The new edition of this best selling ABC has been updated to include the new British Thoracic Society guidelines published in 2003 on the management of asthma. Concise and highly illustrated, the book includes chapters on leukotriene antagonists and long acting beta agonists.
This chunky format, retro-feel encyclopedia reviews 150 of the most incredible cars in motoring history from the earliest to experiments for the future. Each automobile is illustrated and accompanied by informative text, a colorful quote, and a specifications box. Distributed generously throughout the book are delightful photographic spreads showing cars that are typical of their era. The chapters trace the story from the first steam-powered vehicles and the Ford Model T,...
"Human Physiology" is intended for the one-semester Human Physiology course often taken by allied health and other biology students. The beginning chapters introduce basic chemical and biological concepts to provide students with the framework they need to comprehend physiological principles. The chapters that follow promote conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization of facts.
The accompanying CORI book, Motivating Reading Comprehension: Concept Oriented Reading Instruction, contains eleven chapters with thorough descriptions of the CORI classroom and specific instructional practices. The last three chapters in the book focus on the developmental aspects of reading comprehension, motivation for reading and reading strategies.
This concise introduction to the literature of an exciting and influential period opens with an overview of the historical and cultural context in which English Renaissance literature was produced, and a discussion of its contemporary and subsequent critical reception. The following chapters survey the major Renaissance genres of drama, poetry and prose.