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Alaska Dinosaurs An Ancient Arctic World

Alaska Dinosaurs An Ancient Arctic World

Anthony Fiorillo has been exploring the Arctic since 1998. For him like many others the Arctic holds the romance of uncharted territory extreme conditions and the inevitable epic challenges that arise. For Fiorillo however the Arctic also holds the secrets of the history of life on Earth and its fossils bring him back field season after field season in pursuit of improving human understanding of ancient history. His studies of the rocks and fossils of the Arctic shed light on a world that once was and provide insight into what might be. | Alaska Dinosaurs An Ancient Arctic World

GBP 44.99
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Pomegranates Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

Pomegranates Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

While one may not find ancient studies that substantiate the pomegranate's curative and preventive qualities the exalted status of this fruit goes back as far as the history of agriculture itself. Allusions to the pomegranate are readily found in the oldest cultures of the Indus Valley ancient China and classical Greece as well as in the Old Testament. To modern scientists the biochemistry of the pomegranate is as equally fascinating as its storied place in literature and religion. Providing an unprecedented compilation of scientific information Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine offers an exploration of the biochemistry health effects and cultivation of the pomegranate that is as authoritative as it is unparalleled. Featuring the contributions of a multidisciplinary and international team of prominent researchers it presents the latest findings on the potential human health benefits of this exceptionally polyphenol-rich fruit. As the research indicates the physiological effects of pomegranate juice constituents are remarkable in their preventive potential against two of the major chronic diseases of aging - heart disease and cancer. Many of the pioneering researchers responsible for initiating our newfound fascination with pomegranates discuss its biochemistry detailing the location and action of the phytochemicals found in the fruit's flesh peels and seeds. They present evidence of the pomegranate's impact on heart disease including its ability to enhance nitric oxide production in endothelial cells. They also reveal the significant antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects attributed to the pomegranate in battling several different types of cancer cells as well as its ability to retard tumor growth in animals. Recognizing that the pomegranate is only as valuable as it is available the editors include a substantial section on commercialization and another on plant growth and improvement. These additions mak | Pomegranates Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

GBP 56.99
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Ancient and Traditional Foods Plants Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East

Ancient and Traditional Foods Plants Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East

The use of different foods herbs and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years. Egyptian papyrus hieroglyphics and ancient texts from the Middle East have described the cultivation and preparations of herbs and botanicals to “cure the sick. ” There are even older records from China and India. Some ancient scripts describe the use of medicinal plants which have never been seen within European cultures. Indeed all ancient civilizations have pictorial records of different foods herbs and spices being used for medical purposes. However there are fundamental questions and issues pertaining to the scientific evidence for the use of these agents or their extracts in modern medicine. These issues are explored in Ancient and Traditional Foods Plants Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East. Features · Describes uses and applications of plant-based materials from different countries of the Middle East. · Each chapter has unique cross references to foods herbs spices and botanicals · Bridges molecular biology physiology and medical sciences · Coverage includes herbal medicines supplements lifestyle patterns nutrition and plant-based diets · Each chapter describes usage and applications of traditional foods and botanicals; historical background; toxicity; cautionary notes; and summary points There have been considerable advances in scientific techniques over the last few decades. These have been used to examine the composition and applications of traditional cures. Modern science has also seen the investigation of herbs spices and botanicals beyond their traditional usage. Written by international experts this is an essential read for food researchers food scientists and nutritionists researchers and health professionals with an interest in the potential therapeutic value of Middle Eastern food components. The book will also be of relevance to physicians and pharmacologists.

GBP 150.00
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Zoo and Aquarium History Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers

Zoo and Aquarium History Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers

Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5 000 years fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries to zoos then zoological gardens and more recently conservation centers and sanctuaries. Under the direction of Vernon N. Kisling an expert in zoo history an international team of authors has thoroughly updated the only comprehensive global history of animal collections menageries zoos and aquariums. The resulting book documents the continuum of efforts in maintaining wild animal collections from ancient civilizations through today explaining how modern zoos have developed their mission statements around the core aims of conservation education research and recreation. This new edition pulls together regional information including new chapters on zoological gardens of Canada Latin America China Israel the Middle East and New Zealand along with the cultural aspects of each region to provide a foundation upon which further research can be based. It presents a chronological listing of the world's zoos and aquariums and features many never-before published photographs. Sidebars present supplementary information on pertinent personalities events and wildlife conservation issues. The original Appendix has been expanded to include over 1 200 zoos and aquariums providing an invaluable resource. This is an extensive chronological introduction to the subject highlighting the published and archival resources for those who want to know more. | Zoo and Aquarium History Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers

GBP 105.00
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Ancient Seas of Southern Florida The Geology and Paleontology of the Everglades Region

Ancient Seas of Southern Florida The Geology and Paleontology of the Everglades Region

The authors have done an outstanding job of compiling decades of data collected by their own field reconnaissance and other geoscientists… This represents a significant contribution to the understanding of the development of the Florida carbonate platform and it will assist other disciplines as they strive for better understanding of our groundwater resources aquifer characterizations paleoenvironmental interpretations and historical/educational geology programs. Walt Schmidt Florida State Geologist & Chief Florida Geological Survey USA (praise for the first edition) Painting a complete picture of the history of the Everglades Ancient Seas of Southern Florida: The Geology and Paleontology of the Everglades Region Second Edition provides an overview of the geology paleontology and paleoceanography of the region. It emphasizes the upper 300m of the geologic framework of the area and gives insight into the local stratigraphy geomorphology lithology and historical geology. Designed to be a field guide as well as a reference the book is illustrated in full color with brand new photographs of exposed geologic sections stratotype localities collection sites and details of interesting fossil beds. In this book the authors illustrate almost 800 of the most important and diagnostic stratigraphic index fossils found in these beds including over 50 species of corals and almost 700 species of mollusks along with echinoderms crustaceans echinoids petrified wood and aquatic vertebrates. A new edition of The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas it contains larger images of fossil shells corals and echinoderms and includes new updated geological data and concepts as well as an expanded iconography of stratigraphic index fossils. Based on the data gleaned from these fossils it also offers a series of geomorphological visualizations showing the possible appearances of the Florida Peninsula during the times when it was covered by tropical seas from the Oligocene to the late Pleistocene. This second edition provides a new perspective on both the historical geology of southern Florida and the evolution of one of America’s most beautiful natural treasures the Everglades. | Ancient Seas of Southern Florida The Geology and Paleontology of the Everglades Region

GBP 130.00
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Groundwater Response to Changing Climate

Groundwater Response to Changing Climate

Groundwater systems are vital to both society and the environment supporting food production and many other ecosystem services. Sustainable management of this vital resource for future generations requires a sound understanding of how groundwater might respond to the inevitable changes in future climate. In this volume recent developments within the interlinked areas of the response of groundwater systems to climate variability and climate change are highlighted using contemporary field investigations and monitoring of aquifers numerical simulations of aquifer response to climate change predictions and paleohydrogeological studies of ancient groundwater systems. The book provides an up-to-date description of the relationship between groundwater behaviour and ancient historical current and future climates for a range of diverse aquifer systems around the world. | Groundwater Response to Changing Climate

GBP 74.99
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History of Plant Breeding

History of Plant Breeding

While there has been great progress in the development of plant breeding over the last decade the selection of suitable plants for human consumption began over 13 000 years ago. Since the Neolithic era the cultivation of plants has progressed in Asia Minor Asia Europe and ancient America each specific to the locally wild plants as well as the ecological and social conditions. A handy reference for knowing our past understanding the present and creating the future this book provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of crop improvement methods over the centuries. It features an extensive historical treatment of development including influential individuals in the field plant cultivation in various regions techniques used in the Old World and cropping in ancient America. The advances of scientific plant breeding in the twentieth century is extensively explored including efficient selection methods hybrid breeding induced polyploidy mutation research biotechnology and genetic manipulation. Finally this book presents information on approaches to the sustainability of breeding and to cope with climatic changes as well as the growing world population. | History of Plant Breeding

GBP 44.99
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100 Cases in General Practice

100 Cases in General Practice

The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor when working in the community setting and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from tiredness to tremor. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur in general practice at all levels. | 100 Cases in General Practice

GBP 28.99
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100 Cases in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

100 Cases in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

This new addition to the popular 100 cases series explores common clinical scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training in the emergency department in the community and in intensive and critical care settings and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a broad range of presentations organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising emergency and critical care medicine at all levels. | 100 Cases in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

GBP 28.99
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100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine

100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine

100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine presents 100 real-life scenarios seen in the hospital and community setting. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and any initial investigations is followed by a detailed consideration of the diagnosis and management of each case in the short medium and where appropriate long-term. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important medical conditions and to develop their diagnostic and management skills.

GBP 31.99
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100 Cases in Paediatrics

100 Cases in Paediatrics

The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common paediatric scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward in the emergency department in outpatient clinics and in the community and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from cough to constipation organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising paediatric medicine at all levels. | 100 Cases in Paediatrics

GBP 26.99
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Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation and Management

Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation and Management

Explore Historic Bridge Design through the Perspective of Modern Engineering Historic Bridges:Evaluation Preservation and Management provides both an admiring and a technical account of bridge engineering through an exploration of several remarkable examples. From ancient China to modern-day Minnesota the book discusses the history and structural evaluation of bridges as well as their preservation and restoration. With chapters written by renowned engineers this unique resource — Compares the techniques and materials used in building three railroad bridges that traversed the Mississippi at the same site in 1865 1887 and 1910 Investigates a legendary stone-arch bridge constructed in Ancient China in 606 A. D. Demonstrates how historians and engineers in Milwaukee found an approach to new bridge design that balances modern design standards with aesthetic interpretation Details a collaborative team approach to historic bridge management in Minnesota Considers the design and repair process of rapidly disappearing wrought iron bridges Discusses preservation of stone masonry aqueducts on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal An educational treatise for engineers and historical preservationists this work includes a wealth of illustrations and scientific tables. Demonstrating historic engineering significance beyond their utilitarian function the bridges encountered in these pages are true landmarks as worthy of emulation as they are preservation. | Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation and Management

GBP 59.99
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The Geology Companion Essentials for Understanding the Earth

The Geology Companion Essentials for Understanding the Earth

This practical guidebook provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them. Using this book readers will be able to figure out whether they are standing on an ancient seafloor coal swamp or sand dune. They will be able to determine the geologic hazards in their neighborhood where to look for fossils and minerals or where best to drill a water well. In plain English The Geology Companion sheds light on the processes that shape the earth and how geology affects people in their daily lives. | The Geology Companion Essentials for Understanding the Earth

GBP 42.99
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Essential Oils Contributions to the Chemical-Biological Knowledge

Essential Oils Contributions to the Chemical-Biological Knowledge

Essential oils well-known for their remarkable properties have played a ubiquitous role throughout human history. They connect us to our past invoking memories of childhood places and the aromas of our grandparents' kitchens. From the fragrant scents of ancient Egypt to the natural preservatives found in 15th century Oriental spices essential oils have the ability to stimulate numb and captivate our senses through their effects on the central nervous system. This book presents several innovative studies on the isolation biological and pharmacological properties of essential oils conducted by multidisciplinary groups from different countries. | Essential Oils Contributions to the Chemical-Biological Knowledge

GBP 115.00
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Take Charge General Surgery and Urology A practical guide to patient management

Take Charge General Surgery and Urology A practical guide to patient management

As a junior doctor starting a surgery or urology rotation you are expected to take charge of referrals from - and give specialist advice to - A&E GPs and other specialties. Often you will have had very limited surgical experience and only an off-site registrar for support. This pocket-sized book provides a quick reliable reference guide for the initial management of the common surgical referrals with guidance as to what complaints require admission and which can be sent home for outpatient or GP follow-up. It will help relieve the stressful experience of being on-call alleviating some of the anxiety and making shifts more bearable. | Take Charge General Surgery and Urology A practical guide to patient management

GBP 24.99
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100 Cases in Psychiatry

100 Cases in Psychiatry

The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common psychiatric and mental health scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward in the emergency department in outpatient clinics and in the community and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from hallucinations to self-harm organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising psychiatry at all levels. | 100 Cases in Psychiatry

GBP 28.99
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100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

A 77-year-old man phones ‘999’ after experiencing severe backache. The paramedics arrive to find him in severe pain and cold and clammy. While at his house they note that he smokes and also elicit a history of hypertension. He is tachycardic and hypotensive en route to hospital and intravenous fluids are started. You have been assigned his initial assessment . 100 Cases in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine presents 100 clinical scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department outpatient clinic operating theatre or in general practice. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations is followed by questions on each case with particular emphasis on the interpretation of the results and in which an understanding of the underlying clinical pathology is central to arriving at the correct diagnosis. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors especially those preparing for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. Fully revised and updated for this second edition these true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important clinical conditions to request the appropriate pathological investigation and correctly interpret those results and as a result to develop their diagnostic and management skills.

GBP 29.99
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Extreme Environments Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes

Extreme Environments Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes

The book Extreme Environments: Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes is an attempt to showcase the uniqueness of extremophiles the largely unexplored group that has the abilities to function in hostile conditions and represent the very ancient life forms that thrived on earth billions of years ago. The book covers a wide range of research achievements in the field of microbiology of extreme environments right from the conventional approaches of cultivation to recently evolved high throughput sequencing technologies. The book provides a broad spectrum of information about the taxonomy physiology ecology and biotechnological applications of extremophiles from various extreme environments across the globe. | Extreme Environments Unique Ecosystems – Amazing Microbes

GBP 59.99
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Clinical Cases A Step-by-Step Approach

Clinical Cases A Step-by-Step Approach

It is vitally important for medical students and junior doctors to grasp an understanding of ‘real-life medicine’. This innovative book of cases shows how a particular presentation may progress and the different complications that may arise and emerge over time which may be missed by the ‘snapshot in time' approach taken by many problem-based volumes. The content reflects the average length of stay for a patient in hospital in which their situation can change in a multitude of ways and the management of chronic conditions may also need to be adapted as complications arise. Demonstrates the real bedside experiences that medical students can expect in whichever simple or complex way that they may present Cases selected from a range of sub-specialties for comprehensive coverage across the curriculum Illustrates the complicated progressive problems that will be seen while practicing as a doctor with detailed diagrams and diagnostic imagery to aid understanding Shows with timepoints how differential diagnoses may change as more information becomes available and new symptoms arise Describes a typical initial hospital stay and subsequent presentations to the general practitioner and hospital readmission The Authors Andrew Solomon BM BCH MA(Hons) DM FRCP is a Consultant Physician East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Stevenage UK. Julia Anstey BSc (Hons) MBBS is a Foundation Doctor Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Taunton UK. Liora Wittner MBBS BSc is a Resident in Internal Medicine Shamir Medical Centre Be'er Ya'akov Israel. With contributions from Priti Dutta MBBS BSc FRCR Consultant Radiologist Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London UK. | Clinical Cases A Step-by-Step Approach

GBP 21.99
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Ward Milledge and West’s High Altitude Medicine and Physiology

Ward Milledge and West’s High Altitude Medicine and Physiology

This pre-eminent work has developed over six editions in response to man's attempts to climb higher and higher unaided and to spend more time at altitude for both work and recreation. Building on this established reputation the new and highly experienced authors provide a fully revised and updated text that will help doctors continue to improve the health and safety of all people who visit live or work in the cold thin air of high mountains. The sixth edition remains invaluable for any doctor accompanying an expedition or advising patients on a visit to altitude those specialising in illness and accidents in high places and for physicians and physiologists who study our dependence on oxygen and the adaptation of the body to altitude. | Ward Milledge and West’s High Altitude Medicine and Physiology

GBP 150.00
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The Junior Medical Officer's Guide to the Hospital Universe A Survival Manual

The Junior Medical Officer's Guide to the Hospital Universe A Survival Manual

something special out-of-the-ordinary … I wish I had had a manual like this one at that stage of my career. I would have found the multitude of templates and lists a godsend … an accessible entertaining work about ‘life in medicine’. Professor David Bennett AO Adolescent Health Physician Developmental Paediatrics Sydney Australia As a doctor who has recently completed her internship on reflection there are so many things I wish I knew before starting. The author has done an exceptional job in providing a great summary of advice to assist JMOs survive their first years in the hospital which is very relevant to their day-to-day work. The writing style is relatable and makes for an easy-to-read book which is also comical at times. Dr Mitsi Blazos Basic Physician Trainee The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Australia The JMO Years… Insane Hours. Endless patients. Mountains of paperwork. Inexorable pressure. Interminable years of training. No life outside work. How will you get the job done well? How will you survive? Look no further. This is the essential guide to the real life of and in the hospital. Providing invaluable guidance throughout with this book as your companion you will be able to clear those discharges get those consults survive after hours get your work-life balance in order and ultimately be the doctor you really want to be. Addressing every facet of the JMO’s true role the book enables and supports junior doctors and medical students to thrive in their new position within the hospital system aiding the streamlined completion of administration maximising efficiency with no compromise in accuracy all with the final objective of ensuring the best possible outcome for patients while maintaining the health function and happiness of the health care provider. | The Junior Medical Officer's Guide to the Hospital Universe A Survival Manual

GBP 26.99
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Winning Together A UX Researcher's Guide to Building Strong Cross-Functional Relationships

Winning Together A UX Researcher's Guide to Building Strong Cross-Functional Relationships

UX research the key to comprehending users' behaviors motivations and preferences for developing delightful experiences thrives on effective teamwork and collaboration. This comprehensive guide brings together the expertise and insights from seasoned researchers cross-functional partners and product leaders in order to transform how you collaborate and unlock the true potential of UX research. Key Features Includes a comprehensive selection of ready-to-use templates Incorporates insights and advice from cross-functional stakeholders Offers a wide range of strategies tailored to various expertise levels catering to both novice and advanced practitioners Presents universally applicable methodologies and insights equipping a diverse range of researchers including consultants vendors and in-house professionals From experienced professionals to those just starting out and freelancers to in-house researchers this comprehensive guide offers practical strategies to navigate the pitfalls of UX research enhancing collaboration and ultimately driving success. | Winning Together A UX Researcher's Guide to Building Strong Cross-Functional Relationships

GBP 42.99
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CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

This handbook is filled with over 50 illustrations and descriptions of approximately 250 plants which are used for herbal medicine. It includes the most current information available today on medicinal plants ranging from Abies spectabilis to Zizyphus vulgaris. The purpose of this handbook is to make available a reference for easy accurate identification of these herbs. Derived from India Ayurveda is the foundation stone of their ancient medical science. Approximately 80 percent of the population of India and other countries in the East continue to utilize this system of medicinal treatment. It is believed that the key to successful medication is the use of the correct herb. This is an indispensable resource for all physicians pharmacists drug collectors and those interested in the healing art. | CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants

GBP 240.00
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Figs The Genus Ficus

Figs The Genus Ficus

With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit many believe the fig has been with us even longer than the pomegranate. The Ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera of flowering plants featuring as many as 750 species. Although the extraordinary mutualism between figs and their pollinating wasps has received much attention the phylogeny of both partners is only beginning to be reconstructed. The fig plant does have a long history of traditional use as a medicine and has been a subject of significant modern research. Figs the Genus Ficus brings together those histories ancient and modern to present an extraordinary profile of an extraordinary plant with an abundance of medical uses and a reputation as both a delicacy and a diet staple in some regions of the world. Several chapters within the book are devoted to intensive study of different parts of the tree: fruits leaves bark and stem roots and latex. These chapters discuss the Ficus genus as a whole including the botany of the most important species that have been related to that particular part pharmacologically. The authors Dr. Ephraim Lansky MD highly respected as one of the world’s only physician pharmcognocists and Dr. Helena Paavilainen a renowned researcher of natural products go on to consider the chemistry and pharmacology of each part in selected Ficus species and modern medieval and ancient methods for obtaining and preparing the beneficial components from that plant part for medicinal use. Special attention is paid to the plants' propensity for fighting inflammation including cancer. Figs’ future potential is considered in a number of treatments as are future areas of research. Includes a wealth of comparative tables for quick reference Provides dozens of illustrative and original high-quality photos as well as drawings and chemical structures Offers complete references after every chapter Figs the Genus Ficus is a book in the CRC Press Series Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times edited by Roland Hardman. Each volume in this series provides academia health sciences and the herbal medicines industry with in-depth coverage of the herbal remedies for infectious diseases certain medical conditions or the plant medicines of a particular country. Figs the Ficus trees are an understudied genus in modern pharmacognosy. This book present a multidisciplinary approach to the botany chemistry and pharmacology of fig trees and figs of the Ficus species including the fig of commerce Ficus carica the rubber tree Ficus elastic and the Bo tree Ficus religiosa. Traditional and current uses of figs in medicine are discussed in detail. The book also explores how figs and fig tree parts are processed and the pharmacological basis underlying the potential efficacy of preparations is investigated in relation to their chemical composition. The book moves seamlessly from mythology to botany to ethnomedicine to pharmacology to phytochemistry.

GBP 74.99
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