the psychology of reasoning based on experimental

The Left Hand of Darkness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le Guin, Ursula K., PUBLISHER: ACE Charter, Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning, groundbreaking science fiction classic takes us to ong>theong> world ong>ofong> Winter, and introduces us to its inhabitants, ong>theong> Geong>theong>nians-whose society is not ong>basedong> on gender roles.

The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nisker, Wes Scoop, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, Hang on for a Wild Journey through ong>theong> Political and Spiritual Adventures ong>ofong> ong>theong> Baby-Boom Generation Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride through ong>theong> heyday ong>ofong> ong>theong> Beats and ong>theong> Hippies and ong>theong> birth ong>ofong> ong>theong> modern environmental movement, and ong>theong> surge ong>ofong> Buddhism in ong>theong> West.

Advances in Solar Research at Eclipses from Ground and from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zahn, Jean-Paul / Stavinschi, Magda, PUBLISHER: Springer, ong>Theong> space missions Yohkoh, SOHO and TRACE, togeong>theong>r with complementary ground-ong>basedong> instrumentation, have in recent years given usa wealth ong>ofong> new results on ong>theong> Sun, which are not readily available or digestible for ong>theong> non-specialist. ong>Theong>y are presented here in an organised, tutorial fashion by leading astrophysicists who gaong>theong>red to observe ong>theong> total eclipse ong>ofong> 11 August in Bucharest. Subjects covered range from ong>theong> deep solar interior to ong>theong> extended corona, with an emphasis on ong>theong> diagnostic and on ong>theong> physical interpretation ong>ofong> ong>theong> spectacular phenomena represented by solar activity. Readership: Primarily graduate students. Senior scientists will appreciate ong>theong> comprehensive update ong>ofong> solar physics. Amateur astronomers having an adequate knowledge ong>ofong> physics will also enjoy ong>theong> book.

La Dame Aux Camelias

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dumas, Alexandre, Jr. / Coward, David, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, One ong>ofong> ong>theong> greatest love stories ong>ofong> all time, this novel has fascinated generations ong>ofong> readers. Dumas's subtle and moving portrait ong>ofong> a woman in love is ong>basedong> on his own love affair with one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most desirable courtesans in Paris. This is a completely new translation commissioned for ong>theong> World's Classics.

Theory Committees and Elections

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Black / Black, Duncan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this book, first published in , ong>theong> social choice ong>theong>orist and economist Duncan Black aims to formulate a pure science ong>ofong> politics. Focusing on ong>theong> maong>theong>matics ong>ofong> committees and, accordingly, ong>ofong> elections, Black's writing engages with ong>theong> ong>theong>ories ong>ofong> Condorcet, Borda and Laplace in order to describe ong>theong> ways in which different systems ong>ofong> voting will yield different results. This can, as Black discusses in detail, influence wheong>theong>r ong>theong> chosen candidate or motion is relatively agreeable to all, or only suited to ong>theong> majority group ong>ofong> voters. Black also presents a history ong>ofong> ong>theong> political science ong>ofong> elections, placing his own work within ong>theong> context ong>ofong> earlier research and thought on this subject. Prong>ofong>essor Black ensures that only a basic knowledge ong>ofong> arithmetic is needed to understand his arguments, although his methods ong>ofong> ong>reasoningong> will be more familiar to those readers who have previously studied maong>theong>matics and economics.

Disabled Policy: America's Programs for the Handicapped

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berkowitz, Edward D., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Combining history and an analysis ong>ofong> policy today, this book exposes ong>theong> contradictions in America's disability policy and suggests means ong>ofong> remedying ong>theong>m. ong>Basedong> on careful archival research and interviews with policymakers, ong>theong> book illustrates ong>theong> dilemmas that public policies pose for ong>theong> handicapped: ong>theong> present system forces too many people with physical impairments into retirement, despite ong>theong> availability ong>ofong> constructive alternatives.

Anointed Poetry: Refreshing the Soul and Bringing Good

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Paul, Margo Gina, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "Anointed Poetry" is contemporary poetry for your daily walk with Christ. Margo Gina Paul ministers heartfelt poetic messages that are ong>basedong> on Christianity concepts and principles. Her poems are Bible-ong>basedong> and solely focus on ong>theong> spirituality ong>ofong> ong>theong> soul and mind. This collection ong>ofong> contemporary poetic literature is derived from collaborated Bible teachings and real-life experiences. Each text has corresponding scriptures incorporated at ong>theong> end ong>ofong> each poem. "Anointed Poetry" contains many heartfelt and inspiring messages as well as several short stories. Embrace ong>theong> overwhelming passion ong>ofong> God's love in 'I Have Never Failed You." Be impacted by ong>theong> words ong>ofong> divine healing with verses from 'Faith that Heals," and Explore ong>theong> heavenly promise ong>ofong> God in ong>theong> passages ong>ofong> 'An Invitation to Witness ong>theong> Crowning." Experience ong>theong> word ong>ofong> God submerged in poetic messages; truly anointed to enhance ong>theong> spirituality in you. Daily refresh your soul with ong>theong> many inspiring messages ong>ofong> this insightful book, "Anointed Poetry."

April Greiman: Graphic Evolutionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Watson-Guptill Publishing / Farrelly, Liz, PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, ong>Theong> daring work ong>ofong> one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most experimental graphic designers in ong>theong> world is chronicled in this tribute.

Resilience Across Contexts: Family, Work, Culture, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor / Taylor, Ronald D. / Wang, Margaret C., PUBLISHER: ong>Psychologyong> Press, A number ong>ofong> societal risks pose serious challenges to families' well-being, many ong>ofong> which cut across divisions ong>ofong> class and race. ong>Theong>se challenges include: changes in ong>theong> labor market and economy; ong>theong> increasing participation ong>ofong> moong>theong>rs in ong>theong> labor force; ong>theong> changing nature ong>ofong> family structure and ong>theong> composition ong>ofong> households; and ong>theong> increase in ong>theong> number ong>ofong> immigrant families. Key institutions in ong>theong> lives ong>ofong> families, including places ong>ofong> employment and schools, can play a significant role in fostering families' capacity to adapt to ong>theong> potential challenges ong>theong>y face. "Resilience Across Contexts: Family, Work, Culture, and Community" presents papers--written by leading scholars in varied disciplines including economics, developmental and educational ong>psychologyong>, education, and sociology--discussing factors that influence resilience development. ong>Theong> authors' research focuses on emerging issues that have significant implications for policy and practice in such areas as employment and new technologies; maternal employment and family development; family structure and family life; immigration, migration, acculturation, and education ong>ofong> children and youth; and social and human services delivery. ong>Theong> book's overall goal is to take stock ong>ofong> what is known from research and practice on some ong>ofong> ong>theong> challenges facing children and families for policy development and improvement ong>ofong> practices.

Like a Summer Never to Be Repeated

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berrada, Mohammed / Phillips, Christina, PUBLISHER: American University in Cairo Press, Like a Summer Never to Be Repeated is a fascinating and highly experimental story ong>basedong> loosely around ong>theong> author's own experiences in Egypt as a Moroccan student and visiting intellectual. In Cairo ong>theong> narrator, Hammad, takes us on a deeply personal journey ong>ofong> discovery from ong>theong> heady days ong>ofong> ong>theong> s and s, with all ong>theong> optimism and excitement surrounding Moroccan independence, Suez, and Abdel Nasser, up to ong>theong> s and ong>theong> time ong>ofong> writing, revealing an individual intensely concerned with Arab life and culture. Meanwhile, his regular visits to Cairo allow us watch a culture in transition over four decades.Exploring ong>theong>mes ong>ofong> change, ong>theong> role ong>ofong> culture in society, memory, and writing, in a text that combines narrative fiction with literary criticism, philosophical musings, and quotation, Like a Summer Never to Be Repeated is among ong>theong> most innovative works ong>ofong> modern Arabic literature and a testimony to Mohammed Berrada's position as a leading pioneer.

Principles of Accounting, Chapters 1-14

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kimmel, Paul D. / Weygandt, Jerry J. / Kieso, Donald E., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, This book starts with a macro view ong>ofong> accounting information by presenting real financial statements. ong>Theong> authors establish how financial statements communicate ong>theong> financing, operation, and investing activities ong>ofong> a business. To integrate ong>theong> use ong>ofong> financial statements for decision making, ong>theong> authors identify a finite set ong>ofong> tools necessary to make business decisions ong>basedong> on financial information. ong>Theong> Decision Toolkit is provided for ong>theong> reader and integrated throughout ong>theong> text.

DC Comics ARTFX+ 1/10 Hawkman (Classic) 21 cm - Statua PVC

Next up in Kotobukiya,s lineup ong>ofong> statues ong>basedong> on Super Heroes appearing in DC Comics is HAWKMAN!This 1/10 scale non-articulated statue is ong>basedong> on ong>theong> retro styling ong>ofong> classic action figures in an easy to display size.Hawkman holds his mace at ong>theong> ready as he stands tall with his wings spreading out behind him.Display alongside oong>theong>r Classic DC Super Heroes from Kotobukiya such as Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern!

Organizing and Organizations: An Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sims, David / Fineman, Stephen / Gabriel, Yiannis, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This major textbook in organizational behaviour does what most oong>theong>r textbooks in ong>theong> field do not: it captures and conveys ong>theong> lived experience' ong>ofong> being and working in organizations while also introducing students to key concepts, research and literature in organizational analysis. ong>Theong> book is in two main parts. ong>Theong> first explores ong>theong> processes ong>ofong> organizing through a series ong>ofong> chapters each ong>basedong> on a different facet ong>ofong> organizational life. ong>Theong>oretical concepts and practical implications are woven into an engrossing and accessible narrative which draws on a large number ong>ofong> first-hand accounts by members ong>ofong> organizations. ong>Theong> second part ong>ofong> ong>theong> book, comprising a substantial ong>theong>saurus//dictionary, define

Goddess: Mythological Images of the Feminine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Downing, Christine, PUBLISHER: Continuum, Praise for ong>Theong> Goddess: "Exciting and important." --Library Journal "Remarkable." --Psychological Perspective "Direct and intimate." --ong>Theong> Journal ong>ofong> Analytic ong>Psychologyong>>

Restocking Pastoralists: A Manual of Best Practice and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heffernan, Claire / Misturelli, Federica / Nielsen, Louise, PUBLISHER: ITDG Publishing, Restocking can be an effective means ong>ofong> poverty alleviation, which enables poor households to be incorporated back into ong>theong> social and economic fabric ong>ofong> pastoralism. Neverong>theong>less, at present ong>theong> sustainability ong>ofong> projects is low. Hence ong>theong> intention ong>ofong> this manual is to ong>ofong>fer 'best practice' and decision support tools that can increase ong>theong> number ong>ofong> positive project outcomes. Furong>theong>r, as many practitioners are new to restocking, ong>theong> manual ong>ofong>fers a background to important concepts and ong>theong> literature. For those readers to whom ong>theong> full explanation is not necessary, at ong>theong> end ong>ofong> each chapter a summary ong>ofong> key points is ong>ofong>fered.ong>Theong> manual is ong>theong> result ong>ofong> a two-year global study on restocking policy and practice. It is ong>basedong> on discussions with over 30 NGOs, donors and governments involved in restocking. More specifically, 85 restocking projects representing a wide range ong>ofong> agencies from donors to Community ong>basedong> organizations (CBO), were analyzed for key design and implementation issues. Overall approximately 700 restocked households participated in ong>theong> study.

Exquisite Specificity: The Monoclonal Antibody Revolution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cambrosio, Keating / Cambrosio, Alberto / Keating, Peter, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In Cesar Milstein and Georges Kohler were awarded ong>theong> Nobel Prize for ong>theong>ir discovery ong>ofong> "hybridoma technology," a method leading to ong>theong> production ong>ofong> unlimited quantities ong>ofong> biological reagents ong>ofong> "exquisite specificity" known as monoclonal antibodies. Focusing on this ground-breaking development in ong>theong> recent history ong>ofong> ong>theong> biomedical sciences, this volume ong>ofong>fers a description ong>ofong> scientific activity that delineates ong>theong> development ong>ofong> scientific knowledge. ong>Basedong> on an extensive reading ong>ofong> ong>theong> literature in ong>theong> field, interviews with leading participants and on-site observation, ong>theong> book follows events, materials and actors through a twenty-year period during which a laboratory technique was transformed into one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most successful tools ong>ofong> modern biotechnology. Beginning with an analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> amiguities surrounding ong>theong> initial status ong>ofong> monoclonal antibodies, ong>theong> book goes on to explore ong>theong> various practices and forms ong>ofong> knowledge involved in ong>theong> reproduction ong>ofong> hybridoma technology. ong>Theong> analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> worldwide diffusion ong>ofong> monoclonal antibodies and ong>theong>ir consequent transformatin by users is complemented with a close-up account ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir adoption within two laboratories. ong>Theong> book ends with a detailed analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> patent disputes that have shaped ong>theong> industrial destiny ong>ofong> monoclonal antibodies. Acquista Ora

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like His Holiness ong>theong> Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> Buddhist philosophy on ong>theong>m. Equally poignant are ong>theong> accounts ong>ofong> oong>theong>rs who, dissatisfied with ong>theong> present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied and meaningful, ong>Theong> Path ong>ofong> ong>theong> Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

The End of Empire and the Making of Malaya

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, T. N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>theong> first general social and political history ong>ofong> Malaya. Focusing on ong>theong> years to , ong>theong> last years ong>ofong> British rule and ong>theong> achievement ong>ofong> independence, it embraces a wealth ong>ofong> social, economic and cultural, as well as political ong>theong>mes. It contains new research on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> Second World War in Malaya, ong>theong> origins and course ong>ofong> ong>theong> Communist Emergency, and ong>theong> response ong>ofong> Malaya's various ethnic communities to nationalism and social change. A concluding chapter takes ong>theong>se ong>theong>mes forward into ong>theong> s to shed new light on ong>theong> emergence ong>ofong> this important Souong>theong>ast Asian nation.

Lost at Sea: Rainbow Fish & Friends [With 2 Pages of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pfister, Marcus / Donovan, Gail / On Books by Pfister, ong>Basedong>, PUBLISHER: NorthSouth, It's a class field trip, and everyone needs a buddy. Rainbow Fish is paired with Tug, but amid ong>theong> excitement ong>ofong> ong>theong> trip, he forgets to keep an eye on ong>theong> young fish. Tug is lost Everyone joins in to reunite Tug with ong>theong> class.

Game of Thrones 3D Globe Puzzle Unknown World (540 pieces)

4D Cityscape now introduces ong>theong> ong>Ofong>ficial Game ong>ofong> Thrones World Globe Puzzle ong>ofong> Westeros & Essos! ong>Basedong> on ong>theong> award winning HBO television series, this puzzle will guide players through ong>theong> assembly ong>ofong> Game ong>ofong> Throne,s Unknown World. Each jigsaw puzzle piece is made out ong>ofong> plastic material that snaps togeong>theong>r during assembly ! No glue required and when completed it forms a complete spherical puzzle map. Diameter: approx. 23 cm

Constructing Fatherhood: Discourses and Experiences

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

Ghostbusters Replica Gozer Temple Book Collectors Edition

This replica ong>ofong> ong>theong> sculpt ong>ofong> ong>theong> Gozer Temple doors used in ong>theong> original Ghostbusters film is ong>basedong> on ong>theong> actual mold created by special effects legend Richard Edlund and his team at Boss Film Studios. Featuring intricate details that will thrill Ghostbusters fans, this evocative sculpt can be wall-mounted or displayed upright.ong>Theong> sculpt comes with a copy ong>ofong> ong>theong> deluxe book Ghostbusters: ong>Theong> Ultimate Visual History, which takes an in-depth look at over three decades ong>ofong> Ghostbusters fun, from ong>theong> original movies to ong>theong> animated shows, comics, video games, toys, and oong>theong>r collectibles.Exclusive to this edition are reproductions ong>ofong> three blueprints used on ong>theong> original Ghostbusters film to construct ong>theong> miniature version ong>ofong> 55 Central Park West and ong>theong> streets below it and ong>theong> Gozer Temple set.

Supervision in Clinical Practice: A Practitioner's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scaife, Joyce, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Supervision is ong>ofong> increasing significance in ong>theong> practice ong>ofong> mental health prong>ofong>essionals, especially since ong>theong> advent ong>ofong> voluntary and mandatory registration, managed care and clinical governance. Little, however, has been written to address ong>theong> practical and ong>theong>oretical needs and questions ong>ofong> those involved. In Supervision in ong>theong> Mental Health Prong>ofong>essions, Joyce Scaife, along with her guest contributors, draws on over two decades ong>ofong> experience to illustrate ways ong>ofong> thinking about and doing supervision. Using practical examples, she explores ong>ofong>ten-encountered dilemmas, including: * How can supervisors facilitate learning? * What are ong>theong> ethical bases ong>ofong> supervision? * What helps to create a good working alliance? This comprehensive, practical and indispensable text is vital reading for supervisors and supervisees involved in mental health care, including clinical ong>psychologyong>, counselling, psychoong>theong>rapy, counselling ong>psychologyong>, psychiatry, nursing and social work.

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

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pacific, For over a century ong>theong> ten-volume Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible has been ong>theong> definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old and New Testaments, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> Old Testament Apocrypha, according to ong>theong> Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to ong>theong> original tongues.... Articles have been written on ong>theong> names ong>ofong> all Persons and Places, on ong>theong> Antiquities and Archaeology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical ong>Theong>ology and Ethic, and even on ong>theong> obsolete or archaic words occurring in ong>theong> English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor ong>ofong> ong>theong> Expository Times and is also well known for editing ong>theong> Encyclopaedia ong>ofong> Religion and Ethics, ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> Christ and ong>theong> Gospels, and ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Apostolic Church.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

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

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