J. Richard Smith Bücher

Exercising the brain is a generally accepted positive activity for older adults. Maintaining cognitive function as we age receives considerable attention in newspapers, magazines and television commercials. Numerous retirement communities offer brain exercise classes as an amenity. In addition, many older adults use puzzles and games to exercise their brains.Dr. Richard J. Smith is professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin–Madison and recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Award from that university. Since his retirement in 1990, Dr. Smith has written numerous short stories and published four other books, Life After Eighty, Once Upon a Christmas, Musings of an Old Man and Tales from a Twilight House, written during the seven years he has resided in Bradenton, Florida, Westminster Retirement Community. The prose and poetry in Brain Exercises for Older Adults were written during his long career.

Exploring religious imagery and pilgrimage, the narrative intertwines travelogue elements with an examination of significant locations from the New Testament. J. Richard Smith delves into the history and meaning of icons, offering insights into the spiritual journeys tied to these sacred sites. The book invites readers to experience the profound connections between faith, art, and the landscapes that shaped biblical narratives.

"Atlas of Staging in Gynecological Cancer" is designed to be used in conjunction with diagnostic procedures between the surgeon and the radiologist. It describes the two common staging regimes used by all units across the world, namely, the FIGO staging system and the TNM system. The ‘landscape’ format allows each chapter to open on the left hand side and read across the double spread, enabling the reader to see both staging systems at once. Each chapter has a separate section on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, with radiological plates, Management, in tabular form, and Key Points.

S využitím dosud nepublikovaných vzpomínek pilotů, kteří prováděli tajné dálkové a průzkumné lety a výsadky špionů nad Anglií, Irákem, Polskem a Sovětským svazem a stovek unikátních fotografií kniha popisuje historii, činnost a letouny zkušební a výzkumné jednotky Luftwaffe, tzv. Versuchverband, jedné z nejzáhadnějších, tajných a zřídkakdy popisovaných jednotek Luftwaffe před 2. světovou válkou i během ní.