Includes selections from the author's eleven books published since 1975
From Leonardo's drawings of grotesque heads to contemporary prints lampooning American politicians, the Metropolitan Museum has a vast and largely unknown collection of caricatures and satirical works. This handsome volume offers 160 examples dating from about 1500 to the present - many of them prev[...]
When John McPhee returned to the island of his ancestors--Colonsay, twenty-five miles west of the Scottish mainland--a hundred and thirty-eight people were living there. About eighty of these, crofters and farmers, had familial histories of unbroken residence on the island for two or three hundred y[...]
Described by Robert Lipsyte as 'the high point of American sports journalism', John McPhee's Levels of the Game, nominally about a tennis match between two of the greats of tennis history, redefined what it meant to be a sports writer. Written by four-times finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for non-fi[...]
NOW in full color! A complete case-based review of the essentials of pathophysiology - covering all major organs and systems 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is a great addition to the ranks of pathophysiology books for graduate students in medicine. It also is useful as a reference while on the wards[...]
From one of the world's leading medical journals comes the definitive evidence-based, full-color guide to end-of-life and palliative care "...represents an important milestone in the evolution of care for people with advanced disease--for which its editors and authors and JAMA should be rightly prou[...]
A pocket reference to more than 350 laboratory and microbiology tests Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 6e is a handy, quick reference to the selection and interpretation of more than 350 laboratory and microbiology tests, and also includes coverage of diagnostic imaging and electrocardio[...]
The world's most popular annual medical text -- putting the latest research into practice CMDT offers authoritative, evidence-based coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders along with a concise synopsis of diagnosis and treatment. In full color and utilizing numerous tables and illustratio[...]
Delivers case-based coverage of key internal medicine topics. Organized according to the Core Curriculum of Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, this book covers the common diseases and disorders seen in daily practice.[...]
Offers evidence-based coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders, along with a concise synopsis of diagnosis and treatment. This title reviews all primary care topics. It includes color photographs.[...]
120 case-based cards offer a fun, fast way to review the pathophysiologic basis of common diseases 120 cards cover the topics most relevant to medical practice Each card begins with a case followed by questions designed to help you sharpen your clinical problem-solving skills Concise, bulleted answ[...]
This book provides a succinct yet up-to-date and challenging approach to the French Revolution of 1789-1799 and its consequences. Peter McPhee provides an accessible and reliable overview and one which deliberately introduces students to central debates among historians. The book has two main aims. [...]
The outcome of a major research project on development, security and culture, this outstanding collection, along with a second volume Human Values and Global Governance, outlines the emerging field of global studies and the theoretical approach of global social theory. With an impressive, internatio[...]
Electronic games have established a huge international market, significantly outselling non-digital games; people spend more money on The Sims than on "Monopoly" or even on "Magic: the Gathering." Yet it is widely believed that the market for electronic literature -- predicted by some to be the futu[...]
Captain Pierre Dammartin is a man of honor, but his captive, Josephine Mallington, is the daughter of his sworn enemy...and his temptation. She is the one woman he should hate, yet her purity brings hope to his battle-weary heart.Josephine senses that the hard-faced Captain both despises and desires[...]
For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. For many others, he was the first modern dictator, a fanatic who instigated the murderous Reign of [...]
Venetia Fox is London's most sought-after actress, darling of the demimonde and every nobleman's desire. But she's about to face her toughest role yet--seducing a confession from the devilishly handsome and very dangerous Lord Linwood to bring her father's murderer to justice.She might have the whol[...]