spacetime and electromagnetism an essay on the philosophy

The Indigenous World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vinding, Diong>anong>a, PUBLISHER: IWGIA, This book stong>ong>anong>dong>s alone in its comprehensive presentation of current information affecting indigenous peoples in different regions throughout the world. With contributions from both indigenous as well as non-indigenous scholars ong>ong>anong>dong> activists, it provides ong>anong> overview of recent developments that have impacted indigenous peoples in North America, Central America, South America, Australia ong>ong>anong>dong> the Pacific, Asia, Africa, ong>ong>anong>dong> elsewhere. "The Indigenous World " contains the most recent information available on international humong>anong> rights efforts in addition to movements ong>ong>anong>dong> chong>anong>ges in the indigenous orgong>anong>izational long>ong>anong>dong>scape. This book serves as ong>anong> update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples around the world by region ong>ong>anong>dong> country. It also updates the humong>anong> rights processes ong>ong>anong>dong> other international processes such as the africong>anong> Commision on Humong>anong> ong>ong>anong>dong> People's Rights. Diong>anong>a Vinding is ong>anong> ong>anong>thropologist ong>ong>anong>dong> project coordinator at the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA).

Error and Inference: Recent Exchanges on Experimental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayo, Deborah G. / Spong>anong>os, Aris, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Although both philosophers ong>ong>anong>dong> scientists are interested in how to obtain reliable knowledge in the face of error, there is a gap between their perspectives that has been ong>anong> obstacle to progress. By meong>anong>s of a series of exchong>anong>ges between the editors ong>ong>anong>dong> leaders from philosophy of science, statistics, ong>ong>anong>dong> economics, this volume offers a cumulative introduction connecting problems of traditional philosophy of science to problems of inference in statistical ong>ong>anong>dong> empirical modeling practice. Philosophers of science ong>ong>anong>dong> scientific practitioners are challenged to reevaluate the assumptions of their own theories - philosophical or methodological. Practitioners may better appreciate the foundational issues around which their questions revolve ong>ong>anong>dong> thereby become better "applied philosophers." Conversely, new avenues emerge for finally solving recalcitrong>anong>t philosophical problems of induction, explong>anong>ation, ong>ong>anong>dong> theory testing.

Rethinking Learner Support in Distance Education: Change and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tait, Along>anong> / Mills, Roger, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book considers the chong>anong>ging needs ong>ong>anong>dong> demong>ong>anong>dong>s of distong>anong>ce education students. It draws together contributions from the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Australia, Japong>anong>, South Africa ong>ong>anong>dong> Botswong>anong>a, to offer ong>anong> international perspective on distong>anong>ce learning. Issues addressed include the challenges ong>ong>anong>dong> implications of new technology, quality assurong>anong>ce, commercialization, the learner as consumer, ong>ong>anong>dong> the impact of cultural differences on internationalized curricula.

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilmong>anong>, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of the intricate nature of the immune response on both a cellular ong>ong>anong>dong> molecular level has both contributed to ong>ong>anong>dong> benefited from the work of immunopharmacologists. ong>Anong> increasing number of immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on the immune system. This has prompted the development of the subject of immunopharmacology which broadly addresses the effects of natural ong>ong>anong>dong> synthetic substong>anong>ces on the immune response

Nursing History Review Volume 6: Official Journal of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lynaugh, Joong>anong> E. / Brodie, Barbara / D'ong>Anong>tonio, Patricia O'Brien, PUBLISHER: Springer Publishing Compong>anong>y, "Nursing History Review," ong>anong> ong>anong>nual peer-reviewed publication of the Americong>anong> Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significong>anong>t current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing ong>ong>anong>dong> health care history that have appeared in the past year, ong>ong>anong>dong> a section abstracting new doctoral dissertations on nursing history. Historiong>anong>s, researchers, ong>ong>anong>dong> individuals fascinated with the rich field of nursing will find this ong>anong> importong>anong>t resource.

The Essential Dalai Lama: His Important Teachings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dalai Lama / Mehrotra, Rajiv, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, ong>Anong> inspiration to millions of people worldwide, the Dalai Lama has long wong>anong>ted one book that he could recommend as a basic sourcebook for his essential ideas. Now, for the first time, "The Essential Dalai Lama" brings together the best of the Dalai Lamaas writings on all aspects of life from work to meditation. Divided into four sectionsaThe Vision, Buddhist Perspectives, Practice, A World in Harmonya"The Essential Dalai Lama" contains eloquent applications of the principles of ong>anong>cient Buddhist thought to contemporary issues, all expressed in the Dalai Lamaas uniquely compelling voice. Covering topics such as the quest for humong>anong> happiness, foundations of Buddhism, Karma, focusing the mind, ethics ong>ong>anong>dong> society, the Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus, ong>ong>anong>dong> much more, "The Essential Dalai Lama" will be the perfect gift for ong>anong>yone who wishes to have one source for the Dalai Lamaas teachings or who seeks ong>anong> introduction to the philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> practice of Buddhism.

The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pope, Alexong>ong>anong>dong>er / Price, Martin / Miller, Christopher R., PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, One of The Enlightenment's greatest poets, Alexong>ong>anong>dong>er Pope was famous for his wit, brilliong>anong>t epigrams, ong>ong>anong>dong> razor-sharp satire of fashionable society's foibles. Presented here in their entirety are several of his principal works, including the delightful mock-epic "The Rape of the Lock," "ong>Essayong> on Criticism" ong>ong>anong>dong> his satirical masterpiece, "The Dunciad."

The Official Guide for GMAT Review

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graduate Mong>anong>agement Admission Council, PUBLISHER: Wiley Publishing, "The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition" is the only book on the market written by the creators of the GMAT exam. Inside you'll find more thong>anong> 800 actual GMAT questions from previous tests with ong>anong>swers ong>ong>anong>dong> detailed explong>anong>ations. There's also a grammar review, math review, actual ong>essayong> topics, sample responses, ong>ong>anong>dong> scoring information insights into the GMAT exam that debunk test-taking myths. Plus, use the diagnostic section to pinpoint your skill level ong>ong>anong>dong> focus on the areas where you need the most help.

Common Sky: Philosophy and the Literary

Nuttall Common Sky: Philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> the Literary Imagination Berg come nuovo

Applying Scientific Reasoning to the Field of Marketing:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grapentine, Terry, PUBLISHER: Business Expert Press, Marketing decisions often misfire when driven more by beliefs thong>anong> knowledge. Make Better Marketing Decisions: Lessons from the Philosophy of Science, guides readers on how to think more clearly ong>ong>anong>dong> correctly when making these decisions, thereby increasing orgong>anong>izational success. The book is based on the field of epistemology--the study of how knowledge is created--within the philosophy of science. Epistemology is a difficult subject with its own vocabulary ong>ong>anong>dong> concepts that are often esoteric ong>ong>anong>dong> considered too academic for marketing decision makers ong>ong>anong>dong> researchers to apply. Consequently, the first sections of the book disabuse this notion by explaining why incorporating a scientific way of viewing the world ong>ong>anong>dong> the scientific method is actually a practical way to make better decisions. These introductory chapters trong>anong>sition into a more formal discussion of philosophy of science, epistemology, ong>ong>anong>dong> why marketing is a social science as opposed to merely ong>anong> art or a practice, like medicine or engineering. The main body of the book then guides the reader through selected lessons from the philosophy of science to improve decision making. Example topics are (1) applying scientific reasoning to decision making, (2) differentiating between symptoms vs. causes of consumer behavior, ong>ong>anong>dong> (3) understong>ong>anong>dong>ing the importong>anong>ce of theory development in trong>anong>slating information into understong>ong>anong>dong>ing. The book concludes by identifying the necessary conditions for applying philosophy of science's lessons to decision making ong>ong>anong>dong> how to strike the proper balong>anong>ce between (1) allocating resources for knowledge creation, ong>ong>anong>dong> (2) mong>anong>aging the day-to-day realities of running a business.

Slavery and Colonial Rule in Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miers, Suzong>anong>ne / Klein, Martin A., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Colonial rule started with ong>anong> endless succession of small, but often brutal, wars of conquest, the moral justification for which was that the Europeong>anong> conquerors were bringing 'civilization' to 'darkest Africa'. ong>Anong> intrinsic part of this so-called 'civilizing mission' was the eradication of slave raiding, slave trading ong>ong>anong>dong> slavery, all of which were widespread on the continent. Some of the studies in this book are on areas where there has been little research, such as the Germong>anong> colonies ong>ong>anong>dong> the Algeriong>anong> Sahara. Others throw new light on questions already debated, such as emong>anong>cipation on the Gold Coast. Some focus on the impact of abolition on particular groups of slaves. Among the themes considered is the role of slaves in their own emong>anong>cipation, the short ong>ong>anong>dong> long term results of abolition, the role of the League of Nations, ong>ong>anong>dong> the vestiges of slavery in Africa today.

Neutrino Physics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winter, Klaus, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Thoroughly revised ong>ong>anong>dong> updated, this new edition presents a comprehensive overview of modern neutrino physics. The book covers all the major areas of current interest. ong>Anong> international group of distinguished contributors discuss the intrinsic properties of neutrinos, the theory of the interaction of neutrinos with matter, experimental investigations of the weak interaction in neutrino processes, the theory ong>ong>anong>dong> supporting experiment for the basic properties of the interaction of neutrinos with fermions, ong>ong>anong>dong> neutrinos in astrophysics ong>ong>anong>dong> cosmology. This edition presents new data on solar neutrinos ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> update of the results of searches for double beta decay. It also contains a new chapter on direct measurements of the neutrino mass, with high precision data from experiments at Fermilab ong>ong>anong>dong> CERN, ong>ong>anong>dong> at the Kamiokong>ong>anong>dong>e Laboratory in Japong>anong>. This is ong>anong> essential reference text for particle physicists, nuclear physicists ong>ong>anong>dong> astrophysicists.

Heart on Fire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simmonds, Diong>anong>a, PUBLISHER: Naiad Pr, ong>Anong> incomparable love story set amidst the shimmering long>ong>anong>dong>scape ong>ong>anong>dong> untamed beauty of the Australiong>anong> Outback. The rising queen of country music, Jody Johnson has taken the music world by storm. ong>Anong> artist who lives ong>ong>anong>dong> works at her family's truckstop, Grace Davong>anong>zo, could have her pick of the truckers ong>ong>anong>dong> tourists. When Jody's tour bus stops at the truckstop, the attraction between the women is undeniable.

Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Luce-Kapler, Rebecca / Luce-Kapler, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Writing With, Through, ong>ong>anong>dong> Beyond the Text: ong>Anong> Ecology of Long>anong>guage" elaborates ong>anong> understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of writing, its influences on our interpretations of experience ong>ong>anong>dong> identity, ong>ong>anong>dong> its potential for enabling individuals to learn about ong>ong>anong>dong> connect to the world beyond themselves. Rather thong>anong> considering writing a process, the author describes it as a system, ong>anong> ecology that engages the individual in a variety of socially constituted ong>ong>anong>dong> interacting systems. The book examines the pedagogical ong>ong>anong>dong> curricular implications of this approach to writing, considering what it meong>anong>s to write ong>ong>anong>dong> teach writing in ways that understong>ong>anong>dong> ong>ong>anong>dong> acknowledge the ecological character of writing. This is ong>anong> illuminating text for a wide audience of faculty, professionals, ong>ong>anong>dong> graduate students in English, writing, education, ong>ong>anong>dong> women's studies/feminist theory.

Ordinary Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pratt, Chrstopher, PUBLISHER: Breakwater Books,Cong>anong>ada, "Insightful ong>ong>anong>dong> thought-provoking journal entries, from the s to , on the creative process, art, life, ong>ong>anong>dong> province of renowned Cong>anong>adiong>anong> artist Christopher Pratt. Ordinary Things is laced with astute observations that summarize the artistic process, ong>ong>anong>dong> the motivations ong>ong>anong>dong> contemplations of not only ong>anong> artist, but ong>anong>y mong>anong>. It contains slices of truth about life ong>ong>anong>dong> Newfoundlong>ong>anong>dong> itself, ong>ong>anong>dong> the dynamic world of the ordinary, on which Pratt has drawn so heavily on in his work. These passages have ong>anong> obvious appeal to ong>anong>yone in the arts, though they will have a deep resonong>anong>ce with a broader audience as well. Ordinary Things paints with words ong>ong>anong>dong> evocative self-portrait of a renowned Cong>anong>adiong>anong> artist."

Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chopdar, Amresh, PUBLISHER: ong>Anong>shong>anong> Pub, Fluorescein ong>anong>giography plays ong>anong> importong>anong>t role in the mong>anong>agement of mong>anong>y retinal disorders which evaluate the pathology of the retina. On the other hong>ong>anong>dong> recently introduced Endocyong>anong>ine green ong>anong>giograpy mainly explores the pathology affecting the choroid. This book provides the essential guidong>anong>ce on both the methods ong>ong>anong>dong> emphasises the differences between the two systems. Based on 25 years of ong>anong> ong>anong>nual teaching course run by the author, the coverage includes all the common ong>ong>anong>dong> mong>anong>y rare conditions of the retina ong>ong>anong>dong> the choroids. This is the third publication on the subject since by the author. The book starts with a short history of development followed by bsic principles, technique of performing a successful ong>anong>giography ong>ong>anong>dong> step by step guidong>anong>ce for interpretation. It explains the theory behind modern digital ong>anong>giography. Each topic begins with a short clinical description of the disease involved followed by the fluorescein ong>ong>anong>dong> indocyong>anong>ine green ong>anong>giography pattern including variations where applicable. The use of colour photographs with superb illustrations of sequence of ong>anong>giograms ong>ong>anong>dong> legends makes this ong>anong> outstong>ong>anong>dong>ing feature. The book contains over 525 illustrations.

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devitt, Michael / Hong>anong>ley, Richard, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishers, The "Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Long>anong>guage" is a collection of twenty new ong>essayong>s in a cutting-edge ong>ong>anong>dong> wide-rong>anong>ging field. Surveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of long>anong>guage while examining foundational topics Provides pedagogical tools such as abstracts ong>ong>anong>dong> suggestions for further readings Topics addressed include the nature of meong>anong>ing, speech acts ong>ong>anong>dong> pragmatics, figurative long>anong>guage, ong>ong>anong>dong> naturalistic theories of reference Acquista Ora

Alienista, El - Bolsillo = The Alienist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carr, Caleb, PUBLISHER: Suma, The year is ong>ong>anong>dong> New York Times crime reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned to East River by his friend ong>ong>anong>dong> former classmate Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a renowned psychologist ong>ong>anong>dong> "alienist." On the Williamsburg Bridge, they find the horribly mutilated body of ong>anong> adolescent boy, a prostitute from one of Mong>anong>hattong>anong>'s infamous brothels. From then on, their dong>anong>gerous quest takes them into the twisted mind of a murderer who will kill again before the hunt is over. Fast-paced ong>ong>anong>dong> gripping, The Alienist brings us into ong>anong> encounter with the Gilded Age of USA's history, ong>ong>anong>dong> its tarnished underside.

Nutrition, Toxicity, and Cancer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowlong>ong>anong>dong>, Iong>anong> R. / Rowlong>ong>anong>dong>, Rowlong>ong>anong>dong> R. / Adlercreutz, Hermong>anong>, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Nutrition, Toxicity, ong>ong>anong>dong> Cong>anong>cer provides practical guidong>anong>ce on methodology for formulating diets ong>ong>anong>dong> designing nutritional studies in ong>anong>imals ong>ong>anong>dong> humong>anong>s, in addition to valuable information on how nutrition influences specific biological processes such as biotrong>anong>sformation of foreign ong>ong>anong>dong> endogenously produced compounds. The book also presents sample diets ong>ong>anong>dong> advice on the layout of metabolic suites. Other topics discussed include the complex interactions between nutrition ong>ong>anong>dong> carcinogenic processes, teratogenesis ong>ong>anong>dong> mutagenesis. Toxicologists, cong>anong>cer researchers, nutritionists, ong>ong>anong>dong> biochemists should consider Nutrition, Toxicity, ong>ong>anong>dong> Cong>anong>cer to be ong>anong> invaluable reference resource that provides up-to-date reviews on the effect of diet on mammaliong>anong> ong>ong>anong>dong> microbial metabolic processes in the body.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both ong>anong> introduction to public health as a discipline ong>ong>anong>dong> a critique of its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological ong>ong>anong>dong> demographic trends internationally. It provides ong>anong> overview of major health trends; a summary of the current state of the world's health; a review of recent estimates of the global burden of disease; ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> examination of the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, ong>ong>anong>dong> the causes of premature death in rich ong>ong>anong>dong> poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical ong>ong>anong>dong> medical areas, this text challenges cliniciong>anong>s ong>ong>anong>dong> public health practitioners at all levels. The authors argue for ong>anong> inclusive vision of public health based on the application in public policy of improved epidemiological understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of the causes of disease.

Supreme Court in the Federal Judicial System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wasby, Stephen L. / Winkates, James E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Compong>anong>y, The fourth edition of this authoritative text has been completely updated through the term. New material is presented on the Rehnquist Court, the Court's recourd on civil liberties, ong>ong>anong>dong> the Clarence Thomas nomination. The text focuses on the Supreme Court, but also ong>anong>alyzes other federal courts ong>ong>anong>dong> the entire court system. The Court's political roles are discussed first. The structure of the judicial system ong>ong>anong>dong> the ways of selecting federal judges follows. A separate chapter is devoted to the role of lawyers ong>ong>anong>dong> interest groups. The book concludes with ong>anong> account of the impact of court rulings.

An Essay Upon National Character, Vol. 2 On Industry. 2. On

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richard Chenevix, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

Bacterial Responses to PH - No. 221

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chadwick, Derek / Cardew, Gail / Gardew, Gail, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Microbial responses to acidic ong>ong>anong>dong> alkaline pH are importong>anong>t in mong>anong>y areas of bacteriology. For example, the mechong>anong>isms of resistong>anong>ce to acidic pH are importong>anong>t in the understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of the passage of humong>anong> pathogens through the acid of the stomach; ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of microbial degradation of alkaline industrial waste is importong>anong>t for the environment. Bringing together contributions from ong>anong> international ong>ong>anong>dong> interdisciplinary group of experts working on the mong>anong>y aspects of bacterial cellular responses to pH, this stimulating volume draws together new ong>ong>anong>dong> innovative work in this area. It delineates both similarities ong>ong>anong>dong> differences between mechong>anong>isms of tolerong>anong>ce ong>ong>anong>dong> response, providing readers with ong>anong> invaluable resource on the subject.

Nevada Politics and Government: Conservatism in an Open

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Driggs, Don W. / Goodall, Leonard E., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Nevada's highly individualistic political culture has produced a conservative political philosophy in ong>anong> open society. Economic developments resulting from mining ong>ong>anong>dong> gambling reinforced ong>ong>anong>dong> heightened the individualistic ethic that mong>anong>y early settlers brought to the frontier state. This ethic is also evident in the opposition of most Nevadong>anong>s to big government, big labor, ong>ong>anong>dong> big business. Belief in limited government partially explains the apparent ong>anong>omaly of the electorate's backing a pro-choice position on abortion while opposing the Equal Rights Amendment. The book discusses the importong>anong>t roles played by Nevada's present U.S. senators in two of the state's ongoing controversies with the federal government: the longstong>ong>anong>dong>ing water rights dispute between Native Americong>anong>s, backed by the federal government, ong>ong>anong>dong> Nevada's rong>anong>chers; ong>ong>anong>dong> the decade-long fight against the establishment of the nation's first permong>anong>ent nuclear waste depository at Yucca Mountain.

Devised and Collaborative Theatre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bicat, Tina / Baldwin, Chris / Barker, Clive, PUBLISHER: Crowood Press (UK), This book is written for all compong>anong>ies, student ong>ong>anong>dong> professional, who are interested in non-text-based theatre ong>ong>anong>dong> shines a practical light on the passionate business of the devising process. It includes suggestions ong>ong>anong>dong> advice on getting started ong>ong>anong>dong> developing trust ong>ong>anong>dong> communication within the devising compong>anong>y; how to research ong>ong>anong>dong> use the results to stimulate ideas ong>ong>anong>dong> discussion in the rehearsal period; encouraging, chong>anong>nelling, ong>ong>anong>dong> developing ideas in the rehearsal room; discovering ong>ong>anong>dong> incorporating the unexpected in rehearsal; backstage ong>ong>anong>dong> design work, with sample checklists; raising money ong>ong>anong>dong> orgong>anong>izing budgets; ong>ong>anong>dong> how to stop talking, start playing, ong>ong>anong>dong> develop the performong>anong>ce for ong>anong> audience.

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