Biomedical Sciences is an indispensable, all encompassing core textbook for first/ second year biomedical science students that will support them throughout their undergraduate career. The book includes the key components of the IBMS accredited degree programmes, plus sections on actual practice in UK hospital laboratories (including the compilation of a reflective portfolio).

The book is visually exciting, and written in an interesting and accessible manner while maintaining scientific rigour. Highlighted boxes within the text link the theory to actual clinical laboratory practice...

This book won't waste your time. It explains the fundamentals leading to investment success while avoiding the all-too-common "dumbed-down" information that just tells readers what they already know. Sophisticated concepts like "marked-to-market" and "the snapback phenomenon" and "Modern Portfolio Theory" are some of the book's themes that can lead to confidence and success as investors. For retirees, the book's purpose is to provide a do-it-yourself course of action allowing for an "end-run" around the financial services industry with the latter's excessive costs --- costs that eat up what...

Accompanied by Page Allen Eastman's beautiful photography, Steve Butler offers us rhyming morsels from his 'Butler's Pantry'. He serves us a curiosity; bite-size pieces that are often endearingly nostalgic, a bit philosophical or complete flights of fancy. Here his notions, observations and stories all rhyme effectively in comfortable verse. These morsels have the feeling of familiarity and some will linger beyond the page. His "Awaken the Wood" appeared in Fine Woodworking Magazine's Blog, "Samuel Seddon's Tavern" was seen in "Newburyport Magazine" and his poem "A Good Walk" was selected for...