Black & White Version. If a disaster took away the high-technology we take for granted, would you be prepared to keep you family healthy? Could you be an effective medic when hospitals are overcrowded and the ambulance is heading in the other direction? Can you take over if you were the highest medical asset left? Medical preparedness advocates Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, NP’s award-winning “Survival Medicine Handbook: A guide for when help is NOT on the way” is now out in its greatly expanded and revised 4th edition!Previous editions have been 1st place winners in the Book Excellence Awards in Medicine, and this one has many more topics and almost triple the illustrations to give you the info needed to keep it together, even when everything else falls apart. Called “America’s favorite survival medic” by American Outdoor Guide, NY Times/Amazon bestselling author Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton have put together a 700 page book that encompasses trauma care, first aid, chronic care, medical procedures, and much more. It’ll be an essential reference for anyone concerned about the uncertain future.The Survival Medicine Handbook is written in plain English that anyone can understand, but it’s not just another medical first aid book. It’s unique in that it assumes that a disaster, natural or man-made, has removed all access to hospitals or doctors for the foreseeable future; you, the average person, are now the highest medical resource left to your family. The book’s goal is to make you effective in that role.With over 300 topics and 300 illustrations, the 4th edition of the Survival Medicine Handbook covers just about every situation the family medic will encounter in times of trouble. This is only a portion of the table of contents:SECTION 1: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL PREPAREDNESSSECTION 2: BECOMING A MEDICAL ASSETSECTION 3: MEDICAL SUPPLIESSECTION 4: NATURAL MEDICINESECTION 5: THE HISTORY AND PHYSICALSECTION 6: HYGIENE AND SANITATIONSECTION 7: HEAT, COLD, AND ALTITUDE ISSUESSECTION 8: NATURAL DISASTERSSECTION 9: RADIATION/BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL EVENTSSECTION 10: HEAD ISSUESSECTION 11: DENTAL ISSUESSection 12: RESPIRATORY ISSUESSECTION 13: HEART ISSUESSECTION 14: ABDOMINAL ISSUESSECTION 15: URINARY TRACT ISSUESSECTION 16: GENITAL TRACT ISSUESSECTION 17: BONES AND JOINTSSTRAINS, SPRAINS, AND OTHER INJURIES-Wrapping a Sprain-Sprains vs. Fractures-Orthopedic Natural RemediesFRACTURESTypes of FracturesReducing a DeformityTractionApplying SplintsPlacing a Cast-Care of Casts and SplintsOpen Fracture Wound Care-LongTerm Fracture CareDISLOCATIONSSECTION 18: SKIN ISSUESCellulitis, Abscesses and Incision and DrainageSECTION 19: ANIMAL BITES, STINGS, AND OTHER ISSUESSECTION 20: ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND ANAPHYLAXISSECTION 21: MINOR WOUNDSSECTION 22: BURNSSECTION 23: BLEEDING TRAUMABLEEDING CONTROL TECHNIQUES-TOURNIQUETS-HEMOSTATIC DRESSINGSSECTION 24: MAJOR WOUNDSCHEST TRAUMA-Rib Fractures-Pneumothorax-Needle Decompression-Chest Seals-Chest TubesBLUNT TRAUMA-STAB WOUNDS-GUNSHOT WOUNDS-SHOCKSECTION 25: OPEN WOUND CARESECTION 26: WOUND CLOSUREMETHODS OF WOUND CLOSURE-HOW TO SUTURE SKIN-HOW TO STAPLE SKIN-DRAINSSECTION 27: MASS CASUALTIESSECTION 28: PATIENT TRANSPORTSECTION 29: PREGNANCY, AND CHILDBIRTHSECTION 30: OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONSSECTION 31: PANDEMICSSECTION 32: NURSING CARE OFF THE GRIDSECTION 33: MENTAL HEALTHSECTION 34: MEDICATIONSESSENTIAL OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS-PAIN MEDICATIONS-NATURAL PAIN RELIEFSECTION 35: ANTIBIOTICSHOW TO USE ANTIBIOTICS-WHICH AND HOW MANY?-EXPIRATION DATES-PROPER STORAGE Of MEDICINESWhen medical personnel are overwhelmed and modern technology is non-existent, The Survival Medicine Handbook is THE essential book for your home library. Read more

“Beautiful color photographs . . . temptingly arranged.”—The Library LetterPlanning an outdoor adventure? Make sure to consult this information-packed and photo-filled North American field guide—arranged by season and region—before you go! Already a huge success in previous editions, this must-have field guide now features a fresh new cover, as well as nearly 400 color photos and detailed information on more than 200 species of edible plants all across North America. With all the plants conveniently organized by season, enthusiasts will find it very simple to locate and identify their desired ingredients. Each entry includes images, plus facts on the plant’s habitat, physical properties, harvesting, preparation, and poisonous look-alikes. The introduction contains tempting recipes and there’s a quick-reference seasonal key for each plant. Read more

For students and clinical professionals who are learning anatomy, participating in a dissection lab, sharing anatomy knowledge with patients, or refreshing their anatomy knowledge, the Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy illustrates the body, region by region, in clear, brilliant detail from a clinician’s perspective. Unique among anatomy atlases, it contains illustrations that emphasize anatomic relationships that are most important to the clinician in training and practice. Illustrated by clinicians, for clinicians, it contains more than 550 exquisite plates plus dozens of carefully selected radiologic images for common views.Presents world-renowned, superbly clear views of the human body from a clinical perspective, with paintings by Dr. Frank Netter as well as Dr. Carlos A. G. Machado, one of today’s foremost medical illustrators.Content guided by expert anatomists and educators: R. Shane Tubbs, Paul E. Neumann, Jennifer K. Brueckner-Collins, Martha Johnson Gdowski, Virginia T. Lyons, Peter J. Ward, Todd M. Hoagland, Brion Benninger, and an international Advisory Board.Offers region-by-region coverage, including muscle table appendices at the end of each section and quick reference notes on structures with high clinical significance in common clinical scenarios.Contains new illustrations by Dr. Machado including clinically important areas such as the pelvic cavity, temporal and infratemporal fossae, nasal turbinates, and more.Features new nerve tables devoted to the cranial nerves and the nerves of the cervical, brachial, and lumbosacral plexuses.Uses updated terminology based on the second edition of the international anatomic standard, Terminologia Anatomica, and includes common clinically used eponyms.Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.Provides access to extensive digital content: every plate in the Atlas?and over 100 bonus plates including illustrations from previous editions?is enhanced with an interactive label quiz option and supplemented with "Plate Pearls" that provide quick key points of the major themes of each plate. Digital content also includes over 300 multiple choice questions and other learning tools.Also available, alternative versions of the 8th Edition:• Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: A Systems Approach―Same content as the classic regional approach, but organized by organ systems. • Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach―hardback Professional Edition with downloadable image bank for personal use.• Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: Classic Regional Approach with Latin terminology Read more

When Kate L. Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she could hardly have imagined the world in which today’s students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose papers may have changed, the fundamentals remain the same: writers need to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations—also known as “Turabian”—remains one of the most popular books for writers because of its timeless focus on achieving these goals. This new edition filters decades of expertise into modern standards. While previous editions incorporated digital forms of research and writing, this edition goes even further to build information literacy, recognizing that most students will be doing their work largely or entirely online and on screens. Chapters include updated advice on finding, evaluating, and citing a wide range of digital sources and also recognize the evolving use of software for citation management, graphics, and paper format and submission. The ninth edition is fully aligned with the recently released Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, as well as with the latest edition of The Craft of Research. Teachers and users of the previous editions will recognize the familiar three-part structure. Part 1 covers every step of the research and writing process, including drafting and revising. Part 2 offers a comprehensive guide to Chicago’s two methods of source citation: notes-bibliography and author-date. Part 3 gets into matters of editorial style and the correct way to present quotations and visual material.  A Manual for Writers also covers an issue familiar to writers of all levels: how to conquer the fear of tackling a major writing project. Through eight decades and millions of copies, A Manual for Writers has helped generations shape their ideas into compelling research papers. This new edition will continue to be the gold standard for college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines. Bestselling, trusted, and time-tested advice for writing research papers The best interpretation of Chicago style for higher education students and researchers Definitive, clear, and easy to read, with plenty of examples Shows how to compose a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite sources, and structure work in a logical way Essential for anyone interested in learning about research Everything any student or teacher needs to know concerning paper writing Read more

Includes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase!Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to successfully pass the ASWB LMSW exam and become fully licensed to practice. This bestselling guide from Dawn Apgar is now updated with more practice questions and features to help you study for and pass the LMSW exam. Chapters fully cover the four exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and end-of-section questions test your understanding and retention. The review concludes with 2 full-length practice exams to prepare you for exam day. With more than 500 unique questions, detailed review content, answer rationales, a glossary of key social work terms, and access to ExamPrepConnect, this guide empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed (details inside). Join thousands of successful licensed social workers who have passed their exam with this essential resource.Key Features:Includes full review of all KSAs for the LMSW exam.Provides 3x the questions of previous editions―more than 500 in total.Tests your knowledge with 2 full-length timed practice exams.Includes a new glossary of social work terms to solidify your knowledge both in exam preparation and into practice.Expanded and updated descriptions of DSM-TR content.Aligns with the updated ASWB 3-answer question format, so you'll study questions similar to those on the exam.Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee (details inside).Offers on-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnect.ExamPrepConnect:Included with your exam guideReview all of the high-quality content from the book.Prepare by taking 2 full-length timed practice exams―one exclusively online.Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic with 170 practice questions.Use flashcards to quiz yourself on hundreds of key terms.Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools.Play games to make studying fun.Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan.Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content.Interact with your peers in the community discussion boards.Access everything on any device.See access details inside the book.Note: Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, Fourth Edition, includes the same practice test that can be purchased separately as Social Work Licensing Masters Practice Test, Third Edition.Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. In recent years, she has consulted in numerous states to assist with establishing licensure test preparation programs.Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field. Read more

The ultimate kitchen companion, completely updated and better than ever, now for the first time featuring color photos   For twenty years, Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything has been the definitive guide to simple home cooking. This new edition has been completely revised for today’s cooks while retaining Bittman’s trademark minimalist style—easy-to-follow recipes and variations, and tons of ideas and inspiration.   Inside, you’ll find hundreds of brand-new features, recipes, and variations, like Slow-Simmered Beef Chili, My New Favorite Fried Chicken, and Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce; plus old favorites from the previous editions, in many cases reimagined with new methods or flavors. Recipes and features are designed to give you unparalleled freedom and flexibility: for example, infinitely variable basic techniques (Grilling Vegetables, Roasting Seafood); innovative uses for homemade condiments; easy-to-make one-pot pastas; and visual guides to improvising soups, stir-fries, and more. Bittman has also updated all the information on ingredients, including whole grains and produce, alternative baking staples, and sustainable seafood. And, new for this edition, recipes are showcased throughout with color photos.   By increasing the focus on usability, modernizing the recipes to become new favorites, and adding gorgeous photography, Mark Bittman has updated this classic cookbook to be more indispensable than ever. Read more

The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai bushido ("warrior") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world, and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the Hagakure and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; all other English translations published previously have been fragmentary and incomplete.Alex Bennett's wholly new and highly readable translation of this essential work includes extensive footnotes that serve to fill in many cultural and historical gaps in the previous translations. This unique combination of readability and scholarship gives Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai a distinct advantage over all previous English editions. Read more

Simply the clearest and most comprehensive introduction to financial reporting available. No accounting background is required. “Finally, a handbook that takes the mystery out of accounting principles.” —Margi Gandolfi, VP Marketing/Strategic Planning of New York Blood CenterThis edition replaces all previous editions of this bestselling title based on the revised and expanded edition corrected and back to the basics.Financial Statements is a perfect introduction to financial accounting for non-financial managers, investors, business students, lawyers, lenders, entrepreneurs, and more. Financial Statements deftly shows that all this accounting and financial-reporting stuff is not rocket science and that anyone can understand it!Ittelson empowers non-financial managers by clearly and simply demonstrating how the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement work together to offer a snapshot of any company’s financial health. Every term is defined in simple, understandable language. Every concept is explained with a basic, straightforward transaction example. And with the book’s uniquely visual approach, you’ll be able to see exactly how each transaction affects the three key financial statements of the enterprise. Each statement paints a different and essential picture—the “three-legged stool” of company reporting:• The income statement shows the manufacturing (or service offerings) and selling actions of the company that result in profit or loss during a period. It gives a very important perspective on the company’s performance, its profitability.• The cash flow statement details cash into and out of the company for a period. You need money to make money. Running out of cash is bad. Duh.• The balance sheet records at the end of a period, an instant in time, what the company owns and what it owes, including the owners’ stake, called shareholders’ equity.  Read more

The essential guide―updated, expanded, and easier to use than ever.Creating a successful literature review can be a daunting task, which is why so many researchers have relied on previous editions of this book to make the process more manageable. Using the six-step model, you’ll work seamlessly to narrow your research topic, focus your literature search, negotiate the myriad of books, periodicals, and reports about your topic―and, of course, write the review.Updated, expanded, and reorganized to improve ease of use, the fourth edition of this bestselling handbook includes:New and improved graphics ideal for visualizing the processMore explanations and tips, especially for writing in the early stagesAn expanded range of learning toolsAdditional reflection sections to direct metacognitive activitiesFour new reference supplementsThis pioneering book has provided countless graduate students and researchers with a road map to success. Its model takes you through the logical progression needed for producing a quality literature review―while taking the mystery out of the process. Read more

This is the latest edition of Garry Landreth’s comprehensive text on creating therapeutic relationships with children through play.This book details Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), an evidence-based model, which stresses the importance of understanding the child’s world. Professors who have taught a course based on the previous editions will be pleased to find the core message intact but updated with a comprehensive review of rigorous contemporary research demonstrating the strong evidence base for CCPT across cultural groups and presenting issues. Expanded to cover additional topics of interest, this new edition includes a model of the change process in CCPT and 13 new Rules of Thumb that help clarify the CCPT relationship, and discusses deeper issues in CCPT, such as recognizing emotional blocks in play therapy, being culturally responsive, discovering meaning when there seems to be no meaning, and more.This new edition offers essential help to play therapists who respond to sensitive issues at every stage of the therapeutic process. Read more

A DAVIS’S NOTES BOOK! This pocket-sized, quick reference is your go-to guide for the precise, yet comprehensive concepts, skills, and procedures you need to care for adult patients safely and effectively. Completely revised and updated, you’ll find even more of what you need at a moment’s notice, including coverage of rebreathing masks, cardiac surgeries, traumatic brain and head injuries, MRSA prevention and treatment guidelines, and much more! Write-on, wipe-off, reusable pages make it easy to take notes in any setting!  See what students and practitioners are saying online about the previous editions…Excellent. "I’m a nursing student and find this book extremely helpful in targeting each of my last semester’s topics--Shock, Hemodynamics, ARDS, just to name a few.”  This book is awesome. “It is like having a personal critical care nurse by your side at all times. As a new nurse, you get nervous, but not with the pocket guide!!”  Fantastic book and definitely a must-have! “This is the most useful book I have ever purchased for use in the clinical setting! I love how concise and accessible information is and that the pages are waterproof.”  Five Stars “Excellent pocket size guide for any nurse or nursing student.”   Updated & Revised! Thoroughly updated and revised, including the latest evidence-based guidelines, management practices, and medications New & Expanded! ICU-specific coverage of Covid and RSV in adult patients, early mobility and its advantages, PTSD, family presence, and palliative care Updated & Revised! One-page table of the most common lab tests with a column for entering an institution’s normal values and two columns for entering a patient’s values Consistent presentation by body system of 95 commonly encountered diseases/conditions Information on 40 medications specific to Critical Care Coverage of multiple system failure, trauma, and burns     Read more

Pauline Frommer's highly personal guide to her own home city has, in previous editions, twice been named "Best Guidebook of the Year" by the North American Travel Journalists Association. Her book has been New York City’s top-selling guide for the last decade. It's published in full color, with dozens of engaging, helpful photos, and color maps.This guide, which is printed in easy-to-read type, contains:Smart itineraries, including for families, honeymoons, and short staysLocal knowledge on the best places to eat―and how to avoid tourist trapsDetailed maps marked with attractions, hotels, restaurants, and subway stopsExact pricing for hotels, restaurants, attractions, tours and more, so you’ll never have to guess―plus invaluable info about what you’ll need to reserve in advanceAdvice on how to avoid the crowds at the city’s top attractions, and which observation deck to chooseFull-color New York City subway mapFun, informative, historically rich self-guided walking tours spanning the city, with mapsPicks in all price categories so you can splurge or be frugal, using the Frommer’s star rating systemAdvice on the best shopping neighborhoods and streets, plus stores you likely won’t find anywhere else in the United StatesStrategies for choosing the right shows to see on Broadway, off Broadway and at the city’s many cultural institutions, plus info on how to ALWAYS save money on tickets.A look at the city’s storied nightlife that spans everything from how to get tickets to Saturday Night Live (and other shows) to the city’s most welcoming and, sometimes eccentric, bars and dance clubs.Smart advice on saving on flights to New York, getting in from the airport, getting to the city other ways, and saving money on transportation once you’re hereInfo you won’t find elsewhere on all of the free and fabulous activities and attractions the city has on offer.PLUS! A handy pull-out, indexed map of New York CityAbout Frommer's: There’s a reason Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for nearly 70 years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have become a household name by publishing thousands of titles and helping millions upon millions of people realize their dreams of seeing our planet within their budget. Travel is easy with Frommer’s. Read more

The complete and unredacted autobiography by Stalin’s star general, chronicling his many campaigns throughout WWII.At Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin—as well as virtually all the principal battles on the Eastern Front during the Second World War—Georgy Zhukov played a major role. He was Stalin’s pre-eminent general throughout the conflict, and he chronicled his brilliant career as he saw it in this essential text.Here, Zhukov reveals intriguing insights into who he was, both as a man and as a commander. He also delves into the military thinking and decision-making at the highest level of the Soviet command—making this volume essential reading for anyone studying the conflict in the east.This edition of the memoirs, which were first published in heavily censored form, features an introduction by Professor Geoffrey Roberts in which he summarizes the additional material omitted from previous editions. He also provides, in an appendix, a translation of Zhukov’s account of the 1953-7 period as well as an interview with Zhukov that has previously not been available in English. Read more

The Sales Bible softbound – NEW EDITION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ANSWERSGlobal sales authority Jeffrey Gitomer's bestselling classic, The Sales Bible, has been updated and appended in this new edition, offering you the ultimate sales methods and strategies that really work ― every day, in real-world selling situations.With over 200,000 copies of the previous editions sold, The Sales Bible was listed as one of "The Ten Books Every Salesperson Should Own and Read" by the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Program.Jeffrey Gitomer's column, "Sales Moves," and blog, "SalesBlog.com" are read by more than four million people every week. His customers include Coca-Cola, BMW, Kimpton Hotels, Hilton, Wells Fargo Bank, IBM, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hewlett Packard, and hundreds of others.The Sales Bible is your personal, trusted, authoritative resource to reach your sales potential and shine like a star. Accept no substitutes. Here are a few highlights:The 10.5 Commandments of SellingGenerate leads and close sales in any market environmentFind 25 proven ways to set hard-to-get appointmentsUse top-down selling to fill your sales pipeline with prospects who are ready to buy nowAsk the right questions to make more sales in half the timeHow to use the top social media platforms to create inbound leads and prove valueThe Sales Bible has helped tens of thousands of salespeople all over the world reach their potential and close the deal ― and it can help you. So what are you waiting for? Read more

FOGOROS’ ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TESTINGAuthoritative guide to applying, performing, and interpreting electrophysiologic testing in the evaluation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmiasFor more than thirty years, Fogoros’ Electrophysiologic Testing has been a trusted introduction to the field of electrophysiology for anyone needing to quickly acquaint themselves with basic concepts and procedures of EP testing, especially medical students, residents, nurses, and technicians. This book also serves as a quick refresher for medical practitioners wanting to brush up on aspects of electrophysiology or fine-tune their mastery of the field. Overall, the text clarifies the role of electrophysiologic testing in the evaluation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The authors provide clear summaries of complex topics, implementing a uniquely user-friendly style that makes information easy to digest and recall. They provide clear, step-by-step guidance on performing EP tests and interpreting their results, and review the latest developments in therapeutic electrophysiology. Topics covered in the 7th edition of Fogoros’ Electrophysiologic Testing include: Disorders of the heart rhythm, including the cardiac electrical system, abnormal heart rhythms, and treatment of arrhythmias The evaluation of bradycardia (the SA node, AV node, and His-Purkinje system), supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, and ventricular arrhythmias Transcatheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, PVCs, and ventricular tachycardia Pacing therapy for heart failure, advances in conduction system pacing, and the evaluation of syncope As with all previous editions, this updated and revised 7th edition of Fogoros’ Electrophysiologic Testing was written with the goal of demystifying electrophysiology and making it readily accessible to anyone with a professional need, including medical students, residents, nurses, and technicians. Read more

This essential resource provides key background information and recommendations for themes critical to healthy child development along with well-child supervision standards for 31 age-based visits—from Newborn through 21 Years.What’s in the Bright Futures Guidelines, Fourth Edition?Twelve health promotion themes addressing · lifelong health for families and communities  NEW · family support · health for children and youth with special health care needs  NEW · healthy development · mental health · healthy weight · healthy nutrition · physical activity · oral health · healthy adolescent development · healthy and safe use of social media  NEW · safety and injury prevention  31 age-based health supervision visits—Newborn to 21 Years All the information and guidance that’s needed to give children optimal health outcomes -Context -Health Supervision -History -Surveillance of Development -Review of Systems -Observation of Parent-Child Interaction -Physical Examination -Medical Screening -Immunizations -Anticipatory Guidance  What’s NEW in the 4th Edition?·Builds upon previous editions with new and updated content that reflects the latest research. ·Incorporates evidence-driven recommendations.·Includes three new health promotion themes: -Promoting Lifelong Health for Families and Communities -Promoting Health for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs -Promoting the Healthy and Safe Use of Social Media·Includes new screen time recommendations·Provides greater focus on lifelong physical and mental health -Weaves social determinants of health throughout the Visits, allowing health care professionals to consider social factors like food insecurity, violence, and drug use that may affect a child’s and family’s health -Features updated Milestones of Development and Developmental Surveillance questions·Provides new clinical content that informs health care professionals about the latest recommendations and provides guidance on how to implement them in practice: -Maternal depression screening, Safe sleep, Iron supplementation in breast fed infants, Fluoride varnish, Dyslipidemia blood screening·Includes updates to several Adolescent screenings With Bright Futures, health care professionals can accomplish 4 tasks in 18 minutes! ·Disease detection ·Disease prevention ·Health promotion ·Anticipatory guidance What is Bright Futures? ·A set of theory-based, evidence-driven, and systems-oriented principles, strategies, and tools that health care professionals can use to improve the health and well-being of children through culturally appropriate interventions. Bright Futures addresses the current and emerging health promotion needs of families, clinical practices, communities, health systems, and policymakers. ·The Bright Futures Guidelines are the blueprint for health supervision visits for all children. ·Bright Futures is the health promotion and disease prevention part of the patient-centered medical home.  Who can use Bright Futures? ·Child health professionals and practice staff who directly provide primary care ·Parents and youth who participate in well-child visits ·Public Health Professionals ·Policymakers ·Pediatric Educators ·MD Residents   Read more

The long-awaited new edition of the world's most widely used and highly regarded textbook and reference of emergency medicine A Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2022!Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine is THE essential resource for everyone working in, and teaching emergency medicine. The Ninth Edition provides the depth and breadth of coverage that reflects the complexity and expertise needed to practice emergency medicine in today’s fast-paced environments. This comprehensive text is an important clinical resource for physicians, residents and students, advance practice providers, emergency nurses, EMTs, and paramedics. It is a necessary resource for in-training and board examinations, and recertification. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine covers everything from prehospital care, disaster preparedness, and basic and advanced resuscitative techniques, to all the significant medical, traumatic, and environmental conditions requiring emergency treatment in adults, children and neonates. Highlights of the Ninth Edition: Full-color design with more tables than ever to succinctly present key informationExtensive updates to all sections, incorporating the latest clinical and evidence-based informationOnline access to over 100 videos, covering a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and POCUS for obstetric/gynecologic, pediatric, musculoskeletal, and vascular conditionsWorld-class pediatric section on the care of neonates, infants, and childrenExpanded chapters on the management of gynecologic and obstetric conditions and emergenciesUpdated information on toxicologic and environmental emergenciesContemporary, concise discussion of ED identification and treatment of opioid use disordersUpdated information on procedural sedationExpert advice on the management and care of transgender patientsLatest information available on neurologic and cardiac emergenciesFrom the reviews of the seventh edition:"Collectively, they have once again produced an excellent text that manages to cover the broad scope of emergency medicine while remaining an easily readable and practical resource....Last, for the inevitable comparison of this current edition of Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine with other available emergency medicine textbooks available: in my opinion, Tintinalli’s still comes out on top. It is more concise and easier to read than some, yet it covers the breadth of emergency medicine practice more comprehensively than others….Just as previous editions did, the seventh presents all of the most pertinent and up-to-date information in a well-organized format that is comprehensive yet easy to read. That and many of the attractive new features in this current edition will ensure its place on my bookshelf for years to come."―JAMA Read more

The premier text for therapeutic exerciseHere is all the guidance you need to customize interventions for individuals with movement dysfunction. You’ll find the perfect balance of theory and clinical technique—in-depth discussions of the principles of therapeutic exercise and manual therapy and the most up-to-date exercise and management guidelines.Immersive Cases Online—NEW!Six multimedia clinical scenarios let you practice applying theory to clinical practice. Full-color, narrated videos demonstrate multiple options for exercise progressions and help hone your critical-thinking skills by addressing the challenges of specific pathologies, patient loading, and post-intervention strategies.Video Library OnlineFull-color videos show you how. A complete video library of basic therapeutic exercises and techniques shows you how to achieve the best results for range of motion, stretching, joint mobilization,resistance, and spinal stabilization.See what students and practitioners are saying online about previous editions…Great book… “with great explanation, descriptions and pictures to describe the various interventions that can be used for specific patient complaints or conditions. Highly recommended!”—Natalie B.Great Standard. “This book is a must have for any orthopedic physical therapist. Now it is even better with ICF information in it.”—R.F.S.Good buy.“Initially bought this book for PT school. It's quite substantial. Most definitely one of the books I do not plan to sell after I am done with the program. Would recommend.”—Talisa S. Read more

A comprehensive and reliable approach to the foundations of baking, ideal for students and early-career professionalsIn the newly revised Eighth Edition to Professional Baking, best-selling author, Wayne Gisslen, delivers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to baking practices, including the selection of ingredients and proper mixing and baking techniques. The book discusses makeup and assembly, as well as skilled and imaginative decoration and presentation, in a straightforward and learner-friendly style. Each recipe and formula still includes US and metric measurements. The metric measurements have been updated and revised based on the baker’s percentages of each ingredient; the strong technique instruction of the formulas and recipes remain unchanged from previous editions. The clear narrative is accompanied by links to technique videos, glossaries and audio pronunciations, math tutorials, and quizzes to assist the student and professional baker in the development of both foundational and more advanced skills. THE NEW EDITION INCLUDES:Updates to the art program, including new photos, tables, and illustrations throughout the bookRevised and updated formulas and recipes, including new material on emulsions, revisions to the text explaining mixing techniques, no-knead breads, and double hydrationNew material and recipes on the construction of entremets and revised material on the Joconde Method and dough laminationThis latest edition of Professional Baking is an indispensable resource for both students of baking and professional chefs seeking a sound theoretical and practical foundation in baking practices. Read more

Since this Jolt-award winning classic was last updated in 2008, the Java programming environment has changed dramatically. Java 7 and Java 8 introduced new features and functions including, forEach() method in Iterable interface, default and static methods in Interfaces, Functional Interfaces and Lambda Expressions, Java Stream API for Bulk Data Operations on Collections, Java Time API, Collection API improvements, Concurrency API improvements, and Java IO improvements.In this new edition of Effective Java, Bloch explores new design patterns and language idioms that have been introduced since the second edition was released in 2008 shortly after Java SE6, including Lambda, streams, generics and collections, as well as selected Java 9 features. As in previous editions, each chapter consists of several “items” presented in the form of a short, standalone essay that provides specific advice, insight into Java platform subtleties, and updated code examples. The comprehensive descriptions and explanations for each item illuminate what to do, what not to do, and why. Updated techniques and best practices on classic topics, including objects, classes, libraries, methods, and serialization How to avoid the traps and pitfalls of commonly misunderstood subtleties of the language Focus on the language and its most fundamental libraries: java.lang, java.util, and, to a lesser extent, java.util.concurrent and java.io Read more

Everything you need to bring home a new puppy Across America and beyond, tails are wagging with anticipation. Why? Because puppies and the people who love them are eager for the update of Puppies for Dummies.   Originally released and welcomed as a positive, loving alternative to the alpha dog philosophy of a popular celebrity trainer, Puppies for Dummies is now updated and more relevant than ever.This new edition covers the latest puppy training gadgets, tricks, and tips and offers expanded coverage on the latest training techniques, including new studies on positive reinforcement methods. This edition continues to provide readers with the trusted and proven advice that has made previous editions a success.  Integrate a puppy in your lifeExplore the latest science of dogsTrain a happy, healthy pupRaise and nurture a loving dogRather than saying: "Uh oh, now what?!" new pet owners can be equipped with the best advice.  Read more

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Like previous editions of this landmark title, the Third Edition of Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do, emphasizes the importance of accurately memorializing the business deal while also advancing your client's interests. New co-author Monica Llorente builds on the foundation and insights of Tina Stark's landmark text with detailed introductions to the six building blocks for drafting contracts that pave the way for understanding any type of business contract. Reader-friendly text illustrated by examples and sample provisions demonstrates the mechanics, strategy, and precision of real-world contract drafting. In line with Tina Stark's legacy of building a bridge between law school and practice, co-author Monica Llorente solicited significant input from law professors, practitioners, and law students in the course of her work on the Third Edition.NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION Covid's effect on contract drafting, including force majeure provisions Expanded and updated coverage of use of qualifiers, standards, and risk allocation Expanded and updated coverage of endgame mechanisms, such as limitations on liability, specific indemnity tools, and provisions All-new coverage of Professional Responsibility Part summary chapters that provide a capsule overview of all topics in those chapters Online materials and updates on using AI and technology in drafting, available on CC Resources page and Aspen website Professors and students will benefit from Using drafting concepts as the building-blocks for understanding and writing business contracts Clear descriptions of the purpose and format of every part of a contract Guidance for developing drafting skills Hands-on exercises for practice and self-assessment Best-practice recommendations for drafting clearly and unambiguously Integrated coverage of strategy, risk management, ethical considerations Online materials and updates for using AI and Technology in contract drafting Read more

A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge(R) (BABOK(R) Guide) is the only globally recognized standard of practice for business analysis. Developed through a rigorous consensus-driven standards process, the BABOK(R) Guide incorporates the collective wisdom and experience of experts in the field from around the world. Previous editions have guided hundreds of thousands of professionals in their work, and it has been adopted by hundreds of enterprises as the basis of their business analysis practice. This latest version of the guide extends its scope beyond business analysis in projects to address agile development, business process management, business intelligence, and business architecture. This thoroughly revised and updated version includes: - A concept model that unifies ideas and terminology across business analysis disciplines. - Restructured knowledge areas to support business analysis at every level from small tactical initiatives to major business transformations. - Five perspectives covering the most prominent business analysis disciplines and demonstrating how to apply the knowledge areas in different situations. - Coverage of new business analysis techniques that have gained wide acceptance in the community. - Updated and revised content in every knowledge area and more! Whether you are considering starting a career in business analysis, or you are an experienced professional in the field, the BABOK(R) Guide is your key resource to help you and your stakeholders discover opportunities for business success, deliver successful organizational change, and create business value. Read more

As surely as gardens change with the seasons, gardening is ever changing. New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices you have and reshaping the way you garden in the West. In response to this natural evolution, the editors of Sunset-the West's most trusted source of gardening information for more than 80 years-have completely redesigned and updated The Western Garden Book in this new 2012 Ninth Edition. Following the best-selling success of the previous editions of The Western Garden Book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easy-to-follow format. Written by experts for gardeners in the West, this book is an indispensable reference for beginning and expert gardeners alike.The New Western Garden Book features include:A photo gallery shows the West's most innovative gardens, from all-edibles front yards to stylish water-wise and fire-wise gardens to living walls and green roofs-all with ideas you can use.Climate Zone Maps and growing-season graphs for all regions of the West including Alaska and Hawaii.A new "Plant Finder" section helps you choose plants for their garden's problem areas or for special effects."A to Z Plant Encyclopedia" lists some 8,000 plants that thrive in the West, including more than 500 new ones. Gorgeous color photographs illustrate all plant entries-for the first time ever in The Western Garden Book."Gardening From Start to Finish" is a new visual guide that leads readers through all steps of making a garden, from soil prep through planting, growing and care, with special sections on natives, veggies, grasses and more. Read more

GET THE PRICE RIGHT EVERY TIME WITH STANDARD CATALOG OF® FIREARMSFor more than 30 years, the Standard Catalog of Firearms has been the gun industry's No. 1 illustrated guide to gun values. This extensively revamped edition offers more photos, prices, and guns, with hundreds of new entries of rifles, shotguns and handguns for virtually every gun made or sold since the early 1800s. Even if you have previous editions, this newest edition now features current values from a wide range of experts, editors and auction houses on antique models using the NRA's industry-standard antique pricing system. Make no mistake: 2025Standard Catalog of Firearms 35th Edition is your must-have guide to commercial firearms, past and present.  INSIDE YOU'LL FIND: ·        More than 7,800 photos with extensive descriptions·        Updated values in six condition grades for more than 100,000 prices·        More than 1,200 makers and 18,000 models of firearms and their values·        Antique firearm pricing for pre-1899 guns using the NRA's rating system! ·        Bonus color section: Insider look at collectible Special Edition and Anniversary models Don't sell too low or buy too high! Whether you're a serious gun collector, a casual gun-show trader, a hunter or a recreational shooter, if you buy, sell or trade firearms, the 2025 Standard Catalog of Firearms 35th Edition is your guide.  Read more

Curriculum Development in Nursing Education, Fourth Edition is designed for novice and experienced faculty, presenting logical processes to develop, implement, and evaluate a curriculum. The Fourth Edition has an updated version of the Model of Evidence-Informed, Context-Relevant, Unified Curriculum Development in Nursing Education with separate chapters explicating each aspect of the model. Additional content is devoted to nursing education by distance delivery. The Fourth Edition attends more meticulously to concept-based curricula and the accompanying teaching-learning processes, than in previous editions. Faculty development, ongoing appraisal, and scholarship are efmphasized as core components of all curriculum work. This comprehensive text encompasses a combination of original concepts, current and classic literature and research, and the practicalities of curriculum work to guide readers in their own curriculum endeavors. The cases presented are new and can be used as a springboard for teaching and learning in courses as well as for faculty development.New to the Fourth Edition: Simulated learning experiences as part of curriculum designHow the NCLEX exam and external reviews influence undergraduate curriculum New case studies and synthesis activities Updated references across all chapters Read more

In this new and improved third edition of the highly popular Game Engine Architecture, Jason Gregory draws on his nearly two decades of experience at Midway, Electronic Arts and Naughty Dog to present both the theory and practice of game engine software development. In this book, the broad range of technologies and techniques used by AAA game studios are each explained in detail, and their roles within a real industrial-strength game engine are illustrated.New to the Third Edition This third edition offers the same comprehensive coverage of game engine architecture provided by previous editions, along with updated coverage of:computer and CPU hardware and memory caches,compiler optimizations,C++ language standardization,the IEEE-754 floating-point representation,2D user interfaces,plus an entirely new chapter on hardware parallelism and concurrent programming.This book is intended to serve as an introductory text, but it also offers the experienced game programmer a useful perspective on aspects of game development technology with which they may not have deep experience. As always, copious references and citations are provided in this edition, making it an excellent jumping off point for those who wish to dig deeper into any particular aspect of the game development process.Key FeaturesCovers both the theory and practice of game engine software developmentExamples are grounded in specific technologies, but discussion extends beyond any particular engine or API.Includes all mathematical background needed.Comprehensive text for beginners and also has content for senior engineers. Read more

Witness the ever-changing history and identity of America in this collection of 40 stories collected from the first 100 years of this bestselling series.For the centennial celebration of this annual series, The Best American Short Stories, master of the form Lorrie Moore selects forty stories from the more than two thousand that were published in previous editions. Series editor Heidi Pitlor recounts behind-the-scenes anecdotes and examines, decade by decade, the trends captured over a hundred years. Together, the stories and commentary offer an extraordinary guided tour through a century of literature with what Moore calls “all its wildnesses of character and voice.”These forty stories represent their eras but also stand the test of time. Here is Ernest Hemingway’s first published story and a classic by William Faulkner, who admitted in his biographical note that he began to write “as an aid to love-making.” Nancy Hale’s story describes far-reaching echoes of the Holocaust; Tillie Olsen’s story expresses the desperation of a single mother; James Baldwin depicts the bonds of brotherhood and music. Here is Raymond Carver’s “minimalism,” a term he disliked, and Grace Paley’s “secular Yiddishkeit.” Here are the varied styles of Donald Barthelme, Charles Baxter, and Jamaica Kincaid. From Junot Díaz to Mary Gaitskill, from ZZ Packer to Sherman Alexie, these writers and stories explore the different things it means to be American. Read more

The Complete Color Harmony: Pantone Edition is the latest in Rockport Publishers' best-selling color series. Completely revised from start to finish this new edition, is written by Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. And the color "moods" that she writes about in each chapter are based and matched with Pantone colors. The book expands on previous editions for the most comprehensive color reference to date.   This edition includes information on creating special effects, as well as an entirely new section devoted to the psychology of color. Eiseman helps readers determine their best color choices and suggests why some colors may inspire their creativity while others don't. The book includes new color palette sections along with expanded and updated color trends. Read more

Building on the success of previous editions, Focus on Grammar, Fifth Edition continues to leverage its successful four-step approach that lets learners move from comprehension to communication within a clear and consistent structure. Centered on thematic instruction, Focus on Grammar combines comprehensive grammar coverage with abundant practice, critical thinking skills, and ongoing assessment, helping students communicate confidently, accurately, and fluently in everyday situations. The Fifth Edition continues to incorporate the findings of corpus linguistics in grammar notes, charts, and practice activities, while never losing sight of what is pedagogically sound and useful. New to This Edition New and updated content showcases culturally relevant topics of interest to modern learners. Updated grammar charts and redesigned grammar notes with clear, corpus-informed grammar explanations reflect real and natural language usage, allowing students to grasp the most important aspects of the grammar. Expanded communicative activities encourage collaboration and application of target grammar in a variety of settings. New unit-ending From Grammar to Writing section allows students to apply grammar in writing through structured tasks from pre-writing to editing. New assessment tools, including course diagnostic tests, formative and summative assessments, and a flexible gradebook, are closely aligned with unit learning outcomes to inform instruction and measure progress. FOG Go app for iPhone® and Android® lets students easily navigate Student Book audio clips on their phone or tablet. Updated for the Fifth Edition, MyEnglishLab: Focus on Grammar offers students engaging practice and video grammar presentations anytime, anywhere with immediate feedback and remediation tasks to help promote accuracy. Other Highlights Scaffolded exercises help learners bridge the gap between identifying grammatical structures and using them with confidence and accuracy. High-interest readings in multiple genres expose students to the form, meaning, and use of grammar in natural contexts. Key vocabulary taught, practiced, and recycled throughout the unit ensures acquisition. Listening tasks give students multiple opportunities to focus on spoken English and develop listening skills. Mapped to the Global Scale of English. Read more