Full of humour and tragedy; what really occurs at those "Green Felt Tables" in those public casinos? This is the most intimate you can get without buying into the game for yourself? This will be the most entertaining book that you read this year. 34 years of catching cards and people doing what humans do... shuffle up and read.

In this comprehensive history, updated to include the climactic events of the five years since the Falklands War, Professor Rock documents the early colonial history of Argentina, pointing to the colonial forms established during the Spanish conquest as the source for Argentina's continued reliance on foreign commercial and investment partnerships. The collapse of Argentina's close western European ties after World War II is thus seen as the underlying cause for her current economic and political crisis.

This book brings together the expertise of respiratory physicians, critical care specialists, and surgeons to provide concise practical guidance on the perioperative management of patients with pre-existing respiratory disease. The authors begin with a review of key aspects of respiratory physiology, pre-operative assessment and preparation, then continue to discuss practical issues concerning airway management and respiratory monitoring. Also described are strategies for managing post-operative complications, and respiratory emergencies such as status asthmaticus, pulmonary hypertension, pneumothorax and respiratory failure. The text is supported throughout with diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, checklists, and summary panels.