Dive into the intricate world of neuroscience with "The Brain Made Easy," a captivating and accessible guide designed to unravel the mysteries of the human brain. This groundbreaking book transforms the complex subject of brain science into an engaging narrative, filled with relatable examples, vivid analogies, and a language that speaks directly to the curiosity of every reader. From the first spark of thought to the depths of consciousness, this book is your key to understanding the most...

The use and practice of traditional, complementary and/or integrative medicine (TCIM) raises significant questions, poses many challenges and holds much potential for the broad fields of public health and health services research.This book brings together leading international researchers with backgrounds and expertise across broad multi-disciplinary sub-fields including health social science, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, implementation science, health geography and health economi...

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has become big business. Alongside the increased consumption of complementary medicine and the swelling numbers of complementary health practitioners has emerged a growing interest in these medicines and therapies from within the ranks of conventional primary health care. At the level of practice and beyond, a culture of confrontation and antagonism has begun to be replaced by a focus upon potential integration, collaboration and common ground.W...

**A New York Times Editors' Choice"Entertaining, phenomenally weird . . . Rat City may well be the world’s first-ever work of socio-biographical-scientific pop history. . . .a freaky romp down a peculiar passage in the history of ideas, full of oddball cameos (Aldous Huxley! Buckminster Fuller!) and some very sharp science writing."—The New York Times"Facebook, Yik Yak, Twitter, Twitch—each had a sunny, expansive phase, followed by a descent into ...

A hilarious collection of desert island cartoons from New Yorker cartoonists Jon Adams and Ellis Rosen to help us feel isolated. . . together.This timely reflection on isolation brings together the best of a beloved genre, featuring an array of desert cartoons done in the signature single-panel style of a New Yorker cartoon. Whether you’re feeling marooned in too-close quarters with a loved one, are frantically dreaming up ways to escape from your...

There is no shortage of iconic masculine imagery of the soldier in American film and literature—one only has to think of George C. Scott as Patton in front of a giant American flag, Sylvester Stallone as Rambo, or Burt Lancaster rolling around in the surf in From Here to Eternity. In Male Armor, Jon Robert Adams examines the ways in which novels, plays, and films about America’s late-twentieth-century wars reflect altering perceptions of masculinity in the culture at large. He hig...

This book explores the historical, social, political and cultural facets of integration between complementary and alternative medicine and nursing/midwifery. It examines the ever-expanding integration in relation to:the role and conceptualization of the patientthe role and responsibilities of different professional healthcare providers (nurses, midwives, alternative therapists, etc)the future provision and approach of nursing and midwifery practice

Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion — Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, Han Solo, Jabba The Hutt, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia And Special. The Age of Star Wars — an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras — reaches the iconic heroes and villains of the original trilogy! Witness the moments that defined them, the incredible battles that shaped them — and their eternal conflict between light and darkness! Solo stories spotlight m...

Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker And Princess Leia, and material from Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion Special. The Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras - reaches the heroic icons of the Original Trilogy! Han Solo is ready to take his reward and return to life as a scoundrel - until a certain kid he knows asks for one last favor! Former smuggler Lando Calrissian's dream of a life of leisur...

Stepping back from the immediate demands of policy-making, Mainstreaming Complementary and Alternative Medicine allows a complex and informative picture to emerge of the different social forces at play in the integration of CAM with orthodox medicine. Complementing books that focus solely on practice, it will be relevant reading for all students following health studies or healthcare courses, for medical students and medical and healthcare professionals.

This book comprehensively reviews the recent developments of natural polymers for drug delivery systems in various lung disorders. The initial chapter provides a brief introduction to lung diseases with a focus on the current landscape of natural polymers and trends in understanding the disease pathology. Several chapters of the book devoted to the latest technologies and advances in drug delivery systems include practical solutions on designing more effective drug delivery systems based o...

This book reviews the evolving field of epigenetics and its implications for drug discovery and precision medicine. It also focuses on the intricate mechanisms governing gene regulation and the impact of epigenetics on health and disease. The book encompasses the complexities of epigenetic mechanisms and their role in diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, inflammatory conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, it examines the role of miRNA as an epigenetic drug in t...