Plans and Views of Communities and Private Estates
Master landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (1822GÇô1903) is renowned for his public parks, but few know the extent of his accomplishment in meeting other needs of society.
Lavishly illustrated with over 500 images, this book presents Olmsted's design commissions for a wide range of projects. The rich collection of studies, ......
A comprehensive integrative handbook on fertility treatment, and assisted reproduction techniques (ART), the book is written by specialist contributors for health professionals and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners, and for those seriously considering ART themselves. Integrated approaches to infertility offer patients both ......
Meet Alfie - a young boy with asthma. Alfie invites readers to learn about asthma from his perspective, describing how it feels to have an asthma attack and what the common triggers are. He talks about the challenges of having asthma and how important it is that his friends and the people around him can recognise the signs when he starts feeling ......
Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability
The environment that we construct affects both humans and our natural world in myriad ways. There is a pressing need to create healthy places and to reduce the health threats inherent in places already built. However, there has been little awareness of the adverse effects of what we have constructed-or the positive benefits ......
In the annals of American western history, few people have left behind such lasting and far-reaching fame as Billy the Kid. Some have suggested that his legend began with his death at the end of Pat Garrett's revolver on the night of July 14, 1881, in Fort Sumner. Others believe that the legend began with his unforgettable jailbreak in Lincoln, ......
How multiracial people navigate the complexities of race and love In the United States, more than seven million people claim to be multiracial, or have racially mixed heritage, parentage, or ancestry. In The Colors of Love, Melinda A. Mills explores how multiracial people navigate their complex-and often misunderstood-identities in romantic ......
Practicing Vulnerability and Nonviolence with your Backyard Beehive
An approach to small-scale beekeeping which results in healthier, more sustainable hives and a physically, mentally and spiritually transformed beekeeper.
Narrative Traditions in Hellenistic Reading Culture
The gospels weren’t unique in antiquity for retelling the same story. Ancient readers possessed a specific vocabulary for describing works that revisited familiar narrative territory.
A practical guide to recording, interpreting, and reporting ECGs with confidence
Essential ECG is a hands-on, accessible guide to recording, interpreting, and reporting ECGs with confidence. The book begins with a clear explanation of the heart's normal conduction system, then walks readers through lead placement and anatomical perspectives. It breaks down every component of a normal ECG before introducing a straightforward, ......
