Since the pioneering work of Donald and his first Lancet paper in 1958, the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology has evolved rap idly. The introduction of grey scale techniques enhanced our ability to identify different tissues on the basis of their texture. However, it was the introduction of the linear array real-time scanner in the mid seven ties that changed ultrasound from being an "eccentric art form" to a readily available and usable technique. This led to the first repor...

Welcome to the Game, Set, Match series, where love is found both on and off the scoreboard. From Hannah Bicknell, Her Advantage is the perfect spicy, enemies to lovers sports romance for fans of Elle Kennedy and Heated Rivalry.**Rule #1: Never meet your heroes.Rule #2: Never fall for them.**Leo James knows everything about George Hampden. She knows his stats, his cold on-court precision, and the fact that she’s been secretly in lov...

The 1856 presidential race was the most violent peacetime election in American history. War between proslavery and antislavery settlers raged in Kansas; a congressman shot an Irish immigrant at a Washington hotel; and another congressman beat a US senator senseless on the floor of the Senate. But amid all the violence, the campaign of the new Republican Party, headed by famed explorer John C. Frémont, offered a ray of hope: a major party dedicated to limiting the spread of slavery. For the...

Bickers: The Autobiography of Martin Bicknell is the story of former Surrey and England fast bowler Martin Bicknell. Now retired, Martin tells his story in his own words, and this book is full of Martin's opinions on the game itself, his story and the England set-up. Aggressive, upright and with the ability to swing the ball both ways, Martin Bicknell is the most underrated opening bowler in England according to the world's most popular cricket website Cricinfo. He retired in 2006 but is s...

The jazz age of the 1920s and 1930s is a particularly inspiring period in fashion design, well-known for its intricately embellished fabrics and elegant detail. Art Deco Knits aims to inspire the modern knitter who wishes to create a vintage-inspired wardrobe, or simply add a touch of Art Deco glamour to their knitting. Featuring valuable information on styles and silhouettes, fabrics and finishing techniques, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the joy to be found in creating kni...

This vintage volume offers a treasure trove of floor plans, elevations, and details of residences and public buildings. Artists, architects, and historians alike will find it an endless source of inspiration.Featured buildings include villas, cottages, and farm houses as well as churches, schools, banks, and many other structures. Eighty-one remarkably detailed illustrations capture the elaborate, distinctive beauty of Victorian-era cornices, staircases, gables, verandas, doors, dor...

A comprehensive insight into the valuable work carried out by one of the Council of Europe’s highly influential mechanisms, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT).Since its inception in 1989, specialist members of the CPT (lawyers, prosecutors, prison experts, doctors, psychiatrists, etc.) have visited thousands of police stations, prisons, immigration detention centres, psychiatric hospitals and o...

By the 1880's, American architecture had turned to a heavily formal, almost grandiose style, forsaking the more delicate ornamentation and graceful line of the previous decade. Just prior to the shift, A. J. Bicknell & Co. published a handsome volume of contemporary designs, plans and specifications for a wide range of public and private buildings from many parts of America. Their intention was to feature a complete village which could be constructed at moderate cost; in fact they publishe...

This is book is destined for those of the Urdu tongue interested in studying further the topic of healing through prayer in the Christian tradition. It is a summary of the days proceedings over a two week period in a class in Christian Science given in 1936 by Bicknell Young , one of the most accomplished teachers of his generation. Any reader of this book will come away with a better understanding of how to heal through prayer.

"Love, love, loved the scene with the fallen Christmas tree. Laugh out loud funny and sexy to boot!"— author Natalie DaeJilly doesn’t want a guy who’s wealthy and famous, nor does he have to be gorgeous. She dreams of a man who will simply love her, help her raise a family and grow old with her. Although she’s been dating Ford for a few weeks, they still haven’t had sex, and she begins doubting her sexuality. When Ava, her best friend, says she overheard him discussing kinky sex wi...

America’s Wild West created an untold number of notorious characters, and in southwestern Texas, John King Fisher (1855-1884) was foremost among them. To friends and foes alike, he insisted he be called “King.” Standing over six feet tall, a dark and handsome man, King often dressed as a frontier dandy. A Texas Ranger remembered King as wearing an “ornamented Mexican sombrero, a black Mexican jacket embroidered with gold, a crimson sash and boots, with two silver-plated, ivory-handled revo...

On 11 January 1965, 15-year-old best friends, Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock were overwhelmed and slaughtered in the sandhills behind Sydney's Wanda Beach. Not only had the killer struck in a public area and during the summer school holiday break, but he'd done it in broad daylight. Despite the brazenness of the act, several police investigations and their ostensibly ongoing inquiries have failed to bring the killer to justice.Why did Marianne and Christine walk into the s...