In a ruined temple along the Nile Anthony Sattin sees a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later that day a policeman stops his taxi to ask to borrow a mobile phone to call his mother. The ancient rubs up against the modern just as dramatically as when Flaubert wrote Egypt is a wonderful place for contrasts
- splendid things gleam in the dust. Anthony Sattin has tracked down extraordinary examples of ancient survivals in the hurly-burly of modern Egypt."
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This is an introductory text written with the needs of the student in mind which explains all the most important techniques used in the analysis of pharmaceuticals
- a key procedure in ensuring the quality of drugs. The text is enhanced throughout with keypoints & self-assessment boxes to aid student learning.
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Math is at the heart of pharmaceutical care. A sound knowledge of math concepts is critical to the success of the Pharmacy Technician. Pharmaceutical Calculations for The Pharmacy Technician focuses on dosage calculations & basic math skills: from simple addition & subtraction to formulas used in dosage calculations to business math concepts. Accuracy in calculations will guide the Pharmacy Technician in the prevention of medication errors. From Doodys Book Review: This book is innovative & a perfect learning tool. It is one of the first books to acknowledge the importance of a pharmacy technicians job & prepares the student for work in a pharmacy by relating the material to real-life experiences. It is the first book I have seen to include so many pictures of labels taken directly from manufacturers & forms taken directly from hospitals. This is invaluable exposure to what the technicians will see once they are in the working world. This book prepares pharmacy technicians for the responsibility of ensuring a safe healthcare environment by avoiding medication errors." Reviewed by Lindsay I. Varga Temple University School of Pharmacy. Weighted Numerical Score: 100" ...

The new edition of this ground-breaking text is an essential resource for the management of drugs during pregnancy labour & the postnatal period. Fully updated in line with current midwifery practice it

Includes:: new chapters on Disorders of the Immune System & Recreational Drugs & expanded coverage of pain relief.

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DISCOMBOBULATED Pronounced ~ dis-com-bob-u-lated. Means ~ thrown into confusion. As in ~ the lion is discombobulated by the skateboarding wildebeest. & ~ my parents are discombobulated when I suddenly start speaking Swedish.* A bit like ~ befuddled bamboozled. Don't confuse with ~ anything. If you like this word try ~ nincompoop. * This won't make any sense if you are actually Swedish. ...

From his first notable role as a teenage actor alongside Ray Winstone in the cult film Scum via the central character of Jimmy the mod in the mighty Quadrophenia to the voice of Blur's Parklife Phil Daniels has built a solid reputation as one of Britain's most talented & well-respected character actors. A graduate of the Anna Scher Theatre in the 1970s Daniels has always stayed true to his working class roots lending his roles a much-admired authenticity & integrity. With his distinctive voice cheeky mistrust of authority figures & wicked sense of humour Daniels remains a driven individualist committed to his craft. Daniels' career covers a period that has seen unprecedented change in UK society & Class Actor his first ever autobiography reads like a provocative popular culture history of the past 30 years. It charts his 1960s childhood in a rundown part of London's King's X his passion for Chelsea FC his coming of age during punk rock his anger & disaffection throughout the Thatcher years
- perfectly realised in highly acclaimed pieces such as Mike Leigh's Meantime
- through to his role as Kevin Wicks in East Enders & his place in Britpop's hall of fame. Class Actor is a lively & entertaining insight into the passions of a unique artist who remains driven to tell 'ordinary' people's lives through drama.

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What an event! What a show! Its catchy & quirky. Tuneful & toe-tapping. Exuberant unexpected & utterly endearing Its what happens when you take a beloved illustrator & childrens author & combine her buoyant genius with some of the most talented people on the stage
- presenting PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS! Created by Sandra Boynton
- whose titles with Workman have over 4.7 million copies in print
- PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS is a family musical in a book bringing together a full-colour songbook of 17-1/2 illustrated story-poems with a full-length fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by an all star cast.


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Everyone adores cool creamy Philadelphia & its not just for spreading in a bagel
- its an incredibly versatile cooking ingredient.
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Since the teams origins in 1933 the Philadelphia Eagles have provided football fans with many years of star players dramatic games & memorable moments. Philadelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History offers a look back at every Eagles season-the good & the bad-with recaps of on-field performances & off-field anecdotes. Longtime Philadelphia sportswriter Les Bowen

Includes:: the stories behind the action & offers profiles of the greatest players coaches & front-office figures who have defined more than 75 years of Eagles history. Among those featured are Bert Bell Greasy Neale Steve Van Buren Chuck Bednarik Harold Carmichael Wilbert Montgomery Ron Jaworski Dick Vermeil Buddy Ryan Randall Cunningham Reggie White & Donovan Mc Nabb. Stories of the greatest games & turning-point moments in Eagles history round out this comprehensive look at an iconic NFL franchise.

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Soon there must come a day when I can say for myself: This & that I shall do this & that I shall not. Philida is the mother of four children by Francois Brink the son of her master. The year is 1832 & the Cape is rife with rumours about the liberation of the slaves. Philida decides to risk her whole life by lodging a complaint against Francois who has reneged on his promise to set her free. His father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent Cape Town family & Philida will be sold on to owners in the harsh country up north. Unwilling to accept this fate Philida continues to test the limits of her freedom & with the Muslim slave Labyn she sets off on a journey across the great wilderness on the banks of the Gariep River to the far north of Cape Town. Philida" is an unforgettable story of one womans determination to survive & be free." ...