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LAKESIDE PRESS
Featuring books on-line. The internet's first full-text
publisher of original material.
In association with Amazon.com
Alphabetical index to ALL of Dr. Martin's web sites: from asbestos to scuba.
Medical Information on many topics, including "Asbestos Lung Disease:
A Primer for Patients, Physicians and Lawyers"
ON-LINE NOVEL MIXES SCUBA DIVING AND THE LAW!
The Wall: Chronicle of a Scuba Trial
What to do with your money -- with links to no-load mutual fund companies.
From The House Officer's Survival Guide
. . . And much more!
See below.
NEW! 10 GREAT WEB SITES FOR A VARIETY OF INFORMATION,
FROM MOVIES TO NEWS (scroll to bottom, you can't miss it)
Frequently-asked Questions About Publishing Books on the Internet, including
"11 Really Neat Book Sites on the World Wide Web"
LAKESIDE PRESS BOOKS
MEDICAL STORIES
Martin, Lawrence. "Pickwickian"
and Other Stories of Intensive Care. Medical and Ethical Challenges
in the ICU. Published in paperback 1991 @ $10.95; 246 pages.
ISBN 1-879653-04-4.Now updated with several new stories and published
on-line as
"We Can't Kill Your Mother!" and Other Stories of Intensive Care:
Medical and Ethical Challenges in the ICU.
More Pages Off the Doctor's Pad
Published in paperback 1999 @ $9.95 + $3.50 S&H.
ISBN 1-879653-20-6.
This is Dr. Klein's second book:
superb vignettes by a master clinician and story teller.
Click on cover for Introduction, Chapter 1, Author bio.
HOME BUILDING
Martin, Ruth.
And They Built A Crooked House. An (Unlucky) Homeowner's
Account of One of the Largest Residential Construction Cases
Ever Tried in Court.
Published in paperback 1991 @ $12.95; 246 pages.
ISBN 1-879653-02-8.
Click here to order Crooked House from Amazon.com
A classic tale. No other book detailing the legal and
psychologic consequences of new-house construction defects has ever been published.
Shows the dark side of new house construction, in contrast to
Tracy Kidder's 1980s best seller House.
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) about Crooked House and Crumbling
Dreams

Martin, Ruth.
Crumbling Dreams: What You Must Know Before Buying or Building
a New Home (or Condo)
Published in paperback 1993
@ $8.00; 172 pages. ISBN 1-879653-06-0.
Click here to order Crumbing Dreams from Amazon.com
A sequel to Crooked House. Shows that new house construction
disaster happens all over the country. Details exactly what to do to
avoid both a construction and a legal nightmare.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Crooked House and
Crumbling Dreams
FOR RECREATIONAL SCUBA DIVERS
Martin, Lawrence.
Scuba Diving Explained: Questions and Answers on Physiology and Medical
Aspects of Scuba Diving
The author is a lung disease specialist,
DAN diving physician and recreational scuba diver.
Scuba Diving Explained is written for a general audience,
and is available in print format from:
Best Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 30100
Flagstaff, AZ 86003-0100
Phone:
800-468-1055 or 520-527-1055
FAX: 520-526-0370
ISBN: 0-941332-54-3
$19.95 +$3.50 s&h
New for 1998: On-line novel mixes scuba diving
and the law!
The Wall: Chronicle of a Scuba Trial
FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND DOCTORS IN TRAINING
Martin, Lawrence.
The House Officer's Survival Guide: Rules, Laws, Lists
and Other Medical Musings
Published in paperback 1996 @ $19.95; 250 pages.
ISBN 1-879-653-14.
Amusing, informative, authoritative, interesting.
Runs the gamut from "How Much Do Doctors Make?"
to "Law vs. Medicine: The Endless Debate," from "Movies with doctor themes"
to "Front Page Tabloid Headlines of Medical Interest."
Families of medical trainees will enjoy the book as well.
INCLUDES:
Books in Progress
(Please bear with us as we develop these books for the World Wide Web)
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Medical students,
respiratory therapists, physicians):
Pulmonary Physiology in Clinical Practice:
The Essentials for Patient Care and Evaluation
FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC (Patients and their families):
Breathe Easy: A Guide to Lung and Respiratory Diseases
for Patients and Their Families
Breathe Easy includes
Classification of Drugs for Asthma and COPD -
A Medical Primer for Patients
10 GREAT WEB SITES FOR A VARIETY OF INFORMATION,
FROM MOVIES TO NEWS
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Internet Movie Database Information on 80,000 movies,
hundreds of thousands of actors, actresses.
- American Medical
Association Search for specific diseases,
ailments by keyword; also offers AMA Physician Select to
search the database of 650,000 U.S. physicians by name or
specialty.
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Pathfinder Time Warner's site, includes Time, Money Magazine,
CNN, Netly news and more.
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National Geographic Site National
Geographic offers photos, magazine stories,
historical maps and information for kids as
well.
- Biography Online
Online version of the A&E cable television show.
- CDNow
Here you can search information (and buy)
from a list of over 165,000 CDs.
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Discovery Channel
Online Based on the TV channel -
educational on a variety of topics.
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Microsoft Expedia
A one-stop travel service: book airfare,
hotels, rent a car, or just browse the travel universe;
includes MUNGO PARK, an online adventure magazine.
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Microsoft Investor A free service for investors.
Track funds, stocks, tailor charts and graphs to your needs.
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New York Times Once registered,
you can get "all the news fit to print."
Plus, 4 sites for Web nuts
(i.e., people who write for the Web):
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webreference.com A zillion topics about
creating content on the web.
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Sandia National Laboratories
This site provides extensive documentation
and relevant links to the writing and use of
HTML (hypertext markup language).
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How Do They Do That with HTML?
How-tos and links to information on some basic
and not-so-basic HTML tricks.
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The Revised Intro to HTML
Step by step guide to ins and outs of HTML.
Finally, check out:
11 Really Neat Book Sites on the World Wide Web
Lakeside Press
is a small Cleveland publisher set up
in 1991 to self-publish interesting books on
a variety of topics that might not have mass-market appeal.
Some books are for medical personnel only,
while others are written for anyone with an
interest in the specific topic
(e.g., new-house construction; asthma; scuba diving).
Books under the Lakeside imprint have been printed by
BookMasters, Ashland, Ohio.
Several of the Lakeside Press books
are on-line; please click on any
underlined title to go right to the book.
And They Built A Crooked House and
Crumbling Dreams were published in print in 1991 and 1993,
respectively, and are now available on-line.
Scuba Diving Explained
started out as a Lakeside Press book,
and is now published in print format by
Best Publishing Co.
(address at top of page); however, the complete
text of the book remains on the internet.
The on-line novel
The Wall: Chronicle of a Scuba Trial,
is not available in print format, but only on-line.
Also available only on-line are two golf-related works
WHY ARE YOU STILL A (GOLF) HACKER?
, and
Secrets of The Best Golfers -
From a Professional...Golfer
Please address any feedback, questions, or comments to
martin@lightstream.net.
Updated September 2002