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This books provides a comprehensive look at the colon, digestive diseases, and herbal therapies that both heal and cleanse the digestive system.
A thought experiment in future-shock survivalism' Robert MacFarlane 'Gripping ... of all science fiction's apocalypses, this is one of the most haunting' Financial Times WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANE A post-apocalyptic vision of the world pushed to the brink by famine, John Christopher's science fiction masterpiece The Death of Grass includes an introduction by Robert MacFarlane in Penguin Modern Classics. At first the virus wiping out grass and crops is of little concern to John Custance. It has decimated Asia, causing mass starvation and riots, but Europe is safe and a counter-virus is expected any day. Except, it turns out, the governments have been lying to their people. When...
Presents biographical details of 391 eponyms and names in the field, along with the context and relevance of their contributions.
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Secession and War: April to July 1861 -- 2. The Battle of Wilson's Creek and the First Spy Mission: August to September 1861 -- 3. Big River and Scouting the Southwest Corner: August to September 1861 -- 4. Federals in Retreat, Refugees in the Snow, and Vengeance in Buffalo: October 1861 to February 1862 -- 5. The March to Pea Ridge: February 1862 -- 6. Scouting, Recruiting, and the Cavalry: February to May 1862 -- 7. A Defeat and a Victory: May to July 1862 -- 8. The Battle of Forsyth, and a Raid on Thieves and Cut-Throats: July to August 1862 -- 9. A Plundering Expedition: September...
Practical Social Investigation provides, within a single text, an introduction to a wide range of both long-standing and newer social research methods. Its balanced and integrated coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches demonstrates that they can be complementary. While research practice is emphasised, readers are encouraged to reflect on methodological issues as well as being provided with tools for their own research.This coherent, accessibly written book draws upon the authors' extensive experience of conducting research and teaching research methods. Numerous examples, based on real research studies, illustrate key issues in a way that acknowledges both the messiness and the creativity of social research.