A detailed compilation of the latest research and recommendations for the diagnosis and assessment of esophageal disorders, this reference delves into a wide range of applications and technologies currently utilized in the field including radiology, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography, manometry, ambulatory manometry, pH testing, catheter-free pH testing, bilitec monitoring, and impedance plethysmography.

Why, since the 1980s, did populists rise across liberal democracies? And, given that they challenge democracies and the liberal international order (LIO) in radical but diverse ways, which variety of populism gains under which conditions? Rather than emphasising populists as a cause of the crises of liberal order, 'The People' vs. the Liberal International Order? argues that the historical empowerment of liberal international institutions itself gradually undermined democratic leg...

Lively, informed and thorough, this survey of the life and works of Graham Greene opens with a biographical account setting the writer in context of his times and describing and exploring the influences, tensions and contradictions that occur throughout his work. The second half of the book devotes itself to the 'art of Greene' discussing his writing techniques, recurring themes, and imaginative preoccupations. Within this section thorough critical analyses are given of three works: Br...

Widely recommended, this guide to Conrad offers a vivid and incisive account of his life and literary career, and gives detailed attention to the contexts, themes, problems and paradoxes of his works.

A London PI hunts for a missing person—and a vicious killer running loose on an island off the coast of Devon…This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling.Chris Sigurdsson has left the police force to start his own detective agency in London. He and his assistant, Priya, have built a strong reputation, and their casebook for the coming months is full. But Sigurdsson's mind drifts back t...

The Greatest Works of Jean Webster is a collection of the most celebrated novels and short stories by the beloved author. Webster's writing style is characterized by its warmth, humor, and insightful commentary on social issues of her time. Through her engaging narrative and well-developed characters, Webster provides readers with a glimpse into the lives of young women navigating the challenges of early 20th-century America. Her works are considered classics of American literature, showca...

Winner, CCCC Outstanding Book Award in the Edited Collection Category, 2018With the election of our first black president, many Americans began to argue that we had finally ended racism, claiming that we now live in a postracial era. Yet near-daily news reports regularly invoke white as a demographic category and recount instances of racialized violence as well as an increased sensitivity to expressions of racial unrest. Clearly, American society isn’t as color-blind as pe...

Twenty-eight stories. One terrifying book!Need a new spine-tingling read?Consumed is a horror & dark fiction anthology featuring 28 macabre tales on the theme of food and drink, with stories from:U.M. Agoawike • Ed Ahern • K.G. Anderson • Evan Baughfman • Hannah Baxter • Cedric Bell • Jackson Bell • Tim Brown • Theo Carr • Tom Coombe • Marcus Field • Warren Frey • Gene Gallistel • Zach Gearey • E. Florian Gludovacz • Emma H...

A history of mining. This revised edition in a way describes the history of civilization and the early development of nations. Where minerals and mining existed, they provided ingredients for weapons, wealth and world power. The text should be useful in today's period of developing countries.

When a kingpin is betrayed by his friend, the whole city will turn upside down as they go head-to-head.When he was young, Curtis Griffin, aka Cane, formed a clique called the CMB. As a young boy, Curtis Griffin had street knowledge beyond his years, gained from his family—some of the biggest drug dealers in the area. While most adolescents were playing Nintendo, Cane was hanging with big-time hustlers, earning his way and making his keep.When Cane forms a c...

The Witch's Throne Volume 3 continues the action-packed graphic novel epic that has been called "delightfully quirky" and "richly detailed." This series blends fantasy adventure, shonen manga, and the grand imagination of Dungeons & Dragons. Based on the hit Tapas webcomic.The sacred tournaments continue but the path to greatness isn't easy.Spectators remain at the edge of their seats as Reksha, Grom, and Agni are finally up, ready to go toe-to-toe...

In April 1943, newly commissioned John Foley is posted to command Five Troop and their trusty Churchill tanks Avenger, Alert, and Angler – thus begins his initiation into the Royal Armoured Corps. Covering the trials of training, embarkation to France and battle experience through Normandy, the Netherlands, the Ardennes campaign and into Germany, Foley’s intimate and detailed account follows the fate of this group of men in the latter stages of the Second World War: If this book can be sai...