Why did the Maya build splendid cities in the jungle and then walk away from them? How did a people without metal tools carve a skull from a single block of quartz? And who, exactly, is the figure reclining on the lid of Pakal's sarcophagus at Palenque?Sacred Enigmas of the Americas travels the continent from the Bering land bridge to the shores of Rapa Nui in search of the questions archaeology has not closed. Michel Marcel-Levy does not sell answers: he ...

Hemostasis and Thrombosis as only Williams can cover themA Doody’s Core Title for 2019!Featuring content derived from Williams Hematology, Ninth Edition. this concise, full-color resource delivers comprehensive and current coverage of hemostasis and thrombosis, and platelet and megakaryocyte disorders. More than a sectional reprint, the book includes updated science and treatment recommendations not found in the 2...

The landmark text that has guided generations of hematologists and related practitioners―updated with the latest research findingsFor more than fifty years, Williams Hematology has set the standard as the field’s most trusted and comprehensive reference. This eleventh edition continues to serve as both an authoritative resource and a practical, go-to guide for students, residents, fellows, and clinicians seeking clear, reliable answers in patient care....

A full-color clinical reference covering both common and uncommon blood disorders—distilled from the world’s leading hematology textWilliams Manual of Hematology, Tenth Edition provides a concise, easy-to-navigate compilation of the pathogenic, diagnostic, and therapeutic essentials of blood cell and coagulation protein disorders. Referenced to the classic Williams Hematology, this portable guide has been carefully edited to deliver only the most ...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?The theme ...

The landmark text that has guided generations of hematologists and related practitioners―updated with the latest research findings and improved format and presentationLong revered for its comprehensiveness and extraordinary depth of detail, Williams Hematology provides essential coverage of the origins, pathophysiological mechanisms, and management of benign and malignant disorders of blood and marrow cells and coagulation proteins. The text contains a wealth of ba...

Fully revised for the fifth edition, this outstanding reference on bone marrow transplantation is an essential, field-leading resource.Extensive coverage of the field, from the scientific basis for stem-cell transplantation to the future direction of researchCombines the knowledge and expertise of over 170 international specialists across 106 chaptersIncludes new chapters addressing basic science experiments in stem-cell biology, immunolog...

A classic nephrology reference for over 25years, Seldin and Giebisch's The Kidney, is the acknowledged authority on renal physiology and pathophysiology. In this 5th edition, such new and powerful disciplines as genetics and cell biology have been deployed to deepen and widen further the explanatory framework. Not only have previous chapters been extensively updated, but new chapters have been added to incorporate additional disciplines. Individual chapters, for example, now provide detail...

Diagnostic Pediatric Hematopathology is unique in providing an accurate and up-to-date guide to the diagnosis of benign and malignant hematologic disorders of childhood. The text discusses the development of the hematopoietic and lymphoid systems - and how this affects normal and abnormal findings in children at various ages. Also examined are the morphologic, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic characteristics of most pediatric-specific hematologic diseases. This is an ex...

Clinically accessible information for pathologists on the fast moving field of molecular pathology and oncology, addressing molecular and genetic approaches to the diagnosis and classification of tumors, predictive biomarkers for treatment response and disease progression. Recurrent in this series, summaries are provided of Key Features of tumor, Key molecular prognostic markers and therapeutic markers, Tumor suppressor genes, and Oncogenes. Topics include molecular pathology of: Breast, G...

Emerging Cancer Therapeutics is a trinary hard cover periodical that is designed to provide an up-to-date evidence-based review of a dedicated emerging cancer therapy topic of interest to clinicians and scientists involved in the care of patients receiving cancer treatment. It will serve as both a reference and instructional tool for students, housestaff, fellows, practicing clinical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, cancer biologists, and interdisciplinary...

A CONCISE YET THOROUGH OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICATIONS AND APPROACHES USED IN CANCER CARE--BACKED BY THE AUTHORITY OF HARRISON'SHarrison's Manual of Oncology is a carry-anywhere guide to the care of patients with cancer. Enhanced by the latest published results, this valuable clinical companion features numerous tables and succinct, outline-style text that puts important information at your fingertips. You will find content that goes beyond the treatment of primary or metast...