Nothing excels like excess, and when you're showcasing a heavyweight illustrator like Claudio Aboy, a second helping of his outstanding work is simply a must-do! His first volume of exceptionally good 'bad girls' proved to be one of the best sellers in the SQP line of art books! Claudio was quite ha[...]

Primary glomerulonephritis is a common renal disease which may eventually lead to chronic renal failure. Treatment of glomerulonephritis is difficult. In particular the use of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive drugs require expertise, knowledge of the drugs, and careful monitoring of the patient[...]

American icon Joe Kubert and Italian writer Claudio Nizzi collaborated on the exhilarating western "Tex: The Lonesome Rider" at the turn of the century--and this standalone graphic novel is now available to a wider English-language audience Tex hunts down four ruthless killers who massacred a peace[...]

In 2009, the World Superbike Championship proved to be a remarkable series, one relived race by race in this book. The fascinating struggle between reigning champion Troy Bayliss and his adversaries was once again the leit motif of a season recounted in a brief but passionate text and, above all, th[...]

The 2010 World Superbike Championship ended in victory for Italian rider Max Biaggi aboard on an Italian motorcycle, the Aprilia. Now the 2011 championship is well under way with Carlos Checa and Ducati as the leaders and up to now unchallenged. Among the new aspects of this season there is the debu[...]

Betrayed by his club but beloved by the fans, former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has been a constant headline-maker in 2004. Occasionally puzzling, often eccentric, but always fascinating and refreshing, the Italian describes the highs and lows of an extraordinary season at Stamford Bridge - and[...]

This unified modeling textbook for students of biomedical engineering provides a complete course text on the foundations, theory and practice of modeling and simulation in physiology and medicine. It is dedicated to the needs of biomedical engineering and clinical students, supported by applied BME [...]

The denial of voting rights to certain types of persons continues to be a moral problem of practical significance. The disenfranchisement of persons with mental impairments, minors, noncitizen residents, nonresident citizens, and criminal offenders is a matter of controversy in many countries. How s[...]

Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) was a Chilean pianist who devoted his life to an international performing and teaching career. As a child prodigy, he gained national recognition from government officials in Chile, including President Pedro Montt, who later funded Arrau's education in Germany. He completed[...]

New approaches to artificial intelligence spring from the idea that intelligence emerges as much from cells, bodies, and societies as it does from evolution, development, and learning. Traditionally, artificial intelligence has been concerned with reproducing the abilities of human brains; newer app[...]

Widespread immunization has many different kinds of effects in individuals and populations, including in the unvaccinated individuals. The challenge is in understanding and estimating all of these effects. This book presents a unified conceptual framework of the different effects of vaccination at t[...]

Will the genetic design of athletes destroy sport ...or will it lead to a new and extraordinary age of athletic achievement? Exploring a new territory in sport and ethics, this edited collection contains some of the best new writing that has emerged from the debates concerning the uses of genetic te[...]