This attractive & cleverly structured guidebook gives walkers the ten finest routes along a section of the new Wales Coast Path officially opened in May 2012 in a popular pocketable format. With clear information an overview & introduction for each walk expertly written numbered directions Ordnance Survey maps superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs & interpretation of points of interest along the way these guides set a new standard in clarity & ease-of-use. Featured walks include: Porthmadog Porthmeirion Harlech Shell Island Dyffryn Ardudwy Barmouth Panorama Arthog & Borth & Aberdyfi. ...

Jack Ryan risks all in the Soviet Union as the superpowers clash over Star Wars in Tom Clancy's acclaimed fourth international No 1 bestseller -- now reissued with a new cover. The superpower arms negotiations appear to be making progress. But a US spy satellite reveals that the Soviets are building a massive laser-defence system controlled from an other-worldly array of pillars & domes in the Soviet hills at Dushanbe near the border of war-torn Afghanistan. The Americans need more information. The man to give it is Colonel Mikhail Filitov of the Soviet Union codename Cardinal America's highest-placed agent in the Kremlin. But Filitov's cover is about to be betrayed to the KGB & CIA adviser Jack Ryan must rescue Filitov & bring him to safety! ...

Cardiothoracic Surgery covers all areas of adult & paediatric cardiac & thoracic surgery & intensive care. This new edition with updated cardiac surgery & thoracic sections provides on-the-spot guidance to common & less common operative procedures. Every chapter is divided into topics presented across two pages to enable easy reference with pages on intensive care edged in red for immediate access. Completely updated with current evidence & guidelines the book is practically oriented to provide reliable guidance in intensive care & in theatre. Fully indexed & lavishly illustrated the book is a must for anyone seeking a comprehensive yet portable guide to all areas of cardiothoracic surgical practice. ...

The Mosby Physiology Monograph Series" offers the fundamentals of body systems physiology in a clear & concise manner. Each volume in the series is written by experts in the field for an authoritative yet readable introduction to the physiology relevant to a particular organ system. This new 9th edition of " Cardiovascular Physiology" offers: clear accurate & up-to-the-minute coverage of the physiology of the cardiovascular system focusing on the needs of the student; pathophysiology content throughout that serves as a bridge between normal function & disease; & integrated student-friendly tools including learning objectives overview boxes key words & concepts chapter summaries & clinical cases with questions & explained answers. Access to Student Consult[registered] is an innovative website that means that you can build a personalized fully integrated online library where youll find the entire contents of every " Student Consult" title purchased integration links to bonus content in other " Student Consult" titles & much more." ...

Now in its second edition this highly accessible monograph lays a foundation for understanding of the underlying concepts of normal cardiovascular function. Students of medicine & related disciplines welcome the books concise coverage as a practical partner or alternative to a more mechanistically oriented approach or an encyclopedic physiology text. A focus on well-established cardiovascular principles reflects recent widely accepted research from the field. ...

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A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players... Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's private collection. Indeed what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether... ...

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitanas private collection. ...

A facsimile first edition hardback of the Poirot book introducing Ariadne Oliver in Christie's exemplary 'murder in a locked room' scenario. Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's private collection. Indeed what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether... To mark the 80th anniversary of Hercule Poirot's first appearance & to celebrate his renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this title in a collection of facsimile first editions is the perfect way to experience Agatha Christie. Reproducing the original typesetting & format of the first edition from the Christie family's own archive this book sports the original cover which has been painstakingly restored to its original glory. ...

When Altons ageing blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him he agrees. After all its better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall & Altons mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future. But like all apparently casual choices in any of Louis Sachars wonderful books this choice soon turns out to be a lot more complex than Alton could ever have imagined. As his relationship with his uncle develops & he meets the very attractive Toni deeply buried secrets are uncovered & a romance that spans decades is finally brought to conclusion. Altons mother is in for a surprise! ...