This volume assesses the formidable Special Forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II. Italian Navy Special Forces were particularly active and respected in the Mediterranean, where 10th Motor-Torpedo Boat Flotilla used frogmen, 'two-man torpedoes' and explosive ram-boats. The Ita[...]

The latest edition of "Williams Textbook of Endocrinology" edited by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, helps you diagnose and treat your patients effectively with up-to-the minute, practical know-how on all endocrine system disorders. Comprehensive yet[...]

Presents an overview of the seismic data processing sequence that includes basic tools and advancements like processing of multicomponent seismic data and seismic migration at an angle. In this book, fundamentals of methods like Amplitude Variation with Offset (AVO), Inversion and time lapse (4D) se[...]

Looking for an easy-to-use guide to English grammar? This handy introduction covers all the basics of the subject, using a simple and straightforward style. Students will find the book's step-by-step approach easy to follow and be encouraged by its non-technical language. Requiring no prior knowledg[...]

From prominent authorities in the field, the revised and expanded second edition of this acclaimed work is an essential resource for anyone providing treatment services or conducting research in the area of trauma and PTSD. The volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge about trauma assessment [...]

Dreams of an opulent, mythic city lead "night-tripper" Randolph Carter into an exhilarating but often terrifying voyage into the very eye of midnight.*The Dream-Quest Of Unknown Kadath* is regarded as the culminatory text in HP Lovecraft's *Dream Cycle*, and perhaps the most elaborate story to featu[...]

"AN INCOHERENT NIGHTMARE OF SEX..." That was The Westminster Gazette's description of Arthur Machen's first book, THE GREAT GOD PAN, upon its publication in 1894. An unwittingly enticing description for one of the greatest ever works of weird horror and decadence, in which Machen unfurls with his si[...]

Bringing together the reflections of an architectural theorist and a philosopher, this book encourages philosophers and architects, scholars and designers alike, to reconsider what they do as well as what they can do in the face of challenging times. It does so by exploring the notion that architect[...]

Presents knowledge you need to get through your pharmacology course and beyond. This book covers from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions to the clinical uses of the groups of drugs.[...]

"I have long been a fan of Dr. Welch's research and his considerable insight into the dilemma of disease screening. I'm profoundly grateful that he has now made this information available to everyone in an easy-to-read, practical book. "Should I Be Tested for Cancer? is a must-read for every doctor [...]

This volume is mainly concerned with a systematic development of the theory of plasmas, the authority being firmly rooted in the pioneering work of Landau. Corresponding rewsults are also given for partially ionized plasmas, relativistic, degenerate or non-ideal plasmas, and solid state plasmas.[...]