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The 5th edition of Martin Lawrence's popular guide to the Firth of Clyde and west coast of Scotland neighbouring the Crinan Canal. Fully revised with amended plans and many new photographs. ... Read more

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This pilot covers the most remote areas of the west coast of Scotland between Ardnamurchan Point and Cape Wrath and the Island of Skye. Martin Lawrence has completely revised the text and for this edition has added new photographs taken from both the air and sea. The most significant improvement is the use of full colour throughout the work which brings a new clarity to the photographs and harbour plans. MARTIN LAWRENCE who has spent many years sailing on the West Coast of Scotland, is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. He is well-known as the author of the Yachtsman's Pilot series. ... Read more

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An attempt to present a broad approach to the Cold War by comparing the politics of the USA towards the USSR with those of Britain and Canada. Key issues in relations with the Soviets are identified and major shifts in policy are analysed as are differing perceptions of Soviet expansion. The different policies and reactions of these three English-speaking allies were determined by the attitudes of their respective leaders, domestic political considerations and their economic and strategic priorities. Martin Kitchen has also written "British Policy Towards the Soviet Union During the Second World War". ... Read more

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Peer review is especially effective in inducing change and improvement in practice in the long term as it is relevant, locally based, simple and educational. The original Dutch book from which this book was developed was extremely popular and very well reviewed. The ideas presented in this new book are mainstream and challenging and will help to extend the audit debate as well as to further progress in continuing medical education. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Publisher: The UniversityPublication date: 1910Subjects: GeographyScience / Earth Sciences / GeographySocial Science / Human GeographyTravel / GeneralTravel / United States / GeneralNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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Interesting read into the life of the man.
Lawrence Martin did an excellent job of portraying Chretien's life, including both positives and negatives.In addition to describing his drive and ambition, his fight for the 'little guy', and his years as Trudeau's firefighter, Martin also delivers Chretien's derelict youth, his occasional forays into questionable Quebec politics, and his sensitivity to criticism of his abilities.

This book ends just as Jean Chretien was poised to win the leadership of the federal Liberal party of Canada.

Exciting andinsightful...
Whether you liked or disliked Jean Chretien as a politician, this book will provide an insightful look at the man behind the politician. Martin has provided the views and perspectives of friend and foe. It is easy to read, light yet intriguing.

Chretien
-"A thorough, thought provoking, insight into a leader of great honor and prestige who has endured a lifetime of public scrutiny, all for the passion of politics" ... Read more

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THE book on Soviet hockey
There are some cases where you only need to read one book to know all there is to know.This is one of those cases.Martin writes thoughtfully and sensitively across decades that changed the world, and his readers come away with their feet firmly planted on the ground, whereas previously theywere swimming in the air with all the hearsay that bloomed from themysticism that was Soviet hockey.This book should be worth 10stars.

Martin's key point is that in the years previous to WW2, theSoviets played a brand of "Russian hockey," which was somewhatlike field hockey on skates.In a monumental move, they then decided todrop this beloved game of theirs, and focus on what they actually called"Canadian hockey," whichwas the game as the rest of the worldplays it.In a brilliant discussion, Lawrence describes how the Soviethockey that grew out of this blended the best aspects of both games toproduce something very special.This book is about more than just a sport. It is about how one aspect of a nation illustrated and paralleled thewhole as it sought success in all the avenues that a world power couldparticipate in, flawed as it was from the inside.

If one does wants toread further, I would recommend 'Road to Olympus,' by Anatoli Tarasov. Tarasov was the father of Soviet hockey, and his book, also no longer inprint, makes a good mirror to Lawrence's masterpiece, written as it wasfrom the other side of the pond.As well, Ken Dryden'ssemi autobiography'The Game,' has an equally brilliant hypothesis on "the secret"of the Soviet's success. ... Read more

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The journal of an American hockey player chronicles the year he spent playing for a Russian team and living as a Soviet citizen during a time of revolutionary political upheaval. ... Read more

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Great Read
This is a fabulous book for hockey fans of all ages and even for non-hockey fans just interested in some Soviet history.The book details what it was like for a Harvard-educated young man to find himself in the midst of the Cold War.It is fascinating to learn about how the Soviets trained and the difficult environment that they lived in.The book truly makes one appreciate living here as we see how difficult it was for the author to live in the Soviet Union.The book is easy to read and very funny in places.I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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I am the author, and will offer a few words about the book."We Can't Kill Your Mother!" is for the general reader -- no special background or medical expertise necessary.These stories take the reader inside the medical intensive care unit, a major part of every acute care hospital. That's the setting, but the subject is people and their serious (and sometimes strange) afflictions.

The first chapter gives an overview of intensive care rounds and how the MICU operates.Succeeding chapters are devoted to one or two patients and the challenges they present.Like Harold Switek, too ill to leave MICU, too psychotic to stay.And Willie the Yellow Man, whose love affair with alcohol exceeded anything you've ever seen.You'll meet a young socialite hospitalized with rapid onset of total paralysis and wonder -- will she ever hug her kids again?And another woman about to have her baby during a terrifying asthma attack.Then there's the young accountant who slept in a coma -- for six months!Another story relates the strange saga of a man who claimed to be coughing up blood, only that wasn't his real problem.

Every sizable hospital handles the same problems and encounters the same ethical dilemmas as presented by our patients.Like the nursing home patient who is the subject of the title story; she is awake and alert, but can only live connected to a breathing machine.Her daughter demands that the ventilator be disconnected so "mother can die."Can doctors honor such a request?Can they ignore it?

The book contains 23 chapters or "stories"; many of the stories were previously published in magazines. ... Read more

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The transition from national standards for concrete structural design to Eurocode EN 1992 is the biggest change to concrete design for decades.

This new edition of Concrete Design explains the key differences between BS8110 and EN1992, and teaches the fundamentals of the design of concrete structures to comply with the Eurocodes.

With many illustrations and worked examples, this accessible textbook teaches the essentials of concrete design to EN1992 to students and professionals alike.

* Full coverage of the concrete structural Eurocode
* Detailed worked examples and tutorial problems
* Analysis of the key changes from the old national standards ... Read more

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This comprehensive, clinically oriented full-color resource offers you a wealth of detailed information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergic diseases—from asthma to urticaria. Thoroughly updated to reflect today's knowledge, this 3rd Edition features all of the latest developments in allergy and immunology. Plus, a consistent, logical organization puts vital information at your fingertips. * Features abundant algorithms that provide at-a-glance assistance in identifying the allergic conditions you encounter in practice. * Offers in-depth information in a chapter dedicated entirely to asthma. * Provides valuable treatment protocols that assist you in prescribing appropriate therapies and effectively managing patients' allergies. * Includes extensive references that point the way to the key works in the literature. ... Read more

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disappointing
This book has excellent pictures and tables, however it lacks in depth and substance.For example, in the atopic dermatitis section, there is no discussion on differential diagnosis/other clinical conditions to consider.The drug allergy chapter has a nice chart for drug desensitization, but the chapter lacks a good discussion on any of the most important drugs...IE the PCN drug section is skimpy at best. And for some reason, they don't even have devoted chapter on food allergy.Overall, I am disappointed with this book. This book is best applicable to medical students and residents. In my opinion, it will not fit the need of Allergy/Asthma/Immunology fellows or practicing staff. I highly recommend "Pediatric Allergy" (also from Mosby) which is an excellent resource for Pediatric Allergy. Patterson's Allergic diseases is also good reference.

A must for all passionate about Asthma
A simple clear and enjoyable read, with particuar emphasis on asthma. Stephen Holgate and Martin Church have produced a book which puts across simply all what is needed to be known by any student interested in Asthma ... Read more