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"Will delight a broad spectrum of readers." — American Mathematical Monthly. Do long division as the ancient Egyptians did! Solve quadratic equations like the Babylonians! Study geometry just as students did in Euclid's day! This unique text offers students of mathematics an exciting and...

This book provides detailed and current information on using fullerenes (bucky-balls) in photodynamic therapy (PDT), one of the most actively studied applications of photonic science in healthcare. This will serve as a useful source for researchers working in photomedicine and nanomedicine, especially...

Concise practical guidance to managing an Obstetric High Dependency unit The team and clinical environment is the starting point for the Handbook of Obstetric High Dependency Care. The book discusses the structure and requirements of a unit, both clinically and in terms of equipment, protocols...

After being the subject of many studies up until 1914, totemism seemed to disappear from the literature. The publication of Freud’s work Totem and Taboo was initially greeted with silence, and subsequently with critical and hostile reactions. C. Lévi-Strauss was one of the few to devote a book...

This book is for anyone experiencing acute depression, anxiety, or emotional turmoil which doesn?t necessarily need to be medicalised. It offers holistic information that is not readily available within mainstream mental healthcare, encompassing the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual....

Anxiety is a mental state or feeling innate inside of every person, but this emotion is occasionally exaggerated in some individuals as anxiety disorder. This condition is largely present in people under extended stress or sudden emotional upheaval, to later advance into what are known as anxiety...

Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135‒170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species-rich group of seed-producing land plants, comprising more than 15,000 genera and over 350,000 species. Not only are...

The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care covers all aspects of palliative care in a concise and succinct format suited to busy professionals who need to access key information in their daily care of patients. This new edition is revised throughout, with an additional emphasis on the nursing aspects...

The Blessings of Faith; I Have Another Prayer Request is an exceptional, unique collection of inspiring prayers for the busy lifestyles of all cultures and ethnic diversities. It is a self-help, religious resource designed to boost self esteem, faith and confidence for all prayer warriors.

THE LATEST STEAM TURBINE BLADE DESIGN AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES Blade Design and Analysis for Steam Turbines provides a concise reference for practicing engineers involved in the design, specification, and evaluation of industrial steam turbines, particularly critical process compressor drivers. A...

Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world’s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services...

Mother, an enthusiastic storyteller, told numerous stories about growing up, often from a Catholic perspective. Born in 1924 in Perham, Minnesota into a Catholic home, and surrounded by a strong Catholic community, nature and nurture merged to form her foundational beliefs. Her viewpoint offers a peak into a pre-Vatican II world, a glimpse into her Catholic childhood.

In the Story of the Waters I will demonstrate where the teachings of the Bible and the teachings of science almost seem to merge. Faith truly is the substance of things not seen. Science tries to tell the story of the beginning of the universe and how everything came to be. Well the Bible tells that...

The women of the Brooklyn Community Church have clearly opened their hearts, remembrances and spirits in creating this inspiring work of literature. Their words and reflections provide healing and insight to those who are seeking deeper relationships with God and more fulfilling relationships with...