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?This interesting account of the development of the machine gun takes the reader from the Gatling guns of the Civil War to the eve of WWI....This book provides an important look at the inability of military bureaucracy to rise above inertia and find a place for a demonstrably better weapon. It is highly recommended for all service schools and colleges with a large ROTC program, it will be a useful acquisition for all undergraduate libraries wi...

The third edition of Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot has been fully revised and updated, and continues to be the essential handbook on foot care and the treatment of the diabetic foot.The diabetic foot is typically the victim of nerve damage, micro- and macrovascular disease, and faulty healing, mechanisms that without proper care can lead to amputation. More than 80, 000 diabetes-related amputations are performed in the United States each ...

Armstrong's cogent, highly readable book explains the basic linguistic concepts and academic controversies in a way that makes for an excellent introduction to the study of language. But this is an introduction with an important difference. Unlike most authors, Armstrong includes gesture and signed language at every step, rather than teating the visual channel of language as an afterthought. He makes a strong case for the Whorfian, comparative...

Caldecott Medal-winning artist Small and award-winning author Armstrong have created a roller-coaster ride of a picture book told in rhyming street signs that will tickle and delight readers from beginning to end and over and over again. Full color.

A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via www.tandfebooks.com as well as the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license and is part of the OAPEN-UK research project.This book examines the increasing impact of nongovernmental organisations and civil society on global and regional governance, in relation to the UN, the ...

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Seit der großen Schlacht gegen die abtrünnigen Werwölfe in Stonehaven sind drei Tage vergangen. Elena und das Rudel sinnen auf Rache. Unerbittlich ist sie auf der Jagd nach dem Anführer Malcolm Danvers, der nicht nur ihren Freund Philipp getötet sondern auch die schwangere Verlobte von Logan in seiner Gewalt hat. Währenddessen wird Jeremy in seiner Position als Nordamerikas Leitwolf auf den Prüfstand gestellt. Der Rat der Internationalen Alpha...

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War is invariably accompanied by debate, if not controversy, over the legitimacy of using force. In this volume a leading group of international authorities consider the issues surrounding the legitimation of force from several distinct disciplinary perspectives, including political science, law, history and philosophy.

Seit der großen Schlacht gegen die abtrünnigen Werwölfe in Stonehaven sind drei Tage vergangen. Elena und das Rudel sinnen auf Rache. Unerbittlich ist sie auf der Jagd nach dem Anführer Malcolm Danvers, der nicht nur ihren Freund Philipp getötet sondern auch die schwangere Verlobte von Logan in seiner Gewalt hat. Währenddessen wird Jeremy in seiner Position als Nordamerikas Leitwolf auf den Prüfstand gestellt. Der Rat der Internationalen Alpha...

Giving an overview of the origins and history of the Cold War, this work considers whether the Cold War is truly over, and what the effects have been on Europe, and the former Soviet Union, as well as US foreign policy.

Illuminates an often overlooked but vitally important area of diabetes management and suggests strategies to help clinicians provide state-of-the-art foot care. Health care professionals and students alike will find practical advice on detecting and managing diabetes-related foot complications.

The ups and downs of the legendary Middlesbrough and Southampton winger's rollercoaster life have been fast and ferocious. Four years after playing for England, David signed on the dole. Missed chances, bailiffs, a broken marriage and a desperate desire for an ankle amputation lend this riches-to-rags story a human appeal far beyond football.

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As US healthcare delivery is in flux, an international surgeon dissects and scrutinizes the performance of "socialized medicine" in Britain vs the "free market" healthcare system in the US. The results are sobering. Lacking funds, resources and personnel, socialized medicine results in almost twice the death rate from breast and colon cancer and 50 percent higher mortality from "heart attack" (myocardial infarction). The high intensity, fast...

As US healthcare delivery is in flux, an international surgeon dissects and scrutinizes the performance of "socialized medicine" in Britain vs the "free market" healthcare system in the US. The results are sobering. Lacking funds, resources and personnel, socialized medicine results in almost twice the death rate from breast and colon cancer and 50 percent higher mortality from "heart attack" (myocardial infarction). The high intensity, fast...

OUR WORLD TODAY: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ISSUES MAKE THE WORLD AN UNDERSTANDABLE PLACE FOR YOUR STUDENTS With its unique integration of culture, history, economics, government, and geography, Our World Today challenges middle school students to explore the issues and challenges of each region. Co-authored by the National Geographic Society, the program is loaded with motivating activities and the skills, reading strategies, and content that will e...

An atmospheric crime novel from a prize-winning author - DI Frank Kavanagh, along with his lover and colleague DC Jane Salt, is undertaking a routine inquiry into the murder of Sarah Clement, a once successful novelist. But the case is complicated when the owner of a bed-and-breakfast close to the canal where Sarahs body was discovered is also found dead, in mysterious and gruesome circumstances . . .

Caldecott Medal-winning artist Small and award-winning author Armstrong have created a roller-coaster ride of a picture book told in rhyming street signs that will tickle and delight readers from beginning to end and over and over again. Full color.