Describes the dramatic changes that have taken place in medicine since the start of the twentieth century, brought about by scientific discoveries and technological advances.
Computer technology has impacted the practice of medicine in dramatic ways. Imaging techniques provide noninvasive tools which alter the diag- nostic process. Sophisticated monitoring equipment presen
Demonstrating Harry Potter’s global reach and unparalleled visual impact, Harry Potter: The Definitive Movie Posters features the most dramatic national and international movie posters created during
Six Sigma has arisen in the last two decades as a breakthrough Quality Management Methodology. With Six Sigma, we are solving problems and improving processes using as a basis one of the most powerful
This is a twenty-first century book designed to meet the challenges of understanding and solving interdisciplinary problems. The book creatively incorporates “cutting-edge” research ideas and techniqu
This is a twenty-first century book designed to meet the challenges of understanding and solving interdisciplinary problems. The book creatively incorporates “cutting-edge” research ideas and techniqu
The result of five years of travelling, presenting various dramatic photographs of the coasts of Europe. An artistic and ecological masterpiece. Includes 200 images with nursery rhymes collected fro
Dramatic new archaeological discoveries over the past ten years demand a new look at Thailand's past. Drawing on his previous work, Prehistoric Thailand, this book with over 40% new material, covers t
African American culture is often considered expressive, dramatic, and even defiant. In The Sovereignty of Quiet, Kevin Quashie explores quiet as a different kind of expressiveness, one which characte
This book explains the minimum error entropy (MEE) concept applied to data classification machines. Theoretical results on the inner workings of the MEE concept, in its application to solving a variet
Slime mould Physarum polycephalum is a monstrous single cell well known for its task-solving abilities — solves computational geometry and logical problems, navigates robots and generates music.The sl
African American culture is often considered expressive, dramatic, and even defiant. In The Sovereignty of Quiet, Kevin Quashie explores quiet as a different kind of expressiveness, one which characte
Despite the dramatic proliferation of research, clinical perspectives, and accounts of Asperger Syndrome (AS) in the last 15 years, much of this writing has focused on the application of the diagnosis
In June of 1876, the U.S. government’s plan to pressure the Lakota and Cheyenne people onto reservations came to a dramatic and violent end with a battle that would become enshrined in American memory
In June of 1876, the U.S. government’s plan to pressure the Lakota and Cheyenne people onto reservations came to a dramatic and violent end with a battle that would become enshrined in American memory
The dramatic secret history of our undeclared thirty-year conflict with Iran, revealing newsbreaking episodes of covert and deadly operations that brought the two nations to the brink of open warFor
With a rich history marked by dramatic changes, Fort Thomas has grown from a rural farming community to an important military post to a charming suburban community known for its excellent school syste
Beginning in Kent in the summer of 1830 before spreading throughout the country, the Swing Riots were the most dramatic and widespread rising of the English rural poor. Seeking an end to their immiser
What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view. There’s no chance left. No ho
"Compellingly attentive to medical and legal structures, but also to dramatic human choices, Dangerous Pregnancies provides a boldly argued and carefully documented historical grounding for critical d
A riveting, high-stakes political story like UNDER THE DOME, a love story like BAG OF BONES, a 1950s community like IT, Stephen King's incredibly ambitious, heartstoppingly dramatic time travel novel,
There's no better way to calm your mind and body than by solving a crossword while enjoying the peace and serenity of a beautiful garden. This volume of 200 New York Times crosswords is perfect for f
Nancy Mitford’s life was as glamorous and as dramatic as her most famous novels, The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate.Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease, and an acu
Pocket PoshR Crosswords 4 packs hours of solving fun into a pretty, portable package. Pocket PoshR Crossword titles have combined sales of 250,000 copies across the series.Packaged in a handy 4 x 6 si
These acclaimed travel guides feature a dramatic full-color section at the front, design elements to make them easier to use, up-to-date information on restaurants and accommodations, meticulously det
Solid waste was already a problem long before water and air pollution issues attracted public attention. Historically the problem associated with solid waste can be dated back to prehistoric days. Due
Seeking to reclaim a history that has remained largely ignored by historians, this dramatic and stirring account examines each of the definitive American cooperative movements for social change—farmer
A spooky fantasy-adventure in which death is only the beginning!When Ben Harvester meets the mysterious Mr. October in London's Highgate Cemetery, he has no idea what a strange and dramatic turn his l
Elaine thinks of the ways she and the princess are the same and the ways they are different. Both had dramatic childhood experiences, Elaine lost her father when she was fifteen and Diana had her pare
Elaine thinks of the ways she and the princess are the same and the ways they are different. Both had dramatic childhood experiences, Elaine lost her father when she was fifteen and Diana had her pare
Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education.This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Ol
Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education.This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Ol
When the automobile first made long-distance travel practical for the average American, a dramatic change began in the country's physical and cultural landscape. Road design and construction were chal
Evan Hunter (who often wrote under the pseudonym Ed McBain) wrote 120 crime, mystery, and dramatic novels between 1952 and 2005. His novels and screenplays, including 1954's The Blackboard Jungle, cha
The First Part of King Henry the Sixth is Shakespeare's first work for the stage, his first dramatic hit, and, also, his most controversial and suspect history play, a literary genre he perfected. Fro
All but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812–1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Ill-prepared to fight the powerful English nation, the U.S. s
Innocence, inexperience, curiosity and free will...When the Goddess meets the male ego, a power struggle of frightening and dramatic proportions leads to abduction and forcible confinement. Follow me
Imperfect Unions examines the vital role that nineteenth- and twentieth-century dramatic and literary enactments played in the constitution and consolidation of race in the United States. Diana Rebekk
The revolutions sweeping the Middle East provide dramatic evidence of the role that technology plays in mobilizing citizen protest and upending seemingly invulnerable authoritarian regimes. A grainy c
