Death in the Clouds - Agatha Christie
A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane…From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat…
How the Immune System Works How the Immune System Works provides a concise and accessible overview of how the immune system protects us from disease. Written in a lively and engaging style, this unique book makes it easy to see the big picture of the immune system—without any confusing jargon or complex technical details. Now in its seventh edition, this popular book features an entirely new chapter that describes the role of the immune system in fighting COVID-19, as well as up-to-date information on vaccines, immunotherapies, immunological memory, cancer, and more. This new edition includes a wide range of effective learning features, such as enhanced artwork, “heads up!†boxes that outline each chapter, and an expanding summary figure at the end of each chapter that illustrates the interaction of different parts of the immune system. How the Immune System Works, Seventh Edition is a must-have for all medical students, bioscience students, veterinary students, nursing students, researchers looking for a quick refresher, and general readers with interest in the subject. Reviews of the previous edition: “The voice of the author is one of a true teacher whose enthusiasm for the subject is contagious. There are far too many dry ‘academic’, or ‘scientific’ textbooks around and this book felt very fresh in comparison.†—Medical Student, University of Texas, South Western Medical Center at Dallas “This is the book that every student (regardless of level) should read as he or she begins to study immunology.†—Daniel G. Tenen, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane…From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat…
A comprehensive view of World War Two in the Asia Pacific.In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating their US, British and Dutch foes throughout the Asia Pacific. In…
Debut mladé a nedějné autorky, absolventky Literární akademie J. Škvoreckého. Zánik jedné rodiny, v níž vládne démon jménem alkohol, si kreativní autorka představila jako komorní kvartet, při kterém jednotlivé hlasy místo smyčců drží půllitrovky čtyřicetiprocentního…
Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941–45.During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread…
Publikace pro stavebníky, projektanty a stavbyvedoucí přináší aktuální informace o tom, co znamená správně zateplený objekt, kdy, jak a který systém je vhodné použít. Autor na realizovaných stavbách ukazuje jakých chyb je třeba se vyvarovat…
Housing is an investment. Investment prices must go up. Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress. This is the housing trap. It’s time to escape. In Escaping the Housing…
Profesor tvůrčího psaní Grady Tripp vláčí na hřbetě nejen krizi středního věku a následky svého uměřeně prostopášného života, ale také břemeno nedopsaného a podle všeho nedopsatelného románu Zázrační hoši. Dva a půl tisíce stran bobtnajícího…
Lang Lang: daily technical exercises is a collection of scale-based warm-ups, work-outs and routines that no aspiring pianist should be without, providing a perfect follow on from the Lang Lang Piano Academy mastering the piano…