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1. The Pacific War: The Strategy,
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2. The Pacific War: The Strategy,
 
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3. William and Henry Walters, the
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4. Governance of Teaching Hospitals:
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5. Elements of Trigonometry
 
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6. Bath Parish register (births,
$14.98
7. Plant Biotechnology (The Green
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8. Seventeen Sermons of the Reverend
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9. William Dwight Whitney and the
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10. Words by the Water (Johns Hopkins:
 
$55.41
11. One Bugle No Drums: The Marines
 
$18.66
12. The Johns Hopkins Family Health
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13. Photosynthesis And Respiration
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14. Wiley Pathways Selling
 
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15. Old Harbor (1909)
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16. Hopkins and Underwood's New Arithmetics:
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17. The Works of Ezekiel Hopkins:
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18. Hopkins and Underwood'S Arithmetic:
 
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19. The Andersonville Diary &
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20. Hopkins' selected cases on the

1. The Pacific War: The Strategy, Politics, and Players that Won the War
by William B. Hopkins
Kindle Edition: 400 Pages (2009-01-12)
list price: US$30.00
Asin: B003X4KRUS
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Once the stories have been told of battles won and lost, most of what happens in a war remains a mystery.  So it has been with accounts of World War II in the Pacific, a conflict whose nature is only obscured by the linear narrative.  In this book, a veteran and respected military author opens the story of the Pacific War to a broader and deeper view. 

Going beyond the usual accounting, William B. Hopkins investigates the strategies, politics, and personalities that shaped the conduct of the war.  His regional approach to this complex war conducted on land, sea (and significantly by America, undersea), and air offers a more realistic perspective on how this multifaceted conflict unfolded--in many ways, and on many fronts.  As expansive as the immense reaches of the Pacific, and as focused as the most intensive pinpoint attack on a strategic island, this account offers a whole new way of understanding the hows--and more significantly, the whys, of the Pacific War.
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4-0 out of 5 stars Good Coverage About The War In The Pacific
I've been reading World War II history for over 30 years, and I've read books on just about every battle fought in the Pacific.I thought this book did a good job of covering the basic aspects of the major battles in the Pacific.Let me preface this statement by saying that the author does not go into a great amount of detail involving each battle.Rather, he provides the reader with more of a thumbnail sketch, along with hitting the high notes of the battle.The historical accuracy is good for the most part (there are some misspellings along the way), and the maps help out, too.

What I did enjoy about this book was the discussion on code-breaking as well as the Americans' decision to use the island-hopping strategy to isolate Japanese garrisons and let them "whither on the vine" instead of assaulting them directly.This strategy worked out well against such places as Rabaul and Truk, where the Japanese were simply cut off by the advancing Americans.Unable to be reinforced or re-supplied, the Japanese on these isolated islands were left to fend for themselves.The analysis of code-breaking was handled well, too.The inclusion of the Navajo code talkers and how they frustrated the Japanese was interesting to read about.

The strategy used by Nimitz, MacArthur, King, Marshall, and Roosevelt is another interesting part of the book.Many times, the various battles are just discussed, but I enjoyed the way Mr. Hopkins incorporated strategy into the context of his book.There are discussions on all of the major conferences which took place during the Pacific war, from Arcadia to Potsdam.The outcomes and decisions made are explained by Mr. Hopkins as well as how these decisions ultimately affected the Pacific war.

I highly recommend this book.The reader needs to remember that this book is a one-volume overview of the war in the Pacific.That being said, the content is very good, and the book does a good job of covering all aspects of the Pacific war.Don't read this book for an in-depth analysis of a certain battle; use it as a tool to get a general understanding of the Pacific war.

4-0 out of 5 stars Rather uneven
I suppose if you haven't read much about the Pacific War, this would be a good short book.But the treatment is rather uneven and the book can never quite decide if it wants to be a review of high-level strategy or a series of snippets of low-level fighting.A paragraph about the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for instance, may be followed by a paragraph on the adventurers of a submariner getting out of a wrecked vessel, and there's no real sense of linkage between the two events.There's some useful comparison of "what they thought then" versus "what we know now", but I didn't find much new in this book.

5-0 out of 5 stars One of the best Pacific War books I have read
This book gives an extremely good bu short overview of the strategy and progress of WWII in the Pacific, particularly in explaining why there were two different drives across the Pacific, and why the US invaded the Phillippines after capturing Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, instead of going straight for Japan through Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Virtually every aspect of the war gets at least a sentence or two in the book.There is particular emphasis on Allied codebreaking, as perhaps the key to Allied victory.About the only omissions I noticed were that the carrier encounters of Eastern Solomons and Santa Cruz were not specifically mentioned, though the other carrier battles were well covered.

I should also point out that the author is no fan of MacArthur, to the point of perhaps even belaboring MacArthur's failings.This repeated emphasis might not sit well with readers who have strong positive feelings about MacArthur's generalship.

5-0 out of 5 stars The book that ties it all together
Hopkins has assembled a commendable work that links the most important battles of the Pacific with the US strategy, the politics, and the personalities that shaped the Pacific theater.He provides the backgrounds for each major step and takes you through the events at a level sufficient to put it into the broader perspective.

You won't find content regarding technology or the tactics of specific battles.Hopkins puts a timeline to these seemingly disparate events of this theater to give the reader appreciation for the decisions of MacArthur, Nimitz, Halsey, Marshall, and Roosevelt. But he does it in a very readable way. The many maps help as well. I also enjoyed the brief descriptions of the smaller battles which haven't yet warranted their own books (which made me feel sorry for the many who perished fighting these battles without any real historical recognition).

Having read individual personal recounts of individual battles or campaigns in the Pacific, I was pleased that Hopkins has delivered a very readable history that brings it all together.I'm not a historian who remembers each fact, so I can't comment on Hopkin's accuracy.But its sufficient for a reader to "get" the US Pacific strategy and timeline, and to enjoy doing so.

I've avoided other books spanning the Pacific theater that are tomes with small print and too much detail, or those which seem to have the authors political slant."Retribution" comes to mind. If you've enjoyed reading books about Tarawa, Guadacanal, Peleliu, Okinawa, Iwo, then you'll appreciate what Hopkins has accomplished. ... Read more


2. The Pacific War: The Strategy, Politics, and Players that Won the War
by William B. Hopkins
Paperback: 400 Pages (2010-11-04)
list price: US$22.99 -- used & new: US$16.55
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Asin: 0760339759
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This book provides a fresh take on World War II in the Pacificthat goes beyond the simple recounting of battles won and lost tosynthesize the strategies, politics, and key players that shaped theconduct of the war. The author takes a regional approach to thismultifaceted, often nonlinear war conducted on land, sea (andsignificantly by America undersea), and in the air across the immense reaches of thePacific to effectively develop the major themes and causes of thebattles.

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4-0 out of 5 stars Good Coverage About The War In The Pacific
I've been reading World War II history for over 30 years, and I've read books on just about every battle fought in the Pacific.I thought this book did a good job of covering the basic aspects of the major battles in the Pacific.Let me preface this statement by saying that the author does not go into a great amount of detail involving each battle.Rather, he provides the reader with more of a thumbnail sketch, along with hitting the high notes of the battle.The historical accuracy is good for the most part (there are some misspellings along the way), and the maps help out, too.

What I did enjoy about this book was the discussion on code-breaking as well as the Americans' decision to use the island-hopping strategy to isolate Japanese garrisons and let them "whither on the vine" instead of assaulting them directly.This strategy worked out well against such places as Rabaul and Truk, where the Japanese were simply cut off by the advancing Americans.Unable to be reinforced or re-supplied, the Japanese on these isolated islands were left to fend for themselves.The analysis of code-breaking was handled well, too.The inclusion of the Navajo code talkers and how they frustrated the Japanese was interesting to read about.

The strategy used by Nimitz, MacArthur, King, Marshall, and Roosevelt is another interesting part of the book.Many times, the various battles are just discussed, but I enjoyed the way Mr. Hopkins incorporated strategy into the context of his book.There are discussions on all of the major conferences which took place during the Pacific war, from Arcadia to Potsdam.The outcomes and decisions made are explained by Mr. Hopkins as well as how these decisions ultimately affected the Pacific war.

I highly recommend this book.The reader needs to remember that this book is a one-volume overview of the war in the Pacific.That being said, the content is very good, and the book does a good job of covering all aspects of the Pacific war.Don't read this book for an in-depth analysis of a certain battle; use it as a tool to get a general understanding of the Pacific war.

4-0 out of 5 stars Rather uneven
I suppose if you haven't read much about the Pacific War, this would be a good short book.But the treatment is rather uneven and the book can never quite decide if it wants to be a review of high-level strategy or a series of snippets of low-level fighting.A paragraph about the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for instance, may be followed by a paragraph on the adventurers of a submariner getting out of a wrecked vessel, and there's no real sense of linkage between the two events.There's some useful comparison of "what they thought then" versus "what we know now", but I didn't find much new in this book.

5-0 out of 5 stars One of the best Pacific War books I have read
This book gives an extremely good bu short overview of the strategy and progress of WWII in the Pacific, particularly in explaining why there were two different drives across the Pacific, and why the US invaded the Phillippines after capturing Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, instead of going straight for Japan through Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Virtually every aspect of the war gets at least a sentence or two in the book.There is particular emphasis on Allied codebreaking, as perhaps the key to Allied victory.About the only omissions I noticed were that the carrier encounters of Eastern Solomons and Santa Cruz were not specifically mentioned, though the other carrier battles were well covered.

I should also point out that the author is no fan of MacArthur, to the point of perhaps even belaboring MacArthur's failings.This repeated emphasis might not sit well with readers who have strong positive feelings about MacArthur's generalship.

5-0 out of 5 stars The book that ties it all together
Hopkins has assembled a commendable work that links the most important battles of the Pacific with the US strategy, the politics, and the personalities that shaped the Pacific theater.He provides the backgrounds for each major step and takes you through the events at a level sufficient to put it into the broader perspective.

You won't find content regarding technology or the tactics of specific battles.Hopkins puts a timeline to these seemingly disparate events of this theater to give the reader appreciation for the decisions of MacArthur, Nimitz, Halsey, Marshall, and Roosevelt. But he does it in a very readable way. The many maps help as well. I also enjoyed the brief descriptions of the smaller battles which haven't yet warranted their own books (which made me feel sorry for the many who perished fighting these battles without any real historical recognition).

Having read individual personal recounts of individual battles or campaigns in the Pacific, I was pleased that Hopkins has delivered a very readable history that brings it all together.I'm not a historian who remembers each fact, so I can't comment on Hopkin's accuracy.But its sufficient for a reader to "get" the US Pacific strategy and timeline, and to enjoy doing so.

I've avoided other books spanning the Pacific theater that are tomes with small print and too much detail, or those which seem to have the authors political slant."Retribution" comes to mind. If you've enjoyed reading books about Tarawa, Guadacanal, Peleliu, Okinawa, Iwo, then you'll appreciate what Hopkins has accomplished. ... Read more


3. William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors
by William R. Johnston
 Hardcover: 344 Pages (1999-09-22)
list price: US$45.00 -- used & new: US$0.89
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Asin: 0801860407
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In the mid-nineteenth century, Baltimore businessman William Thompson Walters began to patronize the artists of Maryland. Today, the museum that bears his name -- Baltimore's Walters Art Gallery -- excels in fields as diverse as Egyptian bronzes, Byzantine silver, illuminated manuscripts, medieval carved ivories, early Renaissance paintings, Sèvres porcelains, Islamic metalwork, and Chinese ceramics. Surprisingly, the story of how William Walters and his son Henry created one of the finest privately assembled museums in the United States has not been told.

With this new book, William Johnston, the Walters's curator of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, restores William and Henry Walters to their rightful place among America's great art collectors. Drawing upon the knowledge of the early museum staff and gathering valuable information from the few other available sources, Johnston has painstakingly recreated the life and world of the Walterses.

Though Henry Walters moved easily in Baltimore and New York social circles, Johnston explains, he kept much to himself and generally purchased art away from the public's eye. Despite the Walterses' reticence, they had a significant influence on the development of American tastes and museums -- William in his role as the first chairman of the Committee on Works of Art for the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., and Henry as the second vice-president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Their personal collection differs from those of other, more familiar collectors, such as J. P. Morgan and Henry Clay Frick, in that Henry Walters intended from the very first that the collection form a museum to serve the public. When the museum first opened its doors in 1934, Johnston relates, many visitors were surprised by the collection's size and by its comprehensive representation of the history of art from the third millennium b.c. to the early twentieth century.

Richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs and sixteen pages of full color, this book will fascinate anyone interested in Baltimore history, the history of museums and art collecting in America, and the art and culture of nineteenth-century America.

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4. Governance of Teaching Hospitals: Turmoil at Penn and Hopkins
by John A. Kastor MD
Hardcover: 368 Pages (2003-12-11)
list price: US$60.00 -- used & new: US$30.84
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Asin: 0801874203
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What forces lead to changes in governance among medical schools and theirassociated teaching hospitals? To what extent do such changes affect how well those schools andhospitals do their work? In this book, John A. Kastor, M.D., focuses on the academic medicalcenters of the University of Pennsylvania and the Johns Hopkins University, two institutions thatunderwent dramatic change in governance during the late 1990s.

Drawing on extensive interviews with more than three hundred administrators, physicians, andother medical professionals at Penn, Hopkins, and elsewhere, Kastor identifies the factors thatinfluenced changes in governance at these two institutions. Chief among these, he finds, arestructure, personality conflicts, and current events. This book will be of interest to administratorsof teaching hospitals as well as professionals in health policy and management. ... Read more


5. Elements of Trigonometry
by William Hopkins
Paperback: 400 Pages (2010-01-11)
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Asin: 114312538X
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


6. Bath Parish register (births, deaths & marriages), 1827-1897 of Dinwiddie County, Virginia and St. Andrews Parish vestry book, 1732-1797 of Brunswick County, Virginia
by William Lindsay Hopkins
 Unknown Binding: 131 Pages (1989)
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Asin: B0006ESVD8
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7. Plant Biotechnology (The Green World)
by William G. Hopkins
Library Binding: 128 Pages (2006-09-30)
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Asin: 0791089649
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8. Seventeen Sermons of the Reverend and Learned Dr. William Hopkins, Late Prebendary of the Cathedral-Church of Worcester
by William Hopkins
Paperback: 200 Pages (2010-01-12)
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Asin: 1153151936
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Publisher: London : Printed by W.B. for Richard SarePublication date: 1708Subjects: Hopkins, WilliamChurch of EnglandSermons, EnglishNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more


9. William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
by Stephen G. Alter
Hardcover: 360 Pages (2005-03-09)
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Linguistics, or the science of language, emerged as an independent field of study in the nineteenth century, amid the religious and scientific ferment of the Victorian era. William Dwight Whitney, one of that period's most eminent language scholars, argued that his field should be classed among the social sciences, thus laying a theoretical foundation for modern sociolinguistics.

William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language offers a full-length study of America's pioneer professional linguist, the founder and first president of the American Philological Association and a renowned Orientalist. In recounting Whitney's remarkable career, Stephen G. Alter examines the intricate linguistic debates of that period as well as the politics of establishing language study as a full-fledged science. Whitney's influence, Alter argues, extended to the German Neogrammarian movement and the semiotic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure.

This exploration of an early phase of scientific language study provides readers with a unique perspective on Victorian intellectual life as well as on the transatlantic roots of modern linguistic theory.

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10. Words by the Water (Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction)
by William Jay Smith
Paperback: 96 Pages (2008-08-19)
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Asin: 0801890659
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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William Jay Smith has been one of the most respected figures on the literary scene for more than half a century. Two of his thirteen poetry collections were finalists for the National Book Award, and the present volume is clearly the work of a true American master.

The volume opens with a poetic sequence, "The Atoll," concerning the tiny coral island of Palmyra during World War II. Finding himself on the narrow rim of an extinct volcano at almost the exact center of the Pacific, water on all sides, breakers pounding the reef, the poet evokes the distinct sensation that he had of being at the heart of Herman Melville's "oceans vast." In lines resonant and memorable, he recalls the "terrifying beauty" of standing at night on what seemed then the very edge of the earth.

The poet next addresses our current daily terror -- war and destruction. In "Invitation to Ground Zero" he presents a moving tribute to a victim of the September 11 disaster, while in "Willow Wood" a soldier, having recently lost both his legs in a roadside blast, utters without a trace of self-pity strong words on future wars. Tragedy marks many of these pages, but Smith does not forget his lifelong commitment to witty and satiric verse. To introduce several hilarious pieces, he reprints the celebrated poem "Dachshunds." Simplicity and musicality have given his wedding songs a wide audience. Several of them are here, including an extraordinary new one, "The Bouquet."

Variety has always characterized Smith's work. Words by the Water is particularly varied and unusually youthful and fresh.

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5-0 out of 5 stars An anthology of one of the great American minds of poetry, William Jay Smith
Chosen by the government as a consultant on poetry, "Words by the Water" is an anthology of one of the great American minds of poetry, William Jay Smith. Drawing on his massive experience as a man and a scholar of poetry, he presents some of his own, and fails to disappoint. "Words by the Water" is very much recommended reading for poetry fans. "Contemplation of Conspiracy":Where the table-leg projects into the yellow autumn/sunlight/like the poor premise of an argument,/the plotters gather, rotting wood at a creek's end/tirelessly planning the devastation of the spirit,/wiring the heart for a final explosion.//Where can they lead you but over the bridges of beetroot/into the country of spiders?//Do not follow them to their camp pitched in a cranny; bring your fist down hard on the table .../ and send them flying.
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11. One Bugle No Drums: The Marines at Chosin Reservoir
by William B. Hopkins
 Hardcover: 274 Pages (1986-09)
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Asin: 0912697458
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Heroism and The Some
Any student of the Korean War and the epic battel of the Marines at the Chosin Reservoir must read this book.Hopkins tells the story from his Roanoke, Virginia origins through the historic encirclement when the Chinese suddenly entered the war.Since he was the commander of the Headquarters Company of a battalon, his perspective is a step broader than that of the rifle companies in the line.First read "Breakout" by Martin Russ, then this detailed account of one unit of Marines who are at the center of it all.The courage and fighting spirit of these guys is truly inspirational.In the face of the worst weather faced by American troops in history, and outnumbered as badly as The Alamo, they endured and they won.Extraordinary!

4-0 out of 5 stars Close observation at Chosin, although not under fire
In general, this is about (part of) Chosin operation.The author was thecommander of H&R company of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine during Chosinoperation.He gave a good account about the hardship the marines enduredduring the operation.Mind that his battalion was assigned the task oftaking Hill 1081 and wrestled the control of Funchilin Pass out fromsuperior Chinese Communist Part (CCP) forces.Unfortunately, he was insuch a position that he spent most of his time staying very close tobattalion HQ and could not provide more details about the fighting. (Interesting readers should look up S.L.A. Marshall's "Battle atBest".There is a chapter dedicated to the battle of Funchilin Pass.) But, it is still a good book with the first hand account of the Chosin. Of course, nobody who are interesting in Korea War would want to miss thetwo very valuable reports about CCP troops' attack patterns, written byS.L.A. Marshall himself, attached at the end of the book. ... Read more


12. The Johns Hopkins Family Health Book: The Essential Home Medical Reference to Help You and Your Family Promote Good Health and Manage Illness
by Johns Hopkins University
 Hardcover: 1680 Pages (1998-12-30)
list price: US$49.95 -- used & new: US$18.66
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Asin: 0062701495
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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America's #1 Medical Authority on Call at your Fingertips

When you need the absolute best in health care, John Hopkins is the institute ranked #1 year after year. And when you want answers fast, turn to the Johns Hopkins Family Health Book for the knowledge you need from a name you know. Developed in consultation with an advisoryboard of more than 100 Johns Hopkins physicians, nurses, and health professionals, this indispensable home andmedical resource covers a broad range of family health issues and focuses on maintaining good health and preventing diseases.

Read "How to Use this Book" first to learn how the book is organized and to find out where to look for information you need, whether you are trying to interpret symptoms, wish to know more about a medication, or are looking for general health and nutrition facts.

Part 1. Staying Healthyprovides the underpinnings of a healthy lifestyle, including recommendations on nutrition, exercise, everyday safety, smoking, alcohol, and addiction.

Part 2. Health Over the Life Course details what you need to know about genetics and your family health history, and the special health concerns of pregnancy and childbirth, infancy, the preschool to preteen years, the teen years, adulthood, and the senior years.

Part 3. First Aid and Emergency Care gives you the tools to evaluate health emergencies, from everyday cuts and bruises to life-threatening crises.

Part 4. Body Systems and Disorders describes the functions of the body systems from head to toe and the most common problems related to them. You will learn what your symptoms mean, what signs a doctor looks for and the tests used during diagnosis, how a problem develops, and what can be done to treat or prevent it. Each chapter also discusses self-care measures and advises you on when to call a doctor.

Part 5. Becoming a Partner in Your Health Care offersstrategies for negotiating today's difficult health care environment, including finding the right doctor and health care plan.

The Appendices include a comprehensive directory of the 80 most prescribed medications; glossary; growth chart; living wills and advance directives; measurement conversions and laboratory tests. Designed for instant access, the index highlights symptoms in red and primary entries in bold. A 48-page full-color insert of anatomy, disorders, and diseases, over 500 black-and-white and two-color illustrations, and endpapers featuring emergency first aid procedures--prepared by Johns Hopkins' renowned Art as Applied to Medicine department--complete this invaluable family reference.Amazon.com Review
In this age of managed care, it's likely that you have morequestions when you leave the doctor's office than when you walk inthe door. Who better to turn to for a remedy for that than the folksfrom Johns Hopkins, the hospital ranked at the top of U.S. News &World Report's list for eight years running. A joint effort of theuniversity's schools of Medicine, Hygiene & Public Health, andNursing, the Family Health Book includes more than 1,600 pagesof medical guidance, from basic first aid and emergency care to theintricate (but clearly explained) workings of the body's systems andorgans, to--possibly most importantly--ways to prevent illness inthe first place.

While many of the 500 illustrations are not forthe squeamish, this reference is incredibly useful, especially for theelderly or couples who are expecting or have small children. For eachdisorder and illness, the editors have included information on typicaland rare symptoms, tests a doctor may request for diagnosis, what youcan do for home treatment, when to call the doctor, and prognoses. The"Preparing for Surgery" section should calm the worries of anyoneabout to go under anesthesia. The only gripe? A pronunciation guidewould have been nice (leishmaniasis and paronychia don'texactly roll off the tongue), especially given that one of the bestchapters is called "Becoming a Partner in Your Health Care" andfocuses on doctor-patient communication. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars good oler version
good older version ,but the book don't have much on what i needed to know about barretts disease

5-0 out of 5 stars Must have!!
I must say this book is a must have for home reference. It is clear and right to the point. I also like you can find it easily in this. I dont regret purchasing this and I lucked out and found mine at a library book sale for 50 cents but I was considering buying this book long before the sale anyways. Do get this this it is well worth the investment. I hope this helps!!

5-0 out of 5 stars john hopkins health book
Excellent resource for various health issues.Succinct and to the point.When I'm looking for answers/explanations, I always find the information in this book.And, the thorough index makes it easy to find answers.

5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to consult on health issues!
I ran into this book by chance. I got it by mail from those book clubs that sent out stuff, and you can either pay it or return it. When I got it, I thought it was weird to receive such a big medicine book on such promotional campaigns and I was almost positive to return it, but I didn't because the book was so big I decided to keep it.
This Book is one of my favorites!! It has all the information of all illnesses, so you can read and consult any health related issue. It is very clear and encourages you to read more about how your body works and keep a healthy lifestyle.

5-0 out of 5 stars The Most Authoritative Health Book- An indispensable Reference to Keep your Loved Ones Healthy
The "Jhons Hopkins Family Health Book" is the ultimate home reference tool to help you become an active partner in your family's health. Written and designed to be clear and readable, stands out for its accessibility, usefulness, and detailed coverage of health issues.

This home medical guide covers almost everything you can need at home; from staying healthy and providing first aid and home care, to diagnosing symptoms and treating different diseases and disorders. Truly a most have for every family.

The book is organized in 7 parts:

PART 1: Staying healthy.
- Eating well. - Staying active, staying fit. - Everyday safety. - Smoking and how to stop. - Alcohol and substance abuse.
PART 2: Health over the life course.
- Family history. - Genetics, and your health. - Pregnancy and childbirth. - Infancy. - The Preschool to preteen years. - The teen years. - Adulthood. - The senior years.
PART 3: First aid and emergency care.
PART 4: Body systems and disorders.
- Brain and nervous systems. - Eyes. - Ear, nose and throat. - Musculoskeletal system. - The Breast. - Cardiovascular system. - Infectious diseases. - Blood and inmune systems. - Digestive systems. - Urinary tract. - Reproductive system. - Endocrine system. - Mental health. - Skin, hair, and nails. - Allergies. - Cancer.
PART 5: Becoming a partner in your health care.
- Taking charge of your health care. Preparing for surgery. - How to use medications. - Home care and long term care. - Death and dying.
PART 6: Appendices.
- Medication directory. - Glossary. - Growth charts. - Living wills and advanced directives. - Measurement convertions. Laboratory tests.
PART 7: Color Atlas of Anatomy, Disorders, and Diseases.

A must have reference about self-prevention that shows how to diagnose your own health. This way, as an informed patient, and if the potential need for a physician's intervention arises, you can help him get the best and definitive diagnose. ... Read more


13. Photosynthesis And Respiration (The Green World)
by William G. Hopkins
Library Binding: 168 Pages (2006-02-28)
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Asin: 0791085619
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14. Wiley Pathways Selling
by Tom Hopkins, Douglas J. Dalrymple, William L. Cron, Thomas E. DeCarlo
Paperback: 360 Pages (2007-03-09)
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Asin: 0470111259
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Salesmanship is an essential skill that carries over into many industries. In Selling, the latest text from the Business series in the Wiley Pathways imprint, students learn up-to-date information and techniques on prospecting, planning sales calls, making great presentations, and closing the sale. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Great Deal!
Bought as a textbook in one of my college classes.

Good price,about a quarter of the price the college bookstore wanted.

Great Deal! ... Read more


15. Old Harbor (1909)
by William John Hopkins
 Paperback: 398 Pages (2010-09-10)
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more


16. Hopkins and Underwood's New Arithmetics: 1St- Book, Volume 1
by John William Hopkins, Patrick Healy Underwood
Paperback: 272 Pages (2010-04-05)
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Asin: 1148596585
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


17. The Works of Ezekiel Hopkins: Successively Bishop of Raphoe and Derry : Memoir of the Author, and Expositions of the Lord's Prayer and the Decalogue (Works of Ezekiel Hopkins, Volume 1 of 3)
by Ezekiel Hopkins, Charles William Quick
Hardcover: 656 Pages (1997-09)
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Asin: 157358004X
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18. Hopkins and Underwood'S Arithmetic: Book One-Two, Book 2
by John William Hopkins
Paperback: 392 Pages (2010-01-09)
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Asin: 1141964007
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


19. The Andersonville Diary & Memoirs of Charles Hopkins, 1st New Jersey Infantry
by Charles Hopkins
 Hardcover: 221 Pages (1988-12)
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5-0 out of 5 stars Compelling story of a place few could even imagine...
This book conveys the words of a young Union soldier who was captured and taken to the Southern prison they called Andersonville.This detailed account taken from the diary of Charles Hopkins tells a story of survival and horror.It makes you imagine trying to survive in a disease riddened prison with barely any food or fresh water.Read this book because it will be one you will never forget

5-0 out of 5 stars Involving, enlightening, and uplifting--a "must read"!
This first person account provides a wealth of insight into the day-to-day rituals of "life" in one of the most forbidding Civil War prison camps.Throughout his trials, however, Charles Hopkins never loses his faith in humanity and even manages to endure with a sense of humor.His uplifting story bears testimony to the strength of the human spirit under fire.Hopkins' style of writing is descriptive and conversational, and works well with the enlightening information and photos supplied by editors Mr. Styple and Mr. Fitzpatrick.I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in the Civil War and in becoming acquainted with one of its many unsung heroes. ... Read more


20. Hopkins' selected cases on the law of contracts
by Earl P. Hopkins, William Lawrence Clark
Paperback: 652 Pages (2010-08-29)
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Asin: 1177953838
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Originally published in 1896.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more


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