For undergraduate courses in Human-Factors Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Engineering Psychology, or Human-Factors Psychology. Offering a somewhat more psychological perspective than other human factors books on the market, this text describes the capabilities and limitations of the human operator-both physical and mental-and how these ...
Since 1990, this pocket handbook has been used by thousands of physicians, medical students, nurse midwives, nurses and other healthcare providers. Now, in this 6th Edition you can find everything that you need to provide comprehensive healthcare to women. This pocket-sized edition contains page-for-page the identical information found in the ...
As this book shows us, when a loved one dies we search for meaning in our own lives while struggling to hold onto memories of a precious life lost, O says Senator John Breaux in his introduction to this book. The 29 chapters of this book address the struggles, concerns and issues faced by the bereaved, and those who care for them.
Gamma-ray spectrometry is a key technique in the study of the decay of radioactive materials. Used by scientists from a wide range of disciplines, problems can be encountered by the inexperienced user because there is a deceptive simplicity in gamma-ray measurements which can hide significant pitfalls. To resolve this situation, the authors of ...
Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. "Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review" has answered this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes more than forty years ago. Its ...
"The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers" examines the lives of Latin American women who entered factory labour in increasing numbers in the early part of the twentieth century. Emphasising the integration of traditional labour history topics with historical accounts of gender, female subjectivity, and community, this interdisciplinary ...
Media ethics is not an oxymoron. Rather it i s a necessity which evolves with the world in which the medi a operate and on which the media report, a field that deals with a nearly endless array of grey areas where appropriate courses of action are not clear. '
Forest certification has been widely accepted as a tool that would encourage industrial and non-industrial management of resources in an environmentally acceptable, socially beneficial and economically viable manner. Much has been written on certification yet five issues have been missing, which this book addresses: an analysis of the scientific ...
Since 1990, this pocket handbook has been used by thousands of physicians, medical students, nurse midwives, nurses and other healthcare providers. Now, in this 6th Edition you can find everything that you need to provide comprehensive healthcare to women. This Desk Edition contains page-for-page the identical information found in the smaller ...
In the United States there are estimated to be 10 million infertile couples and 25% of all women will experience a period of infertility in their lifetime. 1% of all US babies are the result of IVF and over 70,000 cycles of IVF are performed each year in the US. The only text to provide both the patient's and doctor's views, 100 Questions and ...
This book examines how the United States should improve its counterinsurgency (COIN) capabilities through, for example, much greater focus on understanding jihadist strategy, using civil measures to strengthen the local government, and enabling local forces to conduct COIN operations.It provides a broad discussion of the investments, ...
This major volume presents a wealth of fundamental and applied research on managing Coast Range forest and stream ecosystems. Written primarily for managers and resource specialists, the book will also appeal to policymakers, resource scientists, forest landowners, the conservation community, and students interested in forestry, fisheries, and ...
These essays seek to reconceptualize the political history of black women in the USA, and explore how slavery, racial discrimination and gender have shaped the goals that African American women set for themselves.
Uniquely arranged as a series of debates, Controversies in Media Ethics, 2/e, offers alternate perspectives on a wide range of media ethics issues. In each chapter, two opposing viewpoints are presented, followed by a commentary by John Merrill. These chapter-ending perspectives identify middle ground between the widely differing perspectives ...
This companion to Shepherd's "Neurobiology" combines educational software (31/2" double-density 720K floppy disk) for the simulation of neural behaviour with a 74-page manual. Versions for both IBM PC and Macintosh computers are also available. Specification requirements are: Macintosh - necessary equipment includes a Macintosh Plus, Classic, ...
"When I sat down to read this book, I decided to fasten my seat-belt. There are people so desperate that they are willing to commit terrible crimes to get their message across, and there are carers so assaulted that they must put safety before care. Not a book to read before bedtime you might say. However I'm not sure that this is setting the ...
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