Atlas of Human Anatomy, 4th Edition
• Description :
Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy is the most loved and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language. In over 540 beautifully colored and easily understood illustrations, it teaches the complete human body with unsurpassed clarity and accuracy. This new edition features 45 revised, 290 relabeled and 17 wholly new plates, drawn fully in the tradition of Frank Netter, and includes more imaging and clinical images than ever before. Six Consulting Editors have worked together to ensure the new edition’s accuracy and usefulness in the lecture theatre, classroom and dissection lab. Fifty plates from the book as well as a powerful and varied bank of ancillary material, unique to this atlas, are available online through www.netteranatomy.com, the Netter website which is powered by STUDENT CONSULT.

• Key Features :
• Includes uniquely informative drawings that allow you – and have allowed generations of students - to learn structures with confidence.
• Associates normal anatomy with an application of that knowledge in a clinical setting.
• Offers a strong selection of imaging to show you what is happening three dimensionally in the human body, the way you see it in practice.
• New to this Edition :

• Reorganizes leader lines, to make them easier to follow and visually cleaner and unambiguous on the page.
• Provides clinically applicable information right from the start, to mirror the way that most anatomy courses are now taught.
• At www.netteranatomy.com, you'll access… • Over 50 of the most important anatomy illustrations from the book. • Interactive Anatomy Dissection Modules. • Radiographs, CT scans, MRIs, and angiograms, with "labels on/off" buttons for self testing. • QuickTime movies of stacked, transverse, and sectional images from the Visible Human Project (VHP). • Review Center with "Identification Spot Tests" and USMLE-style multiple-choice questions. • Netter Special Areas such as "In the Dissection Room," "Clinical Anatomy" and "Surgical Anatomy." • Integration links to other STUDENT CONSULT titles. • and more!

• 640 pages
• Trim size 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 in
• Copyright 2006

Einstein Defiant
Genius versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution

“I find the idea quite intolerable that an electron exposed to radiation should choose of its own free will, not only its moment to jump off, but also its direction. In that case, I would rather be a cobbler, or even an employee in a gaming house, than a physicist.” -Albert Einstein
• A scandal hovers over the history of 20th century physics. Albert Einstein — the century’s greatest physicist — was never able to come to terms with quantum mechanics, the century’s greatest theoretical achievement. For physicists who routinely use both quantum laws and Einstein’s ideas, this contradiction can be almost too embarrassing to dwell on. Yet Einstein was one of the founders of quantum physics and he spent many years preaching the quantum’s importance and its revolutionary nature.

• The Danish genius Neils Bohr was another founder of quantum physics. He had managed to solve one of the few physics problems that Einstein ever shied away from, linking quantum mathematics with a new model of the atom. This leap immediately yielded results that explained electron behavior and the periodic table of the elements.

• Despite their mutual appreciation of the quantum’s importance, these two giants of modern physics never agreed on the fundamentals of their work. In fact, they clashed repeatedly throughout the 1920s, arguing first over Einstein’s theory of “light quanta” (photons), then over Niels Bohr’s short-lived theory that denied the conservation of energy at the quantum level, and climactically over the new quantum mechanics that Bohr enthusiastically embraced and Einstein stubbornly defied.

• This contest of visions stripped the scientific imagination naked. Einstein was a staunch realist, demanding to know the physical reasons behind physical events. At odds with this approach was Bohr’s more pragmatic perspective that favored theories that worked, even if he might not have a corresponding explanation of the underlying reality. Powerful and illuminating, Einstein Defiant is the first book to capture the soul and the science that inspired this dramatic duel, revealing the personalities and the passions – and, in the end, what was at stake for the world.

HTML & XHTML (The Definitive Guide)
encyclopaedia of HTML coding - and the new XHTML


The problem with HTML is that just when you thought you had grasped the basics of web page design, something new emerges. Here comes the latest development - XHTML - which stands for 'extensible hypertext markup language'.

• Musciano and Kennedy aim to keep you up to date with these latest developments. So - what are they? XHTML is an extension to the HTML code - at 4.01 in its present version. It is in fact a part of the XML code - and XML is itself a subset of the general Standard General Markup Language (SGML). Still confused? The authors have already guessed that, and they do their best to explain.
• "When HTML was originally conceived, no one had any idea it would be so successful or be asked to handle so many kinds of documents, browsers, and media. While it has borne up admirably under the demands of web users, HTML 4.0 has stretched as far as it can to accommodate new technology. While HTML 4.0 is petering out, XHTML 1.0 stands ready to step in, designed to handle almost anything web authors can dream up."

• What they do in this excellent manual is cover every element of HTML/XHTML in detail, explaining how each element works and how it interacts with other elements. Many hints about HTML/XHTML style help you write documents ranging from simple online documentation to complex presentations. With hundreds of examples, the book gives you models for writing your own effective web pages and for mastering advanced features like style sheets and frames.

• There are in fact three possibilities for XHTML - the 'strict' version which is limited but future-proof; the 'transitional' version which allows authors to write with current browsers in mind; and a third version which deals with frames. The reassuring news they offer is that "learning HTML is still the way to go for most authors and Web developers" - but they do remind readers that "content is paramount; appearance is secondary".

• They also warn that "writing XHTML documents requires much more discipline and attention to detail than even the most fastidious HTML author ever dreamed necessary." This sounds a bit frightening - but really, it just means being extra careful with coding. It means that all tags must be opened, then closed. No more leaving out those paragraph tags.
• And the beauty of this book is that all the basic HTML coding is covered in the great detail which has been generated over its earlier first edition and third editions. They deal with forms, frames, tables, and even Java scripts, and all the tutorial material is fully illustrated, with plenty of screenshots and understandable code.

• All the really useful appendices are there too - HTML grammar, Cascading Style Sheets, the HTML and XHTML document definitions, character entities, color names and values, and of course a complete list of XHTML tags with browser compatibility notes.

• If you want the very best reference manual to HTML and its latest developments - this is it. I guarantee that no matter which other web page design books you might have on your shelves, this is the one to which you will keep coming back - again and again.

Stephen Hawking
A Life in Science Second Edition


Originally published in 1992 to great acclaim, this updated edition traces the course of Hawking’s life and science, successfully marrying biography and physics to tell the story of a remarkable man.

• Stephen Hawking is no ordinary scientist. With a career that began over thirty years ago at Cambridge University, he has managed to do more than perhaps any other scientist to broaden our basic understanding of the universe. His theoretical work on black holes and his progress in advancing our knowledge of the origin and nature of the cosmos have been groundbreaking—if not downright revolutionary.

• Stephen Hawking has also spent much of his adult life confined to a wheelchair, a victim of ALS, a degenerative motor neuron disease. Clearly his physical limitations have done nothing to confine him intellectually. He simply never allowed his illness to hinder his scientific development. In fact, many would argue that his liberation from the routine chores of life has allowed him to focus his efforts more keenly on his science.

• Hawking certainly would have been remarkable for his cutting edge work in theoretical physics alone. However, he has also managed to popularize science in a way unparalleled by other scientists of his stature. He became a household name, achieving almost cult-like fame, with the release of his best-selling book, A Brief History of Time. Although steeped in the potentially overwhelming complexities of cosmology, he succeeded in selling millions of copies to audiences eager to learn even some of what he has to offer.

• Science writers White and Gribbin have skillfully painted a portrait of an indefatigable genius and a scientific mind that seemingly knows no bounds. Knitting together clear explanations of Hawking’s science with a detailed personal history that is both balanced as well as sensitive, we come to know—and appreciate—both.

• As Stephen Hawking’s new book, The Universe in a Nutshell, hits the best-seller lists, it is the ideal time for readers to learn more about this remarkable man and his vast body of accomplishments.

Otolaryngology 5 Volume Set
By: Charles W. Cummings, Jr., MD, Bruce H. Haughey, J. Regan Thomas, MD, Lee A. Harker, MD, K. Thomas Robbins, MD and David E. Schuller, MD


Description
• This masterwork is universallyacknowledged as the most comprehensive, authoritative reference in the fieldof otolaryngology - head and neck surgery.
• Its four volumes encompass theentire body of core knowledge as well as the most cutting-edge developmentswithin every otolaryngologic subspecialty.
• A multitude of preeminentcontributing experts ensure that the coverage is complete, up to date, andclinically relevant.
• This 4th Edition features significant changes to theeditorial team as well as sweeping updates to reflect all of the latestadvances in basic science and clinical practice. What's more, it is nowavailable not just as a 4-volume set, but also as a dynamic, continuouslyupdated, fully searchable web site and as a breakthrough e-dition multivolumeset/web access package.

Peripheral Neuropathy, 2-Volume Set
By: Peter James Dyck, MD and P. K. Thomas, DSc MD FRCP LRCP FRCPath


Description
• Edited by internationally acclaimedexperts in the field, this authoritative 2-volume Gold Standardcomprehensively covers the neurobiology and diseases of the peripheralnervous system.
• It encompasses neurobiology, clinical neurophysiology,molecular genetics, and clinical diagnosis and management.
• The 4th Editionhas been rewritten and updated to provide a fresh account of all subjects,with an emphasis on new information about cell biology, genetics, proteomics,clinical manifestations, and new treatments.
• And, a user-friendlyorganization allows readers to quickly find specific information, or accessmore in-depth coverage when needed.

Features
• Provides authoritative, in-depth information on neurobiology anddiseases of the peripheral nervous system.

• Presents completecoverage of development - anatomy - physiology - pharmacology -specialtesting (nerve conduction and EMG), autonomic testing, and testing ofimpairment and disability - and the diagnosis, management, and outcomes forperipheral neuropathies.
• Includes information on epidemiologicsurvey and pharmaceutical industry trials, with coverage of the complicationsof diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases

Cascading Style Sheets
Explanation of style sheets - by the guys who invented them


What are 'cascading style sheets (CSS)'? Answer - "a simple mechanism for adding style (fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents". If you have spent any time wrestling with HTML code, trying to control the layout and appearance of text on a page, you will know one thing. It's an almost hopeless task. What looks good in Netscape might be a dog's breakfast in Internet Explorer, and it will probably look even worse in Opera.
• As Lie and Bos explain: "HTML doesn't pay much attention to the document's appearance" - so CSS offers "a simple language that can be read by humans". It's basically another system of coding which can be added to .htm pages which allows the author more control over the physical appearance of what's on the page. They start with an introduction to basic HTML (which they claim can be learned in less than a day!) before describing CSS in all its detail.
• This is where any normal user will encounter the first difficulty - because the code is defined in a relentlessly arbitrary jargon - of 'selectors', 'declarations', 'properties', and 'values'. Then they go on to describe the variety of ways in with a style sheet can be 'glued' to a document. This fortunately offers the user more than one way to achieve a particular effect. But there's no escape from the abstract style:

"Recall from Chapter 1 that an attribute is a characteristic quality, other than the type or content of an element. In that chapter we discussed the attributes HREF, SRC, and ALT. In this chapter we will discuss two new attributes that have been added to all HTML elements to support style sheets"
• But what it lacks in accessibility, it makes up for in thoroughness, and fortunately, the book is very well illustrated. They cover all the features of this mini-technology which Web designers are likely to require - fonts, spacing, layers, colours, and the tricky issue of forward compatibility. They describe the issues of cascading and inheritance which advanced users might wish to exploit. I would have liked to see the page code for some of the wonderful examples they reproduce in full colour, but at least they show what CSS can do.
• Style sheets may well become more popular as the early generations of browsers which didn't support them fade into the ancient history of the Web [that is, anything more than five years old]. If you're interested in exploring the possibilities of CSS, then you might as well get the story from the guys who invented the idea - and make sure you buy the latest (second) edition, which contains a useful comparison of browser-support. As the HTML standard is developed to keep pace with browsers in versions 4.0 and 5.0, this is a book with a bright future.

Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law
An Overview of Key Issues

Description
• All critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on the information infrastructure for information management, communications, and control functions.
• Protection of the critical information infrastructure (CIIP), therefore, is of prime concern.
• To help with this step, the National Academy of Engineering asked the NRC to assess the various legal issues associated with CIIP. These issues include incentives and disincentives for information sharing between the public and private sectors, and the role of FOIA and antitrust laws as a barrier or facilitator to progress.
• The report also provides a preliminary analysis of the role of criminal law, liability law, and the establishment of best practices, in encouraging various stakeholders to secure their computer systems and networks.

Information Technology for Counterterrorism
Immediate Actions and Future Possibilities

Description
• Information technology (IT) is essential to virtually all of the nation’s critical infrastructures making them vulnerable by a terrorist attack on their IT system.
• An attack could be on the system itself or use the IT system to launch or exacerbate another type of attack.
• IT can also be used as a counterterrorism tool. The report concludes that the most devastating consequences of a terrorist attack would occur if it were on or used IT as part of a broader attack.
• The report presents two recommendations on what can be done in the short term to protect the nation’s communications and information systems and several recommendations about what can be done over the longer term.
• The report also notes the importance of considering how an IT system will be deployed to maximize protection against and usefulness in responding to attacks.

Special Edition Using Oracle8/8I
By : William G. Page, David Austin, Willard Baird, Mathew Burke, Nicholas Chase, Joe Duer, Tomas Gasper, Dan Hotka, Manish Kakade, Vijary Lunawat, Betty F. Page, Praveen Sharma, Meghraj Thakkar



Special Edition Using Oracle8/8i delivers a well-balanced mix of tutorials, upgrade information, and administration instruction. As such, this book serves well as an overview to Oracle concepts and a daily reference for DBAs in the field.
• Instead of simply covering the features of Oracle, author William Page--with help from a number of other authors--puts the elements in good general perspective with introductory discussions of key topics. The book opens with a series of excellent chapters on the basics of database management and relational databases, including, of course, Oracle's approach. The book covers the entire spectrum of Oracle subjects (from tablespaces to tuning), and in addition to its coverage of Oracle 8i, there are several chapters dedicated to the architecture of Oracle7 as well as technical comparisons and migration issues.

• The text is subtly highlighted with blue headings and page labels for a very readable format. The "Contents at a Glance" section is right on the cover page, offering quick lookups to favorite chapters. The CD-ROM includes a copy of Oracle8i Personal Edition 8.1 for Microsoft Windows NT, sample code, and an electronic chapter on using Oracle on Linux. If you're looking for a single book to explain Oracle and serve as a survival guide, this is a fine choice. --Stephen W. Plain

• Topics covered : Principles of DBMS's; database normalization; Oracle 7.x, 8.x, and 8i architectures; performance optimization; security; recovery; Oracle tools; Oracle Application Server (OAS); parallel and distributed database management.

• From the Back Cover :
Special Edition Using Oracle8i provides you with a one-stop reference on the latest Oracle database--complete with real-life experiences and practical examples. Key updates that are covered for Oracle8I include SQLJ programming, JavaBeans, CORBA, and Java Virtual Machine. You will learn the fundamentals of Oracle database design, development and administration and progress quickly to using Oracle's tools and products to make these tasks easier and faster.

• Book Description :
Special Edition Using Oracle8i provides you with a one-stop reference on the latest Oracle database--complete with real-life experiences and practical examples. Key updates that are covered for Oracle8I include SQLJ programming, JavaBeans, CORBA, and Java Virtual Machine. You will learn the fundamentals of Oracle database design, development and administration and progress quickly to using Oracle's tools and products to make these tasks easier and faster.