Murder & smuggling are just the beginning in the seventh novel based on the global smash hit CSI spin-off series. In a field outside the Everglades a hot air balloon comes to land the lone passenger in the basket dead an apparent suicide. Then a bullet-riddled yacht limps into the Port of Miami where the sole survivor a gravely wounded hijacker reveals that there are illegal drugs on board. Its just another day for the Miami Dade CSI team -- until the body count is added to by the death of a well-known local writer. Before long Horatio Caine & his team are caught up in a dangerous web of intrigue & murder that reaches all the way to Castros Cuba ...

Meet the little known & even less understood heroes of police work in Las Vegas--the forensic investigators. This remarkable team assigned to the Criminalities Bureau's graveyard shift--including Catherine Willows Ray Langston Nick Stokes Greg Sanders & Riley Adams--must combine cutting-edge scientific methods & old-fashioned savvy as they work to untangle the evidence behind the yellow police tape. ...

Eat well stay active & take control. Type 2 Diabetes is a health priority for everyone. One in 12 adults now has diabetes. In the over-65s its now one in three. Chances are that diabetes could affect you your friends or your family. Diabetes has the potential to impact on many aspects of your health from your head to your toes. But there are many opportunities to beat diabetes or reduce its impact. The key is making simple changes to your diet & lifestyle to follow for life. The CSIRO team that produced the bestselling Total Wellbeing Diet" books has teamed up with the Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute to provide you with: expert guidance on diabetes prevention & control; what to eat how to get fit & lose weight; easy-to-follow menu & activity plans; & tips for shopping & eating out." ...

A pocket atlas of 200 of the most common pathologies visualized on CT & MRI CT & MRI Pathology 2e is a portable reference of more than 200 common pathologies seen in CT & on MRI. It concisely reviews the pathology etiology signs & symptoms imaging characteristics treatment & prognosis for each disease/disorder &

Includes:: crisp high-quality images to accompany every discussion. New to the second edition are an additional 90 disease topics a new design 8 pages of color images & a companion DVD containing all 400+ images in the book. Features Written by a radiographic technologist & a radiologist Images are organized by body system for easy reference Detailed summaries

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With everything you need for a memorable holiday the Essential Spiral Cuba" is a definite must-have. The guide is split into colour-coded sections including The Essence of... Planning Best Places to See Best Things to Do & Exploring. There is helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. The Exploring section divides China into colour-coded regions in accordance with the locator map on the cover flap. Hotels restaurants nightlife & places of interest are grouped within each region with grid references & cross-referencing to ensure that it is easy to find what you are looking for in each area. Entries within the guide have been researched by experts & there are website addresses & practical information throughout." ...

In this acute & profoundly engaged exploration of Cuban history Richard Gott illuminates the islands entire revolutionary past from pre-Columbian times to the present. He emphasises little-known aspects of Cubas early centuries & provides an extraordinary account of Castros regime its lonely survival in the post-Soviet years & its expected future. ...

Baedeker; the most famous & cherished travel brand in the world is now adding this exciting new title to its innovative series. This superb full-colour illustrated guide features 3D laminated cut-outs to show you the key sights in perspective & a large fully-indexed pull-out map. Additional detailed maps & plans can also be found throughout the guide clearly pin-pointing the best places to stay & the top places to eat & drink. At the heart of the guide is a wealth of comprehensive information written by experts on the sights & top attractions in an easy-to-read A-Z format. Also included are great practical travel tips covering accommodation & food & drink for all budgets entertainment sport transport & health; not to mention some insider tips for saving money or having a unique travel experience. There is also a variety of recommended tours covering the best routes available to ensure you get the most from your destination. The plastic wallet means that you can keep the guide & map together & ensures that both will survive in all weather. Baedeker
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Glorious colour images complete with informative captions & introductory chapter of the rare & varied Cuban-owned 1950s American & European automobiles trucks & station wagons that were imported before 1961. Sections include Last Chance Saloons Winged Rockets & 38 D-Cups Cuban Coupes Keep On Trucking Cuban Heels Drive & Determination & The Weird & Wonderful. Among the famous Marques that feature are Cadillac Chevy Buick Dodge Oldsmobile Ford Packard De Soto Pontiac Plymouth Edsel Mercury & Metropolitan Hillman Singer & Austin Nash Sedans a Lloyd 600 German 2-cylinder/4-stroke 596cc car Ramblers & SAABs Mercs Humber Standard Vanguard Ford Consul/ Zephyr Hillman Husky & Minx Singer Gazelle & Austin
- most in running order & passed down from generation to generation. Trucks include Fords a Fargo Dodges & Chevys not forgetting cigars street urchins & the lovely ladies of Havana. All uniquely photographed written & compiled by our man in Havana.
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For a growing number of British holidaymakers Cuba is a Caribbean paradise but it is also a land of cutbacks & economic instability. Stephen Smith comes to live on the island & his search for the real Cuba inevitably becomes a search for Fidel Castro too. Before meeting his quarry Smith travels extensively through the land of miracles in an old American automobile. His highly-personalised account features a bloody initiation into a voodoo-like cult dining on giant rat & checking into the Love Hotel. & he goes on manoeuvres in the Everglades with armed but not especially competent Cuban exiles dreaming of a second Bay of Pigs. With disarming wit & considerable insight Stephen Smith investigates a country where communism & voodoo coexist & where the influence of its leader of forty years continues to throw a long shadow. ...