Rogers' Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care, Fourth Edition continues the tradition of this classic text--detailed discussions of the scientific principles of pediatric critical care translated into practical clinical applications. This new edition has an international roster of over 250 contributors and emphasizes areas of collaboration between critical care physicians and nurses. Other highlights of this edition include a new section on basic concepts of critical care, including genetic medicine; a new section on PICU systems, organization, and management; chapters on worldwide threats to children's health; and sections on life support technologies and invasive procedures.
Francis M. Rogers, to whom the current volume is in honor of, may be a modest man in principle, but not in his academic pursuits. To call his interests broad in scope is no exaggeration as they cover the fields of linguistics, literature, philology, bibliography, travel narratives and celestial navigation, which is nicely reflected in this volume.
Humans have been perfecting the science of alcohol production for ten thousand years, but modern scientists are only just beginning to distill the complex reactions behind the perfect buzz. In a spirited tour across continents and cultures, Adam Rogers puts our alcoholic history under the microscope, from our ancestors’ accidental discovery of fermented drinks to the cutting-edge laboratory research that proves why—or even if—people actually like the stuff.
This series, comprising both original and simplified stories, is published at five levels and provides a choice of enjoyable reading material for all lerners of English. We went on between two very tall islands. Etienne war asking questions and he was taking photos. But Lisa was not listening at all. She was thinking about something else! Suddenly Lisa stood up and pointed at something. 'There's the film crew!' she shouted excitedly. 'And isn't that James Rogers?' She waved and jumped up and down. The boat rocked from side to side. Some sea water came over the side of the boat. 'Be careful!' cried my father. But it was too late. Lisa had fallen into the sea.
