Expand your understanding of the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies with Khan's The Physics of Radiation Therapy, 5th edition, the book that set the standard in the field. This classic full-color text helps the entire radiation therapy team-radiati[...]
"Brukner and Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine" is the bible of sports medicine. The text explores all aspects of diagnosis and management of sports-related injuries and physical activity such as the fundamental principles of sports medicine, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, enhancement of [...]
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A 1786 translation of the memoirs of a nobleman of the court of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (1618-1707).[...]
Chaka Khan, the 10-time GRAMMY(R) Award-winning artist and activist, has influenced generations of musicians. Affectionately known around the world simply as Chaka, she is revered and respected by fans and peers alike. The late, great Miles Davis said, "She Chaka] sings like my horn," and the Queen[...]
The concepts of rents and rent-seeking are central to any discussion of the processes of economic development. Yet conventional models of rent-seeking are unable to explain how it can drive decades of rapid growth in some countries, and at other times be associated with spectacular economic crises. [...]
These twenty tales have been drawn from famous legends concerning the former lives of the Buddha. Beloved by children and adults alike, they tell of people and animals moved to acts of sacrifice by the noble example of their fellow creatures. The flavor is often suggestive of Aesop, as are the lesso[...]
"This book, drawing on the wisdom of an 83-year-old Sufi master, defines awakening and offers a clear map for the journey."--"Personal Transformation" magazine.[...]
This title offers comprehensive coverage of current and supply chain disruptions and risks. Failure to manage supply chain risk effectively can have a significant negative impact on an organization. "The Handbook of Supply Chain Risk Management" brings together more than 30 international authors to [...]
"I've told you before, and I will tell you again, if you are unable to read the Holy Book you will be punished." The teacher's face was a mask of anger. "Understand?" Born in 1975 in the UK to a Pakistani father and an English mother, Alexander Khan spent his early years as a Muslim in the north of [...]
The Dramatic History of Iraq in One Concise VolumeThe destinies of Iraq and America will be tightly intertwined into the foreseeable future due to the U.S. incursion into this complex, perplexing desert nation -- the latest in a long history of violent outside interventions. A country sitting atop t[...]
Bring the Text to Life! Learn clinical examination and rehabilitation techniques from the leading clinicians in sports medicine. Created by Peter Brukner & Karim Khan (authors of the bestselling Clinical Sports Medicine book), this DVD is an innovative learning tool to help clinicians, students and [...]
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings y[...]
Ankylosing spondilitis is a chronic form of arthritis known to affect around 1 in 200 people (over 1 million sufferers in the USA alone). 'Ankylosing Spondilitis: the Facts' is written by someone who in not only a leading expert on AS, but is affected by it himself.[...]
Beyond Honour addresses the issue of honour related violence by using Marx's Historical Materialist approach. This study is a blend of academic research and personal experiences. It is an attempt to look beyond the cultural notion of honour as the main/only motive behind gender-based violence by exa[...]
Since the second edition of this commentary on the Charter of the United Nations was published, the text of the Charter may not have changed but the world has. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have had a lasting impact on international law and the Commentary has been fully updated to take their impa[...]
This unique reader for research methods courses looks at how social scientists ask and answer questions. The Practice of Research presents a practical guide to doing research by excerpting well-known studies by some of the most distinguished social science researchers in the field today. The excerpt[...]
Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and N[...]
This book questions the practices in the policy processes of international institutions. It looks at the formal and informal practices that are routinely undertaken as part of the structure of international policy processes, and analyses how people behave and with what outcome for international envi[...]
"Treasure of Khan" is Clive Cussler's nineteenth "Dirk Pitt" thriller. From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot wastes of the Gobi desert, Dirk Pitt is on the trail of fabled treasure...Rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia's Lake Baikal is all in a day's work for adventurers Di[...]
This book tells the story of Subotai the Valiant, one of the greatest generals in military history, surely the equal of Hannibal and Scipio in tactical brilliance and ranking right along with both Alexander and Caesar as a strategist. Subotai commanded armies whose size, scale, and scope of operatio[...]