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The practical companion you need for your journey through C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia How did a middle-aged professor with no children write books that have become beloved classics of children

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Thinking about a surgical career? About to start surgical training? Do you know what to expect and how to thrive?The Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training is the ultimate, practical guide for medical st

This practical guide to the night sky is a must for young astronomers. Packed with information on the sun and moon, the constellations, the solar system, the Milky Way, and beyond, it offers advice a

A Ceremony for Every Occasion has been written as a guide for Pagans and non-Pagans alike who wish to celebrate the passing of the seasons, the Wheel of the Year and who need a Rite of Passage for dif

An advocate, nurse, health educator, and patient, Porter describes her first book, Free from Hepatitis C, as a guide to the disease from diagnosis through treatment, and this book as a toolkit with da

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Everything you ever need to know about cooking good meat over good fire with over 90 vibrant recipesSeared is a one-stop shop for recipes and practical advice that will help you get the most from cooking meat on your barbecue, beginning with the science of why we need to cook different cuts in different ways and the physics of how fire works.Divided into two sections – BEAST and BIRD – and into SLOW and FAST within those sections, live-fire cooking expert Genevieve Taylor covers everything you'll ever need to know about buying and cooking all kinds of meat, from steaks and fillets, to whole joints and whole birds, and looking at techniques from brining to marinading, smoking to braising, searing super-hot and low and slow cooking.Genevieve provides essential information about setting up your barbecue, sourcing your fuel and lighting your fire, and setting up your grill, with troubleshooting tips throughout. Full of succulent, colorful recipes, Seared is the most useful, practical and c

For cloud environments to deliver the business benefits and value they promise, their monitoring and management services must be optimally designed and configured. This is a complete, best-practice guide to selecting, deploying, and running Microsoft Azure's comprehensive monitoring and management services. Writing for every professional involved in delivering Azure services, leading cloud consultant Avinash Valiramani shows how to simplify administration, reduce downtime, avoid unnecessary cost, uncover and solve problems faster, and prepare yourself to address any new cloud workload or requirement. Valiramani offers practical guidance for all stages of your Azure journey, and all environments, no matter how sophisticated. You'll find detailed coverage of Azure Backup and Site Recovery, Azure Migrate, Azure Monitor, Azure Service Health, Azure Cost Optimization & Billing Center, Azure Cloud Shell, Azure Policy, and more. Drawing on his wide-ranging Azure experience, he combines hands-

With an increasing global ageing population, the psychiatry of old age has become increasingly important. This revised second edition remains a succinct manual on the practice of psychiatry of old age, providing an up-to-date summary of existing knowledge, best practice and future challenges for the specialty, from a global perspective. Written by four leading clinicians, teachers and researchers, the book offers a much-needed international focus and is designed for use in a wide variety of countries and settings. Chapters are presented in a clear and practical way, enhanced by current and comprehensive further reading sections as well as tables and diagrams for quick assimilation and reference. The new edition is updated to incorporate new developments in assessment, investigation, classification, treatment and care since the publication of the first edition, including the ICD-11 and DSM-5. Essential reading for practising psychiatrists and geriatricians, as well as trainees, nurses a

This essential and concise clinical reference guide serves diverse clinicians and allied health professionals who prescribe antiepileptic drugs in contemporary clinical practice. Fully updated, it features chapters on newly-approved drug brivaracetam, updated paediatric prescribing, use in particular populations including women, the elderly, and patients with cognitive impairment, as well as sections on teratogenicity, pregnancy, and lactation. In full colour throughout, the guide provides comprehensive antiepileptic drug (AED) prescribing information, covering all thirty-five AEDs in alphabetical order. Each chapter features eight coloured sections including general therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, interaction profile, adverse effects, dosing and use, special population considerations, a summary overview, and suggested reading. Perfect for quick reference use, the guide is practical and essential for all AED drug prescribers including adult and paediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, p

Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved with a computer and a Monte Carlo simulation, in whic

An essential book for all those who conduct animal-based research or are involved in education and training, as well as regulators, supporters, and opponents alike. This fully updated third edition includes discussion of genetically altered animals and associated welfare and ethical issues that surround the breeding programmes in animal based research. The book discusses the origins of vivisection, the advances in human and non-human welfare made possible by animal experimentation, moral objections, and alternatives to the use of animals in research. It also examines the regulatory umbrella under which experiments are conducted in Europe, USA and Australasia. The author highlights the future responsibilities of researchers who will be working with animals, and offers practical advice on experimental design, literature search, consultation with colleagues, and the importance of the ongoing search for alternatives.

An essential book for all those who conduct animal-based research or are involved in education and training, as well as regulators, supporters, and opponents alike. This fully updated third edition includes discussion of genetically altered animals and associated welfare and ethical issues that surround the breeding programmes in animal based research. The book discusses the origins of vivisection, the advances in human and non-human welfare made possible by animal experimentation, moral objections, and alternatives to the use of animals in research. It also examines the regulatory umbrella under which experiments are conducted in Europe, USA and Australasia. The author highlights the future responsibilities of researchers who will be working with animals, and offers practical advice on experimental design, literature search, consultation with colleagues, and the importance of the ongoing search for alternatives.

A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules is the essential reference to the safe operation of all vessels at sea. Published continuously since 1965, this respected and expert guide is the classic text for all who need to practically and legally understand and comply with 'The Rules'. This seventh edition includes the full text of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, with practical discussion of the implications of the rules included alongside all updates seen over the years, including the most recent amendments which came into force in December 2007.The books sets out the 'COLREGs' with clear explanation of their meaning, and gives detailed examples of how the rules have been used in practice by seafarers, as well as excerpts from court judgments to illustrate how they have been interpreted in practice.Written for seagoing engineers, navigating officers, senior crew, cadets and those in training, plus ship operators, marine lawyers and anyone concerned with th

After years of running their own successful global accounting and e-commerce advisory practice, and inspiring thousands of entrepreneurs to expand and globalise their own e-commerce businesses, Dr. Angelos Katsaris and Melanie V. Shabangu set their minds to writing this essential book. It is vital reading for novices entering the e-commerce retailing world, and simultaneously delivers practical, usable tips and premium advice for the more seasoned e-commerce entrepreneurs. This book delves deeply into the considerations that every e-commerce retailer needs to bear in mind when setting out into this new online world, making it a must-have addition to any entrepreneur's library. What makes this book so essential is the authors' unconventional approach to exploring some of the myths and truisms that have crept into the online retailing culture. At the heart of the book flows a number of key themes all linking to the world of cross-border e-commerce and global expansion: Where are you goin

Treatments, therapies, foods and fitness for a fresh new you, in a comprehensive how-to guide.

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Written by an expert, this is the ultimate do-it-yourself guide to exercising for fitness, strength, weight loss and flexibility, with training programs and step-by-step instruction shown in more than

The perfect introduction for the novice astronomer, this book stirs the imagination and puts observation in a framework of social activity and personal adventure. Written by an award-winning astronomer, it is a technical guide to the sky, full of helpful practical hints. The author's lively style engages, entertains, and informs. Newcomers will learn how to enjoy the Moon, planets, comets, meteors, and distant galaxies observable through a small telescope. Levy describes the features of the Moon from night to night; how to observe constellations; how best to view the stars, nebulae, and galaxies; how to follow the planets on their annual trek among the constellations; how to map the sky; how to find a new comet; how to buy or even make a telescope; what to see in a month of lunar observations or a year of stellar observation; and much more.

In this engaging piece of detective work, Nicholas Kollerstrom has combined historical research with computer analysis to investigate long-unanswered questions about Newton's lunar theory of 1702 (who

Kids with behavior challenges find helpful information, practical strategies, and sound advice to help them make smarter choices, make and keep friends, get along with teachers, take responsibility fo

There is a need for Christian Counseling that will be effective, practical, and Biblical. This short and concise guide was written with the intent to help ministers, and Christian workers have an int

This guide will help you create checklists to help you improve your workflow, document your procedures, avoid malpractice and allow you to provide the best representation to your clients, so they rema

When planning an industrial power supply plant, the specific requirements of the individual production process are decisive for the design and mode of operation of the network and for the selection an

The Bridge Guide on Card Combinations is practical because although card combinations can be seen in isolation, a useful way to gain an understanding is to see them in the context of carefully prepared, instructional deals.This is a dynamic Bridge Guide that will improve your declarer play. You'll see how to effectively use Declarer's Plan; combine chances on Declarer's Checklist to increase the odds; and look for card combinations that provide more than a 50% chance. You'll also learn to know when to lead a high card instead of leading toward a high card, and when to watch out for the opponents.About The "Bridge Guide Series"The Bidding, Declarer Play, and Defense Bridge Guides present Five Tips to Simplify one aspect of the game. Part One of the Guides is divided into five segments, each presenting a snapshot, in turn, of each of the five tips. Part Two presents a selection of sixteen instructional deals, designed carefully to illustrate the material in a practical way, so you can co

Robert Cimera uses an applied approach in this user-friendly book to explain how to improve the behavior of children with and without disabilities. Parents and teachers can follow a recommended step-b

An essential pregnancy resource for all parents-to-be.Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, second edition is an authoritative, yet practical reference manual from the pregnancy experts

The Dealmaker's Ten Commandments provides a practical, no-nonsense methodology for negotiating deals, managing your time and handling crisis, all at the highest level.Authored by prominent transaction

In the world of texts and email, more and more schools are replacing handwriting curriculum with computer-based lessons, and children have a harder time using a pen or pencil than a keyboard or touchs

Look salon-fabulous everyday with this practical guide to styling your hair, shown in 950 photographs.

Practical, field-tested advice on how academic leaders can deal with times pressures and the other stresses of their positions.

Practical, field-tested advice on how academic leaders can deal with times pressures and the other stresses of their positions.

This Second Edition of this practical training guide is for the thousands of college students who serve as leaders, tutors, counselors, and advisors for their peers. It continues the tradition of the

This practical guide is meant for geoscientists and engineers who are beginners, and will introduce them to the field of seismic data interpretation and evaluation. The exquisite seismic illustr

Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative career handbook for designers that we''ve all been waiting for. Written collaboratively by a diverse team of authors, the book opens with critic

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