This is one of the few medical genetics texts on a 2-year revision cycle. It provides up-to-date information that can be read, retained, and applied with ease! The 3rd Edition covers pharmacogenomics: the societal implications of technologies: the Human Genome Project; cloning, genetic enhancement, and embryonic stem cell research: new tumor ...
Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect the school's library books from the children, but when she finally realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller.
A profoundly moving epic of a slave catcher and a young woman on the run--as richly detailed and beautifully written as the best Civil War-era novels. (Richard Russo).
With more than 1,000 high-quality radiographs and illustrations, this bestselling book visually demonstrates the basic principles of oral and maxillofacial radiology as well as effective clinical application. You'll be able to diagnose and treat patients effectively with the coverage of imaging techniques, including specialized techniques such as ...
A German man travels to America to find out what really happened to his brother, a prisoner of war in Maine. His questions raise more questions, and then, without warning, a local man is murdered. Is it because his family was implicated in the prisoner's death? A "New York Times" Notable Book of 1996.
Fourteen years ago, Doctor Stuart Jordan's wife Annabel allowed the couple's son to wander off into the woods, where the child died. Since then, Stuart has found meaning in his life by serving as a dedicated doctor in a town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Annabel's bipolar disorder, coupled with her guilt over the death of her son, has led her into ...
Father Jack Devlin's housekeeper, Maggie, is a former prostitute and drunk. Now, when the priest is accused of molesting two boys 15 years ago, she moves from a knee-jerk defense to doubt, and begins to drink again. When he is sentenced, she feels guilty. Then he's accused of the murder of another boy. Maggie's shifting loyalties, doubts, and ...
A collection of 12 wide-ranging stories about those unexpected moments in our lives when our layers of defenses are peeled away, one by one, and we are left with the harsh inevitability of our fates. Touching on themes of loneliness and isolation, it deals with characters alienated from society.
Within Nevada's highest mountain ranges are fourteen wilderness areas and one national park that provides recreationists with untamed lands to explore. This guide covers these areas, each with its own chapter that includes general information on specific trail descriptions, flora, fauna, geology, climate and history of the area.
After he is packed off to stay with his Great Aunt Hortensia ("the Warden"), while his parents pursue their dream of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Walter fears that he is in for the worst summer ever. But then he befriends a mysterious neighbor, Old Zeb, a lonely grizzled sailor who builds ships in bottles. Full color.
The third edition of ORAL RADIOLOGY (formerly authored by Paul Goaz, now deceased) has sold over 11,000 copies since publication in March of 1994. It is the dominant textbook on imaging for the dental student. It is used in approximately 44 dental schools and numerous hygiene programs. The fourth edition continues to combine principles and ...
Providing you with the programmer's approach to understanding Windows PowerShell, this book introduces the concepts, components, and development techniques for building software packages that leverage the power of PowerShell. The author team of PowerShell experts shows you how PowerShell makes writing code easy by providing a runtime engine with ...
This textbook from the authors of "Shared Care for BPH" and "Shared Care for Prostatic Disease" covers the major health areas of concern for men. Covering specifically male health problems, the text provides a reference on men's health from childhood to geriatrics. This book is intended for general practitioners, other members of the primary ...
Completely rewritten, this edition has expanded coverage of zoonotic viruses and the diseases they cause, and viruses and viral diseases of laboratory animals, poultry, fish, and wildlife. The concept of new emerging and reemerging viral diseases reflects the new perspective this concept has brought to veterinary and zoonotic virology and related ...
This exceptionally cohesive casebook earned its best-selling status by introducing and adhering to rigorous conceptual structure for the study of all aspects of Employment Discrimination. Its hallmark is its integration of the statutes and developing precedents with a wide array of theoretical perspectives The Sixth Edition seamlessly incorporates ...
Presenting the work of researchers who are at the forefront of the study of memory mechanisms, this volume addresses a wide range of topics including: physiological and biophysical studies of synaptic plasticity, neural models of information storage and recall, functional and structural considerations of amnesia in brain-damaged patients, and ...
This book presents new and authoritative evidence about change at the workplace, using it to cast light on recent debates about the future of work. The basic questions it poses are whether, and how, British workplaces are responding to the challenge of change, and what are the implications of change both for managers and employees. Using up-to ...
This book, the second in a series of New Rivers Press anthologies of women's travel writing, is a stunningly diverse collection of writing by American women in other countries. The forty-seven contributors range in occupation from writers to teachers to mountain climbers, writing from locations as diverse as Ireland, China, and the Sahara Desert. ...
International marketing blunders by major companies are described in sometimes humorous detail in this book for students of international trade. Cases are grouped according to miscalculations related to language and translation, products and services, distribution, and advertising, with one chapter
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