Now in a revised and updated new edition, this text provides a broad introduction to the study of human growth. A familiarity with the basic structure and function of the human body is assumed, and the text is aimed primarily at preclinical medical students and science students being introduced to human biology. It will also be useful to many medical workers, including nurses, paramedics, and clinicians. The text has been thoroughly revised. New illustrations have been added and the chapter on the nature of growth is rewritten. Many other sections have been updated to incorporate new knowledge concerning growth factors and receptors, the staging of puberty, obesity, and osteoporosis. This is the premier text in its field. There is no comparable work in terms of the range of coverage or level of presentation.

Human Growth After Birth (Oxford Medical Publications)

Science & Math

SINCLAIR, DAVID

Evolution

Oxford University Press

The new edition covers recent concepts in cell growth inhibitors. This book also contains the latest information on genes and the human genome. The sections on the growth of the C.N.S. and on reproduction and infertility have been revised in line with current thinking. The references have been fully updated and boxed further reading has been added. Key points are highlighted throughout, and there are a number of new illustrations.

Human Growth after Birth (Oxford Medical Publications)(6th edition)

Dangerfield, Peter

Biological Sciences

Once upon a time, in the heart of Central America, there was a country named Poyais. It was exceptionally rich in natural resources, civilization, and culture and was ruled by the brave and enlightened Scottish soldier, Sir Gregor MacGregor, who became its ruler after his heroic exploits in the fight for South American independence. On a cold January morning in 1823, a group of Scottish immigrants looking for a new life set sail for this tropical Eden called Poyais. The only catch was that it didn't exist.Two months later the ship landed on the swamp-infested Mosquito Coast and the settlers realized that they had become the victims of one of the most elaborate hoaxes in history. The land they had been sold was nonexistent, the banknotes and guidebooks they carried with them were forgeries, their documents were worthless. Poyais was a fiction. The man responsible? Sir Gregor MacGregor. Who was this eccentric, scurrilous man? And why is he such a loveable rogue?

The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor Macgregor And The Most Audacious Fraud In History

Literature & Fiction

Da Capo Press

Once upon a time, in the heart of Central America, there was a country named Poyais. It was exceptionally rich in resources, civilization, and culture and was ruled by the brave and enlightened Scottish soldier, Sir Gregor MacGregor, who became its ruler after his heroic exploits in the fight for South American independence. On a cold January morning in 1823, a group of Scottish immigrants looking for a new life set sail for this tropical Eden called Poyais.The only catch was that it didn't exist.A month later the ship landed on the swamp-infested Mosquito Coast and the settlers realized that they had become the victims of one of the most elaborate hoaxes in history. The land they had been sold was nonexistent, the banknotes and guidebooks they carried with them were forgeries, their documents were worthless. Poyais was a fiction. The man responsible? Sir Gregor MacGregor. Who was this eccentric, scurrilous man? And why is he such a lovable rogue?

The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor Macgregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in History

History

Americas

Two Georges: The Making of the Modern Monarchy

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Hodder&Stoughton

A thorough account of the rise, and of the wealth and power, of the Astors of the United States and England, from the eighteenth-century German butcher's son to today's ordinary millionaires

Dynasty: The Astors and their times

J.M.Dent.

Sherlock Holmes—perhaps the most famous detective of all time—had an intimate knowledge of London's topography. His partner, Dr. Watson, also had a sixth sense about the city's people and the places where they lived. Here, David Sinclair recreates the London Holmes and Watson knew, and relates it to modern London. Following the routes that Holmes took on the trail of criminals—whether to Brixton and Kennington on the trail of the murdered Enoch J. Drebber, or to Bloomsbury and Covent Garden in search of the man who stole the blue carbuncle—creates an entertaining detective story in itself as the book relates places in the stories to places that exist now. Sifting through mystery and disguise, the book tracks down the real Langham Hotel, speculates on the location of the Diogenes Club and Saxe-Coburg Square, and identifies the scenes of crimes and the homes of villains and victims, as well as the restaurants, theaters, and concert halls where Holmes and London relaxed off-duty. It also recreates the unique atmosphere of a London sometimes darkened by smog, where travel was by hansom cab and brougham.

Sherlock Holmes's London

History & Criticism

Robert_Hale

..The group became the most famous pop tademark of the 1990s, and for a while they were the biggest-selling act on planet pop. This is the first book to examine the life and times of the Spice Girls in a way that puts the group and their music into a broader social and historical context.

Wannabe: How the Spice Girls Reinvented Pop Fame

Arts & Literature

Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

The author tells the biography of the pound from the Vikings to cyberspace, when - single European currency or not - it may have come to the end of its life, in this permanent record of and possible epitaph to the rise and decline of the world's most enduring currency.

The Pound: A Biography

Business & Money

Economics

Century

Playing Guitar in Jazz Band is for beginning to intermediate guitarists who are interested in playing in a jazz big band. Playing this style of guitar can be challenging, as the chord changes are often complex, yet the guitar parts should remain simple enough to avoid detracting from the overall sound of the band. This book breaks down that process by substituting difficult chord shapes with more flexible voicings that are designed to sound good on the guitar. Learn a wide variety of rhythmic patterns and work with authentic chord charts that are exactly like the ones you will encounter in real-life situations. This is the perfect crash course for students who have just joined their first jazz band and the ideal companion for music teachers who want to better understand the role of the guitar in their ensemble. A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.

Playing Guitar in Jazz Band: A Practical Guide for Students and Teachers, Book & CD

Arts & Photography

Music

Alfred Music

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