This title received British Medical Association Book Awards 2009
- Commended Basic & Clinical Sciences. This innovative & highly
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It begins in the realm of the Real where matter still matters. Lededje Ybreq is one of the Intagliated her marked body bearing witness to a family shame her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom her release when it comes is at a price & to put things right she will need the help of the Culture. It begins in the realm of the Real. It begins with a murder. & it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. ...

It begins in the realm of the Real where matter still matters. It begins with a murder. & it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. Lededje Ybreq is one of the Intagliated her marked body bearing witness to a family shame her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom her release when it comes is at a price & to put things right she will need the help of the Culture. Benevolent enlightened & almost infinitely resourceful though it may be the Culture can only do so much for any individual. With the assistance of one of its most powerful
- & arguably deranged
- warships Lededje finds herself heading into a combat zone not even sure which side the Culture is really on. A war
- brutal far-reaching
- is already raging within the digital realms that store the souls of the dead & its about to erupt into reality. It started in the realm of the Real & that is where it will end. It will touch countless lives & affect entire civilizations but at the centre of it all is a young woman whose need for revenge masks another motive altogether.



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This primer provides an introduction to the subject of surfaces at the level of undergraduates & first year postgraduates. There are four chapters the first concerns basic thermodynamic material used to understand the properties of surfaces including; surface tension Gibbs adsorption surface pressure & surface phase equilibria surfactants & micelles wetting detergency & contact angle. The second chapter concentrates on gas adsorbtion at solid surfaces & covers topics including adsorbtion Langmuir isotherms heats of adsorbtion BET isotherms physisorbtion chemisorbtion precursor adsorbtion kinetics well-defined surfaces UHV surface sensitivity & selectivity surface diffusion & electrons interacting with matter. Chapter three then outlines the physico- chemical principles of XPS AES LEED STM AFM work function measurements UPS TPD molecular beams HREELS & PAIRS & the types of fundamental surface information each of these techniques provides. The final chapter contains a series of worked examples & problems bringing together the various strands developed in Chapters 1-3 in order to elucidate surface phenomena. The book is unique in its mix of Classical & Modern surface science & should be relevant to physicists chemists & material scientists. ...

Surfing is a lifestyle choice as well as an activity which requires a high level of fitness confidence in yourself & good technique. This guide aims to teach you everything you need to know about surfing from choosing & buying the right equipment where to look for second hand bargains & your first ride to advanced manoeuvres like riding the barrel & hitting the lip. The book also covers how waves work the best surf spots & the culture history & competitive aspects of surfing. This book is the definitive guide for anyone just starting surfing as a hobby & also for those who have been surfing for some time but would like to become more advanced. There is also advice on improving your fitness levels & the environmental issues associated with oceans. The surfing bug has bitten millions of people around the world & whether you want to ride a longboard or a shortboard rip it up or cruise this guide will set you up for a lifetimes fun in the ocean. ...

Whether beginner getting started or an experienced surfer looking to take your skills to the next level this book gives all the information needed to maximise your performance on water with guidance on training conditioning technique style safety etiquette gear equipment. Written by veteran pro surfing journalist Ben Marcus this guide is illustrated with instructional photos & drawings providing step-by-step instructions background history stories & tips from legendary surfing masters making this an informative & entertaining guide to help you master the waves & achieve your full surfing potential. ...

In Boston theres a killer on the loose. A killer who targets lone women who breaks into their apartments & performs terrifying ritualistic acts of torture on them before finishing them off. His surgical skills lead police to suspect he is a physician
- a physician who instead of saving lives takes them. But as homicide detective Thomas Moore & his partner Jane Rizzoli begin their investigation they make a startling discovery. Closely linked to these killings is Catherine Cordell a beautiful medic with a mysterious past. Two years ago she was subjected to a horrifying rape & attempted murder but she shot her attacker dead. Now she is being targeted by the new killer who seems to know all about her past her work & where she lives. The man she believes she killed seems to be stalking her once again & this time he knows exactly where to find her...
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The making of the Oxford English Dictionary" was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the keenest volunteers was a W C Minor who astonished everyone by refusing to come to Oxford to receive his congratulations. In the end James Murray the "OEDs" editor went to Crowthorne in Berkshire to meet him. What he found was incredible
- Minor was a millionaire American civil war surgeon turned lunatic imprisoned in Broadmoor Asylum for murder & yet who dedicated his entire cell-bound life to work on the English language."
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The Surgeons Doorstep Baby Midwife Maggies temporary neighbour surgeon Blake Samford is a complication thati'she really doesnt need. Not only is she caring for her isolated community shes juggling the needs of her younger siblings. But when Blake knocks on her door one dark & stormy night cradling an abandoned infant in his arms Maggie suddenly feels her resolve & her heart begin to crack... Dare She Dream of Forever? Ebony Matthews hasnt seen neurosurgeon Bartholomew Goldmark since high school...and when they meet again a shared grief sparks an unexpected attraction. Ebonys learnt the hard way that nothing lasts for ever but suddenly Bart is showing Ebony that theres hope for the future. & a second chance at happiness might be closer than she thinks... ...

Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning with Master & Commander these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the seventh book in the series. Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin are ordered home by despatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World & the attentions of two privateers soon become menacing. The chase that follows through the fogs & shallows of the Grand Banks is as thrilling as tense & as unexpected in its culmination as anything Patrick OBrian has written. Then among other things follows a shipwreck & a particularly sinister internment in the notorious Temple Prison in Paris. Once again the tigerish & fascinating Diana Villiers redresses the balance in this mans world of seamanship & war. ...