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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Clancy Brown, Robert L. Eichelberger, Sheri Moon, Abner Read, Jim Jordan, William B. Saxbe, W. H. L. Wallace, Joseph Vance, William R. Warnock, Brand Whitlock, John S. Jones, Henry Heller, Warren G. Grimes, Matthew Denver, Charles B. Timberlake, Charles Q. Hildebrant, Charles Brand, Wilbur Snapp, Moses Bledso Corwin, Roger Wallace, Jack Taylor, Edgar Melville Ward. Excerpt:Abner Read (5 April 1821 - 7 July 1863) was an officer of the United States Navy who distinguished himself in the American Civil War . He died of injuries sustained while patrolling the Mississippi River, in command of the USS New London . At the time of his death, he had attained the rank of lieutenant commander. Education and early career Read was born in Urbana, Ohio , and studied at Ohio University , but left that institution a year before graduating to accept a warrant as a midshipman , effective 2 March 1839. Assigned to Enterprise , he departed New York City in that schooner on 16 March 1840 and proceeded to South American waters where he served first in Enterprise and then in Delaware until the latter sailed for home early in 1844. Following a year of study at the naval school in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , Read was promoted to passed midshipman on 2 July 1845. Dolphin then took him to the Atlantic coast of Africa where she operated against slavers through the summer of 1847. Sea and shore duty, 1848-1860 Next ordered to Fredonia , the promising young officer departed New York in that storeship on 9 January 1848 and proceeded to Veracruz where she arrived a week after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo . His vessel promptly began issuing supplies to the warships of Commodore Matthew Perry 's squadron and continued such duty until heading home in June. Fredonia again left New York on 11 ... ... Read more

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Clarence J. "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5,1959) is an American actor and voice actor known forhis roles as Byron Hadley in the award winning TheShawshank Redemption and Career Sergeant Zim inStarship Troopers. He is perhaps best known for hisrole as the Kurgan in the cult classic Highlander.Brown also works extensively as a voice actor inanimated TV series, notably portraying Lex Luthor onSuperman: The Animated Series and JusticeLeague/Justice League Unlimited as well as Mr. Krabson SpongeBob SquarePants. Brown was born in Urbana,Ohio. His mother, Joyce, was a conductor, composer,and concert pianist, while his father, ClarenceJ. "Bud" Brown Jr., was an Ohio Congressman andchairman of the board of the Brown PublishingCompany, the family-owned newspaper business startedby his grandfather, Congressman Clarence J. Brown. ... Read more

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Built it, don't just read it!
This book contains the detailed building instructions for a lovely little sailing dinghy, with a surprising turn of speed. She is built from marine play, using stitch-and-glue techniques. The instructions are clear, but it's not always easy - building a boat is more complex than Lego! Each chapter addresses a phase of the construction, and there are useful lists of tools and raw materials.

My only real reservation is the photos, which are black and white, and not particularly clear. In fairness they are usually clear enough to show what they need to show, but they are not elegant or sharp. The photos are supplemented with line drawings, and they are extremely clear and helpful.

I bought the book as part of a kit, and my boat is now sailing. If you're interested in understanding through an example how boats are built, this book is fun and interesting. But if you build your own boat, the fun is multiplied. ... Read more

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Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners.

Part of the most popular medical handbook series in the world, the Oxford American Handbook of Emergency Medicine is a dependable manual geared for ultra-quick reference any time. It is comprehensive enough to serve as a mini-text, yet it is thin and light and uses concise, bulleted text, quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers on the ward. Written by an acclaimed team of authors, this Handbook presents information in a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook Series.

Why choose the Oxford American Handbook of Emergency Medicine?

The design....
The Handbook uses a unique flexicover design that's durable and practical.Compact, light, and fits in your pocket!Also has quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers.

The interior layout....
The Handbook is a quick reference in a small, innovative package.With one to two topics per page, it provides easy access and the emergency sections are in red to stand out.Icons throughout aid quick reference.

The information....
The Handbook succinctly covers all the essential topics in a one ortwo-page spread format with colored headings that break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels.Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively.

The history....
Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation.These handbooks are among the best selling in the world.

The price....
You get an extremely useful tool at a great value!
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Customer Reviews (6)

Great ER Guide
It's a great resource for medical students and residents in need of quick answers and solutions while working in the emergency room. The language is clear and concise and this pocketbook is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and clear procedural illustrations (central-line placement, chest tube insertion, thoracotomy etc.). Most importantly, the book chronologically walks you through the entire patient workup ¯ history, physical exam, lab tests, necessary imaging studies, appropriate interventions, differential diagnoses, consultation(s), and disposition and documentation instructions -- for any ER clinical presentation. I've yet to come across a patient who's had a condition that this book couldn't assist me with.

Can't someone make a good ER reference?
I work in Emergency Medicine, and have read all the books on the topic. I (or at least our hospital) owns most of the handbooks (Tintinalli, Detroit Receiving, the one from the maker of the Current series) so I bought this one. I bought this one mainly because I owned the Oxford Clinical Medicine reference which is fantastic. This one, not so much. I found it didn't really give you a ton of solutions-there are many topics that end in "refer to primary care". That's all well and good if they can get in (which they can't sometimes, as we all know). It doesn't seem all that evidence based and seems a bit anecdotal. Also, I believe the book is a bit premature in suggesting discharge vs. admission (see section on meningitis, which suggests the patient can possibly discharged in cases of viral meningitis). Better yet, put them in isolation and start them on antiviral therapy. Just a thought...

Difficult to reference & not what you needed anyway.
I bought this in hopes of finding a gem. Everyone in my EM residency and others had one or two specific references books, but not this one. No one had heard of it. It looked good on the shelf.... I thought I would try it in hopes of discovering a great new reference book. Nope.... I immediately found this hard to use and when I could find the topic or issue I wanted, it did not offer what I needed. Too much text, not enough bullet points about differentials, diagnostic workups and various treatments. I want the "little red book" of EM, I wanted the Mass General Internal Medicine manual but for Emergency Medicine (which is actually made but is no where near as good as the Internal Medicine version so I don't recommend that one either...) This book was disappointing.

S. Watkins
This is a great book, well organized and concise.I am particularly impressed with the documentation section which tells you what to document for every case that you see. Whether you are an intern or a senior resident, this book will come in handy.

BEST EM INTERN BOOK EVER HERES WHY
I am an ER intern, and was looking for a reference-able book for on the job...
I compared this and Baby Tint's, this was far better, why you ask?well here's why...

1. Organized to look up fast, with table of contents on back cover, dark tabs on side pages for each section, and 2 strings to keep bookmarks on the go that wont fall out.Also more durable cover to repel ER fluids flinging around.and coffee.
2. Problems are well organized so you know where to look for what tests to order, when to consult, and how to treat.. properly.. specifically with drug dosages so you dont need another drug pda.Alphabetical and by system.Also has dispo instructions.. follow up in how many days?3-5 or 5-7?
3. Quick reference section for what to do in common emergencies, ACS, COPD, Asthma, etc... just a list of what to do and order ASAP... very useful.. especially for interns/dummies.
4.Good overview, when you just want to look up things quickly, what was that? and what do i do?its like a Wikipedia for EM.
5. Also section of common drugs, procedures, peds stuff.It's like a senior resident's essential notes compiled, probably similar to pocket medicine, but for EM... ie its more readable (not an outline from med school)

My co interns have been looking for a starter reference book, and this is what we seem to be agreeing on.Tintinelli's or Rosen's or whatever fatty for home to look up and read "deeper", and this book for at work right before you order the 5 essential things you need or set up for a procedure, "light reading" to look up stuff fast, or during lecture when something is mentioned and everyone else seems to know exactly what to do and you feel like you should be nodding your head too... but you aren't.Very EM oriented.Quick, precise, and actually usable. ... Read more

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The Innocence of Father Brown is the first book of G.K. Chesterton's ingenious, thoughtful, and lyrically written mystery stories featuring the unassuming little priest who solves crimes by imagining himself inside the mind and soul of criminals, thus understanding their motives. The stories are full of paradox, spiritual insight, and "Chestertonian fantasy," or seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. In this sterling collection, widely considered the author’s best, the beloved detective solves twelve of his most puzzling cases, including The Blue Cross, The Hammer of God, The Eye of Apollo, and nine more.

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These three volumes in offer a major reinterpretation, re-evaluation, and repositioning of what is arguably Scotland's most important and influential contribution to world culture-its literature. Drawing on the very best of recent scholarship, the History contributes a wide range of new and exciting insights and offers a new interpretation of what it means to be "Scottish."

These anthologies contribute a wide range of new and exciting insights. The first volume begins with the first full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its early peoples. It covers the literature produced during the medieval and early modern period in Scotland, surveying the riches of Scottish work in Gaelic, Welsh, Old Norse, Old English, and Old French, as well as in Latin and Scots. The second volume deals with a period in which Scotland underwent some of the most dramatic upheavals in its history. It reveals how Scottish writers in shaping the modernity of Britain, Europe and the world. The third volume explores Scottish literature in all its forms and languages since the end of the World War I, bringing together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents.

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These three volumes in offer a major reinterpretation, re-evaluation, and repositioning of what is arguably Scotland's most important and influential contribution to world culture-its literature. Drawing on the very best of recent scholarship, the History contributes a wide range of new and exciting insights and offers a new interpretation of what it means to be "Scottish."

These anthologies contribute a wide range of new and exciting insights. The first volume begins with the first full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its early peoples. It covers the literature produced during the medieval and early modern period in Scotland, surveying the riches of Scottish work in Gaelic, Welsh, Old Norse, Old English, and Old French, as well as in Latin and Scots. The second volume deals with a period in which Scotland underwent some of the most dramatic upheavals in its history. It reveals how Scottish writers in shaping the modernity of Britain, Europe and the world. The third volume explores Scottish literature in all its forms and languages since the end of the World War I, bringing together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents.

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These three volumes offer a major reinterpretation, re-evaluation, and repositioning of what is arguably Scotland's most important and influential contribution to world culture-its literature. Drawing on the very best of recent scholarship, this history contributes a wide range of new and exciting insights and offers a fresh interpretation of what it means to be "Scottish."

The first volume begins with a full-scale critical consideration of Scotland's earliest literature, drawn from the diverse cultures and languages of its early peoples. It covers the literature produced during the medieval and early modern period in Scotland, surveying the riches of Scottish work in Gaelic, Welsh, Old Norse, Old English, and Old French, as well as in Latin and Scots. The second volume deals with a period in which Scotland underwent some of the most dramatic upheavals in its history. It reveals how Scottish writers shaped the modernity of Britain, Europe, and the world. The third volume explores Scottish literature in all its forms and languages since the end of World War I, bringing together the best contemporary critical insights from three continents.

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The Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine, now available in PDA format, each offer a short but comprehensive overview of an entire specialty featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care.Written by leading American practitioners, these PDAs will be invaluable resources for students, residents, and practitioners.
These PDA versions enable enhanced, multi-layered access to the entire text, illustrations, and tables. Other features include fast access available via the key word search, and a facility for book marking and annotating the text. It is suitable for Palm and Windows Mobile. ... Read more

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The Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine, now available in PDA format, each offer a short but comprehensive overview of an entire specialty featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care.Written by leading American practitioners, these PDAs and handbooks packaged together will be invaluable resources for students, residents, and practitioners.
These PDA versions enable enhanced, multi-layered access to the entire text, illustrations, and tables. Other features include fast access available via the key word search, and a facility for book marking and annotating the text. It is suitable for Palm and Windows Mobile. ... Read more

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1. The Client 2. The Mediterranean Caper 3. The Cardinal of the Kremlin 4. Hammerheads 5. The Icarus Agenda ... Read more

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Chapters: Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Michael Crichton, John Grisham, Dan Brown, Meg Gardiner, Ron Terpening, Judith Hand, Joe R. Lansdale, John Briley, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, James Patterson, Brad Thor, Dale Brown, Whitley Strieber, Tess Gerritsen, Karen Tintori, P. T. Deutermann, Hayford Peirce, Jack Finney, Dana Stabenow, Stephen Hunter, John Ramsey Miller, J. A. Konrath, Mark Ellis, David Baldacci, Vince Flynn, David Alexander, Harlan Coben, Paul D'ambrosio, Richard Mullane, Jim Michael Hansen, Karin Slaughter, Julie Garwood, T. J. Macgregor, Bill Desmedt, Sandra Brown, Michael Mcgarrity, Paul Levine, John Lee, Charlie Huston, Faith Hunter, Donald Hamilton, Walter Jon Williams, Mark T. Sullivan, Tami Hoag, Lisa Unger, Raelynn Hillhouse, Arthur Train, Thomas Harris, Chris Kuzneski, Scott Turow, Richard S. Prather, Jeremy Robinson, Phillip Margolin, Tina Wainscott, Franklin M. Davis, Jr, Thomas Tessier, Michele Jaffe, Peter Schechter, Joseph Finder, Martin Cruz Smith, John J. Nance, Anne Frasier, J. Darroll Hall, John Darnton, Brad Meltzer, Marcus Mastin, Morton Freedgood, Carol Plum-Ucci, Hank Searls, Jordan Dane, Elizabeth George, Richard North Patterson, Brian Haig, Dean Ing, Edward M. Lerner, Jeff Carlson, John Saul, Olen Steinhauer, Michael Palmer, Laurence B. Brown, Alex Kava, Thomas Perry, Greg Iles, Earl S. Wynn, Mary Jane Clark, Jt Ellison, Ross Thomas, Gary Braver, Nicholas Cain, Lisa Gardner, Jeff Abbott, Lisa Scottoline, Jeff Doyle, Brian Freeman, Andrew Britton, Eric Wilson, Sheldon Siegel, Bill S. Ballinger, Daniel Suarez, Brian Mcnaughton, G.m. Ford, Joseph Kanon, Neesa Hart, Jack Du Brul, Scott Nicholson, Kyle Mills, Steve Martini, Joseph Massucci, Christopher Reich, Kathleen George, John Katzenbach, Brian Pinkerton, Phillip Swann, James Grady, Allison Brennan, Brandon Massey, Heather Terrell, Andrew Kaplan, Craig Dirgo, Joe Poyer, Paul Kemprecos, Dan Fesperman, Danielle Girard, Shane Gericke, Jack Kin...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20762 ... Read more

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Iran wants nuclear weapons. This book hits home with the events that are news today in the Middle East.

A Russian Submarine has sank in the North Sea with a full complement of ICBMs tipped with nuclear war heads, just the scenario that Iran had been waiting for.

With the aid of an Israeli defector, Iran builds a deep sea recovery vessel to recover the missiles and the war heads from the sea floor.
Sam Drake and Juliet Kruger CIA intelligence officers have been assigned the job of retrieving the war heads, and destroying the
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This assignment takes them through France, Israel, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan with danger and international intrigue involving the CIA and the Mossad.
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Proofreading??????
I'd like to be able to tell you about the story, but unfortunately the numerous transcription, grammatical, spelling, syntax and other assorted errors made it impossible for me to enjoy the story.It's as if some sort of voice recognition software was used to turn an audio book into a print format.I paid for this to be downloaded to my Kindle and I'm sorry to say that I'm going to have to correspond with Amazon and ask for my money back - it was definitely not worth the approximately $5 price.I wish I had the hard copy paperback to compare the Kindle version to, because I just can't believe that a publisher let the book go to print with this many errors. Even the quotation marks are either missing or misplaced. I would suggest that you find this book in the printed format if you like this particular genre. ... Read more