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In today’s modern world, most human societies are rapidly evolving. This evolution goes hand in hand with scientific discoveries being made in the areas of technology, sociology, human behavior, and...medicine. An unfortunate stress has almost become a dirty word nowadays! Hans Selye, who coined the term, used it to describe the psychological reactions of an organism when adapting to all forms of aggression. He hardly imagined the importance of his discovery. Present day societies are both the authors and hostages of their own evolution, which has become an inexhaustible source of mental destabilization.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each volume is organized for quick reference by continent, cover history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life and much more for culture groups such as Kurds, Amish, Germans and more than 500 others.
Revealed in fantastic computer-enhanced, three-dimensional pictures, the complex internal world of the human body is explored in DK Guide to the Human Body. In different sections of the book, the ingenious processes involved in moving, breathing, digesting food, producing babies, growing, and fighting off disease are explained in clear, lively text. The elaborate network of nerves that reach to the body's furthest extremities and carry data back to the brain is explored in fascinating detail. With page after page of groundbreaking imaging techniques in DK Guide to the Human Body, the layers of skin, flesh, bones, and other organs can be explored as they never have been before. Unravel 22 feet of small intestine and find out what happens to the good that travels through it at different stages of its journey. Be amazed by the power of the human eye and its ability to relay to the brain the difference between 10,000 different colors. Discover how the kidneys, at only 4 inches long, process the body's entire blood volume approximately 15 times each hour, 24 hours a day. Fantastic close-up photography shows the very cells that give our bodies substance and together make it run like a well-oiled and highly sophisticated machine. Front cover: A colored X-ray of the chest of an adult woman shows healthy lungs and heart. The two lungs -- in blue and orange -- can be seen through the ribs on each side of the central breastbone. The lungs supply the body with oxygen and carry away carbon dioxide. The heart -- in deep red -- occupies the space at lower center right. It pumps blood to and fro the lungs and throughout the body.
This new edition has been fully revised and updated to incorporate the Human Rights Act 1998 which has meant a change in emphasis in the duty chapter in particular. The effect of the Osman case before the European Court on Human Rights is now being felt in this and other areas as is evident from the judgments of the House of Lords in Barrett v Enfield BC. The Law Commission's proposals on Liability for Psychiatric Illness have also been included as well as an extract from White v South West Yorkshire Police. Other important House of Lords cases covered include Hunter v Canary Wharf (recasting the tort of nuisance) and Reynolds v Times Newspapers (a major case on the scope the defence of qualified privilege). On damages, reference has been made to the several Law Commission reports and the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997. This section also takes into account the landmark decision of the House In the Wells case in relation to the appropriate rate of ! return to be taken into account when assessing loss of future earnings. Other new pieces of legislation include the Damages Act 1996 and the Defamation Act of the same year.
A fact-packed, beautifully illustrated, all-round introduction to the human body and how it works. Full of extraordinary photographs, detailed diagrams and stunning scans, X-rays and microscope images of the human body. Engaging, friendly text and clear, simple explanations. Experiments and activities show you how to take your own pulse, test your reaction time and fool your brain with optical illusions. Amazing facts and world records, including the world’s tallest man, the oldest person ever and the longest fingernails on record. What is an Usborne Internet-linked book? It is a book that contains descriptions of websites that take you further into the subject in a fun and informative way. You can find links to all the sites listed in this book on the Usborne Quicklinks website. Will the websites go out of date? Websites do change from time to time, so the sites will be regularly reviewed by Usborne researchers, and the links will be updated.
This new edition has been fully revised and updated to incorporate the Human Rights Act 1998 which has meant a change in emphasis in the duty chapter in particular. The effect of the Osman case before the European Court on Human Rights is now being felt in this and other areas as is evident from the judgments of the House of Lords in Barrett v Enfield BC. The Law Commission's proposals on Liability for Psychiatric Illness have also been included as well as an extract from White v South West Yorkshire Police. Other important House of Lords cases covered include Hunter v Canary Wharf (recasting the tort of nuisance) and Reynolds v Times Newspapers (a major case on the scope the defence of qualified privilege). On damages, reference has been made to the several Law Commission reports and the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997. This section also takes into account the landmark decision of the House In the Wells case in relation to the appropriate rate of ! return to be taken into account when assessing loss of future earnings. Other new pieces of legislation include the Damages Act 1996 and the Defamation Act of the same year. 
