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the book takes all our knowledge about daily practice in cardiology board . different from some other cardiology books , this gives us a way to approach to usual problems from clinical manifestations' recognitions to advanced treatments . The best book for one who wants to practice formally and exactly about the heart and its problems.

The first of a two volume series that provides a detailed look at the history and current status of the Mbeere people. While living with the tribe in the Peace Corps it provided valuable information that otherwise would have remained unknown to me as much of it is based on oral stories and knowledge. The history of the people as shown through goverment documents, pictures, stories, and previous antropologist studies are all included in the first half of this comprehensive set. It is a fine reference for anyone who wishes to study the tribe and its history.

In this age of political correctness where the victors rewrite history,Mbokodo is a refreshing look at the other side of the ANC.Not the ANC of The Freedom Charter or of Luthuli or of the world icon Nelson Mandela but of the hideous concentration camps of Quatro ,of the torures that went on there of which surely Hitler and Stalin would have been proud and of the brutal Mbokodo-the ANC secret police whose deeds rivalled the worst of those at Vlakplaas. It is not a novel for the fainthearted for among the torture methods described are jumpin on the heads of suspects 'to see if they would burst'. thowing stones at the eyes of suspects standing against walls,dripping melted plastic on genitalia and open wounds,whipping to death with barbed wire,sjamboks and electric cable and burning the souls of the feet with red hot pieces of iron. Of course this book is not popular with the current powers that be but than neither was that wonderful book by the great Steve Biko-'I Write What I Like'

I have no doubt that though he is not a popular figure now,Mwezi Twala will oned day take his place among the great South Africans who stood for conscience such as Steve Biko,Alan Paton and Emily Hobhouse.Especially since we have not been given a clear picture of what happened at Quatro and other ANC camps by the media or the TRC as we have of abuses by the Apartheid government

Dr. Braman is one of the premier Lonergan Scholars in the country. In this book Braman is able to take something as dense and intricate as Lonergan's philosophy of authenticity and make it attainable for anyone with the desire to know. No wonder he is so loved by his students. Get this book!

I found this excellent translation from the original French to be a most authoritative and lucid treatment of the physics and metrology of time on a superior technical level, by two of the most prominent figures in the field. It gives comprehensive coverage of atomic frequency standards including the most recent advances involving cold atoms and trapped ions, such as the the cesium "fountain" and mercury ion standards. I consider this book essential reading for anyone with an ambition to become steeped in the field, and offers a more technically sophisticated treatment than is attempted, for example, in a book such as "Quantum Beat".

Most people are aware of the great historical contribution of the Cousin Jacks - amongst the finest miners in the world without whose expertise the tin, copper and gold mining industries in USA and Australia would not have succeeded. These expert craftsmen came from Cornwall in the British Isles but were not English. They were Cornish! Their rich dialect was just one of the many basic differences between them and the other immigrants from Britain. Today Cornish people are still proud of their differences - their culture, their history and most of all their LANGUAGE.
It would be anachronistic to use the term Cornish Language in application to the Cousin Jacks/ Cornish miners who came to America in the C19th. They spoke a dialect full of Cornish-derived vocabulary and may well have known many Cornish words. However, the Cornish Language had already died at least a century earlier, buried with the old lady Dorothy Pentreath in 1777 - she is traditionally reputed as being the last native speaker. While the beautiful and rich Cornish Dialect (as opposed to the Cornish Language) has never really died, the Cornish Language, like Modern Hebrew, has been successfully resurrected. Today there are a few thousand Cornishmen and Cornish ladies who can actually speak the ancient language of their forefathers ( a lovely mysterious language akin to Welsh and Breton) and there are even monoglot toddlers brought up in Cornish-speaking families who have not yet learnt English.
It is no wonder that with this acute sense of cultural identity which is evident in Cornwall, the Cornish people feel a great sense of national pride. Perhaps a logical progression from reviving their language was to revive a sense of national identity. It is therefore not surprising to see that many Cornish people today for cultural and historical reasons would like to see Cornwall (or Kernow as they call their beautiful land) independent from the rest of Britain and an autonomous state analogous with the Republic of Ireland. The Cornish people's nationalism is not a nationalism like that of Nazi Germany, despising other races; it is rather a sense of national awareness of and pride in their own culture. While most Cornishmen adamantly insist (correctly so) that they are NOT English, in no way do they have any prejudice against the English; indeed English visitors are invariably made most welcome and are often the first to appreciate the unique distinctiveness that is apparent as soon as they cross the Tamar into Cornwall.
The Cornish form of nationalism wishes to see Cornwall as an independent state with a Cornish Assembly living, as ever, in harmony with her English neighbours and friends, not in adversity. It would like through political means to achieve something similar to the bloodless Velvet Revolution that separated the Czechs from the very similar Slovaks (yet culturally the Cornish and English are much more distinct). This book is a readable and analytical examination of the Cornish struggle for independence and in particular a careful historical account of the Cornish National Party and Mebyon Kernow (literally 'sons of Cornwall'). Voters of this party (like voters for the Welsh equivalent Plaid Cymru) should feel satisfied that they can bear no share of the responsibility for Tony Blair's immoral invasion of Iraq (and for the ensuing terrorist reprisals which this evil man has provoked). Cornish Nationalism, like Welsh Nationalism is in its essence a pacifist ideology and Cornish national identity is expressed through living one's rich culture and language not in violence.
In history it is true that the Cornish were at times actively involved in battles against their English oppressors. The best example is the Cornish Rebellion of C15th in which a small host of 2,000 heroic Cornishmen were defeated by a much larger army just because they refused to pay an unjust tax to finance a war of aggression against Scotland. The leader An Gof (the Smith) was tortured and executed and has rightly been dubbed the 'Cornish Braveheart'. In recent years, as this book explains, the name An Gof came to be used for a pseudo-terrorist movement supposedly active a couple of decades ago in Cornwall. They were engaged not in killing but in blowing up government buildings etc. While real Cornish Nationalists of the time rightly condemned these acts as the work of fanatics, modern Cornish Nationalists doubt in retrospect whether these acts (attributed to the nebulous group named An Gof) were in fact the work of extremist Cornish Nationalists at all; but rather they were most likely the work of a dirty tricks capmaign organised by the press to disredit the real Cornish Nationalists and bring their cause into disrepute. An analogous example can be seen in modern Greek history where the 17th November (now an important school holiday) commemorates the heroic student uprising against the 'junta' at the Athens Polytechnic in 1973 in which several students were killed. Yet later the same name (i.e. 17th November) came to refer to a terrorist group (supposedly left wing but most probably with higher 'foreign' right wing backing). Cornish Nationalism has long recovered from the dirty attacks of those who have sought to misconstrue its goals. The movement is now strong and thriving. This book is a worthy and detailed historical analysis of this most remarkable cultural movement. It is also a tribute to a most interesting people. If you have difficulty in obtaining this through Amazon.com (I have found that Amazon can find practically EVERYTHING!!) then try the sister Amazon.uk branch. It is still in print.

The book beautifully reveals Bernard. I would suggest there is no better book, i have painfully read several, on Bernard. I have accumulated much knowledge about the saint and enjoyed it. Splendid book. I loved it. Very little resolution in graphics. I wonder why. Notwithstanding, I still use images on desktop.

With an eloquent juxtaposition of scripture verse and insightful observations that address the struggles common to everyday life, Meditations for Tough and Testing Times brings fresh perspective to an old problem. How do we, as individuals in an ever-changing world, manage to maintain our inner selves? In the face of adversity, is there anything that we can do to overcome our obstacles? Often, how we preserve our sanity is our first concern - and for many, our relationship with God takes a back seat. Meditations for Tough and Testing Times reminds us to invert our priorities and make our relationship with God come first because then all else will follow. By the power of the Word, spiritually uplifting prayers and inspirational conclusions, we are reminded that through Jesus Christ all things are possible. Often drawn from personal experiences, and always full of wisdom and compassion, Rev. Dr. Wilson's contemplations stimulate both personal reflection and public discussion on moral, religious, and secular issues. Designed to reach out to people from all walks of life, from every social or economic class, and from societies all over the world, this book is a relevant and contemporary source of inspiration and hope. Beautifully and candidly written, these meditations offer to the average reader a clear-cut approach to faith in the context of our times and our trials. For any family member, for any friend, for any stranger that I might meet who has ever experienced stress, some form of hardship, or sense of fear - I will be sure to recommend this book as a therapeutic and timely discourse on life, God, and endurance.

The Mayan civilization in what is now known as Central America was an amazing one. Lasting twenty-five centuries, it may be the longest continuously viable civilization that has ever existed. It is a terrible tragedy that in the sixteenth century a Spanish bishop ordered all of their paper records destroyed. The Mayans created the most accurate calendar ever invented without instruments and the zero was used by the Mayans centuries before it was invented on another continent.
What you see in this book is a collection of 25 photos of the artistic record of this incredible civilization. Their pyramids are splendid, much steeper than those of other civilizations, yet just as imposing. The figurines depict people in ceremonial dress engaged in actions that may unfortunately forever remain unknown. If you are looking for a brief yet descriptive collection of Mayan artwork, look no further.

The ambitious agenda of Lopez Austin and Lopez Lujan is to both write a comprehensive historical review of preconquest Mexico and to present a series of debates about the important topics related to the history, archaeology, and art history of the indigenous peoples. Though they leave some room for improvement, these authors are clearly successful in their endeavor, and I heartily recommend this book, both for those looking for a primer on preconquest Mexico and for those looking for a text to use in the classroom.

This book, a translation of _El pasado indgena_, provides scholars and students with an important synthesis. The book, in an effort to preserve readability, lacks endnotes (an unfortunate decision in this reviewer's mind). The authors provide the first such overview book which goes beyond the boundaries of Mesoamerica. They argue that the three great culture areas (Aridamerica, Oasisamerica, and Mesoamerica) must be understood in relation to each other. It is a solid argument indeed. Even Mesoamerica cannot be understood without an analysis of shifting boundaries and its relationships with the other cultural areas. Yet, the problem that Lopez Austin and Lopez Lujan face is endemic to all such studies: the information on Aridamerica and Oasisamerica pales in comparison to that of Mesoamerica. Hence the book is primarily about Mesoamerica, as the other two culture areas really only influence the first chapter.

This book is well worth reading and provides some fascinating commentary. However, the authors' analyses would be helped by consulting the more recent colonial ethnohistories, which provide some more systematic analysis which could be useful, particularly in analyzing the late Postclassic societies. Certainly a consultation of recent works could allow the authors to engage in more of a critique of indigenous social structures on the eve of the Spanish conquest. The book also largely ignores gender differentiation (except for a very brief discussion of gender within religion). As recent works have shown, placing gender within historical analysis is always extremely relevant and useful. These considerations aside, the methodology used here, allowing students access to archaeological and historiographical debates while also providing a historical overview, is sound, and the authors present a highly readable and well reasoned account of indigenous Mexico before the Spanish conquest.