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Interviews with David Sedaris, Dave Barry, Jack Handey, Bob Odenkirk, and other humor-writing pros: “Sure to captivate anyone who loves a good comedy.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) If you aspire to write sitcoms, standup, screenplays, or satirical essays—or are just a connoisseur of comedy—you should learn from the professionals. With interviews from twenty-one top humor writers whose credits include everything from Marx Brothers movies to Borat and The Office , readers will score not only professional advice but personal details about their processes, influences, and experiences in the industry—and, of course, more than a few amusing stories. Discover what Paul Feig thinks would have happened to Freaks and Geeks if the show had had another season; what the writers’ room at SNL is really like; how the Onion editorial staff dealt with the aftermath of 9/11; and much, much more. These humor writers are among the best in the business, ranging from veterans to newcomers, and have collectively been involved with many of the pop culture touchstones of the last half-century. Interviewees include: Stephen Merchant ( The Office ) · Harold Ramis ( Animal House, Groundhog Day ) · Dan Mazer ( Da Ali G Show, Borat ) · Paul Feig ( Freaks and Geeks ) · Bob Odenkirk ( The Ben Stiller Show ) · Todd Hanson ( The Onion ) · Mitch Hurwitz ( Arrested Development ) · David Sedaris ( Me Talk Pretty One Day ) · Al Jaffee ( Mad ) · Allison Silverman ( The Colbert Report ) · Robert Smigel ( Late Night with Conan O’Brien ) · Dave Barry ( Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up ) · Larry Wilmore ( In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show ) · Jack Handey ( Saturday Night Live ) · Larry Gelbart ( M*A*S*H, Tootsie ) · Buck Henry · Merrill Markoe · Irving Brecher · Marshall Brickman · George Meyer · Dick Cavett “Remarkably frank interviews . . . reads like a secret history of popular culture.” — Time “Loaded with information for people interested in comedy, not just those who want to work in the business.” — PopMatters |
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Natural Remedies For All Kinds of Diseases, Cancer, Inflammation, Kidney, Heart, Diabetes And More, Inspire By Dr Barbara O'neill's Teachings. Do You Want to Know How to use Herbal Medicine Safely, Effectively, and Help Heal Almost Every Condition Out There Without Toxic Mainstream Approach?  If you are concerned about the world of medicine going in the wrong direction, which is just healing the symptoms of the diseases but not their root causes, you have come to the right place. Dive into the profound wisdom of natural healing with "Natural Remedies For All Kind of Disease," a comprehensive guide inspired by Dr. Barbara O'Neill's teachings. This book is a beacon for those seeking alternatives to conventional medicine, offering effective, natural solutions for a variety of health concerns including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and more. Inside This Life-Changing Guide: Foundation of Health: Uncover the essential building blocks for optimal health. The Healing Power of Foods: Discover how everyday foods can be your greatest medicine. Herbal Medicines: Explore the efficacy of herbal remedies in treating numerous conditions. Detoxification and Cleansing: Learn the art of purifying your body for enhanced health. Stress Management Techniques: Master the skills to combat stress and its health impacts. Alternative Therapies: Delve into the world of alternative treatments and their benefits. Special Topics in Natural Remedies: Gain insight into specific health issues and natural solutions. Natural Remedies for Cancer: Explore nature’s arsenal against cancer. Natural Remedies for Heart Disease: Find out how to naturally support heart health. Natural Remedies for Diabetes: Learn about managing diabetes with natural approaches. Prevention Strategies: Understand how to proactively protect your health. Creating Your Own Natural Remedy Plan: Tailor a personal health plan suited to your needs. Over 50 Healthy Recipes That Fight Off Diseases: Enjoy curated recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner that not only taste great but also bolster your health. Why This Book Is Essential: In an era where medical treatments often focus on symptoms rather than causes, this book offers a refreshing, holistic approach. It's not just about treating diseases; it's about understanding and nurturing your body for long-term health and wellness. Your Path to Health Starts Here: Don't miss this opportunity to transform your health naturally. |
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From the author of "Healing From Borderline Personality Disorder: My Journey Out of Hell Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy" and teacher of online DBT informed classes at emotionallysensitive.com comes "Stop Sabotaging: A 31-Day DBT Challenge to Change Your Life." Stop Sabotaging covers: - What sabotaging is - Why, as emotionally dysregulated individuals, we tend to do it - Strategies for shifting out of this destructive pattern and radically changing your life - A 31 day practice of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills Keeping a journal as you read (whether old school pen and paper or a memo app on your smart phone) is essential. If you're finally ready to STOP SABOTAGING your life, download this book today and get started on a new and exciting journey of self-discovery and healing. Introduction by Alicia Paz Afterword by Amanda Smith |
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Life can be hard sometimes. If we have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, a.k.a. ADHD or ADD, it makes life much harder. Despite our best intentions, we’re always messing up, and people are frustrated with us. ADHD causes us a lot of problems and we’ve all devised ways to cope with them, ways that work more or less well. I’m a psychiatrist who has ADHD. I’m going to share with you some of the ways I’ve learned to cope with my ADHD problems. I’ll also share with you some coping strategies from my friends and some from my patients with ADHD. I’ll also share some of the ways that we’re still not coping so well. Unlike most books on ADHD, the focus of this book is on strategies: strategies that will make your life easier. The book is written for people with ADHD, so it has short chapters, repetition, and a summary at the end of each chapter. It also has a special section on studying and learning. If you don’t have ADHD, the book can help you understand and help someone who does. |
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The quick and easy way to master medical-surgical nursing and use your knowledge in real-world situations If you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils medical-surgical nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here! Medical-Surgical Nursing DeMYSTiFieD , 2nd Edition is a complete yet concise overview of the major body systems and the diseases and disorders that can affect them. You will learn about hallmark signs and symptoms, treatment, and nursing intervention so you have the knowledge to help your patients as a student and as a nurse once you start your career. Studying is easy and effective with key objectives, important terms, brief overviews, tables and diagrams, and NCLEX-style questions throughout the book. The book ends with a comprehensive final exam that covers all the content found in Medical-Surgical Nursing DeMYSTiFieD , 2nd Edition. This fast and easy guide offers: Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter An NCLEX-style quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses Coverage of diagnostic tests and treatment options A final exam at the end of the book A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Medical-Surgical Nursing DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to mastering this essential nursing topic. Great for course exams and as an NCLEX review! |
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Le néerlandais, c'est dans la poche ! Grâce à ce miniguide, vous pourrez communiquer professionnellement, demander votre chemin, commander au restaurant... et même parler de la pluie ou du beau temps en Belgique ou aux Pays-Bas. Guide de conversation, Le néerlandais pour les Nuls vous permettra de vous débrouiller dans toutes les situations. Vous y trouverez : * Tout le vocabulaire de la vie courante, * Une transcription phonétique simplifiée de chaque terme, * Des expressions utiles et faciles à employer qui font tilt, * Les variantes du néerlandais de Flandre |
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The New York Times Bestseller “A gripping journalistic procedural… Spotlight meets Erin Brockovich .” —Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times “Julie K. Brown's important book offers not just a definitive account of the Epstein case, but a compelling window into her own experiences as a dogged reporter at a regional newspaper, facing off against powerful interests set against her reporting.” —Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of  Catch and Kill Dauntless journalist Julie K. Brown recounts her uncompromising and risky investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex trafficking operation, and the explosive reporting for the Miami Herald that finally brought him to justice while exposing the powerful people and broken system that protected him. For many years, billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's penchant for teenage girls was an open secret in the high society of Palm Beach, Florida and Upper East Side, Manhattan. Charged in 2008 with soliciting prostitution from minors, Epstein was treated with unheard of leniency, dictating the terms of his non-prosecution. The media virtually ignored the failures of the criminal justice system, and Epstein's friends and business partners brushed the allegations aside. But when in 2017 the U.S Attorney who approved Epstein's plea deal, Alexander Acosta, was chosen by President Trump as Labor Secretary, reporter Julie K. Brown was compelled to ask questions. Despite her editor's skepticism that she could add a new dimension to a known story, Brown determined that her goal would be to track down the victims themselves. Poring over thousands of redacted court documents, traveling across the country and chasing down information in difficulty and sometimes dangerous circumstances, Brown tracked down dozens of Epstein's victims, now young women struggling to reclaim their lives after the trauma and shame they had endured. Brown's resulting three-part series in the Miami Herald was one of the most explosive news stories of the decade, revealing how Epstein ran a global sex trafficking pyramid scheme with impunity for years, targeting vulnerable teens, often from fractured homes and then turning them into recruiters. The outrage led to Epstein's arrest, the disappearance and eventual arrest of his closest accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and the resignation of Acosta. The financier's mysterious suicide in a New York City jail cell prompted wild speculation about the secrets he took to the grave-and whether his death was intentional or the result of foul play. Tracking Epstein’s evolution from a college dropout to one of the most successful financiers in the country—whose associates included Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and Bill Clinton— Perversion of Justice builds on Brown's original award-winning series, showing the power of truth, the value of local reportage and the tenacity of one woman in the face of the deep-seated corruption of powerful men.  |
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Les textiles font partie de notre vie mais nous ne les connaissons pas toujours bien. Or, savoir les choisir et savoir les utiliser est indispensable pour mieux respecter et optimiser les ressources à notre disposition. Conçu dans l’optique de l’utilisateur, cet ouvrage explore avec simplicité les différentes données techniques textiles, tout en gardant à l’esprit les difficultés de choix de l’utilisateur face à ses créations. La première partie aborde la filière textile : matières premières, filature, tissage, tricotage et ennoblissement, sans oublier l’éducation du toucher (la main du tissu) prépondérante dans tout choix. La seconde partie aide l’utilisateur à apprendre le vocabulaire, les propriétés, les qualités et défauts de chaque famille textile : lainages, cotonnades, soieries, mailles, tissus techniques et innovants. Elle comprend également des données sur leur impact écologique, avec un résumé des bonnes pratiques pour mieux respecter l’environnement. Des astuces, tests comparatifs et précisions techniques ponctuent le propos pour accompagner le lecteur dans ses découvertes. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURE Après des études littéraires, Florence Ferrari passe son diplôme de styliste modéliste à l'école ESMOD. Elle se spécialise dans le textile en tant que responsable de tissuthèque pour une filiale d'ESMOD, puis devient professeur de technologie textile, tout en exerçant une activité régulière de consultante rédactrice en bureaux de style, et de journaliste dans la presse textile professionnelle. |
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An Instant #1 National Bestseller • From one of Canada's most respected and high-profile health professionals (and former federal Minister of Health), a timely, practical, ambitious, and deeply personal call for action on health that sets out the roadmap to our future well-being. Jane Philpott has spent her life learning what makes people sick and what keeps people well. She has witnessed miracles in modern medicine. She has also watched children die of starvation in a world that has plenty of food. With Health for All , she sounds a clarion call for a radical disruption in a health care system that is broken—but not beyond repair. The vision is rooted in a deep-seated commitment to health equity. Decades ago, a few visionary Canadian leaders put laws in place to ensure health care insurance for all. But the structures to deliver that care were never fully developed as envisioned. As a result, our health systems are not comprehensive or well-coordinated. In the wake of a pandemic, we risk it all falling apart. More than six million people have no family doctor, nor any other access to primary care. Emergency rooms are routinely closed. Exhausted health workers wonder if it will ever get better. Some say we should hand health care over to the private sector. But to abandon our commitment to publicly funded health care now would only lead to more expensive and less equitable care. Philpott outlines a different solution—an ambitious, once-in-a-generation reset of health systems with universal access to primary care teams. What sets this book apart is that it’s more than a prescription for better medical care. Philpott looks at the big picture of health for all. This includes an intimate look at the personal roots of well-being: hope, belonging, meaning, and purpose. Then, through real-life stories, she examines the impact of the social determinants of health. Finally, she explains that none of this will happen without the political will to do the hard work of rebuilding a healthy society. The remedy we await is serious leadership to implement what we already know and to put the well-being of Canadians at the top of the agenda. |
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A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine. Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing, and profoundly human. Atul Gawande offers an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge, where science is ambiguous, information is limited, the stakes are high, yet decisions must be made. In dramatic and revealing stories of patients and doctors, he explores how deadly mistakes occur and why good surgeons go bad. He also shows us what happens when medicine comes up against the inexplicable: an architect with incapacitating back pain for which there is no physical cause; a young woman with nausea that won't go away; a television newscaster whose blushing is so severe that she cannot do her job. Gawande offers a richly detailed portrait of the people and the science, even as he tackles the paradoxes and imperfections inherent in caring for human lives. At once tough-minded and humane, Complications is a new kind of medical writing, nuanced and lucid, unafraid to confront the conflicts and uncertainties that lie at the heart of modern medicine, yet always alive to the possibilities of wisdom in this extraordinary endeavor. Complications is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction. |
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Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauqua Prize! N amed a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist , Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public Library, and more! In The Song of the Cell , the extraordinary author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Emperor of All Maladies and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Gene “blends cutting-edge research, impeccable scholarship, intrepid reporting, and gorgeous prose into an encyclopedic study that reads like a literary page-turner” ( Oprah Daily ). Mukherjee begins this magnificent story in the late 1600s, when a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looked down their handmade microscopes. What they saw introduced a radical concept that swept through biology and medicine, touching virtually every aspect of the two sciences, and altering both forever. It was the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves—hearts, blood, brains—are built from these compartments. Hooke christened them “ cells. ” The discovery of cells—and the reframing of the human body as a cellular ecosystem—announced the birth of a new kind of medicine based on the therapeutic manipulations of cells. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer’s dementia, AIDS, pneumonia, lung cancer, kidney failure, arthritis, COVID pneumonia—all could be reconceived as the results of cells, or systems of cells, functioning abnormally. And all could be perceived as loci of cellular therapies. Filled with writing so vivid, lucid, and suspenseful that complex science becomes thrilling, The Song of the Cell tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. Told in six parts, and laced with Mukherjee’s own experience as a researcher, a doctor, and a prolific reader, The Song of the Cell is both panoramic and intimate—a masterpiece on what it means to be human. “In an account both lyrical and capacious, Mukherjee takes us through an evolution of human understanding: from the seventeenth-century discovery that humans are made up of cells to our cutting-edge technologies for manipulating and deploying cells for therapeutic purposes” ( The New Yorker). |
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” ( The New Yorker )—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Now includes an excerpt from Siddhartha Mukherjee ’ s new book Song of the Cell ! Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer. |
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Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers. Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language. Completely eliminating rote memorization and painfully boring drills, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish is guaranteed to help you: • Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish quickly and easily • Convert English into Spanish in an instant • Start forming sentences after the very first lesson • Identify thousands of Spanish words within a few weeks of study • Travel to Spanish-speaking countries with confidence and comfort • Develop perfect pronunciation, thanks to a handy pronunciation key With original black-and-white illustration by Andy Warhol, Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish will provide readers with a solid foundation upon which to build their language skills. |
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JAYCEE DUGARD, 31 ans, est originaire de South Lake Tahoe en Californie. Séquestrée pendant presque vingt ans à Antioch près de San Francisco, elle a retrouvé la liberté en 2009. Le 10 juin 1991, Jaycee Dugard se rend seule à l'arrêt du bus scolaire. À tout juste onze ans, elle est enlevée sur le chemin par Phillip Garrido, un délinquant sexuel récidiviste d'une quarantaine d'années. Avec la complicité de son épouse Nancy, celui-ci l'enferme dans un minuscule cabanon au fond de son jardin et la viole fréquemment. Jaycee tombe enceinte pour la première fois à l'âge de treize ans. Elle donnera naissance à deux filles : Angel en 1994 et Starlit en 1998. Durant plusieurs années, l'adolescente sera aussi l'esclave domestique de son ravisseur et travaillera dans son imprimerie sans jamais révéler son identité. La police la cherche en vain. Il faudra attendre 2009 pour que Phillip Garrido finisse par se trahir et que les Américains découvrent avec horreur les dix-huit années de calvaire de la jeune fille. Le bourreau sera arrêté et condamné à perpétuité lors de son procès en 2011. Jaycee vit aujourd'hui dans un lieu tenu secret avec sa mère, sa demi-sœur et ses deux filles. À travers ce témoignage bouleversant, elle retrace l'enfer de sa captivité et nous offre une formidable leçon de courage. |
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P.G. Wodehouse was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. Wodehouse worked extensively on his books, sometimes having two or more in preparation simultaneously. He would take up to two years to build a plot and write a scenario of about thirty thousand words. After the scenario was complete he would write the story. Early in his career he would produce a novel in about three months, but he slowed in old age to around six months. He used a mixture of Edwardian slang, quotations from and allusions to numerous poets, and several literary techniques to produce a prose style that has been compared to comic poetry and musical comedy. |
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The most important points in clinical biostatistics and epidemiology, presented intuitively with clinical examples and humor. Valuable not only for biostatistics courses and medical Board review, but for providing a lasting clear approach to interpreting medical research reports. |
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Collins Easy Learning Grammar is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this e-book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through the intricacies of the English language. Each grammatical and punctuation point is clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English. |
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN DERMATOLOGY Fifth Edition RICHARD ASHTON, MA, MD, FRCP, Consultant Dermatologist, Lighthouse Clinic, Isle of Wight, UK, formerly Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Navy BARBARA LEPPARD, DM, FRCP, Retired Consultant Dermatologist, Southampton University NHS Trust, UK The ethos of this bestselling text is that however much or little you know about skin disease you can always arrive at the right diagnosis. The secret is to examine the surface of the rash or skin lesion which will help you classify the clinical features correctly - colour, surface features, type of lesion, border and how long it has been present. Algorithms throughout each chapter give the differential diagnosis for the features you have elicited. Accompanying clinical photographs and clear descriptions of the conditions will enable you to check whether you are right or not. If your choice seems unlikely, any conditions that could be confused with the one you selected are listed along the base of the algorithm to help you compare diagnoses so that you can get to the right answer. We hope this new edition - enhanced with specific instructions on treatment - will be the only quick clinical reference you will ever need for dermatology diagnoses. With over 1000 illustrations. |
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic disorder that is common among women of reproductive age. Diet and lifestyle changes have been shown to balance hormones and promote better overall health. Although dietary changes have been proven to be effective, they can often seem too restrictive, resulting in women finding it difficult to sustain the diet or finding their health further diminished because their diet falls out of balance, and cutting out certain foods or food groups has caused them to become deficient in key nutrients. In her new book, A Balanced Approach to PCOS , Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN, LD, an award-winning integrative registered dietitian, offers women a new approach to treating PCOS that is sustainable, all-inclusive, and provides proven results. Melissa’s approach is straightforward and sensible—perfectly balanced, nutrient-dense meals that are designed to address the root causes of PCOS. Each meal features a perfect ratio of protein, fat, and fiber that will help improve symptoms without feelings of deprivation. Melissa’s recipes are customizable and target the primary factors contributing to PCOS: insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormone and gut imbalances. A Balanced Approach to PCOS includes: • A guide to identifying and understanding the symptoms of PCOS • An explanation of each food group and how it helps alleviate the symptoms of PCOS • 16 weeks of meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for busy women • Bonus smoothie, snack, and dessert recipes • Time-saving tips, shopping lists, and more! Melissa is for all women looking for a long-term plan to manage PCOS. She is a thought-leader and nutrition expert who has already helped hundreds of women improve their symptoms without spending hours in the kitchen or sacrificing the foods they love. |
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The Victory Drill Book offers a systematic approach to high speed phonetic reading.  The program works for beginning, struggling, and growing readers who have already learned the sounds of each letter.  Lists of words are strategically grouped together by phonetic sounds.  With the emphasis on speed, the learner will transition from “sounding out” to reading whole words automatically. |
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New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Biography "Janice P. Nimura has resurrected Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell in all their feisty, thrilling, trailblazing splendor." —Stacy Schiff Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for a mission beyond the scope of "ordinary" womanhood. Though the world at first recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity ultimately won her the acceptance of the male medical establishment. In 1849, she became the first woman in America to receive an M.D. She was soon joined in her iconic achievement by her younger sister, Emily, who was actually the more brilliant physician. Exploring the sisters’ allies, enemies, and enduring partnership, Janice P. Nimura presents a story of trial and triumph. Together, the Blackwells founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children, the first hospital staffed entirely by women. Both sisters were tenacious and visionary, but their convictions did not always align with the emergence of women’s rights—or with each other. From Bristol, Paris, and Edinburgh to the rising cities of antebellum America, this richly researched new biography celebrates two complicated pioneers who exploded the limits of possibility for women in medicine. As Elizabeth herself predicted, "a hundred years hence, women will not be what they are now." |
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The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades—enhanced by all new video tutorials A Doody’s Core Title for 2022! For more than four decades, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology. Applauded for its interesting and engagingly written style, Ganong’s concisely covers every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability, and delivers more detailed, high-yield information per page than any other similar text or review. Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in important areas such as chronic pain, reproductive physiology, and acid-base homeostasis, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, Twenty-Sixth Edition incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts. Ganong's will prove valuable to students who need a concise review for the USMLE, or physicians who want to keep pace with the ever-changing world of medical physiology. More than 600 full-color illustrations Two types of review questions: end-of-chapter and board-style NEW! Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts NEW! Video tutorials from the author; high-yield Frequently Asked Question feature with detailed explanations; improved legends that eliminate the need to refer back to the text |
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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Revelatory, superbly written, and pulsing with wisdom and humanity, How Infrastructure Works is a masterpiece.” —Ed Yong, author of An Immense World A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us Infrastructure is a marvel, meeting our basic needs and enabling lives of astounding ease and productivity that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. It is the physical manifestation of our social contract—of our ability to work collectively for the public good—and it consists of the most complex and vast technological systems ever created by humans. A soaring bridge is an obvious infrastructural feat, but so are the mostly hidden reservoirs, transformers, sewers, cables, and pipes that deliver water, energy, and information to wherever we need it. When these systems work well, they hide in plain sight. Engineer and materials scientist Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, just how much we rely on them—but also whom they work well for, and who pays the costs. Across the U.S. and elsewhere, these systems are suffering from systemic neglect and the effects of climate change, becoming unavoidably visible when they break down. Communities that are already marginalized often bear the brunt of these failures. But Chachra maps out a path for transforming and rebuilding our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. The cost of not being able to rely on these systems is unthinkably high. We need to learn how to see them—and fix them, together—before it’s too late. |
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The essential and bestselling guide to typography from beloved design educator Ellen Lupton—revised and expanded to include new and additional voices, examples, and principles, and a wider array of typefaces. "Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."—I Love Typography   The bestselling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded third edition: This is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication. Covering the essentials of typography, this book explores everything from typefaces and type families to kerning and tracking to grids and layout principles. Ellen Lupton provides clear and focused guidance on how letters, words, and paragraphs should be aligned, spaced, ordered, and shaped. Historical and contemporary examples of graphic design show how to learn the rules and how to break them. Critical essays, eye-opening diagrams, helpful exercises, and dozens of examples and illustrations show readers how to be inventive within systems that inform and communicate. Featuring 32 pages of new content, the third edition is revised and refined from cover to cover:More fonts: old fonts, new fonts, weird fonts, libre fonts, Google fonts, Adobe fonts, fonts from independent foundries, and fonts and lettering by women and BIPOC designersIntroductions to diverse writing systems, contributed by expert typographers from around the worldDemonstrations of basic design principles, such as visual balance, Gestalt grouping, and responsive layoutCurrent approaches to typeface design, includingVariable fonts and optical sizesTips for readability, legibility, and accessibilityStunning reproductions from the Letterform ArchiveThinking with Type is the typography book for everyone: designers, writers, editors, students, anyone who works with words on page or screen, and enthusiasts of type and lettering. Readers will also love Ellen Lupton's book Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers. |
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Une stagiaire volatilisée, un élu démocrate impliqué, une enquête bâclée. Washington DC. 1er mai 2001.Chandra Levy, jeune stagiaire au Federal Bureau of Prisons disparaît. La police ne semble pas particulièrement concernée, des disparitions d'adultes dans la capitale, il y en a tous les jours. Mais Chandra Levy n'est pas une femme comme les autres. Elle est l'amante du député phare du Parti démocrate, Gary Condit. L'Amérique crie au scandale ; les journalistes se ruent sur l'histoire. Les pistes sont multiples, mais l'enquête est bâclée, la police commet de nombreuses loupés et erreurs, comme si quelqu'un tentait d'étouffer l'affaire. La disparition de Chandra Lévy a tout pour emballer le grand public : l'exposition des vies intimes d'hommes publics, une jeune victime, jolie, blanche et bourgeoise. L'enquête est la porte ouverte à toutes les théories les plus folles. Est-ce que le gouvernement est impliqué ? De quoi cette évaporation est-elle le nom ? La journaliste Hélène Coutard s'est rendue à Washington, naviguant parmi les incohérences des rapports de police et les pistes aussi nombreuses qu'hétéroclites. Une affaire invraisemblable aux accents de série télévisée, qui n'a pas fini de révéler ses secrets. |
