A Race Against TimeLittle Willy's grandfather is sick, and it's up to Willy to save their farm from tax collectors. Their only hope is the prize money from the National Dogsled Race. But a lot of other people want to win the race, too, including Stone Fox, who has never lost a race in his life. Do W[...]

Safe and effective prescribing is a cornerstone of proper patient care. There has in recent years been a significant increase in the numbers of healthcare professionals able to prescribe; however, sources of drug information tend to focus on only one area of prescribing. The Oxford Handbook of Pract[...]

A new biography by the award-winning author of Walt Whitman's America captures the turbulent life of John Brown, shedding new light on the controversial abolitionist who was responsible for the massacre of unarmed citizens in Kansas, liberation of slaves in Missouri, and raid on the federal arsenal [...]

Address common problems with a wealth of tips, key facts and sample questions and answers. This Study Guide is written by experienced teachers and examiners,specifically for students preparing for the Cambridge International Examination IGCSE First Language English syllabus (Core and Extended curric[...]

This new edition has been completely revised to match the new Cambridge Checkpoint tests, the new Cambridge Progression Tests for stage 9, and the Cambridge Secondary 1 curriculum frameworks.[...]

This Workbook supports the bestselling Checkpoint English series, with exercises specifically matched to the Cambridge Progression tests and the Checkpoint English tests.[...]

Told with great expertise and panache, here is the full post-war story of Citroen cars, encompassing such favourites as the radical Traction Avant, iconic DS and cheeky 2CV.[...]

Few subjects hold more universal appeal than that of medicine, and surely few books have evoked medicine's drama and magic more powerfully than "On Doctoring." In its many forms, from age-old ritual to the cutting edge of modern science, medicine concerns us all. It is a human profession, practiced [...]

An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 2 nd Edition, describes the rapidly developing field of near-surface geophysics. The book covers a range of applications including mineral, hydrocarbon and groundwater exploration, and emphasises the use of geophysics in civil engineering an[...]

"Probably the most comprehensive single piece of work ever done on bottlenose dolphins, the book represents a milestone for all those who are interested in the cetacean. . . . Stands as an essential reference."--"Marine Mammal Science""It is hard to imagine a better resource."--"Aquatic Mammals" "Cl[...]