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Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions

By: Zhilan Feng,Donald DeAngelis

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Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions

By: Zhilan Feng,Donald DeAngelis

Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions addresses mathematical models in the study of practical questions in ecology, particularly factors that affect herbivory, including plant defense, herbivore natural enemies, and adaptive herbivory, as well as the effects of these on plant community dynamics. The result of extensive research on the use of mathematical modeling to investigate the effects of plant defenses on plant-herbivore dynamics, this book describes a toxin-determined functional response model (TDFRM) that helps explains field observations of these interactions. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in mathematical biology and ecology.

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CRC Press

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1498769187

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9781498769181

A Hierarchical Concept of Ecosystems. (MPB-23), Volume 23

By: Robert V. O'Neill,Donald Lee Deangelis,J. B. Waide,Timothy F.H. Allen

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A Hierarchical Concept of Ecosystems. (MPB-23), Volume 23

By: Robert V. O'Neill,Donald Lee Deangelis,J. B. Waide,Timothy F.H. Allen

Ecosystem" is an intuitively appealing concept to most ecologists, but, in spite of its widespread use, the term remains diffuse and ambiguous. The authors of this book argue that previous attempts to define the concept have been derived from particular viewpoints to the exclusion of others equally possible. They offer instead a more general line of thought based on hierarchy theory. Their contribution should help to counteract the present separation of subdisciplines in ecology and to bring functional and population/community ecologists closer to a common approach. Developed as a way of understanding highly complex organized systems, hierarchy theory has at its center the idea that organization results from differences in process rates. To the authors the theory suggests an objective way of decomposing ecosystems into their component parts. The results thus obtained offer a rewarding method for integrating various schools of ecology.

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Princeton University Press

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0691236607

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9780691236605

Dynamics of Nutrient Cycling and Food Webs

By: Donald L. DeAngelis

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Dynamics of Nutrient Cycling and Food Webs

By: Donald L. DeAngelis

In all fields of science today, data are collected and theories are developed and published faster than scientists can keep up with, let alone thoroughly digest. In ecology the fact that practitioners tend to be divided between such subdisciplines as aquatic and terrestrial ecology, as well as between popula tion, community, and ecosystem ecology, makes it even harder for them to keep up with all relevant research. Ecologists specializing in one sub discipline are not always aware of progress in another subdiscipline that relates to their own. Syntheses are frequently needed that pull together large bodies of information and organize them in ways that makes them more coherent, and thus more understandable. I have tried to perform this task of integration for the subject area that encompasses the interrelationships between the dynamics of ecological food webs and the cycling of nutrients. I believe this area cuts across many of the subdisciplines of ecology and is pivotal to our progress in understanding ecosystems and in dealing with human impacts on the environment. Many current ecological problems involve human disturbances of both food webs and the nutrients that cycle through them. Little progress can be made towards elucidating the complex feedback relations inherent in the study of nutrient cycles in ecological systems without the tools of mathematics and computer modelling. These tools are therefore liberally used throughout the book.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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940112342X

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9789401123426

History Of The Third Infantry Division In World War II

By: Lt. Donald G. Taggart

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History Of The Third Infantry Division In World War II

By: Lt. Donald G. Taggart

Few units in the U.S. Army can boast as proud a unit history as the Third Infantry Division; it fought on all of the Europe and North African fronts that American soldiers were engaged against the Axis forces during World War II. The 3rd Infantry Division saw combat in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany and Austria for 531 consecutive days. In this official division history written by the officers who served with the unit at the time serves as a fascinating memorial and a detailed history of the “Marne Division” during World War II. The 3rd Inf. Division made landfall in Fedala on the 8th November 1942 as part of Operation Torch during the Allied invasion of North Africa and was engaged in heavy fighting before the German and Italian troops were finally levered out of the continent. The division was back in the thick of the fighting in Sicily under the command of such famous leaders as Generals Lucien Truscott, Omar Bradley and George S. Patton. As part of General Mark Clark’s U.S. Fifth army it engaged in some of the bloodiest engagements of the Italian campaign at Salerno beaches, Volturno river, Monte Cassino and Anzio. Under their old division commander General Truscott they formed part of the force that landed in Southern France and battled into the heart of Germany before the eventual capitulation of the Nazi High command in 1945. Richly illustrated with maps and pictures throughout.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786258781

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9781786258786

Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals

By: Joseph D. Bronzino,Donald R. Peterson

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Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals

By: Joseph D. Bronzino,Donald R. Peterson

Over the last century,medicine has come out of theblack bag and emerged as one of the most dynamic and advanced fields of development in science and technology. Today, biomedical engineering plays a critical role in patient diagnosis, care, and rehabilitation. As such, the field encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from biology and physiolog

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1420003852

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9781420003857

Positive Feedback in Natural Systems

By: Donald L. DeAngelis,Wilfried M. Post,Curtis C. Travis

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Positive Feedback in Natural Systems

By: Donald L. DeAngelis,Wilfried M. Post,Curtis C. Travis

Cybernetics, a science concerned with understanding how systems are regulated, has reflected the preoccupations of the century in which it was born. Regulation is important in twentieth century society, where both machines and social organizations are complex. Cybernetics focused on and became primarily associated with the homeostasis or stability of system behavior and with the negative feedbacks that stabilize systems. It paid less attention to the processes opposite to negative feedback, the positive feedback processes that act to change systems. We attempt to redress the balance here by illustrating the enormous importance of positive feedbacks in natural systems. In an article in the American Scientist in 1963, Maruyama called for increased attention to this topic, noting that processes of change could occur when a "deviation in anyone component of the system caused deviations in other components that acted back on the first component to reinforce of amplify the initial deviation." The deviation amplification is the result of positive feedback among system components. Maruyama demonstrated by numerous examples that the neglect of such processes was unjustified and suggested that a new branch of cybernetics, "the second cybernetics," be devoted to their study.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642826253

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9783642826252

Atmospheric Chemical Compounds

Sources, Occurrence and Bioassay

By: T. E. Graedel,Donald T. Hawkins,Larry D. Claxton

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Atmospheric Chemical Compounds

Sources, Occurrence and Bioassay

By: T. E. Graedel,Donald T. Hawkins,Larry D. Claxton

This practical reference examines the structure and properties of the atmosphere, including listings of compounds in clouds, fog, rain, snow, and ice; a listing of compounds detected in the stratosphere; and a compendium of compounds in indoor air. An introduction to carcinogenicity and bioassay of atmospheric compounds is also presented. Readers will find the extensive cross-referencing especially useful--compounds can be located by chemical type, name, CAS registry number, or source.

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Elsevier

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0080918425

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9780080918426

Jack Be Quick

Sequel to the Detective Novel, Jack Be Nimble

By: Donald A. Moses,Donald a. Moses MD

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Jack Be Quick

Sequel to the Detective Novel, Jack Be Nimble

By: Donald A. Moses,Donald a. Moses MD

Sociopathic individuals are rampant in our society. They can be likeable people, who we are inclined to trust as they are able to hide their distain and disregard for others. In Jack Be Quick, I have used my psychiatric expertise to create characters who fit the sociopathic profile and initially leave the other characters, and therefore the readers, confused as to their true personality and motivations. Michael Marshall, a wealthy and obviously unscrupulous industrialist, is murdered. A short time later, his widow, Jill, comes to see Dr. Daniel Cooper, a psychiatrist, ostensibly to help her overcome her depression resulting from her husband's murder. Jill expresses doubts to Dr. Cooper, and eventually to Captain Jack DeAngelis, head of the homicide division, as to whether Michael's death was murder with robbery as the motive. Initially, no one suspects that Jill, an attractive woman of apparent refinement, could be guilty of duplicity in the murder. Through many twists and turns, including the murders of Marshall's accountant and private banker, the involvement of the mob, and the smuggling of drugs, the involvement of Jill becomes clear. Her sociopathic ability to worm her way out of this dilemma fools even the best detectives, but perhaps not the most cunning reader? Jack Be Quick is a murder mystery as well as an intriguing study about the complexities of the human mind.

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iUniverse

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0595423450

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9780595423453

Horror and Science Fiction Films III

By: Donald C. Willis

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Horror and Science Fiction Films III

By: Donald C. Willis

The third volume in the author's Horror and Science Fiction Films series covers new titles released from 1981 to 1983, and updates entries in the original list.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810817233

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9780810817234

Early Broadway Sheet Music

A Comprehensive Listing of Published Music from Broadway and Other Stage Shows, 1843-1918

By: Donald J. Stubblebine

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Early Broadway Sheet Music

A Comprehensive Listing of Published Music from Broadway and Other Stage Shows, 1843-1918

By: Donald J. Stubblebine

This work, a companion to the author's Broadway Sheet Music: A Comprehensive Listing of Published Music from Broadway and Other Stage Shows, 1918 through 1993 (McFarland 1996), provides information about all sheet music published (1843-1918) from all Broadway productions--plus music from local shows, minstrel shows, night club acts, vaudeville acts, touring companies, and shows on the road that never made it to Broadway--and all the major musicals from Chicago.

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1476605602

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Jack Be Nimble

By: Donald Moses

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Jack Be Nimble

By: Donald Moses

Did Detective Jack DeAngelis actually commit a series of increasingly violent crimes or is he clairvoyant? Why are his nightmares being brought into reality? Jack DeAngelis combines his detective skills with the psychological insights of Daniel Cooper, a psychiatrist who he consults about his freightening dreams.

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059517406X

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9780595174065

A Companion to Urban Anthropology

By: Donald M. Nonini

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A Companion to Urban Anthropology

By: Donald M. Nonini

A Companion to Urban Anthropology BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY A Companion to Urban Anthropology “The city is becoming the basic currency of human – and non-human – life: a pile of interconnections which makes a series of difficult wholes. This volume navigates the anthropology of this medium with the greatest aplomb.” Nigel Thrift, University of Warwick A Companion to Urban Anthropology presents original essays on central concepts in urban anthropology and ethnography. Featuring contributions from more than 25 leading international scholars in urban studies, the readings cover a wide variety of topics. Each essay explores a key phenomenon and is grounded in the author’s original research along with findings of other urbanists. Classic issues such as built structures and urban planning, community, markets, and race lead to emergent areas of study including borders, sexualities, nature, extralegality, and resilience and sustainability. A Companion to Urban Anthropology offers revealing insights into the complex forces that continue to shape the urban experience.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444330101

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9781444330106

Introduction to U.S. Health Policy

The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America

By: Donald A. Barr

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Introduction to U.S. Health Policy

The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America

By: Donald A. Barr

This comprehensive analysis introduces the various organizations and institutions that make the U.S. health care system work-or fail to work, as the case may be. A principal message of the book is the seeming paradox of the quality of health care in this country-on the one hand it is the best medical care system in the world, on the other it is one of the worst among developed countries because of how it is organized.

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JHU Press

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1421402181

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9781421402185

Bone and Joint Imaging E-Book

By: Donald L. Resnick,Jon A. Jacobson,Christine B. Chung,Mark J. Kransdorf,Mini N. Pathria

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Bone and Joint Imaging E-Book

By: Donald L. Resnick,Jon A. Jacobson,Christine B. Chung,Mark J. Kransdorf,Mini N. Pathria

Distilling all of the most important content from Dr. Donald L. Resnick's highly esteemed, five-volume Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders into a single, concise source, Bone and Joint Imaging, 4th Edition focuses on the specific, state-of-the-art musculoskeletal imaging and interpretation knowledge practitioners need today. This highly anticipated new edition has been fully revised from cover to cover for a remarkably thorough, yet focused and pragmatic, source of clinical guidance. Dr. Resnick's carefully chosen editorial team, Drs. Jon A. Jacobson, Christine B. Chung, Mini N. Pathria (all former Resnick fellows) and Mark J. Kransdorf (co-author of the previous edition), are well-equipped to expertly address the many recent changes in musculoskeletal radiology since the previous edition. Authoritative, easy-to-read text and more than 3,800 exquisite images demonstrate every principle and capture the characteristic presentation of the wide range of disorders you're most likely to encounter in everyday practice. - Features a newly revised, streamlined organization with easy-to-digest sections on infection; trauma; osteoarticular, nerve, and muscle derangements; arthropathy; systemic diseases (metabolic, endocrine, hematologic, and connective tissue); tumors; interventional radiology; post-operative radiology; and pediatric imaging. - Provides more than 2,100 outstanding images (1,300 are new) that depict important concepts, techniques, and findings in musculoskeletal imaging. - Discusses the full range of diagnostic modalities, including advanced imaging methods and techniques and expanded content on MRI and ultrasound. - Covers key introductory material on basic science, diagnostic techniques, imaging, and interventional procedures. - A highly efficient review source for residency and radiology board examinations, as well as an indispensable reference for clinical practice. - A highly efficient review source for residency and radiology board examinations, as well as an indispensable reference for clinical practice. - Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323551580

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9780323551588

Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering

By: Joseph D. Bronzino,Donald R. Peterson

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Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering

By: Joseph D. Bronzino,Donald R. Peterson

Known as the bible of biomedical engineering, The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, sets the standard against which all other references of this nature are measured. As such, it has served as a major resource for both skilled professionals and novices to biomedical engineering. Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering, the fourth volume of the handbook, presents material from respected scientists with diverse backgrounds in molecular biology, transport phenomena, physiological modeling, tissue engineering, stem cells, drug delivery systems, artificial organs, and personalized medicine. More than three dozen specific topics are examined, including DNA vaccines, biomimetic systems, cardiovascular dynamics, biomaterial scaffolds, cell mechanobiology, synthetic biomaterials, pluripotent stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, nanobiomaterials for tissue engineering, biomedical imaging of engineered tissues, gene therapy, noninvasive targeted protein and peptide drug delivery, cardiac valve prostheses, blood substitutes, artificial skin, molecular diagnostics in personalized medicine, and bioethics.

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1439825319

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9781439825310

Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses

By: Craig A. Roberts,Charles P. West,Donald E. Spiers

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Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses

By: Craig A. Roberts,Charles P. West,Donald E. Spiers

Divided into logical easy-to-use sections, Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses is an up-to-date anthology of the latest knowledge on the genus Neotyphodium. This thorough text covers the molecular biology of Neotyphodium endophytes and their effects on grass hosts, invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores, and the plant communities in which they interact. The expert editors also include information on the commercial uses of endophytes in livestock and turf industries. Researchers and teachers in grass research, extension, agronomy, and animal toxicology, and university libraries with courses in these subjects should not be without this important text.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470384697

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9780470384695

Hope Or Hype

The Obsession with Medical Advances and the High Cost of False Promises

By: Richard A. Deyo,Donald L. Patrick

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Hope Or Hype

The Obsession with Medical Advances and the High Cost of False Promises

By: Richard A. Deyo,Donald L. Patrick

Annotation Medical science has always promised -- and often delivered -- a longer, better life. But as the pace of science accelerates, do our expectations become unreasonable, fueled by an industry bent on profits and a media desperate for big news?Hope or Hype is a taboo-shattering look at what drives the American obsession with medical "miracles," exposing the equipment manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies; doctors and hospitals too quick to order surgery; the politicians; the press; and our own "technoconsumption" mindset. The authors spread blame for the parade of so-called miracle cures that too often are marginally effective at best -- and sometimes downright dangerous. They examine consumers? eager embrace of medical advances, and present riveting stories of the conscientious doctors and researchers who blew the whistle on ineffective treatments. Finally, they provide sane, practical recommendations for the adoption of new developments. The consequences of questionable practices include costly recalls, billions in wasted money, and the pain and suffering of innumerable patients and their families. In short, they must stop.

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0814428592

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9780814428597

Landscape Restoration Handbook, Second Edition

By: Donald Harker

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Landscape Restoration Handbook, Second Edition

By: Donald Harker

Five years after the first edition of Landscape Restoration Handbook was published, its natural landscaping and ecological restoration techniques have become standard-and successful-practice throughout the nation. Now, the Landscape Restoration Handbook: Second Edition substantially widens the scope of the original work. Approximately 250 pages larger than the first edition, new and expanded chapters offer guidance on: Development of natural landscaping and ecological restoration programs Education, regional planning, and increased biological diversity Ecological communities species listings Scientific and common plant names associated with ecological communities Nurseries that propagate and sell native plants throughout the United States Naturalization has proven to be a "win-win" situation all around. Monetary costs that landowners are saving on maintenance and chemicals also translates to environmental benefits for the greater community. Landscape and golf course architects, urban planners, horticulturists, golf course superintendents and consultants have already put the Landscape Restoration Handbook to the test. Let the Second Edition bring you up-to-date on the numerous benefits of naturalization.

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CRC Press

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142004866X

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9781420048667

Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume III

A Century of Advance. Book 1: Trade, Missions, Literature

By: Donald F. Lach,Edwin J. Van Kley

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Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume III

A Century of Advance. Book 1: Trade, Missions, Literature

By: Donald F. Lach,Edwin J. Van Kley

This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern Western society. The authors examine the ways in which European encounters with Asia have altered the development of Western society, art, literature, science, and religion since the Renaissance. In Volume III: A Century of Advance, the authors have researched seventeenth-century European writings on Asia in an effort to understand how contemporaries saw Asian societies and peoples.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226466965

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Asia in the Making of Europe

By: Donald Frederick Lach,Edwin J. Van Kley

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Asia in the Making of Europe

By: Donald Frederick Lach,Edwin J. Van Kley

First systematic, inclusive study of the impact of the high civilizations of Asia on the development of modern Western civilization.

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Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Fractures

By: Donald Wiss

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Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Fractures

By: Donald Wiss

Completely updated for its Third Edition, Fractures, the acclaimed Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volume presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum. The world's foremost surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by noted medical illustrators. This edition includes ten new chapters – total elbow arthroplasty, revised shoulder arthroplasty, proximal humerus hemiarthroplasty, extra articular proximal tibial fractures, submuscularis locked plating, subtrochanteric femur fractures, ankle fractures, calcaneal fractures, tibial pilon fractures, tibial pilon fractures, and staged ORIF. Seventeen chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors and leaders in their field.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1451178557

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9781451178555

Forest Ecology

By: Daniel M. Kashian,Donald R. Zak,Burton V. Barnes,Stephen H. Spurr

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Forest Ecology

By: Daniel M. Kashian,Donald R. Zak,Burton V. Barnes,Stephen H. Spurr

FOREST ECOLOGY Authoritative resource covering traditional plant ecology topics and contemporary components such as climate change, invasive species, ecosystem services, and more Forest Ecology provides comprehensive coverage of the field, focusing on traditional plant ecology topics of tree structure and growth, regeneration, effects of light and temperature on tree physiology, forest communities, succession, and diversity. The work also reviews abiotic factors of light, temperature, physiography (landforms and topography), soil, and disturbance (especially fire), and provides coverage of ecosystem-level topics including carbon storage and balance, nutrient cycling, and forest ecosystem productivity. The 5th edition of Forest Ecology retains the readability and accessibility of the previous editions and includes important additional topical material that has surfaced in the field. All topics are approached with a landscape ecosystem or geo-ecological view, which places biota (organisms and communities) in context as integral parts of whole ecosystems that also include air (atmosphere and climate), topography, soil, and water. As such, the book fills a niche utilized by no other forest ecology text on the market, helping students and researchers consider whole ecosystems at multiple scales. Sample topics covered in Forest Ecology include: Contemporary components of forest ecology, including climate change, invasive species, diversity, ecological forestry, landscape ecology, and ecosystem services. Characteristics of physiography important for forest ecosystems, including its effects on microclimate, disturbance, soil, and vegetation. Genetic diversity of woody plants and genecological differentiation of tree species, including the importance of hybridization, polyploidy, and epigenetics. Site quality estimation using tree height and ground flora, and multiple-factor approaches to forest site and ecosystem classification and mapping. Forest Ecology is a highly accessible text for students, but it also serves as an excellent reference for academics. In addition, practitioners of forest ecology can also harness the information within to gain better insight into the field for practical application of concepts.

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1119476089

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9781119476085

Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis E-Book

By: Robert M. Kliegman,Heather Toth,Brett J. Bordini,Donald Basel

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Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis E-Book

By: Robert M. Kliegman,Heather Toth,Brett J. Bordini,Donald Basel

Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis uses a unique, step-by-step, symptom-based approach to differential diagnosis of diseases and disorders in children and adolescents. Conveniently linked to the world’s best-selling pediatric reference, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 20th Edition, it focuses on the symptoms you’re likely to see in general practice, as well as uncommon disorders. You’ll find clear guidance on exactly what to consider and how to proceed when faced with a host of common symptoms such as cough, fever, headache, chest pain, gait disturbances, and many more. Features a practical, symptom-based approach that enables you to form an accurate diagnosis. Uses the same consistent, step-by-step presentation in every chapter: History, Physical Examination, Diagnosis (including laboratory tests), Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Covers new approaches to diagnostic imaging and genetic testing, new diagnostic guidelines, BRUE (brief resolved unexplained event), stroke in children, behavior disorders, syncope, recurrent fever syndromes, and much more. Includes full-color illustrations, algorithms, tables, and "red flags" to aid differential diagnosis. Serves as an ideal companion to Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 20th Edition. Nelson branded – authoritative, market leading content Links and references to Nelson – cross referencing provides the reader with a full understanding and background, plus evidence-based treatment and management New named diseases – up to date New diagnostic procedures – up to date Illustrations and images from Nelson – up to date and easy to use illustrations and images 4-color – color coded step-by-step approach New design – more content in less space References online only – takes the reader directly to PubMed citation and leaves more room in the print for DDx content

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0323447236

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9780323447232

Perry's The Chemotherapy Source Book

By: Michael C. Perry,Donald C. Doll,Carl E. Freter

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Perry's The Chemotherapy Source Book

By: Michael C. Perry,Donald C. Doll,Carl E. Freter

Perry’s The Chemotherapy Source Book, now in its fifth edition, provides information on the choice of chemotherapeutic agents, the use of combination chemotherapy, and the toxicity of individual drugs. Organized by site, this is the only book of its kind to focus strictly on the clinical practice of chemotherapy, and is meant to serve as a “one-stop shop” for information on choice of chemotherapeutic agents, treatment outlines, grading of side effects, and dose modification.

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1469803437

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