Offers detailed descriptions of what happens to a body from trauma to burial, how autopsies are conducted, the paperwork involved in a death, and the laws that govern how bodies must be handled and buried.
This is a new and expanded edition of the bestselling Principles and Techniques of Practical Biochemistry. It includes discussion of the theoretical principles, practical details and applications of the key experimental techniques that are routinely used in modern biochemistry and molecular biology, including those that have led to the emergence ...
Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common ...
First published in 1976, this book has been widely acclaimed both for its significant contribution to the history of mathematics and for the way that it brings the subject alive. Building on a set of original writings from some of the founders of graph theory, the book traces the historical development of the subject through a linking commentary. ...
In this new, 5th edition of a highly popular text, undergraduate students are introduced to all the basic experimental techniques routinely used in practical biochemistry today. Most attention is given to techniques students will encounter in their practical classes, with the principles and theories behind them explained in detail to aid ...
The Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia has been completely updated for the second edition. All chapters have been rewritten and a number of new expert authors have been brought on board. Additional new material includes anaesthesia for the critically ill, and a comprehensive section on anaesthetic risk including anaesthetic risk tables. The first ...
The second edition of this essential handbook provides a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered during, and immediately following, anaesthesia. It covers the major specialties including cardiovascular medicine, respiratory medicine, obstetrics, and paediatrics, and each section begins with a clear table listing ...
A common regret of both the traveller and the amateur photographer is the difficulty in capturing the breathtaking sights of their holiday experiences. This title will make these regrets a thing of the past, by teaching the amateur how to take travel photographs that are more than just holiday snaps. Designed in a handy, travel-size format this ...
The idea of a Channel Tunnel has always aroused strong emotions in Britain. It has been supported by those wanting closer political, economic and cultural links with Europe but opposed by believers in Britain's island identity and overseas empire. In contrast, the French have been almost unanimously in favour. This is an account of attempts over a ...
"The Origins of American Photography" chronicles the emergence of a new visual paradigm, from the introduction of the daguerreotype in 1839 through the Civil War and the exploration of the West to the rise of popular photography in the 1880s. Beautifully designed and produced, with over 600 reproductions in tritone and four-colour, this important ...
By using: 60 second strategies 65 million Americans who feel robbed of sleep can learn how to master the eight steps crucial to finally solving chronic sleep deprivation problems.
The Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia has been completely updated for the second edition. All chapters have been rewritten and a number of new expert authors have been brought on board. Additional new material includes anaesthesia for the critically ill and a comprehensive section on anaesthetic risk, including anaesthetic risk tables. The first ...
This title presents a series of portraits of Harley enthusiasts and their often obsessive attachment to this iconic motorcycle. From a top customiser to (female) child psychiatrist, it portrays men and women in America and Britain who restore old Harleys, collect them, customise them, race them, tour on them, and even lead outlaw lives with ...
This is a detailed and practical guide to the theory and practice of extemporaneous compounding and dispensing, and a source of reference to extemporaneous formulae. Pharmacists have been responsible for compounding medicines for centuries and there is currently a dearth of current information on the topic, yet it is still taught in schools of ...
A terrifying and ingenious thriller of a deadly disease--and the conspiracy behind it. A high school teacher learns that the government is responsible for infecting the citizens of his town with a "silent" killer virus, the symptoms of which remain invisible--until any of them tries to leave town.
An informative and seductive new travel photography title in the mould of the premium World's Top Photographers series. ViewFinder features 100 of the most inspirational locations for that ultimate postcard-perfect travel shot. From great cities, grand palaces, and religious centres to idyllic islands, wildlife reserves, and remote jungles and ...
Three themes are examined in this text: the social dynamics of race relations in Union Army camps, the relationship that evolved between Southern and Northern black soldiers, and the role off-duty activities played to help soldiers meet the demands of military service and the challenges of freedom.
From long-running TV series such as M A S H, General Hospital and ER, to best-selling fiction including Toxin, Miracle Cure and Bloodstream, the public's enduring fascination with hospitals is evidenced in virtually every medium. This all-inclusive guide profiles every aspect of the modern hospital, so writers can accurately recreate the day-to ...
Introduces photographic equipment, including cameras, lenses, and flash attachments, and describes how to compose and take a photograph, develop and print it, and display it.
Through original essays from a distinguished team of international scholars and Hardy specialists, "A Companion to Thomas Hardy" provides a unique, one-volume resource, which encompasses all aspects of Hardy's major novels, short stories, and poetry. This book is informed by the latest in scholarly, critical, and theoretical debates from some of ...
This memoir by Freeman Sparks Bowley, a young white officer who served as a lieutenant in a regiment of U.S. Colored Troops in the Union Army, is the work of a superb storyteller who describes how his Civil War experiences transformed him from a callow youth into an honorable man. Describing in detail his relationship with the men in his company, ...
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Modus Operandi: A Writer's Guide to How Criminals Work
