西欧諸国や日本において最も多い死因の一つとして多くの人に恐れられているのが悪性新生物、つまり癌（がん）です。日本人の場合2人に1人が生涯で癌に罹患するとされており、直接的であれ間接的であれ、事実上すべての人に係わる問題です。治療法の開発へ向けて行われている努力や研究、未来の治療法についても見ていきながら、癌を取り巻く状況や治療法についても分析します。     Expl ... 続きを読む

The Legal System provides an overview of the institutions, personnel, and procedures that make up the legal system in England and Wales. Current changes are explained and critically evaluated, and the ... 続きを読む

How important are genetic influences on behavior? How many genes influence an individual behavior, and how much influence does a single gene have? How do genes interact with the environment to influen ... 続きを読む

Many heart conditions are inherited and if not diagnosed and managed appropriately place the patient at risk of blackouts, weakening of the heart, or sudden death.While individually uncommon, inherite ... 続きを読む

イスラーム教の開祖、預言者ムハンマドは歴史上最も影響力のある人物のひとりに違いありません。しかし西洋の歴史家たちは、伝承によるこれまでのムハンマド像の信頼性に疑問を呈してきました。ムハンマドの生涯の真実はさておき、そのペルソナはさまざまな形とってイスラーム文明とムスリムの生活に重要な役割を果たしてきました。本書ではその生涯と重要性について歴史的観点からの描出を試みます。(cf. Islam, #0 ... 続きを読む

This authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy spans the Romano-British rulers of 55 BC to the present day House of Windsor. Generously illustrated with maps, photos, paintings, and g ... 続きを読む

She will do as I have bidden her.' Catherine Sloper is heiress to a fortune and the social eminence associated with Washington Square. She attracts the attention of a good-looking but penniless y ... 続きを読む

The human face is unique among social stimuli in conveying such a variety of different characteristics. A person's identity, sex, race, age, emotional state, focus of attention, facial speech patterns ... 続きを読む

A dictionary and thesaurus in one: the ideal reference for home, and family reference including word games Over 90,000 words, phrases and definitions, and over 100,000 synonyms and antonyms Bra ... 続きを読む

A dictionary and thesaurus in one: the ideal reference for home, and family reference including word games all in a handy paperback format Brand-new integrated design and layout, tried and tested ... 続きを読む