This thorough revision of "Invertebrate Zoology" provides a survey by groups, emphasizing adaptive morphology and physiology, while covering anatomical ground plans and basic developmental patterns. The most modern evolutionary research is included.[...]

A tale of enormous suspense and growing horror, "The Fox in the Attic" is the widely acclaimed first part of Richard Hughes's monumental historical fiction, "The Human Predicament." Set in the early 1920s, the book centers on Augustine, a young man from an aristocratic Welsh family who has come of a[...]

The Guide for Serious Photographers. Ninth edition.

Langford's Basic Photography is a seminal photography text. First published in 1965, it has informed the work and career of many of the world's leading photographers.

The new, 9th edition, continues the tradition of its predec[...]

"A Physiotherapist's Guide to Measurement" is an essential tool for both the student and clinician who will gain ready access to a wide range of common measurement techniques. This exclusive handy guide gives detailed images of the various measuring methods used in practice, such as goniometric meas[...]

It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition. Based on data from the Citizen Political Ambition Panel Study, a national survey conducted of almost 3,800 'potential candidates' in 2001 and a second surv[...]

On the afternoon of June 25, 1867, an overwhelming force of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians quickly mounted a savage onslaught against General George Armstrong Custer's battalion, driving the doomed troopers of the U.S. Seventh Cavalry to a small hill overlooking the Little Bighorn River, where Custer an[...]

Effective management of the OR is critical in all clinical settings, where ensuring that policies, systems, staff members and teams are efficient, safe and cost-effective is paramount. Operating Room Leadership and Management is a comprehensive resource for physicians and administrators involved in [...]

The new 3rd Edition of "Fetal and Neonatal Physiology" is today's most encyclopedic, in-depth compendium of knowledge on the normal and abnormal physiology of the foetus and neonate. Over 270 international authorities detail the unique characteristics that distinguish foetal and neonatal physiology [...]