Thinking MathematicallySecond EditionEvery student doing a mathematics degree should read this book.James Blowey, Durham UniversityThe ideas I encountered in Thinking Mathematically continue to influence the way in which I work today.David J Wraith, National University of Ire[...]
A specialist in cognitive impairment offers sufferers of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) the only workbook designed to help them overcome emotional pain and regain their mental capabilities. The book begins by addressing the emotional issues that often accompany MTBI, especially anxiety and depr[...]
Criminal lawyer and all-time #1 mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. The Case of the Lucky Legs is the story of a confident man who promoted fake beauty [...]
Thinking Mathematically is perfect for anyone who wants to develop their powers to think mathematically, whether at school, at university or just out of interest. This book is invaluable for anyone who wishes to promote mathematical thinking in others or for anyone who has always wondered what lies [...]
Families that return for treatment time and again often have problems that seem unrelated - such as compulsive, addictive or abusive behaviours - but they are linked by an underlying process of shame. Comparing the shame-bound family system with the respectful family system, Fossum and Mason outline[...]
Cloud physics, which is the scientific study of the formation and constitution of clouds and the development inside them of snow, rain, hail and lightning, has become established as a distinct branch of atmospheric physics only since the Second World War. It comprises the exploration of clouds with [...]
"Inconstant Companions" explores the tension between aboriginal oral traditions and the practice of archaeology in North America. That exploration is necessarily interdisciplinary and set in a global context. Indeed, the issues at stake are universal in the current era of intellectual 'decolonizatio[...]
Completely revised, the 5th Edition of this authoritative reference delivers a wealth of new information that enables readers to identify, treat, and manage a full range of respiratory disorders more easily than ever. Edited and written by leaders in the field, the book covers the scientific princip[...]
Ideal for fellows and practicing pulmonologists who need an authoritative, comprehensive reference on all aspects of pulmonary medicine, Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine offers the most definitive content on basic science, diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the full spectrum o[...]
The development of a brain from its simple beginnings in the embryo to the extraordinarily complex fully-functional adult structure is a truly remarkable process. Understanding how it occurs remains a formidable challenge despite enormous advances over the last century and current intense world-wide[...]
So much has been written about the Roman army in Britain that the vital role of the navy - both in support of the army and in the defence of this distant Roman province - has been largely overlooked. In providing the first comprehensive account of the Roman navy's importance in the conquest and defe[...]
In this newly revised edition of their classic work, Mason and Caiger trace the enthralling evolution of modern Japan from its early pre-history through the post-Cold War period to the collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990s. New findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese ci[...]