Written by physicians and a diverse selection of great authors--such as John Donne, John Keats, William Carlos Williams, and Alice Walker--this compilation of stories, poems, and essays eloquently captures what it is like to be sick, to be cured, to succumb to illness, or to overcome it.
Miller, an award-winning journalist and coanchor of ABCUs 20/20, along with veteran reporters Stone and Mitchell, takes readers back to the birth of the terrorist cell that later metastasized into al Qaeda's New York operation.
From its beginnings as a tiny rail-line settlement in 1837 to its emergence as the designated host city for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta has been on the move. Its dramatic and ever-changing skyline attests to the fact that it is one of America's most dynamic cities - the epitome of what has come to be known as the "New South". Yet for ...
This title features 365 cars - ranging from classic muscle cars, sports cars and racing cars to cultural landmarks and automotive oddities - that any self-respecting automotive aficionado just has to drive. Richly illustrated, peppered with entertaining observations and driving advice, the book tells readers about getting behind the wheel, the ...
From the little blue baby with a heart murmur to those desperate patients who undergo heart transplants, In the Country of Hearts brings the world of medicine down to its all-too-human level and shows the two hearts that beat in all of us--the literal and the metaphorical. "In the style of Oliver Sacks and James Herriot . . . something to offer ...
Action research is increasingly used as a means for teachers to improve their instruction, yet for many the idea of doing 'research' can be somewhat intimidating. "Using Action Research to Improve Instruction" offers a comprehensive, easy-to-understand approach to action research in classroom settings. This engaging and accessible guide is ...
"Atlas of Infectious Diseases" delivers an up-to-date and comprehensive visual tool to help clinicians identify and treat infectious diseases. This work is an illustrative guide to diagnosing infections based on their visual manifestations that provides fast identification of diseases for clinical practice. It also includes coverage of Sexually ...
In the tradition of Oliver Sacks and Lewis Thomas comes this fascinating book of essays about the two hearts that beat in all of us--the literal one and its fraternal twin, the metaphorical heart.
This volume covers topics in cavitation bubble dynamics, sound and wave propagation in bubbly mixtures, bubbles in flow, sonoluminescence, acoustic cavitation, underwater explosions, and bursting bubbles at a free surface. The physics and chemistry of sonoluminescence and the modelling of jet impact during bubble collapse are examples of issues ...
This is the most accessible resource in rheumatology! It covers the entire range of rheumatic conditions. The chapters organized to facilitate access to information. It contains ready answers for primary care providers and specialists managing patients with rheumatic disorders. This is an ideal quick reference for primary care providers, ...
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