Black's Medical Dictionary has been the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years. It is invaluable as a home reference & for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses health care professsionals & students health service management actuaries lawyers & journalists. It contains over 5000 definitions & descriptions of medical terms & concepts with over 1000 diagrams drawings & colour illustrations. It also provides helpful appendices on common medical tests & procedures travel & health measurements in medicine health economics complementary & alternative medicine & an address list of support professional organisations. This new edition contains new material on: * HPV vaccine: the vaccine now given to all young girls to protect against cervical cancer * Monoclonal Antibodies: the 'designer' drugs of the future * The new guidelines for fibroid treatment * Endoscopy & laparoscopy
- the more & more widely used types of keyhole surgery * Coronary angioplasty: the emergency tretament of heart attacks * The latest on MRSA & stem cell research
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Republished for the student market this standard work of reference has been a bestseller for over seventy years. It is an essential tool for all with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs & symptoms of common & less common diseases their diagnosis & treatment. For this edition much new & updated information has been included. Entries on dogs & cats & the conditions that may affect their health have been extended. Details of the Pet Travel Service which has largely replaced quarantine for dogs & cats have been updated; the re-emergence of old problems such as bovine tuberculosis & new ones such as avian flu are among the thousands of topics covered. The most comprehensive source of information on animal health & husbandry available in a single volume." Veterinary Practice" ...

Designed for students at the top end of primary school & lower secondary school as well as adult basic skills learners this is an intermediate resource between a simple wordbook & a full adult dictionary. It contains over 8000 words with simple definitions offering writing & spelling support without complicated meanings & grammatical labelling. Black & red colour coding is used to identify head word definition derivatives & plurals & there are clear headings at the top of each page. ...

Edward Teach better known as Blackbeard was one of the most notorious pirates ever to plague the Atlantic coast. He was also one of the most colourful pirates of all time becoming the model for countless blood-&-thunder tales of sea rovers. His daring exploits personal courage terrifying appearance & fourteen wives made him a legend in his own lifetime. The legends & myths about Blackbeard have become wilder rather than tamer in the 250 years since his gory but valiant death at Ocracoke Inlet. It is difficult for historians & all but impossible for the general reader to separate fact from fiction. Author Robert E. Lee has studied virtually every scrap of information available about the pirate & his contemporaries in an attempt to find the real Blackbeard. The result is a fascinating & authoritative study that reads like an exciting swashbuckler. Lee goes beyond the myths & the image Teach so carefully cultivated to reveal a new Blackbeard
- infinitely more interesting as a man than as a legend. In the process he has captured the spirit & character of a vanished age the golden age of piracy.
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In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers
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Youre a proud owner of the bestselling smartphone in the world. Now learn how to make use of all of the Curves features with this easy-to-read guide from two of the best Black Berry trainers in the business. Black Berry Curve Made Simple teaches you how to get the most out of your Black Berry Curve 8500 & Curve 3G 9300 series smartphone. Youll explore all of the features & uncover time-saving techniques--from emailing & scheduling to GPS mapping & using apps--all through easy-to-read instructions & detailed visuals. Written by two successful Black Berry trainers & authors this is simply the most comprehensive & clear guidebook to the Black Berry Curve smartphones available. What youll learn * Sync your Curve with a PC or Mac * Master the keyboard & trackpad navigation * Everything email: setup basics & pro techniques * Text messaging: SMS PIN & more * Set up a three-way conference call * Get work done: Manage your calendar contact list & memopad * Understand connectivity: Wi-Fi & Bluetooth * Have fun with music photos & videos * Explore the Black Berry App World & utilize apps * Use GPS & mapping to get around Who this book is for This book is for those who want to get the most out of the Black Berry Curve 8500 & Curve 3G 9300 series devices. It is perfect for beginners but will also teach advanced users new techniques & shortcuts. Table of Contents * E-mail Set Up * Windows PC Setup * Windows PC Media & File Transfer * Apple Mac Setup * Apple Mac Media & File Transfer * Typing Spelling & Help * Save Time with Auto Text * Personalize Your Black Berry * Sounds: Ring & Vibrate * Phone & Voice Dialing * Advanced Phone * E-mail Like a Pro * Advanced E-mail Topics * Your Contact List * Managing Your Calendar * Getting Tasks Done * Memo Pad: Using Sticky Notes * SMS Text & MMS Messaging * Even More Messaging * Adding Memory with a Media Card * Exploring Your Music Player * Snapping Pictures * Fun with Videos * Social Networking * Connect With Wi-Fi * Black Berry App World * Connect with Bluetooth * Connect as Tethered Modem * Web Browser * Add or Remove Apps * Traveling: Maps & More * Other Applications * Searching for Lost Stuff * Securing Your Data * Fixing Problems * More Resources * Hotkeys--Open Almost Any App with One Key! ...

Just what you need to know to take full advantage of your new Black Berry smartphone The popular Black Berry is used by millions of office workers & executives & has become an essential business tool. Now with an even faster & more efficient 6.0 operating system the newest Black Berry devices have the potential to become pocket-sized replacements for the laptop. This fifth edition of the most popular Black Berry guide explores all the features of the new Black Berry & its upgraded OS. It covers setting up the device organizing & managing your appointments & to-do list accessing the Internet handling e-mail working with multimedia synching your Black Berry with your desktop adding apps & much more. The Black Berry is the most popular handheld device for business users; an updated 6.0 operating system is being introduced for new models with an upgrade available for certain older models This edition of the popular Black Berry guide covers the new OS setting up your Black Berry organizing & managing your calendar handling e-mail & accessing the Internet Explores working with multimedia & taking great photos with your Black Berry Offers tips & shortcuts plus information about managing power usage synching your Black Berry to your desktop & taking advantage of the expandable memory as well as great apps you can add Wise advice from Black Berry experts makes this the guide you need to get the most juice from your Black Berry. ...

Use your Black Berry Play Book for work & for play--this book shows you how For all you business road warriors who don't go anywhere without your Black Berrys the road just got a little more comfortable. The Black Berry Play Book is a tablet is your go-to-gadget for working on the go. Learn how to take full advantage of this powerful newcomer to the tablet market with this full-color For Dummies guide. You'll discover how to use your Play Book to connect to corporate systems manage your finances keep track of your travel & other schedules--even how to use the Play Book as an e-reader or portable entertainment center. Take full advantage of its web browser media players two cameras third-party apps & more with this practical four-color guide. Helps you get up to speed on the Black Berry Play Book device Translates techno-babble into clear & simple language explaining how to use your Black Berry Play Book to access the Internet your own office's intranets & more Explains techniques features & technology to newcomers who are new to tablet devices as well as to seasoned users who seek information about the new QNX operating system software options & new apps Covers how to set up the Play Book & customize it for your personal needs Explores how to locate & download apps & programs manage finances oversee travel & other schedules use your new Play Book as an e-reader multimedia device & more Baffled by your Black Berry Play Book? Become a Play Book power user in no time with Black Berry Play Book For Dummies. ...

Jay Mackintosh is trapped by memory in the old familiar landscape of his childhood to which he longs to return. A bottle of home-brewed wine left to him by a long-vanished friend seems to provide the key to an old mystery. As the unusual properties of the strange brew take effect Jay escapes to a derelict farmhouse in the French village of Lansquenet. There a ghost from the past waits to confront him & the reclusive Marise
- haunted lovely & dangerous
- hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters. Between them a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic?

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Jack brort a cak to school & we all had a pis Captin Cok was a famos exploder I found a spare seal so I quickly sat on it. Children are at their funniest when they are trying to be serious & their earnest attempts at mastering the English language are a veritable goldmine of unintentional humour from the charming to the ludicrous & from the profound to the downright X-rated. Enjoy this side-splitting collection of spelling slip-ups & homework howlers. ...