Superstition in Medicine is a comprehensive exploration of the myriad beliefs, customs, and practices that have shaped the history of medicine through the lens of superstition. Drawing from a wide array of historical sources, the book delves into the fascinating world where science and folklore intersect, revealing how ancient and medieval societies interpreted disease, healing, and the human body. The author meticulously examines the origins and persistence of superstitious practices, fro...

A California road trip like no other..Barreling up California’s famed Highway 1 in a teal blue Lincoln Continental convertible, are Abraham Lincoln and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff on a mission from Heaven to halt climate change. Stretching into the depths of surreal fantasy, history, and imagination, the unlikely duo meets archangels, a Dryad, the spirits of displaced indigenous peoples, and a face Lincoln never thought to see again.Together with the Dreamer, and Destiny, ...

Mastering Online Marketing is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available on advanced web marketing. It reveals the secrets that can help take your Internet marketing to a new level.Hundreds of books have been published on online marketing, so what makes this one special? Whether you are new to the subject and looking for a comprehensive overview, or are familiar with the concepts but want to get more from your marketing efforts, with this book, you will learn state-of-the...

This book provides a clear, concise, complete and authoritative introduction to System Architecture Evolution (SAE) standardization work and its main outcome: the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), including potential services and operational scenarios. After providing an insightful overview of SAE's historical development, the book gives detailed explanations of the EPC architecture and key concepts as an introduction. In-depth technical descriptions of EPC follow, including thorough functional a...

How is it possible to sell a kitchen at 30 per cent below market price? Why are hot dogs cheaper in IKEA than in the supermarket? How can IKEA sell the Lack table at half the price it was when it was launched 35 years ago and how can it be achieved with a substantial profit?Strategic Sourcing and Category Management examines how IKEA - and other cost leading companies - use category management to create advantages with direct and indirect ...

A trusted economic commentator provides a penetrating account of the threats to China's continued economic riseUnder President Xi Jinping, China has become a large and confident power both at home and abroad, but the country also faces serious challenges. In this critical take on China’s future, economist George Magnus explores four key traps that China must confront and overcome in order to thrive: debt, middle income, the Renminbi, and an aging population. Lookin...

Cosmically fast-paced, wildly imaginative, and with City of Lost Dreams—the bewitching sequel—on shelves now, City of Dark Magic is the perfect potion of magic and suspenseOnce a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, astronomers, and, as it’s whispered, hell portals. When music student Sarah Weston lands a summer job at Prague Castle cataloging Beethoven’s m...

Will China rule the world or will its dream turn into a nightmare? George Magnus, the trusted economic commentator on China, provides a penetrating account of the threats to China’s continued rise.Over the past four decades, China’s remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home, and the political challenges...

Apply microservices patterns to build resilient and scalable distributed systemsKey FeaturesUnderstand the challenges of building large-scale microservice landscapesBuild cloud-native production-ready microservices with this comprehensive guideDiscover how to get the best out of Spring Cloud, Kubernetes, and Istio when used togetherBook DescriptionMicroservices architecture allows developers to build and maintain applications...

"MEN LIKE GAGE AND ME? WE BOTH CROSSED THE LINE A LONG TIME AGO."When a routine hookup turns out to be his last, Aden goes on the run with his dealer Gage, a man he barely knows.After a year of hiding in plain sight, Aden finds himself mostly alone in the dead of winter while Gage works nights as a bartender. The hasty introduction to Gage's new "business partner"—a silver-tongued local named Travis—doesn't help the growing tension between Aden and...

In this third book in the Little Bad Book interactive series, yet another secret is revealed to the reader—and this time it's ancient!Hey, you! Good thing you’re here! See, I need a reader who’s got some guts. And who’s brave and clever and cunning—plus also, ideally, super delicious. Uh, no, not delicious. Forget I said that. Brave and smart, I meant to say. Exactly. Are you brave and smart? And do you want to help me? I promise you this: if you read me, it’ll be ...

The reduction of suffering deserves special priority. Many ethical views support this claim, yet so far these have not been presented in a single place. Suffering-Focused Ethics provides the most comprehensive presentation of suffering-focused arguments and views to date, including a moral realist case for minimizing extreme suffering. The book then explores the all-important issue of how we can best reduce suffering in practice, and outlines a coherent and pragmatic path forward....