Reference : Handbooks & Manuals

This comprehensive volume describes Srilankan (Ceylon) cinnamon, Chinese cassia, Indonesian cassia, Indian cassia, camphor and other useful spices of the Cinnamomum plant. It explores botany and crop improvement of these spices, covering taxonomy, morphology, embryology, reproductive biology, and propagation. In addition to an extensive bibliography, Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum includes an appendix with recipes. This text is ideal for spices workers and students, and for those who study, cultivate, market or process cinnamon and cassia. Examining pharmacology, toxicology, end uses, economics, and marketing, this is the only major reference book available on these important spices. more...

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This field guide was designed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to offer health workers at different levels of the health care system and different programs in the schools of health sciences the tools to control jungle yellow fever and prevent its reurbanization in the Region of the Americas. It emphasizes clinical and epidemiological aspects of the disease, together with prevention and control strategies. It also offers practical exercises on a clinical case and outbreak for use in training health workers, especially local personnel in enzootic areas. The field guide covers prevention, proper case management, and the improvement of epidemiological surveillance. more...

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'This is an immensely helpful book for students starting their own research' - Klaus Armingeon, University of Bern. 'Has established itself as a concise and well-readable text on comparative methods and statistics in political science I strongly recommend it' - Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Philipps-University Marburg more...

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Not 10, but 20 fingers and 20 toes!. The classic guide to parenting twins-now completely updated and revised!. You're excited to hear your baby's heartbeat during the ultrasound. But what happens when you hear two heartbeats instead of one? Having a baby can cause any parent to feel overwhelmed, and with twins those concerns are multiplied by two. Having twins is a unique experience, and expert Christina Tinglof brings you the fully updated essential guide to help you cope with any issue that can arise-from pregnancy through the school years. With multiple pregnancies becoming more common, the second edition of this timely book provides you with the much needed information, practical tips, and strategies for handling the everyday challenges of parenting twins. Double Duty includes: Up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment of complications common to multiple pregnancies-plus dietary guidelines specific to a twin pregnancy; The latest must-have products that simplify day-to-day life; Survival tips and trouble-shooting techniques for the critical first month; Tips on how to breastfeed or bottle feed two infants at once; Money-saving advice for accommodating two new additions to the family; The pros and cons of placing twins in the same classroom; Advice on how to discourage unhealthy sibling rivalry. Includes the TOP FIVE: Exercises for extremely pregnant women; Ways to bond with premature babies; Baby wardrobe essentials; Bedtime strategies; Ways to establish each child's individuality VEndorsements for Double Duty 2nd Edition (ISBN: 0071613447) by Christina Baglivi Tinglof. “Double Duty 2nd Edition is singularly successful in combining practical advice with reassurance and encouragement from seasoned parents of twins. It neither sugar coats nor overstates the challenges, but presents a straightforward picture of what parents can expect from their twins at every stage, from pregnancy through the teen years. Tinglof mingles thorough research more...

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El libro es una referencia sumamente útil, si no indispensable, para todos los profesionales de la salud, en especial para quienes necesitan una obra práctica de consulta rápida para el desempeño de sus funciones. more...

Price: $22.00