Handbook of Vascular Motion provides a comprehensive review of the strategies and methods to quantify vascular motion and deformations relevant for cardiovascular device design and mechanical durability evaluation. It also explains the current state of knowledge of vascular beds that are particularly important for the medical device industry. Finally, it explores the application of vascular motion to computational simulations, benchtop testing and fatigue analysis, as well as further implications on clinical outcomes, product development and business.

Handbook of Vascular Motion

Science & Math

CHENG, CHRISTOPHER

Biological Sciences

Academic Press

One tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather's farm. Now there is a busy city and Grandfather lives with us in our apartment. Once he told stories but now he stays silent. Until one day, in the city market, I find something precious . . . something that brings Grandfather's memories alive again.

One Tree

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Puffin (AU YR)

A universal story about the everlasting bonds of friendship and love, from two award-winning creators.\nThere are some things that only a best friend can do—hold your hand when reading a scary story, carry you safely across a river, bandage your hurts, say it’s okay if you're grouchy, and best of all, forever hold you in their heart.\nThrough a series of questions and answers, Bear tells his friend Rat that best friends will always be together, in rain or shine, in good times and bad, forever and ever.\nFrom School Library Journal\nGr 2–4—In this tenderly written book, a wise panda bear and a trusting rat converse about their deep relationship as they journey together to a place unknown. With a simple dialogue framework as Bear responds to Rat's uncertainties, the story reveals the infinite value in the support loved ones offer. Though heartfelt and innocently posed, the questions Rat ask and the answers Bear provide are voiced as if by mature individuals, ones who can shape their feelings about the binding ties of compassion and love into poetic candor and reassurance. With Rat asking if Bear will stay even when the unexpected happens, with words intimating life events from aging to moving to sickness to dying, the quality of the questions are enough to give any reader pause. While the hearts of the characters are clear, Rat's questions carry a hint of an adult's pessimism that may mystify a child's perspective on what the story is saying about friendship. However, Bear's answers ring with sincerity and convey how connection and memories can be treasured beyond compare and will remain unbroken. Wide open spaces of blue, white, and brown surround the delicate, tilting, umbrella-toting figures of the two friends, spun with fine ink lines against the blooms of watercolor. The large, roly-poly bear and small rat are always holding hands. VERDICT The depth of love and friendship expressed by Rat and Bear is poignant in this beautifully illustrated book, though their conversation about hardships in life may prove difficult for young readers to process without an adult to provide relative perspective.—Rachel Mulligan

Will We Always Hold Hands?

Children's Books

Animals

Random House Studio

Follow the deadly python as she slithers in search of a meal in this riveting nature story that is not for the faint of heart. Python stirs and slithers out from her shelter, smelling the air with her forked tongue. It’s time to molt her dull scales and reveal the glistening snake underneath. Gliding along a tree, she stops and watches very, very closely as a bird drops onto a branch — and escapes the razor-sharp teeth just in time. But Python is hungry, so she slides on to stalk new prey. Combining informative facts, expressive illustrations, and a lyrical, mesmerizing narrative, here is a book to captivate anyone fascinated by this iconic creature. Back matter includes information about pythons and an index.

Python (Read and Wonder)

Candlewick

“This attractive and readable book is an excellent introduction to informational literature and to a fascinating creature.” — School Library Journal Python stirs and slithers out from her shelter, smelling the air with her forked tongue. It’s time to molt her dull scales and reveal the glistening snake underneath. Gliding along a tree, the hungry python stalks her prey. Combining informative facts, expressive illustrations, and a lyrical, mesmerizing narrative, this book will captivate anyone fascinated by this iconic creature.

Python: Read and Wonder

A child's day in the garden with their Gran and Pa leads to a wonderful exploration of pollination. Join them in discovering how pollination happens in our gardens and backyards, and the importance it has for our environment. Meet the animals involved in pollination and the plants that depend on pollination to produce our fruit, vegetables, and even our clothes! Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9. Features: <ul> <li>Discover how important pollination is for our sustainability and environment.</li> <li>Learn about the animals involved in pollination and the plants that need pollination to survive.</li> <li>Created by an award-winning author and illustrator.</li> </ul>

Pollination: How Does My Garden Grow?

CSIRO Publishing

Learn all about the Australian "bulldozer of the bush" in a fascinating introduction to the wombat. Wombats may look soft and cuddly, but they are determined and tough, with sharp teeth that never stop growing, limbs that they use to shovel dirt like bulldozers, and bony bottoms they use to defend their burrows. They can live for years without drinking water, getting all of their moisture from the plants they eat--and they deposit their cube-shaped poop on rocks or stumps as a warning to other wombats. Follow one of these powerful marsupials through a suspenseful day in Christopher Cheng's engaging narration, paired with endearing illustrations by Liz Duthie and interspersed with intriguing facts. An endnote provides additional information about wombats for readers curious to learn more.

Wombat

One by one, children do simple things, such as walking to school, planting a tree, and cleaning the yard, to help save the environment

1 Child

Action & Adventure

Interlink Pub Group Inc

In conjunction with the Powerhouse Museum comes this comprehensive guide to Australia's most innovative inventions as well as their amazing creators.
Imagine a world without wi-fi, clotheslines, lawnmowers, Vegemite, dual-flush toilets, or even mousetraps. Weird, huh? These are just a few of the many inventions that have been created by clever Australians to solve some of life's difficult problems. Find out about Australia's most ingenious inventions, their creators, and how to turn a bright idea into a useful innovation. Be inspired!

Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations

Science, Nature & How It Works

Random House Australia

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Handbook of Vascular Motion

One Tree

Will We Always Hold Hands?

Will We Always Hold Hands?

Python (Read and Wonder)

Python: Read and Wonder

Pollination: How Does My Garden Grow?

Wombat

1 Child

Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations