“thomas f hornbein”

This book explores how humans respond to the hypoxia of high altitudes, addressing the response of lowlanders to sudden and sustained exposure, as well as that of those living permanently at high elevations. Examines adaptation and maladaptation, acute and chronic high-altitude illnesses, and the ch... More

The classic, gripping mountaineering saga of the first ascent of Everest's West Ridge.... More

The Mocktail Bar Guide is a msut have addition to your collection of bartending and party-planning books. This one of a kind guide offers two hundred delicious, alcohol free drink recipes for nondrinkers, designated drivers, expectant mothers, and anyone who enjoys great tasting drinks. Contents : F... More

Description Sales and Operations is a powerful business process that integrates Sales & Marketing, Operations, Product Development, and Finance. Tom Wallace describes how it works and lays out a detailed plan for making it happen. This valuable handbook cover... More

The long-term governance of radioactive waste continues to be a major complex and contentious socio-technical issue worldwide. Traditionally, it has been considered as mainly a challenge to scientists and engineers to develop technical "solutions" to specific problems. But increasingly these narrow ... More

With BLOOM, Thomas Flechtner continues to go his own way as an artist. In his internationally acclaimed debut publication SNOW, he took viewers by surprise with a compelling visual metaphysics of snow as the exploration of a psychological state. After exhibitions in London, New York, Bilbao, and Tok... More

Networking for Embedded Systems Implementing and using the Linux TCP/IP stack in embedded systems projects. It begins with a general overview of TCP/IP networking, with background information on applicable networking standards. From there, it details the TCP/... More

The Linux TCP/IP Stack: Networking for Embedded Systems 2/E provides an updated, in-depth guide to implementing and using the Linux TCP/IP stack in embedded systems projects. It begins with a general overview of TCP/IP networking, with background information on applicable networking standards. From ... More

Clear, concise and immensely practical, this book is written for those who may be involved in obstetric emergencies at all levels of care—obstetricians, trainees, family practitioners and nurses. This book will be especially useful to those who infrequently encounter such problems and where facili... More