Rod: 922 books

UNFORTUNATELY WE LIVE IN A CULTURE that has made a habit of not just ignoring, but overthrowing time-tested principles that would direct us to virtue and victory if we would observe them. As we see catastrophes and calamities around the world, and the continual upheaval of the foundations and values...

Exercise Psychology, Second Edition, addresses the psychological and biological consequences of exercise and physical activity and their subsequent effects on mood and mental health. Like the first edition, the text includes the latest scholarship by leading experts in the field of exercise adoption...

Making Political Ecology presents a comprehensive view of an important new field in human geography and interdisciplinary studies of nature-society relations. Tracing the development of political ecology from its origins in geography and ecological anthropology in the 1970s, to its current status...

This beautifully illustrated pop science book which answers the enduring questions raised by science fiction, such as “Do hoverboards really exist?†?, “How can you bring a dinosaur back to life?†? and “Can we really travel in time and space?†? Packed with stunning images, including...

Hair is inextricably linked with an individual’s sense of worth, personal style and self-confidence. If this is overlooked by clinicians, patients presenting with hair disorders may feel undertreated and underappreciated. Fast Facts: Disorders of the Hair and Scalp is a practical resource that will...

Rhinoplasty is one of the most challenging operations in aesthetic plastic surgery. Not only is it technically difficult as no two noses are the same, surgical decision making plays an absolutely critical part. Unpredictable post-operative healing, natural facial asymmetry, and high patient expectations...

Handu Hurgus was an engineer who had a masters degree in physics. Handu believed the lives lost in war was senseless, and he knew there was a better way. He believed the world could solve its own problems.. where world courts settled the big issues, not wars. No, the end to these wars was near. Handu...

Ship of Fools comprises twenty short stories, one for each year the author worked in the mental health system. These stories are fiction, but they are based on the real world of psychiatry and maximum security institutions. Written from the point of view of a staff member, the author lifts the lid...

For 25 years, Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology has delivered the core basic and clinical science information required by students and healthcare practitioners worldwide. Authors H. P. Rang, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, and G. Henderson have ensured that the 8th Edition of this easy-to-read, comprehensive...

How is Britain governed? Have we entered a new era of governance? Can traditional approaches to governance help us to interpret 21st century Britain? This book develops the argument that we can understand political practices only by grasping the beliefs on which people act. It offers a governance...

Germany, 1931.  Karsten Wesel, a U-boat man in the Great War, is keeping himself alive by washing dishes in a small Hamburg restaurant.  But when his old commander comes to call, Wesel is suddenly transported back to the world of undersea conflict – fighting this time for himself. Safe...

LMS Steam is an unashamed and evocative celebration of the golden age of loco-spotting. The 1950s and 1960s were the final decades for British steam locomotives and for the price of a platform ticket a generation of youngsters gathered on railway stations to record their passing. Each and every sighting...

The tragedy of the loss in 1941 of two Royal Navy capital ships, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, the core of Churchill’s deterrent Force Z, stunned the world. Churchill had hoped that sending a small powerful squadron of ships to Singapore would deter a threatened Japanese invasion of Malaya...

From 1981 to 1986, Pakistani squash great Jahangir Khan went undefeated to herald the longest unbeaten run in world sport until his streak came to an end at the 1986 World Championships. In the 30th anniversary year to mark his unmatched run, Jahangir Khan 555: The Untold Story Behind Squash's Invincible...