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The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

Understanding Interstellar Travel, Teleportation, Time Travel, Alien Life and Other Genre Fixtures

By: Steven D. Bloom

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The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

Understanding Interstellar Travel, Teleportation, Time Travel, Alien Life and Other Genre Fixtures

By: Steven D. Bloom

The great scientific, astronomical and technological advances of the 20th century inspired the science fiction genre to imagine distant worlds and futures, far beyond the discoveries of the here and now. This book explores science fiction films, television series, novels and short stories--from Lost in Space (1965-1968) to Fringe (2008-2013) to the works of Isaac Asimov and Stephen Baxter--with a focus on their underlying concepts of physics and astronomy. Assessing accuracy and plausibility, the author considers the possibilities of solar system, interstellar and faster than light travel; intelligent planets, dark (anti-) matter, the multiverse and string theory, time travel, alternate universes, teleportation and replication, weaponry, force fields, extraterrestrial life, subatomic life, emotional robots, super-human and parapsychological powers, asteroid impacts, space colonies and many other topics.

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McFarland

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1476623996

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The Novel: An Alternative History, 1600-1800

By: Steven Moore

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The Novel: An Alternative History, 1600-1800

By: Steven Moore

Winner of the Christian Gauss Award for excellence in literary scholarship from the Phi Beta Kappa Society Having excavated the world's earliest novels in his previous book, literary historian Steven Moore explores in this sequel the remarkable flowering of the novel between the years 1600 and 1800-from Don Quixote to America's first big novel, an homage to Cervantes entitled Modern Chivalry. This is the period of such classic novels as Tom Jones, Candide, and Dangerous Liaisons, but beyond the dozen or so recognized classics there are hundreds of other interesting novels that appeared then, known only to specialists: Spanish picaresques, French heroic romances, massive Chinese novels, Japanese graphic novels, eccentric English novels, and the earliest American novels. These minor novels are not only interesting in their own right, but also provide the context needed to appreciate why the major novels were major breakthroughs. The novel experienced an explosive growth spurt during these centuries as novelists experimented with different forms and genres: epistolary novels, romances, Gothic thrillers, novels in verse, parodies, science fiction, episodic road trips, and family sagas, along with quirky, unclassifiable experiments in fiction that resemble contemporary, avant-garde works. As in his previous volume, Moore privileges the innovators and outriders, those who kept the novel novel. In the most comprehensive history of this period ever written, Moore examines over 400 novels from around the world in a lively style that is as entertaining as it is informative. Though written for a general audience, The Novel, An Alternative History also provides the scholarly apparatus required by the serious student of the period. This sequel, like its predecessor, is a “zestfully encyclopedic, avidly opinionated, and dazzlingly fresh history of the most 'elastic' of literary forms” (Booklist).

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1623567408

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Fetal and Neonatal Physiology E-Book

By: Richard A. Polin,Steven H. Abman

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Fetal and Neonatal Physiology E-Book

By: Richard A. Polin,Steven H. Abman

Fetal and Neonatal Physiology, edited by Drs. Polin, Fox, and Abman, focuses on physiologic developments of the fetus and newborn and their impact on the clinical practice of neonatology. A must for practice, this 4th edition brings you the latest information on genetic therapy, intrauterine infections, brain protection and neuroimaging, and much more. Gain a comprehensive, state-of-the-art understanding of normal and abnormal physiology, and its relationship to disease in the fetus and newborn premature infant, from Dr. Richard Polin and other acknowledged worldwide leaders in the field. Understand the implications of fetal and neonatal physiology through chapters devoted to clinical correlation. Apply the latest insights on genetic therapy, intrauterine infections, brain protection and neuroimaging, and much more. Effectively manage the consequences of intrauterine infections with three new chapters covering intrauterine infection and preterm birth, intrauterine infection and brain injury, and intrauterine infection and chronic lung disease.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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143773636X

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9781437736366

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

By: Vincent T. DeVita Jr.,Theodore S. Lawrence,Steven A. Rosenberg

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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

By: Vincent T. DeVita Jr.,Theodore S. Lawrence,Steven A. Rosenberg

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 10th edition has garnered universal acclaim as the world’s definitive, standard-setting oncology reference. More than 400 respected luminaries explore today’s most effective strategies for managing every type of cancer by stage of presentation - discussing the role of all appropriate therapeutic modalities as well as combined-modality treatments. This multidisciplinary approach will help your cancer team collaboratively face the toughest clinical challenges and provide the best possible care for every cancer patient. Access the complete contents online or on your mobile device, with quarterly updates reflecting late-breaking developments in cancer care, free for the first year on LWW Health Library. Take full advantage of the latest advances with brand-new chapters on Hallmarks of Cancer, Molecular Methods in Cancer, Oncogenic Viruses, Cancer Screening, and new sections on Genetic testing and counseling for cancer, plus comprehensive updates throughout – including coverage of the newest biologic therapies. Make optimal, well-coordinated use of all appropriate therapies with balanced, multidisciplinary advice from a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist in each major treatment chapter. Review the latest molecular biology knowledge for each type of cancer and its implications for improved management. Make the best decisions on cancer screening and prevention, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality-of-life issues

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1469894556

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9781469894553

Oxford Guide to CBT for People with Cancer

By: Stirling Moorey,Steven Greer

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Oxford Guide to CBT for People with Cancer

By: Stirling Moorey,Steven Greer

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a brief, focused and flexible approach that has much to offer in helping people cope with cancer. This book demonstrates how interventions that CBT therapists use in emotional disorders can be adapted for use in the challenging clinical environment of oncology and palliative care. Using a CBT model to understand reactions to cancer, the authors present cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and interpersonal techniques to help people adjust to the threats cancer presents to their survival and identity. Case examples illustrate how these methods are used to reduce anxiety and depression, enable a fighting spirit, teach effective coping skills, and develop open communication between patients and their partners. Now part of the Oxford Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy series, this new edition has been updated in light of new clinical and research findings in the fields of psycho-oncology and cognitive behaviour therapy over the last ten years, with guidance on using CBT for common symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue and nausea. Mental health professionals working in medical settlings and health care professionals interested in psychological management will find this a useful resource for understanding and treating the distress caused by life limiting illness.

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304

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OUP Oxford

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0191628751

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Fables of Subversion

Satire and the American Novel, 1930-1980

By: Steven Weisenburger

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Fables of Subversion

Satire and the American Novel, 1930-1980

By: Steven Weisenburger

Drawing on more than thirty novels by nineteen writers, Fables of Subversion is both a survey of mid-twentieth century American fiction and a study of how these novels challenged the conventions of satire. Steven Weisenburger focuses on the rise of a radically subversive mode of satire from 1930 to 1980. This postmodern satire, says Weisenburger, stands in crucial opposition to corrective, normative satire, which has served a legitimizing function by generating, through ridicule, a consensus on values. Weisenburger argues that satire in this generative mode does not participate in the oppositional, subversive work of much twentieth-century art. Chapters focus on theories of satire, early subversions of satiric conventions by Nathanael West, Flannery O'Connor, and John Hawkes, the flowering of "Black Humor" fictions of the sixties, and the forms of political and encyclopedic satire prominent throughout the period. Many of the writers included here, such as Vladimir Nabokov, William Gaddis, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Coover, and Thomas Pynchon, are acknowledged masters of contemporary humor. Others, such as Mary McCarthy, Chester Himes, James Purdy, Charles Wright, and Ishmael Reed, have not previously been considered in this context. Posing a seminal challenge to existing theories of satire, Fables of Subversion explores the iconoclastic energies of the new satires as a driving force in late modern and post-modern novel writing.

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340

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University of Georgia Press

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0820316687

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9780820316680

Mathematics for Neuroscientists

By: Fabrizio Gabbiani,Steven James Cox

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Mathematics for Neuroscientists

By: Fabrizio Gabbiani,Steven James Cox

Mathematics for Neuroscientists, Second Edition, presents a comprehensive introduction to mathematical and computational methods used in neuroscience to describe and model neural components of the brain from ion channels to single neurons, neural networks and their relation to behavior. The book contains more than 200 figures generated using Matlab code available to the student and scholar. Mathematical concepts are introduced hand in hand with neuroscience, emphasizing the connection between experimental results and theory. - Fully revised material and corrected text - Additional chapters on extracellular potentials, motion detection and neurovascular coupling - Revised selection of exercises with solutions - More than 200 Matlab scripts reproducing the figures as well as a selection of equivalent Python scripts

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Academic Press

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0128019069

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9780128019061

Psychological and Behavioral Treatments for Disorders Associated with the Immune System

An Annotated Bibliography

By: Steven Elliot Locke

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Psychological and Behavioral Treatments for Disorders Associated with the Immune System

An Annotated Bibliography

By: Steven Elliot Locke

Listing of 1479 entries to journal articles, book chapters, and books published between 1848 to July 1985. Also includes foreign titles. Topical arrangement. Journal assessment index; author and subject indexes.

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0914533029

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The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

Understanding Interstellar Travel, Teleportation, Time Travel, Alien Life and Other Genre Fixtures

By: Steven D. Bloom

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Understanding Interstellar Travel, Teleportation, Time Travel, Alien Life and Other Genre Fixtures

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Book's by Steven D. Bloom

The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

The Novel: An Alternative History, 1600-1800

The Novel: An Alternative History, 1600-1800

Fetal and Neonatal Physiology E-Book

Fetal and Neonatal Physiology E-Book

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

Oxford Guide to CBT for People with Cancer

Oxford Guide to CBT for People with Cancer

Fables of Subversion

Fables of Subversion

Mathematics for Neuroscientists

Mathematics for Neuroscientists

Psychological and Behavioral Treatments for Disorders Associated with the Immune System

Psychological and Behavioral Treatments for Disorders Associated with the Immune System

The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction

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