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Field Guide to the Birds of North America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Geographic Society / McCauley, Jane R., PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society, An extensive guide for anyone interested in birds, complete with description, scientific name, size and range, and a color picture of each bird.

National Geographic Destinations, Beyond the Horizon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Geographic Society / Unknown, PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society, These handy, take-along volumes are both beautiful destination planners and wonderful armchair adventures. Written in a warm, first-person style, the informative text plus up-to-date maps make for easy vacation planning, while the lush photography and unbeatable price make them great gift items. The first four titles are: -- Beyond the Horizon: Come to the edge of enchantment: the highlands of Venezuela, Iceland, shaped by fire and ice, and the Chinese kingdom of Muli.

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Political Theory: A Thematic Inquiry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiser, James, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This gracefully written, intellectually rigorous book explores the major issues of political theory by presenting the perspectives of major theorists. It gives students necessary historical background while examining basic themes and assessing the validity of basic arguments. Written in a clear, direct style, it can be easily understood by students with little previous exposure to political science. Rather than simply presenting an abstract or formal discussion of the major issues of political theory, it examines how the issues were understood by specific political thinkers including Plato, Machiavelli, Locke, Hobbes, Marx, Dahl, Popper, Nozick. T.H. Green, and others. This is a useful thematic introduction to political theory that places theory in an interesting historical and intellectual context.

Self-Criticism and Self-Enhancement Theory, Research, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Edward C Chang, PUBLISHER: American Psychological Association, NA

Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kozulin, Alex / Ageyev, Vladimir / Miller, Suzanne, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Innovative ideas in educational psychology, learning, and instruction, originally formulated by Russian psychologist and educator Lev Vygotsky, are currently enjoying unprecedented popularity in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Russia. An international team of scholarly contributors provides comprehensive coverage of all the main concepts of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. They emphasize its importance for the understanding of child development, and propose specific classroom applications.

The Electrical Properties of Disordered Metals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dugdale, J. S. / Clarke, D. R. / Suresh, S., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The theory of metallic conduction has, until recently, been confined to crystalline metals with atoms in regular arrays. The discovery of solid amorphous alloys led to an explosion of measurements of their electronic properties, and the emergence of a range of interesting low temperature phenomena. The book describes in physical terms the theory of the electrical conductivity, Hall coefficient, magnetoresistance and thermopower of disordered metals and alloys. The author begins by showing how conventional Boltzmann theory can be extended and modified when the mean free path of the conduction electrons becomes comparable with their wavelength and interionic separation. Dugdale explores the consequences of this and tests the theory by applying it to experimental data on metallic glasses. Designed as a self-contained review, the book will appeal to nonspecialist physicists, metallurgists and chemists with an interest in disordered metals.

Game Guru: Role-Playing Games

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartas, Leo / Morris, Dave, PUBLISHER: Course Technology, Role-playing games is the genre that most meticulously evokes a parallel life for the player-not infrequently down to the detail of what kind of wine is in their hip flask. In addition to the gameplay and simulation aspects of this genre, "Game Guru: Role-Playing Games" looks at the conventions that underlie it-the threat of evil, the archetypal playground of the sword-and-sorcery setting, and so on. With hundreds of examples and in-depth interviews with the experts, this book reveals the secrets to what makes great games compelling and successful. Whether you are a professional or a die-hard role-playing gamer, you'll be intrigued by the clear analysis of play balance, character and level design, learning curves, risk versus reward, puzzles, scale and scope, catch-up effects, symmetry, and many other aspects of game theory. This book gives you the insight you are searching for to enrich your gaming experience. Acquista Ora

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Tom Clancy Called out of retirement to serve as National Security Advisor to the president, Jack Ryan, with the help of CIA officers John Clark and Domingo Chavez, must prepare the untested president to meet the challenges of a new world order.

Digital Media Revisited: Theoretical and Conceptual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liestol, Gunnar / Morrison, Andrew / Rasmussen, Terje, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Arguing that "first encounters" have already applied traditional theoretical and conceptual frameworks to digital media, the contributors to this book call for "second encounters," or a revisiting. Digital media are not only objects of analysis but also instruments for the development of innovative perspectives on both media and culture. Drawing on insights from literary theory, semiotics, philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, media studies, sociology, and education, the contributors construct new positions from which to observe digital media in fresh and meaningful ways. Throughout they explore to what extent interpretation of and experimentation with digital media can inform theory. It also asks how our understanding of digital media can contribute to our understanding of social and cultural change. The book is organized in four sections: Education and Interdisciplinarity, Design and Aesthetics, Rhetoric and Interpretation, and Social Theory and Ethics. The topics include the effects on reading of the multimodal and multisensory aspects of the digital environment, the impact of practice on the medium of theory, how digital media are dissolving the boundaries between leisure and work, and the impact of cyberspace on established ethical principles.

Class and Social Development: A New Theory of the Middle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Dale L., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), The essays in this volume expound a new theoretical perspective on the formation and function of the middle class. Drawing on currents within Marxism, particularly Marxist structuralism, the essays first re-examine the basic tenets of class structure theory, then develop their own approach and methodology. This approach is then applied to the study of the North American intermediate class. Why is it sometimes liberal and progressive, sometimes a social basis for right-wing reaction?...specialists in Marxist class theory will find it covers most recent developments in analysis and is constructively self-critical.' -- "Reviewing Sociology, Vol 3, Issue

National Writers Union Guide to Freelance Rates & Standard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Writers Union / National Writers Union, PUBLISHER: Writer's Digest Books, An indispensible resource for freelance writers in every market, the NWU Guide offers a real-life look at freelancing, including fees, contracts and working conditions.

Making Strategy An Introduction to National Security

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dennis M Drew, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, NA

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Security and the Military Between Reality and Perception

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gerhard Kummel Marjan Malesic, PUBLISHER: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, NA Acquista Ora

Constructing Fatherhood: Discourses and Experiences

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lupton, Deborah / Barclay, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), It is a very impressive book. Its coverage of contemporary discourses of fatherhood is comprehensive. The theoretical stance is one that allows for complexity and fluidity. The authors write well, making even esoteric sociological and cultural theory accessible. I recommend it' - "British Journal of Social Work " Constructing Fatherhood provides an analysis of the social, cultural and symbolic meanings of fatherhood in contemporary western societies. The authors draw on poststructuralist theory to analyze the representation of fatherhood in the expert' literature of psychology, sociology and the health sciences, and in popular sources such as television, film, advertisements and child-care and parenting manuals

Evolutionary Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schubert, Glendon A., JR., PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, This synthesis of research into the behavior of humans and other social animals ranges horizontally from a congruence of the perspectives of the life sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences and longitudinally from that of the most recent 60 million years, but emphasizing the last 12 thousand years. From a political science perspective, these essays focus on both individual and small-group political behavior. Schubert's work draws extensively on contemporary evolutionary theory, biosocial and psychobiological theory, ethology and primatology, behavioral ecology, experimental work in animal behavior, neurobiology, human development, and the philosophy of both life and social sciences. Introducing and concluding the book are essays that discuss the implications of biology and the life sciences for the study of political science. The others center on five topics: political ethology (naturalistic study of human behavior as animal behavior); political evolution; evolutionary theory; evolutionary development (ecological, epigenetic, and ontogenetic); and the evolution of human thinking.

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

The creak of footsteps on the stairs, the smell of something foul and dead, the feel of something crawling down your back ? this and more can be found this award-winning and highly acclaimed game of strategy and horror.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years and up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

The Insider-Outsider Theory of Employment and Unemployment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lindbeck, Assar, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), This book provides an accessible, balanced account of the insider-outsider theory of labor market activity. It focuses on how "insiders" (experienced incumbent employees whose jobs are protected by various labor turnover costs) get market power, what they do with that power, and how their activities affect the "outsiders" (who are either unemployed or work in the informal sector). The book examines the effect of insiders' activities on wages, employment, and unemployment, discusses the associated policy implications, and relates the insider-outsider theory to other theories of labor market activity. The central part of the book consists of a series of previously published articles that have been edited to convey a single coherent account of a theory of unemployment that is growing in popularity. Chapters are preceded by overviews summarizing the main ideas and relating them to the book's underlying theme. The concluding chapter points out the predictions and policy implications of the theory. Lindbeck and Snower have taken care to make the main ideas accessible to a wide audience, without sacrificing analytical rigor."The insider-Outside Theory of Employment and Unemployment is concerned with both the causes and consequences of insider power. It emphasizes unemployment in chapters that survey modern unemployment theories and provide a formal comparison of the insider-outsider and efficiency-wage explanations of involuntary unemployment. Other topics include labor turnover costs (how they arise from insiders' activities and from job security legislation, and how they give rise to insider power), Union activities (how unions can amplify labor turnover costs, and provide insiders with newtools of rent-creation, such as strikes and work-to-rule actions), and the effect that insider activities can have in perpetuating the effects of temporary macroeconomic shocks. Assar Lindbeck is Professor of International Economics and Director of the Institute of International Economics at the University of Stockholm. Dennis J. Snower is Professor of Economics, Birbeck College, University of London.

George W. Bush

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lansford, Tom / Watson, Robert P., PUBLISHER: Greenhaven Press, Fulfills the standard: "Individuals, Groups, and Institutions" from the National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards for High School Fulfills the standards: "Historical Comprehension," "Historical Research Capabilities," and "Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision Making" from the National History Education Standards for United States History, Grades 5-12.

The Truth about Dungeons & Dragons

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robie, Joan Hake / Robie, PUBLISHER: Starburst Publishers, This work takes a close look at the dangerous game Dungeons and Dragons and addresses what the game is all about and why it holds such fascination for young, gifted people.

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Inside Out and Outside in: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berzoff, Joan / Flanagan, Laura Melano / Hertz, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Over the past decade, Inside Out and Outside In has become a very important book among mental health practitioners in a variety of disciplines that deal with individuals in their complex social environments. Revised and updated throughout, the third edition builds on this foundation and adds a new chapter on cognitive behavioral theory and practice and a new chapter on relational and intersubjective theories to more fully meet the needs of both students and practitioners today. The third edition of Inside Out and Outside In maintains the book's respectful tone and empathetic voice while making many new additions. The chapter on affective disorders now includes bipolar disorders. Two other chapters update content on psychodynamic theory and race and gender. This edition also offers new research on schizophrenia and personality disorders. Other key updates include linking trauma theory with attachment, as well as attending to client systems, including couples, throughout the book. This new edition further deepens our understanding of the bio-psycho-social contexts in which clinical theory and practice occur, particularly in multicultural settings. It offers ways to clearly understand theories and clinical disorders in their biological and social contexts and provides key updates on new developments in the biopsychosocial domain. Acquista Ora

National Lampoon's Big Book of True Facts: Brand-New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rubin, Scott / Naughton, Jay, PUBLISHER: Rugged Land Books, At long last, a completely new and unique collection of National Lampoon's wacky, true, and amazingly stupid True Facts. Before Jay Leno's "Headlines," before the New York Post's "Weird but True," there was National Lampoon's "TRUE FACTS"-hilarious real-life advertisements, stupefying signs, weird wedding announcements, and other completely absurd-but-true samples of real-life funny stuff.

Plan, Activity, and Intent Recognition Theory and Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Christopher Geib David Pynadath Gita Sukthankar Hung Hai Bui Robert Goldman, PUBLISHER: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, NA

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