Active learning resource on Health and Wellbeing for Curriculum for Excellence at Level 3.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common psychological problem. The symptoms - which can be seriously disabling in extreme cases - can include excessive hand-washing or other cleaning rituals, repeated checking, extreme slowness and unwanted, repugnant intrusive thoughts. This book[...]

An active resource, this revision book is specifically designed to help candidates pass the MRCS syllabus, as defined by the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Project ISCP, this book features 350 multiple choice questions.[...]

In this examination of the dynamics of constitutionalism, nationalism and Buddhism in Sri Lanka, the author focuses in particular on the 'capture' of Buddhism by militant Sinhalese nationalism in the colonial and postcolonial periods and the framing of subsequent key constitutional legal moments.[...]

The sheets of paper are as brittle as fallen leaves; the faltering handwriting changes from page to page; the words, a faded brown, are almost indecipherable. The pages are filled with recipes. Each is a memory, a fantasy, a hope for the future. Written by undernourished and starving women in the Cz[...]

In an age of mounting credit debt, get-rich-quick schemes, and high unemployment, many people are left wondering, "Why am I always struggling with finances? Why can't I seem to get ahead?" While the market is flooded with short-term help, few resources address the root spiritual problems behind mone[...]

While most books on the subject present material only on sensors and actuators, hardware and simulation, or modeling and control, Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach presents all of these topics in a single, unified volume from which users with a variety of engineering backgrounds can benefit. The [...]

This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques. This integrated study uses Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics a[...]

Now that modern machinery and electromechanical devices are typically being controlled using analog and digital electronics and computers, the technologies of mechanical engineering in such a system can no longer be isolated from those of electronic and computer engineering. Mechatronics: A Foundati[...]

A guide, providing coverage of 43 species of mammal from Sri Lanka, including such iconic creatures as the Leopard, Sloth Bear and Asian Elephant. It offers an introduction with an overview of Sri Lankan mammals, and tips on where and how to watch them.[...]