The new, 2nd Edition of this practical guide employs a sign-oriented approach to the diagnosis of both common and rare medical disorders. This comprehensive collection of clinical pictures, organized by anatomical region, reflects actual clinical practice where a diagnosis has to be constructed from a single sign or a collection of signs. Fundamental, pathognomonic, and commonly seen specific and non-specific clinical signs are presented with clinical features highlighted for rapid recognition and interpretation. In addition, the book provides guidance on appropriate bedside clinical tests for establishing diagnoses.
* Presents over 1,300 high quality photographscomplemented by concise explanatory textto aid in diagnosis.
* Covers all general medical problems as well as disorders in dermatology, neurology, rheumatology, ophthalmology, and endocrinology.
* Organized logically by anatomic area.
* Now includes explanatory captions for all illustrations.
* Includes a wealth of new photographs for even greater coverage of clinical conditions.
* Features a revised and improved text design with larger pages.
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"...the author feels there is still a place for bedside medicine and this book is proof...
The book is fully indexed so it is easy to find what you are looking for, by either looking here or in the contents. You could easily while away an hour idly leafing through the book, picking up numerous snippets by which to impress your colleagues." Dr JM Sager, Med Read more...
Ajax is at the heart of the Web 2.0 revolution. It isn't a technology but, rather, is a technique that leverages other technologies and techniques, such as CSS, XML, DHTML, and XHTML. Many Web designers and programmers would like to incorporate Ajax in their projects because of the amazing functionality it can add to a Web site, but they can't because of the steep learning curve. That's where this book steps in. It makes learning Ajax fun and easy -- a great place to start! Visual QuickProject Guides focus on a single project. In this case the project is creating a business employee directory, like an address book. What's being created is a better, new kind of Web site.
About the Author
Larry Ullman is the Director of Digital Media Technologies and Lead PHP Programmer at DMC Insights, Inc., a firm specializing in information technology. In addition to writing, Larry develops dynamic Web applications, conducts training seminars, and is an Extension Instructor for the University of California at Berkeley. Read more...  28.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
CD-ROM is not included.
Do you want a low cost way to learn C programming for microcontrollers? This book shows you how to use Atmel's $19.99 AVR Butterfly board and the FREE WinAVR C compiler to make a very inexpensive system for using C to develop microcontroller projects.
Students will find the thorough coverage of C explained in the context of microcontrollers to be an invaluable learning aide. Professionals, even those who already know C, will find many useful tested software and hardware examples that will speed their development work.
In addition to an in-depth coverage of C, the book has projects for:
* Port I/O reading switches and blinking LEDs
* UART communication with a PC
* Using interrupts, timers, and counters
* Pulse Width Modulation for LED brightness and motor speed control
* Creating a Real Time Clock
* Making music
* ADC: Analog to Digital Conversion
* DAC: Digital to Analog Conversion
* Voltage, light, and temperature measurement
* Making a slow Function Generator and Digital Oscilloscope
* LCD programming
* Writing a Finite State Machine
CD contains all the source code, the free WinAVR C compiler, AVRStudio, and lots of other useful things.
About the Author
The author (Electrical Engineer, Official Atmel AVR Consultant, and award winning writer) makes the sometimes-tedious job of learning C easier by often breaking the in-depth technical exposition with humor and anecdotes detailing his personal experience and misadventures. Read more... 
Whatever your hydraulic applications, Practical Hydraulic Systems: Operation and Troubleshooting For Engineers and Technicians will help you to increase your knowledge of the fundamentals, improve your maintenance programs and become an excellent troubleshooter of problems in this area.
Cutaways of all major components are included in the book to visually demonstrate the components' construction and operation. Developing an understanding of how it works leads to an understanding of how and why it fails. Multimedia views of the equipment are shown, to give as realistic a view of hydraulic systems as possible. The book is highly practical, comprehensive and interactive. It discusses Hydraulic Systems construction, design applications, operations, maintenance, and management issues and provides you with the most up-to-date information and Best Practice in dealing with the subject.
* A focus on maintenance and troubleshooting makes this book essential reading for practising engineers.
* Written to cover the requirements of mechanical / industrial and civil engineering.
* Cutaway diagrams demonstrate the construction and operation of key equipment.
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"We found it to contain much useful information for reliability technicians dealing with valves, metering instruments, controls, hydraulic systems and a host of related topics. It is profusely illustrated and will come in handy for many of your training and troubleshooting tasks" - Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine, November Read more... 
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"Robert Lang's remarkable origami creations are joined here by the delightful novelties of other contemporary designers, while traditional favorites find themselves varied and developed in unexpected ways. Origami in Action holds much folding pleasure for beginner and expert alike."--Sam Randlett Read more...  27.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
Build an 18" wide sheet metal brake from common steel. Some arc welding needed. Has been successfully scaled up by a number of craftsmen (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 52 pages - $8.95). Read more...  27.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
Build an indexing head that gives all even and multiples of 5 through 100. And more! (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 159 pages - $9.95) Read more...  27.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
Sure you can buy one. But what will you pay for one that drills a 1" hole with ease?
And can you brag that you built it yourself? Quill feed is 2 1/2". Double reduction provides 260 rpm low speed (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 128 pp - $9.95). Read more...  27.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
Build a horizontal milling machine with 2 3/8" x 12" work table. Eight speeds from 43 to 2430 rpm. Can make a .035" cut with 3" face mill in steel without chatter! A real performer than you can build yourself (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 softcover 160 pages - $9.95). Read more...  27.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
Build a shaper! 5x5 capacity with 6" stroke. Variable speed. Automatic variable cross feed. This is no toy! There is hardly an easier and cheaper way to cut keyways, splines, dovetail slides, irregular profiles and more. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 144 pages - $9.95) Read more...  27.04.2008 0_00_00.jpg)
Build a 7" capacity metal cutting lathe accurate to .001". 12" between centers. 5" swing over saddle. Uses castings produced by the charcoal foundry. Cost only about $50 (fifteen years ago). Some incredible lathes have been built as a result of this classic book. You can do it, too. Detailed, proven how-to. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 128 pages - $9.95
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Build a complete working foundry from a 5 gallon pail, fire clay and a steel pipe. Will easily melt aluminum with grocery store charcoal. Learn molding and pouring. Classic! (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 80 pages - $7.95).
Charcoal Foundry
by Dave Gingery
You can melt aluminum, pot metal, and even brass with a very simple home built furnace fueled with grocery store charcoal. In a very few minutes you can melt beer cans, your wife's pots and pans, the siding off your neighbor's house, the pistons out of your car, and anything else you can beg, borrow, or steal.It costs very little to build, and it works incredibly well.
All you need is an old metal, 5-gallon pail, about $6 worth of fireclay, some sand, a junk auto heater fan with a coffee can shroud (or a vacuum cleaner), and this book to build a high temperature furnace. One man built the furnace itself for about $7. The blower, cords, a pipe for a crucible, and the rest cost a few dollars more, but I can't imagine that the whole set up being more than $25 - probably much less if you're a good alley picker.
Some sandbox sand and fireclay will do very well for making sand castings. And all you need are some 1x4' and a few nails to build a cope and drag to make your molds. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to build a complete foundry.
After making a pattern (something that takes some skill), I rammed up a sand mold and fired up the furnace. In went the crucible around which I placed about 75? worth of charcoal b Read more... 
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Quantum Mechanics - Symmetries deals with a particularly appealing and successful concept in advanced quantum mechanics. After a brief introduction to symmetries in classical mechanics, the text turns to their relevance in quantum mechanics, the consequences of rotation symmetry, and the general theory of Lie groups. The isospin group, hypercharge, SU(3), and their applications are all dealt with in depth before chapters on charm, SU(4), and dynamical symmetries lead to the frontiers of research in particle physics. This unique text comprises more than 120 detailed, worked examples and problems. This second edition has been corrected and is presented in both a new attractive cover and a new format. In addition, some new examples and exercises have been included. Read more...