An indispensable tool for the initial stages of designing and planning a building projectThis new edition of the classic bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed as the basis for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers the planning criteria and considerations of function and location--and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements.Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details. The book also includes an extensive bibliography and detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables.Architects' Data, 6th Edition starts with the basics of designing for a new building project, before moving on to covering everything an architect needs to know. It also looks at the design styles and specifications for creating different types of structures, such as those made for residential, commercial, religious, cultural, sports, medical and other types of occupation.* Sixth English edition of the classic, international reference for architects* Covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions, and considerations of function and siting* Includes numerous examples and over 6200 illustrations and tablesNew in the Sixth Edition:* Updated sections on lighting, stairs and lifts, energy performance certificates and fire protection* New sections on electric charging stations, beekeeping and newsrooms, and tiny houses* Additional sections on sustainable building materials added to relevant chaptersArchitects' Data is an excellent resource for architects, building surveyors, space planners, and design and building contractors everywhere.
Find safety, security, and peace in the modern worldTo lead a peaceful and fulfilling lifestyle, finding safety and security from within yourself is an essential first step. In Finding Inner Safety: The Key to Healing, Thriving, and Overcoming Burnout, renowned scientist, philosopher, and motivational expert Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan delivers incisive discussions of stress, resilience, burnout, energy optimization, and sleep. In the book, you'll explore how the frenetic pace of the modern world has stretched the limits of our physiology and kept us in survival mode. You'll find practical strategies for making different--and conscious--choices that help us to thrive, rather than merely survive.In the book, you'll discover:* Insightful explanations of why we're constantly on the lookout for threats and battle, and how to come to terms with the actual dangers we face* A thorough introduction to the key principles of safety science and strategies for feeling safer and more secure* Wisdom we can draw from the natural world around usA can't-miss resource for busy professionals, high-performing individuals, and anyone else who regularly finds that there's just not enough time in the day, Finding Inner Safety is an expert combination of the latest scientific theory and practical application that can be used at home and at work.
The fifth edition of Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery remains the gold standard for management of adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. All members of the healthcare team can turn to this manual for easy access to specific information about managing both routine and complex situations.
Discover Virginia Woolf's landmark essay on women's struggle for independence and creative opportunityA Room of One's Own is one of Virginia Woolf's most influential works and widely recognized for its extraordinary contribution to the women's movement. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, it is one of the great feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë to the silent fate of Shakespeare's gifted (imaginary) sister, and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. The work was ranked by The Guardian newspaper as number 45 in the 100 World's Best Non-fiction Books. Part of the bestselling Capstone series, this collectible, hard-back edition of A Room of One's Own includes an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve that explains the book's place in modernist literature and why it still resonates with contemporary readers.Born in 1882, Virginia Woolf was one of the most forward-thinking English writers of her time. Author of the classic novels Mrs Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, letters and biographies, and a member of the celebrated Bloomsbury Set of intellectuals and artists.* Discover why A Room of One's Own is considered among the greatest and most influential works of female empowerment and creativity* Learn why Woolf's classic has stood the test of time. Make this attractive, high-quality hardcover edition a permanent addition to your library* Enjoy an insightful introduction by Jessica Gildersleeve, who connects the themes of the text to the concerns of today's audienceCapstone Classics brings A Room of One's Own to a new generation of readers who can discover how Woolf's book broke new artistic ground and advanced the position of women writers and creatives around the world.
According to the International Association for Ambulatory Surgery (IAAS), ambulatory surgery should be defined as 'an operation/procedure, excluding an office or outpatient operation/procedure, where the patient is discharged on the same working day'. The rise of ambulatory surgery has been driven by technological advances that reduce the need for overnight hospital stays, enhanced recovery programmes that advocate early mobilisation, and the need for economic efficiency. Recent experience has shown that redistributing surgical procedures from the inpatient setting to ambulatory centres can be done without impacting quality.The majority of people requiring urologic surgery are now treated as day/outpatients - thus requiring a different level of care from inpatients. Ambulatory Urology and Urogynaecology is the only book that combines urology and urogynaecology focuses on outpatient management. Packed with learning points, practical hints and tips, and boasting an international group of contributing authors, this book is co-edited by world-leading pioneers in urologic and urogynaecological surgery.Ambulatory Urology and Urogynaecology is ideal for urologists, urogynaecologists and gynaecologists, as well as specialist urology nurses and surgeons. With more and outpatient procedures being performed, this book is the perfect step-by-step guide to consult time and time again.
What we can learn from a Renaissance nowhereIn 1516, a book was published in Latin with the enigmatic Greek-derived word as its title. Utopia--which could mean either "good-place" or "no-place"--gives a traveler's account of a newly discovered island somewhere in the New World where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based purely on natural reason and justice. As the traveler describes the harmony, prosperity, and equality found there, a dramatic contrast is drawn between the ideal community he portrays and the poverty, crime, and often frightening political conditions of 16th century Europe. Written by Sir Thomas More (1477-1535)--then a rising intellectual star of the Renaissance and ultimately the advisor and friend of Henry VIII who was executed for his devoutly Catholic opposition to the king--Utopia is as complex as its author.In the form of a Platonic dialogue, Utopia explores topics such as money, property, crime, education, religious tolerance, euthanasia, and feminism. Claimed as a paean to communism (Lenin had More's name inscribed on a statue in Moscow) as often as it has been seen as a defense of traditional medieval values, Utopia began the lineage of utopian thinkers who use storytelling to explore new possibilities for human society--and remains as relevant today as when it was written in Antwerp 500 years ago.* Explore the issues like feminism, euthanasia, and equality through Renaissance eyes* Early communist tract or a defense of medieval values? You decide.* Peer inside the enigmatic mind of the man who dared stand up to Henry VIII* Appreciate the postmodern possibilities of Platonic dialoguePart of the bestselling Capstone Classics series edited by Tom Butler-Bowdon, this edition features an introduction from writer, economist, and historian Niall Kishtainy.
CANINE AND FELINEDAS ALLERNEUESTE ÜBER KRANKHEITEN UND BESCHWERDEN BEI HUNDEN UND KATZENDie 7. Auflage von Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline enthält topaktuelle Informationen über Krankheiten bei Hunden und Katzen in dem bekannten, beliebten und bewährten Format 5-Minute Veterinary Consult. Das Handbuch ermöglicht einen schnellen Zugriff auf alle notwendigen Informationen über häufige Krankheiten und Beschwerden bei Hunden und Katzen. Mit Angaben zu 845 konkreten Krankheitsbildern bietet Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult die umfassendste und schnellste Nachschlagemöglichkeit zur medizinischen Versorgung von Hunden und Katzen, die derzeit verfügbar ist.Das Buch ist gezielt auf den schnellen und einfachen Zugang zu lebenswichtigen und korrekten Informationen ausgelegt. Auf der begleitenden Website stehen über 350 Informationsblätter für die Tierhalter zum Download bereit, ebenso wie Bilder und Videoclips.Das Buch bietet einen einfachen Zugriff auf wichtige Angaben über:* 845 verschiedenen Krankheiten und Beschwerden, von der Amöbiasis bis zur Zinkvergiftgung* die Diagnose* die üblichen Behandlungsverfahren und PrognosenBlackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline ist das führende benutzerfreundliche Nachschlagewerk für Ärzte und Studenten der Veterinärmedizin in aller Welt.
Medical Statistics at a Glance is a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for this complex subject. The self-contained chapters explain the underlying concepts of medical statistics and provide a guide to the most commonly used statistical procedures.
Modernism as a Philosophical Problem, 2e presents a new interpretation of the negative and critical self--understanding characteristic of much European high culture since romanticism and especially since Nietzsche, and answers the question of why the issue of modernity became a philosophical problem in European tradition.
A noted therapist helps women overcome the pressure to please and begin living life on their own terms Engel's new book tackles the "nice girl syndrome" for women who have been raised to please those in their lives - at home and at the workplace.
"An urgent wakeup call on the dangers of the new tribalism in global politics"--
We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world's population relies on agriculture for their livelihood. Yet control over food is concentrated in relatively few hands.
The concept of intersectionality has become a hot topic in academic and activist circles alike.
* New edition of the first textbook on the central ethical issues of digital media, ranging from privacy and copyright, to pornography and privacy. * Uses a wealth of contemporary issues and illustrations to engage readers with recognisable ethical dilemmas.
"This timely and necessary intervention revisits gender theory for contemporary times. The authors explore the multiple strands which go into making our gendered identities and refuse a singular 'truth about gender', resulting in the ideal critical overview"--
A guide to treating psychosis that provides information on drug options and side-effects in order to allow for weighing treatment options knowledgablyThe Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis offers a resource that puts the focus on the need to treat the individual needs of a patient. The authors - noted experts on the topic - offer an alternative to the one-size-fits-all treatment of psychosis and shows how to build psychiatrist and patient relationships that will lead to effective individual treatment plans.The book provides up-to-date data and information about commonly used anti-psychotic drugs and drugs used in bipolar disorder. The text weighs both the upsides and downsides of each pharmaceutical presented, and helps prescribers and patients weigh the costs and benefits of various options to reach an appropriate treatment plan. The authors highlight the treatment at a population level and the systems in which individual treatments take places. This important resource:* Facilitates the tailoring of an appropriate treatment plan for clients manifesting signs of psychosis* Offers a comparative strategy that helps gauge the suitability of one treatment plan over another* Provides at-hand data and information about commonly used anti-psychotic drugs* Includes an understanding of the origins and side-effects of each drug presentedThe Maudsley Guidelines on Advanced Prescribing in Psychosis offers psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners an essential guide for treating psychosis on an individualized level.
"In the first book-length examination of Instagram, Leaver, Highfield and Abidin trace how this mobile photography app has developed as a platform and a culture. Rich with examples from across the world, from birth pictures to selfies at funerals, Instagram is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communication"--
Required reading in many medical and healthcare institutions, How to Read a Paper is a clear and wide-ranging introduction to evidence-based medicine and healthcare, helping readers to understand its central principles, critically evaluate published data, and implement the results in practical settings. Author Trisha Greenhalgh guides readers through each fundamental step of inquiry, from searching the literature to assessing methodological quality and appraising statistics.How to Read a Paper addresses the common criticisms of evidence-based healthcare, dispelling many of its myths and misconceptions, while providing a pragmatic framework for testing the validity of healthcare literature. Now in its sixth edition, this informative text includes new and expanded discussions of study bias, political interference in published reports, medical statistics, big data and more.* Offers user-friendly guidance on evidence-based healthcare that is applicable to both experienced and novice readers* Authored by an internationally recognised practitioner and researcher in evidence-based healthcare and primary care* Includes updated references, additional figures, improved checklists and moreHow to Read a Paper is an ideal resource for healthcare students, practitioners and anyone seeking an accessible introduction to evidence-based healthcare.
"Electronic Literature considers new forms and genres of writing that exploit the capabilities of computers and networks - literature that would not be possible without the contemporary digital context. In this vital introduction, Rettberg places the most significant genres of electronic literature in historical, technological and cultural contexts" --
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