Authored by a leading educator, this book teaches the fundamental mathematics and physics concepts associated with medical imaging systems. Going beyond mere description of imaging modalities, this book delves into the mechanisms of image formation and image quality common to all imaging systems: contrast mechanisms, noise, and spatial and temporal resolution, making it an important reference for medical physicists and biomedical engineering students. This is an extensively revised new edi...

This is a welcome reissue of a book which has been described as one of the best accounts about life in Bomber Command during World War II. Lancaster Target is the classic story of one crew’s fight to survive a full tour of operations in the night skies of wartime Europe. Flying Lancaster bombers from RAF Wickenby in Lincolnshire between 1943 and 1944, Jack Currie chronicles the life and death struggles against flak, night fighters and perilous weather with clarity and feeling, whilst captu...

'Twenty Something' introduces us to Jack Lancaster, who, at only 25 is far too young to be having a mid-life crisis, but who's going to have a pretty good shot at it anyway.

Jack Bewes' story of war is seen through the eyes of the mates who flew Lancasters together from England to Germany and France and saw their best friends killed. There was the mate they celebrated with at the pub or the dance who did not return for breakfast, the uncertainty about the mate who did not reply to the letters written to him.These carefree, fun-loving boys of about 22 used black humour and understatement to see them through their job of dropping bombs during the Second ...

A gripping account of how a vigilante mob of Pennsylvania frontiersmen butchered a Native American tribe—and got away with it.On two chilly December days in 1763, bands of armed men raged through camps of peaceful Conestoga Indians. They killed twenty Susquehannock women, children and men, effectively wiping out the tribe. These murderous rampages by Lancaster County's Paxton Boys were the tragic culmination of a gruesomely violent conflict between European settler...

Ein grausames Massaker in einer forensisch-psychiatrischen Anstalt, der Mord an einem Busfahrer und einem Hotelbesitzer. Besteht ein Zusammenhang mit dem vertuschten Skandal in Church Village vor zehn Jahren? Oder ist es Zufall, dass alle Morde miteinander in Verbindung zu stehen scheinen? Welche Rolle spielen der ärztliche Direktor, der Pastor und ein Ex-Häftling dabei? Wer war der Täter? All das stellt die Detektives Madison und Matthew vor eine schwierige Aufgabe. Hatten sie auch Zeit, ...

CONTENTS: ALEXANDER PUSHKIN 1. The Queen of Spades ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: 2. Confession 3. S. O. S. 4. The Wings of Horus ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 5. B. 24 ARTHUR O. FRIEL: 6. The Spider 7. The Vulture ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH: 8. Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman 9. The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands 10. The Countess of Bellarmine ARTHUR STRINGER: 11. The Adolescence of Number Eighty-Seven 12. The Button Thief 13. The Wire-Tappers ARTHUR TRAIN: 14. Extradition 15. The Baron de Ville 16. The Golden To...

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers EDWARD S. ELLIS A Battle in the Air EDWARD S. ELLIS An Unpleasant Companion EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in a Blizzard EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in the South Sea F. HOPKINSON SMITH Captain Joe FORREST CR...

Un massacre atroce dans un hôpital psychiatrique médico-légal, le meurtre d'un chauffeur de bus et d'un hôtelier… Le scandale étouffé de Church Village il y a dix ans a-t-il un lien avec tout cela ? Ou est-ce une simple coïncidence si tous ces meurtres semblent liés ? Quel rôle jouent le directeur médical, le pasteur et un ancien détenu dans cette affaire ? Qui est le coupable ? Autant d'éléments qui compliquent la tâche des inspecteurs Madison et Matthew. Auront-ils également eu le temps ...

Enjoy sixteen of the greatest programs from radio’s golden age and the Hollywood celebrities that starred in them.Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, and musical and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear The Jack Benny Pro...

William Shakespeare, long hailed as the history's greatest dramatic writer, has been lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters. These skills are perhaps best encapsulated in the monologues he gives his various protagonists, villains and bit players.From King Henry V's inspiring speech to his soldiers on the field of Agincourt to the villainous Merchant of Venice Shyloc...

An interesting cast of characters and stories reveal Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, also known as the center of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Fiery Patriots, resourceful inventors and brilliant artists have all hailed from Lancaster County. The lives and deeds of such famous and ordinary folk of Pennsylvania Dutch country are chronicled by Jack Brubaker in this collection of fascinating vignettes drawn from his Lancaster New Era column, "The Scribbler." From tales of President James Buchana...