Specialties category: 24468 books

Science can be tough but that doesn't mean it can't be made fun for kids to understand. It all depends on the presentation of the subject. In this case, it's all about the combination of texts, examples and images. Because your child will be asked to answer a lot examples, true understanding will take root. Secure a copy now!

Is chemistry too difficult to understand? Not if you have this educational book around! Composed of select information on molecules and presented in a child-friendly format, this book will definitely capture your child’s attention. You can use this educational resource as a refresher for school lessons or as an introduction to analytic chemistry. Grab a copy today!

YOUR BRAIN: Why do we have emotions? What is creativity? Do we have free will? Why do we have dreams? Where do memories go? How do we learn and how can neuroscience teach us to improve or enhance our minds? 100 Lessons on Your Brain in 100 Words or Less explores neuroscience, biology, and psychology...

In Improving Mental Health: Four Secrets in Plain Sight, Dr. Lloyd Sederer draws upon four decades of diverse clinical practice, mental health research and public health experience to create a memorable volume that is as elegant as it is instructive. The book aims to help clinicians improve the lives...

Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia is key to successfully implementing compassionate, person-centered practices in your organization—and this book shows clearly why and how it can be done. The revised second edition of this award-winning resource introduces...

La Cannabis rappresenta la sostanza illegale più frequentemente utilizzata nel mondo ed è quella maggiormente abusata da parte di guidatori che riferiscono di aver guidato dopo aver fatto uso di sostanze stupefacenti. Dal momento che sia la Cannabis che l’alcool possono influenzare le funzioni...

This wonderful book is volume 1 in the Healing and Health series. It has 10 inspiring chapters loaded with life-changing truths. It will help greatly both those seeking healing as well as those desiring to minister healing to the sick. It gives Biblical answers to questions like: How...

This book is volume 2 in the Healing and Health series. It takes a down-to-earth, frank and scriptural look at both general and specific reasons why some people are not healed and will never be healed. Sometimes, it may be the preacher's fault, but some other times, it could be the patient's...

You're no idiot, of course. You know your own mind, but when it comes to understanding what's really going on in your head - all those synapses, all those neurones - you feel like you're just about brain-dead! Don't let it unnerve you! 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain'...

This fresh addition to the rapidly expanding Springer series on stem cells represents an additional forward step in our understanding of the causes, diagnosis, and cell-related therapies of major human diseases as well as debilitating injuries to human tissue and organs. Showcasing the work of more...

This volume is based on selected and updated papers from the symposium on "Basic Mechanisms of the EEG," which was held under the sponsor­ ship of the German EEG Society in Hamburg on September 28-29, 1990. The intention of this symposium was to relate recent experimental, clini­ cal,...

This book reviews classical epidemiological and clinical research studies, with a focus on aging. Chapters cover methodological topics like the scientific method, ethics, and the consequences of certain exclusion criteria and the work includes a look at clinical concepts like multi morbidity, frailty...

Homeostasis. The health of an organism is influenced by external and internal changes that may lead to the loss of homeostasis. Under healthy conditions organisms compensate these changes.  If compensation fails disease ensues. Attention will be paid to lifestyle, environmental changes, genetic makeup...

The practice of autologous blood collection and transfusion has been steadily increasing. The concept is not new; however, its application has been limited because of lack of interest and willingness to make the extra effort required. Also there has been concern about the safety of the procedure....