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This book is a winner of the British Medical Association award (Dermatology Book Category) and the The Society of Authors & the Royal Society of Medicine 2005 book awards (New Edition of an Edited Book). The most complete, in-depth coverage of the field available today in one source! It focuses part[...]

This test manual, the fourth in "FIT's Sport and Exercise Psychology Test Clearinghouse", is a succinct and informative resource outlining the conceptual basis of the athlete burnout syndrome and its measurement. The manual delineates the process used in developing the ABQ and provides users with in[...]

Beginning with a demonstration of how specific forms of philosophical discourse are presented cinematically, this book moves on to offer a systematic account of the ways in which specific films undertake the task of philosophy. It is useful for students of philosophy with an interest in film, aesthe[...]

"Pediatric Surgery, 7th Edition" - edited by Arnold G. Coran, Anthony Caldamone, N. Scott Adzick, Thomas M. Krummel, Jean-Martin Laberge, and Robert Shamberger - features comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on all aspects of childhood surgery, including congenital malformations, tumors, trauma, and u[...]

"Principles of Hand Surgery and Therapy" by Thomas E. Trumble, MD, is a single-volume, full color, highly illustrated working manual that encompasses all of today's essential knowledge on hand surgery and therapy, including the elbow. Combining state-of-the-art coverage of basic science with step-b[...]

"Most Americans are not free. They are chained to their paychecks. . . . The women profiled herein will not tolerate such an existence. They are a different breed. They are free. They are cultivators of wealth and satisfied with life. They are in control of their own destiny."Eight years ago, Dr. Th[...]

Scholarship related to financial and consumer education largely concerns itself with the acquisition, management, and growth of financial resources. In a global setting that witnesses increasing competition for natural resources, along with diminishing appreciation for human rights, a challenge for [...]

Written for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students planning theses and dissertations and other early career researchers, "Designing and Managing Your Research Project" helps you successfully plan and complete your research project by showing the key skills that you will need. The boo[...]

An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering offers a descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering with applications to civil engineering practice.[...]

Dark, but filled with bright genius, "Women in Love" is a prophetic masterpiece steeped in eroticism, filled with perceptions about sexual power and obsession that have proven to be timeless and true.
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