Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain
Written by Oliver Sacks
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $14.95
Revised and ExpandedWith the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In
Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls “musical misalignments.”...
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The Pill Book (13th Edition)
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted
The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making
The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor...
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Written by Ina May Gaskin
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2003
Price: $17.00
What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.
Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and...
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Bantam Medical Dictionary, Fifth Edition
Written by Laurence Urdang
Format: Paperback, 736 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2004
Price: $7.50
The completely revised and expanded fifth edition of THE BANTAM MEDICAL DICTIONARY maintains its position as the essential medical reference for consumers, clearly defining more than 11,000 medical terms and concepts in all the major medical and surgical specialities. Compiled and written by a team of over forty doctors, this accessible...
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The Concise Book of Muscles, Revised Edition
Written by Chris Jarmey
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $29.95
A clear, simple guide for students of anatomy as well as an excellent resource for athletes, massage therapists, and anyone interested in the workings of the human body, this user-friendly book is organized around six muscle groups. They include muscles of the face head, and neck; the trunk; the shoulder and...
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Another Day in the Frontal Lobe
A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside
Written by Katrina Firlik
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $14.95
Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige medical specialty. She is also a superbly gifted writer–witty, insightful, at once deeply humane and refreshingly wry. In Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, Dr. Firlik draws on this...
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