The Chemistry of Alberta Oil Sands Bitumens and Heavy Oils Written by O. P. Strausz and Elizabeth M. Lown. Published by Alberta Energy Research Institute (www. aeri.ab.ca.), Calgary T2P 3W2, Alberta, Canada, 2003, 695 pp. ISBN 0778530965. Price: 200.00 Cdn$. Shipping and Handling: Local, $3.00; Elsewhere in Canada, $15.00; United States, $20.00; International, $25.00.