This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, from the pre-scientific era to the present day.Covers the first research published in Germany, America, and France during the late 19th centuryExamines the work and influence of key international scholars in the areaIncorporates the contributions of psychologists from diverse backgroundsPays attention to the historical research on development in...

The third volume in the Handbooks in Health Economic Evaluation series, this book provides the reader with a comprehensive set of instructions and examples of how to perform an economic evaluation of a health intervention. It focuses solely on cost-effectiveness analysis in health care. The book is developed out of the Advanced Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis course taught at the University of Oxford and the four main sections mirror the four principal components of the course: Outc...

A collection of speculative fiction stories, concerning extraterrestrials, other worlds, and bleak futures.Contents:"Fessenden's Worlds" by E. Hamilton (Weird Tales 1937)A man creates a miniature universe."The Hanging Stranger" by P. K. Dick (SF Adventures 1953)A man happens upon a body suspended from a lamppost."The Glass Labyrinth" by S. A. Coblentz (WT 1943)A tale of time ...

'Philip Clarke has penned an insightful and wide-ranging account of Australia's Aboriginal cultures from a perspective of great learning and insider privilege. It's an immensely significant work, revealing the extraordinary richness of one of the world's oldest continuous cultures.'Tim Flannery, author of The Future EatersSince their arrival many thousands of years ago, Australia's Aboriginal people have developed a unique, rich and elaborate way of life. With a de...

"99 Science Fiction Short Stories" brings together some of the finest sci fi short stories ever crafted. Featuring gems from masters of the genre, such as H.G Wells , Robert Barr , PKD, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Norton, and many, many more!

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in General Internal Medicine**Kumar & Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine, Fifth Edition is an award-winning book that provides a comprehensive collection of over 200 real-life clinical cases designed to support clinical reasoning and enhance diagnostic and management skills through case-based learning.The cases cover a wide range of acute symptoms and conditions encountered in medicine, with clear and concise advice on diagnosis and management. The l...

In this guide, Philip Peter Jenson provides an introduction to Leviticus, examining its structure, character, and content. In particular, he focuses on explaining the basic concepts that inform the rituals and ethics of Leviticus. This is especially the case for the pervasive and complex category of holiness, along with its antithesis, impurity. Overall, Jenson's emphasis is on the overarching coherence of the book and how it reached its present canonical form.Leviticus is a difficu...

From Gustav Mahler to Debbie Harry, from Miles Davis to Lou Reed and hip-hop, Sound and The City is a book that aims to saturate readers in the sounds and music of New York City. The book will argue that the sound of the city has been as crucial to its identity, and to its energy and mystique, as the visual splendour of its skyscrapers, skyline and majestic bridges. If New York is indeed that perpetual movie set of popular myth, the role that sound plays has often been ov...

The Talented Mr. Ripley meets the Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga in this dark psychological thriller.Thomas “Maz” Kincaid lives a lavish life as a rising rap star: money, influence, and fame. But Maz’s success rests on a lie—his lyrics to his chart-topping album belong to someone else, his foster brother, Adonis.Adonis, fresh out of prison is done watching his brother live off his talent and launches a calculated campaign of venge...

Explore New Worlds. Challenge Reality. Embrace the Future Step into the extraordinary with The Science Fiction Collection, an essential anthology for fans of space exploration, AI, dystopia, and speculative futures. This meticulously curated Kindle edition features classic and modern science fiction from the greatest minds in the genre. Includes Works and Stories Inspired by Legends Like: Isaac Asimov – Robotics, Foundation, and intelligent futures Ray Bradbury – Poetic visions ...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 121 thru 140 - Twenty Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sSouvenir by Philip K. DickMessage From Mars by Clifford D. SimakDuel on Syrtis by Poul AndersonThe Stainless Steel Rat by Harry HarrisonBeside Still Waters by Robert SheckleyUpon The Dull Earth by Philip K. DickThe Star Mouse by Fredric BrownHero From Yesterday by Robert SilverbergThe Call From Beyond...

Aboriginal peoples have deep connections with Australia’s terrestrial invertebrates, going back millennia. This book focuses on these historical and cultural relationships, describing the role of insects and other arthropods as totemic ancestors and spirit beings. It also explores Aboriginal nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of land-based arthropods and molluscs as food, medicine and for making artefacts.Through the lens of ethnoentomology, Philip Clarke examines the cu...