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The Dissidents

A Memoir of Working with the Resistance in Russia, 1960-1990

By: Peter Reddaway

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The Dissidents

A Memoir of Working with the Resistance in Russia, 1960-1990

By: Peter Reddaway

The nearly forgotten story of Soviet dissidents It has been nearly three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union—enough time for the role that the courageous dissidents ultimately contributed to the communist system's collapse to have been largely forgotten, especially in the West. This book brings to life, for contemporary readers, the often underground work of the men and women who opposed the regime and authored dissident texts, known as samizdat, that exposed the tyrannies and weaknesses of the Soviet state both inside and outside the country. Peter Reddaway spent decades studying the Soviet Union and got to know these dissidents and their work, publicizing their writings in the West and helping some of them to escape the Soviet Union and settle abroad. In this memoir he captures the human costs of the repression that marked the Soviet state, focusing in particular on Pavel Litvinov, Larisa Bogoraz, General Petro Grigorenko, Anatoly Marchenko, Alexander Podrabinek, Vyacheslav Bakhmin, and Andrei Sinyavsky. His book describes their courage but also puts their work in the context of the power struggles in the Kremlin, where politicians competed with and even succeeded in ousting one another. Reddaway's book takes readers beyond Moscow, describing politics and dissident work in other major Russian cities as well as in the outlying republics.

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0815737742

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The Distemper of our Times

By: Peter C. Newman

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The Distemper of our Times

By: Peter C. Newman

It is impossible to appreciate Canada in the mid- and late-1960s without reading The Distemper of Our Times. Newman's skilful selection of evidence, his grasp of personality and the flair and pace of his writing style bring the disparate events of that turbulent era into a cogent narrative that will retain its drama and urgency for future generations.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773591540

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Israel's Nuclear Arsenal

By: Peter Pry

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Israel's Nuclear Arsenal

By: Peter Pry

Israel's Nuclear Arsenal is a full inquiry into the likely size and sophistication of the Israeli nuclear weapons program. Among the key questions it addresses are: Did other nations—the United States, France, or West Germany, for example—assist Israel in developing its nuclear weapons capacity? What is the nature of Israel's industrial nuclear inf

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Routledge

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0429725760

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A Revolution Betrayed

How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System

By: Peter Hitchens

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A Revolution Betrayed

How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System

By: Peter Hitchens

There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than the education of their children. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of £50,000 a year and the cream of Comprehensive Schools are now oversubscribed (William Ellis, Camden School for Girls, The Oratory, Cardinal Vaughan), parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. So, what alternatives – if any – are there? Peter Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about an educational system which is egalitarian, the politicians have created a system which is the exact opposite. And what's more, it is a system riddled with anomalies - Sixth Form Colleges select pupils on ability at the age of 15, which rules out any child who does not have major educational backing from home (heavy involvement by working parents or private tutors, for example) and academies also are selective, though they pretend not to be. This is an in-depth look at the British education system and what will happen if things don't change radically.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1399400037

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Frank Talk

The Wit and Wisdom of Barney Frank

By: Peter Bollen

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Frank Talk

The Wit and Wisdom of Barney Frank

By: Peter Bollen

During his years in Congress, Barney Frank (D-MA) has built a reputation as a respected leader on many fronts: as an expert debater, a master parliamentarian, and a point man for his party on legislation. The first openly gay congressman, Frank is unafraid to take on difficult issues such as gay rights or the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. He pulls no punches in his cutting remarks about the many personalities and colleagues he cites and is a favorite guest on the talk show circuit. Edited and compiled by Peter Bollen, Frank Talk is an informal collection of quotations from this witty and brilliant congressman who is constantly quoted by news reporters, columnists, and pundits. After a quarter century as an elected official, Frank's humor and acerbic remarks have been collected in this volume, which includes congressional testimony, selections from his humorous fund-raising letters, and off the cuff comments as reported in the media.

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iUniverse

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1462095828

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Passing the Police Recruit Assessment Process

By: Peter Cox

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Passing the Police Recruit Assessment Process

By: Peter Cox

This practical and accessible book is an essential purchase for anyone applying to become a police officer. With competition for jobs increasing, thorough preparation prior to assessment is more important than ever. This book is full of clear advice and guidance as well as providing essential practice in all areas of the recruitment process, from completing the application form, excelling at the written and verbal exercises, to passing the psychometric tests. Carefully structured around the seven core competencies assessed during recruitment, the book reinforces the skills and understandings necessary to become a police officer while increasing individual confidence and competence.

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SAGE

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1844456684

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Understanding Popular Science

By: Peter Broks

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Understanding Popular Science

By: Peter Broks

Science is a defining feature of the modern world, and popular science is where most of us make sense of that fact. Understanding Popular Science provides a framework to help understand the development of popular science and current debates about it. In a lively and accessible style, Peter Broks shows how popular science has been invented, redefined and fought over. From early-nineteenth century radical science to twenty-first century government initiatives, he examines popular science as an arena where the authority of science and the authority of the state are legitimized and challenged. The book includes clear accounts of the public perception of scientists, visions of the future, fears of an “anti-science” movement and concerns about scientific literacy. The final chapter proposes a new model for understanding the interaction between lay and expert knowledge. This book is essential reading in cultural studies, science studies, history of science and science communication.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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Disease and Democracy

The Industrialized World Faces AIDS

By: Peter Baldwin

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Disease and Democracy

The Industrialized World Faces AIDS

By: Peter Baldwin

“A historical masterpiece! Just when we thought we knew everything about the politics and policies of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Peter Baldwin surprises us with innovative insights about the sharp differences in policy among countries as well as complex tradeoffs between civil liberties and public goods. This is a refreshing and readable book in which AIDS is used as a lens to understand the public health enterprise ranging from leprosy and syphilis to tuberculosis and SARS. Baldwin offers a deeply historical and comparative understanding of HIV in the industrialized world.”—Lawrence O. Gostin, author of Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint "Although a vast literature has emerged to chronicle and reflect on the history of the AIDS epidemic since it was first reported almost a quarter of a century ago, there is nothing like Peter Baldwin's probing and synthetic analysis of AIDS in the industrialized world. Building on his masterful Contagion and the State in Europe 1830-1930, Baldwin has provided a complex historical tapestry of how an epidemic threat has challenged and exposed democracies that thought infectious threats a thing of the past."—Ronald Bayer author of Private Acts, Social Cosequences:Aids and the Politics Of Public Health and coauthor with Gerald Oppenheimer of AIDS Doctors:Voices from the Epidemic

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Univ of California Press

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0520251474

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Heist

Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, His Republican Allies, and the Buying of Washington

By: Peter H. Stone

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Heist

Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, His Republican Allies, and the Buying of Washington

By: Peter H. Stone

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Sick to Debt

By: Peter A. Ubel

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Sick to Debt

By: Peter A. Ubel

An informed argument for reworking the broken market-based U.S. healthcare system by making cost and quality more transparent The United States has the most expensive healthcare system in the world. While policy makers have argued over who is at fault for this, the system has been quietly moving toward high-deductible insurance plans that require patients to pay large amounts out of pocket before insurance kicks in. The idea behind this shift is that patients will become better consumers of healthcare when forced to pay for their medical expenses. Laying bare the perils of the current situation, Peter A. Ubel--a physician and behavioral scientist--notes that even when patients have time to shop around, healthcare costs remain largely opaque, difficult to access, and hard to compare. Arguing for a middle path between a market-based and a completely free system, Ubel envisions more transparent, smarter healthcare plans that tie the prices of treatments to the value they provide so that people can afford to receive the care they deserve.

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Yale University Press

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0300238460

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Reagan Versus The Sandinistas

The Undeclared War On Nicaragua

By: Thomas W Walker,Harvey Williams,Peter Kornbluh,Eva Gold

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Reagan Versus The Sandinistas

The Undeclared War On Nicaragua

By: Thomas W Walker,Harvey Williams,Peter Kornbluh,Eva Gold

The product of research and investigation by a team of sixteen authors, Reagan versus the Sandinistas is the most comprehensive and current study to date of the Reagan administration's mounting campaign to reverse the Sandinista revolution. The authors thoroughly examine all major aspects of Reagan's "low-intensity war," from the U.S. government's attempts at economic destabilization to direct CIA sabotage and the sponsorship of the contras or freedom fighters. They also explore less-public tactics such as electronic penetration, behind-the-scenes manipulation of religious and ethnic tensions, and harassment of U.S. Nicaraguan specialists and "fellow travelers." The book concludes with a consideration of the impact of these activities and their implications for international law, U.S. interests, U.S. polity, and Nicaragua itself. Reagan versus the Sandinistas is designed not only for courses on Latin America, U.S. foreign policy, and international relations, but also for students, scholars, and others interested in understanding one of the most massive, complex efforts—short of direct intervention—organized by the United States to overthrow the government of another country.

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1000309061

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Audiovisual Regulation under Pressure

Comparative Cases from North America and Europe

By: Thomas Gibbons,Peter Humphreys

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Audiovisual Regulation under Pressure

Comparative Cases from North America and Europe

By: Thomas Gibbons,Peter Humphreys

In the face of globalization and new media technologies, can policy makers and regulators withstand deregulatory pressures on the ‘cultural policy toolkit’ for television? This comparative study provides an interdisciplinary investigation of trends in audiovisual regulation, with the focus on television and new media. It considers pressures for deregulation and for policy in this field to prioritise market development and economic goals rather than traditional cultural and democratic objectives, notably public service content, the promotion of national and local culture, media pluralism and diversity. The book explores regulatory policy in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe. The book focuses on a range of instruments designed for promoting pluralism and cultural diversity, particularly the role of public service broadcasting and the range of measures available for promoting cultural policy goals, such as subsidies, scheduling and investment quotas, as well as (particularly national) media ownership rules. The book draws on findings of two research projects funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and is written in an accessible style by leading scholars of media law and policy, who bring to bear insights from their respective disciplines of law and political science.

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1136502092

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Kokoda

Teen edition

By: Peter FitzSimons

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Kokoda

Teen edition

By: Peter FitzSimons

A story of young Australians' mateship and bravery against all odds in WWII For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened - and just what our troops achieved. In this new edition of his bestselling account of this seminal battle, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in a gripping, moving story specially geared for high-school age readers. Conditions on the track were hellish - rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese. Kokoda was a defining battle for Australia - a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track - and defeated them. Prase for the original edition: 'an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller' The Sydney Morning Herald

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Lothian Children's Books

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073441742X

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Drugs and the Older Population

By: Peter Crome,Gary Ford

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Drugs and the Older Population

By: Peter Crome,Gary Ford

This book is designed for all those with a scientific interest in drug treatment and the older population. The authors have all been chosen for their expertise in the field and have been drawn from both sides of the Atlantic and South Africa. The contents fall into two parts ? general principles of drug use as they apply to the elderly, and specific chapters dealing with common clinical areas. The editors aim to provide a concise up to date, evidence-based, resource book.

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World Scientific

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1860940994

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The Next Los Angeles, Updated with a New Preface

The Struggle for a Livable City

By: Robert Gottlieb,Regina Freer,Mark Vallianatos,Peter Dreier

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The Next Los Angeles, Updated with a New Preface

The Struggle for a Livable City

By: Robert Gottlieb,Regina Freer,Mark Vallianatos,Peter Dreier

While most historians, journalists, and filmmakers have focused on Los Angeles as a bastion of corporate greed, business boosterism, political corruption, cheap labor, exploited immigrants, and unregulated sprawl, The Next Los Angeles tells a different story: that of the reformers and radicals who have struggled for alternative visions of social and economic justice. In a new preface, the authors reflect on the gathering momentum of L.A.'s progressive movement, including the 2005 landslide victory of Antonio Villaraigosa as mayor.

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0520933494

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Language and Deafness

By: Peter V. Paul

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Language and Deafness

By: Peter V. Paul

The Fourth Edition of Language and Deafness covers language and literacy development from preschool through adolescence. Content includes the basics of language development and the relationship between language and cognition. Oral communication methods and English-like signing systems are also covered, along with linguistics/sociolinguistics of American Sign Language. Multicultural aspects, including bilingualism and second-language learning, are covered in detail.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0763751049

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Proud to Be an Okie

Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California

By: Peter La Chapelle

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Proud to Be an Okie

Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California

By: Peter La Chapelle

Proud to Be an Okie brings to life the influential country music scene that flourished in and around Los Angeles from the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s to the early 1970s. The first work to fully illuminate the political and cultural aspects of this intriguing story, the book takes us from Woody Guthrie's radical hillbilly show on Depression-era radio to Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee" in the late 1960s. It explores how these migrant musicians and their audiences came to gain a sense of identity through music and mass media, to embrace the New Deal, and to celebrate African American and Mexican American musical influences before turning toward a more conservative outlook. What emerges is a clear picture of how important Southern California was to country music and how country music helped shape the politics and culture of Southern California and of the nation.

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0520940008

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The Kokoda Campaign 1942

Myth and Reality

By: Peter Williams

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The Kokoda Campaign 1942

Myth and Reality

By: Peter Williams

The fighting on the Kokoda Track in World War II is second only to Gallipoli in the Australian national consciousness. The Kokoda campaign of 1942 has taken on mythical status in Australian military history. According to the legend, Australian soldiers were vastly outnumbered by the Japanese, who suffered great losses in battle and as a result of the harsh conditions of the Kokoda Track. In this important book, Peter Williams seeks to dispel the Kokoda myth. Using extensive research and Japanese sources, he explains what really happened on the Kokoda Track in 1942. Unlike most other books written from an Australian perspective, The Kokoda Campaign 1942: Myth and reality focuses on the strategies, tactics and battle plans of the Japanese and shows that the Australians were in fact rarely outnumbered. For the first time, this book combines narrative with careful analysis to present an undistorted picture of the events of the campaign. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the truth of the Kokoda campaign of 1942.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107015944

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On Location

A Guide to Visiting the UK and Ireland's Best Film and TV Sights

By: Peter Naldrett

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On Location

A Guide to Visiting the UK and Ireland's Best Film and TV Sights

By: Peter Naldrett

For popular-culture vultures, there really is no better guide to Britain's best TV and film locations than On Location. With their historical charm, scenic beauty and diverse cities, the United Kingdom and Ireland have proved to be popular backdrops for film and TV directors over the decades. Whether it be the period piece Bridgerton, the gritty drama Game of Thrones, the adrenaline-fuelled Mission: Impossible series or the sci-fi trailblazer Doctor Who, the UK and Ireland have been on hand to lend buildings, countryside and natural features to some of the most gripping on-screen moments. On Location presents some of the finest destinations around the British Isles to appear in cinema and on TV, and details exactly how you can go about visiting them. Attractions range from London's bustling city centre, home to many James Bond movies, to secluded stately homes that have hosted elaborate productions of Pride and Prejudice, and offbeat urban buildings featured in well-loved shows such as Only Fools and Horses and The Young Ones. Featuring over 100 TV shows and blockbuster films, this guidebook is sure to keep even the most obsessive film buff occupied for years.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1844866319

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Paradise Lost

California's Experience, America's Future : Updated with a New Preface

By: Peter Schrag

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Paradise Lost

California's Experience, America's Future : Updated with a New Preface

By: Peter Schrag

Paradise Lost demonstrates the consequences to education, public services and political institutions in California of the increasing resort to the hyper-democracy of the ballot initiative process. WITH A NEW PREFACE.

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0520243870

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Manson's Tropical Diseases E-Book

Expert Consult - Online and Print

By: Jeremy Farrar,Peter J Hotez,Thomas Junghanss,Gagandeep Kang,David Lalloo,Nicholas J. White

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Manson's Tropical Diseases E-Book

Expert Consult - Online and Print

By: Jeremy Farrar,Peter J Hotez,Thomas Junghanss,Gagandeep Kang,David Lalloo,Nicholas J. White

From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, Manson's Tropical Diseases prepares you to effectively handle whatever your patients may have contracted. Featuring an internationally recognized editorial team, global contributors, and expert authors, this revised and updated medical reference book provides you with the latest coverage on parasitic and infectious diseases from around the world. - Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. - Incorporate the latest therapies into your practice, such as recently approved drugs and new treatment options. - Find what you need easily and apply it quickly with highlighted key information, convenient boxes and tables, extensive cross-referencing, and clinical management diagrams. - Make the most accurate Tropical Disease diagnoses through a completely redesigned and modernized format, which includes full-color images throughout plus a wealth of additional illustrations online at Expert Consult. - Apply the latest treatment strategies for HIV/AIDS, tropical neurology, malaria, and much more. - Put the latest international expertise to work for you and your patients with new chapters covering Global Health; Global Health Governance and Tropical Diseases; Non-communicable Diseases; Obesity in the Tropics; and Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine in Resource-poor Settings. - See which diseases are most prevalent in specific areas of the tropics through a new index of diseases by country, as well as online-only maps that provide additional detail. - Better understand the variations in treatment approaches across the globe.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702053066

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Taboo Tunes

By: Peter Blecha

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Taboo Tunes

By: Peter Blecha

In this extensively researched ode to scandal Peter Blecha recounts the travails of musicians who have dared to air unacceptable topics. Filled with several centuries' worth of raunchy sex ditties morbid murder ballads satanic songs paeans to intoxi

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1617745111

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The International Politics of Whaling

By: Peter J. Stoett

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The International Politics of Whaling

By: Peter J. Stoett

The International Politics of Whaling examines contemporary whaling issues with an emphasis on three factors: our knowledge of whales and current whale populations and the impact of whaling; the actors and institutions involved in the debate over whaling; and the ethical dimension. Reluctantly, he concludes that the current global moratorium on whaling is problematic and that we must focus instead on habitat preservation in order to protect whales more effectively.

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077484230X

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Polling and Public Opinion

A Canadian Perspective

By: Peter Marshall Butler

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Polling and Public Opinion

A Canadian Perspective

By: Peter Marshall Butler

The importance of polling public opinion is widely recognized today. Indeed, it is sometimes argued that in mass societies, polls have also become an important medium for communicating ideas and beliefs, especially since many people have become less involved in community organizations and interest groups that formerly connected them to events and issues. Polling and Public Opinion examines the impact that polls have on the thoughts and behaviour of the public. Peter M. Butler considers the power of public opinion polls as an element of mass persuasion in media stories, advertising, and government policy. Using such controversial issues as free trade, health care, same-sex marriage, and national security, Butler argues that popular opinion on such hot-button topics as these can be guided and changed according to how polls are interpreted for and presented to the public. As well as analyzing the impact of polls on the public, Butler is concerned with demystifying the methods by which opinions are collected, showing that the techniques used to determine public opinion can be just as selective as those by which the results are disseminated. Focusing on many of the vital topics of our time, Polling and Public Opinion is an in-depth look at the rise of one of the most important but least understood methods by which politicians and governments gauge the popular will.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442690526

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Qualitative Methods In Psychology: A Research Guide

A Research Guide

By: Banister, Peter,Bunn, Geoff,Burman, Erica

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Qualitative Methods In Psychology: A Research Guide

A Research Guide

By: Banister, Peter,Bunn, Geoff,Burman, Erica

This book provides an introduction to four widely used qualitative research methods, followed by a detailed discussion of a pluralistic approach to qualitative research…makes exceellent use of questions both in order to help the reader gain clarity as well as to encourage reflexivity"The Psychologist, May 2012

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0335243053

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Media Science before the Great War

By: Peter Broks

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Media Science before the Great War

By: Peter Broks

The rise of the mass media and professional science makes the years before the Great War an important formative period in the history of popular science. Peter Broks explores the magazines of the time and uncovers the scientist as hero and villain; science for and against religion; animal biographies and a new empathy with nature; technology as evolutionary progress; utopian visions and degenerationst fears. Through this cultural analysis of popular science he shows how Victorian hopes turned into Edwardian disillusion.

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Springer

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1349250430

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Conan Doyle, Detective

By: Peter Costello

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Conan Doyle, Detective

By: Peter Costello

This fascinating book is based on a remarkable discovery: Sherlock Holmes's methods of deduction were actually those of his creator and used in order to solve real crimes; for Scotland Yard Holmes really did exist in the form of Conan Doyle. Author Peter Costello draws on new research to follow the tracks Conan Doyle left as he entered the real word of Sherlock Holmes; his fictional outpourings were the direct result of their author's hidden career as an amateur detective and criminologist

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C & R Crime

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1472103653

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9781472103659

Microalbuminuria

Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Clinical Practice

By: Peter H. Winocour,Sally M. Marshall

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Microalbuminuria

Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Clinical Practice

By: Peter H. Winocour,Sally M. Marshall

Explains the health consequences of microalbuminuria, and its clinical investigation and management.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521457033

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The Films That Made Me...

By: Peter Bradshaw

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The Films That Made Me...

By: Peter Bradshaw

Like a pizza delivery driver who travels everywhere by moped, or a volcanologist who keeps turning the central heating up, I'm a film critic who loves going to the cinema.' - Peter Bradshaw. Peter Bradshaw is the film reviewer for intelligent, curious cinemagoers; he has worked at the Guardian for twenty years. The Films That Made Me collates his finest reviews from the last two decades, which carry with them his deep experience, knowledge and understanding of film. Introducing each section with a brief introductory article in his light, humorous tone, and ranging from The Cat in the Hat and the Twilight Saga to Synecdoche: New York, Bradshaw shares the films that he loved, the films that he hated, the films that made him laugh, cry, swoon and scared. Bradshaw's reviews range from the insightful and introspective to the savage and funny. The Films That Made Me is a must read for all film fanatics.

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Drug War Politics

The Price of Denial

By: Eva Bertram,Morris Blachman,Kenneth Sharpe,Peter Andreas

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Drug War Politics

The Price of Denial

By: Eva Bertram,Morris Blachman,Kenneth Sharpe,Peter Andreas

Why have our drug wars failed and how might we turn things around? Ask the authors of this hardhitting exposè of U.S. efforts to fight drug trafficking and abuse. In a bold analysis of a century's worth of policy failure, Drug War Politics turns on its head many familiar bromides about drug politics. It demonstrates how, instead of learning from our failures, we duplicate and reinforce them in the same flawed policies. The authors examine the "politics of denial" that has led to this catastrophic predicament and propose a basis for a realistic and desperately needed solution. Domestic and foreign drug wars have consistently fallen short because they are based on a flawed model of force and punishment, the authors show. The failure of these misguided solutions has led to harsher get-tough policies, debilitating cycles of more force and punishment, and a drug problem that continues to escalate. On the foreign policy front, billions of dollars have been wasted, corruption has mushroomed, and human rights undermined in Latin America and across the globe. Yet cheap drugs still flow abundantly across our borders. At home, more money than ever is spent on law enforcement, and an unprecedented number of people—disproportionately minorities—are incarcerated. But drug abuse and addiction persist. The authors outline the political struggles that help create and sustain the current punitive approach. They probe the workings of Washington politics, demonstrating how presidential and congressional "out-toughing" tactics create a logic of escalation while the criticisms and alternatives of reformers are sidelined or silenced. Critical of both the punitive model and the legalization approach, Drug War Politics calls for a bold new public health approach, one that frames the drug problem as a public health—not a criminal—concern. The authors argue that only by situating drug issues in the context of our fundamental institutions—the family, neighborhoods, and schools—can we hope to provide viable treatment, prevention, and law enforcement. In its comprehensive investigation of our long, futile battle with drugs and its original argument for fundamental change, this book is essential for every concerned citizen.

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0520918045

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Ostergard’s Textbook of Urogynecology

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

By: Ali Azadi,Jeffrey L. Cornella,Peter L. Dwyer,Felicia L. Lane

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Ostergard’s Textbook of Urogynecology

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

By: Ali Azadi,Jeffrey L. Cornella,Peter L. Dwyer,Felicia L. Lane

Now totally revised and rewritten for today’s female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery practice, Ostergard’s Textbook of Urogynecology: Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, 7th Edition, offers comprehensive guidance on all aspects of this complex field. Drs. Ali Azadi, Jeffrey L. Cornella, Peter L. Dwyer, and Felicia L. Lane bring you up to date with current diagnosis and treatment of all female pelvic floor dysfunctions, including urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract conditions, disorders of the anus and rectum, and disorders of pelvic support. Thorough updates include revised and rewritten content throughout, new full-color illustrations, new surgical videos, new chapters on current clinical topics, and much more.

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1975162358

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A Practical Manual of Diabetic Retinopathy Management

By: Peter H. Scanlon,Stephen Aldington,Charles Wilkinson,David Matthews

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A Practical Manual of Diabetic Retinopathy Management

By: Peter H. Scanlon,Stephen Aldington,Charles Wilkinson,David Matthews

Another title in the award winning ‘Practical Manual’ series from Wiley-Blackwell, following on from Edmonds, Foster and Sanders‘ A Practical Manual of Diabetic Foot Care – winner of the British Medical Association’s Medical Book of the Year Award 2004. This practical clinical manual covers the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of eye problems in people with diabetes, with a strong emphasis on the importance of early diagnosis. Edited and authored by world-renowned experts from leading centres, A Practical Manual of Diabetic Retinopathy Management presents evidence-based guidance relevant for a global audience. High quality photographs uniquely illustrate the lesions that occur in diabetic retinopathy and diagrams show the surgical techniques involved in vitreoretinal surgery for advanced stages of the disease Numerous real life case histories demonstrate the scenarios that one is likely to come across in a clinic treating patients with diabetic retinopathy The best colour guide to the spectrum of changes that occur in diabetic retinopathy This bookis a richly illustrated manual on the management of all stages of diabetic retinopathy, ideal for diabetologists, general endocrinologists who see patients with diabetes, retinal screeners, ophthalmologists and any other healthcare professionals involved in the care and management of diabetes.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444308181

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Place and Professional Practice

The Geographies in Healthcare Work

By: Gavin J. Andrews,Emma Rowland,Elizabeth Peter

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Place and Professional Practice

The Geographies in Healthcare Work

By: Gavin J. Andrews,Emma Rowland,Elizabeth Peter

This book presents the first single comprehensive analysis of the scope of geographical realities and relevance in health care work. Conceptually, the book conveys how space, place and geographical ideas matter to clinical practice, from the historical beginnings of professional roles and responsibilities in medicine to the present day. In 8 chapters, the book covers healthcare work across a range of job types (including physician, nurse, and multiple technical and therapeutic roles in multiple specialties), and across a range of scales (focusing on global issues and trends, national and regional particularities, urban and rural issues, institutional environments and various community settings). This book is intended for students, teachers, and researchers in geography, social science and various health sciences. Chapter 1 examines how geographical ideas have been central to practitioners' thinking and practice over time. Chapter 2 reviews the scope of contemporary geographical study of health care work. Chapter 3 presents an empirical case study of the geographies in hospital-based ward work. Chapter 4 presents an empirical case study of the geographies in ambulance/rapid response work. Chapter 5 presents a case study of the geographies associated with a high profile case of criminality and neglect in practice. Chapter 6 considers concepts and the geographies in person-centred care. Chapter 7 considers concepts and the geographies in skills attainment.

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Springer Nature

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3030641791

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Conquering Incontinence

A new and physical approach to a freer lifestyle

By: Peter Dornan

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Conquering Incontinence

A new and physical approach to a freer lifestyle

By: Peter Dornan

Treatments and exercises for improving overall physical health to provide relief from incontinence.

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Allen & Unwin

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1741153379

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Pathology of the Human Placenta

By: Kurt Benirschke,Peter Kaufmann

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Pathology of the Human Placenta

By: Kurt Benirschke,Peter Kaufmann

Completey reorganized - a practical, how-to guide to placental examination plus the most authoritative reference available on all aspects of the normal and abnormal placenta. New chapters have been added on: Normative Values and Tables, Microscopic Survey and Histopathological Approach to Villous Alterations. More extensive indexing help meet the daily demands of bothe novice and experienced placental pathologists.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475741960

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Clinical Pain Management Second Edition: Chronic Pain

By: Peter Wilson,Paul Watson,Jennifer Haythornwaite,Troels Jensen

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Clinical Pain Management Second Edition: Chronic Pain

By: Peter Wilson,Paul Watson,Jennifer Haythornwaite,Troels Jensen

The second edition of Chronic Pain now covers a vast scientific and clinical arena, with the scientific background and therapeutic options much expanded. In common with the other titles comprising Clinical Pain Management, the volume gathers together the available evidence-based information in a reader-friendly format without unnecessary detail, and is divided into three parts. The broad coverage under Part One encompasses basic science, including applied physiology, genetics and epidemiology, through societal aspects of chronic pain and disability, to patient assessment, diagnostic procedures and outcome measures. Part Two considers the different therapies available, including pharmacological, psychological, behavioural, interventional and alternative. In Part Three specific and non-specific pain syndromes and their management are described, including pain in neurological disease, in HIV and AIDS patients, and after surgery or spinal cord injury, regional pain in the head, face, neck, back, joints, chest, abdomen and pelvis, and issues related to pain in children, the elderly and in association with substance misuse.

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CRC Press

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0340940085

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ADME and Translational Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics of Therapeutic Proteins

Applications in Drug Discovery and Development

By: Honghui Zhou,Frank-Peter Theil

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ADME and Translational Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics of Therapeutic Proteins

Applications in Drug Discovery and Development

By: Honghui Zhou,Frank-Peter Theil

With an emphasis on the fundamental and practical aspects of ADME for therapeutic proteins, this book helps readers strategize, plan and implement translational research for biologic drugs. • Details cutting-edge ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) and PKPD (pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamics) modeling for biologic drugs • Combines theoretical with practical aspects of ADME in biologic drug discovery and development and compares innovator biologics with biosimilar biologics and small molecules with biologics, giving a lessons-learned perspective • Includes case studies about leveraging ADME to improve biologics drug development for monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins, pegylated proteins, ADCs, bispecifics, and vaccines • Presents regulatory expectations and industry perspectives for developing biologic drugs in USA, EU, and Japan • Provides mechanistic insight into biodistribution and target-driven pharmacokinetics in important sites of action such as tumors and the brain

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111889880X

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