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Endocrine Physiology, Third Editionby Patricia Molina
McGraw-Hill 2009; US$ 44.95A concise, easy-to-absorb review of the essential principles of endocrinology and metabolism The best review available for the USMLE Step 1! The Third Edition of Endocrine Physiology provides comprehensive coverage of the basic science and anatomy behind endocrine function The concepts covered will provide a basis for understanding the physiologic mechanisms involved in the neuroendocrine regulation of organ function. With its focus on must-know principles, Endocrine Physiology is the best review available for the USMLE Step 1 and the perfect reference for residents and fellows. Drawing on student feedback, this new edition is packed with self-study questions, learning objectives, and clinical examples. You will find... more...
Anatomy and Physiologyby Phillip E. Pack
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001; US$ 9.99When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core physiological concepts - from cells, tissues, and muscles to the immune system, the respiratory system, and the cardiovascular system - and get the best possible grade. more...
Basic Neurochemistryby Scott Brady; George Siegel; R. Wayne Albers; Donald Price
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 125.00Basic Neurochemistry: Principles of Molecular, Cellular, and Medical Neurobiology, the outstanding and comprehensive classic text on neurochemistry, is now newly updated and revised in its Eighth Edition. For more than forty years, this text has been the worldwide standard for information on the biochemistry of the nervous system, serving as a resource for postgraduate trainees and teachers in neurology, psychiatry, and basic neuroscience, as well as for medical, graduate, and postgraduate students and instructors in the neurosciences. The text has evolved, as intended, with the science. It is also an excellent source of current information on basic biochemical and cellular processes in brain function and neurological diseases for continuing... more...
Baker's Manualby Joseph Amendola; Nicole Rees
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 29.95Crucial formulas for baking success--an updated edition of the classic reference What do virtually all breads and desserts have in common? They rely on baking formulas, the building block "recipes" that every serious baker must master. For example, behind every tempting napoleon lies a formula for classic puff pastry, while a truly heavenly chocolate brownie cannot exist without the knowledge of how to temper chocolate. Compiled by a veteran instructor at The Culinary Institute of America, this authoritative reference contains 200 completely up-to-date formulas using essential ingredients found in today's pastry kitchens. From American Pie Dough and P?t? Bris?e to Pastry Cream and Cr?me Anglaise, these recipes are written in small- and large-yield... more...
The Appetizer Atlasby Arthur L. Meyer; Jon M. Vann
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 45.00The ultimate single-source cookbook for a world of appetizers Whether in the form of a passed hors d'oeuvre, canap?, or a dish of small bites placed at a table setting, appetizers are the perfect showcase of a cook's creativity and skill. The Appetizer Atlas brings together an enticing range of starters from around the world that will help lead off any dining experience in style. This unique, encyclopedic cookbook offers 400 authentic, savory recipes for appetizers from twenty-eight distinctive regional cuisines-from Mexico to Maghreb, from China to the Caribbean, along with France, India, Italy, Japan, Thailand, and many more. All recipes are kitchen tested, perfect for home cooking, professional catering, and entertaining. With photographs... more...
Making Sense of Motherhoodby Tina Miller
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00This book explores how women try to make sense of, and narrate their experiences of first-time motherhood in the Western world. It charts the social, cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted, maintained and narrated. more...
Physics and the art of danceby Kenneth Laws; Martha Swope; Francia Russell
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 35.00Written by a physicist with professional dance training, Physics and the Art of Dance explains how dancers can achieve better, safer performances through an understanding of physics in motion. Using simple, non-technical terms, Kenneth Laws combines his knowledge of both physics and dance to describe how the laws of gravity, momentum, and energy affect dancing bodies. The book explores the natural laws that govern the subtleties of balance, the techniques of leaps and pirouettes, and the impressive lifts and turns executed by ballet partners. Finally, Laws offers insight into two current discussions in the dance world--the effect of body size on ballet technique, and the relationship between science and the art of dance. Beautiful, original... more...
How to Be a Budget Fashionistaby Kathryn Finney
Random House Publishing Group 2006; US$ 11.99Good news: You don’t have to sacrifice style just to pay your electric bill. Kathryn Finney, a.k.a. the Budget Fashionista, is the expert on all things chic and cheap. Now she opens up her Prada bag of shopping and style tips to make you fashionably frugal, with change to spare. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Know your budget: Learn innovative, money-saving ways to increase your clothing funds. 2. Know your style: Get helpful hints from fashion insiders and use them to develop your own mode of self-expression. 3. Know your bargains: Discover the art of scoring exclusive friends-and- family coupons for your favorite department stores Whether you’re a homemaker from Houston, a grandma from Grand Rapids, or an M.D. from Manhattan,... more...
World Class Qualityby Keki R. Bhote; Adi K. Bhote
AMACOM 1999; US$ 47.50This revised, expanded best-seller is a powerful new tool kit for the 21st century. more...
Analytical methods for food additivesby R Wood; L Foster; A Damant; P Key
Woodhead Publishing Limited 2004; US$ 270.00This volume discusses methods of analysis for 30 major additives where methods are incomplete or deficient. In each case the authors review current techniques, their respective strengths and weaknesses, method procedures and which method to adopt. Each chapter includes detailed tables summarising particular methods, statistical parameters for measurement and performance characteristics. more...