From the bestselling author of Breath , a "fascinating, informative, exhilarating" voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches ( Wall Street Journal) New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 - Scientific American Recommended Read Fascinated by the sport of freediving--in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath--James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. He finds whales that communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away, sharks ...

IBD is a lifelong disease with periods of active disease alternating with periods of remission. IBD is thought to result from the interaction between genetic and environmental factors that influence the normal intestinal commensal flora to trigger an inappropriate mucosal immune response. Colonoscopy remains the gold stander for diagnosis of IBD. Wireless capsule endoscope and balloon enteroscopy show many advances in diagnosis of IBD. CT and MRI help to detect extent of disease and assess complications. Serological and fecal markers alone can not establish ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

In this groundbreaking work of comparative religion, Algis Uzdavinys takes us deeply into the "closed and blessed gardens of myth", showing us the capital importance of the many varieties of "ascent to heaven". From the Pyramid Texts down to Second Temple Judaism and apocalyptic Christian literature; and, in parallel, down the theurgic path of Platonic and Hermetic literature to the sanctum of the Islamic revelation in Mecca, we are vividly presented with the sacramental impact of anagoge: elevation to the domain of the supernal archetypes and heavenly principles. ...

General Motors, the largest corporation on earth today, has been the owner since 1929 of Adam Opel AG, Russelsheim, the maker of Opel cars. Ford Motor Company in 1931 built the Ford Werke factory in Cologne, now the headquarters of European Ford. In this book, historians tell the astonishing story of what happened at Opel and Ford Werke under the Third Reich, and of the aftermath today. Long before the Second World War, key American executives at Ford and General Motors were eager to do business with Nazi Germany. Ford Werke and Opel became indispensable ...

This antiquarian text contains a concise guide to managing a personal herb garden, with descriptions of how to grow and care for everyday herbs. Written in clear, simple language, and including a wealth of practicable and useful information on growing herbs, this book will greatly appeal to those with an interest in kitchen gardening. It would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this text include: Borage, Box, Chamomile, Chives, Fennel, Horehound, Marjoram, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Sage, and Thyme. Many antique books ...

William Gay Or Play For Boys: Play For Summer (1869) is a novel written by Abbott, Jacob. The story revolves around the life of William Gay, a young boy who loves to play and have fun. The book is set during the summer season, and it follows William as he explores the countryside, goes on adventures, and makes new friends.The novel is a coming-of-age story that explores the themes of friendship, adventure, and growing up. William's experiences during the summer help him to mature and develop as a person. The book is filled with exciting and engaging scenes ...

In THE LAST TIGER IS SOMEWHERE, two poets from the West bring their work together and take apart the news. Recent history gets jigsawed. Current events get skewered. The result is thirty praise songs, fairy tales, guilty verdicts, and mathematical equations. There are prayers here, and new commandments. There are portraits and photographic negatives. And an introduction by Carney and an afterword by Poole form a frame around it all. Rob Carney and Scott Poole turn the news on its head in THE LAST TIGER IS SOMEWHERE, a poetry collection that brings ...

Indelbed is a lonely kid living in a crumbling mansion in super dense, super chaotic Dhaka. His father, Dr. Kaikobad, is the black sheep of their clan, the once illustrious Khan Rahman family. A drunken loutish widower, he refuses to allow Indelbed to go to school and the only thing Indelbed knows about his mother is the official cause of her early demise: 'Death by Indelbed'. But when Dr. Kaikobad falls into a supernatural coma, Indelbed and his older cousin, the wise-cracking slacker, rais, learn that Indelbed's dad was, in fact, a magician and a trusted ...