David C: 839 books
The Mechanical Universe
Mechanics and Heat, Advanced Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2008
This innovative physics textbook intended for science and engineering majors develops classical mechanics from a historical perspective. The presentation of the standard course material includes a discussion of the thought processes of the discoverers and a description of the methods by which they...
by David A Williams, Thomas W Hartquist, Jonathan M C Rawlings
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
Astrochemistry is a well-established interdisciplinary subject and the methods for describing time-dependent chemistry in static or slowly-changing regions of interstellar space have been well-developed over many years. Existing astrochemical books normally describe the subject in terms of chemistry...
by Deborah Zamble, Jennifer Glass, Max Costa
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Metal ions play key roles in biology. Many are essential for catalysis, for electron transfer and for the fixation, sensing, and metabolism of gases. Others compete with those essential metal ions or have toxic or pharmacological effects.
This book is structured around the periodic table and...
Rhetorical Animals
Boundaries of the Human in the Study of Persuasion
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
For this edited volume, the editors solicited chapters that investigate the place of nonhuman animals in the purview of rhetorical theory; what it would mean to communicate beyond the human community; how rhetoric reveals our "brute roots." In other words, this book investigates themes that...
by David X. Cifu, MD, Blessen C. Eapen
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
This issue will focus on traumatic brain injury and will include articles on the following: Pathophysiology of TBI; Acute Management of Moderate-Severe TBI; Disorder of Consciousness; Rehabilitation of Moderate-Severe TBI; Acute Diagnosis and Management of Concussion; Rehabilitation of Persistent...
Living with Florida’s Atlantic Beaches
Coastal Hazards from Amelia Island to Key West
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
From Amelia Island just south of Georgia to Key West's southern tip, beaches are one of Florida's greatest assets. Yet these beaches are in danger: rapid structural development on a highly erodible coast make them vulnerable to some of nature's greatest storms. The same development that has been driven...
by Jose Rodrigues Coura, Patricia Dorn, J.C. Pinto Dias
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2012
This title critically reviews old and new literature, help to create greater awareness of the disease in the US and helps in the evaluation of certain epidemiological and public health issues.
During the first half of the 20th century, Chagas disease was assumed to be absent from the U.S. and...
Mutações
dissonâncias do progresso
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: April 22, 2019
Décimo-primeiro livro da série Mutações, Dissonâncias do progresso discute como o progresso da tecnologia gerou inegáveis benefícios para a humanidade – como avanços na medicina e na comunicação –, facilitando nosso cotidiano. Em contrapartida, trouxe velocidade e superficialidade para...
Lives Transformed
A Revolutionary Method of Dynamic Psychotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
The world has long awaited compelling and unmistakable evidence for the validity of dynamic psychotherapy. A review in the present book shows that such evidence has been accumulating over the past ten years. It comes from clinical trials, process research, case studies, and objective physiological...
Building Brains
An Introduction to Neural Development
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2011
The development of a brain from its simple beginnings in the embryo to the extraordinarily complex fully-functional adult structure is a truly remarkable process. Understanding how it occurs remains a formidable challenge despite enormous advances over the last century and current intense world-wide...
by Kevin Kiffer, Macha Tanguy, Siana
Language: French
Release Date: December 15, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: December 15, 2017
Que ressent le maudit face à son destin cruel ? Face à cette ombre qui le pourchasse et ruine inlassablement ses espoirs ? Au cours de son errance, inspire-t-il pitié ou dégout aux passants ? Sait-il lui-même qu'une force surnaturelle est à l’œuvre pour anéantir son bonheur ?
Des...
Your Thyroid
A Home Reference
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Do you feel sluggish or depressed? Do you tire easily? Are you overly sensitive to the cold? Do you feel swollen or overweight?
An overactive or underactive thyroid could be the hidden cause behind many of these common symptoms. Left untreated, a malfunctioning thyroid may lead to serious complications....
A Critique of Silviculture
Managing for Complexity
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
The discipline of silviculture is at a crossroads. Silviculturists are under increasing pressure to develop practices that sustain the full function and dynamics of forested ecosystems and maintain ecosystem diversity and resilience while still providing needed wood products. A Critique of Silviculture...
Plastic Surgery E-Book
Volume 4: Trunk and Lower Extremity
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
Completely revised to meet the demands of today’s trainee and **practicing plastic surgeon, *Lower Extremity, Trunk and Burns,***Volume 4 of Plastic Surgery, 4th Edition, featuresnew full-color clinical photos, dynamic videos, and authoritative coverage of hot topics in the field. Editor-narrated...