A Companion to the Classification of Mental Disorders provides essential reading as a background and supplement to both the recently produced DSM-5 and the forthcoming ICD-11. It focuses on the processes of classification and diagnosis, and the uses for these classifications. The book emphasises the dangers of regarding any current psychiatric classification as true or complete, in view of the present partial state of knowledge about the causes and mechanisms of most mental and be...

Providing an in-depth introduction to the rapidly evolving field of wildlife forensics, this volume also chronicles aspects of the history of management, conservation, and environmental protection, with an emphasis on their global importance in the twenty-first century. The book examines the crucial role of wildlife forensic investigation with regard to live animals, dead animals, and samples and covers national, regional, and international legislation. The book discusses animal welfare as...

Gorilla Pathology and Health: With a Catalogue of Preserved Materials consists of two cross-referenced parts. The first, the book itself, is a review of pathological changes and tissue responses in gorillas (Gorilla gorilla and G. beringei), with an emphasis on free-living animals, but also with reference to those in captivity. The comparative aspects are discussed, stressing the relevance of research to both gorillas and humans. What makes the publication truly unique, however, is the sec...

Focusing on glaciation and speleogenesis in the region of New York and New England, this book serves as an example of a karst region that has experienced large-scale continental glaciation. It reviews the literature on the controls of glaciation on karst development, exploring examples from the marbles of the Adirondacks, New England and eastern New York, the Ordovician strata of northern New York and the Siluro-Devonian strata of central New York. Each of these areas is examined in detail...

Many books and essays have addressed the broad sweep of Texas music—its multicultural aspects, its wide array and blending of musical genres, its historical transformations, and its love/hate relationship with Nashville and other established music business centers. This book, however, focuses on an essential thread in this tapestry: the Texas singer-songwriters to whom the contributors refer as “ruthlessly poetic.” All songs require good lyrics, but for these songwriters, the poetic qualit...

Echoes of the Wilderness – 3 Classic North American Frontier Tales is a compelling anthology that immerses readers in the rugged landscapes and indomitable spirit of the North American frontier. This collection traverses a broad spectrum of literary styles, from thrilling adventure to profound introspection, capturing the zeitgeist of an era marked by exploration and the clash of civilizations. The anthology's diverse narratives offer striking contrasts and similarities, delivering vivid d...

The Secret Agent: Ultimate Spy Collection offers an expansive exploration of espionage literature, weaving together 77 narratives that encapsulate the intrigue, suspense, and psychological dimensions of spy fiction. This anthology traverses various literary styles'Äîfrom the gripping pace of thrillers to the nuanced depth of psychological explorations. The collection showcases a vast canvas of clandestine adventures, ingenuity, and moral ambiguity, inviting readers to experience the clande...

The Secret Agent: Ultimate Spy Collection (77 Books in One Volume) delves into the art of espionage with a remarkable array of stories that define the spy fiction genre. This anthology traverses a broad spectrum of narrative styles, ranging from the gripping suspense typical of classic spy thrillers to the subtle intrigue found in early detective fiction. Amidst these varied tales, the reader will encounter themes of loyalty, deceit, and international intrigue set against the backdrop of s...

The Secret Agent: Ultimate Spy Collection gathers seventy-seven works into a capacious survey of early modern espionage fiction, where covert observation, diplomatic intrigue, imperial rivalry, sabotage, and threatened national security repeatedly test the boundaries between private conscience and public duty. Adventure tales, detective narratives, political thrillers, invasion scares, and psychologically charged studies of secrecy coexist here, revealing the genre's movement from sensatio...

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives—including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics—to...

The medical profession is rich in those who have made names for themselves outside of medicine. The fields of literature, exploration, business, sport, entertainment, and beyond abound with doctors whose interests lie outside medicine. This book, largely written by members of the medical profession, examines the efforts of doctors in non-medical fields. The doctors discussed here are those who are, or were, well-known to the public for their contributions to their non-medical fields of cho...

Is Nathan Scrzimshaw dead? Even he isn’t sure. Shot and mourned, Nathan attends his own funeral—through the eyes of others. But when he awakens inside Wake Jones aboard a ship bound for Australia, his confusion deepens. Where is Wake? Why is the Draco energy still within him?As women respond to his glow and jealous men circle, Nathan must navigate identity, danger, and the lingering pull of his past. Are other Dracos watching? Is this a resurrection… or something more disturbing?The surrea...