Michelangelo (snapping-turtle guides) - Softcover

Spence, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860074561 ISBN 13: 9781860074561

Publisher: ticktock Media Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

"Snapping-Turtle "guides are visual journeys that aim to transport the reader into the time and place they are reading about. Beautifully designed with up to 100 colour illustrations and photos. The books are filled with eyewitness accounts, timelines, facts and a detailed overview of each subject. Age 8+

About this title

Book Description

Each title in the series is a wonderful visual journey, beautifully designed with up to 100 colour paintings, illustrations and photographs. These books provide a detailed overview of each subject - written to both entertain and inform. Filled with eyewitness accounts, timelines, and fun facts. Ideal for project work, or just a great read.

About the Author

David Spence, MD
Trained in Neurology with Dr. Barnett before going on to complete training in Internal Medicine, and then a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at San Francisco. Has focused on stroke prevention throughout his career. Professor of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology at the Robarts Research Institute, London, Canada. Ran a hypertension clinic for 20 years; for the past 15 years has run a busy stroke prevention clinic. Pioneered ultrasound measurement of carotid plaque for patient management, genetic research and evaluation of new therapies. Published in 2006 a book for the public; How to prevent your stroke. Wife and first son are family physicians; has done a lot of continuing medical education to family physicians around the world. Selected by the World Congress of Neurology in 2009 to teach the course on stroke prevention. Henry JM Barnett, MD
A giant in stroke prevention: first to show that Aspirin reduced the risk of stroke; led the study that showed that carotid endarterectomy reduced the risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis, and the study that showed that extra-cranial to intracranial bypass was not effective. Founding chair of the department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, in which Neurology and Neurosurgery joined to form a department separate from Medicine and Surgery. This model, which he pioneered with his neurosurgical colleague Charlie Drake, has been copied successfully the world over. Former editor of the journal Stroke, and internationally recognized as the father of stroke prevention.

Edition details

• Publisher: ticktock Media Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860074561
• ISBN 13: 9781860074561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32