Hippo Eats Dwarf

Hippo Eats Dwarf
Author: Alex Boese
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780156030830

In a world of lip synching, breast implants, and staged reality shows, it's hard to know the real from the fake. Now "hoaxpert" Boese offers the essential field guide to today's "Misinformation Age."

Jepp, Who Defied the Stars

Jepp, Who Defied the Stars
Author: Katherine Marsh
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1471400174

A thrilling historical epic with an unlikely teenage hero Who says fate is written in the stars? Set in sixteenth-century Europe, JEPP is the thrilling, romantic and in turns heart-warming and poignant story of a teenage dwarf limited not only by his height but by his destiny. Although he appears to be bound for a lowly life as a court dwarf, Jepp has ambition, and he dreams of becoming a scientist and marrying the woman he loves. This highly original and unforgettable story is based on a real historical figure, and Jepp's story includes violence, love, astrology, astronomy, and even a beer-drinking moose. A Philippa Gregory for teens, JEPP is ideal for fans of adventurous, thought-provoking historical romance.

Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience E-Book

Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience E-Book
Author: Estomih Mtui
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2011-04-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702045039

Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience by Drs. M. J. T. FitzGerald, Gregory Gruener, and Estomih Mtui, already known as the most richly illustrated book available to help you through the complexity of neuroscience, brings you improved online resources with this updated edition. You’ll find the additional content on Student Consult includes one detailed tutorial for each chapter, 200 USMLE Step I questions, and MRI 3-plane sequences. With clear visual images and concise discussions accompanying the text’s 30 case studies, this reference does an impressive job of integrating clinical neuroanatomy with the clinical application of neuroscience. Aid your comprehension of this challenging subject by viewing more than 400 explanatory illustrations drawn by the same meticulous artists who illustrated Gray’s Anatomy for Students. Get a complete picture of different disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and brain tumors by reading about the structure, function, and malfunction of each component of the nervous system. Grasp new concepts effortlessly with this book’s superb organization that arranges chapters by anatomical area and uses Opening Summaries, Study Guidelines, Core Information Boxes, Clinical Panels, and 23 "flow diagrams," to simplify the integration of information. Use this unique learning tool to help you through your classes and prep for your exams, and know that these kind of encompassing tutorials are not usually available for self-study. Access outstanding online tutorials on Student Consult that deliver a slide show on relevant topics such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Arterial Supply of the Forebrain. Confidently absorb all the material you need to know as, for the first time ever, this edition was reviewed by a panel of international Student Advisors whose comments were added where relevant. Understand the clinical consequences of physical or inflammatory damage to nervous tissues by reviewing 30 case studies.

Popular Science

Popular Science
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1957-09
Genre:
ISBN:

Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Elfabet

Elfabet
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1997-09-01
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780316968881

In a new miniature edition, this unique alphabet book written by an award-winning children's author has a different elf introducing each letter in an unusual way.