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Speculation is rife that by 2012 the elusive Higgs boson will be found at the Large Hadron Collider. If found, the Higgs boson would help explain why everything has mass. But there's more at stake--what we're really testing is our capacity to make the...

The needs of critically ill children are unique and this handy pocket book will be invaluable to anyone who needs a quick account of intensive care procedures. It brings together all the vital information in one source and in an accessible format. The...

This new edition of the leading UK textbook on paediatric dentistry is designed to be a practical, clinical guide to the dental treatment of children concentrating on the approach to the patient and actual techniques, rather than on theoretical aspects...

The only book of its kind, this essential reference offers quick access to information on the effects medical conditions can have on pregnancy and childbirth. Coverage includes a brief overview of normal anatomy and physiology with concise, practical...

The extended-matching question (EMQ) is now a widely adopted format for the assessment of medical students. Each question addresses a theme that may be a symptom, sign, investigation, diagnosis or a management decision, and the stems are clinical...

Bently & Sherman's Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on the subject. The authors' all-embracing approach not only clearly sets out the law in relation to copyright, patents, trade marks, passing off, and confidentiality, but also...

Capitalize on the faster GPU processors in today's computers with the C++ AMP code library-and bring massive parallelism to your project. With this practical book, experienced C++ developers will learn parallel programming fundamentals with C++ AMP...

A cult publication that describes itself as `a magazine for people who like to make stuff, who see the flicker of invention in everyday objects'. This quirky, witty `how-to' volume, the magazine's incarnation in book form, is full of inventive and clever...

One of the hottest topics in the telecommuncations industry today is the migration of voice traffic from the circuit switched Telco networks to packet switched networks such as IP, ATM, Frame Relay and access technologies such as DSL (Digital Subscriber...

A timely and stinging indictment of the Bush administration's foreign policy, from one of Washington's most-cited intellectuals and political analysts. During the six months prior to the World Trade Center attack, the United States walked away from a...

Fill your iPad with cool apps with help from this full-color directory! The popularity of the iPad is growing at an unstoppable rate and users are looking for help sorting through the tens of thousands of apps available in the App Store. Packed with...

Providing programmers and developers of all skill levels with a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic (VB) 2008, Microsoft MVP Rod Stephens presents a broad, solid understanding of essential topics on the latest version of VB. He explains...

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more...

Loaded with the latest Photoshop tips and techniques The secrets of digital image editing - explained in plain English! Photoshop CS3 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. This friendly guide...

More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second language? Unraveling this mystery, two top researchers in...

The 'Nurses' Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice' is a handy pocketbook designed to provide succinct information on a wide variety of drugs that nurses need to look up quickly. It provides an understandable and detailed account of common drugs and their...

This long established best-selling text meets the needs of a wide range of health care professionals including nurses, nursing students, students of allied health professions and complementary therapies, paramedics and ambulance technicians. The purpose...

Simple, direct and practical, this popular book has been comprehensively updated to cover recent guidelines and procedures. It offers a practical and accessible approach to fetal monitoring, to ensure both safe delivery and recognising the emotional...

This book helps nurses coming to work in the UK for the first time to communicate with patients and staff. Covering a range of subjects, its main purpose is to explain colloquial language that patients might use but is not found in conventional...

This collection of essays on integral medicine, consciousness, and healing integrates mainstream medical knowledge with recent developments in the emerging areas of frontier sciences, and insights from alternative healing perspectives. It promotes a...

"The Colour Guides" series give a pictorial overview of various specialities. Each volume presents some 55 topics as double page spreads. In each case the left hand page gives a synoptic account of the topic, wherever possible using...

Science with the squishy bits left in! Why aren't glass eyes really made of glass? What would make the worst stink bomb ever? How do you make your own toothpaste? Get the awful answers in Chemical Chaos!Book InformationISBN 9780439944502Author Nick...

Science with the squishy bits left in! What disease makes your eyes bleed? Why can't astronauts eat beans before a space flight? Which part of your brain makes you throw up? Get the awful answers in Disgusting Digestion!Book InformationISBN...

This title presents thorough support for exam preparation. It is written by experienced examiners and subject experts. "OCR Revise AS Psychology" provides an engaging resource for students as they prepare for their exams. It is designed in a...

* This brand new course covers the complete range of topics in the right amount of detail. * The AS Student Book for Unit 2 offers up-to-date, topical examples and scenarios covering current affairs and moral, social, ethical and philosophical issues to...

This book is a guide to the wide range of audio and audio-associated integrated circuits (ICs) which are available for use by amateur and professional design engineers and technicians. The book deals with low frequency linear amplifiers, dual...

Written by leading authors in the field, this clear and highly accessible volume provides full coverage of the topics commonly found in the contract law syllabus, alongside up-to-date illustrative case examples and stimulating commentary. Composed of...

Learn all the skills you need to pass Level 3 and 4 Vehicle Diagnostic courses from IMI, City and Guilds and BTEC, as well as higher levels, ASE, AUR and other qualifications. Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis explains the fundamentals of vehicle...

The second edition of this user-friendly text for students taking introductory courses in politics builds on the success of the first edition. It provides completely updated and stimulating coverage of topics essential to the understanding of...

Dennis the Law of Evidence provides thorough analysis of the law of evidence, while placing the subject within its theoretical context. The work goes beyond other textbooks to explain the intricaciesof the law of evidence while still remaining easy to...

This volume explains how molecular biology is providing insights into the way cell behaviour is subverted in common human cancers. It also shows how the manipulation of genetic material in cells and organisms is improving the understanding and...

This book is an introduction to the world of gene cloning assuming almost no background knowledge. In the second edition the author has responded to quickening interest in biotechnology by contributing separate chapters on gene cloning applications to...

The Housing Bill 1996 is a complex piece of legislation which covers a wide range of issues which affect both the privately and publicly rented sectors. This text explains the implications of the Housing Bill 1996 with tables of statutes and cases and...

An Introduction to Law has become established as one of the leading student introductions to the subject. In addition to providing a clear account of basic legal concepts, the underlying theme of this fifth edition continues to be the importance of...

Now in its 39th edition, Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2020 offers the only comprehensive source of information for detailed external works and landscape costs. It covers all the items to be found in hard and soft landscape contracts,...

Is feminism still a dirty word? We asked twenty-five of the brightest, funniest, bravest young women what being a feminist in 2015 means to them. We hear from Laura Bates (of the Everyday Sexism Project), Reni Eddo-Lodge (award-winning journalist and...

Revise for MEI Structured Mathematics has been written by experienced authors and examiners especially for A Level mathematics students and provides the ideal preparation for their exam. The series accompanies the MEI Structured Mathematics textbooks...

Revise for MEI Structured Mathematics has been written by experienced authors and examiners especially for A Level mathematics students and provides the ideal preparation for their exam. The series accompanies the MEI Structured Mathematics textbooks...

Teach with confidence, knowing your students will be fully prepared for their exams, with this detailed textbook that is closely tailored to the specification and has been endorsed by OCR. Endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR Additional Mathematics...

Ships of Mercy tells the riveting true story of Mercy Ships, the astonishing fleet of hospital ships that sail the globe, bringing dramatic change to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the most impoverished and disease-stricken corners of...