Author: Louis Bell
Publisher: Chauhau Pre
Keywords: illumination, art
Number of Pages: 364
Published: 2007-10-09
List price: $30.95
ISBN-10: 1406716731
ISBN-13: 9781406716733

THE ART OF ILLUMINATION - PREFACE. SINCE the first edition of this book was published profound and revolutionary changes have taken place in the available materials of artificial illumination. Among electrical illuminants entirely new types of arc light have come into general use, and the carbon incandescent lamp is being rapidly pushed into obsolescence by the metallic filament lamps which now dominate electric lighting practice. In the field of gas lighting, the inverted mantle burners of both large and small capacity, and the high pressure mantle burners, have pushed their way to the front

Authors:Paul A. Offit, Louis M. Bell,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: third, vaccines
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-04-15
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0471420042
ISBN-13: 9780471420040

Get the straight facts about vaccines and make informed choices Do you wonder whether vaccines are safe and whether they are all really necessary? This completely revised and updated edition of the classic Vaccines: What You Should Know helps you sort through the latest information about vaccines in order to determine what is right for your family. Coauthored by Paul Offit, a member of the CDC advisory committee that determines which vaccines are recommended for use in the United States, this guide tells you what vaccines are made of and clearly explains how they are made, how they w

Authors:M. William Schwartz, Louis M Bell, Peter M Bingham, E
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: consult, minute, series, pediatric
Number of Pages: 1104
Published: 2005-06-01
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 0781754526
ISBN-13: 9780781754521

Now in its revised, updated Fourth Edition, this best-selling reference provides immediate, practical advice on problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents. More than 450 diseases are covered in the fast-access two-page outline format that makes The 5-Minute Consult Series titles so popular among busy clinicians. Other features include a Chief Complaints section addressing the workup and treatment of 50 signs and symptoms, plus a medication index, syndromes glossary, surgical glossary, laboratory values, and tables. The Fourth Edition includes new material on acetaminophen poisoning,

Authors:M. William Schwartz, Louis M Bell, Peter M Bing
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilki
Keywords: consult, minute, series, pediatric
Number of Pages: 1112
Published: 2008-03-01
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0781775779
ISBN-13: 9780781775779

The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this best-selling reference provides immediate, practical advice on problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents. More than 460 chief complaints and diseases are covered in the fast-access two-page outline format that makes The 5-Minute Consult Series titles so popular among busy clinicians. Other features include a medication index, syndromes glossary, surgical glossary, laboratory values, and tables. The Fifth Edition has new emergency department material including ingestion of caustics, opioids, and "ecstasy-type" drugs. New material on childho

Authors:William J. Bell, Louis M. Roth, Christine A. Nalepa,
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Keywords: history, natural, behavior, ecology, cockroaches
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 2007-06-26
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0801886163
ISBN-13: 9780801886164

The cockroach is truly an evolutionary wonder. This definitive volume provides a complete overview of suborder Blattaria, highlighting the diversity of these amazing insects in their natural environments. Beginning with a foreword by E. O. Wilson, the book explores the fascinating natural history and behavior of cockroaches, describing their various colors, sizes, and shapes, as well as how they move on land, in water, and through the air. In addition to habitat use, diet, reproduction, and behavior, Cockroaches covers aspects of cockroach biology, such as the relationship between cockroaches

Authors:M. William Schwartz, Louis M. Bell, Peter M. Bingham
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: consult, pediatric, minute
Number of Pages: 1040
Published: 2002-10-15
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 0781735394
ISBN-13: 9780781735391

Univ. of Philadelphia, PA. Reference on the essential information on more than 450 complaints in the pediatric populations. Contains numerous complaints, syndromes, and diseases. Features rewritten updated material including drug abuse and treatment of young patients. Outline format. Previous edition: c2000. DNLM: Pediatrics--Handbooks.

Authors:Paul A. Offit, Bonnie Fass-Offit, Louis M. Bell,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: colds, infections, sore, throats, coughs, guide, antibiotic, habit, parent, breaking
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 1999-03-11
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0471319821
ISBN-13: 9780471319825

Protect your child. Leading pediatric experts answer all your questions about reducing the risks of antibiotic overuse. "An important book for parents…the best source I have seen about the dangers of antibiotic resistance and the risks of antibiotic overuse." —Scott Dowell, M.D., M.P.H. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Finally, a book that discusses the problem of antibiotic overuse in a readable way, combining daily experiences in pediatric practice with scientific explanations." —S. Michael Marcy, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics If your child has a cough, cold,