Stranded in the Dark Forest is a true survival memoir raw , intimate, and relentlessly real.When the familiar world disappears, survival becomes a series of brutal decisions: where to walk, what to drink, how to stay awake, and how to keep fear from taking over. This is not a guide written from a safe distance. It’s the lived experience of being trapped in isolation, navigating hunger, cold, exhaustion, and the kind of silence that can break a person.Through vivid moments a...

When the wolves become the final teacher: Confessions of a doctor who survived his own death.I wrote the farewell letters. I sold the car. I kissed my son for the last time. I went to the Iranian forest to die, but the forest had other plans. When yellow eyes surrounded me in the dark, I realized that surviving the wolves meant killing the part of me that wanted to die.For fans of the existential depth in When Breath Becomes Air and the raw adventure of Wild, this memoir br...

I walked into a forest to die. I walked out because I heard my son's laughter in a river.This is the true story of a father who wrote three farewell letters to his wife, to his baby son, and a final will, then disappeared into the wilderness of Qara Dagh, where the borders of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey feel frighteningly close.Cold. Starving. Alone. Wolves in the dark.What follows is not a motivational speech and not a polished hero story. It is a raw account of w...

Pollution of the aquatic environment is a real threat across the globe. It is becoming a topic of intense study for researchers. It has been updated and almost completely revised. The Mediterranean Sea has been recognized as a target hotspot of the world as the pollutant concentration in this region is greater than the levels in other oceans.The book summarizes research on marine pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea. It presents 5 concise reviews focusing on microplastics, rare eart...

Owing to the extensive interest in construction of functional metal organic frameworks (FMOFs), this book discusses the roles of functional groups on the structure and application of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The contents of the book are classified based on the structural and chemical properties of organic functions, in order to make readers able to compare the different effects of each function on the structure and application of the MOFs.In each chapter, the chemical prope...

This thought-provoking study measures and critically examines the effects that an average population growth rate of 2.8% could have on the development of the Arab Gulf States. It questions the ability of Gulf governments to continue providing relatively high standards of education, health and employment under conditions of rapid population growth, an undiversified economic base, and a tribal political framework.  Within this context, population growth is identified as one important ...

More than 150 spinal radiology cases deliver the best board review possiblePart of McGraw-Hill Education's Radiology Case Review Series, this unique resource challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge your knowledge by reviewing the answer. It all adds up to the best case-based review of spinal imaging available--one that's ideal for certification or recertification, or as an incomparable clinical refresher.

Access interactive cases on musculoskeletal imaging for the best board review possible!Part of McGraw-Hill's Radiology Case Review Series, this unique resource challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge your knowledge by reviewing the answer. It all adds up to the best interactive review of musculoskeletal imaging available--one that's ideal for certification or recertification, or as an incomparable clinical...

“Mughal Jewellery, lets the reader explore the fascinating era of the jewellery making, where it reached its zenith. The book talks about the different techniques of ornamentation that were used to make the regal jewellery. In addition to this, brief information regarding the gems is also highlighted. The ‘Navratna’, that are still in vogue are talked about in the book, giving an insight to the reader regarding its significance.”

The Persian Gulf state of Qatar has fewer than 2 million inhabitants, virtually no potable water, and has been an independent nation only since 1971. Yet its enormous oil and gas wealth has permitted the ruling al Thani family to exert a disproportionately large influence on regional and even international politics. Qatar is, as Mehran Kamrava explains in this knowledgeable and incisive account of the emirate, a "tiny giant": although severely lacking in most measures of s...

The new edition of Population and Development offers an up-to-date perspective on one of the critical issues at the heart of the problems of development for all countries, and especially those that seek to implement major economic and social change: the reflexive relationships between a country’s population and its development. How does population size, distribution, age structure and skill base affect development patterns and prospects? How has global development been affected by...

The most challenging question today for the citizens of any country in the Gulf region is whether it is heading in the right direction to become a durable, sustainable system, fully supported by its people and capable of being defended from internal and external threats. In The Arab Spring and the Gulf States, Mohamed A. J. Althani, a former minister in the Qatari government, analyses the domestically important areas of demography, security, provision of food and water, and the po...