M F C C : 278 books

Since the first use of the word "vitamin" the problem of nutrition has been more or less confused. With the discovery of new vitamins confusion increased. When minerals were added to the necessary articles required for good nutrition the bungling and muddling connected with pontifical pronouncements...

The breathing difficulty continued, and he couldnt get up. It seemed as if he was being held down. He felt a sense of panic, but at the same time, he felt as if he was drifting into a deeper phase of sleep. For a short time, he fought these conflicting sensations, but eventually he surrendered to...

On late evening in June of 1959 gunshots echoed through southills neighborhood of West Covina, California. Dr. R. Bernard Finch had murdered his wife, Barbara Jean. His accomplice was his 18 year old paramour, Carole Tregoff. The only witness; the young au pare from Sweden, Marie Anne Lidholm. Three...

For author Dr. Sidney Kaplan, there is no more honorable profession than the one he spent his career in, and to which he devoted his lifetime. In Fencing with God, he shares the story of his journey to become a physician and a surgeon and the maturation process he experienced throughout. In...

"Seek simplicity and distrust it. " Alfred North Whitehead "It will become all too clear that an ability to see patterns in behavior, an ability that some might feel proud of, can lead more easily to a wrong description than a right one. " William T. Powers The goal of the theorist-the...

This book with software provides powerful tools for the analysis, prediction and creation of new polymer blends, an area of significant commercial potential. The R&D approaches and methods described in the book have attracted the interest of polymer R&D leaders in industry, and have been put into...

The author has taken his previously written medical books and incorporated them into a single book, The Patients Guide to All Things Medical, which includes information on the following: The Prevention of Medical Errors The Complete Medical Examination: Medical History, Physical Exam, and Lab Data...

This is a physician’s true story encompassing a myriad of authentic patient histories. Readers will find themselves intimately connected to the patient, the doctor and the too often dramatic medical issues which they are bound to resolve together. Each episode vividly depicts an individual woman’s...

Coauthored by an ob/gyn and a noted pregnancy and childbirth expert, Knack Pregnancy Guide is the most reader-friendly, visually informative book ever on the subject. Encompassing all vital pregnancy information, it is organized to meet the needs of today’s busy mothers-to-be. It introduces the latest...

A comprehensive review of research examining intermediary mechanisms to understand the link between genetic variation and addiction liability. Although there is scientific consensus that genetic factors play a substantial role in an individual's vulnerability to drug or alcohol addiction, specific...

Time travel is one of the staples of science fiction, right up there with aliens, space opera, and robots. Most science fiction authors have written at least one time travel story. This collection samples some of the best. TIME OUT, by Edward M. Lerner THESE STONES WILL REMEMBER, by Reginald Bretnor...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...

Tomatoes are the second most important vegetable crop in the world after potatoes. Originating in South America, they are now grown widely around the world. As the population continues to grow, there is a need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests...

For a long time the morphologic diagnosis of diseases of the pancreas - which is the most hidden organ of the abdomen - by means of radiologic methods was inade­ quate. Diagnostic radiology of pancreatic diseases has been revolutionized by new cross-sectional methods such as computed tomography with...