For anyone who struggled to understand why the nephron concentrates, then dilutes, then concentrates again the urine, this book will do much to ease your pain. Since medical school I've purchased Editions 1, 3, & 5, just so that I could keep up with my interns & residents. Here's how he does it:
#1: short book, (you know how intimidating those tomes can be)
#2: lots of diagrams
#3: end-of-chapter questions (with answers & explanations)

If you want to understand the Kidney, no matter where you are in your studies or practice, I wholeheartedly recommend this text.

Renal physiology can be very difficult to truly understand, and yet an understanding of it is essential to understanding so many aspects of physiology, pathology, and pharmacology. Studying diuretics for cardio pharm is nightmarish unless you understand the physiology of the loop of Henle. Vander takes this difficult yet important subject and makes it easy to understand. The book reads extremely quickly, and the flow-charts and diagrams are amazing. I never even opened Berne & Levy for renal phys--I read Vander's book (which is no longer than B&L's renal chapters) and cruised through renal phys. I am writing this review now, a year after I took physiology, because I am now studying for the USMLE Step 1. I have not looked at Vander's book in a year, but I still remember renal phys, and reviewing it now is the easiest part of my studying (the only easy part, in fact). That is because, thanks to Vander, I actually understand renal physiology. A great book!!

For any medical student that needs a comprehensive, but easily understood explanation of the structure and function of kidneys, I highly recommend Renal Physiology by Vander. It is very well written, and covers all the basic principles that you will need to know to understand pathologies associated with the kidneys.

This is my favorite book of all time. If I could keep only one book of the hundreds I own, this would be it. Touching prose and the most lovely drawings of any children's book -- the details inspire the imagination. Anyone who has the opportunity to pick up a copy should do so with haste.

CHEERFUL is a relic from my childhood, a beautiful little book with ezquisite illustrations and some of the most achingly poignant prose I have ever experienced. Its tale of a light-footed wood mouse longing for the land his mother used to sing of is no doubt a strong influence on my own writing, and an unconscious inspiration for my first book. I highly recommend this book, if you can find it, for parents of children, and for anyone with a child still living inside.

The book successfully introduces the basic concepts of Islam in a simple but touching way. The various elements of the faith are presented by means of verses from the Quran as well as sayings from Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. A must-read for non-Muslims interested in learning the spirit of Islam in a convenient and effective way.

This book has exciting options for sergers, beginning and expert sewers. The directions are clear and the pictures make this book a must for all sergers. I wished I had this book 10 years ago with my first serger. I am having more fun sewing with my serger than ever before.

Palmer Brown is a children's author who writes with delicacy and charm. The protagonist of The Silver Nutmeg is a child who loves nature and learns an understated lesson about love. Highly recommended. The author shows great respect for the innocence and innate delicacy of feeling which most, perhaps all, children possess.

I just bought my first serger and once it was out of the box I realized I was going to need help. I bought 3 books: This one (the one I am reviewing), along with "The Complete Serger Handbook" and "The Ultimate Serger Answer Guide". After reading all of them I am glad I have all of them....they each address different needs.

This book is wonderful once you are comfortable using your machine (ie. you can thread it and get the stitches to look like they are supposed to). It gives great advise on how to approach many different sewing projects so as to maximize the value of serging over sewing and save you time and hassle as well.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because although it has great diagrams (and plenty of them), I prefer actual photos (in color).

I checked out all the books on serging at the library after purchasing my four-thread machine. I am a novice and I found this book, while lacking some of the extended detail of others to be very easy to move through and a good reference. I especially liked their section on the order to assemble garments and other tips to speed up serging. It has good, crisp hand-drawn illustrations, and I plan to purchase a copy to keep by my machine.

This book makes even a beginner like myself feel excited and not intimidated to use a serger. Lots of creative idea's easy to use and understand very helpful

Interesting read but she spends ultimately more airtime on psychology than business applications of this technique.

This was my first look at enneagrams. It makes you realize how pathetic identifying someone as simply a 'Type A' or 'Type B' personality is. It helped me understand why my wife, whom had been categorized as a 'A' type would act differently in different situations, while I, a 'B' type would do the same. Once you find your Enneagram, you will be amazed at how so many things will make sense.

Helen gives practical advice on using the Enneagram typing system to help put people in a position to suceed. The workplace is made up of diverse personality types. Palmer provides the guidelines to help us with daily interactions with differing types. By showing strengths and weaknesses for each type she helps to insure that people can be utilized in jobs that will bring out their best.