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The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruse, Michael / Hull, David L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The philosophy of biology is one of the most exciting new areas in the field of philosophy and one that is attracting much attention from working scientists. This Companion, edited by two of the founders of the field, includes newly commissioned essays by senior scholars and up-and-coming younger scholars who collectively examine the main areas of the subject - the nature of evolutionary theory, classification, teleology and function, ecology, and the problematic relationship between biology and religion, among other ong>toong>pics. Up-ong>toong>-date and comprehensive in its coverage, this unique volume will be of interest not only ong>toong> professional philosophers but also ong>toong> students in the humanities and researchers in the life sciences and related areas of inquiry.

The Gulf of Mexico: A Treasury of Resources in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gore, Robert H., PUBLISHER: Pineapple Press (FL), - Only book available on this great body of water - Synopsis of the hisong>toong>ry, geology, geography, oceanography, biology, ecology, and economics of the Gulf - Traces the economic use of the Gulf from the Mayans ong>toong> present-day offshore oil companies - Explores every discrete ecological community in the Gulf - For those who live or vacation on the Gulf and wants ong>toong> know the full song>toong>ry of their watery backyard

Insights of Genius: Imagery and Creativity in Science and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Arthur I., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), How can new knowledge be created from already existing knowledge? "Insights of Genius" shows how seeing is central ong>toong> the greatest advances of the human intellect. Artists and scientists alike rely on visual representations of worlds both visible and invisible. "Insights of Genius, " first published by Copernicus in , explores the creative leaps that led some of the greatest scientists and artists ong>toong> dramatically transform how we understand nature. The scope of figures runs from Galileo and da Vinci ong>toong> Einstein and Picasso. Focusing on the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the age of modern art and modern physics, the book travels through the philosophy of mind and language, cognitive science, neurophysiology, and art hisong>toong>ry. "Insights of Genius" discusses intuition, aesthetics, realism, representation, metaphors, and visual imagery. Allied ong>toong> these concepts are causality, relativity, energy conservation, entropy, the correspondence principle, scientific creativity, and Cubism. Running through the book is the idea that science extends our intuition from common sense ong>toong> an understanding of a world beyond our perception.

The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vaillant, John, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books Canada, It's December and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. ong>Toong> the horrified asong>toong>nishment of a team of hunters, it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must be found before it strikes again, and the song>toong>ry becomes a battle for survival between two main characters: Yuri Trush, the lead tracker, and the tiger itself. Culminating in a showdown deep in the Siberian forest, "The Tiger "is a haunting, spellbinding tale of a hunt ong>toong> the death; of man and nature in collision; of the ancient relationship between predaong>toong>rs and prey; and an intimate portrait of a remarkable animal and its increasingly threatened world.

How Do We Know the Nature of Disease

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kupperberg, Paul, PUBLISHER: Rosen Publishing Group, This book takes the reader inong>toong> compelling discoveries that have led understanding the nature of viruses a bacteria and how this world, unfathoma in its smallness, has led ong>toong> the eradication some of the most deadly diseases. This is a comprehensive look at plagues, epidemics, and the role of genetics in disease.

A Prayerbook for Volunteers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCann, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Twenty-Third Publications, In down-ong>toong>-earth and humorous look at the important work of volunteers, author Deborah McCann offers heartfelt prayers and reflections on the various aspects of this "unsung" ministry. Both the upside and the downside of the volunteer's role is expressed here and the experiences of volunteers are related ong>toong> those of Jesus.

Parallelisms of Complete Designs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cameron, Peter J. / Hitchin, N. J., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, These notes present an investigation of a condition similar ong>toong> Euclid's parallel axiom for subsets of finite sets. The background material ong>toong> the theory of parallelisms is introduced and the author then describes the links this theory has with other ong>toong>pics from the whole range of combinaong>toong>rial theory and permutation groups. These include network flows, perfect codes, Latin squares, block designs and multiply-transitive permutation groups, and long and detailed appendices are provided ong>toong> serve as introductions ong>toong> these various subjects. Many of the results are published for the first time.

Debates on Democratization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Larry / Plattner, Marc F. / Cosong>toong>poulos, Philip J., PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, For more than twenty years, the Journal of Democracy has been a leading voice in the conversation between scholars and practitioners about government by consent and its place in the contemporary world. If democracy means anything, it means robust debates. Over the years, the pages of the Journal have certainly seen their share of lively and illuminating scholarly disagreements. As a service ong>toong> students and teachers who wish ong>toong> deepen their understanding of the questions and controversies that surround contemporary democratization, the Journal has now brought ong>toong>gether a series of exchanges on the ong>toong>pic. Debates on Democratization explores the issues of democratic consolidation, the reality of the transition paradigm, the advisability of attempting ong>toong> "sequence" elections and other liberal-democratic reforms, the nature and prospects of the "color revolutions" in the former Eastern Bloc, and the relative merits of presidentialism and its alternatives from the point of view of democratic governance and stability. The volume is filled with insightful, thought-provoking arguments by leading thinkers in the field. Graduate and undergraduate students alike will find it a useful guide ong>toong> key issues facing emerging democracies ong>toong>day.

The Gods of Roman Britain

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Miranda J. / Aldhouse-Green, Miranda, PUBLISHER: Shire Publications, This book looks at the religious beliefs of the people of the Roman province of Britain and at the gods they worshipped. Little literary evidence survives and it is therefore necessary ong>toong> rely almost wholly on epigraphic and iconographical representations. The book first examines the pre-Roman Celtic background ong>toong> Romano-British religion from about 500 BC. The chapters following analyse the nature of the evidence; the introduction of Roman religion ong>toong> the province; oriental cults including Christianity; the integration of Roman with pre-existing British and other Celtic cults, and the resulting composite religion which thus emerged. The final chapter examines stylised Celtic representations of anonymous divinities. Miranda Green is currently Professor of Archaeology at University of Wales College, Newport, where she is also Direcong>toong>r of the SCARAB Research Centre.

Written in Stone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: OLYNYK, MARK, PUBLISHER: FriesenPress, Written in Song>toong>ne is a hisong>toong>ry of poetry; spanning thirty-five years. A collection of poems about reality and the human condition. What is and what seems ong>toong> be. Truth and the transience of life. The meaning of death. Myth as a state of mind. Decoding dreams and visions. The writing process. Our relationship with Nature. Super science and the reign of the machine. These are the themes of this book.

Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Billig, Mick / Billig, Michael, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), From Thomas Hobbes' fear of the power of laughter ong>toong> the compulsory, packaged "fun" of the contemporary mass media, Billig takes the reader on a stimulating ong>toong>ur of the strange world of humour. Both a significant work of scholarship and a novel contribution ong>toong> the understanding of the humourous, this is a seriously engaging book' - David Inglis, University of Aberdeen This delightful book tackles the prevailing assumption that laughter and humour are inherently good. In developing a critique of humour the author proposes a social theory that places humour - in the form of ridicule - as central ong>toong> social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means ong>toong> uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning. Hisong>toong>rically, theories of humour reflect wider visions of politics, morality and aesthetics. For example, Bergson argued that humour contains an element of cruelty while Freud suggested that we deceive ourselves about the true nature of our laughter. Billig discusses these and other theories, while using the ong>toong>pic of humour ong>toong> throw light on the perennial social problems of regulation, control and emancipation.

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction ong>toong> Wisdom Literature and the Psalms offers a unique approach ong>toong> studying this material in the classroom. This book is a collection of essays that explore themes and background issues intended for the student of the Old Testament. Divided inong>toong> two sections on the Psalms and Wisdom Literature, each section offers an in-depth essay on hisong>toong>ry of interpretation, forms of poetry, the text's relationship ong>toong> the ancient Near East, the canonical shape of the material, the theology of the texts, and contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

The Ethics of Autism: Among Them, But Not of Them

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnbaum, Deborah R., PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press, Autism is one of the most compelling, controversial, and heartbreaking cognitive disorders. It presents unique philosophical challenges as well, raising intriguing questions in philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and philosophy of language that need ong>toong> be explored if the autistic population is ong>toong> be responsibly served. Starting from the "theory of mind" thesis that a fundamental deficit in autism is the inability ong>toong> recognize that other persons have minds, Deborah R. Barnbaum considers its implications for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This discussion lays the groundwork for consideration of the value of an autistic life, as well as the moral theories available ong>toong> persons with autism. The book also explores questions about genetic decision making, research inong>toong> the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. This is a timely and wide-ranging book on a disorder that commends itself ong>toong> serious ethical examination.

T'Ai Chi Chi Kung: Fifteen Ways to a Happier You

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Choy, Peter Chin Kean, PUBLISHER: Overlook Press, Peter Chin Kean Choy has been teaching sold-out T'ai Chi classes for over twenty years, helping thousands of people apply an understanding of nature ong>toong> the maintenance of health and the cure of illness. His unique approach -- a combination of T'ai Chi and Chi Kung (which means "study of chi energy") based on the Tao of color -- has continually brought new dynamism and vigor ong>toong> the lives of his students. Now, through the fifteen fundamental exercises in his book, he shows how ong>toong> easily harness the chi (or "intrinsic energy") of life, even in the simplest of daily activities.

Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Montizambert, Dave, PUBLISHER: Amherst Media, This book provides a full explanation of lighting by demonstrating professional techniques for tableong>toong>p, commercial, portrait, food, and auong>toong>motive studio phoong>toong>graphy. Tips are given on how ong>toong> analyze light quality, select the proper size light and distance between the subject and the light source, place light modifiers, and select and use a light meter. The book includes an explanation of more complex ong>toong>pics, such as how ong>toong> set up backlighting, simulate sunlight in the studio, and feather light. Descriptions of how ong>toong> use specular light include lighting with specular light sources and controlling unwanted specular highlight on shiny surfaces. Also included are specialized techniques such as painting with light, use of softening filters, and suggestions for lighting subjects in motion.

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-ong>toong>-date introduction ong>toong> the key issues, perspectives, and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book aids readers' understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial ong>toong> understanding the impact that health and illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, of an increasingly health-aware population.

Stories with a Moral

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price, Michael E., PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, Song>toong>ries with a Moral is the first comprehensive study of the effects of plantation society on literature and the influences of literature on social practices in nineteenth-century Georgia. During the years of frontier settlement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, Georgia authors voiced their support for the slave system, the planter class, and the ideals of the Confederacy, presenting a humorous, passionate, and at times tragic view of a rapidly changing world. Michael E. Price examines works of fiction, travel accounts, diaries, and personal letters in this thorough survey of King Cotong>toong>n's literary influence, showing how Georgia authors romanticized agrarian themes ong>toong> present an appealing image of plantation economy and social structure. Song>toong>ries with a Moral focuses on the importance of literature as a mode of ideological communication. Even more significant, the book shows how the writing of one century shaped the development of social practices and beliefs that persist, in legend and memory, ong>toong> this day.

The International Politics of Central Asia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, John, PUBLISHER: Manchester University Press, Central Asia is a fascinating region yet remote and unfamiliar ong>toong> many people. This new study provides an introduction ong>toong> the politics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgzstan, Tajikistan, Turkestan, and Uzbekistan. The early chapters introduce the readers ong>toong> the hisong>toong>ry of Russian and Soviet involvement in the region up until the collapse of communism, whilst the bulk of the book focuses on the politics of independence. The search for national identity in each region and the influence of Islam are discussed and attention is paid ong>toong> political, economic and international developments. A central theme of the book is the importance of informal politics associated with national, regional and tribal networks in shaping the evolution of the five states.

Roots of Revolution: Radical Thought in Cuba

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liss, Sheldon B., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Concerned with what Cuban radicals have thought about their na-tion's protracted struggle for independence, Sheldon B. Liss looks at each one's mode of analysis, position on the class struggle, ideas on reform or revolution, and search for community. Each writer's beliefs about ethics, morality, religion, social mobility, political control, aesthetics, and quality of life are subjected ong>toong> scrutiny by Liss. He also considers their views on Cuban-United States relations, their perceptions of the state and power, and their relationships ong>toong> the means of production and workers' movements.

Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aksakov, Sergei Timofeevich / Timofeevich-Aksakov, Sergei / Aksakov, S. T., PUBLISHER: Northwestern University Press, The companion volume ong>toong> his popular Notes on Fishing, Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is Sergei Aksakov's guide ong>toong> the bird species of his native Russia. Written in a style that invites comparison ong>toong> the works of Gilbert White and Thomas Coward, Aksakov's volume combines a naturalist's sensibility with a literary skill that elevates the work beyond ordinary environmental writing. Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is filled with precise descriptions of the various game that it treats: detailed accounts of the behavior of birds, observations on their life cycles, and lyrical discourses on the habitats -- marsh, water, and forest -- found in the author's home region. Aksakov's deep fondness for his homeland permeates his Notes, and he contrasts a gentleman's affectionate observations on both hunter and hunted (Aksakov's passion for the habits and habitats of his subjects are in stark contrast with his enthusiasm for the shooting and eating of his quarry) with an expertly conveyed atmosphere of personal and national nostalgia. Offering a rich multitude of viewpoints -- philosophical, literary, linguistic, ethnographic, and environmental -- Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler will appeal ong>toong> a wide audience of readers, from birders ong>toong> hisong>toong>rians ong>toong> those who relish fine literature.

On Air Defense

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crabtree, James D., PUBLISHER: Praeger, This book is a study of all aspects of air defense from its beginnings during the French Revolution when artillery gunners tried ong>toong> hit primitive balloons with their cannons ong>toong> the use of Patriot missiles in the Gulf War ong>toong> shoot down tactical ballistic missiles. Crabtree's hisong>toong>ry focuses on the development of tactics and technology from the Franco-Prussian War ong>toong> the present. The strategic air defense of World War I and World War II are featured, as are the development of surface-ong>toong>-air missiles by Germany in World War II and by the United States and the USSR in Vietnam and the Middle East.

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did the Fathers of the hisong>toong>ric Church teach about the role of women in the Church? For many years the answer ong>toong> this question has come from feminist theologians. It has been difficult ong>toong> find a book that presents what the Church Fathers and the Scriptures teach on women and men's role in the life of the Church. The Scandal of Gender brings us inong>toong> direct contact with the authentic and original teachings of the ancient Christian Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of women and men in the life of the Church. The point of view of the Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects the traditional Orthodox point of view of the Early Church Fathers and the Bible.

Churchill and Hitler

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jablonsky, David / Jablonsky, D. / Jablonsky David, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This collection of essays examines the development of Churchill and Hitler as strategic leaders and analyzes in particular the impact of their formative years on their leadership styles, "operational codes," views on civil-military relations, and approaches ong>toong> the conduct of war at strategic, operational and tactical levels. Ultimately, vicong>toong>ry depended on the calculated use of all the means of national power - military, political, psychological and economic - ong>toong> achieve the national end. These essays demonstrate that it was Churchill who best undersong>toong>od that calculation.

The Sinking of the Princess Sophia: Taking the North Down

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coates, Ken / Morrison, William, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On Ocong>toong>ber , the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia left Skagway, Alaska, on its last run of the season ong>toong> Vancouver, Vicong>toong>ria, and Seattle. A song>toong>rm rose and at 2 a.m. it ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef. Rescue vessels were quickly assembled, but the song>toong>rm worsened and they were forced ong>toong> take shelter themselves. By the following morning, the Princess Sophia had sunk ong>toong> the botong>toong>m of the Lynn Canal, taking all of its passengers--a significant cross-section of the population of the Yukon and Alaska--with it. This volume examines the impact of this loss on a society that, with the end of the gold rush, was already in decline.

The Harvey Lectures Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abelson, John / Kelly, Thomas / Harvey, Soc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Liss, Covers RNA splicing; observations on the life hisong>toong>ry of lymphocytes; explorations of the nicotinic acetylcholine recepong>toong>r; the transportation of proteins inong>toong> miong>toong>chondria; what viruses look like; transmembrane signaling, G proteins, and adenylyl cyclase; and DNA replication in mammalian cells. Conveniently formatted and concisely written, it is considered one of the preeminent reference works for practitioners in the field. Includes 59 black and white illustrations.

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