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It is an ideal complement to Patrick Moore’s More Small Astronomical Observatories which is a compendium of ideas for...

This is the first textbook to focus specifically on disaster psychiatry. It brings together international experts to provide a comprehensive review of the psychological, biological and social responses to disaster, describing evidence-based clinical and service-led interventions to meet mental health needs and foster resilience and recovery....

Turn to this multipurpose reference for a practical understanding of electronics in the factory or laboratory. It's perfect for people who are not electrical engineers but who need to use electronic equipment every day at work. Avoid or solve common problems in the use of electronics in the factory or lab and optimize the use of...

Québec spent 2007 gearing up for its 400th anniversary party. New Year’s Eve (Dec 31, 2007) is the official kickoff, but most events take place from June to September 2008. The waterfront has been spruced up, museums are mounting special anniversary-related exhibits, and shows featuring the Cirque du Soleil and other performers...

The first edition of this book, Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels, was published just prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Reflecting a greater sense of urgency within the field of chemical defense since this event, research related to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) continues to expand at a remarkable...

Everybody knows that the best way to persuade people to reach the “Yes” response is by using logic and reason, right? Wrong. According to the latest research in neuroscience, most people...

Nurses are increasingly being asked to provide information when a genetic diagnosis is made, whether to the individual patient or to members of his or her family. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to present day genetic services, to help professionals feel more confident when dealing with queries or advising where to go for...

This reference book provides an update on the advances and developments in autopsy practice. The book is designed to be kept in laboratories, offices and mortuaries so that pathologists can quickly reach for it and look up how to undertake procedures or interpret findings found in autopsy practice. Useful to both trainees and consultants in...