David G: 660 books

Why do things go wrong? Why, despite all the planning and care in the world, do things go from bad to worse? This book argues that it is because we are like the ants. Just as ants create an anthill without being aware of it, unintended side effects of human activity create all manner of social trends...

Sharing the distinguished reputation of its companion text, Clinical Anesthesia, Seventh Edition, this completely revised edition of Review of Clinical Anesthesia provides an effective and comprehensive review in preparation of written and oral exams. With the intense volume of information available...

This book focuses on clinical presentation, diagnostic processes and current management of systematic vasculitis, and for this second edition the Editors have updated the treatment approach and nomenclature in line with current practice. Systemic vasculitides are a group of disorders which are of...

The application of bearingless drives is emerging as an important technique in the areas of high-speed machinery and motion-control, and this book aims to provide a thorough grounding in the principles behind this cutting-edge technology. Basic principles are described in detail with practical examples...

With sweeping revisions throughout, the new edition of Urologic Surgical Pathology equips you to accurately diagnose specimens of the entire urinary tract and male reproductive system plus the adrenal glands. Comprehensive in scope, this title begins with a look at normal anatomy and histology for...

Now in its second edition and featuring a brand-new layout, ***Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Surgery***continues to be the surgical atlas dedicated to the field of peripheral nerves. This neurosurgery reference presents surgical steps laid out step by step in a highly readable and accessible format, making...

Organoselenium shows incredible promise in medicine, particularly cancer therapy. This book discusses organoselenium chemistry and biology in the context of its therapeutic potential, taking the reader through synthetic techniques, bioactivity and therapeutic applications. Divided into three sections,...

Beneficio Duran is like the wild lava capped mesa where he lived all but the last two years of his eighty-three. They are both remnants of the past. Black Mesa survived eons of erosion by its had basaltic cap--Beneficio survived by living with the pride and rough wisdom of los Castizos, his ancestors....

Two Bent Trees is an American Revolutionary War story that begins with the Glynne family of England, whose lives are nearly destroyed by members of the Burntthorne family of British aristocracy. Through the Burntthornes’ condescension, arrogance, and evil, Rob Glynne, his father, and uncle are...

This book addresses the evolution of the Alpine fold belt for the first time in the English language. It builds on classical Alpine geological studies made since the start of the 19th century by combining that research with modern results obtained over the past 50 years using new marine geological...

The Man Who Moiled for Gold draws its title from the Robert W. Service poem: The Cremation of Sam McGee. This popular work portrays the lust for gold, the passion for the search, and the elusive success that brought men and women to remote areas without laws or justice. The poem also tells of suffering,...

The idea of etnos came into being over a hundred years ago as a way of understanding the collective identities of people with a common language and shared traditions. In the twentieth century, the concept came to be associated with Soviet state-building, and it fell sharply out of favour. Yet outside...

“I’ll Meet You at Three Forks” takes place in the Rocky Mountains circa 1820.  It is the adventurous tale of a young mountain man, Clinton Jeffries, who, while trapping for beaver, is set upon by a party of Blackfeet.  He escapes but during the attack, he is severely wounded by an arrow, which...

As everyone knows, a poem is a fleeting moment in someones life . An event , a comment a funny shaped cloud ANYTHING can suddenly happen and then an idea forms in the poets mind and something is suddenly born. It might take another day of rewrites before the final effort is considered worth presenting...