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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
: :Referred to as the 'Grand Prix of epidemiology' by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins ...
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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted
: :The China Study offers conclusive evidence that a change of diet can dramatically reduce the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. The book is based on the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted, a 20-year joint project between Cornell University, Oxford University, and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. The study surveyed the eating habits of 6,500 adults from all over China and Taiwan and found a direct correlation between diet and disease. Author T. Colin Campbell, the study’s project director, provides an intelligent, well-documented analysis of the ...
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Media and Culture 6e with 2009 Update & i>clicker
: :The China Study offers conclusive evidence that a change of diet can dramatically reduce the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. The book is based on the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted, a 20-year joint project between Cornell University, Oxford University, and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. The study surveyed the eating habits of 6,500 adults from all over China and Taiwan and found a direct correlation between diet and disease. Author T. Colin Campbell, the study’s project director, provides an intelligent, well-documented analysis of the ...
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The Other
: :Entranced and terrified, the reader of The Other is swept up in the life of a Connecticut country town in the thirties-and in the fearful mysteries that slowly darken and overwhelm it.Originally published in 1971, The Other is one of the most influential horror novels ever written. Its impeccable recreation of small-town life and its skillful handling of the theme of personality transference between thirteen-year-old twins led to widespread critical acclaim for the novel, which was successfully filmed from Thomas Tryon's own screenplay.This edition features original artwork by surrealist artist ...
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Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research
: :Entranced and terrified, the reader of The Other is swept up in the life of a Connecticut country town in the thirties-and in the fearful mysteries that slowly darken and overwhelm it.Originally published in 1971, The Other is one of the most influential horror novels ever written. Its impeccable recreation of small-town life and its skillful handling of the theme of personality transference between thirteen-year-old twins led to widespread critical acclaim for the novel, which was successfully filmed from Thomas Tryon's own screenplay.This edition features original artwork by surrealist artist ...
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Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference
: :This long awaited successor of the original Cook/Campbell Quasi-Experimentation: Design and Analysis Issues for Field Settings represents updates in the field over the last two decades. The book covers four major topics in field experimentation:Theoretical matters: Experimentation, causation, and validityQuasi-experimental design: Regression discontinuity designs, interrupted time series designs, quasi-experimental designs that use both pretests and control groups, and other designsRandomized experiments: Logic and design issues, and practical problems involving ethics, recruitment, assignment, treatment implementation, and attritionGeneralized causal inference: A grounded theory of generalized causal inference, along with methods for implementing ...
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Skin Disease CD-ROM PDA Software: Diagnosis and Treatment
: :Now, users can access content from Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd Edition right from their handheld device. This software offers a fast and easy way to tap into essential diagnostic and therapeutic information for more than 100 commonly encountered skin disorders. Simple to install and easy to use, it features practical, clear advice on diagnosis and therapy and includes anterior and posterior diagrams of where diseases may be found on the body as well as classifications of primary, secondary, and special lesions. Plus, over 200 full-color never-before published photographs ...
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Bad Girls Of Pulp Fiction: With Stiletto Charm Attached (Miniature Editions)
: :Bright, lurid, and enormously entertaining, the covers of adult pulp novels published from the 1940s through the 1960s constitute a pop-art genre of enduring appeal. This Miniature Edition™ collection of 60 pulp-fiction book covers includes such kitschy classics as Tomcat in Tights, She Couldn't Be Good, and Sex-A-Go-Go.
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AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care (McInerny, Textbook of Pediatric Care) (McInerny, Textbook of Pediatric Care)
from: American Academy of Pediatrics
: :The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the professional home of over 65,000 pediatricians, is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care, a comprehensive and innovative pediatric textbook. This new full color AAP edition will be the one-stop resource for primary care of children and adolescents. Coverage includes prevention, screening, consultation, legal and environmental issues, as well as the pathophysiology and treatment of disease. An outstanding reference for day-to-day practice, this very readable text will provide answers including quick reference lists of resources needed to implement ...
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The Inner Journey: Myth, Psyche, and Spirit (PARABOLA Anthology Series)
from: Morning Light Press
: :Published since 1976 by the prestigious Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition, Parabola has become the preeminent magazine devoted to the myths, rituals, and art of the world's religious and cultural traditions. Its contributors have included such renowned writers as the Dalai Lama, Madeleine L'Engle, Thich Nhat Hanh, N. Scott Momaday, and many others. This rich collection of essays, stories, and meditations is culled from Parabola's entire history and unfolds for readers the majesty of the human task. From the opening chapter that asks “What Is Myth?” to ...
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