R Scott: 337 books

An absurdist fantasy short that explores modern corporate politics through the forms and practices of medieval heraldry. Intrigue is afoot in the royal suites of Regency Software. Newly knighted Davis McKey finds himself embroiled in a territorial dispute between fiefdoms within the Barony of Documentation...

Dieter sacrificed everything to escape over the Berlin Wall into the West—only to have it torn down by political processes a few months after he paid a terrible price for freedom. In the aftermath he is left broken, both physically and emotionally, as he struggles to regain the hope that he lost the day he escaped over die Mauer. A contemporary short story.

A short story that incorporates traditional African lore in a new tale of Man's relationship to the Earth, the animals, and the gods. There was a time when Man and Animal lived together as equals, and shared the vast abundance of Central Africa in common. But that was long ago, before the great rift...

A thud-and-blunder fantasy spoof, featuring the mighty Thews Thongrin, Norse warrior, in his debut short story. When mild-mannered Arlin Anderssen pisses in the magic Pot of Tiergaard, he is transformed into the mighty Thews Thongrin, Norse Warrior, defender of good and scourge of evil....

Palookaville is a blue-collar supervillain antholology set in the shadows of the superheroic world. Second-string criminals, masked mooks and clued-in henchmen leave the stresses of the criminal world behind and live “normal lives” in the sleepy bedroom town of Powell Heights until the outside...

Drug interactions have become a significant iatrogenic complication, with as many as 5% of hospitalizations and 7,000 deaths annually attributable to drug-drug interactions in the United States. There are several reasons these numbers have increased. First, many new medications have been brought to...

Since the 1970s, the field of Translation Studies has entered into dialogue with an array of other disciplines, sustaining a close but contentious relationship with literary translation. At Translation’s Edge expands this interdisciplinary dialogue by taking up questions of translation across sub-fields...

The sociology of fame and celebrity is at the cutting edge of current scholarship in a number of different areas of study. Stargazing highlights the interactional dynamics of celebrity and fame in contemporary society, including the thoughts and feelings of stars on the red carpet, the thrills and...

A science fiction novella set in the Planetary Assessment Corporation story universe. The clock is ticking as the planetary survey team tries to make sense of the first earth-like planet ever discovered by the Planetary Assessment Corporation. The planet teems with life, but the animals...

Designed for undergraduates, graduate students, and industry practitioners, Bioseparations Science and Engineering fills a critical need in the field of bioseparations. Current, comprehensive, and concise, it covers bioseparations unit operations in unprecedented depth. In each of the chapters, the...

When the brain suffers an injury, the effects can be delayed and unpredictable. Cerebrospinal fluid can slowly build up, causing dangerously high levels of intracranial pressure (ICP), and the brain tissue can be displaced into adjacent compartments, resulting in cerebral herniation syndrome (CHS)....

Following the same chapter structure as the authoritative Campbell-Walsh Urology, 11th Edition, this trusted review covers all the core material you need to know for board exam preparation and MOC exams. More than 3,000 multiple-choice questions with detailed answers help you master the most important...

The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the population in developed countries, reflected in the patient population presenting to EDs and hospitals. These patients more often than not have greater co-morbidities, more complicated workups and utilize more laboratory and radiologic services. This...