Vittone, Bernardo Antonio, 1702-1770. : Eighteenth-century architecture in Piedmont : the open structures of Juvarra, Alfieri & Vittone / by Richard Pommer
Vittorino, da Feltre, 1378-1446 : Summus Mathematicus et Omnis Humanitatis Pater : the Vitae of Vittorino da Feltre and the Spirit of Humanism / Anja-Silvia Goeing ; Transl. Deanna Stewart ; Appendix: Sassolo da Prato, Letter about Vittorino da Feltre, Transl. from Latin by James Astorga
Vitus -- chemistry : Ethanol and education : alcohol as a theme for teaching chemistry / Roger Barth, editor, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Mark A. Benvenuto, editor, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan ; sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education
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Vitzthum, Hilda, 1902- : Torn out by the roots : the recollections of a former Communist / by Hilda Vitzthum ; translated & with an introduction & notes by Paul Schach
Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741. Agrippo : Argippo resurrected / directed by Dan Krames ; produced by Dan Krames and Nat Schemark, Alpha Plus Pro ; performed by Baroque Music Ensemble Hofmusici
A methylxanthine naturally occurring in some beverages and also used as a pharmacological agent. Caffeine's most notable pharmacological effect is as a central nervous system stimulant, increasing alertness and producing agitation. It also relaxes SMOOTH MUSCLE, stimulates CARDIAC MUSCLE, stimulates DIURESIS, and appears to be useful in the treatment of some types of headache. Several cellular actions of caffeine have been observed, but it is not entirely clear how each contributes to its pharmacological profile. Among the most important are inhibition of cyclic nucleotide PHOSPHODIESTERASES, antagonism of ADENOSINE RECEPTORS, and modulation of intracellular calcium handling
