Like other titles in the "Board Review" series, "BRS Pediatrics" is designed to offer students a strong foundation for subsequent learning in both primary care and subspecialty pediatrics. "BRS Pediatrics" features: a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of pediatrics; detailed information[...]

The twelve essays that make up Reflections on Native-Newcomer Relations illustrate the development in thought by one of Canada's leading scholars in the field of Native history - J.R. Miller. The collection, comprising pieces that were written over a period spanning nearly two decades, deals with th[...]

This book investigates a cluster of concepts that gather around the question of topography. They include the initiating efficacy of speech acts, ethical responsibility, political or legislative power, the translation of theory from one topographical location to another, the way topographical delinea[...]

The work of a master critic writing at the peak of his powers, this magisterial book draws on speech act theory, as it originated with J. L. Austin and was further developed by Paul de Man and Jacques Derrida, to investigate the many dimensions of doing things with words in James' fiction. Three mod[...]

"The History of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, 1600-2012" is an authoritative scholarly exploration of the struggles and triumphs of the Native Americans who were relegated by the federal government to a small portion of northeast Montana in the late 1880s. Wri[...]

Elementary Algebra offers a practical approach to the study of beginning algebra concepts, consistent with the needs of today's student. The author puts special emphasis on the worked examples in each section, treating them as the primary means of instruction, since students rely so heavily on examp[...]

Recognize, diagnose, and manage a wide range of common ocular conditions with "Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 5th Edition". Covering small and large animals including birds and exotic species, this reference provides the latest, most practical information on structure and functi[...]

Holidays in Hell follows P. J. O?Rourke on a global fun-finding mission to the most desperate places on the planet, from the bombed-out streets of Beirut to the stultifying blandness of Heritage USA. P.J.'s unforgettable adventures abroad include storming student protesters? barricades in South Kore[...]

The leading text in the field, this incisive, authoritative work offers a global perspective on the nature of migration flows, why they take place, and their consequences for states and societies around the world. Chapters provide up-to-date descriptions and comparative analyses of major migration r[...]