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An eerie tale of young girls' obsession and what happens when it grows out of hand, perfect for fans of dark academia, The Secret History and Picnic at Hanging Rock. 1864. Banished from her parents' farm to a boarding school for young ladies, Ivy feels utterly alone. In a crumbling and isolated seminary that has seen better days, she is shunned by the other pupils for her working-class origins, and mourns for her sister, who died not long afte...

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This book describes the biology, occurrence, and methods of control of the commonest congenital malformations of the nervous system: neural tube defects, spina bifida, encephalocoele, and anencephalus. It reviews the epidemiology of these conditions and discusses issues such as ascertainment, seasonal variation, ethical and legal issues.

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Cancer control is the term applied to the development of integrated population-based approaches to reduce the incidence and mortality from cancer and to minimize its impact on affected individuals and on the community. The integrated nature of cancer control is reflected in this multi-disciplinary text, the first in this rapidly developing field.

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Significant progress has been made in recent years in understanding the origins of cutaneous maligant melanoma. Knowledge of the relationship between solar radiation and melanoma has changed and it now appears that both the character and timing of exposure may be more important than total cumulative dose in accounting for risk. The melanoma-sunlight model may prove an instructive heuristic exercise for environmental epidemiology, as we current...

Every time we pray the Lord's Prayer (or the "Our Father") we are asking that God's will be done. Do we realize what we are saying when we ask that God's will be done? Is there any connection between the prayer that God's will be "done" and Jesus' statement that we are responsible to "do" God's will? Most people, upon hearing the phrase "will of God, " react in one of three ways: with fear, confusion or resignation. Are our lives predetermined...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This fascinating book is the eighth part of a series of books which provides a detailed and easy to follow guide to collecting and preserving a wide range of animals. This part concentrates on the finishing touches to taxidermy specimens and includes the chapters: 'Open Mouths', 'The Tongue', 'Mounting Heads', 'Finishing the Head', 'Setting the Eyes', 'Waxing the Specimen', 'Polishing and Mounting Horns', 'Mounting Antlers', 'Restoring Colours...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This fascinating book is the fifth part of a series of books which provides a detailed and easy to follow guide to collecting and preserving a wide range of animals. This part concentrates on mounting game heads, and includes the chapters: 'Mounting Game Heads', 'Care in the Field', 'Skinning the Head', 'Skinning the Ears', 'The Face', 'Fleshing the Skin', 'Care of the Skull', 'Mounting Deer Head Over Home-Made Manikin', 'Centre Board', 'The B...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This fascinating book is the third part of a series of books which provides a detailed and easy to follow guide to collecting and preserving a wide range of animals. This part concentrates on small animals, and includes the chapters: 'Small Animals', 'Tools and Materials', 'Wire List', 'Artificial Eyes', 'General Suggestions', 'Skinning Small Animals', 'Mounting Squirrels', 'Stuffing the Specimen', 'Mounting Larger Animals', 'Novelty and Trick...

This fascinating book is the second part of a series of books which provides a detailed and easy to follow guide to collecting and preserving a wide range of animals. This part concentrates on birds, and includes the chapters: 'How to Mount Birds-General Observations', 'Tools and Materials', 'Making the Artificial Body', 'The Wires Required', 'Constructing the Body', 'Making the Neck', 'Introducing the Leg Wires', 'Placing the Artificial Body ...

This vintage book is a fascinating read for any amateur or professional taxidermist, providing a comprehensive guide to collecting and preserving taxidermy specimens. Advice is presented in five key lessons, and the book remains of great practical use for anyone interested in taxidermy today. Contents: Taxidermy, Lesson One - General Observation - Important - Read Carefully, Lesson Two - Collecting Specimens, Lesson Three - tools and Materials...