Alex J Alex: 101 books
by Alex Slack, Diane K Newman, Alan J Wein
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The term ‘bladder disorders’ encompasses a number of lower urinary tract dysfunctions and abnormalities that negatively affect quality of life. Some can cause considerable morbidity and even mortality. Three internationally recognized authors with different areas of expertise – a leading British...
Child's Play
Sport in Kids' Worlds
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Is sport good for kids? When answering this question, both critics and advocates of youth sports tend to fixate on matters of health, whether condemning contact sports for their concussion risk or prescribing athletics as a cure for the childhood obesity epidemic. Child’s Play presents a more nuanced...
Apocalyptic Chic
Visions of the Apocalypse and Post-Apocalypse in Literature and Visual Arts
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
This book deals with legends and images of the apocalypse and post-apocalypse in film and graphic arts, literature and lore from early to modern times and from peoples and cultures around the world. It reflects an increasingly popular leitmotif in literature and visual arts of the 21st century: humanity’s...
Gerrymandering in America
The House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Popular Sovereignty
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
This book considers the political and constitutional consequences of Vieth v. Jubelirer (2004), where the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering challenges could no longer be adjudicated by the courts. Through a rigorous scientific analysis of US House district maps, the authors argue that...
The Unresolved National Question in South Africa
Left thought under apartheid and beyond
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
The re-emergence of debates on the decolonisation of knowledge has revived interest in the National Question, which began over a century ago and remains unresolved. Tensions that were suppressed and hidden in the past are now being openly debated. Despite this, the goal of one united nation living...
by Ian J. Franklin, MS, FRCS(GenSurg)
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
Covers all aspects of general surgery (including emergencies, practical procedures and self-assessment) and is ideal for revision and examination preparation. It is also a portable and convenient mini textbook for medical students, house officers and trainee surgeons.
A succinct guide to general...
Violent States and Creative States (2 Volume Set)
From the Global to the Individual
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
This is a provocative collection exploring the different types of violence and how they relate to one another, examined through the integration of several disciplines, including forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, sociology, psychosocial studies and political science. By examining the 'violent states'...
Patent Law for Computer Scientists
Steps to Protect Computer-Implemented Inventions
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2010
Patent laws are different in many countries, and inventors are sometimes at a loss to understand which basic requirements should be satisfied if an invention is to be granted a patent. This is particularly true for inventions implemented on a computer. While roughly a third of all applications (and...
Introduction to Human Factors
Applying Psychology to Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
This is a comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces students to the fields of human factors and ergonomics. The book is intended for undergraduate students, written from the psychological science perspective along with various pedagogical components that will enhance student comprehension...
by Madness Heart Press, Jeremy Megargee, Gustavo Bondoni
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
From the slow degradation of society to the rotting of holy places, corruption touches everything. Featuring stories from new and upcoming horror authors, the first anthology from Madness Heart Press represents the best and most horrifying of corruption stories. Inside you'll find corruption in all...
Nouveau Projet 10
Automne-hiver 2016
Language: French
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Des paradis fiscaux au jazz de Port-au-Prince, de la pertinence des cégeps au souci de vérité en littérature, Nouveau Projet 10 balaye de nombreux sujets. Le dossier central (plus de 50 pages) porte quant à lui sur Montréal. Dans le cadre du 375e anniversaire de sa fondation, nous avons eu envie...
Alles Anders
Kurzgeschichten
Language: German
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Ein Kaleidoskop schillernder Farben, unglaublicher Begebenheiten, die alle eines gemeinsam haben: Nichts - gar nichts - ist, wie es scheint. Besuchen Sie ein faszinierendes, farbiges, überraschendes Potpourri aus Krimis, Lebenschroniken, Fantasy, Science Fiction und manchem mehr, dessen Fäden sich...
by Anne Hassel, Ursula Schmid-Speer, Kai Riedermann
Language: German
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Language: German
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Das perfekte Verbrechen und fränkische Köstlichkeiten? Kein Widerspruch für 25 regional tätige Autoren, die in spannungsgeladenen, heiter-beschwingten und auch mal schaurig-skurrilen Geschichten in die Abgründe fränkischer Kochtöpfe geschaut haben. Das Ergebnis kann sich schmecken lassen. Vom...
by Ursula Schmid-Speer, Simone Jöst, Anne Grießer
Language: German
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: German
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Grüne Soße, Rieslingsuppe, Spitzbuwe, Frankfurter Kranz, Versoffene Jungfer und viele andere Gerichte aus dem schönen Hessen, lecker verarbeitet in kriminellen Geschichten und beigefügten Rezepten. Da wird gebrutzelt, gebraten und gebacken, dabei gemordet und gemeuchelt, mal weniger und mal mehr...