Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 13/e , International Edition
Author(s): Anne M Agur B.Sc. (OT), M.Sc., PH.D Arthur F Dalley PhD

A cornerstone of gross anatomy since 1943, Grant's Atlas of Anatomy reaches students worldwide with its realistic dissection illustrations, detailed surface anatomy photos, clinical images and comments, and quick-reference muscle tables. Renowned for its accuracy, pedagogy, and clinical relevance, this classic atlas boasts significant enhancements, including updated artwork, new conceptual diagrams, and vibrantly re-colored illustrations. Clinical material is clearly highlighted in blue text for easy identification.

Features:
--NEW Additional clinical images (CTs, MRIs) help students apply the laboratory experience to clinical rotations
--NEW Updated/additional clinical comments now appear in blue text for quick identification
--NEW Grant's classic illustrations have been updated/replaced or feature enhanced colorization
--NEW Schematic and orientation drawings have been updated or replaced to better facilitate understanding of structures and relationships
--NEW Streamlined interior design and layout facilitate comprehension of complex, detailed information
--Color surface anatomy photographs combine with hallmark anatomical illustrations for the most complete atlas available
--Concise, interpretive legends present important observations and comments
--Diagnostic images, with sections at the end of each chapter, feature clinically relevant MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasounds
--Tables provide an overview of muscles, nerves, and arteries
--Terminology conforms with Terminologica Anatomica, the standard for anatomical nomenclature

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, March 2012 / 880 pages / Pb:9781451110319 (International Edition) £45.00

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Principles of Cell Biology
Author(s): George Plopper, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Written for the undergraduate Cell Biology course, Principles of Cell Biology provides students with an accessible approach to the fundamental concepts of cell biology. With a concept-based approach, the text focuses on the underlying principles that illustrate both how cells function as well as how we study them. It identifies 10 specific principles of Cell Biology, and devotes a separate chapter to illustrate each. The result is a shift away from the traditional focus on technical details and towards a more integrative view of cellular activity that is flexible and can be tailored to suit students with a broad range of backgrounds. An informal, narrative writing style makes even the most complex concepts accessible to students new to the scientific field, including eliminating much of the technical complexity that many students find intimidating. With a wealth of student and instructor ancillary items to round out the course Principles of Cell Biology is the clear choice for your students.

Features:
* Ten Principle-based chapters build on the foundation laid out in the first four chapters of the text, with heavy emphasis on linking concepts across multiple chapters.
* New vocabulary terms are introduced gradually, after the concepts have been established, thereby de-emphasizing memorization of names.
* Marginal boxes throughout each chapter include studying tips, clarifications of apparent contradictions, explanations of naming schemes, FAQ, and more.
* Analogies are used throughout to clarify concepts and help students retain the material at hand.
* Cellular metabolism, a topic that many student struggle with, is introduced and expanded upon in a very accessible way, providing a "big picture" approach to the material.
* Provides extensive cross referencing between specific figures and sections of text in different chapters to emphasize that multiple topics are functionally, spatially, and temporally linked.
* Concept Check questions, at the end of each section, test comprehension of the section, with answers provided at the end of the chapter.
* End-of-chapter questions ask students to integrate material across chapter sections and across different chapters.

Jones & Bartlett, February 2012 / 510 pages / Pb:9781449637514
£38.99

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diFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations 12th Edition
Author(s): Victor P Eroschenko PhD

diFiore’s Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations explains basic histology concepts through realistic, full-color composite and idealized illustrations of histologic structures. Added to the illustrations are actual photomicrographs of similar structures. This unique approach has become a popular trademark of the atlas. In addition, all structures are directly correlated with the most important and essential functional correlations. This approach allows students to efficiently learn histologic structures and their major functions at the same time. This atlas is used by various students in their histology course, including medical, graduate, and undergraduate sciences.

Features:
- NEW! Expanded Introduction including a new section that briefly describes the histology techniques, a new section on the cell cycle, and a more comprehensive list of different stains that students may encounter in examining the histology images during the course
- NEW! Replacement/updating color of select micrograph-style illustrations
- NEW! Revised design to make the most use of space and showcase images
- NEW! Student resources include an Online E-book, Interactive Atlas, Interactive Question
Bank, and clips from Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
- NEW! Updated chapter opening illustrations
- NEW! Updated functional information that pertains to different cells, tissues, and organs of the body that are illustrated in the atlas
- NEW! USMLE-style review questions and answers for each chapter

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, February 2012 / 624 pages / Pb:9781451175615 (International Edition) £37.95

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Lewin's Essential GENES, Third Edition
Author(s): Jocelyn E. Krebs, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Elliott S. Goldstein, PhD, Associate Professor, Arizona State University and Stephen T. Kilpatrick, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Extensively reorganized and revised with the latest data from this rapidly changing field, Lewin's Essential GENES, Third Edition, provides students with a comprehensive overview of molecular biology and molecular genetics. The authors took care to carefully modify the chapter order in an effort to provide a more clear and student-friendly presentation of course material. Chapter material has been updated throughout, including a completely revised chapter on regulatory RNA, to keep pace with this advancing field. The Third Edition's exceptional pedagogy enhances student learning and helps readers understand and retain key material like never before. Concept and Reasoning Checks at the end of each chapter section, End-of-Chapter Questions and Further Readings sections, as well as several categories of special topics boxes, expand and reinforce important concepts.

Features:
* Reorganized chapter presentation provides a clear, student-friendly introduction to course material.
* Completely revised chapter on Regulatory RNA provides new information in this rapidly advancing field.
* The four replication chapters have been completely reorganized and include new sections describing eukaryote cell cycle control of replication.
* Special Topics Boxes provide a balanced approach and serve to promote greater understanding of key material. These boxes fall into four-categories:
-Essential Ideas boxes reinforce and clearly explain concepts critical to the chapter topics.
-Medical Applications boxes provide clear links between basic molecular principles and human health
-Historical Perspectives boxes supply the background information or experimental paths that led to our current knowledge
-Methods and Techniques boxes describe how powerful methods in molecular biology are performed
* Concept and Reasoning Checks consist of one or two questions at the end of each chapter section that ask students to pause and assess their understanding of the material they have just read. These questions require critical thinking or integration of section topics.
* Key Concepts comprise bulleted lists of important points that follow each chapter section.
* Further Readings at the end of every chapter direct students to current review articles and seminal research papers, providing further sources of information to reinforce and elaborate on chapter material.

Jones & Bartlett, February 2012 / 850 pages / Pb:9781449644796
£38.99

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The Textbook of Operative Spine Surgery 3/e
Author(s): Bridwell, Keith H., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO and DeWald, Ronald L., ¦Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush Medical College; Director, Section of Spinal Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Recognised as one of the leading references on the spine, this comprehensive two-volume text brings together experts from around the world to discuss the full scope of spinal surgery. This edition has many new contributors, including both neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons, and presents a broad survey of all aspects of spinal surgery, including degenerative disorders, deformities, tumours, fractures, infections, and more.
Chapters describe current surgical techniques in detail and discuss indications, preoperative and postoperative care, and possible complications. More than 3,500 illustrations complement the text, and bulleted points, tables, and algorithms are used extensively throughout.

Main Features:
• Describes surgical treatment in great detail
• Extensive use of bulleted points, tables, and algorithms
• Outstanding list of contributors

• THIRD EDITION HIGHLIGHTS:
•NEW! Many new contributors from both the neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery communities
•NEW! More focus on degenerative spine disorders
•NEW! Short techniques chapters
•NEW! Companion Website with fully searchable text and procedural video

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December 2011 / 2112 pages / Hb:9780781786201 £229.00

Essential Physics of Medical Imaging 3rd Edition
Author(s): Jerrold T Bushberg PhD J. A Seibert PhD Edwin M Leidholdt PhD John M Boone PhD

This renowned work is a guide to the fundamental principles of medical imaging physics, radiation protection and radiation biology, with complex topics presented in the clear and concise manner and style for which these authors are known.
Coverage includes the production, characteristics and interactions of ionizing radiation used in medical imaging and the imaging modalities in which they are used, including radiography, mammography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography and nuclear medicine. Special attention is paid to optimizing patient dose in each of these modalities. Sections of the book address topics common to all forms of diagnostic imaging, including image quality and medical informatics as well as the non-ionizing medical imaging modalities of MRI and ultrasound.

The basic science important to nuclear imaging, including the nature and production of radioactivity, internal dosimetry and radiation detection and measurement, are presented clearly and concisely. Current concepts in the fields of radiation biology and radiation protection relevant to medical imaging, and a number of helpful appendices complete this comprehensive textbook.
The text is enhanced by numerous full color charts, tables, images and superb illustrations that reinforce central concepts. The book is ideal for medical imaging professionals, and teachers and students in medical physics and biomedical engineering. Radiology residents will find this text especially useful in bolstering their understanding of imaging physics and related topics.

FEATURES
• NEW! Four-color throughout
• NEW! Companion website with fully searchable text and images
• Basic line drawings help to explain concepts
• Comprehensive coverage of diagnostic imaging modalities
• Superb writing style of the author team helps make a difficult subject approachable and engaging

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December 2011 / 1048 pages / Hb: 9781451118100 £124.00

John Hopkins ABX Guide 2012 Third Edition
John G. Bartlett, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Paul A. Pham, PharmD, BCPS, John Hopkins University School of Medicine

Jones & Bartlett Learning is the Official Print and Mobile Provider of the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
Thoroughly revised and updated for 2012, the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide: Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, Third Edition continues to provide current, authoritative and comprehensive information on anti-microbial agents, infectious disease and commonly encountered pathogens, in one portable volume.

Written by experts at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, this must-have resource features expert recommendations, clinical and diagnostic decision-making tools, and drug-to-drug interactions. Concise, thorough, and current, The Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, Third Edition is designed for quick reference and comprehension. Information is featured in an easy-to-access format that facilitates rapid application of knowledge at the point of care.

Jones & Bartlett, December 2011 / 333 pages / Pb: 9781449625580 £15.99

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Fischer's Mastery of Surgery 6th Edition
Author(s): Josef E Fischer MD Daniel B Jones MD, MS, FACS Frank B Pomposelli MD Gilbert R Upchurch Jr., MD V. Suzanne Klimberg MD Gilbert Upchurch Md Steven D Schwaitzberg MD Kirby I Bland MD

The scope of Fischer’s Mastery of Surgery, Sixth Edition, is consistent with the broad training of a general surgeon, providing extensive coverage of vascular surgery as well as of common thoracic, breast, esophageal, endocrine, colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, and biliary procedures.

Each procedural chapter reviews the essentials of diagnosis, anatomy, and pre-operative planning, but focuses most heavily on step-by-step depictions and descriptions of procedures. Each chapter concludes, as is traditional for this classic text, with an editorial commentary which strives to put the chapter in a broad context and provide helpful critiques of the most recent literature.

The sixth edition will include a dozen new chapters, including endovascular treatment of varicose veins, fasciotomy, and thoracic aortic transaction. The vascular section has been completely reorganized and will incorporate both open and endovascular procedures. For the first time, the sixth edition is in full color.

FEATURES
• NEW! Chapters on: endovascular treatment of varicose veins, fasciotomy, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, reconstruction of the chest wall, thoracic aortic transaction, vascular injury to extremities
• Many new full-color images complement the text
• More than 3,400 illustrations
• Over 450 renowned contributing authors who are experts in their field
• Comprehensively covers the field of general surgery
• Each chapter concludes with an insightful editorial comment
• Procedures are richly illustrated and described in step-by-step detail
• Evidence-based surgery is emphasized by the authors and editors
• Companion Website with fully searchable text, image bank (with capability to enlarge images), and exclusive web-only chapters

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, December 2011 / 2608 pages / Hb:9781608317400:
£279.00 approx.

An Introduction to Air Pollution Science
Robert F. Phalen, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
Robert N. Phalen, PhD, CIH, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Human Ecology, California State University - San Bernardino

This unique textbook examines the basic health and environmental issues associated with air pollution including the relevant toxicology and epidemiology. It provides a foundation for the sampling and analysis of air pollutants as well as an understanding of international air quality regulations.
Written for upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in air pollution, the book is also a valuable desk reference for practicing professionals who need to have a broad understanding of the topic.

Key Features:
* Provides the most up-to-date coverage of the basic health and environmental issues associated with air pollution.
* Offers a broader examination of air pollution topics, beyond just the meteorological and engineering aspects of air pollution.
* Includes the following Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, and a TestBank.

Jones & Bartlett, November 2011 / 333 pages / Pb: 9780763780449 £45.99

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Understanding Viruses 2nd Edition
Teri Shors, PhD, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Wisconsin

The ideal text for undergraduate students majoring in biology, microbiology, medical technology, or pre-med, the Second Edition of Understanding Viruses provides a balanced approach to this fascinating discipline, combining the molecular, clinical, and historical aspects of virology. Updated throughout to keep pace with this fast-paced field, the text provides a strong, comprehensive introduction to human viral diseases. New material on molecular virology as well as new virus families presented coupled with chapters on viral diseases of animals; the history of clinical trials, gene therapy, and xenotranplantation; prions and viroids; plant viruses; and bacteriophages add to the scope of the text. Chapters discussing specific viral diseases weave in an epidemiological and global perspective and include treatment and prevention information. Contemporary case studies, Refresher Boxes, and Virus Files engage students in the learning process. With a wealth of student and instructor support tools, Understanding Viruses is an accessible, exciting, and engaging text for your virology course.

Jones & Bartlett, November 2011 / 704 pages / Pb: 9780763748923 £38.99

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Responsible Hospitality; Theory and Practice
Rebecca Hawkins, Paulina Bohdanowicz

The smartest companies in the world have effected a remarkable change in attitudes towards big business. These companies have effectively positioned themselves at the forefront of the responsible business movement – delivering not only profitability for their share holders, but also the promise of a potent combination of environmental protection and social justice in the locations in which they operate. The allure of this promise has attracted a powerful band of followers to the responsible business movement including policy makers, voluntary sector organisations and consumers.

Using the mainstream responsible business literature, this book defines the ten principles of responsible business and assesses the extent to which global hospitality businesses have addressed them. Using case studies from leading global players (including hospitality companies), the book demonstrates what can be achieved by business laying claim to responsible business programmes and what can go wrong.

Responsible Hospitality: theory and practice is the first book to:
* Bring together theory from the emerging responsible business movement and interpret this in a hospitality context;
* Define responsible business means in practice to the global hospitality sector;
* Provide a critique of progress in implementing the concept to date, using case studies from a wide range of global businesses;
* Assess the adequacy of the tools available to the sector to deliver on the responsible business agenda;
* Define priorities for the future.

Written by two leading thinkers who have driven the sustainable tourism/responsible hospitality debate, this text will provide those working within the sector, students of hospitality and those providing advice to the sector with a comprehensive understanding of these issues and their relevance to a modern hospitality business.

Goodfellow Publishers, November 2011 / Pb: 978190688442 0£29.99

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Genetics, Eighth Edition; Analysis of Genes and Genomes
Author(s): Daniel L. Hartl, PhD, Harvard University and Maryellen Ruvolo, Harvard University

Thoroughly revised and updated with the latest data from this every changing field, the Eighth Edition of Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes provides a clear, balanced, and comprehensive introduction to genetics and genomics at the college level. Expanding upon the key elements that have made this text a success, Hartl has included updates throughout, as well as a new chapter dedicated to genetic evolution. He continues to treat transmission genetics, molecular genetics, and evolutionary genetics as fully integrated subjects and provide students with an unprecedented understanding of the basic process of gene transmission, mutation, expression, and regulation. New chapter openers include a new section highlighting scientific competencies, while end-of-chapter Guide to Problem-Solving sections demonstrate the concepts needed to efficiently solve problems and understand the reasoning behind the correct answer.
Every new copy of this title includes online access to the Genetics, Eighth Edition Student Companion Website.

Jones & Bartlett, October 2011 / 804 pages / Pb: 9781449635893 £42.99

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Global Health 101, Second Edition
Author(s): Richard Skolnik, MPA, The George Washington University, Washington D.C.

Global Health 101, Second Edition (formerly titled Essentials of Global Health) is a clear, concise, and user-friendly introduction to the most critical issues in global health. It illustrates key themes with an extensive set of case studies, examples, and the latest evidence. While the book offers a global perspective, particular attention is given to the health-development link, to developing countries, and to the health needs of poor and disadvantaged people. Global Health 101 builds on the success of an introductory global health course taught by the author at the George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services and is ideally suited for the Association of American Colleges and Universities recommended course by the same name. The text is accompanied by a wealth of instructor’s resources, as well as a robust companion website with videos, presentations, and references intended to help both teachers and students.

Jones & Bartlett, October 2011 / 434 pages / Pb: 9780763797515 £39.99

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Global Health, Third Edition
Diseases, Programs, Systems, and Policies
Author(s): Michael H. Merson, MD, Director, Global Health Institute, Duke University, Robert E. Black, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Anne J. Mills, MA, DHSA, PhD, University of London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England

Global Health, Third Edition (formerly titled International Public Health) brings together contributions from the world's leading authorities into a single comprehensive text. It thoroughly examines the wide range of global health challenges facing low and middle income countries today and the various approaches nations adopt to deal with them. These challenges include measurement of health status, infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, nutrition, reproductive health, global environmental health and complex emergencies.

This thorough revision also explores emerging health systems, their financing, and management, and the roles of nation states, international agencies, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations in promoting health. Your students will come away with a clear understanding of how globalization is impacting on global health, and of the relationship between health and economic development.

Jones & Bartlett, October 2011 / 940 pages / Hb:9780763785598 £56.99

Food & Beverage Management 3/e
John Cousins, David Foskett & Andrew Pennington

This third edition of the best selling textbook Food and Beverage Management for the hospitality, tourism & event industries has been updated and revised to take account of current trends within education and the hospitality, tourism and leisure industries. In particular the consideration of food and beverage (or foodservice) operations includes greater account being taken of the management of foodservice operations within a changing business environment.

Key features of the book:
• Clear, user friendly and structured text based on the development of the foodservice cycle
• Content based on the application of systems operations management theory to traditional and current industry practice in food and beverage operations
• Sets the consideration of the management of food and beverage operations within a broader business framework.
• Specially designed to support learning being divided into ten chapters, ideal for semester teaching, with each chapter having identified learning outcomes and the provision of references and additional sources of information, together with supporting PowerPoint presentations
• Written by an experienced team of authors including John Cousins and David Foskett who are recognised authorities in food and beverage operations and culinary arts.

Food and Beverage Management has been constructed to meet the need of a range of education provision at diploma and undergraduate levels; for in-company training programmes, and to provide a sound foundation on which to extend higher level studies. It is an ideal text for students and practitioners involved at a variety of levels in food and beverage (or foodservice) management within the hospitality, tourism, leisure and events industries. The book will also be of value to those in the hospitality, tourism and events industries who are responsible for purchasing food and beverage services.

Goodfellow Publishers, September 2011 / Pb: 9781906884468 £29.99

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Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts, 2e
Author(s): Richard E. Klabunde PhD

This readable, compact, and concise monograph lays a foundation of knowledge of the underlying concepts of normal cardiovascular function. Students welcome the book's broad overview as a practical partner or alternative to a more mechanistically oriented approach or an encyclopedic physiology text. Especially clear explanations, ample illustrations, clinical cases and problems, and chapter-opening learning objectives provide guidance for self-directed learning and help fill the gap in many of today's abbreviated physiology blocks. A focus on well-established cardiovascular principles reflects recent, widely accepted cardiovascular research.

Features:
• NEW! New and revised end-of-chapter questions to conform to clinical-vignette USMLE-style questions.
• NEW! Online Faculty and Student Resources on thePoint (Image Bank, Question Bank, and online e-book).
• NEW! Updated content, reorganized Contents, and edited (reduced) legends and extraneous content (e.g., complex equations).
• Illustrations enhance, explain, and summarize key content.
• Important information is summarized at the end of each chapter for efficient review.
• Learning Objectives open each chapter, focusing on the most important concepts.
• Problems and Clinical Cases challenge understanding of basic concepts.
• Review questions and explanations at the end of each chapter assess comprehension.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, September 2011 / 256 pages / Pb:9781451113846 £29.95

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Respiratory Physiology, The Essentials , 9/e
Author(s): West, John B.

Widely considered the "gold standard" for the teaching and learning of respiratory physiology, this fully updated Ninth Edition includes key points for each chapter and multiple-choice review questions and answers with full explanations. Available online via thePoint, animations help to clarify particularly difficult concepts and provide a visual component for use during instruction or review.

New Features:
• NEW! Presents rationales for all questions, as well as explanations for each answer choice
• NEW! Provides 82 essential-to-know, multiple-choice review questions which appear at the end of each chapter
• NEW! Features an Appendix of important equations
• NEW! Supports learning through chapter-opening learning objectives and introductory material, as well as Key Concepts summaries at the end of each chapter.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, September 2011 / 208 pages / Pb:9781609136406 £24.95

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Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Neuroscience
Author(s): Krebs, Claudia ; Akesson, Elizabeth

This new title in the best-selling Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews series presents essential coverage of neuroscience focusing on topics related to human health and disease. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Neuroscience includes the popular features of the series: abundance of full-color, annotated illustrations; chapter overviews; expanded outline format; chapter summaries; and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. The book can be used as a text for a stand-alone neuroscience/neuroanatomy course in medical, health professions, and upper-level undergraduate programs or as a review for boards. A companion website features the fully searchable online text, an interactive Question Bank for students, an Image Bank for instructors to use to create PowerPoint presentations, and animations created at the authors' institution.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, August 2011 / 528 pages / Pb:9781451110456
£24.95

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Lippincott's Concise Illustrated Anatomy: Back, Upper Limb and Lower Limb
Author(s): Pansky, Ben ; Gest, Thomas

The first in the three-part Lippincott's Concise Illustrated Anatomy series, "Back, Upper Limb and Lower Limb" supports medical students as well as others studying anatomy (students in PT, OT, PA, and Dental programs) or seeking a specialty reference for clerkship and beyond. Titles include outline text, clinical considerations, full-color images and illustrations from sources such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. The unique regional focus of the series facilitates teaching and learning in semester or year-long anatomy systems blocks. This volume aligns with the musculoskeletal systems block, while "Head and Neck" and "Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum" cover other regions in-depth.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, August 2011 / 370 pages / Pb:9781608313839 £37.95

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Finite-Element Design of Concrete Structures, 2nd edition
G.A. Rombach

Finite-element Design of Concrete Structures, Second edition, is the structural engineer’s essential practical guide to the computational design of concrete structures.
An increasing reliance on computer power means that now even simple structures are designed with the aid of computers. In this book, the author uses worked examples of real-life structures to address the dangers of a blind acceptance of computer outputs. Illustrating the difference between theory and practice, and the importance of practical knowledge of the behaviour of a structure, this book will help readers to eliminate errors in their calculations.

Now covering all relevant structures – from simple beams to three dimensional building models – and compatible with Eurocode 2 Part 1, the second edition is a truly comprehensive guide.
Numerous real-life worked examples show how to check numerical calculations and avoid errors in computational analysis.
Prepared using commonly available systems, the worked examples can be checked and verified by readers using their own software.
Written for the practising structural engineer using computer software for the design of concrete structures, this book will also help students of structural engineering – and software developers – appreciate the importance of practical understanding in addition to computer power.

ICE Publishing, October 2011 / 374 pages / Hb:9780727741899 £65.00

Key Issues in the Arts and Entertainment Industry
Ben Walmsley, Senior Lecturer in Arts & Entertainment Management at Leeds Metropolitan University

The study of arts and entertainment management is rapidly increasing all over the world. Key Issues in the Arts and Entertainment Industry offers a unique addition to the literature by taking an international perspective on the contemporary issues in these rapidly expanding sectors. With an experienced contributing team comprising subject experts from world-class academic and industry-based organisations, this new book covers every major sector of the arts and entertainment industry. Using up-to-date case studies from all over the world, it provides an in-depth critical analysis of hot topics and controversial issues ranging from social networking and Twitter, to reality TV and digital rights management.

Divided into 12 chapters for easy semester teaching, each chapter includes an illustrative case study to encourage students to apply their academic learning to real, work-based scenarios, as well as an accompanying PowerPoint lecture presentation and a tutorial discussion sheet to provide maximum ease of use for busy lecturers.

Key Issues in the Arts and Entertainment Industry covers a diverse range of issues, including:
* The audience experience: changing roles and relationships
* Funding with a new agenda
* Branding arts & entertainment
* Intellectual property in the digital age
* The future of broadcasting
* Cultural leadership

This publication is essential reading for level 6 undergraduate and Masters level students studying for courses on Entertainment Management, Arts Management and Cultural Management, Policy and Leadership.
It is equally valuable for practitioners (chief executives, producers, general managers, marketing managers, consultants, policy makers) and board members of arts and entertainment organisations.

Goodfellow Publishers, April 2011 / Pb: 9781906884123 £29.99

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Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers
H. Macdonald Steels

Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers provides a core ‘foundation’ of information, on skills, knowledge and understanding, on which the development of every civil engineer, and their preparation for professional reviews, is based.

The chapters provide guidance for any candidate and their mentors to make sense of the IPD process, providing a valuable insight into how to review their experience and the learning they must take from it. The book offers every review candidate the vision to select the key, important elements of experience to demonstrate their understanding, skills, knowledge and insight.

Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers:
* provides a core understanding of what it means to become a professional engineer
* defines the basic knowledge of the breadth of understanding required
* focuses on the difficult transition from an academic education to the more complex workplace learning through experience
* offers invaluable guidance and advice on further individual research for the reader’s own professional development
* guidance on key topics for the mentor, as well as the candidate
Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers is invaluable reading for graduates starting out on their Initial Professional Development, and continuing towards the professional reviews. The book also provides essential reference to the mentors charged with assisting and encouraging graduates to become qualified professional engineers.

ICE Publishing, March 2011/ 132 pages / Pb: 9780727741479 £25.00

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Plant Biochemistry
Florence Gleason, PhD, Professor, Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota and Raymond Chollet, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Written for the upper-level undergraduate and graduate course, Plant Biochemistry provides a comprehensive, student-friendly introduction to this interesting area of study. It opens with a review of basic concepts in cell and molecular biology as well as basic chemistry, and moves on to discuss the analysis of photosynthesis and carbon metabolism in plants. An introduction to carbohydrates is followed by a discussion of primary cell wall structure and synthesis. To ensure full student comprehension and retention it takes care to introduce basic metabolic pathways for synthesis of lipids, steroids, and aromatic amino acids before discussing natural products such as lignin, flavonoids, and alkaloids. Student and instructor materials are available to enhance the course.

Key features:
* Offers a student-friendly, accessible, and simplified introduction to plant biochemistry.
* A complete ancillary package provides the pedagogical tools essential for student learning.
* Covers the latest findings in the field

Jones & Bartlett, 2011 / 300 pages / Pb: 9781449628666 £38.99

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Advanced Human Nutrition, Second Edition
Denis M Medeiros, MS, PhD, RD, LD, Professor and Head, Graduate Studies Director, Kansas State University, Kansas
Robert E.C. Wildman, PhD, RD, LD

Advanced Human Nutrition, Second Edition provides an in-depth overview of the human body and details why nutrients are important from a biochemical, physiological, and molecular perspective.

Figures help illustrate the content and bring the meaning to life to enhance the reader’s understanding. Complex pathways, for example, are presented in a student-friendly fashion, as are diagrams that illustrate metabolism and the molecular functions of nutrients. Multiple elements within the text, such as “Here’s Where You Have Been” and “Here’s Where You Are Going,” help drive home key points from the chapter and provide real-world examples to bring the content to life.

Topics covered include:
• cell aging, damage and repair systems
• human nutrition, digestion, and absorption with relation to organs, exocrine and endocrine functions, histology, and absorptive activities
• microflora and satiety/hunger mechanisms
• macronutrients during exercise and the role of liquids and sports drinks
• prevalent diseases in western cultures such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis

Jones & Bartlett, February 2011 / 432 pages / Hb: 9780763780395 £44.99

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Consumptionomics; Asia’s role in reshaping capitalism and saving the planet
Author: Chandran Nair

Consumption has been for many years the fuel that drives the engine of global capitalism. The recent financial crisis has seen the West’s leading economists and policy makers urging Asia to make a conscious effort to consume more and
thereby help save the global economy. This is a view shaped by conventional wisdom which conveniently refuses to acknowledge both the undesirable effects of consumption and the limits to growth.
Consumptionomics argues that this blinkered view needs to be replaced by a more rational approach to such challenges. If Asians were to achieve consumption levels taken for granted in the West, the results would be environmentally catastrophic across the globe. Needless to say, it would also have significant geopolitical impacts as nations scrambled for diminishing resources. Asian governments and leaders find themselves with a dilemma. The solutions will entail making sensitive political choices and adopting certain forms of government to affect a fundamental change of direction. If Asia is willing to take on this responsibility, it will help to save the planet whilst reshaping capitalism.

Infinite Ideas, January 2011/ 256 pages / Hb: 9781906821494 £19.99

Understanding Diabetes and Endocrinology
Darryl Meeking Consultant Diabetologist, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK

Diabetes is a common and debilitating condition encountered by all doctors worldwide, regardless of specialist interest. This book aims to give the reader an understanding of the background, diagnosis, investigation and management of diabetes and endocrine disease. This book is set out in three main sections. The first gives a background understanding of diabetes and a review of glandular systems. The second outlines the disease problems and their investigation, including the specific complications of diabetes. The third covers the management and treatment of diabetes and endocrine disease, importantly including prevention and screening.

This is the third book in a new series which combines a symptoms and problem-based approach. It will appeal to medical students and instructors, to junior doctors and to health care professionals dealing with diabetes and endocrine diseases.

Manson Publishing, January 2011/ 160 pages / Pb: 9781840761009 £19.95

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Trigonometry, Third Edition
Author(s): Dennis G. Zill, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline M. Dewar, Loyola Marymount University

Designed for the one-term course in trigonometry, the Third Edition incorporates all of the many teaching and learning tools that have made Zill's texts a resounding success. A rich pedagogy and an extensive supplements package make this text a must-have resource for students and instructors alike. Zill takes care to include a full set of engaging and motivating features for students including, a wide range of word problems and specific applications, historical accounts of mathematicians, and a strong variety of relevant exercises. These extensive exercises give students the opportunity to test their comprehension, challenge their understanding, and apply their knowledge to real-world situations.

Jones & Bartlett, 2011 / 394 pages / Hb: 9781449606046 £59.99

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Serial Offenders: Theory and Practice
Author(s): Dr. Kevin Borgeson, Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts
Kristen Kuehnle

Identifying crimes and classifying them as serial murders is the first step towards determining who the offender is and what his or her motives and actions were. Serial Offenders: Theory and Practice explores the act of criminal profiling and the effective methods of case analysis and linkage. Intriguing case studies are used to thoroughly examine the behavioral aspects of serial homicide and the investigative issues that criminal justice professionals face. Readers will learn how to build hypotheses, construct timelines, and develop suspect lists. Successful interview and interrogation skills and methods are also covered.

Key Features:
* A model theory for understanding copycat serial killers is included to recognize how the media and high profile serial offender cases influence individuals.
* An updated social psychological model of serial homicide is emphasized to bring readers to a better understanding of serial practice.
* Cases analysis and profiling exercises are included to give readers hands on application of valuable techniques.
* Cross cultural differences in types of offenders in the investigative process are reviewed to provide an international perspective.

Jones & Bartlett, 2011 / 316 pages / Pb: 9780763777302 £39.99

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Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, Fifth Edition
Author(s): Dennis G. Zill, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline M. Dewar, Loyola Marymount University

Perfect for the one-term course, Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, Fifth Edition provides a complete, yet concise, introduction to precalculus concepts, focusing on important topics that will be of direct and immediate use in most calculus courses. Consistent with Professor Zill's eloquent writing style , this full-color text offers numerous exercise sets and examples to aid in student comprehension, while graphs and figures throughout serve to illuminate key concepts. The exercise sets include engaging problems that focus on algebra, graphing, and function theory, the sub-text of many calculus problems. The authors are careful to use calculus terminology in an informal and accessible way to facilitate the students' successful transition into future calculus courses. With an outstanding collection of student and instructor resources, Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews offers a complete teaching and learning package.

Jones & Bartlett, 2011 / 440 pages / Hb: 9781449614973 £54.99

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Geomaterials under the Microscope - A Colour Guide
Building stone, roofing slate, aggregate, concrete, mortar, plaster, bricks, ceramics and bituminous mixtures
Jeremy Ingham, Consultant Chartered Materials Engineer Chairman, The Concrete Society Petrography Working Group Member, The Geological Society Applied Petrography Group Fellow and Diplomate, The Royal Microscopical Society

Geomaterials are of enormous economic importance to the global construction industry. This is the first comprehensive guide to the petrography of geomaterials, making the petrographers specialist knowledge available to practitioners, educators and students worldwide interested in modern and historic construction materials, be they microscopists or in the fields of geology, architechture, surveying, engineering, construction, archaeology, conservation, materials science and forensic science.

The book provides some 365 superb quality colour photomicrographs of geomaterials plus concise explanations of their petrographic properties and how to interpret them.

An introductory chapter provides an overview of geomaterials practice and a state-of-the-art review of petrographic techniques. Each of the subsequent chapters covers a different group of construction materials and includes an explanation of their history, manufacture and use in construction. The text draws upon diverse published references to provide a unique summary of the properties and classification of construction materials. Comprehensive lists of further reading are provided for each materials type.

Manson Publishing, January 2011/ 192 pages / Hb: 9781840761320 £50.00

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