101 facts about the human body that will surprise and amaze you.Did you know that you shed approximately six hundred thousand skin particles every hour? That yawning cools the brain? Or that the appendix plays a crucial role in gut health?The human body is a marvel — one that can grow, repair itself, and last for eighty to ninety years. In 101 Fascinating Human Body Facts, Anya Murphy and Dr. Kieran Murphy explain the functions of this extraordinar...

America is covered in snow. Cities that were once blessed with continual sunshine have a white blanket covering them. But the cold is the least of the population's problems. In Los Angeles rival gangs fight it out for control of what was previously known as the City of Angels. Law and order has completely collapsed and the government, stretched thin as it is by troubles elsewhere, is afraid it will lose the city.Unfortunately, back up is light, and the beleaguered military can only send fo...

How does the imagination work? How can it lead to both reverie and scientific insight? In this book, Kieran M. Murphy sheds new light on these perennial questions by showing how they have been closely tied to the history of electromagnetism.The discovery in 1820 of a mysterious relationship between electricity and magnetism led not only to technological inventions—such as the dynamo and telegraph, which ushered in the “electric age”—but also to a profound reconceptualization of nat...

All the key Radiology cases for your rounds, rotations, and examsEmergency Radiology presents the challenging cases that are most likely to be encountered by physicians and radiologists in the emergency room. It helps radiologists and emergency physicians correctly interpret images and thus quickly make initial diagnoses on both common and less common disorders. This book can also be used as an effective review guide for those studying for the radiology bo...

Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical inventors who have laid the foundation for modern patient care, from the development of anaesthesia and safe surgery to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, and how, through creativity and persistence, they have changed the world.The same kind of energy that drove Van Gogh or t...

Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical inventors who have laid the foundation for modern patient care, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, and how, through creativity and persistence, they have changed the world.The same kind of energy that drove Van Gogh or th...

Completely revised to reflect recent, rapid changes in the field of interventional radiology (IR), Image-Guided Interventions, 4th Edition, offers comprehensive coverage of vascular and nonvascular interventional imaging―ideal for IR subspecialists as well as residents and fellows in IR. This award-winning title provides clear guidance from global experts, helping you formulate effective treatment strategies, communicate with patients, avoid complications, and put today's newest technology...

Completely revised to reflect recent, rapid changes in the field of interventional radiology (IR), Image-Guided Interventions, 3rd Edition, offers comprehensive, narrative coverage of vascular and nonvascular interventional imaging—ideal for IR subspecialists as well as residents and fellows in IR. This award-winning title provides clear guidance from global experts, helping you formulate effective treatment strategies, communicate with patients, avoid complications, and put today's newest...

One of the most popular horror movie series of all time spawned a landmark comics anthology edited by the Master of Horror himself, Clive Barker. Featuring short stories written/illustrated by top-drawer comics talent like Alex Ross, Mike Mignola and Colleen Doran and written by New York Times Bestsellers Neil Gaiman and Barker himself, among others.

The Clarkson Grand; better known as The Menacing Mansion, is a formidable Gothic inspired venue dowsed in a rich history of mystery, curses and witch-craft - just another day in the supernatural office that is your paranormal investigative team.As Taylor; an up-coming leader to be reckoned with, you will guide your group of eager-for-truth colleagues around Embers Hill. Are you able to make the right decisions which will lead you to the answers you require. More importantly, will yo...

Hellboy sets sail from the wreckage of a deserted island only to cross paths with a ghost ship. Taken captive by the phantom crew that plans to sell him to the circus, Hellboy is dragged along by a captain who will stop at nothing in pursuit of a powerful sea creature. Following the events of Hellboy: The Island, Gary Gianni draws Hellboy in an original graphic novel."The master of modern horror comics."-IGN"... Mignola's simple but elegant panel design should be s...

Discover 4 stories of horror , comics of 1930s