Traditional Thai yoga - or Ruesri DadTon - is an individual yoga practice rooted in the ancient Ayurvedic tradition. It is comprised of exercises that - like the partnered practice of traditional Thai massage - originated with Buddha's own physician, Jivaka Kumar Baccha. Enrico Corsi and Elena Fanfa[...]

This title features 100's of previously unpublished colour & mono photographs. This title features nineteen Formula 1 Drivers' and Constructors' World Championship titles from 1952 to the present day and a further fourteen sports car World Championships. Few car manufacturers can boast a roll of hon[...]

In 1938, at the age of 37, Enrico Fermi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. That same year he emigrated from Italy to the United States and, in the course of his experiments, discovered nuclear fission--a process which forms the basis of nuclear power and atomic bombs. Soon the brilliant physici[...]

Patients are beginning to benefit from antibody based, cellular and vaccine approaches that are effective against genetically diverse and therapy-resistance cancers. BCG immunotherapy is now being used as a first line treatment for human bladder cancer and the introduction of prophylactic vaccinatio[...]

The authors of The Economic Effects of Constitutions use econometric tools to study what they call the "missing link" between constitutional systems and economic policy; the book is an uncompromisingly empirical sequel to their previous theoretical analysis of economic policy. Taking recent theoreti[...]

This brilliant guide to medical informatics is an easy to read overview of the basic concepts of information and communication technologies in healthcare. Not only does the book cover the complexities and implications of the increasing use of information technology in healthcare, but it also explore[...]

Provides a framework that facilitates an appropriate application of the Integrated Water Resource Management paradigm by practising professionals, decision-makers and scientists. This book provides an integration of technical modelling and control aspects with participatory and decision-making issue[...]

A classic of modern science. Clear, organized treatment of systems, first and second laws, entropy, thermodynamic potentials, etc. Calculus required.
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This beautifully illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is the perfect companion for travelers and armchair travelers alike. It provides a concise survey of three ancient cultures that have often been misunderstood, both beca[...]

Econophysics applies the methodology of physics to the study of economics. However, whilst physicists have good understanding of statistical physics, they may be unfamiliar with recent advances in statistical conjectures, including Bayesian and predictive methods. Equally, economists with knowledge [...]

"A persuasive look at why some U.S. cities have prospered in recent decades while others have declined."--"Bloomberg Businessweek
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We're used to thinking of the United States in opposing terms: red versus blue, haves versus have-nots. But today there are three Americas. At one extreme are t[...]