Product Description: This fourth edition retains the highly praised approach of previous editions, with each chapter providing an overview of the theory and research before moving on to explore applications and intervention practice. The primary goals of health psychologists are to describe, predict and then to intervene and this book continues to reflect that process...read more

Product Description: Life in the Polish resort of Lake Cezar is idyllic until local crime lord Emil Provda starts a protection racket among the resort’s businesses. Provda has picked the wrong battle; local hotel owner Stanislav is one of a group of five ex-mercenaries, and he gets together his old gang for one last fight, to close Provda’s racket down...read more

Product Description: The hour is late and the clock is ticking for rural and small town communities in Nova Scotia. School closures capture the news headlines, but they signal a more profound development: the gradual, yet relentless, decline in rural populations and a demographic shift that threatens to extinguish what remains of rural communities in Nova Scotia...read more

Product Description: Cardiac rehabilitation is of key importance to ameliorate long-term morbidity and mortality resulting from cardiac intervention. However, much of the current literature is dense, unwelcoming and academic in style and format. For those physicians understanding the scope of cardiac rehabilitation there is a need to distill the guidelines and various management options available to them into a concise practical manual...read more

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This book is what I would say softly to you if you and I were sitting on the porch after the setting sun has left us, two shadows facing each other . or if perhaps your head rested on my shoulder as your tears ran . this is what I would murmur to you about grief.

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Product Description: The widening of the road between the Monkton and Mount Pleasant roundabouts on the A253 led to the archaeological investigation of a 3km long strip of land between July 1994 and February 1995. Prehistoric discoveries included Neolithic inhumations and pits, well-preserved Beaker graves and ten ring-ditches of late Neolithic and Bronze Age date...read more

Product Description: In the Foreword, Barry Cunliffe writes: "The publication of the excavation of the multi-period settlement site at Highstead near Chislet is a matter for celebration. Highstead, with its long sequence of occupation spanning the first millennium B...read more

"...The breadth of coverage, depth of analysis and scholarship of interpretation are admirable. This textbook will undoubtedly be widely read, routinely consulted and frequently cited by psychologists, psychiatrists and nurses." - Dr Peter Kinderman, Reader in Clinical Psychology, Liverpool University." Paul Bennett provides an authoritative review of concepts, models and treatments of common psychological disorders...The text is well illustrated by interesting case material, including clients' own accounts and is also well grounded in clinical practice. Bennett has included reviews of the impact of social disadvantage, gender and cultural diversity on mental health and discusses their implications for interventions and prevention...Abnormal and Clinical Psychology provides an excellent basis for undergraduate abnormal psychology teaching across the health care disciplines". - Professor Graham Turpin, Director, Clinical Psychology Unit, University of Sheffield.*What are the causes of mental health problems?*What are the best treatments for mental health problems?*How do the experiences of people with mental health problems compare with the academic models of disorders?This is the first undergraduate introductory textbook to provide a credible European alternative to the long-established US texts in the field. It offers:- a concise and authoritative introduction to a range of conceptual models of mental health problems and their treatment- an in-depth understanding and critical evaluation of these models- illuminating patient accounts- clear links between experiences of people with mental health problems and psychological theoryThe book is divided into two sections. The first critically examines a number of general issues, including concepts of abnormality, diagnostic systems frequently used to classify mental health disorders and their alternatives, and psychological, biological and social factors that contribute to the development of disorders. It considers a number of approaches to the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders including cognitive behaviour therapy and psychoanalysis as well as more biological treatments. The second section considers the causes and treatment of a variety of disorders including schizophrenia, depression, sexual problems, anxiety and personality disorders. Each is viewed from psychological, social, and biological perspectives and different intervention types are investigated.This is the textbook lecturers and students on this side of the Atlantic have been waiting for - reflecting European as well as US research and practice.

Introduces the plants and animals that live in deserts around the world, showing how their physical characteristics and behaviors help form an ecosystem.

Introduces the plants and animals that live in the ocean, showing how their physical characteristics and behaviors help form an ecosystem.

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Explores how humans have measured time throughout history, describing ancient methods of timekeeping, the division of the world into time zones, and Einstein's theory of relativity.

Each title in this series looks at what happens to a country's people when disaster strikes, and shows how the world mobilizes its forces to help. Case studies, eye-witness accounts and photos are included to help children understand scenes they see on TV and encourage them to think from a new perspective.

Looks at the history of the clock, how time is measured, time travel, and the effects of time in space and in our daily lives

The work of landscape architects Edmund Hollander and Mary Ann Connelly is presented in a display of aerial and panoramic views of ocean views, pools, and garden splendor, along with the author's tips on choosing the right plants, materials, water features, and more as he painstakingly details plans and illustrations to achieve an extraordinary garden landscape.

Discusses the reasons for wars and efforts of the Red Cross and other relief agencies to provide various kinds of assistance to those affected by recent conflicts.