This book contains hundred of entries on subjects which children need to know about and will want to llok up and also have wide range of topics like body and health, buildings, inventions etc.
Of all the civilizations that have ever existed, none have inspired as much wonder and awe as Ancient Rome. No society has replicated the achievements nor enjoyed the longevity that the Roman Empire did. This course explores the world of Ancient Rome as students investigate important events and key figures of the epoch. The individual lectures will examine major themes while touching upon the fascinating details of Roman life, such as the Romans' intensely hierarchical social order. Along the way, numerous facts of cultural literacy, such as what it means to "cross the Rubicon", will be illuminated as listeners enjoy Frances Titchener's unique style and finesse.
P. D. James examines the genre of detective fiction from top to bottom, beginning with the mystery plots at the hearts of such novels as Great Expectations and Jane Eyre, and bringing us firmly into the present with such writers as Amanda Cross and Henning Mankell. Along the way she writes about Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Josephine Tey, among many others. She traces the facts of their lives into and out of their work; clarifies their individual styles; and gives us indelible portraits of the characters they've created...
Brain Facts - A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System
Brain Facts is a primer on the brain and nervous system, published by SfN. Designed for a lay audience as an introduction to neuroscience.
It sets humans apart from all other species by allowing us to achieve the wonders of walking on the moon and composing masterpieces of literature, art and music. Throughout recorded time, the human brain—a spongy, threepound mass of fatty tissue—has been compared to a telephone switchboard and a supercomputer. But the brain is much more complicated than any of these devices, a fact scientists confirm almost daily with each new discovery.
Filled with checklists, illustrations, diagrams, flowcharts, and tables, this handy pocket reference gives nurses instant access to essential clinical facts in maternal-neonatal nursing. Contents are organized into tabbed sections: Assessment, Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Skills, Medications & I.Vs., and Patient Teaching. Coverage includes laboratory values, troubleshooting equipment, drug administration, conversion formulas, I.V. flow rates, and much more. Graphic icons: Alert (clinical cautions, warnings, and important facts) and Snapshot (explanations of pathophysiology).
