Nicola Elliott's Books

Deserted Island, Dreamy Ex!

By: Nicola Marsh

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Being shipwrecked on an idyllic deserted island for reality TV show Stranded sounded blissful. Until I discovered my Man Friday for the week was Jared Malone (aka he-who-broke-my-heart!). I mean, of course I'll be fine. I don't feel anything for him anymore. Female viewers might swoon over Jared's tanned gorgeousness, but I know he's just an arrogant, overmuscled heartbreaker! The cameras are rolling, so I'm off to the beach to face Jared. I just hope I look okay in this bikini!

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Harlequin

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1426866011

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Children, Youth, and Development

By: Nicola Ansell

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Children, Youth, and Development

By: Nicola Ansell

Children constitute a large part of the population of developing countries. This text considers issues such as education, child labour, street children, child soldiers, refugees, child slaves, and the impact of environmental change and hazards on children.

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Psychology Press

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0415287693

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9780415287692

Numerical Solution of Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps in Finance

By: Eckhard Platen,Nicola Bruti-Liberati

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Numerical Solution of Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps in Finance

By: Eckhard Platen,Nicola Bruti-Liberati

In financial and actuarial modeling and other areas of application, stochastic differential equations with jumps have been employed to describe the dynamics of various state variables. The numerical solution of such equations is more complex than that of those only driven by Wiener processes, described in Kloeden & Platen: Numerical Solution of Stochastic Differential Equations (1992). The present monograph builds on the above-mentioned work and provides an introduction to stochastic differential equations with jumps, in both theory and application, emphasizing the numerical methods needed to solve such equations. It presents many new results on higher-order methods for scenario and Monte Carlo simulation, including implicit, predictor corrector, extrapolation, Markov chain and variance reduction methods, stressing the importance of their numerical stability. Furthermore, it includes chapters on exact simulation, estimation and filtering. Besides serving as a basic text on quantitative methods, it offers ready access to a large number of potential research problems in an area that is widely applicable and rapidly expanding. Finance is chosen as the area of application because much of the recent research on stochastic numerical methods has been driven by challenges in quantitative finance. Moreover, the volume introduces readers to the modern benchmark approach that provides a general framework for modeling in finance and insurance beyond the standard risk-neutral approach. It requires undergraduate background in mathematical or quantitative methods, is accessible to a broad readership, including those who are only seeking numerical recipes, and includes exercises that help the reader develop a deeper understanding of the underlying mathematics.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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364213694X

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9783642136948

The Southern Cone Model

The Political Economy of Regional Capitalist Development in Latin America

By: Nicola Phillips

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The Southern Cone Model

The Political Economy of Regional Capitalist Development in Latin America

By: Nicola Phillips

Developing an original blend of perspectives from the fields of international and comparative political economy, this book presents an innovative and in-depth account of the contemporary political economy of the southern cone of Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. It identifies a new and distinctive model of regional capitalist development emerging in the southern cone and a complex relationship with both the global political economy and the five distinctive national political economies in the region. Ranging across the contours of labour, business, states and regionalist processes, Phillips assesses the significance of the Southern Cone Model for the ways in which we understand contemporary capitalist development at both national and transnational levels.

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Routledge

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1134327072

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9781134327072

RSPB Spotlight: Otters

By: Nicola Chester

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RSPB Spotlight: Otters

By: Nicola Chester

Each Spotlight title is carefully designed to introduce readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite birds and mammals. Otters by Nicola Chester is an accessible and lively account of an intriguing and much-loved animal that, surprisingly, is still endangered and rarely seen despite a recent resurgence that has seen it expand from the remote countryside into our cities. Nicola's charming, informed text brings this elusive and exciting mammal into sharper focus revealing what an otter is, and how they live, feed, play and breed. Nicola reflects on how otters exist in our imaginations culturally and how that has changed over the years. She also examines the many challenges otters have faced, exposing what brought them to the brink of extinction, and explores the challenges we face in trying to find and watch otters in the wild.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472943694

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9781472943699

The Virtuous Cyprian

By: Nicola Cornick

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The Virtuous Cyprian

By: Nicola Cornick

After the excitement of war, Nicholas found life as a civilian stifling. His boredom soon lifted when the notorious courtesan Susanna Kellaway claimed a lease on one of his houses. No sooner did they meet than Nicholas became truly puzzled. Though Nicholas had every cause to dislike her, this "Susanna" was an odd mix of seductive manners, intelligence and...innocence! So much so that he was beginning to wonder if the woman wasn't an impostor! Which didn't stop him from asking her to be his mistress. But the lovely lady had a more permanent idea in mind for the dashing earl....

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Harlequin

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1426840101

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9781426840104

A Real Boy

How Autism Shattered Our Lives - and Made a Family From the Pieces

By: Christopher Stevens,Nicola Stevens

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A Real Boy

How Autism Shattered Our Lives - and Made a Family From the Pieces

By: Christopher Stevens,Nicola Stevens

This extraordinarily moving account describes the heartbreak, and the unexpected joy, of autism. With raw honesty.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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1843177412

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9781843177418

Paediatric Nursing in Australia

Principles for practice

By: Jennifer Fraser,Donna Waters,Elizabeth Forster,Nicola Brown

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Paediatric Nursing in Australia

Principles for practice

By: Jennifer Fraser,Donna Waters,Elizabeth Forster,Nicola Brown

This text is an essential resource for nursing students, preparing them for evidence-based practice in paediatric settings throughout Australia.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107685001

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9781107685000

The Consulting Veterinary Nurse

By: Nicola Ackerman

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The Consulting Veterinary Nurse

By: Nicola Ackerman

The Consulting Veterinary Nurse is an invaluable source of information for all veterinary nurses setting up and conducting their own nursing clinics in small animal practice. From the basics of setting up the consulting room to running and marketing individual clinics, this book provides a comprehensive coverage of the role of the consulting veterinary nurse. A large section of the book details specific clinics run by nurses, including nutritional assessments, behavioural clinics, puppy parties, seasonal information campaigns, senior pet clinics and medical clinics for a full range of conditions from arthritis and dental problems to epilepsy and cancer. A chapter specifically on rabbit clinics is also included. Written by an experienced senior veterinary nurse, this is a vital guide for all veterinary nurses seeking to develop their consulting role and contribute effectively to the long-term success of their practice. KEY FEATURES Provides a comprehensive guide to the role of the consulting veterinary nurse Details specific nutritional, medical and behavioural clinics run by nurses Includes advice on presentation, marketing and communicating with clients Discusses client compliance and internal procedure and protocol Contains sample diet history sheets and unit conversion charts for use in practice Endorsed by the British Veterinary Nursing Association

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470655143

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9780470655146

A Horrid History of Christmas

Horrible Happenings and Frightening Festivities

By: Nicola Sly

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A Horrid History of Christmas

Horrible Happenings and Frightening Festivities

By: Nicola Sly

This grisly collection of historic, horrid happenings from across the country demonstrates that Christmas is not necessarily a time of peace, joy and goodwill to all men. The holiday season has witnessed a plethora of almost unbelievable accidents, such as the amateur mechanic who died with his head stuck in a car engine, the footballer who leaped into a quarry to retrieve a lost ball, and the Christmas party guest who fell down a flight of stairs and broke his neck. There are fatal rail crashes in Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Cumbria and Scotland; freak weather conditions and devastating fires, such as the Christmas Eve fire in Glasgow that cost the lives of four firemen in 1927. Among the chilling crimes featured here is that of Nottinghamshire man Edward Kesteven, who killed his wife on Christmas Day 1894, and the murder of Thirza Kelly in Norfolk by a local teenager on Christmas Eve 1900. Full of merry madness and hearty heartache, A Horrid History of Christmas will make you want to bypass the festivities altogether!

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The History Press

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0752477153

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9780752477152

Herefordshire Murders

By: Nicola Sly

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Herefordshire Murders

By: Nicola Sly

Herefordshire Murders brings together twenty-eight murderous tales, some which were little known outside the county and others which made national headlines. Herefordshire was home to one of Britain's most infamous murderers, Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, who, in 1921, poisoned his wife and attempted to poison a fellow solicitor in Hay-on-Wye. However, the county has also experienced many lesser known murders. They include the case of two-year-old Walter Frederick Steers, brutally killed in Little Hereford in 1891; eighty-seven-year-old Phillip Ballard, who died at the hands of two would-be burglars in Tupsley in 1887; Jane Haywood, murdered by her husband near Leominster in 1903; and the shooting of two sisters at Burghill Court, near Hereford, by their butler in 1926. Nicola Sly's carefully researched and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in the shady side of Herefordshire's history.

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0752483951

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9780752483955

Pratylenchus (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae): Diagnosis, Biology, Pathogenicity and Management

By: Pablo Castillo,Nicola Vovlas

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Pratylenchus (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae): Diagnosis, Biology, Pathogenicity and Management

By: Pablo Castillo,Nicola Vovlas

Root-lesion nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus are recognised worldwide as one of the major constraints of crops of primary economic importance. Pratylenchus spp. comprises around 70 nominal species of worldwide distribution which parasitize a wide variety of plants. The book consists of ten chapters and presents summarised and specialised information concerning the importance of the Pratylenchus species in: agricultural crops, and their world distribution (chapter 1); taxonomy, systematic, general morphology and diagnostic traits of Pratylenchus spp. including new technologies based on biochemical and molecular analyses (chapters 2-6); biology, epidemiology, ecology, host-parasite relationships, and pathogenicity (chapters 7-9). Finally, it illustrates different management strategies for Pratylenchus species, including, crop rotation, host-plant resistance, chemical control, soil solarisation, and biological control (chapter 10).

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BRILL

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9047424018

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9789047424017

West Country Murders

By: Nicola Sly,John Van der Kiste

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West Country Murders

By: Nicola Sly,John Van der Kiste

Hidden behind the picturesque facade of country lanes and rugged coastlines, quaint villages and busy market towns, the South West counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset have witnessed some of the most shocking murder cases in British history. West Country Murders brings together over 30 cases from the authors' previous collections here in one volume. They include stories of those who killed for greed, jealousy and lust, as well as those who committed murder in what a well-known judge once described as 'a gust of passion'. Some of the killers were undoubtedly insane at the time of their crimes; others were almost certainly innocent, yet paid the ultimate price for a murder they did not commit. Some remain unsolved to this day, despite the best efforts of the local constabularies. This book is sure to appeal to all those interested in the shady side of the West Country's history.

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The History Press

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0752484079

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9780752484075

Beyond the Tariff

By: Nicola Padfield

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Beyond the Tariff

By: Nicola Padfield

This book is a study of the workings of the Discretionary Lifer Panels of the Parole Board, the body charged with the responsibility for making decisions on the release of discretionary life sentence prisoners. It traces the origins and development of the Discretionary Lifer Panels following the landmark Weeks and Thynne decisions of the European Court of Human Rights which led to the establishment of DLPs, and examines the way in which the DLPs developed subsequently - often rather differently to what was originally envisaged as necessary to comply with the decision of the ECHR. This book provides a fascinating case study of a little-known part of the criminal justice system, and explores at the same time the wider issues that have arisen - in particular the impact of the ECHR and the Human Rights Act on the criminal justice system; the relationship between the Parole Board and the Prison and Probation Services; the differences between release procedures for different categories of life sentence prisoner, and those detained compulsorily under the Mental Health Act;the broader social, legal and political context in which DLPs operate, and the nature of discretionary decision-making in the criminal justice system field. the first detailed study - from a leading authority in the field - of the way decisions are reached on discretionary life sentence prisoners explores the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act on the working of the criminal justice system of interest to practitioners and academics concerned with the criminal justice system.

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Routledge

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1134031505

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9781134031504

The Nursing Companion

By: Peter Birchenall,Nicola Adams

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The Nursing Companion

By: Peter Birchenall,Nicola Adams

Are you thinking about studying nursing? Do you have an upcoming interview? Or have you just been accepted on a course? Do you need a guide? Then this book is for you. The number of students applying for nursing is increasing every year, making each place more competitive and more precious. This book will give you the edge in your application, knowledge for your interview, and support throughout your course. This trusty companion will answer your queries and settle your concerns, giving you an insight into the world of nursing. The experienced team of authors: - Introduce the different branches of nursing - Define the key concepts you will study on your course - Give you an insight into specialist study skills - Help you to understand research - Offer advice on professional development and life after university. Using case studies, activities and incorporating four end-of-part glossaries, this one-stop resource will prepare you for the experience of being a student nurse and equip you for the challenges of the profession.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350311103

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9781350311107

Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics

Why and How We Age

By: Giacinto Libertini,Graziamaria Corbi,Valeria Conti,Olga Shubernetskaya,Nicola Ferrara

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Evolutionary Gerontology and Geriatrics

Why and How We Age

By: Giacinto Libertini,Graziamaria Corbi,Valeria Conti,Olga Shubernetskaya,Nicola Ferrara

This book provides concrete scientific basis that we can conceive the possibility of modifying or even completely canceling aging process, despite the fact that aging is commonly regarded as the result of the overall effects of many uncontrollable degenerative phenomena. The authors illustrate in detail the mechanisms by which cells and the whole organism age. Actions by which it is possible, or will be possible within a limited time, to operate for modifying aging are also debated. The discussion is conducted within the frame and the concepts of evolutionary medicine, which is also indispensable for distinguishing between the manifestations of aging and: (i) diseases that worsen with age, and (ii) acceleration of normal aging rates, caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits and other avoidable factors. The book also discusses the impact of aging on overall mortality and the strange situation that, according to official statistics, aging does not exist as cause of death. This book is a turning point between a gerontology and geriatrics conceived as the study and vain treatment of an incurable condition and one in which these disciplines examine the how and why of a physiological phenomenon that can be modified up to a possible total control. This means transforming the medical prevention and treatment of physiological aging from the greatest failure to the greatest success of medicine.

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Springer Nature

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3030737748

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Principles of Neuromusculoskeletal Treatment and Management E-Book

A Handbook for Therapists

By: Nicola J. Petty

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Principles of Neuromusculoskeletal Treatment and Management E-Book

A Handbook for Therapists

By: Nicola J. Petty

Fully updated and revised for a second edition, this textbook offers a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the treatment and management of the neuromusculoskeletal system, providing vital support for both students and experienced therapists. As with the previous edition the text deals with function and dysfunction of joints, muscles and nerves offering treatment options in all cases. Underpinning theory and research is used extensively to explain the clinical use of each treatment option. This new edition has benefited from the author – Nicola Petty – becoming editor and enabling leading clinicians and academics to contribute to the text which now offers a broader range of perspectives. Provides critical knowledge and theory that underpins clinical practice and decision-making Guides the reader through the various options available for patient management drawing a solid evidence base Emphasizes the importance of hands on skill, as well as communication and clinical reasoning skills Templated structure throughout creates an accessible tool for use in teaching and practice Revised drawings in 2-colour provide the reader with enhanced visual learning tools

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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070204606X

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9780702046063

Beyonce Knowles

By: Nicola Hodgson

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Beyonce Knowles

By: Nicola Hodgson

Describes the life of Beyonce Knowles the popular singer from being a young singer in a girl band to being a Grammy Award winning songwriter, an actress, and an icon.

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Heinemann-Raintree Library

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141091660X

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Tactical Readings

Feminist Postmodernism in the Novels of Kathy Acker and Angela Carter

By: Nicola Pitchford

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Tactical Readings

Feminist Postmodernism in the Novels of Kathy Acker and Angela Carter

By: Nicola Pitchford

Both writers' novels borrow heavily from other authors, and in doing so they offer strategies for a politically committed rereading of literary history and its interaction with the popular imagination.".

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Bucknell University Press

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0838754872

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9780838754870

Dorset Murders

By: Nicola Sly

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Dorset Murders

By: Nicola Sly

Life in the largely rural county of Dorset has not always been idyllic, for over the years it has experienced numerous murders, some of which are little known outside the county borders, others that have shocked the nation. These include arguments between lovers with fatal consequences, family murders, child murders and mortal altercations at Dorset's notorious Portland Prison. The entire country thrilled to the scandalous cases of Alma Rattenbury and Charlotte Bryant who, in the 1930s, found living with their husbands so difficult that both found a terminal solution to the problem. In 1856, Elizabeth Browne rid herself of a husband and, in doing so, became the inspiration for Thomas Hardy's 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'. The mystery of the Coverdale Kennels at Tarrant Keynston, where not one, but two kennel managers died in suspicious circumstances, remains unsolved to this day. And it was in Bournemouth that Neville Heath committed the second of his two murders, which led to his arrest and eventual execution in 1946. Illustrated with fifty intriguing illustrations, Dorset Murders will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of county's history.

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The History Press

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0752483919

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9780752483917

Death of the Artist

Art World Dissidents and Their Alternative Identities

By: Nicola McCartney

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Death of the Artist

Art World Dissidents and Their Alternative Identities

By: Nicola McCartney

There exists a series of contemporary artists who continually defy the traditional role of the artist/author, including Art & Language, Guerrilla Girls, Bob and Roberta Smith, Marvin Gaye Chetwynd and Lucky PDF. In Death of the Artist, Nicola McCartney explores their work and uses previously unpublished interviews to provoke a vital and nuanced discussion about contemporary artistic authorship. How do emerging artists navigate intellectual property or work collectively and share the recognition? How might a pseudonym aid 'artivism'? Most strikingly, she demonstrates how an alternative identity can challenge the art market and is symptomatic of greater cultural and political rebellion. As such, this book exposes the art world's financially incentivised infrastructures, but also examines how they might be reshaped from within. In an age of cuts to arts funding and forced self-promotion, this offers an important analysis of the pressing need for the artistic community to construct new ways to reinvent itself and incite fresh responses to its work.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786724723

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9781786724724

Lonely Planet France's Best Trips

By: Jean-Bernard Carillet,Alexis Averbuck,Oliver Berry,Kerry Christiani,Gregor Clark,Anita Isalska,Catherine Le Nevez,Hugh McNaughtan,Daniel Robinson,Regis St Louis,Nicola Williams

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Lonely Planet France's Best Trips

By: Jean-Bernard Carillet,Alexis Averbuck,Oliver Berry,Kerry Christiani,Gregor Clark,Anita Isalska,Catherine Le Nevez,Hugh McNaughtan,Daniel Robinson,Regis St Louis,Nicola Williams

Inside Lonely Planet's France's Best Road Trips: Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests Get around easily - easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features - including Stretch Your Legs,Detours, Link Your Trip Covers Paris, Alsace, Normandy, Brittany, the Loire Valley, the Auvergne, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley, Provence, the Basque Country, the Pyrenees, and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet France's Best Road Trips is perfect for exploring France via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Planning a French trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's France guide, our most comprehensive guide to France, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems. Looking for a guide focused on a specific French city? Check out the Paris guide for a comprehensive look at all that the city has to offer, or Pocket Paris, Pocket Bordeaux, and Pocket Nice & Monaco, handy-sized guides focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. There's More in Store for You: For more road-tripping ideas, check out Lonely Planet's Road Trips guides to Provence & Southeast France, Chateaux of the Loire Valley, and Normandy & the D-Day Beaches. Also, check out Lonely Planet's US Best Trips guides to Southwest USA, the Pacific Northwest, New England, and Florida & the South or Road Trips guides to Route 66, the Civil War Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and San Antonio, Austin & Texas Backcountry. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarksand speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)

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1837581088

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Women, Infanticide and the Press, 1822-1922

News Narratives in England and Australia

By: Nicola Goc

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Women, Infanticide and the Press, 1822-1922

News Narratives in England and Australia

By: Nicola Goc

In her study of anonymous infanticide news stories that appeared from 1822 to 1922 in the heart of the British Empire, in regional Leicester, and in the penal colony of Australia, Nicola Goc uses Critical Discourse Analysis to reveal both the broader patterns and the particular rhetorical strategies journalists used to report on young women who killed their babies. Her study takes Foucault’s perspective that the production of knowledge, of 'facts' and truth claims, and the exercise of power, are inextricably connected to discourse. Newspaper discourses provide a way to investigate the discursive practices that brought the nineteenth-century infanticidal woman - known as ’the Infanticide’ - into being. The actions of the infanticidal mother were understood as a fundamental threat to society, not only because they subverted the ideal of Victorian womanhood but also because a woman’s actions destroyed a man’s lineage. For these reasons, Goc demonstrates, infanticide narratives were politicised in the press and woven into interconnected narratives about the regulation of women, women's rights, the family, the law, welfare, and medicine that dominated nineteenth-century discourse. For example, the Times used individual stories of infanticide to argue against the Bastardy Clause in the Poor Law that denied unmarried women and their children relief. Infanticide narratives often adopted the conventions of the courtroom drama, with the young transgressive female positioned against a body of male authoritarian figures, a juxtaposition that reinforced male authority over women. Alive to the marked differences between various types of newspapers, Goc's study offers a rich and nuanced discussion of the Victorian press's fascination with infanticide. At the same time, infanticide news stories shaped how women who killed their babies were known and understood in ways that pathologised their actions. This, in turn, influenced medical, judicial, and welfare policies regar

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1134778708

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The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China

"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo

By: Nicola Di Cosmo

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The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China

"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo

By: Nicola Di Cosmo

Nicola Di Cosmo presents an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing fresh and extensive information on the inner workings of the Ch'ing army.

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113578955X

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How to Make Music in Your Bedroom

By: Nicola Slade

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How to Make Music in Your Bedroom

By: Nicola Slade

Gone are the days when recording an album required a large, expensive recording studio and piles of ultra hi-tech equipment. Lily Allen's myspace video netted her no.1 in the UK singles chart and an NME nomination, folk singer Seth Lakeman made an album in his kitchen for £300 and has been nominated for a Mercury Prize. And of course, there's the Arctic Monkeys - winners of a Mercury Prize, a Brit Award and two NME awards, who marketed their album through demo tapes and file sharing. Nicola Slade shows how anyone can record and mix killer music from the comfort of their bedroom. The author explains what hardware, software and mixing equipment is required, and includes a history of the digitisation of music, advice on marketing and promoting your music and contributions from DIY music artists who have made it big.

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Random House

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1448113172

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9781448113170

The Last Chance Christmas Ball

By: Mary Jo Putney,Jo Beverley,Joanna Bourne,Patricia Rice,Nicola Cornick

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The Last Chance Christmas Ball

By: Mary Jo Putney,Jo Beverley,Joanna Bourne,Patricia Rice,Nicola Cornick

Christmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Hall is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year… A chance meeting beneath the mistletoe, a stolen glance across the dance floor—amid the sumptuous delicacies, glittering decorations, and swell of the orchestra, every duchess and debutante, lord and lackey has a hopeful heart. There’s the headstrong heiress who must win back her beloved by midnight—or be wed to another….the spinster whose fateful choice to relinquish love may hold one more surprise for her…a widow yearning to glimpse her long-lost love for even one sweet, fleeting interlude …a charming rake who finds far more than he bargained for. And many other dazzling, romantic tales in this star-studded collection that will fill your heart and spice up your holidays…

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1617739243

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Global Perspectives on Income Taxation Law

By: Reuven Avi-Yonah,Nicola Sartori,Omri Marian

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Global Perspectives on Income Taxation Law

By: Reuven Avi-Yonah,Nicola Sartori,Omri Marian

In Global Perspectives on Income Taxation Law, Reuven Avi-Yonah, Nicola Sartori, and Omri Marian cover basic, corporate and international tax law from a comparative perspective. The book both supplements readings in US tax law courses and serves as a textbook for a comparative tax law class. The book starts with a theoretical analysis of the field of comparative tax law. It then follows the usual order of topics covered in a basic tax course as taught in most U.S. law schools, and for each topic, the authors highlight possible alternatives or policy choices. The authors frequently consider the U.S. approach as a benchmark, comparing it with approaches used in other countries which form an interesting contrast, or a telling similarity. They consider the multiple purposes of studying comparative tax law: helping to advance successful tax reforms, cultural understanding, political values, legal harmonization, and a better understanding of domestic tax laws.

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0199717451

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Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management E-Book

By: Mark Rosenfield,Nicola Logan

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Optometry: Science, Techniques and Clinical Management E-Book

By: Mark Rosenfield,Nicola Logan

An introduction to the theory and practice of optometry in one succinct volume. From the fundamental science of vision to clinical techniques and the management of common ocular conditions, this book encompasses the essence of contemporary optometric practice. Now in full colour and featuring over 400 new illustrations, this popular text which will appeal to both students and practitioners wishing to keep up to date has been revised significantly. The new edition incorporates recent advances in technology and a complete overview of clinical procedures to improve and update everyday patient care. Contributions from well-known international experts deliver a broad perspective and understanding of current optometric practice. A useful aid for students and the newly qualified practitioner, while providing a rapid reference guide for the more experienced clinician. - Comprehensive and logical coverage detailing the full spectrum of optometric practice in one volume. - Succinctly covers the basics of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, investigative techniques and clinical management of common eye conditions to provide key topics likely to be met in clinical practice. - Discusses the full range of refractive correction, from spectacles and contact lenses to surgical treatment. - Includes chapters on the management of special populations, including paediatric, elderly, low vision and special needs patients. - Heavily illustrated throughout with key diagrams and images to support the text. - Complete restructuring of contents into three sections: basic sciences, clinical techniques and patient management. - Full colour throughout with over 400 illustrations. - Many new chapters reflecting the changes in optometric practice and technology over the last 20 years, including new imaging and diagnostic procedures and methods of ocular treatment and refractive correction. - Now includes internationally renowned authors from around the world. - Details a full range of refractive and management approaches for patient care.

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0702051896

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Decolonizing the Diet

Nutrition, Immunity, and the Warning from Early America

By: Gideon Mailer,Nicola Hale

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Decolonizing the Diet

Nutrition, Immunity, and the Warning from Early America

By: Gideon Mailer,Nicola Hale

Decolonizing the Diet challenges the common claim that Native American communities were decimated after 1492 because they lived in “Virgin Soils” that were biologically distinct from those in the Old World. Comparing the European transition from Paleolithic hunting and gathering with Native American subsistence strategies before and after 1492, the book offers a new way of understanding the link between biology, ecology and history. Synthesizing the latest work in the science of nutrition, immunity and evolutionary genetics with cutting-edge scholarship on the history of indigenous North America, Decolonizing the Diet highlights a fundamental model of human demographic destruction: human populations have been able to recover from mass epidemics within a century, whatever their genetic heritage. They fail to recover from epidemics when their ability to hunt, gather and farm nutritionally dense plants and animals is diminished by war, colonization and cultural destruction. The history of Native America before and after 1492 clearly shows that biological immunity is contingent on historical context, not least in relation to the protection or destruction of long-evolved nutritional building blocks that underlie human immunity.

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Anthem Press

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1783087161

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How to Report Economic News

By: Nicola Walton

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How to Report Economic News

By: Nicola Walton

Since the global financial crisis in 2008, economics has dominated the news agenda, with issues such as migration, growth, trade and unemployment remaining hotly debated in the media. How to Report Economic News is an accessible introduction to our contemporary economic landscape and journalistic approaches to economic news coverage. Nicola Walton, an experienced financial journalist, presents a comprehensive guide to important economic indicators and how to report on them, as well as giving advice on identifying essential facts needed for any economic news story. The author also offers useful tips on journalistic writing that can help ensure articles are written clearly, concisely and with precision. To provide readers with further guidance, each chapter concludes with assignments to test your knowledge, a resource list for further reading and a glossary of key terms. Chapters cover key topics including inflation, monetary policy, labour markets, fiscal policy and residential property markets. The book takes the UK economy as its main focus, but also explores European, US and Japanese markets in depth. In addition, the title explores other major global topics such as the rise of Brazil, Russia, India, China (BRIC) economies and the role of multinational organisations such as the International Monetary Fund. By combining an overview of current financial systems and economic developments with instruction on economic reporting, this title is a valuable resource for students of Journalism, trainee journalists, as well as anyone interested in learning more about modern economics.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317391470

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Criminal Law Directions

By: Nicola Monaghan

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Criminal Law Directions

By: Nicola Monaghan

This volume is written in an engaging and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key principles of criminal law with clarity. It includes helpful learning features to guide students through the material in an interesting and informative way.

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Oxford University Press

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0198753276

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Mischief and Mistletoe

By: Mary Jo Putney,Joanna Bourne,Nicola Cornick,Patricia Rice

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Mischief and Mistletoe

By: Mary Jo Putney,Joanna Bourne,Nicola Cornick,Patricia Rice

This delightfully daring collection of holiday Regency novelettes, follows the lives and loves of eight individuals, from a spirited lady who sets out to save her rakish best friend from a unsuitable engagement, to a bold spy who finally gets his chance with the woman he has always loved. Original.

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142013194X

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Perspectives on Research in Emotional Stress

By: Detlev Ganten,Nicola A. Nikolov,K.V. Sudakov

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Perspectives on Research in Emotional Stress

By: Detlev Ganten,Nicola A. Nikolov,K.V. Sudakov

First Published in 1989. Based on the updated proceedings of the Soviet-American International Pavlovian Conference held in Moscow, this volume presents a new trend in the systems analysis of emotional stress as an outcome of behavioural conflict situations in which the subjects fail to achieve a useful end result. The mechanisms, complications, prevention and behavioural therapy of emotional stress are examined. While almost any of the body functional systems can be involved, psychosomatic and immune system disorders, coronary heart diseases and hypertension are shown to be the major complications of chronic exposure to emotional stress in both humans and animals. A special section of the book highlights various approaches towards the enhancement of stress resistance in man through emotional self-regulation, relaxation, social skills training and other biobehavioural interventions.

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Routledge

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1134305788

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Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages

A History of Language Education, Assessment and Policy in Britain

By: Nicola McLelland

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Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages

A History of Language Education, Assessment and Policy in Britain

By: Nicola McLelland

Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages provides a comprehensive history of language teaching and learning in the UK from its earliest beginnings to the year 2000. McLelland offers the first history of the social context of foreign language education in Britain, as well as an overview of changing approaches, methods and techniques in language teaching and learning. The important impact of classroom-external factors on developments in language teaching and learning is also taken into account, particularly regarding the policies and public examination requirements of the 20th century. Beginning with a chronological overview of language teaching and learning in Britain, McLelland explores which languages were learned when, why and by whom, before examining the social history of language teaching and learning in greater detail, addressing topics including the status that language learning and teaching have held in society. McLelland also provides a history of how languages have been taught, contrasting historical developments with current orthodoxies of language teaching. Experiences outside school are discussed with reference to examples from adult education, teach-yourself courses and military language learning. Providing an accessible, authoritative history of language education in Britain, Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages will appeal to academics and postgraduate students engaged in the history of education and language learning across the world. The book will also be of interest to teacher educators, trainee and practising teachers, policymakers and curriculum developers.

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131723023X

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The Human Right to Dominate

By: Nicola Perugini,Neve Gordon

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The Human Right to Dominate

By: Nicola Perugini,Neve Gordon

At the turn of the millennium, a new phenomenon emerged: conservatives, who just decades before had rejected the expanding human rights culture, began to embrace human rights in order to advance their political goals. In this book, Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon account for how human rights--generally conceived as a counter-hegemonic instrument for righting historical injustices--are being deployed to further subjugate the weak and legitimize domination. Using Israel/Palestine as its main case study, The Human Right to Dominate describes the establishment of settler NGOs that appropriate human rights to dispossess indigenous Palestinians and military think-tanks that rationalize lethal violence by invoking human rights. The book underscores the increasing convergences between human rights NGOs, security agencies, settler organizations, and extreme right nationalists, showing how political actors of different stripes champion the dissemination of human rights and mirror each other's political strategies. Indeed, Perugini and Gordon demonstrate the multifaceted role that this discourse is currently playing in the international arena: on the one hand, human rights have become the lingua franca of global moral speak, while on the other, they have become reconstrued as a tool for enhancing domination.

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Oxford University Press

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0199365032

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The Student Nurse's Guide to Successful Reflection: Ten Essential Ingredients 2e

By: Nicola Clarke

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The Student Nurse's Guide to Successful Reflection: Ten Essential Ingredients 2e

By: Nicola Clarke

“This book is an engaging and enlightening read. I highly recommend it to all personal tutors, academic advisors and anyone in higher education who guides students to learn more about themselves.” Dr David Grey, UK Advising and Tutoring Association CEO “This book provides a unique, engaging, perspective on successful reflection, which is a welcome addition to the arduous academic textbooks on offer.” Shelley O’Connor, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Liverpool John Moores University, UK “The second edition of this essential book continues to provide practitioners with an accessible and thorough account of reflection’s essential ingredients.” Dr Marc Roberts, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Education, and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, UK This book is an easy to read, practical guide that will show you what reflection is and how you can do it successfully. Assuming no prior knowledge, this fully revised and updated text utilises the established ten essential ingredients of reflection from the first edition. It builds on this foundation to develop much needed reflective skills with new and updated chapters, enabling you to apply complex reflective theory and become an effective reflective practitioner. In clear and supportive language, Nicola Clarke will equip you with evidence informed understanding and ideas for application to your own situation, and support you to become an emotionally resilient, self-aware individual who can reflect and empower yourself to become the best version of you. This book includes: • Expansion beyond nursing to include those who study any subject in allied health and the related fields where reflection is a requirement. • New chapters exploring what reflection is, reflective writing for academic purpose, guided reflection, and new frameworks to support reflection. • A ‘how to approach’ using exercises for and examples from Health, Education and Life Sciences (HELS) and the everyday – reflection and reflective practice made real. • Authentic, jargon free writing that speaks to and is inclusive of the reader. • Information that will empower you to reflect correctly and inform how you receive, and who you allow to support guided reflection in you. This book is a must-have text for all students of nursing, allied health, social work and all fields where an understanding of self and reflection is required. Dr Nicola Clarke is a senior lecturer and doctoral supervisor for the faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences (HELS) at Birmingham City University, UK.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335252354

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9780335252350

An Analysis of Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene

By: Nicola Davis

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An Analysis of Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene

By: Nicola Davis

Richard Dawkins provides excellent examples of his reasoning and interpretation skills in The Selfish Gene. His 1976 book is not a work of original research, but instead a careful explanation of evolution, combined with an argument for a particular interpretation of several aspects of evolution. Since Dawkins is building on other researchers’ work and writing for a general audience, the central elements of good reasoning are vital to his book: producing a clear argument and presenting a persuasive case; organising an argument and supporting its conclusions. In doing this, Dawkins also employs the crucial skill of interpretation: understanding what evidence means; clarifying terms; questioning definitions; giving clear definitions on which to build arguments. The strength of his reasoning and interpretative skills played a key part in the widespread acceptance of his argument for a gene-centred interpretation of natural selection and evolution – and in its history as a bestselling classic of science writing.

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Key Questions in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

By: Narain Moorjani,Nicola Viola,Christopher Caldarone

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Key Questions in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

By: Narain Moorjani,Nicola Viola,Christopher Caldarone

Following on from the success of the international bestseller Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery, the long awaited Key Questions in Congenital Cardiac Surgery is the latest book in the Key Questions series to be released. Key Questions in Congenital Cardiac Surgerysystematically covers all the main topics involved in the current practice of a congenital cardiac surgeon, incorporating current guidelines for practice (such as from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, British Paediatric Cardiac Association and European Society of Cardiology) and up-to-date information based on current literature. Each chapter is structured to include the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, indications for surgery, peri-operative management, surgical options and postoperative care. Possible complications are discussed and the results of current practice presented. Importantly, a section on basic sciences related to the practising congenital cardiac surgeon and a further section on congenital cardiac investigations with many images illustrating the variety of pathologies are included. Each chapter also contains important references for further reading and greater depth of knowledge. The data and body of knowledge presented in this book is strictly evidence-based and is relevant to all congenital cardiac surgical trainees, at any stage of their training programme. It provides residents, fellows and specialist registrars the necessary information to carry out their daily duties. Congenital cardiologists and pediatric cardiac intensive care unit specialists also find the book useful in terms of the indications and surgical management of these patients, as they are integral to the congenital cardiac surgical process. Another important group is the nursing staff, physiotherapists and other professions allied to medicine working with patients with congenital cardiac disease either pre-operatively or postoperatively, as the book helps to give a detailed understanding of the principles surrounding congenital cardiac surgical disease. Most importantly, the book is ideal as a revision aid for residents/registrars undertaking their Cardiothoracic Surgery Board examinations around the world. Although these examinations vary in format in different countries, this book is applicable to all cardiothoracic surgical trainees. Its concise, yet complete coverage of the important topics, make it the ideal guide to answer the key questions in congenital cardiac surgery that are asked within the confines of an examination.

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1910079464

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