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Packed with never-before-seen photos, plans and meticulous new
digital artwork, this is the first history of the USAAF's
futuristic World War II prototype interceptor, the XP-67 "Moonbat".
The series of X-planes that sprang from the US Army's Request for
Data R40C, focused on high-altitude, high-speed, long-range bomber
interceptors. Among these aircraft was the McDonnell Aircraft
Company's first ever clean sheet design, the XP67. Its futuristic
lines promised performance that it was ultimately unable to
deliver, but development was still underway when disaster struck.
Just before Army performance demonstration flights were scheduled
to begin, an engine fire destroyed the only XP-67 prototype,
leaving a host of unanswered questions about what might have been,
and leading to decades of continuing fascination with the XP-67
among aviation buffs and aircraft modelers. The authors of this
book have uncovered new sources of information and a wealth of
photographs and line drawings that document not just the XP-67 but
also its immediate precursors within the McDonnell Aircraft design
community, as well as alternative configurations for unbuilt
variants aimed at different missions. Packed with unpublished
photos of all stages of construction including key airframe changes
made after initial flight tests, showing in detail how the final
configuration was evolved, this volume finally provides clear focus
on a story that has long been shrouded in mystery.
Medical Neurobiology, Second Edition continues the work of Dr.
Peggy Mason as one of the few single author textbooks available.
Written in an engaging style for the vast majority of medical
students who will choose to specialize in internal medicine,
orthopedics, oncology, cardiology, emergency medicine, and the
like, as well as the student interested in neurology, psychiatry,
or ophthalmology, this textbook provides a sturdy scaffold upon
which a more detailed specialized knowledge can be built. Unlike
other neuroscience textbooks, this new edition continues to focus
exclusively on the human, covering everything from neuroanatomy to
perception, motor control, homeostasis, and pathophysiology. Dr.
Mason uniquely explains how disease and illness affect one's
neurobiological functions and how they manifest in a person.
Thoroughly updated as a result of student feedback, the topics are
strictly honed and logically organized to meet the needs of the
time-pressed student studying on-the-go. This textbook allows the
reader to effortlessly absorb fundamental information critical to
the practice of medicine through the use of memorable stories,
metaphors, and clinical cases. Students will gain the tools and
confidence to make novel connections between the nervous system and
human disease. This is the perfect reference for any medical
student, biology student, as well as any clinician looking to
expand their knowledge of the human nervous system. New To the
Second Edition of Medical Neurobiology: * New sections on cerebral
palsy, brain cancer, traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative
diseases, aphasia, and Kallmann syndrome; * Incorporates easy to
understand visual guides to brain development, eye movements,
pupillary light reflex, pathways involved in Horner's syndrome; *
Presents real-life dilemmas faced by clinicians are discussed from
both the medical point of view and the patient's perspective; and *
Additional reading lists are provided at the end of each chapter
that include first-hand accounts of neurological cases and
scientific discoveries (e.g. HM). Key Features Include: * Written
in an accessible and narrative tone; * Uses metaphors and clinical
examples to help the reader absorb the fundamentals of
neurobiology; and * Highly illustrated with over 300 figures and
tables for full comprehension of topics covered.
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