Prior to anesthetics, blood transfusions & antiseptics, to open the chest & expose the heart meant certain death for the patient. The motion of the heart was poorly understood, yet the actions of one man, William Harvey, were to unravel its mysteries. In the 17th century, Harvey found that the blood vessels formed a closed system & that the blood circulates rapidly around the body, pumped by the heart. This overthrew the view accepted for 1,500 years that blood was generated in the liver & slowly consumed by the body. This account of Harvey s crucial work places it against the background of the art & science of the Renaissance, & narrates the dramatic struggle Harvey fought for its acceptance. Illustrations.

Harvey s Heart: The Discovery of Blood Circulation

Andrew Gregory

Health, Fitness & Dieting

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Financial Accounting Solutions Manu: A Solutions Manual

Business & Money

A. R. Jennings

Economics

Spend a weekend with three middle-aged siblings--Rob, Ed, and Alana--as they get to know their parents and themselves. War hero Lou Lucky Jaggers is dead. He and his widow, Jolene, had secrets theyd kept from everyone but each other. Now the secrets come out and will forever change their childrens lives. They just might change yours, too. MY FATHERS EYES is the story of our time.

My Father's Eyes

Literature & Fiction

Loose, Jim

Genre Fiction

The story of the jet engine has everything: genius, tragedy, heroism, a world war, the individual vs. the state -- &amp; an idea that would change the world. British inventor Frank Whittle maintained that he was held back by lack of gov t. support. At the very moment when his invention was unveiled to the world, his co., Power Jets, was forcibly nationalized. In fact, Whittle s innovative brilliance, his charm &amp; charisma helped him recruit major support from the British gov t. &amp; the Royal Air Force (RAF) for his ambitious idea -- to build a jet engine -- at a time when to do so made little sense. A true story of what pushing technology to its limits can achieve &amp; the effect that such achievement can have on those closely involved. B&amp;W photos. Small format.

Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet

Engineering & Transportation

Andrew Nahum

Transportation

The Battle of Britain has become a symbol of British victory and German defeat. However, the War did not end in September 1940. The battle for survival continued day and night and one of the crucial weapons instrumental in securing that survival was Britain's Royal Air Force. Critical to the aircraft of the RAF was the Merlin engine developed by Rolls-Royce under the inspired leadership of Ernest, later Lord, Hives. This is the story of that man's immense contribution, told by acclaimed historian Peter Pugh together with Sir Ian Lloyd, who wrote The Merlin at War in the late 1940s.

Hives and the Merlin

Ian Lloyd

30-Second Philosophies: The 50 Most Thought-provoking Philosophies, Each Explained in Half a Minute

Arts & Photography

baggini-julian-law-stephen

Performing Arts

Almost French

Biographies & Memoirs

Louis Jansen van Vuuren

Arts & Literature

About the Author\nTony Leon is the author of five books and is the longest serving leader of the official opposition in the Parliament of South Africa since the advent of democracy. He served afterward as South African Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. A qualified attorney and Constitutional Law lecturer, Leon served for twenty years as Member of Parliament and played a leading role in the constitutional negotiations which birthed modern South Africa. He is chairman of Resolve Communications and lives in Cape Town.\n‘Anyone who wants to understand South Africa today - a country so beautiful, yet so broken - simply has to read this book.’ - Niall Ferguson 
Tony Leon, with unique access and penetrating insight, presents a portrait of today’s South Africa and prospective future, based on his vast political involvement with key power players. His intimate view of these presidents and their history-making, and his many worldly encounters, reflects on a country and planet in upheaval. 
Leon also provides an insider view for the first time of the power struggles within the official opposition party, which saw the exit of its first Black leader in 2019. 
Written during the coronavirus lockdown, Future Tense also examines the surge of both the disease and the response, which has crashed the economy and its future prospects, as well as the rise of a dangerous Julius Malema-led populism, and how this echoes global discontent elsewhere. 
'Tony Leon is not only an experienced politician but also a talented writer, and this book is the highly readable result of that combination.' - Lord William Hague, former British Foreign Secretary and Conservative Party leader

Future Tense: Reflections on my Troubled Land South Africa

Leon, Tony

Community & Culture

** South African Number One Bestseller ** 
A comprehensive work based on personal interviews and insider knowledge – bound to become a classic. 
The past three decades have seen a remarkable rise of Afrikaners in business. With Koos Bekker at its helm, media group Naspers began dominating the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and was turned into a global consumer internet group. Johann Rupert strongly extended Richemont’s share internationally in the upper-end market of luxury goods, while Christo Wiese and Whitey Basson at Pepkor and Shoprite became Africa’s largest clothing and food retailers. 
Fortunes describes how these and other business leaders, such as Jannie Mouton, Michiel le Roux, Douw Steyn, Roelof Botha, Hendrik du Toit and a number of commercial farmers, built their empires. It looks at their life and business philosophies and what makes them such successful entrepreneurs. 
Recent years have also seen the sensational collapse of Steinhoff International, the furniture retailer led by Markus Jooste that destroyed some of these fortunes. While Jooste is the topic of one of the chapters, another looks at the philanthropic projects most of these tycoons are involved in.

Fortunes: The Rise and Rise of Afrikaner Tycoons

Dommisse, Ebbe

International

Instant Guides are packed with essential information and useful facts covering a wide variety of subjects from survival skills to stargazing. Portable, easy to use and durable they contain all the basics whether you're studying the subject or just interested. For practical topics such as Bicycle maintenance they offer expert advice, to-the-point instructions and tips from insiders. Booklets on more educational topics such as The Human Body provide colourful diagrams and straightforward information.

First Aid for Adults: The Instant Guide

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Safety & First Aid

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