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Rabies is the most current and comprehensive account of one of the oldest diseases known that remains a significant public health threat despite the efforts of many who have endeavored to control it in wildlife and domestic animals. During the past five years since publication of the first edition there have been new developments in many areas on the rabies landscape. This edition takes on a more global perspective with many new authors offering fresh outlooks on each topic. Clinical features of rabies in humans and animals are discussed as well as basic science aspects, molecular biology, pathology, and pathogenesis of this disease. Current methods used in defining geographic origins and animal species infected in wildlife are presented, along with diagnostic methods for identifying the strain of virus based on its genomic sequence and antigenic structure. This multidisciplinary account is essential for clinicians as well as public health advisors, epidemiologists, wildlife biologists, and research scientists wanting to know more about the virus and the disease it causes.

* Offers a unique global perspective on rabies where dog rabies is responsible for killing more people than yellow fever, dengue fever, or Japanese encephalitis
* More than 7 million people are potentially exposed to the virus annually and about 50,000 people, half of them children, die of rabies each year
* New edition includes greatly expanded coverage of bat rabies which is now the most prominent source of human rabies in the New World and Western Europe, where dog rabies has been controlled
* Recent successes of controlling wildlife rabies with an emphasis on prevention is discussed
* Approximately 40% updated material incorporates recent knowledge on new approaches to therapy of human rabies as well as issues involving organ and tissue transplantation
* Includes an increase in illustrations to more accurately represent this diseases' unique horror ... Read more

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RABIES-2ND EDITION- A MUST FOR MEDICAL AND VETERINARY LIBRARIES
This 2nd edition of 'Rabies" edited by Jackson and Wunner is well organized and thoroughly documented, with contributions by several highly experienced researchers and public health experts. Molecular epidemiology, problems with rabies serology, the challenges of developing broader vaccines and RIG to cover newly-discovered lyssaviruses, and issues related to oral animal vaccination campaigns are among items of particular interest. The book clearly describes progress with this neglected problem over the past few years and also addresses the many challenges to eliminating this currently uniformly fatal disease, half of whose victims are under 15 years of age. Should be on library shelf of every veterinary and medical school and highlights the importance of a new paradigm for zoonoses,global public health and future survival of the human species. The book also is an excellent baseline for those new to the field, where there is a dearth of such compendiums.

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Perfect for the non-specialist, this pocket guide focuses on common injuries and those abnormalities that are frequently overlooked or misinterpreted in the emergency department...and gives key indicators when a radiologist should be consulted. Using a concise and systematic approach, it explains how to examine and accurately interpret x-rays. Each chapter focuses on the basic radiographs required, important anatomy, normal variants, a system for inspecting suggested views, types of injury, and ends with a summary of key points. ... Read more

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very systematized book
this book is very smart up to the point updated easy to recall and to study i do believe that is essential to all A,E team.

Solid basic info
The best basic radiology reference I've encountered for those of us who aren't regularly interpreting Xrays but need to have a systematic approach that will work for us when we need it.It provides a guide for analyzing an X-ray in a step-by-step fashion and gives relevant pointers regarding subtle findings that you don't want to miss and common pitfalls.Contains lots of useful (and clearly reproduced) sample Xrays.

Superb pocket reference
Excellent content and organisation with high quality pictures. Useful size to carry to work and will no doubt make an A&E term or beginning of radiology training much easier. I particularly liked the summary at the end of each chapter for take-home points.
Obviously not the most in-depth reference but at this size and price it is an excellent supplement to a larger text. Not too sure how I survived a year of A&E without it...!

Great Book For WHEN YOU MOONLIGHT!!!!
Has pertinent info for when you have questions and there's no one there to ask

I use this book a lot
Great little reference book for those who deal with any kind of accidents.Does a great job of differentiating normal vs. common abnormal.Not a comprehensive text, but the comprehensive texts are the ones never used. ... Read more

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This book provides essential worldwide reference information regarding rabies for public health officials, veterinarians, physicians, virologists, epidemiologists, infectious disease specialists, laboratory diagnosticians, and wildlife biologists.The book is divided into six main sections, covering topics such as the rabies virus, including antigenic and biochemical characteristics; pathogenesis, including the immune response to the infection, pathology, and latency; diagnostic techniques; rabies epidemiology in a variety of wild and domestic animals; rabies control, including vaccination of wild and domestic animals, as well as control on the international level; and finally a discussion of rabies in humans, local wound and serum treatment, and human post-exposure vaccination. Natural History of Rabies, First Edition has been the principal worldwide reference since 1975. The new Second Edition has been completely updated, providing current information on this historically deadly disease. ... Read more

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During the 1920s, a rabies epidemic swept across northern Nevada, decimating wildlife and livestock herds. This historic event is the background for acclaimed writer Robert Laxalt's brilliant new novella. Set on a sheep ranch in the desert foothills near Carson City, Time of the Rabies follows owner Pete Lorda and his family and ranch hands as the epidemic swirls around them, pulling humans and animals into an epic battle against an invisible but deadly foe.

Beginning when a roving coyote is bitten by a rabid bat, the epidemic spreads like wildfire through the local coyote population, and soon whole bands of rabid, maddened coyotes are attacking Lorda's sheep flocks. As he and his hands struggle to protect the sheep, the disease appears on the home ranch itself, infecting first valued animals and then some of the hands. Once again, Robert Laxalt has produced a lively, unforgettable story of the West and its hardy people.No other writer has captured so vividly the character of the Basque sheepmen and their harsh, solitary lives, or the precarious community of a ranch besieged by an insidious, lethal enemy.Laxalt's genius seems to grow with each new work, and Time of the Rabies is the creation of a major writer at the peak of his powers. This is a tale of the true West, full of authentic heroes and the memorable sense of place that only a writer as skilled and experienced as Laxalt can create. ... Read more

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Time of the Rabies
We are great fans of Robert Laxalt's writing but this is definitely not one of his best.His description of rabies and its effects on animals and people is good and, we think, probably accurate, and the description of the area and of the Basque sheepherding culture at that time and in that area are excellent.But the details of the plot contain too many improbabilities and it's too bad because Laxalt could do better. Nevertheless, the book is worth reading. ... Read more

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A good read for all
The back cover of this book states, "His (i.e., the author's) rare inside look into politics and the science within public bureaucracies will engross those interested in science, public health issues, pet owners andwildlife enthusiasts, and those fascinated by infectious diseasethreats".This statement is true. Actually it is a 'good read' foranyone and falls into the same ilk (though not necessarily so good) asWatson and Crick's "Double Helix". For those interested in pureentertainment, the book makes good bedtime reading for the general publicand scientist alike.In fact, this true story has enough human interest,petty personal politics, good guys and not so good guys, and institutionalpolitics to have the makings of a politics/science soap opera.For thosewanting to be informed or educated the book gives a good view as to howpublic health officials, both competent and incompetent, approach thecontrol of a disease outbreak, whether it be real or potential.It is alsoinstructive in general terms because it illustrates how political influencecan interfere with proper public health measures.This should provide thegeneral public with some insight into how disease control processes can beblocked by becoming political footballs (ala AIDS) which is, in itself, asignificant contribution to having an informed public.Finally, for thoseinterested in wildlife disease, especially beginning wildlifeepidemiologists and managers, there is a concise history of wildlife rabiesin North America andthe means that have been used to control it.Thebook could be used as an introduction to wildlife disease courses becauseit touches or raises indirectly all of the problems that one encounters inthe control and study of disease in wildlife, e.g., proper sampling,population estimates, and the effects of home range and animal transport onthese, to name a few.However, the efficacy of the book as a source ofscientific information would have been enhanced if the passages referringto epidemiological and scientific issues had been more expansive. In someinstances, these issues were merely mentioned in passing.However this isnot a major deficiency since it was not the intention of the author toproduce a textbook. As a reader, the major negative of the book was thatthere were areas of repetition (intentional or poor editing?) and sometimesthe author seemed to use chronology as an organizing principle and atothers he used topics.The latter has resulted in some confusion, butperhaps this approach was necessary because of the difficult task ofdrawing a number of disparate events and personalities together into acommon plot theme, not unlike an Inspector Frost, or P. D. James mystery.

USEFUL AND NECESSARY INFORMATION, BUT FULL OF ERRORS
CHAPTER EIGHT "Face on a Plague" starts of with an inaccurate statement, and it was very disappointing!!!!!! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2001. The length of the article is 575 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Initiate Rabies Prophylaxis After Bat Exposure.(Brief Article)
Author: Steve Mitchell
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2001
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 31Issue: 9Page: 12

Article Type: Brief Article

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Were Victorian explorers tools of imperialism? Accomplices in conquest and genocide? Well,perhaps, and even probably. The 19th-century English explorers who sought the origins of the Nile and theheights of the Himalayas saw themselves as agents of excellence, paragons of Victorian values, and theywere well aware that they opened the door for compatriots who traveled not for knowledge but for wealth.Peter Raby examines the lives and work of the great Victorian peripatetic scientists, defending them fromtheir modern detractors and highlighting the accomplishments of those who climbed mountains in search oftea and crossed jungles in quest of orangutans and cities of gold. Some were hapless, like the snakebitHenry Walter Bates; others were fearless, like Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, the archetype ofadventure. All were interesting, and Raby does a fine job of presenting them to us.Book Description

Whether looking for the sources of the Nile, the Niger, or the Amazon, penetrating the Australian outback, or searching for the Northwest Passage, the Victorians were intrepid explorers, zealously expanding the limits of science and human knowledge. In Bright Paradise, Peter Raby describes brave voyages and gives us vivid and unforgettable portraits of the larger-than-life personalities of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and Henry Bates, glorious examples of Victorian energy and confidence. He also explores wider issues such as the growth of knowledge and the spread of the empire.

Witty, provocative, and exciting in the breadth of its research, this book charts an important period of scientific advance and transforms it into a compelling narrative.

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The collectors
Subtitled "Victorian Scientific Travelers," this book tells the story of a handful of 19th Century British scientists, all naturalists, who, through their researches in the field in many different places around the world, helped Darwin advance his theories of evolution. The accounts are interesting: we get Darwin, of course, but also Sir Joseph Hooker in the Himalayas, Alfred Wallace in the Amazon and on the Malayan Archipelago, Henry Bates also in the Amazon, Richard Spruce in the Amazon and the Andes, Richard Lander and Heinrich Barth in Africa,Mary Kingsley in Africa, and Marianne North in Borneo. All were fearless, resourceful, and dedicated scientists/collectors of plant and animal species from the areas they explored. Thousands of new species of flora and fauna were first identified by these intrepid people. Raby covers a lot of ground by telling about each of these scientists (and others as well) succinctly and directly. He also attempts to explain the times in which these scientists worked as people tried to come to grips with Darwin's implications. A fascinating and important book.

Bright Paradise for Anthropology Students
"Bright Paradise: Victorian Scientific Travellers" gives a refreshing glimpse into the scientific travellers and explorers of The Victorian Age.It covers the well-known (Darwin, Wallace, and Hooker) tothose overlooked and nearly forgotten travellers like the botanical painterMarianne North.It is written without any academic pretentiousness and isideal for introductory courses in cultural anthropology and EuropeanHistory of the 1800s.The only fault with this book is that it is tooshort.

Excellent History of an Exciting Time!
I've always had a weak spot for the history of science and exploration, so when I discovered this book, I went weak in the knees. We all know Darwin and Cook, but what about Russell and Spruce? Here are the true heroes ofscience from the days when gaps in your knowledge weren't just unfortunate,they could get you killed! Excellently written, with a mountain ofinformation for the scholar, historian and casual reader. Get it now! ... Read more

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In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace, aged thirty-five, weak with malaria, isolated in the Spice Islands, wrote to Charles Darwin: he had, he said excitedly, worked out a theory of natural selection. Darwin was aghast--his work of decades was about to be scooped. Within two weeks, his outline and Wallace's paper were presented jointly in London. A year later, with Wallace still on the opposite side of the globe, Darwin published On the Origin of Species.

This new biography of Wallace traces the development of one of the most remarkable scientific travelers, naturalists, and thinkers of the nineteenth century. With vigor and sensitivity, Peter Raby reveals his subject as a courageous, unconventional explorer and a man of exceptional humanity. He draws more extensively on Wallace's correspondence than has any previous biographer and offers a revealing yet balanced account of the relationship between Wallace and Darwin.

Wallace lacked Darwin's advantages. A largely self-educated native of Wales, he spent four years in the Amazon in his mid-twenties collecting specimens for museums and wealthy patrons, only to lose his finds in a shipboard fire in the mid-Atlantic. He vowed never to travel again. Yet two years later he was off to the East Indies on a vast eight-year trek; here he discovered countless species and identified the point of divide between Asian and Australian fauna, 'Wallace's Line.'

After his return, he plunged into numerous controversies and published regularly until his death at the age of ninety, in 1913. He penned a classic volume on his travels, founded the discipline of biogeography, promoted natural selection, and produced a distinctive account of mind and consciousness in man. Sensitive and self-effacing, he was an ardent socialist--and spiritualist. Wallace is one of the neglected giants of the history of science and ideas. This stirring biography--the first for many years--puts him back at center stage, where he belongs.

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Wallace may have seen something further than Darwin
As the great scientist Newton said " I see further for I stand on the shoulders of giants".Wallace may have seen further than Darwin when he suggested that we have souls that make us human.Ofcourse these kinds of things are hard to emperically observe by scientists that is the reason why they are skeptical but not everything has to be observed.It is true that "observation is the key to knowledge" but Einstein said that "imagination is much more important than knowledge".Probably Wallace knew that not everything could be explained by science because not everything could be observed.So even though Darwin was right about his observations of the process of evolution, Wallace saw further when he imagined that most probably we have souls that make us not only the highest form of animal but the only animals that has a soul, a human.Science cannot observe everything....there are things meant to be imagined along with our observations, that is how we could see further.

curiosity made the man
an elegant and fascinating account of a true pioneer of natural history and evolution. One must really be curious and patient to get into this book, as there are innumerable details given on not just this man's life but his actual work. The book proves to be an illuminating academic biography that deserves its place among other excellent biographies in your collection.

An informative overview
Victorian Britain was a time of exploration, industrial advance, social and political experiments and scientific speculation.Although many key figures appeared, few covered so many elements of this dynamic as did Alfred Russell Wallace.From almost desparately poor beginnings, Wallace became a dedicated explorer and specimen collector.Raby's sympathetic portrayal of this complex character is a good introduction.Wallace travelled and collected far more widely than did his contemporary Charles Darwin.That both developed the same concept, evolution of species by natural selection, was the result of keen powers of observation.Wallace's wide-spread interests took his attention into areas Darwin either ignored or avoided.Unlike the retiring Darwin, Wallace was at the forefront of many issues, speaking and writing on many issues.Some of these, as Raby carefully recounts, led him into difficulties, both financial and intellectual.

Raby traces the development of a man who almost beggars analysis.Wallace's life was dogged by near penury due to family commitments and lack of regular employment.His decision to explore the upper Amazon basin was almost an act of desparation, but it led to a lifelong interest in nature and "primitive" people.Overcoming the loss of four years of exploration and study, he recovered deftly with a long-term examination of the East Indies archipelago.Early flirtations with socialist ideals gave him a more sympathetic view of indigenous people than the average Victorian Briton.He adopted a strong sense of independence from authoritarian measures, leading him to oppose land enclosures and vaccination, which he saw as doing more harm than good.The great issue in his later years was spiritualism.This last proved a stumbling block to his scientific ambitions.Although many authors disparage this interest as demeaning, in Raby's view it is simply another aspect of Wallace's probing intellect.

The primary concern with Wallace remains his co-authorship of evolution by natural selection.Darwin's insight occupied his thinking for two decades while he considered evidence.Wallace had been considering the issue for several years, finally synthesising his ideas during confinement from a malarial attack.Wallace never disputed Darwin's priority nor his superiority as a scientific genius, although recent historians have taken up his "cause" in an attempt to erode Darwin's reputation.Raby examines these claims in some detail, either refuting them or questioning the validity of the evidence.Wallace diverged from Darwin's version of natural selection in some details, most notably over human evolution.In line with his spiritualism, Wallace insisted the human mind could not be an adaptation and must be the result of influence by a "higher power".He wasn't alone in that view either then or now.

Raby's examination of the life of another "tormented evolutionist" is an engaging read and fluent introduction to this charismatic figure.With his long life encompassing an era of many new ideas, Wallace doesn't stand out in the history of science nearly as much as is his due.This book goes far in restoring his image.Raby's prose style is clear and expressive without descending into unnecessary adulation of his subject.The greatest lack is in his failure to place Wallace more fully in the context of his times.Since that would cover the whole of the Victorian era and beyond, we may forgive this curtailment.There are, after all, numerous works providing that overview.A valuable summary for the reader interested in exploration, natural science and Victorian personalities. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]

worth reading
Bronowski's Ascent of Man acquainted me with the main facts of Wallace's life. Frankly, that sufficed... Raby did not delve deeply enough into aspects of Wallace's character or contributions. The value of Raby's detailed biography lies not in learning more about Wallace's travels or seances, but in hiscareful, evenhanded examination of the relation between Darwin and Wallace.

Anybody pondering accusations of conspiracy would be well advised to read this book. The ending is particularly well done.

good but light biography
My view of this book falls somewhere between those of the first reviewer, and the most recent one. Raby's organization and style of writing is light, bright and entertaining, and he researched his subject well enough to come up with some tidbits that had not been generally known before--such as the name of the lady who spurned Wallace's advances shortly after he returned from the Malay Archipelago. Some of the photographs he includes are real gems, as well. This is a very good, largely error-free and readable biography if one wishes a general survey of Wallace's life, which was a very impressive one. On the other hand, it is largely a failure as an analytical work. Although Raby in effect summarizes various people's opinions as to what exactly it was that Wallace was about, he offers no fresh insights as to the nature of his thought. Some will argue that it is enough to lay a foundation that will help in getting people to start *thinking* about Wallace's ideas again, but there is not even the hint of a suggestion in this study that we need to do more in this sense than marvel at the man's feats of exploration and fieldwork, decent, inventive character, and range of interests--marvelous as they all were.

I submit that there is in fact a good deal more that needs to be done in unravelling Wallace's worldview. Beyond the fact that he came very close to becoming one of the very most famous scientists in history (and indeed by the end of his life he may well actually have been *the* most famous scientist in the world!), his positions on evolutionary cosmology (as well as on natural selection in particular) have not so much proved to be wrong as they have not (yet) been proved to be right. A few apt theoretical and/or conceptual discoveries could quickly change this.

There is hardly another person in history who had such a coherent and comprehensive view of nature and humankind's place in it (that is, not just as an abstraction as many of our other great thinkers--philosophers, theologians, etc.--have had, but as a real and natural environment within which things actually happen, and for particular reasons). I think it would be a pity if we relegated him to "history" and left it at that. ... Read more

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What every parent, householder, camper, hiker, fisherman and hunter needs to know.

Dr. Lendell Cockrum explains how bats, rodents and rabbits infect humans with infectious and parasitic diseases. Encephalitis (5 kinds), Lyme disease, Hanta Virus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Chagas' disease, tularemia, rabies, 5 kinds of plague, rickettsetialpox, typhus, valley fever and other diseases are fully described. This is vital information for the concerned layperson, as well as health professionals.

You'll enjoy the outdoors more and worry less with the information provided by this comprehensive new guide.

Learn about:

-The ABCs of Safety First

-Specific mammal types in each region

-Diseases and how they are transmitted

-Special precautions to observe

-Normal animal behavior patterns

-Disease symptoms in humans

-How to avoid contact with disease-bearing animals

This book contains vital information for everyone who lives, plays or works in the outdoors and wants safe interaction with natural wildlife. ... Read more

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Harold Pinter has written for the theater, radio, television and screen, and is regarded as a highly successful director and actor. This volume examines the range of Pinter's work--including his recent play Celebration--its reception worldwide, and issues of performance. The volume offers photographs from key productions, a chronology, checklist of works and bibliography.Download Description
Harold Pinter has written for the theater, radio, television and screen, and is regarded as a highly successful director and actor. This volume examines the range of Pinter's work--including his recent play Celebration--its reception worldwide, and issues of performance. The volume offers photographs from key productions, a chronology, checklist of works and bibliography. ... Read more

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Completely revised and updated, the new edition features a straightforward description of recent advances in rabies research, including coverage of the newest vaccines and the most effective of the treatement methods.The contributors present the biological and medical details of rabies in
clear, nontechnical language, explaining what can be done to contain and cure the disease and outlining the implications for those who own or care for animals.From reviews of the first edition: "Written for the intelligent nonbiologist by eight specialists now working on rabies....An attractive
book, neatly bound, well illustrated with photographs....A good survey."--Choice."A welcome addtition to the book shelf of everyone with an interest in the disease.It is of special value to the physician, veterinarian, or worker in public health or wildlife management."--Annals of Internal
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