M Bernard: 90 books
The Ethics of Animal Research
Exploring the Controversy
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
A balanced, accessible discussion of whether and on what grounds animal research can be ethically justified.
An estimated 100 million nonhuman vertebrates worldwide—including primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds, rats, and mice—are bred, captured, or otherwise acquired every year...
Spectres in the Snow
A Third Collection of Classic Ghost Stories for Christmas
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
A third selection of vintage Victorian and Edwardian ghost and horror stories by masters of the genre. Set during the Christmas period, these are perfect festive reading for long winter nights...
The Yin and Yang of Cancer
Breakthroughs from the East and the West
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Although Eastern and Western doctors have the same objectives in the fight against cancer, their methods of treatment are worlds apart. The Yin & Yang of Cancer bridges the information gap between these two approaches. The authors begin with a clear history of how traditional Chinese and Western medicines...
by Bernard H. Zeavin, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
Bern Zeavin's interview of his 83-year-old father features the remarkable journey of a young teenager, wise beyond his years, and follows him through his educational achievements in Canada which culminate in the Doctor of Medicine Degree. Also, this story will contribute to the knowledge and understanding...
Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience
A Beginner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to cognitive neuroscience. Winner of a 2013 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, this book was written by two leading experts in the field to be highly accessible to undergraduates...
Cognition, Brain, and Consciousness
Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010
This is the fully revised and updated second edition of the very sucessful introductory textbook on cognitive neuroscience. Written by two leading experts in the field, this book takes a unique thematic approach to introduce concepts of cognitive neurosciences, guiding students along a clear path...
Strangers to Nature
Animal Lives and Human Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Strangers to Nature challenges a reading public that has grown complacent with the standard framework of the animal ethics debate. Human influence on, and the control of, the natural world has greater consequences than ever, making the human impact on the lives of animals more evident. We cannot properly...
Telemedicine Technologies
Information Technologies in Medicine and Telehealth
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
This book brings together a broad range of topics demonstrating how information and wireless technologies can be used in healthcare
In this book, the authors focus on how medical information can be reliably transmitted through wireless communication networks. It explains how they can be optimized...
by Bernard R. Gelbaum, John M. H. Olmsted
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012
These counterexamples, arranged according to difficulty or sophistication, deal mostly with the part of analysis known as "real variables," starting at the level of calculus. The first half of the book concerns functions of a real variable; topics include the real number system, functions and limits,...
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law, Economics, and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the most important international organizations in existence today. It contains a set of disciplines that affect the ability of governments to impose trade restrictions, and has helped to support the steady expansion of international trade since the 1950s....
Who Is an African?
Race, Identity, and Destiny in Post-apartheid South Africa
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
The subject of race and identity is a burning issue which continues to occupy the attention not only of South Africans but also the wider residents of the continent of Africa and those who are Africans in the Diaspora. The outburst of xenophobic attacks against foreigners mostly of Black African origins...
Interpretation, Relativism, and Identity
Essays on the Philosophy of Michael Krausz
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2018
Interpretation, Relativism, and Identity: Essays on the Philosophy of Michael Krausz addresses three major philosophical themes: interpretation, relativism, and identity. It does so by focusing on Krausz’s distinctive exploration of the relationship between interpretation and ontology, the varieties...
by Helen Doe, John C. Appleby, John Armstrong
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches—jutting out into the...
by Lora Eduardo; Powell Andrew; van Praag Bernard M.S.; Sanguinetti Pablo
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
This book explores a new method of monitoring the quality of urban life, combining objective and subjective information to assess quality of life by using the market price of housing and individuals' life satisfaction in six Latin American cities: Bogota, Buenos Aires, Lima, Medellin, Montevideo and...