role in quantum

mechanics to its assimilation into the

fi eld of chemistry examines spin and

valence, spin Hamiltonians, more.

1970 edition. 176pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-43486-9 $12.95

INTRODUCTION TO CRYSTAL LO-GRAPHY , Donald E. Sands. Clear,

concise explanation of logical devel-

opment of basic crystallographic

concepts. Topics include crystals and

lattices, symmetry, x-ray diffraction,

and more. Problems, with answers.

114 illustrations. 1969 edition. 165pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-67839-3 $12.95

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HANDBOOK OF COMPUTATIONAL QUANTUM CHEMISTRY , David B. Cook. This comprehensive text

provides upper-level undergradu-

ates and graduate students with

an accessible introduction to the

implementation of quantum ideas in

molecular modeling, exploring practi-

cal applications alongside theoretical

explanations. 1998 edition. 832pp. 5 3/8 x 81/2. 0-486-44307-8 $39.95

MATHEMATICS FOR QUANTUM CHEMISTRY , Jay Martin Anderson. Introduction to problems of molecu-

lar structure and motion covers cal-

culus of orthogonal functions, algebra

of vector spaces, and Lagrangian and

Hamiltonian formulation of classical

mechanics. Answers to problems.

1966 edition. 160pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-44230-6 $12.95

ELEMENTARY QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, SECOND EDITION , Frank L. Pilar. Useful introductory course covers origins of quantum theory, Schrödinger

wave equation, quantum mechanics of simple systems, electron spin, the

quantum states of atoms, the Hartree-Fock self-consistent fi eld method, more. 599pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-41464-7 $24.95

MODERN QUANTUM CHEMISTRY : Introduction to Advanced Electronic Structure Theory, Attila Szabo and Neil S. Ostlund. This graduate-level text

explains the modern in-depth approaches to the calculation of electronic

structure and the properties of molecules. Largely self-contained, it features

more than 150 exercises. 1989 edition. 480pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-69186-1 $18.95

QUANTUM MECHANICS OF MOLECULAR RATE PROCESSES , Raphael D. Levine. Survey of applications of theory of collisions and rate processes to

molecular problems includes molecular collisions, generalized Ehrenfest theo-

rem, theory of reactive collisions, role of symmetry, more. 1969 edition. 348pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-40692-X $15.95

QUANTUM CHEMISTRY : The Development of Ab Initio Methods in Molecular Electronic Structure Theory, Henry F. Schaefer III. For each of 150 landmark

papers in ab initio molecular electronic structure methods, the author pro-

vides a lucid commentary that focuses on methodology, rather than particular

chemical problems. 1984 edition. 176pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-43246-7 $14.95

QUANTUM MECHANICS IN CHEMISTRY , George C. Schatz and Mark A. Ratner. Advanced graduate-level text looks at symmetry, rotations, and angu-

lar momentum addition; occupation number representations; and scattering

theory. Uses concepts to develop basic theories of chemical reaction rates.

Problems and answers. 384pp. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4. 0-486-42003-5 $19.95

GROUP THEORY AND QUANTUM MECHANICS , Michael Tinkham. Graduate-

level text develops group theory relevant to physics and chemistry and illus-

trates their applications to quantum mechanics, with systematic treatment of

quantum theory of atoms, molecules, solids. 1964 edition. 352pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-43247-5 $24.95

THE SCEPTICAL CHYMIST , Robert Boyle. This 1661 classic defi nes the term

“element” and asserts that all natural phenomena can be explained by the

motion and organization of primary particles. 1911 edition. 254pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42825-7 $14.95

RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES , Marie Curie. The celebrated scientist’s thesis,

which directly preceded her 1903 Nobel Prize, discusses establishing atomic

character of radioactivity; extraction from pitchblende of polonium and

radium; isolation of pure radium chloride; more. 96pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42550-9 $7.95

ELEMENTS OF CHEMISTRY , Antoine Lavoisier. Monumental classic by the

founder of modern chemistry features fi rst explicit statement of law of con-

servation of matter in chemical change, and more. Facsimile reprint of original

(1790) Kerr translation. 539pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-64624-6 $19.95

CRUCIBLES : The Story of Chemistry from Ancient Alchemy to Nuclear Fission, Bernard Jaffe. Classic popular account of the great chemists

Trevisan, Paracelsus, Avogadro, Mendeléeff, the Curies, Thomson, Lawrence,

and others, up to A-bomb research and recent work with subatomic particles.

20 illustrations. 368pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-23342-1 $14.95

THE CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY , Allen G. Debus. Illustrated record of major

interests of Paracelsus and other

16th-century chemical philosophers

covers chemistry and nature in the

Renaissance, Paracelsian debates,

theories of Fludd, and other

fascinating aspects of the era. 624pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42175-9 $29.95

MENDELEEV ON THE PERIODIC LAW : Selected Writings, 1869 - 1905, Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev. Selected and edited by William B. Jensen. This is

the fi rst English-language collection

of Mendeleev’s most important

writings on the subject, consisting

of 13 essays and offering a history

of the law’s development by its own

founder. 320pp. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4. 0-486-44571-2 $19.95

ALCHEMY , E. J. Holmyard. Classic

study by noted authority covers

2,000 years of alchemical history:

religious, mystical overtones;

apparatus; signs, symbols, and secret

terms; advent of scientifi c method,

much more. Illustrated. 320pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-26298-7 $13.95

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SEISMIC WAVES AND SOURCES , Ari Ben-Menahem and Sarva Jit Singh. In-depth quantitative assessment of

seismic observations covers history

of seismology, from fi rst principles

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illustrated with fi gures, tables, solved

examples. 1981 edition. 1136pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-40461-7 $39.95

FROM RAINDROPS TO VOLCA-NOES : Adventures with Sea Surface Meteorology, Duncan C. Blanchard. A fascinating, easily digestible book

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DOPPLER RADAR AND WEATHER OBSERVATIONS : Second Edition, Richard J. Doviak and Dusan S. Zrnic. Geared toward upper-level under-

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DE RE METALLICA , Georgius Agricola. One of the most important

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detailed technical drawings illustrat-

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Translated by Herbert Hoover. 289

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THE GEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN , Charles Lyell. This great 1863 classic

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glacial epoch, and supports Darwin’s theory of the

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THE ABYSS OF TIME : Unraveling the Mystery of the Earth’s Age, Claude C. Albritton, Jr.. Acces-

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THE STORY OF MAPS , Lloyd A. Brown. The

fi rst authoritative history of maps and the men

who made them. The historical coverage of this

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PRECIOUS STONES, VOL. 1 , Max Bauer. This clas-

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THE PHYSICS OF BLOWN SAND AND DESERT DUNES , R. A. Bagnold. The fi rst book to deal

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CLOUDS IN A GLASS OF BEER : Simple Experi-ments in Atmospheric Physics, Craig F. Bohren. 216pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-41738-7 $12.95

RANDOM FIELD MODELS IN EARTH SCIENCES , George Christakos. 103 fi gures. 16 tables. 512pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. 0-486-43872-4 $29.95

THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE SEA AND ITS METEOROLOGY , Matthew Fontaine Maury. 14 Figures. 18 Tables. 10 black-and-white plates. 480pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-43248-3 $29.95

CLOUD PHYSICS : A Popular Introduction to Applied Meteorology, Louis J. Battan. 26 fi gures.

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SNOW CRYSTALS , W. A. Bentley and W. J. Humphreys. Over 2,000 photomicrographs. 226pp. 8 x 10 1/4. 0-486-20287-9 $19.95

THEORY OF SATELLITE GEODESY : Applications of Satellites to Geodesy, William M. Kaula. 140pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-41465-5 $9.95

1001 QUESTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT : Earthquakes, Avalanches, Floods and Other Natural Disasters, Barbara Tufty. Answers 1001

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FLUVIAL PRO-CESSES IN GEO-MORPHOLOGY , Luna B. Leopold, M. Gordon Wolman, John P. Miller. 535pp. 5

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THE ROCK BOOK , Carroll Lane Fenton and Mildred Adams Fenton. 48 halftone plates and 40

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THE LIGHTNING DISCHARGE , Martin A. Uman. Absorbing monograph by expert sets forth most of

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ALL ABOUT LIGHTNING , Martin A. Uman. Readable

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LIGHTNING , Martin A. Uman. Revised, updated

edition of classic work on the physics of lightning

covers phenomena, terminology, measurement,

photography, spectroscopy, thunder, and more,

including reviews of recent research. 140 fi gures

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CONDITIONED REFLEXES , I. P. Pavlov. Edited by G. V. Anrep. Accessible

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HUMAN PERSONALITY AND ITS SURVIVAL OF BODILY DEATH , F. W. H. Myers. 416pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-43818-X $15.95

PSYCHOLOGY OF THE UNCONSCIOUS , C. G. Jung. Most infl uential work of

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THREE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THEORY OF SEX , Sigmund Freud. Translated by A. A. Brill. Landmark study examines sexual aberrations, infan-

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LETTERS OF SIGMUND FREUD , Sigmund Freud. First extensive selection of

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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE , Sigmund Freud. 176pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. 0-486-42861-3 $8.95

ON DREAMS , Sigmund Freud. Translated by M.D. Eder. 80pp. 5 3/16 x 8 1/4. 0-486-41595-3 $3.50

HUMAN ANATOMY IN FULL COLOR , John Green. Twenty-fi ve exceptionally

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NOTES ON NURSING : What It Is, and What It Is Not, Florence Nightingale. Outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in

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THE SPECIFICITY OF SEROLOGICAL REACTIONS , Karl Landsteiner. Nobel

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EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE GASTRIC JUICE : and the Physi-ology of Digestion, William Beaumont. Landmark of medicine was fi rst com-

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE , Claude Bernard. The basic principles of scientifi c research from the great French

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THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY, William James. T he

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Suggestions for coloring. Complete text. 43 plates. 48pp.

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HUMAN SEX AND SEXUALITY : Second Revised and Enlarged Edition, Edwin B. Steen and James H. Price. Clear, concise

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MY BEST MATHEMATICAL AND LOGIC PUZZLES , Martin Gardner. Noted

expert selects 70 “short” puzzles. The Returning Explorer, The Mutilated

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