Ideal for all health care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, or refer patients with endocrine disease or disorders, Manual of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fifth Edition , brings together nearly 150 global authorities who share their knowledge and expertise on endocrine disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Using a concise outline format, this thoroughly updated manual prese…
Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the archaeology of the region, presenting the evolution of complex societies in Southeast Asia from the protohistoric period, beginning around 500BC, to the arrival of British and Dutch colonists in 1600. Well-illustrated throughout, this comprehensive account explores the factors whic…
This concise biography of the world famous revolutionary Che Guevara provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account available of his remarkable life, tragic death, and enduring political legacy. Che Guevara is one of the most controversial and iconic figures in recent memory and is still a hero to many. Che Guevara: A Biography provides a balanced and engaging introduction to the fam…
This pioneering study of the fate of Buddhism during the communist period in Cambodia puts a human face on a dark period in Cambodia’s history. It is the first sustained analysis of the widely held assumption that the Khmer Rouge under Pol Pot had a centralized plan to liquidate the entire monastic order. Based on a thorough analysis of interview transcripts and a large body of contemporary m…
As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved—to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician—had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. …
Your in-depth guide to the very best of Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp. Make the most of your trip to this beautiful destination with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. Packed with insider tips to make your trip a success, you'll find a guide to Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp's stunning architecture and its scenic drives that let you experience the best hotels, bars, and shops that this r…
See all of the beautiful and historic sites of Boston with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. Whether you're on the lookout for walking tours, scenic sites, and outdoor activities, or you're planning on enjoying attractions like Boston Common, Fenway Park, or historic Harvard University, our travel guide has all the best tips for every budget, plus restaurant and hotel recommendations and fun acti…
Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fueled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilized bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of t…
There is also certainly a very specific market, of those who are addressed in the marketing of sensory education tools, with a rather limited inclusivity entailed in many of the workshops, books and programs I found, whether through targeted groups or representation in advertisement. As I delve into throughout the book, sensory education is often seen as an antidote to dig-ital maximalism, wh…
The planning and operation of airports must, if they are to be successful, take into account the interactions among these three major components or system actors. For the system to operate well, each of the actors must reach some form of equilibrium with the other two. Failure to do so will result in suboptimal conditions, exemplified by a number of undesirable phenomena that are indicators of …
Knowledge of the usual course of a disease from its onset and pretreatment phase through to its final outcome is important for several reasons. It enables predictions to be made about a patient’s likely recovery or degree of eventual disability, i.e. the prognosis. It also helps in judging whether improvements in a patient’s condition are due to treatment or to natural remission. Many chron…
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) conducts a variety of underwater inspection and maintenance programs that include the use of divers. In order to ensure employee safety and regulatory compliance, Reclamation has developed this Diving Safe Practices Manual (DSPM). This manual is intended to be the baseline for diving policy and is designed to address the most common Reclamation diving act…
I reckon the siren like thunder : threat, distance, relation. The sound is high-pitched, continuous, and mechanical, and I do not recognize it at first. The siren does not warble; its pitch is constant. Suspended in traffic, the ambulance proceeds fitfully next to a Shiva temple and does not move fast enough for me to perceive the wave changes of the Doppler effect. Cars and rickshaws and motor…
Dalam era revolusi komunikasi dan informasi sekarang ini sering dipertanyakan, masihkah lembaga keluarga memiliki peran yang demikian besar dalam proses pendidikan, atau apakah lembaga keluarga masih mampu memerankan fungsinya sebagai lembaga pendidikan sebagaimana diharapkan. Atau pertanyaan-pertanyaan sejenis, sekitar persoalan peran pendidikan yang bagaimanakah yang mesti ditunaikan oleh le…
Edisi keempat prinsip-prinsip kimia modern ini masih meneruskan tradisinya dalam membimbing par mahasiswa yang mempunyai keingintahuan lebih akan ilmu kimia dasar tingkat tinggi. Edisi baru ini sudah mengalami penyempurnaan yang substansial, memuat pengenalan dini akan struktur molekul dan semakin mempertegas argumen-argumen struktur dalam penyajian topik-topik sisanya. Hubungan antara struktur…
Buku ini diterbitkan oleh GAPPRI untuk memperingati 25 tahun dari kebun-kebun cengkeh yang dibangun GAPPRI . Pada 1959, GAPPRI telah ditunjuk Pemerintah untuk mempelopori penanaman cengkeh dengan membangun nuclear estate di beberapa tempat guna mengembangkan tanaman-tanaman cengkeh untuk rakyat.
Buku ini diterbitkan untuk memperingati GAPPRI (Gabungan Perserikatan Pabrik Rokok Indonesia) genap berusia 35 tahun. Didalamnya disajikan cerpen-cerpen, karangan-karangan, sajak-sajak yang pernah dimuat dalam majalah GAPPRI antara tahun 1959-1963. Buku ini juga sebagai tanda terima kasih penulis kepada para anggota GAPPRI atas semua kebaikan dan rasa persaudaraan yang diilimpahkan kepadanya.