An extensively illustrated surgical atlas from pioneers of the technique!In Wolfgang Koos' final work, a lifetime of experience in the surgical treatment of the acoustic neurinoma is presented in the style of the brilliantly successful Koos-Spetzler microneurosurgery series.Diagnosis is a strong point of this atlas, as surgical strategies are planned according to the anatomic location and growth pattern of these tumors.The preoperative cons...

Face the challenge of change in the global agricultural trade market!This insightful book presents a comprehensive overview of the trade situation facing agriculture in the 21st century. This esteemed collection of the field?s foremost researchers evaluates anticipated changes to the agricultural trade market and the competitiveness of commodities and products resulting from existing and potential international policies. Agricultural Trade Policies in the New Millennium provides an in-dept...

Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of their work, the legendary Recces have fascinated South Africans for years. Now one of these elite soldiers has written a tell-all book about the extraordinary missions he embarked on and the nail-biting action he experienced in the Border War. Shortly after passing the infamously gruelling Special Forces selection course in the early 1980s, Koos Stadler joined the so-called Small Teams group at 5 Reconnaissance Regiment. This subunit was made...

"Arthur Croft, a great rocket engineer, will send a special capsule into space hoping that it will be intercepted by extraterrestrial creatures. Then he commits suicide! Croft and many others who deal with space travel strongly believe that UFO's arc a reality. Jasper Froch, an American hippie, learns how to control the phenomenon of synchronicity and finds out that all kinds of coincidences lead him in a certain direction. A Swiss psychiatrist asks Jasper to make friends with a special pa...

"In Silver and the Ghost Horse, Book 3 of Saladin series, Angie and her wonder horse Silver plunge into another dangerous adventure when a sly counselor and a giant soldier decide to destroy the camp of Robin Hood. The giant soldier, Buck Bains, and the counselor work with the evil Prince John to create a super army to find Angie, force her to bring them to the camp to arrest Robin Hood, and bring Angie and the two wonder horses, Saladin and Silver to the Prince."

It is a rough time in England, where Prince John sits temporarily on the throne of his brother, Richard the Lionhearted. When Angie, a poor Saxon girl, who takes care of the horses for Lord Baltimore, attempts to save her beloved colt, Silver, she is plunged into a series of wild adventures as she tries to keep a colt out of the greedy hands of the prince. While on the run, she meets a mysterious knight who grants her his horse - Saladin, a magical black stallion from a faraway, unknown co...

"Alex travels through the mysterious Downhills, in the company of Shabby Tabby Chum the cat, Spark the daredragon and of course… Ludo the wolpertinger! On their way to magician Fabulus, they run into the most miraculous creatures! Dragons and monsters, but also dangerous groundrats and airmice…Polar Pots, a kingfisher, flies our friend to the land of the dwarfs. When Alex finally meets Fabulus, the magician tells him that he has to make this journey one more time.He has to br...

The South African Special Forces achieved exceptional results with small groups of elite soldiers instead of larger, conventional teams. The Team Secret shows that the same principle applies in the business world – a small team has a much better chance of completing projects efficiently, on budget and on time.Teams, rather than individuals, form the DNA of many companies and they play a pivotal role in achieving strategic and financial success. Like Special Forces teams, t...

In The Dance of the Jester by Koos Verkaik, the world undergoes a dramatic transformation at the dawn of the twenty-first century. As tycoons ascend to power, ruling as kings in an era of excess and decadence, chaos reigns supreme. Amidst this tumultuous backdrop, Oscar Man emerges - once a prince, now a pariah, reduced to the role of a jester in a society careening towards collapse.In the midst of this societal upheaval, strange creatures wielding unfathomable power rise to prominence, se...

From the hidden forests of Southern and Central Africa to the outskirts of Miami, Florida and Hongkong. The international network of a poaching syndicate responsible for the scourching of African wildlife

Targeting a young adult readership, Seoul Food captures snapshots of Korean lifestyles and the sometimes shameful, dysfunctional family dynamics created by the disconnect between Korean-born parents and their American-born children.The book not only infuses the work with credibility but also brings to light quintessential aspects, including universal issues confronting much youth of many cultures. Stories of Korean Americans' private experiences may go unnoticed, or their lives may...

From the outside, you have it all: the advanced degree and fulfilling career, the loving family and nice home. But inside, it's a different story. Student loans and credit card debt still follow you around, and living paycheck to paycheck feels like you've missed an important memo only your financially free counterparts received. You're relying on the next promotion and big raise to feel better about your finances, but what if making more money isn't the solution you need? What if you coul...