H I : 253 books

Experts from different disciplines offer novel ideas for improving research oversight and protection of human subjects. The current framework for the regulation of human subjects research emerged largely in reaction to the horrors of Nazi human experimentation, revealed at the Nuremburg trials,...

Discover a new fantasy world and journey to the Eastern regions of the Empire, where the ruins of an ancient temple mask dark secrets. In this short story, Ruhi-Qan Sahi takes part in an ancient tradition known as The Ageing: a challenge that will mark his first day as a man... if he survives....

A definitive survey of the Olympic games, from 776 B.C. to A.D. 261, this scholarly, yet immensely readable account of Olympic athletes in ancient times takes a highly realistic view of these fabled contests. Transporting readers back to the eighth century b.c., Professor M. I. Finley and Dr. H. W....

Death is just the beginning...Death. Just the word can trigger gut-wrenching fear. The kind of fear causing the heart to pound, cold sweat to run down and burn the eyes, and fingers to tremble with a loss of strength. Is our fear the realization that from the moment of conception, the clock starts...

**Goldener Herbst mit Impress!** Angst vor fallenden Temperaturen und kürzer werdenden Tagen? Nicht mit dem neuen Magazin von Impress! Wir haben genau die richtigen Romane vorbereitet, um jedermanns Herbst in goldene Farben zu tauchen. Es gibt wieder jede Menge nie zuvor veröffentlichte Leseproben...

Experts describe current perspectives and experimental approaches to understanding the neural bases of creativity. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the latest neuroscientific approaches to the scientific study of creativity. In chapters that progress logically from neurobiological...

Scholars consider the origins and consequences of the evolution of multicellularity, addressing a range of organisms, experimental protocols, theoretical concepts, and philosophical issues. The evolution of multicellularity raises questions regarding genomic and developmental commonalities...

"Schicksal sind die Karten, die das Leben uns in die Hand legt. Geschick ist, was wir aus diesen Karten machen." Unter diesem Motto erreichten eines kalten Wintertages die 22 Karten der großen Arkana 22 Autoren, die sich der Herausforderung gestellt hatten, zu jener einen Karte eine Geschichte zu schreiben....

Egypt Let me take you to a place where God wasnt welcome and Jesus was told to leave. A place where I dont care filled the air. Men had breasts and long hair and I was there. I was there when she got raped and my tears ran down her face and we couldnt tell the police...

Mobility - the movements of people, things, and ideas, as well as their associated cultural meanings - has been a key factor in shaping Canadians' perceptions of and interactions with their country. Approaching the burgeoning field of environmental history in Canada through the lens of mobility reveals...

The first state-of-the-art, comprehensive resource to encompass the wide breadth of the rapidly growing field of Judaism and health. "For Jews, religion and medicine (and science) are not inherently in conflict, even within the Torah-observant community, but rather can be friendly partners...

Fluorine is best known for its role in the prevention of cavities and in improving oral and bone health however equally there are millions of people around the world suffering from dental fluorosis due to chronic exposure to high levels of fluoride in drinking water. This volume, written by leading...

International migration has been subject to many studies, conducted by academics, students, policy makers, and in civil society. As the migration flows continue to increase amongst countries, new dynamics shape international politics, economy, and culture. In this context, the main purpose of this...