Briefings on Chad is a spy novel originating from the author's travels and work on climate science around the world, including on-the-ground activities in the region of Africa where this novel takes place. The thriller captures the environmental science, drought conditions, and global politics of the 1970s. Global super powers are competing for a scarce resource that could change the future development of the African continent. Western scientists dodge the local warlords and Russian spies in an attempt to fulfill their objective. But can they succeed and get out alive? This story is mixture of fact and fiction. The places are real. Only the 1974 coup d'état in Chad, which brought down the Tombalbaye regime actually happened. Names of participants in the coup were reported at the time by world media. All other characters in the story are fictional. Their resemblance, if any, to persons living or dead is coincidental.
The North American Great Plains is a major global breadbasket but its agriculture is stressed by drought, heat, damaging winds, soil erosion and declining ground water resources. Biomass production and processing on the Plains would partially restore a perennial vegetative cover and create employment opportunities. This book explores the possibility that the ecology and economy of the Plains region, and similar regions, would benefit from the introduction of perennial biomass crops.
This easy-to-read reference book contains much previously buried data about the carotid and other extracranial arterial lesions and their treatment. The collected facts deal with the anatomy, pathology and pharmacology of the carotid artery. Diagnosis by clinical, noninvasive and angiographic methods, results of operative and nonoperative treatment in various categories of patients, such as those with prior stroke, acute stroke, stroke in evolution, reversible ischemic neurologic deficit, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), crescendo TIAs and asymptomatic patients with bruits and/or stenoses, are included. Hard data is presented on early and late results of endarterectomy, the causes of morbidity and mortality, the long-term life expectancy of these patients with and without surgery, by category of disease. It quantifies a surgeon's options with relation to shunting or not shunting during surgery, the use of various monitoring techniques to prevent perioperative stroke, when to consider coronary artery bypass before carotid surgery, and the pros and cons of antiplatelet therapy pre- and post-operatively. Recent controversy on endarterectomy for asymptomatic stenosis is analyzed, including prospective clinical and noninvasive follow-up studies of such lesions. The recent downgrading of the effectiveness of extracranial-intracranial bypass is also discussed. For neurologists, neurosurgeons and vascular surgeons, the text is arranged for easy access and references to source material are always given. Editorial comments by the author are found at the end of each chapter.
An up-to-date and much enlarged edition of this text on the microclimate, emphasizing its effect on plants, animals, and humans. Provides a basis for understanding environmental biophysics, then covers the prediction, manipulation, and management of the climate near the ground.
A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly modern approach to US History, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, International Edition uses these three themes to show how the United States was transformed from hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. This approach helps students understand the impact of the notions of liberty and equality, which are often associated with the American story, and also how dominant and subordinate groups have affected and been affected by the ever-shifting balance of power. The text integrates the best of recent social and cultural scholarship--including fun material on music and movies--into a political story, offering students the most comprehensive and complete understanding of American history available.Available in the following split options: LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER, Sixth Edition (Chapters 1-32), ISBN: 1111344108; Volume I: To 1877 (Chapters 1-17), ISBN: 1111344116; Volume II: Since 1863 (Chapters 17-32), ISBN: 1111344124.
The Second Edition of Handbook of Carotid Artery Surgery focuses on extracranial arterial lesions and their treatment, including reviews of some 200 new papers that have appeared since the publication of the first edition. Updated information is presented regarding anatomy, pathology, pharmacology, diagnosis by clinical and angiographic methods, and results of operative and nonoperative treatment in various categories of patients. Hard data is provided on early and late results of endarterectomy, the causes of morbidity and mortatility, and the long-term results and life expectancy of patients with surgery and without surgery. New methods of Doppler scanning (including colorflow and transcranial Doppler) are analyzed, and new reports on techniques, such as magnetic resonance angiography are featured. New information regarding the significance, prevention, and treatment of carotid restenosis has also been reviewed. Extensively updated, this new edition makes important facts and figures readily available for the busy physician.
This best-selling introductory American history survey text provides students with a clear understanding of how power is gained, lost, and used in both public and private life. Central to this text are the themes of liberty, equality, and power, as well as the shifting relationships and tensions between these evolving concepts. The authors use these themes to convey the complex reality and diversity of America's history.
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