Take a jaw-dropping interactive top-to-toe tour of your body. Amazing 3D images reveal all your major systems in molecular detail. Discover how the nervous system works the intricate construction of skeleton & muscles & how your body protects itself when you are under threat. Journey inside & examine what can go wrong with the human machine: explore the causes & symptoms for diseases & ailments. An unmissable in-your-body adventure it is perfect for students families & health professionals. ...

The Human Body Close--up provides a spectacular close-up visual explanation of the human body & how it works. The book is organised as follows: BUILDING BLOCKS; ON THE SURFACE; THE SKELETON; MUSCLES; THE SENSES; THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; RESPIRATION; BLOOD & CIRCULATION; THE IMMUNE SYSTEM; CHEMICAL MESSENGERS; FUELLING THE BODY; REPRODUCTION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. Expert text combined with superb cutting-edge imagery make The Human Body Close-up the definitive home reference for all the family
- as well as a beautiful companion for anyone embarking on or involved in the medical profession such as doctors nurses physiotherapists & complementary therapists. The pages of this book provide a comprehensive overview of the body & its systems
- building up a complete picture of the human anatomy from skeleton to skin.

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Once it had been the great forest of Lythe
- a vast & impenetrable thicket of green. And here in the beginning lived the Fairfaxes
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Humanity is dependent on Nature to survive yet our society largely acts as if this is not the case. The energy that powers our very cells the nutrients that make up our bodies the ecosystem services that clean our water & air; these are all provided by the Nature from which we have evolved & of which we are a part. This book examines why we deny or ignore this dependence & what we can do differently to help solve the environmental crisis. Written in an accessible & engaging style Haydn Washington provides an excellent overview of humanitys relationship with Nature. The book looks at energy flow nutrient cycling ecosystem services ecosystem collapse as well as exploring our psychological & spiritual dependency on nature. It also examines anthropocentrism & denial as causes of our unwillingness to respect our inherent dependence on the natural environment. The book concludes by bringing these issues together & providing a framework for solutions to the environmental crisis. ...

In March 1944 76 Allied officers tunnelled out of Stalag Luft III. Of the 73 captured 50 were shot by direct order of Hitler. This is the story of how a British Bobby from Blackpool Frank Mc Kenna was sent to post-war Germany on the express orders from Churchill to bring the Gestapo murderers to justice. In a quest that ranges from the devastated bombed out cities of Europe to the horrors of the concentrations camps Mc Kenna is relentless in his pursuit. This is a gripping read set in the aftermath of World War II. ...

Human Growth & Development Second Edition" is a bestselling introduction to emotional psychological intellectual & social development throughout the lifespan. Written for students training in fields such as Social Work Healthcare & Education the book covers topics which are central to understanding people whether they are clients service users patients or pupils. Each chapter outlines theories that explain development at different stages of life & the transitions we make between childhood adolescence adulthood & old age. For this second edition a new chapter has been added (Chapter 10: It Takes a Village: the Sociological Perspective) exploring the wider social factors which influence human growth & development. Activities are provided within each chapter to help student test theoretical concepts against their own experience & intuitions. Combining theoretical concepts & reflective learning " Human Growth & Development Second Edition" is the ideal introduction to psychosocial development for students on a wide range of professional courses." ...

Social workers work with people at all stages of life tackling a multitude of personal social health welfare legal & educational issues. As a result all social work students need to understand human growth & development throughout the lifespan. This introductory text provides a knowledge base about human development from conception to death. It is designed to encourage understanding of a wide range of experiences including some very difficult ones such as child abuse the developmental trajectories of children in care mental distress the experience of people with dementia the experience of torture victims & untimely bereavements. Using engaging narratives to illustrate real-life situations the author analyses them to demonstrate the link between theory & different theoretical approaches & practice. Packed with case studies this student-friendly book

Includes:: overviews summaries questions & further reading in each chapter as well as a more formal academic section designed to challenge & intrigue students. A reference section contains a glossary & overviews of the principal theories discussed throughout the book. It is an essential read for all social work students.

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From caveman to modern man.. . Few people doubt that humans are descended from the apes; fewer still consider let alone accept the psychological implications. But in truth man not only looks moves & breathes like an ape he also thinks like one. Sexual drive survival competition aggression
- all of our impulses are driven by our human instincts. They explain why a happily married man will fantasize about the pretty slim young woman sitting across from him in the tube & why thousands of people spend their week entirely focused on whether their team will win their next crucial match. But how well do our instincts equip us for the twenty-first century? Do they help or hinder us as we deal with large anonymous cities stressful careers relationships & the battle of the sexes? In this fascinating book Robert Winston takes us on a journey deep into the human mind. Along the way he takes a very personal look at the relationship between science & religion & explores those very instincts that make us human.
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It is the most complex & mysterious object in the universe. Covered by a dull grey membrane it resembles a gigantic convoluted fungus. Its inscrutability has captivated scientists philosophers & artists for centuries. It is of course the human brain. With the help of science we can now begin to understand the extraordinary complexity of the brains circuits: we can see which nerve cells generate electricity as we fall in love tell a lie or dream of a lottery win. & inside the 100 billion cells of this rubbery network is something remarkable: you. In this entertaining & accessible book Robert Winston takes us deep into the workings of the human mind & shows how our emotions & personality are the result of genes & environment. He explains how memories are formed & lost how the ever-changing brain is responsible for toddler tantrums & teenage angst plus he reveals the truth behind extra-sensory perception deja vu & out-of-body experiences. He also tells us how to boost our intelligence how to tap into creative powers we never knew we had how to break old habits & keep our brain fit & active as we enter old age. The human mind is all we have to help us to understand it. Paradoxically it is possible that science may never quite explain everything about this extraordinary mechanism that makes each of us unique. ...

Human Motivation originally published in 1987 offers a broad overview of theory & research from the perspective of a distinguished psychologist whose creative empirical studies of human motives span forty years. David Mc Clelland describes methods for measuring motives the development of motives out of natural incentives & the relationship of motives to emotions to values & to performance under a variety of conditions. He examines four major motive systems
- achievement power affiliation & avoidance
- reviewing & evaluating research on how these motive systems affect behaviour. Scientific understanding of motives & their interaction he argues contributes to understanding of such diverse & important phenomena as the rise & fall of civilisations the underlying causes of war the rate of economic development the nature of leadership the reasons for authoritarian or democratic governing styles the determinants of success in management & the factors responsible for health & illness. Students & instructors alike will find this book an exciting & readable presentation of the psychology of human motivation.

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