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Under the Roofs of Paris (0802131832)

In 1941, Henry Miller, the author of Tropic of Cancer, was commissioned by a Los Angeles bookseller to write an erotic novel for a dollar a page. Under the Roofs of Paris (originally published as Opus Pistorum) is that book. Here one finds Miller's characteristic candor, wit, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna, and from the Left Bank to Pigalle, Miller sweeps us up in his odyssey in search of the perfect job, the perfect woman, and the perfect experience. Product details Format Paperback | 272 pages Dimensions ...

Me without You (9781909490390)

A story of how love can break our hearts - and heal them. A year ago I met the love of my life. For two people who didn't believe in love at first sight, we came pretty close. Lilah MacDonald - beautiful, opinionated, stubborn and all kinds of wonderful in ways that words could never quite capture. The woman who taught me to live again. My Lilah, who gave me so much, and yet kept from me a secret that she knew would break my heart. My name is Callum Roberts, and this is our story. Me Without You is a book to make you smile, bring you to tears and remind you to hold on tightly to those you love. Product details Format Paperback | 384 pages Dimensions ...

Science : The Definitive Visual History (9780241240472)

Be inspired by scientific endeavour, from the earliest times to the information age. Science explains discoveries in plain English, from the geometry of the ancient Greeks to quantum physics. Accompanied by lavish illustrations and diagrams throughout, you will learn about gravity, string theory, antibiotics, in vitro fertilisation (IVF), and much, much more. This indispensable volume presents the search for truth by showing how one discovery led to another. The Mesopotamians' invention of the wheel more than 5,000 years ago, for example, led to gears and then a variety of mechanisms from clocks to engines, disk drives, and even the electric toothbrush. What do they all have in common? They all rely on an internal wheel to keep them moving. Science also reveals eureka moments in scientific history, such as inventing the light bulb or creating a vaccination for the first time, and presents pioneers including Galileo Galilei, Alan Turing, and Marie Curie. Suitable for the whole famil...

Wb to Accompany Conquer Med Coding 2018 (9780803669406)

Practice makes perfect! Exercise by exercise, page by page, this workbook helps you develop into a skilled and proficient coder and to prepare for your AAPC or AHIMA certification exam. Each chapter in the workbook corresponds to a chapter in Conquer Medical Coding: A Critical-Thinking Approach with Coding Simulations, the field's new standard in coding texts. A wealth of activities and exercises builds your skills, while practical tips make ICD-10 coding easier, and a practice exam simulates ICD-10 and AAPC certification experience. Product details Format Paperback | 288 pages Dimensions 213.36 ...

Make IT Known : Marketing Strategies and Case Studies in the Healthcare Environment (9780982107010)

Winner of the CHIME Collaboration Award This book is a guide to marketing your IT department within and to your hospital, health system or organization. Communicating and promoting the purpose of your IT department, its importance to the healthcare organization, and how the IT team's efforts make everyone's job easier and more productive are crucial to your department's... and your personal success. The book will help senior healthcare IT management understand what marketing is and the role it plays; define the role of marketing within a healthcare IT department/division; and view how other healthcare IT organizations approach marketing. The book contains 40 case studies that provide keen insights from senior IT leaders' experiences with marketing their own IT divisions. Specific topics covered are developing a healthcare IT marketing plan; creating a customer-focused culture; public relations; social networking; and crisis communications ...

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine : A Nano Approach (9781439881859)

Through the integration of strategies from life science, engineering, and clinical medicine, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine hold the promise of new solutions to current health challenges. This rapidly developing field requires continual updates to the state-of-the-art knowledge in all of the aforementioned sciences. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: A Nano Approach provides a compilation of the important aspects of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, including dentistry, from fundamental principles to current advances and future trends. Written by internationally renowned scientists, engineers, and clinicians, the chapters cover the following areas: Nanobiomaterials and scaffolds-including nanocomposites and electrospun nanofibers Tissue mechanics Stem cells and nanobiomaterials Oral and cranial implants and regeneration of bone Cartilage tissue engineering Controlled release-DNA, RNA, and protein delivery Animal science and clinical medicine T...

Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen (1584796960)

Dedicated viewers of Alton Brown's acclaimed Food Network show Good Eats know of his penchant for using unusual equipment. He has smoked a salmon in a cardboard box, roasted prime rib in a flowerpot, and used a C-clamp as a nutcracker. Brown isn't interested in novelty, he's just devoted to using the best-and simplest-tool for the job.Alton Brown's Gear For Your Kitchen offers honest, practical advice on what's needed and what isn't, what works and what doesn't. For instance: You only need three knives, but they are a lifetime investment. And don't bother with that famous countertop grill-it doesn't get hot enough to properly sear. In his signature science-guy style, Brown begins with advice on kitchen layout and organization, then gets to the lowdown on these cooking elements: Big Things with Plugs; Pots and Pans; Sharp Things; The Tool Box; Small Things with Plugs; Storage and Containment; and Safety and Sanitation.Gear For Your Kitchen is ...

Anne's Book of Shit To Do and Brain Farts (1548404934)

A writer's life is hectic: writing, word counts, publishing deadlines, marketing, etc. A mom's life is just as stressful: kid activities, feeding the family, shopping, taxes. Being a writerly mom is doubly so. This planner hopes to ease the day-to-day strain of being a writer-either full-time or part-time-as well as a mom. It includes pages to jot down your daily schedule, keep track of expenses involved, yearly publishing & appearance schedules, and, of course, pages to keep you up to date with your word count or commitments. Whether you are a bestselling author or an aspiring author, this planner / journal can help keep you on track and not lose sight of all the important things in your life-family and writing. Product details Format Paperback | 252 pages ...