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Samidha FYBA - SPPU
by Sadhana Amteबाबा आमटे यांच्या लोकविलक्षण जीवनाला साथ देत असताना साधनाबाईंनी अपार कष्ट केले, अग्निदिव्ये म्हणावीत अशा प्रसंगांतून निर्भयपणे वाटचाल केली आणि हे सारे सहजतेने व आनंदाने सोसताना त्यांनी स्वतःच्या स्वतंत्र व्यक्तिमत्त्वाचे वैशिष्ट्यही टिकविले. बाबा आमटे यांचे कार्य किती महान आहे याचे अधिक वर्णन करण्याची आवश्यकता नाही. पण त्याचबरोबर त्यांच्या स्वभावात अद्वितीय सहानुभूती आणि जबरदस्त तापटपणा, असामान्य सहृदयता आणि तत्त्वांचा आग्रह धरताना पत्नीच्या होरपळीकडे त्यांनी काही वेळा केलेली डोळेझाक अशी एक विलक्षण विसंगती आहे. बाबांच्या वादळी जीवनात त्यांना साधनाताईंनी जी आयुष्यभर साथ दिली तिची अद्भुतरम्य कहाणी असे या आत्मकथेचे स्वरूप आहे.
Lilly in Delhi
by Satya Vardhan Dobriyal"लिल्ली इन दिल्ली" एक रोचक और आकर्षक उपन्यास है जो दिल्ली के जीवन और संस्कृति की विभिन्न पहलुओं को दर्शाता है। इस पुस्तक की मुख्य पात्र, लिल्ली, एक जीवंत और उत्साही चरित्र है जो दिल्ली की गलियों और बाजारों में अपने साहसिक कारनामों का अनुभव करती है। कहानी में लिल्ली की यात्रा और उसके द्वारा देखे गए विभिन्न स्थानों का वर्णन है, जिसमें दिल्ली की ऐतिहासिक धरोहरें, मशहूर बाजार और आधुनिक जीवनशैली शामिल हैं। यह पुस्तक न केवल बच्चों के लिए मनोरंजक है बल्कि वयस्कों के लिए भी एक नॉस्टैल्जिक यात्रा का अनुभव प्रदान करती है। लेखक सत्य वर्धन डोबरियाल ने बड़ी कुशलता से दिल्ली की जीवंतता और विविधता को चित्रित किया है, जिससे पाठक स्वयं को दिल्ली की गलियों में घूमता हुआ महसूस करते हैं। यह उपन्यास पाठकों को दिल्ली की समृद्ध संस्कृति और इतिहास से रूबरू कराता है और एक आनंदमय यात्रा का अनुभव कराता है।
Majeshir Ganit class 1 - NCERT - 23
by National Council of Educational Research and Trainingइयत्ता पहिलीसाठी आनंददायी गणित या पाठ्यपुस्तकातील आशय NCF-FS 2022 मध्ये नमूद केलेल्या पुढील चार घटकांवर आधारित आहे तोंडी गणित चर्चा, कौशल्य शिकवणे, कौशल्य सराव आणि गणिती खेळ सर्व अध्यायांमध्ये समाविष्ट केले गेले आहेत. त्यापैकी बहुतेक एकात्मिक पद्धतीने सादर केले आहेत. तथापि, खालील प्रकरणे केवळ गणितीय समज आणि क्षमता विकसित करण्याच्या अभ्यासक्रमाच्या उद्दिष्टाशी (CG-8) आणि परिमाणे, आकार आणि मापे यांद्वारा जग ओळखू शकण्याशीच संरेखित नाहीत तर NCF-FS 2022 मध्ये दिलेल्या सर्वांगीण विकासाकडे नेणाऱ्या इतर सर्व अभ्यासक्रम व अभ्यासक्रमिय उद्दिष्टांशीदेखील सरेखित आहेत - मौखिक गणित चर्चा, कौशल्यशिक्षण, कौशल्यसराव आणि गणिती खेळ. बौद्धिक आव्हान आणि विचारप्रवर्तक कार्यांमुळे गणिताचे अध्ययन व निर्णयनक्षमता अधिक चांगल्या प्रकारे होते. मेंदूला सतावणारे प्रश्न, कोडी, कूट प्रश्न यामुळे नेहमीच्या शिकण्याच्या जोडीने मुलांना याची संधी मिळते. मुलांच्या वयाला साजेशी अनेक कोडी या पुस्तकात दिली आहेत.
Perfect Crime
by Prakash Bhartiसुनसान हाईवे…। खून से लथपथ जख्मी आदमी को अजय द्वारा कार में लिफ्ट और शुरुआत एक हौलनाक सिलसिले की…। ट्रक ड्राइवर मनोहर की हत्या… शराब की बोतलों से भरा ट्रक लापता…। एक खूबसूरत जवान लड़की गायब…। एक के बाद एक तीन और हत्याएँ। कानून भी किलर को सजा नहीं दे सकता था… यानि परफैक्ट क्राइम। या लांग टर्म प्लांड क्राइम। खुद को इस खौफनाक बरवेड़े में गले तक फंसा चुके अजय के सामने एक ही रास्ता था… गहरी साजिश के प्लानर के मोहरे को उसी के खिलाफ इस्तेमाल करना…। यानि जवाबी परफैक्ट क्राइम। (रहस्य, रोमांच एवं सस्पैंस से भरपूर तेज रफ्तार उपन्यास)।
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
by James Hadley Chase, Kanwal Sharmaजेम्स हैडली चेज़ का उपन्यास "दुनिया मेरी जेब में" (The World in My Pocket) एक रोमांचक अपराध कथा है। कहानी एक साहसी चोर और उसके साथियों की है, जो एक बड़ी बैंक लूटने की योजना बनाते हैं। यह योजना जटिल और जोखिम भरी है, जिसमें हर कदम पर सावधानी बरतनी पड़ती है। जैसे-जैसे कहानी आगे बढ़ती है, उनके बीच विश्वासघात, धोखा और लालच के कारण मुश्किलें बढ़ती जाती हैं। चेज़ की लेखनी चरित्र चित्रण और घटनाओं के विस्तार में निहित है, जिससे पाठक अंत तक बंधा रहता है। "दुनिया मेरी जेब में" एक क्लासिक अपराध कथा है जो रहस्य और रोमांच के शौकीनों के लिए बेहद आकर्षक है।
GA Kathaswad - Bhag 7
by G. A. Kulkarni"जीए कथास्वाद - भाग ७" हा जीए कुलकर्णी यांच्या लघुकथांचा संग्रह आहे. या पुस्तकात त्यांच्या खास शैलीत विविध मानवी भावनांचा आणि जीवनातील विविध अंगांचा मागोवा घेतलेल्या कथा आहेत. जीए कुलकर्णी यांच्या कथा नेहमीच त्यांच्या अनोख्या आणि गूढ शैलीसाठी प्रसिद्ध आहेत. त्यांची लेखणी वाचकांना अंतर्मुख करायला लावणारी आहे. कथेतील व्यक्तिरेखा: जीए कुलकर्णी यांच्या कथांमधील व्यक्तिरेखा नेहमीच खऱ्या आयुष्यातील, जिवंत, आणि खोलवर जाणाऱ्या असतात. त्या व्यक्तिरेखा आपल्या साध्या परंतु प्रभावी संवादातून वाचकांच्या मनात घर करून जातात. कथांचे विषय: या संग्रहातील कथा विविध विषयांवर आधारित आहेत, जसे की मानवी नातेसंबंध, मानसिक संघर्ष, जीवनातील दुःख आणि आनंद, आणि अध्यात्मिक विचार. प्रत्येक कथा एक वेगळा अनुभव देते. शैली: जीए कुलकर्णी यांच्या कथांची शैली अत्यंत वेधक आहे. त्यांच्या कथांमध्ये नेहमीच एक प्रकारची गूढता आणि विचारप्रवृत्त करणारी वातावरण असते. त्यांची लेखणी अतिशय प्रगल्भ आणि भाषाशैली उत्कृष्ट आहे. जीए कुलकर्णी यांच्या कथा वाचकांच्या मनावर खोलवर परिणाम करतात आणि जीवनातील विविध पैलूंची समजूत वाढवतात. त्यांच्या कथांमधील तात्त्विकता आणि गूढता वाचकांना आवडतात.
The Bookstore on the Beach: A Novel
by Brenda Novak"A page-turner with a deep heart."—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of SummerHow do you start a new chapter of your life when you haven&’t closed the book on the previous one?Eighteen months ago, Autumn Divac&’s husband went missing. Her desperate search has yielded no answers, and she can&’t imagine moving forward without him. But for the sake of their two teenage children, she has to try.Autumn takes her kids home for the summer to the charming beachside town where she was raised. She seeks comfort working alongside her mother and aunt at their bookshop, only to learn that her daughter is facing a huge life change and her mother has been hiding a terrible secret for years. And when she runs into the boy who stole her heart in high school, old feelings start to bubble up again. Is she free to love him, or should she hold out hope for her husband&’s return? She can only trust her heart…and hope it won&’t lead her astray."A heart-tugging romance. Readers are sure to be sucked in.&”—Publishers Weekly, starred review Don&’t miss New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak&’s latest novel, The Seaside Library!Other charming reads from Brenda Novak: Summer on the Island One Perfect Summer
One Deadly Eye: A Doc Ford Novel
by Randy Wayne White*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*From New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White, after the deadliest hurricane to hit Florida&’s Gulf Coast in a century, Doc Ford must stop a gang of thieves—and worse—during the twelve hours of chaos that follow the passing of a storm&’s eye.A Russian diplomat disappears while Doc is tagging great white sharks in South Africa, and members of a criminal brotherhood, Bratva, don&’t think it&’s a coincidence. They track the biologist to Dinkin&’s Bay Marina on the west coast of Florida, where Brotherhood mercenaries have already deployed, prepared to pillage and kill in the wake of an approaching hurricane.No one, however, is prepared for a cataclysmic event that will forever change the island and leaves Doc to deal with escapees from Russia&’s most dangerous prison, including a serial killer—the Vulture Monk—who has a taste for blood. His only ally is an enigmatic British inventor whose decision to ride out the storm might have more to do with revenge than protecting a priceless art collection.Doc has a lot at stake—the lives of his fiancée, Hannah Smith, and their son, plus the fate of his hipster pal, Tomlinson, whose sailboat has disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico. The greatest threat of all, though, is a force that cannot be escaped—a Category Five hurricane that, minute by minute, melds sins of the past with Florida's precarious future.
Music: Why It Matters
by Nicholas CookAs countries went into lockdown in 2020, people turned to music for comfort and solidarity. Neighbours sang to each other from their balconies; people participated in online music sessions that created an experience of socially distanced togetherness. Nicholas Cook argues that the value of music goes far beyond simple enjoyment. Music can enhance well-being, interpersonal relationships, cultural tolerance, and civil cohesion. At the same time, music can be a tool of persuasion or ideology. Thinking about music helps bring into focus the values that are mobilised in today’s culture wars. Making music together builds relationships of interdependence and trust: rather than escapism, it offers a blueprint for a community of mutual obligation and interdependence. Music: Why It Matters is for anyone who loves playing, listening to, or thinking about music, as well as those pursuing it as a career.
South Riding
by Winifred HoltbyThe community of South Riding, like the rest of the country, lives in the long shadow of war. Blighted by recession and devastated by the loss, they must also come to terms with significant social change. Forward-thinking and ambitious, Sarah Burton is the embodiment of such change. After the death of her fiancé, she returns home to Yorkshire focused on her career as headmistress of the local school. But not everyone can embrace the new social order. Robert Carne, a force of conservatism, stands firmly against Sarah. A tormented man, he carries a heavy burden that locks him in the past. As the villagers of South Riding adjust to Sarah's arrival and face the changing world, emotions run high, prejudices are challenged and community spirit is tested.
Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy #3)
by Ilona AndrewsFrom Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, the thrilling conclusion to her Hidden Legacy series, as Nevada and Rogan grapple with a power beyond even their imagination…Nevada Baylor can’t decide which is more frustrating—harnessing her truthseeker abilities or dealing with Connor “Mad” Rogan and their evolving relationship. Yes, the billionaire Prime is helping her navigate the complex magical world in which she’s become a crucial player—and sometimes a pawn—but she also has to deal with his ex-fiancée, whose husband has disappeared, and whose damsel-in-distress act is wearing very, very thin.Rogan faces his own challenges, too, as Nevada’s magical rank has made her a desirable match for other Primes. Controlling his immense powers is child’s play next to controlling his conflicting emotions. And now he and Nevada are confronted by a new threat within her own family. Can they face this together? Or is their world about to go up in smoke?
A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion
by Eliza Knight Kate Quinn Stephanie Dray Simon Turney Ruth Downie Vicky Alvear Russell WhitfieldFrom seven bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a gripping and vividly imagined novel following an epic struggle of rebellion against the might of Rome.Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton . . . and these are their stories.A calculating queen foresees the fires of rebellion in a king’s death.A neglected slave girl seizes her own courage as Boudica calls for war.An idealistic tribune finds manhood in a brutal baptism of blood and slaughter.A death-haunted Druid challenges the gods themselves to ensure victory for his people.A conflicted young warrior finds himself torn between loyalties to tribe and to Rome.An old champion struggles for everlasting glory in the final battle against the legions.A pair of fiery princesses fight to salvage the pieces of their mother’s dream as the ravens circle.A novel in seven parts, overlapping stories of warriors and peacemakers, queens and slaves, Romans and Britons who cross paths during Boudica’s epic rebellion. But who will survive to see the dawn of a new Britannia, and who will fall to feed the ravens?
The London Bookshop Affair: A Novel of the Cold War
by Louise FeinFrom the bestselling author of Daughter of the Reich, an historical drama set in London about a bookshop involved in an espionage network."An utterly atmospheric and completely compelling read!” —Julia Kelly, international bestselling author of The Lost English GirlTwo courageous women. One astonishing secret. A world on the brink of war.London, 1962: The world is teetering on the brink of nuclear war but life must go on. Celia Duchesne longs for a career, but with no means or qualifications, passes her time working at a dusty bookshop. The day a handsome American enters the shop, she thinks she might have found her way out of the monotony. Just as the excitement of a budding relationship engulfs her, a devastating secret draws her into the murky world of espionage.France, 1942: Nineteen-year-old Anya Moreau was dropped behind enemy lines to aid the resistance, sending messages back home to London via wireless transmitter. When she was cruelly betrayed, evidence of her legacy and the truth of her actions were buried by wartime injustices.As Celia learns more about Anya—and her unexpected connection to the undercover agent—she becomes increasingly aware of furious efforts, both past and present, to protect state secrets. With her newly formed romance taking a surprising turn and the world on the verge of nuclear annihilation, Celia must risk everything she holds dear, in the name of justice.Propulsive and illuminating, The London Bookshop Affair is a gripping story of secrets and love, inspired by true events and figures of the Cold War.
Mother-Daughter Murder Night: A Novel
by Nina SimonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.“I just loved how intriguing the mystery is but also the dynamics between a grandmother, a mother, and a teenage daughter." —Reese WitherspoonThink: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power.With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always resisted: depend on each other.
Math-ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics
by Jo BoalerFrom Stanford professor, author of Limitless Mind, youcubed.org founder, and leading expert in the field of mathematics education Jo Boaler comes a groundbreaking guide to finding joy and understanding by adopting a diverse approach to learning math.“Every once in a while, someone revolutionizes an approach to a difficult subject and changes it forever. That is what Jo Boaler has done for math. Fresh, smart, and inclusive, Jo Boaler's strategy eschews the one-size-fits-a-few approach and instead allows math to be seen and solved by everyone. A huge achievement. Math-ish is the only math book I’ve ever enjoyed reading in my entire life. Honestly.” -Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in ChemistryMathematics is a fundamental part of life, yet every one of us has a unique relationship with learning and understanding the subject. Working with numbers may inspire confidence in our abilities or provoke anxiety and trepidation. Stanford researcher, mathematics education professor, and the leading expert on math learning Dr. Jo Boaler argues that our differences are the key to unlocking our greatest mathematics potential.In Math-ish, Boaler shares new neuroscientific research on how embracing the concept of “math-ish”—a theory of mathematics as it exists in the real world—changes the way we think about mathematics, data, and ourselves. When we can see the value of diversity among people and multi-faceted approaches to learning math, we are free to truly flourish. Utilizing the latest research on math education, Jo guides us through seven principles that can radically reframe our relationship with the subject:• The power of mindset on learning• Utilizing a visual approach to math• The impact of physical movement and communication on understanding• Understanding the value of an "ish" perspective - in mathematics and beyond• The importance of connected and flexible knowledge• New data on diverse teaching modes that work with different learning styles, not against them• The value of diversity in learning mathematics—and beyondWhen mathematics is approached more broadly, inclusively, and with a greater sense of wonder and play—when we value the different ways people see, approach, and understand it—we empower ourselves and gain a beneficial understanding of its value in our lives.
A Woman Is No Man: A Novel
by Etaf RumA Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Fiction and Best Debut • BookBrowse's Best Book of the Year • A Marie Claire Best Women's Fiction of the Year • A Real Simple Best Book of the Year • A PopSugar Best Book of the Year • A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March • A Newsweek Best Book of the Summer • A USA Today Best Book of the Week • A Washington Book Review Difficult-To-Put-Down Novel • A Refinery 29 Best Books of the Month • A Buzzfeed News 4 Books We Couldn't Put Down Last Month • A New Arab Best Books by Arab Authors • An Electric Lit 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019 • A The Millions Most Anticipated Books of the Year“Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns... Etaf Rum’s debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up the bravery to follow their inner voice.” —Refinery 29The New York Times bestseller and Read with Jenna TODAY SHOW Book Club pick telling the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women struggling to express their individual desires within the confines of their Arab culture in the wake of shocking intimate violence in their community."Where I come from, we’ve learned to silence ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence will save us. Where I come from, we keep these stories to ourselves. To tell them to the outside world is unheard of—dangerous, the ultimate shame.”Palestine, 1990. Seventeen-year-old Isra prefers reading books to entertaining the suitors her father has chosen for her. Over the course of a week, the naïve and dreamy girl finds herself quickly betrothed and married, and is soon living in Brooklyn. There Isra struggles to adapt to the expectations of her oppressive mother-in-law Fareeda and strange new husband Adam, a pressure that intensifies as she begins to have children—four daughters instead of the sons Fareeda tells Isra she must bear.Brooklyn, 2008. Eighteen-year-old Deya, Isra’s oldest daughter, must meet with potential husbands at her grandmother Fareeda’s insistence, though her only desire is to go to college. Deya can’t help but wonder if her options would have been different had her parents survived the car crash that killed them when Deya was only eight. But her grandmother is firm on the matter: the only way to secure a worthy future for Deya is through marriage to the right man.But fate has a will of its own, and soon Deya will find herself on an unexpected path that leads her to shocking truths about her family—knowledge that will force her to question everything she thought she knew about her parents, the past, and her own future.
General Medical Knowledge for Eyecare Paraprofessionals (The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals)
by Marvin BittingerThe Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to cover information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners.General Medical Knowledge is designed for those needing to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This book emphasizes the fact that the eye is part of the body as a whole and presents the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology as well as an overview of common diseases. The first section begins with cells and tissues, then discusses the various organ systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and nervous. The second section covers systemic diseases and disorders including connective tissue disease, age related disorders, and neoplastic disorders, with special emphasis on how each of these can affect the eye. This text will provide a solid foundation of general medical knowledge for those working as eyecare professionals.
Heroic Acts in Humble Shoes: America's Nurses Tell Their Stories
by Irene StemlerThey are compassionate voices, they are dedicated professionals, they are critical players in the health care system with worn pairs of shoes that have miles of stories to tell. They are America’s nurses.Heroic Acts in Humble Shoes: America’s Nurses Tell Their Stories is more than just a quick glance into the trials, tribulations, joys and rewards of nursing. It is a gateway to understanding what today’s nurses are challenged with everyday. Irene Stemler, RN, BSN, goes beyond the research and gives a voice to the millions of nurses who directly or indirectly make a difference in the lives of patients. Each story opens with a photograph of the nurse’s shoes and offers a unique, passionate, personal, and sometimes controversial perspective on nursing in today’s health care environment. Inside you’ll find: • Over 40 interview-style stories • Each story accompanied by a photo of the featured nurse’s shoes • Stories that reflect the breadth and diversity of today’s nursing practice Heroic Acts in Humble Shoes also looks to be a springboard for spirited discussion about the future of nursing. When nurses read these reflections of the daily battle to provide quality health care to ordinary people, they are encouraged to act, taking a leadership position in transforming their profession and nurses’ role in health care delivery as a whole.Do you consider your work to be heroic? The often surprising answer to this question makes Heroic Acts in Humble Shoes: America’s Nurses Tell Their Stories a must-read for all nurses across the U.S. and those who know them.
The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking (The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals)
by Janice K. LedfordThe Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking discusses many questions involved in obtaining a complete history of the patient. It offers specific questions for the technician to ask the patient in the exam room and during the history-taking process. This book advises you on condensing a narrative, patient confidentiality, and developing patient rapport. It also provides notes on ocular and systemic medications which will help you look up medications in pharmaceutical references.This text discusses questions regarding ocular and systemic disorders, visual and physical symptoms, and medications. It also covers questions on trauma, gout, arthritis, and diabetes as well as questions for specific groups of patients such as postoperative, pregnant, geriatric, or children. Over 40 common ocular diagnoses are listed with questions to ask at follow-up visits. This text is ideal for on-the-job training or can be used as a handy reference tool while administering an exam.Special FeaturesList of common ophthalmic abbreviations used in history taking. Provides notes on Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) coding. List of systemic diseases and where they fit under review of systems. Discusses drugs that affect the eye.
Clinical Ocular Photography (The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals)
by Denise CunninghamThe Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to include information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners.This concise, easy-to-read manual is an excellent introduction to the fundamental techniques of film based imaging of the eye. With a back-to-basics approach this text will reduce any fear or anxiety that you may have related to learning the craft of ocular photography.Clinical Ocular Photography is organized in a way that allows quick and easy understanding on a specific subject. Each chapter stands alone, allowing the reader to tackle one specific topic at a time. With clear explanations of all clinical uses of photography in ophthalmology, this book is the perfect resource for the beginning or experienced ocular photographer.
Special Skills and Techniques (The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals)
by Gretchen Beal Van BoemelThe Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to include information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, as well as for surgical assistants, opticians, plus low vision, and contact lens examiners. This book moves beyond basic exam skills into the arena of more advanced diagnostic testing. Topics include biometry and echography, electrophysiology, psychophysical testing, and microbiology. Special tests such as exophthalmometry, pachymetry, and ophthalmoscopy are also covered. This is the ultimate how-to book for those performing detailed patient exams.
The Causes of the First World War: The Long Blame Game (Making History)
by Annika MombauerThe causes of the First World War were disputed before the first shots had even been fired. Recriminations intensified following the Treaty of Versailles when the victors accused Germany and its allies of having caused the war. This was the start of a heated blame game in which historians and politicians on all sides became embroiled in a war of documents and publications. More than 100 years on, the question of the origins of the First World War still remains contested.Based on Annika Mombauer’s The Origins of the First World War (2002), this thoroughly revised and expanded volume examines the political and ideological concerns that fuelled these international disagreements and offers an extensive analysis of a complex and unique historical controversy from 1914 to the centenary and beyond. It provides students, teachers, scholars and non-specialist readers with a comprehensive guide through the maze of conflicting interpretations.
Spider-Man: Youth, Race, and the Hypertext (Cinema and Youth Cultures)
by Charlie MichaelExploring the dynamic genres of animation and comic book films, this book examines the transmedia role of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its critical involvement in attempts to diversify representations in youth-oriented cinema and culture.Several years after the movie’s immense commercial and critical success, a look back on the innovative features of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse shows how the film’s force derives from its thoughtful depiction of Miles Morales – a young, Afro-Latino superhero who must face systemic obstacles his white predecessor nerver worried about. Engaging a web of pressing topics in the field – from transmedia storytelling to identity formation and minority representation – this book offers an accessible analysis of the hypertextual design and animation techniques, which help this film to sensitively confront the combustible dynamics of racial representation in contemporary American youth culture.Written in an approachable style, this book is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, and specialists in the field. It is a versatile resource for media studies, film studies, animation studies, and cultural studies courses, but will also appeal to fans seeking to investigate the thematic underbelly of Into the Spider-Verse.
The Pedagogies of Re-Use: The International School of Re-Construction
by Graeme Brooker Duncan Baker-BrownThe Pedagogies of Re-Use captures the amazing digital gathering of students, academics, practitioners, and activists that happened at the International School of Re-Construction. Involving over 100 people, from countries as far apart as Brazil, Canada, Ireland, UK, Spain, Germany, Greece, UAE, and China, the participants spent two weeks working in eleven teams to consider architectural propositions responding to the current climate and ecological emergency. This book documents the work of the eleven teams, considering the themes they pursued, the student projects proposed, and the final design ideas developed by each group. Supplemented with images of the work, the book also includes leading academics and professionals who supported the school and contribute their voices to these crucial issues of deconstruction, re-use, and adaptation. It is ideal reading for students and academics looking at the issues created by the climate emergency to which architecture must respond.The Pedagogies of Re-Use is part of an EU ERDF £4.33 million Interreg NWE project entitled ‘Facilitating the Circulation of Reclaimed Building Elements’ (FCRBE), Interreg NWE 739, October 2018– December 2023. Online publication: June 2024, London.The FCRBE project aims to increase the amount of reclaimed building elements in circulation within its territory by +50% (in mass) by 2032.http://www.nweurope.eu/fcrbe
Politics without Parliaments: 1629-1640 (Routledge Revivals)
by Esther S. CopeFirst published in 1987 Politics without Parliaments discusses the period 1629-40 which preceded the English Civil wars. It focuses on the responses of local leaders in the towns and counties to the personal rule of Charles I who dissolved parliament in 1629. It describes their reactions to his religious, military, and fiscal policies and the men and measures associated with him. Charles 's efforts to force the Scots accept the new prayerbook alarmed people in England and brought them to new levels of political activity which culminated in the petitions and protests of the summer of 1640. By late September Charles yielded to the pressure and announced that he would summon a parliament to meet in November.Based on extensive research in local records and family papers, this book provides a new and comprehensive understanding of responses to Charles I’s non parliamentary governments. Professor Cope concentrates on the country rather than the court and argues that throughout this period the local leaders did not forsake politics. This book provides students and scholars of seventeenth century history with new insights into the background to the English civil wars in the 1640s.