The definitive guide to women's reproductive health from conception to old age. Obstetrics and Gynaecology: an evidence-based guide is the ideal resource for anyone working in the field of women's health, including medical students, junior doctors, midwives, nurses and general practitioners. Expertly written and packed with the most relevant, up-to date evidence; this obstetrics and gynaecology textbook covers all aspects of women's health from conception to puberty and from pregnancy to o...

A supernatural thriller novelette for young adults and older: Angel will grip you with its unique blend of suspense, dark humor, and quirky teen protagonists from its first pages until the very last!Freshman Angie Brewer went missing weeks ago, before the chill of October settled over Summersvale, Maine. Her disappearance a mystery, speculation is rampant and the town under an unofficial curfew.But a Friday night is a terrible thing to waste, e...

Equal parts eerie, humorous and heartwarming, Harvest is a short story of down-home fantasy and a fairytale for grown-ups best told in the dark…“Why’d that old hag do this t’ me and you?”She scooched a little closer. “I’m guessin’ that, just like me, that old hag gave you pumpkin seeds that tasted somethin’ terrible? But she said to swallow ‘em ‘cause they were magic an’ all?”Edgar frowned. “They were cursed, weren’t they?”

This book provides a detailed cross-country study of the automotive industry in South East Asia. Abbott argues that, contrary to prevailing opinion, the diffusion of manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific has been characterized by hierarchical networks of production linked to Japan for technology.

Meal Deal With The Devil combines a story book with a five-song CD EP (including two "story songs") from the devious San Francisco Bay Area musical satirists Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits. The CD comes with a read-along storybook, illustrated by Jason Chandler of Horrible Comics—it's an adult version of those children's books you used to have with the record that let you know when to turn the page. Meal Deal features three brand new & exclusive Bobby Joe Ebola tracks for brat...

A quiet journey through the Highlands becomes something deeper in this reflective, atmospheric story of endurance, memory, and the healing power of ordinary kindness.When a solitary walker sets out across the wet and wind-worn Scottish Highlands, the plan seems simple: follow the map, keep moving, and let the miles create distance from everything left behind. But as the path leads through rain-soaked villages, lonely glens, forest roads, lochside tracks, and warm guesthouse rooms, ...

A blacksmith. A hidden map. A kingdom built on secrets.Jasper Alden never wanted to stay ordinary, but he never expected adventure to arrive in the form of damaged armor, dangerous nobles, and a legend powerful enough to change the fate of the realm. After helping save his village, Jasper should be able to return to iron, fire, and the woman he loves.Instead, the mystery deepens.The secret of Dragon’s End has opened the door to something older and far more dangerous...

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 2000 lupus patients, the largest such practice in America. His The Lupus Book, originally published in 1995, immediately established itself as the most readable and helpful book on the disease. Now Dr. Wallace has once again completely revised The Lupus Book...

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3000 lupus patients, the largest such practice in America. His The Lupus Book, originally published in 1995, immediately established itself as the most readable and helpful book on the disease. Now Dr. Wallace has once again completely revised The Lupus Book...

Global economic crisis and the implications of global environmental change have led academics and policy-makers to consider how ‘development’ in all parts of the world should be achieved. However, ‘development’ has always been a contested idea. While often presented as a positive process to improve people’s lives, the potential negative dimensions of ‘development’ on people and environments must also be recognized.Theories and Practices of Development provides a clear and ...

From the re-emergence of Japan as an industrial power in the 1950s through to the contemporary rise of China as a potential economic and political behemoth, the story of East Asian development has been central to any serious analysis of the dynamics and trajectory of the global political economy. Integrated into a coherent, critical narrative, this book examines key political-economic and social dynamics that helped forge the ‘miracle’ economies of East Asia and continue to drive them forw...

This ISBNÂ is now out of print. A new edition with e-book is available under ISBN 9780702044762.The third edition of this popular textbook gives a clear, easy-to-read account of anatomy and physiology at all stages of pregnancy and childbirth. Each chapter covers normal physiology, changes to the physiology in pregnancy, and application to practice. The physiology of childbearing is placed within a total biological context, drawing on evolution, ecology, biochemist...