12 books found
by London (England). Merchant Taylors' School, Charles John Robinson
1883
With coverage of every aspect of the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of fractures involving the tibial plateau, Tibial Plateau Fractures delivers authoritative, up-to-date guidance on these complex injuries in one convenient source. Focused, easy-to-read content is presented in a templated, bulleted format for quick reference, providing easy access to the knowledge and experience of editor Dr. John Riehl and expert contributing authors. Numerous high-quality x-rays, MRIs, and clinical photos guide you step by step through the care of patients with tibial plateau fractures. - Offers in-depth coverage of everything from evaluation, temporizing care, and complex decision-making involving implants and soft-tissue reconstruction to new and emerging technologies in this rapidly evolving field. - Provides complete, well-illustrated operative coverage. - Includes case examples and authors' tips and clinical pearls at the end of every chapter. - Brings you up to speed with current treatment of associated soft tissue injuries and newer fixation options as well as open reduction techniques and arthroplasty.
This remarkably detailed local history covers the Buffalo Valley region in central Pennsylvania. It gives a wealth of historical data including numerous lists of residents, taxpayers, marriages and deaths on a year by year basis. It is also replete with historical text describing the settlement and development of the area, and includes numerous excerpts from early diaries and journals of early residents and travelers. Appendices contain a list of officials at the state and local level; a long list of deaths beginning in 1826; an extensive military roster for 1861-1865; and a listing of Civil War soldiers buried in Union County cemeteries.
by John G. Fleagle, Andrea L. Baden, Christopher C. Gilbert
2024 · Academic Press
Primate Adaptation and Evolution, Fourth Edition provides key features of extant families and references to more detailed texts. The book sets the scene and creates space for a thorough updating of exciting developments in primate paleontology and a reconstruction through early hominid species of our own human origins. This updated version covers recent developments in primate paleontology, the latest taxonomy, and includes new visuals, including helpful illustrations and evolutionary trees. It is an ideal text for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying the evolution and functional ecology of primates and early fossil hominids.The book retains its grounding in the extant primate groups as the best way to understand the fossil trail and evolution of these modern forms. However, this coverage is now more streamlined, referring to the many new and excellent books on living primate ecology and adaptation - a field that has burgeoned since this book's first publication. - Includes over 200 new illustrations and revised evolutionary trees - Offers the latest information on primate physiology, isotopes and genetics - Discusses life history and dispersal patterns among species - Provides new genera and data on the behavior and ecology of New World monkeys - Presents the newest fossil discoveries, including platyrrhine and primitive catarrhine origins