In this engrossing book, Paul Barber surveys centuries of folklore about vampires and offers the first scientific explanation for the origins of the vampire legends. From the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor [...]
Suitable for pre-registration nursing students looking for an accessible guide to drug groups, this title examines the next logical set of drug groups that nurses need to know. It includes Cardiovascular drugs, Gastrointestinal drugs, Drugs used in cancer, Drugs used in nausea and vomiting, Anaesthe[...]
This accessible book introduces pharmacology and calculations in a friendly, informative way, giving a holistic understanding of body systems.[...]
Avraham Bahar leaves debt-ridden and depressed Albania to seek a better life in, ironically, Stalinist Russia. A professional barber, he curries favor with the Communist regime, ultimately being invited to become Stalin's personal barber at the Kremlin, where he is entitled to live in a government h[...]
A Gestalt Approach to Holistic Inquiry.
Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't exist? Strange though they sound, however, these "[...]
Roman Life is a series that will explore the establishment of the Roman Empire and the notable people of the age, such as Augustus, Virgil and Homer. The text will chronicle the features and characteristics of the Roman age and explore the lives of the different social classes, as well as men, women[...]
'Michael Barber's pioneering work as head of my Delivery Unit helped ensure real progress, not just with our education reforms, but with healthcare and policing too. It attracted worldwide attention. This guide distils the wisdom he gained at that time and has refined since. I strongly recommend it.[...]
Updated to take account of 2012 EYFS requirements and includes a CD-ROM of sheets and examples of planning and observation.[...]