Пособие для студентов пединститутов. Общий обзор черт английского языка в различных частях света (первая часть; Европа вне Англии, Америка, Азия, Африка, Австралия и Океания) и описание некоторых гибридных языков (вторая часть; Pidgin English в Китае, Австралии, Океании, на Гавайских островах, а также Kroo English и Fanagalo English). Завершают обзор креольские языки (Taki-Taki English и Питкэрнский диалект). В отдельных случаях приводятся краткие тексты, иллюстрирующие особенности английского языка на той или иной территории.
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Literature contains 23 newly commissioned essays by major philosophers and literary scholars that investigate literature as a form of attention to human life. Various forms of attention are considered under the headings of Genres (from Ancient Epic to the Novel and Contemporary Experimental Writing), Periods (from Realism and Romanticism to Postcolonialism), Devices and Powers (Imagination, Plot, Character, Style, and Emotion), and Contexts and Uses (in relation to inquiry, morality, and politics).
A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th Edition
Now in its Eighth Edition, this leading comprehensive manual helps nurses deliver safe, effective, and informed care for patients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures. Tests are grouped according to specimen and function/test type. Each test is described in detail, with step-by-step guidance on correct procedure, tips for accurate interpretation, and instructions for patient preparation and aftercare.
The 100 Cases series provides a novel learning and revision tool that works by guiding the reader through each clinical case in a highly structured manner. Each scenario provides details of the patient's medical history and the key findings of a clinical evaluation, together wtih initial investigation results data for evaluation.
Cardiac Pacemakers and Resynchronization Step by Step: An Illustrated Guide
This new edition of the bestselling step-by-step introduction to cardiac pacemakers now includes additional material on CRT and an accompanying website. It retains the effective use of full-page illustrations and short explanations that gained the book such enormous popularity and now provides information on recent advances in cardiac pacing, including biventricular pacing for the treatment of heart failure.
