Barely Legal is the first book in the Stone Barrington series by Parnell Hall and Stuart Woods. The book was published in 1997 and follows the life of Stone Barrington, a New York City lawyer. In the book, Stone is introduced to his future wife, Arrington Carter, and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation. Parnell…
The Killing Joke is a one-shot graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland, originally published in 1988. The story revolves around the Joker’s attempt to drive Batman insane by crippling Barbara Gordon and then murdering her father, Commissioner Gordon. Although the Joker succeeds in wounding Barbara, he ultimately fails in his…
Abbas, Lichtman, and Pillai’s Basic Immunology provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of immunology. The book covers the basics of immunology, including the history of immunology, the immune system, cells and molecules involved in immunity, and how the immune system works. The book also discusses some of the more advanced topics in immunology, such…
A black hole is a region of space from which nothing, not even light, can escape. It is the result of the collapse of a star. A black hole has a gravitational force so strong that anything that comes too close—including light—is pulled in and can never escape. A black hole is a place in…
The Bajrang Baan is a popular Hindu devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It was composed by Hariharan and is included in his album “Hanuman Chalisa and Other Popular Stotras”. The hymn is traditionally recited as a prayer for strength, courage and wisdom. The Bajrang Baan is a Hindu devotional hymn dedicated to Hanuman. It…
The BDI-II is a 21-item self-report measure designed to assess the severity of depression in adults. The items on the scale ask about how the respondent has been feeling over the past week, and each item is rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (severely). A total score is…
Blindness is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese author José Saramago. It is the story of an inexplicably widespread epidemic of blindness afflicting nearly everyone in an unnamed city, and the social breakdown that quickly follows. The novel has been described as “a parable about loss of reason”. Blindness by Jose Saramago is the story…
The Barthel Index is a measure of disability. It was first published in 1965 by Mahoney and Barthel. The index has 10 items, each scored from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating less disability. The items measure activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, dressing, transferring from bed to chair, using the toilet,…
The Bates Guide to Physical Examination 11th Edition is a comprehensive guide to performing physical examinations. The authors, M.D. Bickley and Lynn S. Szilagyi, are experienced clinicians who have performed countless physical examinations themselves. They know what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to examining patients. The book contains clear instructions on how…
Biopsychology is the study of how biological factors contribute to psychological processes and behavior. The 9th edition of this textbook by John P. J. Pinel provides an up-to-date overview of the field, with coverage of topics such as neuroscience, genetics, evolutionary psychology, and psychopharmacology. In addition to discussing the latest research findings, the book also…