Describes why snake bites can be dangerous and deadly, and provides guidelines and tips on treating a snakebite.

Describes how sharks attack their prey; recounts cases of people who survived shark attacks; offers safety tips; and explains how sharks are themselves endangered.

Giving Life is a collection of compelling stories about organ transplantation. Each chapter chronicles a tale of how the life-saving technology has impacted life in a very personal way – including the author's own story of how he donated a kidney without knowing who would receive it. These inspirational stories help the reader learn about the need for organ transplantation, and include stories about: o Chris Klug, who had a liver transplant and went on to win an Olympic medal o Lyric Marie Benson, an inspirational actress who was just coming into her own when her life was tragically ended with a gunshot.o Catherine Herridge who donated a part of her liver to her infant son.o Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu who twice had to make a very difficult choice to donate the organs of a loved one.The beautiful illustrations by artist James A. Jackson help put a face to the science of transplantation. Faces of hope in a life restored with the gift of life, and faces of life cut short due to a sudden and tragic occurrence.Charts and information from the United Network for Organ Sharing and the National Kidney Foundation graphically define the need. Helpful guidelines tell the reader how to help assure his wishes are carried out at the time of death, and give comfort to family members.

A fully illustrated expert guide to over 575 mammals, amphibians and reptiles found on the African and European continents.

Draws readers into some of the world's most interesting and important countries with current, detailed information on virtually everything that defines life in a particular place, from economy and the environment to geography and social trends.

Richly illustrated with more than five hundred full-color photographs, drawings, and maps, an informative reference offers a comprehensive visual guide to more than 575 major species that range from the Arctic Circle to the tip of South America, accompanied by lively descriptions of each species, their characteristics and behavior, habitat, range, food sources, life cycle, and conservation status.

Martin Luther King, Jr., is widely celebrated as an American civil rights hero. Yet King's nonviolent opposition to racism, militarism, and economic injustice had deeper roots and more radical implications than is commonly appreciated, Thomas F. Jackson argues in this searching reinterpretation of King's public ministry. Between the 1940s and the 1960s, King was influenced by and in turn reshaped the political cultures of the black freedom movement and democratic left. His vision of unfettered human rights drew on the diverse tenets of the African American social gospel, socialism, left-New Deal liberalism, Gandhian philosophy, and Popular Front internationalism.

King's early leadership reached beyond southern desegregation and voting rights. As the freedom movement of the 1950s and early 1960s confronted poverty and economic reprisals, King championed trade union rights, equal job opportunities, metropolitan integration, and full employment. When the civil rights and antipoverty policies of the Johnson administration failed to deliver on the movement's goals of economic freedom for all, King demanded that the federal government guarantee jobs, income, and local power for poor people. When the Vietnam war stalled domestic liberalism, King called on the nation to abandon imperialism and become a global force for multiracial democracy and economic justice.

Drawing widely on published and unpublished archival sources, Jackson explains the contexts and meanings of King's increasingly open call for 'a radical redistribution of political and economic power' in American cities, the nation, and the world. The mid-1960s ghetto uprisings were in fact revolts against unemployment, powerlessness, police violence, and institutionalized racism, King argued. His final dream, a Poor People's March on Washington, aimed to mobilize Americans across racial and class lines to reverse a national cycle of urban conflict, political backlash, and policy retrenchment. King's vision of economic democracy and international human rights remains a powerful inspiration for those committed to ending racism and poverty in our time.

'As I think of Aage, the one word that describes him completely is integrity. He knew what he was doing and he took no shortcuts. His drawings, complete and attractive, his care to skip nothing proper to the boat's purpose, his full acceptance of the need to use an able builder and then to follow through at the builder's yard and see the new boat to full completion, the spirit behind all this activity, can be characterized by the single word: 'integrity.' That was Aage Nielsen.' —From the Foreword by Olin Stephens Although the name of Knud Aage Nielsen is arguably not as well known as his colleagues in the pantheon of great yacht designers of the twentieth century—Olin Stephens, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, John G. Alden, and others—it should be. Nielsen devoted his life to boat design and construction, beginning with his youth in his native Denmark. Nielsen's ability to build anything he designed gave him a unique relationship with accomplished builders—most notably Paul Luke in Maine and Aage Walsted in Denmark. These fine craftsmen earned Nielsen's respect and were completely faithful to his finely detailed drawings. His boats, all but a handful of which were custom-built under his direct and exacting supervision, remain highly prized by their owners today for their construction quality, sensible arrangements, comfortable accommodations, and, above all, their seaworthiness. Since serving as the founding director of the duPont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, in the 1960s, Maynard Bray has been a central figure in the revival of wooden boat construction and restoration. He serves as an adviser and consultant on many yacht restoration projects, and he is a longtime contributing editor for WoodenBoat magazine. Tom Jackson has had a lifelong interest in boatbuilding and maritime history. He has served as the associate editor of WoodenBoat magazine since 1997.

Discusses chromium and where it can be found, how it was discovered, its special characteristics, and its importance to the human body.

Tackle the tough employment market and land the job you want.



Today, more than ever, it takes a powerful resume to open doors to the opportunities you seek. Increasingly important as hiring systems change, the right resume defines your objectives, your talent, and the unique benefits you offer. Done right, it also gets this information into the hands of the right decision makers.

Based on new research into hiring and staffing methods, executive search, electronic screening systems, and public and private job banks, The Perfect Resume puts you ahead of the pack, whether you are after your first job or a competitive senior slot.


Learn how today's employment process has radically altered the way resumes are used and jobs are filled

Understand how to start from the roots of your values, needs, and desires, not simply published help wanted listings

Assess your key strengths, capabilities, and experiences and focus them toward the situations you want most

Choose formats and delivery methods that are best able to penetrate electronic and bureaucratic prescreening systems and get interviews

Use e-mail and custom cover letters to spotlight your worth

Review case histories showing how people with special needs adapted their resumes and letters to get heard

Decide how to present yourself in a way that makes the most of your best

A fully illustrated encyclopedia of amphibians, reptiles and mammals from around the world.

This handbook for seminarians and clergy professionals places the congregation itself, rather than individual scholarly disciplines, at the center of congregational analysis. Using a comprehensive systems approach to congregations, this volume enables readers to analyze the ministries, stories, and processes that are at work in congregations. It provides techniques for studying the congregation as well as a framework for understanding the nature of the congregation.