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Computers and the Collaborative Experience of Learning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crook, Charles / Cook, Charles, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Charles Cook examines the impact of new technology on educational practice. He takes as his central theme the sociocultural nature of education and the importance of the various interactions made possible by new technology. This book presents a thorough and thoughtful contribution ong>toong> the pedagogical and psychological implications of new technology which will be valuable ong>toong> psychologists studying development, group processes and education, as well as all those involved in the use of computers in education.

Nature & Culture in the Andes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gade, Daniel W., PUBLISHER: University of Wisconsin Press, Nature and Culture in the Andes reveals the intimate and unexpected relationships of plants, animals, and people in western South America. Throughout his quest ong>toong> understand this geographically diverse region Daniel Gade integrates the imagination of an expert geographer with the research skills of a natural and cultural hisong>toong>rian. He presents a holistic vision of the Andes, and of the world, that broadens the perspective achieved solely by objective scientific methods of inquiry.1

Culture Signs Nature - Essays in Semiotic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Den Broek, Gerard J., PUBLISHER: Lulu.com, "Culture Signs Nature" presents a number of essays about the relationship between humans and nature, ranging from birdnames ong>toong> the mythology around Saint Hubert, and from fly-fishing ong>toong> the signs and sigils used by medieval alchemists. It also shows us the special abilities of material objects, which, when used as cognitive vehicles, allow people ong>toong> switch from one cultural domain ong>toong> another. Acquista Ora

Goethe's Way of Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seamon, David / Zajonc, Arthur, PUBLISHER: State University of New York Press, Though best known for his superlative poetry and plays, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe () also produced a sizable body of scientific work that focused on such diverse ong>toong>pics as plants, color, clouds, weather, and geology. Goethe's way of science is highly unusual because it seeks ong>toong> draw ong>toong>gether the intuitive awareness of art with the rigorous observation and thinking of science. Written by major scholars and practitioners of Goethean science ong>toong>day, this book considers the philosophical foundations of Goethe's approach and applies the method ong>toong> the real world of nature, including studies of plants, animals, and the movement of water. Part I discusses the philosophical foundations of the approach and clarifies its epistemology and methodology; Part II applies the method ong>toong> the real world of nature; and Part III examines the future of Goethean science and emphasizes its great value for better understanding and caring for the natural environment.

The Nature of Art

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wartenberg, Thomas E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Intended for aesthetics courses in philosophy departments, or philosophy of art and critical aesthetic theory courses in art departments, THE NATURE OF ART is a collection of 28 seminal, hisong>toong>rically-organized readings that are focused on a basic philosophical question: What is Art? Including writings from the Western tradition as well as non-Western, minority, and feminist writings, this volume provides students with a rich set of resources ong>toong> explore this matter both broadly and deeply. Introductions ong>toong> each reading situate the selection amidst each respective thinker's body of work and the greater philosophical context in which the remarks arose. Reading questions for each reading draw students' attention ong>toong> key points ong>toong> be encountered. Hailed by reviewers for its clarity and rigor, Wartenberg's THE NATURE OF ART offers a lively and engaging introduction ong>toong> the philosophy of art.

Egg

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Soutter-Perrot, Andrienne / Benedict, Kitty, PUBLISHER: Creative Education, What is soil made of? How do gnats walk on ceilings? Beginning readers will find the answers ong>toong> these questions and many more in the My First Nature Books series. Each colorful title is designed ong>toong> encourage a child's curiosity about the world around us. The text is engagingly simple and there's a charming illustration on each page -- a perfect introduction ong>toong> nature for young readers.

Expert Guide to Pain Management:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarberg, Bill H. / Passik, Steven, PH.D., PUBLISHER: American College of Physicians, A comprehensive and practical reference on the assessment of acute and chronic pain, this is an authoritative and practical guide ong>toong> the safe and effective management of pain. The concisely written text addresses the nature of pain, the pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of pain, the psychological aspects of chronic pain, and the psychosocial facong>toong>rs in chronic pain patients. Geared ong>toong> clinicians in all disciplines, the chapters in this book, written by leading experts, explain the most useful diagnostic tests, describe the entire spectrum of pain syndromes, and discuss all currently available drugs and other treatment options. Some of the chapters included are: Chronic Pain as Disease, Headache, Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic Pain, and Addiction in Pain Management.

Planning Design Engineering Sys CL

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dandy, G. C. / Dandy / Warner, R., PUBLISHER: Spons Architecture Price Book, This comprehensive introduction ong>toong> the scope and nature of engineering offers students a commonsense approach ong>toong> the solution of engineering problems. Case studies and real-world examples are used ong>toong> illustrate the role of the engineer, the type of work involved and the methodology employed in engineering practice.

Sacred Violence: African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shaw, Brent D., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, One route ong>toong> understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient hisong>toong>rian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectarian battles between the Catholic and Donatist churches of North Africa in late antiquity, in which Augustine played a central role as Bishop of Hippo. The development and deployment of images of hatred, including that of the heretic, the pagan, and the Jew, and the modes by which these were most effectively employed, including the oral world of the sermon, were critical ong>toong> promoting acts of violence. Shaw explores how the emerging ecclesiastical structures of the Christian church, on one side, and those of the Roman imperial state, on the other, interacted ong>toong> repress or excite violent action. Finally, the meaning and construction of the acts themselves, including the Western idea of suicide, are shown ong>toong> emerge from the conflict itself. Acquista Ora

From Brokenness to Community

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vanier, Jean, PUBLISHER: Paulist Press, The ong>lecturesong> in this volume witness the importance of the meeting between the university of the learned and the university of the poor. From them a deep understanding of true discipleship emerges.

The Devil's Party: Critical Counter-Interpretations of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawkins, Harriett, PUBLISHER: Clarendon Press, This survey of past and present controversies about Shakespearian drama asks about the question: Do the plays hold a mirror up ong>toong> nature? If so, what is the nature of the "nature" reflected in plays as different as Hamlet and As You Like It?K Is the poet on the side of the angels or, in fact, "of the devil's party" in a play like Richard III? Are Hamlet and Cleopatra more ong>toong> be morally censured than pitied or admired? How seriously should we take the comedies? Rather than attempting ong>toong> answer these questions, the author here explains why it is that the plays remain open ong>toong> critical debate. She concludes that Shakespearian drama provides us with the most artistic challenges ong>toong> any one-sided account of the ways of the wold it reflects and for this reason, for students and teachers, and for acong>toong>rs and audiences alike, its impact is ultimately liberating.

Organizations and Technical Change: Strategy, Objectives and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Preece, David A. / Preece, David / Preece, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning Emea, Based on Managing the Adoption of New Technology David Preece extends the study ong>toong> assess the nature of technology strategy and the way it impacts on organizational change. It describes key management techniques needed for effective adoption of technology covering: * the development of strategy * the implementation of objectives * the importance of employee involvement Four case studies examine in detail a variety of managemnet approaches and show adoption of technology and the issues involved have changed since the 's. This book is essential reading for students and researchers in technology management and related areas.

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, For over a century the ten-volume Dictionary of the Bible has been the definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary of the Old and New Testaments, ong>toong>gether with the Old Testament Apocrypha, according ong>toong> the Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference ong>toong> the original ong>toong>ngues.... Articles have been written on the names of all Persons and Places, on the Antiquities and Archaeology of the Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural Hisong>toong>ry, on Biblical Theology and Ethic, and even on the obsolete or archaic words occurring in the English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar and pasong>toong>r. He was founder and ediong>toong>r of the Exposiong>toong>ry Times and is also well known for editing the Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, the Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, and the Dictionary of the Aposong>toong>lic Church.

Trancing the Witch's Wheel Trancing the Witch's Wheel: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Galenorn, Yasmine, PUBLISHER: Llewellyn Publications, This book guides you through the cycles of the Pagan year. Twenty intricate and beautiful guided meditations lead you inong>toong> the very heart of the seasons, the elements and the nature of the Divine. Meet the Wind and the Queen of Air; stand watch as the Sun King is reborn on Yuletide day; cross the barren lava fields with Pele, and learn ong>toong> shapeshift like Gwion in his flight from Cerridwen.

The British Campaign in France and Flanders

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Arthur Conan, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, CONTENTS: January ong>toong> July The Battle of the Somme Attack of the Seventh and Eight Corps on Gommecourt, Serre, and Beaumont Hamel Attack of the Tenth and Third Corps, July The Attack of the Fifteenth and Thirteenth Corps, July From July 2 ong>toong> July The Breaking of the Second Line. July July 14 ong>toong> July 31 The Operations of Gough's Army upon the Northern Flank up ong>toong> September 15 August 1 ong>toong> September 15 Breaking the Third Line, September 15 From September 15 ong>toong> the Battle of the Ancre The Gaining of the Thiepval Ridge The Battle of the Ancre. November

Modernism to Realism on the Soviet Stage: Tairov-

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Worrall, Nick, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is the first book ong>toong> deal with the work of three important Soivet theatre direcong>toong>rs - Alexander Tairov, Evgeni Vakhtangov and Nikolai OkHlopkov - who, although familiar names in the West, are not often the subjects of full-length studies. The present one therefore sets out ong>toong> introduce their work ong>toong> theatre specialists and non-specialists alike, analysing individual productions and placing them within the context of their time. The active working life of the three direcong>toong>rs spans, in varying stages, the period of revolution and civil war with its accompanying radical artistic innovations; the conservative phase of socialist realism in the s and s; and the more flexible and creative artistic years of the late s and s. The book contains a number of phoong>toong>graphs of the original productions as well as a chronology of theatrical and hisong>toong>rical events. Worrall's study will be of interest ong>toong> students and scholars of Russian studies and theatre hisong>toong>ry.

Hermeneutics Ancient and Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bruns, Gerald L., PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In this wide-ranging meditation on the nature and purpose of hermeneutics, Gerald L. Bruns argues that hermeneutics is not merely a contemporary theory but an extended family of questions about understanding and interpretation that predate the beginning of writing. Bruns situates the basic questions of hermeneutics against a background of different cultural traditions and philosophical ong>toong>pics, discussing for example, the interpretation of oracles, the quarrel between philosophy and poetry, Rabbinical midrash, and the nature of Romantic hermeneutics.

Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Read, Piers Paul, PUBLISHER: Avon Books, On Ocong>toong>ber , a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed inong>toong> the remote, snow-peaked Andes. Out of the forty-five original passengers and crew, only sixteen made it off the mountain alive. For ten excruciating weeks they suffered deprivations beyond imagining, confronting nature head-on at its most furious and inhospitable. And ong>toong> survive, they were forced ong>toong> do what would have once been unthinkable... This is their song>toong>ry -- one of the most asong>toong>nishing true adventures of the twentieth century.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on the Possibility of Determining the Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or the Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by the Configuration of the Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Bosong>toong>n, Marsh, Capen

The New Global Marketing Reality

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmer, Roger / Brookes, Richard / Palmer, Roger, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, Marketing practices have fundamentally changed over the past decade. This book documents the nature of these changes, examines their impact on marketers and marketing, explains the results of a major international study inong>toong> the changing nature of contemporary marketing practices, assesses their implications for marketing and marketers and provides guidance for those who are implementing change processes ong>toong> improve value creation capabilities.

Beginner's Guide: Pastel 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldman, Ken, PUBLISHER: Walter Foster Publishing, These books offer a perfect introduction ong>toong> the exciting world of drawing and painting. In addition ong>toong> titles that offer insight inong>toong> the fundamentals of art theory, such as color and perspective, the series offers two-book introductions ong>toong> drawing, acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor. Each "Book One covers a wide range of subjects along with a number of basic art concepts and techniques, all clearly explained and illustrated. Each "Book Two presents more than a dozen step-by-step projects for popular subjects, from start ong>toong> finish. The authors present each lesson with simple instructions and easy-ong>toong>-follow steps.

Lectures on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: E Fletcher Ingals, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing LLC, NA

Worlds of Illness: Biographical & Cultural Perspectives on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Radley, Alan / Radley Alan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In recent years the study of illness as experienced by patients has emerged as an approach ong>toong> understanding sickness. Descriptions of the everyday situations of people with particular diseases, provide a commentary upon the nature of sympong>toong>ms and upon the relation of the body ong>toong> society. This approach stresses the biographical and cultural contexts in which illness arises and is borne by individuals and those who care for them. It emphasises the need ong>toong> understand illness in terms of the patients own interpretation, of its onset, the course of its progress and the potential of the treatment for the condition. Worlds of Illness examines people's experience of illness and their understanding of what it means ong>toong> be healthy. The contribuong>toong>rs are the first ong>toong> offer this biographic and cultural approach in one volume, redefining the perspective further and drawing attention ong>toong> its potential for questioning theoretical assumptions about health and illness.

Italy Today: At the Crossroads of the New Millenium

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mignone, Mario B. / Coppa, Frank J., PUBLISHER: Peter Lang Publishing, Italy ong>Toong>day is a concise and fascinating song>toong>ry of the stunning transformation of a nation. Detailing the period from the Second World War ong>toong> the present, the book provides unique insights inong>toong> the dynamics of country which emerged from a ravaged, post-war agrarian society ong>toong> become a technological leader competing with France ong>toong> become the fourth largest industrialized country in the Western World. This volume examines the influence of a broad range of subjects such as political institutions, parliament, women, youth, the media, the Church, and trade unions on Italian hisong>toong>ry and culture. Divided inong>toong> three major sections devoted ong>toong> an analysis of politics, society and the economy, the organization allows for a lively discussion of contemporary Italy. The style of the writing will appeal ong>toong> a broad range of scholars, students, and general readers.

The Art of Responsive Drawing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldstein, Nathan, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, More a "how-ong>toong>-see-it" than a "how-ong>toong>-do-it" book, this edition explores the disguises and characteristics of shapes and forms in nature, and it examines the visual elements and the relational, moving, and emotive forces that constitute the language of drawing. Clear and objective, this book offers an intensive examination of vital drawing processes and concepts, an in-depth analysis of exceptional drawings by old and contemporary artists, and suggested exercises ong>toong> enhance the readers' grasp of important measurable and dynamic phenomena. For the art student, the art teacher, the interested amateur, and the practicing artist.

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