Pete Mercer takes us on an unforgettable journey through the dangerous backstreets of 21st-century Iraq, and reveals that the realities of the ongoing War on Terror are not all that they seem.Northern Iraq, 2004 - a lawless region so dangerous the regular coalition armies were reluctant to put their soliders in harm's way. Enter the 'civilian contractors': private armies in all but name. Working alongside the US Army, men from all corners of the globe volunteered to risk their lives day af...

In the decades leading up to the Civil War, most Americans probably encountered European classical music primarily through hymn tunes. Hymnody was the most popular and commercially successful genre of the antebellum period in the United States, and the unquenchable thirst for new tunes to sing led to a phenomenon largely forgotten today: in their search for fresh material, editors lifted hundreds of tunes from the works of major classical composers to use as settings of psalms and hymns. T...

Journey Back 5,000 Years Into One of the World's Most Fascinating CivilizationsWhat if you could walk beneath the shadow of the Great Pyramids, decipher the secrets of hieroglyphs, witness the rise of powerful pharaohs, and uncover the everyday lives of the people who built one of history's greatest civilizations?Ancient Egypt brings this extraordinary world to life through vivid storytelling, surprising facts, and unforgettable true stories from the land of the Nile.

What happens when the greatest civilization in the ancient world turns against itself?Athens was wealthy, innovative, and fiercely democratic. Sparta was disciplined, militaristic, and built upon an uncompromising way of life. Together, they had helped save Greece from the Persian Empire.Then they went to war.What began as a rivalry between two powerful city-states grew into a devastating conflict that consumed the Greek world for nearly three decades. Brothers foug...

This is volume 6 of the annual compilation of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by contributors to the International PreHospital Medicine Institute. These reviews were taken from scientific research published in the medical literature over the last 12-18 months.

This book is Volume 3 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

This book is Volume 2 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

This textbook offers undergraduates a self-contained introduction to advanced topics not covered in a standard calculus sequence. The author’s enthusiastic and engaging style makes this material, which typically requires a substantial amount of study, accessible to students with minimal prerequisites. Readers will gain a broad knowledge of the area, with approaches based on those found in recent literature, as well as historical remarks that deepen the exposition. Specific topics covered i...

This book is Volume 4 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

This book is Volume 1 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

There are a wide variety of medical emergencies that occur every day. These problems range from simple allergic reactions to life-threatening situations such as chest pain, cardiac arrest, choking, and opiate overdose. There are several things a nearby person can do to help the person suffering from such an emergency.

This is volume 5 of the annual compilation of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.