Author: Karen Y. Kreeger
Publisher: Taylor & Franci
Keywords: guide, traditional, non, path, pursuing, careers, science, resource
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1998-12-01
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1560326700
ISBN-13: 9781560326700

Environmental-scientist-turned-science-writer, Karen Kreeger, taps the experiences of nearly 100 scientists to provide case studies and career options for scientists in her Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science . The handbook is organized by profession and includes one-on-one interviews, job-hunting advice, and comprehensive lists of resources, from people to societies, Web sites to training programs. While many jobs undoubtedly require additional qualifications outside of a specialized degree, the book explains that scientists do not necessarily need to obtain a JD, MBA, or MD in addit

Author: Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Publisher: Xue Yuan Academy Pre
Keywords: medicine, chinese, traditional, diagnostics
Number of Pages: 554
Published: 2002-01-01
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 7507712710
ISBN-13: 9787507712711

Author: Amala Soumyanath
Publisher: CRC Pre
Keywords: traditional, modern, times, medicines, herbal, antidiabetic, plants
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2005-11-02
List price: $146.95
ISBN-10: 0415334640
ISBN-13: 9780415334648

The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus world-wide is an issue of major socio-economic concern. Scientific interest in plant-derived medicine is steadily rising, yet there is often a wide disparity in the caliber of information available. A detailed compilation of scientific information from across the globe, Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants highlights the potential role of dietary and medicinal plant materials in the prevention, treatment, and control of diabetes and its complications. The book not only describes plants traditionally used to treat diabetes, b

Author: Sam Fadala
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Keywords: archery, traditional
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1999-06
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0811729435
ISBN-13: 9780811729437

*170 b/w photos * 6 x 9 * Expert information on selecting and using classic archery equipment: longbows and recurves * Detailed instructional photographs throughout The tools of traditional archery, the longbow and recurve bow, have remained virtually unchanged for tens of thousands of years. In this thorough, fully illustrated guide, archery expert Sam Fadala presents a detailed examination of this sport, which has experienced a renewed popularity in the last decade. Traditional Archery gives careful attention to bow and arrow selection, equipment tuning and maintenance, shoo

Author:
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: theater, japanese, traditional
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 1998-04-15
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 0231108729
ISBN-13: 9780231108720

This is a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance -noh, kyogen, kabuki, and bamrili puppet theater -in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Organized by genre, each section features a rich selection of representative plays and explorations into each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects, from stage direction to musical accompaniment. With classic and new translations of more than thirty plays and scenes -along with Brazell�s detailed, historically rich supplementary material and copious illustrations -no better a

Author:
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: theater, japanese, traditional
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 1999-04-15
List price: $32.50
ISBN-10: 0231108737
ISBN-13: 9780231108737

This is a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance -noh, kyogen, kabuki, and bamrili puppet theater -in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Organized by genre, each section features a rich selection of representative plays and explorations into each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects, from stage direction to musical accompaniment. With classic and new translations of more than thirty plays and scenes -along with Brazell�s detailed, historically rich supplementary material and copious illustrations -no better a

Author: M. Z. Abdi
Publisher: Narosa Pub House
Keywords: medicine, systems, traditional
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 2006-01-03
List price: $190.00
ISBN-10: 8173197075
ISBN-13: 9788173197079

The drugs of herbal, herbo-mineral and animal origin have been used by the traditional healers to maintain health and treat diseases since the dawn of civilization. These medicines are widely used by the practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine comprising of Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy and Siddha, and in the Chinese System of Medicine. Due to adverse side effects coupled with the development of resistance in the pathogens to synthetic drugs, Traditional System of Medicine and use of plant derived drugs are also becoming popular in Western countries including USA. In 72 chapters, this book a