AD 500 is written as a practical survival guide for the use of civilised visitors to the barbaric islands of Britain and Ireland. It describes a journey which begins in Cornwall and continues through Wales and Ireland, then across to Scotland and eventually down to London and southern Britain. The Romans have left, and the islands are now fought over by Irish, British Celts, Picts and Saxons. It is a dangerous world, full of tribal war. The British Celts are enthusiastic head-hunters, while the Saxon gods require regular blood sacrifices, animal and sometimes human. There are social pitfals too ( Do not make fun of the Celts' beliefs about Arthur'...The traveller must not fall asleep while a saga poem is being recited'...'Don't refuse a place in a Welsh collective bed') Cheviot bandits, bizarre forms of Christianity, boat burials, peculiar haircuts, human sacrifice, poetry competitions, slave markets, the legend of King Arthur - these are the realities of life in the sixth century AD.

A.D. 500: A Journey Through the Dark Isles of Britain and Ireland

History

YOUNG, Simon

World

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Simon Young invents a multi-generational family, part Roman, part Celticinvaders intermarrying with nativesto tell the dramatic story of 400 years of Roman rule in Britain. Vivid historical detail is balanced by a real feel for the psychological depth of the individual stories. The narrator writes this family history” in 430 AD, realizing the Romans will never return. He chooses 14 of the most interesting, but not always the most admirable, of his ancestors to detail. The big events of Roman Britain are all here: scouting for Caesar's expedition in 55 BC; the Roman invasion in 43 AD; Boudicca's revolt and the massacre of 70,000 Romans; the Pict attacks on Hadrian's Wall; the great Barbarian Conspiracy of 367; and the sudden cataclysmic departure of the legions in 410.But there are plenty of non-military episodes: spying on the Druids; a centurion dreaming of retirement with a young slave he has bought; an ambitious wife on the northern frontier; a bad poet in Londinium; infanticide in Surrey; and a young Christian girl facing martyrdom in a British amphitheatre.

Farewell Britannia: A Family Saga of Roman Britain

Ancient Civilizations

Orion Publishing

A.D. 500: A Year in the Dark Ages: A Journey Through the Dark Isles of Britain and Ireland

Europe

'Hugely entertaining . . . What a joy to be able to recommend a book about misery, bloodshed and grisly superstition for being funny, compassionate and clear-eyed' Independent on Sunday The story of Roman Britain, told by a family who lived there.
It is AD 430, twenty years since the legions abandoned Britain. Realising that the Roman world he grew up in is doomed, the senior member of a Romano-British family resolves to preserve his family's history . . .
Brilliant historian Simon Young has invented a multi-generational family, part Roman, part Celtic, to tell the dramatic story of 400 years of Roman rule in Britain. Vivid historical detail is balanced by a real feel for the psychological depth of the individual stories.
The narrator is writing this 'family history' in 430 AD, realising the Romans will never return. He chooses 14 of the most interesting, but not always the most admirable, of his ancestors. The big events of Roman Britain are all here: scouting for Caesar's expedition in 55 BC; the Roman invasion in 43 AD; Boudicca's revolt and the massacre of 70,000 Romans; the Pict attacks on Hadrian's Wall; the great Barbarian Conspiracy of 367; and the sudden cataclysmic departure of the legions in 410. 
But there are plenty of non-military episodes: spying on the Druids; a centurion dreaming of retirement with a young slave he has bought; an ambitious wife on the northern frontier; a bad poet in Londinium; infanticide in Surrey; a young Christian girl facing martyrdom in a British amphitheatre.
'Popular history at its best' Financial Times 'There is no snatch of straw so recherché, it seems, that Young cannot somehow spin gold out of it' Tom Holland, Spectator 'Enjoyable and ingenious, this breathes life into the period' Scotland on Sunday

Farewell Britannia

Phoenix

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students. Combining superb full colour illustrations with accessible and informative text, it provides an easy-to-read and supportive guide to the key pharmacological knowledge nursing students and registered nurses need to know. Divided into three sections, the first introduces key topics within clinical pharmacology and medicines management including, numeracy, pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, and pharmacodynamics. The second and final sections cover the management of medicines for common medical conditions, drug interactions, side effects, and safe and effective prescribing. <ul>
<li>Written specifically for nurses, it covers the fundamentals of pharmacology as they apply to nursing practice.</li> <li>Breaks down complex concepts in an accessible way, providing helpful overviews of all key pharmacological topics. </li> <li>Includes practical issues relating to practice, and is written to support the Essential Skills Cluster of the NMC, and the content of the BNF.</li> <li>Includes content relevant to each of the four fields of nursing, and covers drugs for specific groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the elderly.</li> </ul>
A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medicinesmanagement featuring interactive multiple choice questions.

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare))

Medical Books

Pitcher, Ben

Nursing

Wiley/Blackwell

RAPID Medicines Management for Healthcare Professionals 
Rapid Medicines Management for Healthcare Professionals is an accessible, easy-to-use reference guide to safe and effective use of medicines in clinical practice. Introducing readers to the key principles of pharmacology and medicines management, this book addresses the essential elements encountered in healthcare practice. 
Clear, concise chapters explain the principles of clinical pharmacology, examine the formulation, administration, and monitoring of medicines, outline the characteristics of common drugs, and explore practical considerations such as vaccinations and evidence-based medicine. Blank templates allow readers to create customised drug information sheets, whilst a glossary enables easy access to explanations of key pharmacological concepts and terminology. 
<ul>
<li>Offers quick reference to essential pharmacological knowledge</li> <li>Covers both pharmacological theory and real-world applications of managing medicines</li> <li>Includes practical information on commonly prescribed drugs</li> <li>Complements standard reference sources such as the British National Formulary (BNF)</li> </ul>
Helping readers make informed medicines management decisions and render the best possible care, Rapid Medicines Management for Healthcare Professionals is a valuable resource for students and qualified nurses, as well as other healthcare professionals with an interest in medicine management.

Rapid Medicines Management for Healthcare Professionals

Deslandes, Paul

The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

Review\nWritten in an engaging and accessible style, The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends covers historical background and folklore in print during Victorian times and demonstrates an excellent understanding of narrative patterns. I’m delighted with the astuteness of the book and appreciative of the exhaustive research that has produced it. Bravo! -- Elizabeth Tucker, author of Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses\nIn the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including “the Choking Doberman,” “the Eaten Ticket,” and “the Vanishing Hitchhiker.” But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as stories in their own right. 
In The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends, Simon Young fills this gap for British folklore (and for the wider English-speaking world) of the 1800s. Young introduces seventy Victorian urban legends ranging from “Beetle Eyes” to the “Shoplifter’s Dilemma” and from “Hands in the Muff” to “the Suicide Club.” While a handful of these stories are already known, the vast majority have never been identified, and they have certainly never received scholarly treatment. 
Young begins the volume with a lengthy introduction assessing nineteenth-century media, emphasizing the importance of the written word to the perpetuation and preservation of these myths. He draws on numerous nineteenth-century books, periodicals, and ephemera, including digitized newspaper archives—particularly the British Newspaper Archive, an exciting new hunting ground for folklorists. The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends will appealto an academic audience as well as to anyone who is interested in urban legends.

Self-Help

Death & Grief

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI

Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)

Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to do just that. It covers all key components of medicines management, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your practice.\nKey features 
· Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) 
· Scenarios and activities help you to translate the theory into nursing practice 
· Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registration

Learning Matters

Product Description Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to do just that. It covers all key components of medicines management, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your practice. Key features · Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) · Scenarios and activities help you to translate the theory into nursing practice · Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registration About the Author Paul Deslandes is a registered pharmacist and senior lecturer in medicines management and prescribing at the University of South Wales, UK. He has an interest in psychopharmacology and medicines used to treat mental illness.Ben Pitcher is a registered nurse and senior lecturer in life sciences and medicines management at the University of South Wales, UK. He has a background in pharmacology and critical care nursing.Simon Young is an Academic Subject Manager at the University of South Wales. He is registered practicing pharmacist and prescriber. His teaching role encompasses all aspects of managing medicines and prescribing and his research interests include safe and effective medicines use.

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A.D. 500: A Journey Through the Dark Isles of Britain and Ireland

Farewell Britannia: A Family Saga of Roman Britain

A.D. 500: A Year in the Dark Ages: A Journey Through the Dark Isles of Britain and Ireland

Farewell Britannia

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare))

Rapid Medicines Management for Healthcare Professionals

The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends

Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)

Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)