Perioperative Pain Management is a practical, evidence-based guide to the effective management of perioperative pain even in the most challenging situations. It provides readers with an understanding of the physiology, pharmacology and psychology...

A hugely engaging book about birds, their senses and behaviour that is informed by an attractive blend of personal experience, entertaining stories and cutting-edge science. What is it like to be a swift, flying at over one hundred kilometres an...

An accessible introduction to language development aimed at a wide audience of students from different disciplines such as psychology, behavioural science, linguistics, cognitive science, and speech pathology. It requires only minimal knowledge of...

Rock mechanics is the theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behaviour of rock and rock masses. This book examines the hydraulic characterisation of fractured rocks, with specific reference to the fluid flow in single fractures...

With in-depth coverage of the KS3 course, this book is written in chapters linked with the KS3 Science attainment targets for How science works, Organisms, their behaviour and the environment, Materials, their properties and the Earth and Energy...

Aimed at undergraduate and higher level courses in movement sciences, as well as specialists in motor behaviour and human movement. An in-depth, multidisciplinary analysis of literature for researchers in the human movement sciences and related...

This sixth edition of Essential Reproduction provides an up-to-date account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of a multidisciplinary approach integrating physiology, genetics, behaviour, anatomy and clinical science...

Filled with illustrations, charts, tables and worksheets, this book offers a proven weight-loss program that is based on changing behavior. This easy-to-follow workbook teaches readers how to differentiate between psychological and physiological...

Offers an introduction to the study of psychology. This book features scientific approach, which brings together international research, practical application and the levels of analysis framework, and encourages critical thinking about psychology...

Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book...