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Granta Books Men Explain Things to Me
Book SynopsisPublished as a standalone on International Woman's Day, the essay that became a touchstone of the feminist movement and inspired the term 'mansplaining', with an afterword on its origins.
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Mental Maths
Book SynopsisProviding plenty of opportunities to improve KS1 mathematical skills, this Maths activity book offers lots of mental maths skills practice and is perfect for use at home.Tailored towards Key Stage 1, this Mental Maths activity book provides a fun way to test maths understanding and improve various maths skills.Included in this book: Progress charts to help children track progress Parental notes to support learning at home Weekly tests to improve understanding and retention
£6.04
Random House USA Inc The Architecture of Happiness
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£18.00
Spinifex Press Transsexual Transgender Transhuman
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£18.66
HarperCollins Publishers The Profession of Violence
Book SynopsisThe classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.Trade Review'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britain…a cult’ Time Out 'All credit to Mr. Pearson for a brave and disturbing book' Daily Express 'A scrupulous dossier of the Krays’ weird career' Daily Telegraph 'An exciting read' The Times 'Extremely well written and fittingly dead-pan' New Statesman
£10.44
Oxford University Press Inc Strategy
Book SynopsisOne of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics synthesizes the vast history of strategy's evolution in this consistently engaging and surprising account of how it came to pervade every aspect of life.Trade Review[Strategy: A History] elegantly synthesises strands of thought. * RUSI Journal *This is an epic undertaking, of considerable intellectual ambition. It displays the familiar Freedmanian virtues: clarity, economy, proficiency, sagacity a compound of deep immersion, practised exposition, and a certain practical wisdom in it... In strategy, everything is connected. Freedman shows us how. * The Guardian *To the best of my knowledge, this is the only book ever attempted on the entire historical and conceptual domain of strategy. Indeed, I am somewhat awestruck by the scope of the mission that Freedman set himself. ... Strategy is a very considerable, indeed monumental, product that no one else has had the temerity to attempt. * Colin Gray, International Affairs *A discursive account with many interesting passages ... There is much of interest in Freedman's book. * Jeremy Black, History Today *Arguably the best book ever written on strategy (in its widest sense). * Gerard DeGroot, Washington Post *Freedman offers a wide-ranging, scholarly and entertaining history of the concept. He ranges from David and Goliath to Peter Drucker, by way of Marx and Machiavelli - and emphasises the importance of responding flexibly to events. * Books of the Year, Financial Times *This is a book of startling scope, erudition and, more than anything, wisdom. * Janan Ganesh, Financial Times *Magisterial ... wide-ranging erudition and densely packed argument. * The Economist *[A] fascinating, at moments playful book. * Bruce Anderson, The Sunday Times *Freedman's writing is admirably lucid, and the breadth of his knowledge and scholarship astonishing...Both as a history of ideas and as a work of reference, it is invaluable Erudite, wise and illuminating, Strategy is a book to be savoured and treasured. * Sir David Goodall, The Tablet *This is an original and intriguing approach. * Richard Overy, Literary Review *[A] vast exploration of strategy that is difficult to read, full of surprises, and marked by unsurpassed erudition. It also is witty and reminds us that he in the world who knows most about strategy may be the one who is the most unimpressed with it. * Victor Davis Hanson, National Review *An ambitious and sprawling book ... With admirable candor, Freedman tells us that he received the contract for this book in (gulp!) 1994, and that he made a "number of false starts" with the manuscript. Considering the daunting scope of the subject, this is entirely understandable. Considering the wisdom and analytical brilliance he brings to bear on that subject, it's been well worth the wait. * The Daily Beast *Will surely become a standard reference in the discipline ... ambitious and impressive. * strategy+business.com *A marvelous grand tour of the meaning, implications, and consequences of strategic thinking through the ages and in multiple contexts. Freedman is a master of the subject and unsurpassed in his ability to unravel the twists and turns of strategic complexities and paradoxes. * Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia University *Lawrence Freedman shows here why he is justly renowned as one of the world's leading thinkers about strategy, which he defines as the central art of getting more out of a situation than the starting balance of power would suggest. * Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University and author of The Future of Power *Erudite, wide-ranging, and covering an astonishing array of subjects relating to strategy. * Azar Gat, author of War in Human Civilization *Freedman's writing is admirably lucid, and the breadth of his knowledge and scholarship astonishing... Both as a history of ideas and as a work of reference, it is invaluable Erudite, wise and illuminating, Strategy is a book to be savoured and treasured, not least in its conclusion: that "in the end, all we can do is to act as if we can influence events. To do otherwise is to succumb to fatalism." * The Tablet *So erudite, so wide-ranging, and so knowledgeable ... impressive achievement. No single book on strategy is as intellectually intimidating; and none moves as easily as his does across time and space. * The World Today *Immensely learned and wide-ranging, beautifully written and full of insight ... a fine book. * Michael Williams, University of Hertfordshire *Table of ContentsDEDICATION ; PREFACE ; Part I ORIGINS ; 1 ORIGINS 1: EVOLUTION ; 2 ORIGINS 2: THE BIBLE ; 3 ORIGINS 3: THE GREEKS ; 4 SUN TZU AND MACHIAVELLI ; 5 SATAN'S STRATEGY ; Part II STRATEGIES OF FORCE ; 6 THE NEW SCIENCE OF STRATEGY ; 7 CLAUSEWITZ ; 8 THE FALSE SCIENCE ; 9 ANNIHILATION OR EXHAUSTION ; 10 BRAIN AND BRAWN ; 11 THE INDIRECT APPROACH ; 12 NUCLEAR GAMES ; 13 THE RATIONALITY OF IRRATIONALITY ; 14 GUERRILLA WARFARE ; 15 OBSERVATION AND ORIENTATION ; 16 THE REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS ; 17 THE MYTH OF THE MASTER STRATEGIST ; PART III STRATEGY FROM BELOW ; 18 MARX AND A STRATEGY FOR THE WORKING CLASS ; 19 HERZEN AND BAKUNIN ; 20 REVISIONISTS AND VANGUARDS ; 21 BUREAUCRATS, DEMOCRATS, and ELITES ; 22 FORMULAS, MYTHS, AND PROPAGANDA ; 23 THE POWER OF NONVIOLENCE ; 24 EXISTENTIAL STRATEGY ; 25 BLACK POWER AND WHITE ANGER ; 26 FRAMES, PARADIGMS, DISCOURSES, AND NARRATIVES ; 27 RACE, RELIGION, AND ELECTIONS ; PART IV STRATEGY FROM ABOVE ; 28 THE RISE OF THE MANAGEMENT CLASS ; 29 THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS ; 30 MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ; 31 BUSINESS AS WAR ; 32 THE RISE OF ECONOMICS ; 33 RED QUEENS AND BLUE OCEANS ; 34 THE SOCIOLOGICAL CHALLENGE ; 35 DELIBERATE OR EMERGENT ; PART V theories of strategy ; 36 THE LIMITS OF RATIONAL CHOICE ; 37 BEYOND RATIONAL CHOICE ; 38 STORIES AND SCRIPTS ; 37 BEYOND RATIONAL CHOICE ; 38 STORIES AND SCRIPTS ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd An Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Book Synopsis* A representative and authoritative 'state of the art' account of human development from conception to adolescence. * Written at an easy-to-comprehend level by an international team of respected researchers, conveying their knowledge with enthusiasm and skill.Table of ContentsList of Contributors xxi Preface to Third Edition xxiii Part I Introduction 1 1 The Scope and Methods of Developmental Psychology 3 Alan Slater, Scott P. Johnson and Darwin Muir 2 Theories and Issues in Child Development 41 Scott P. Johnson, Alan Slater and Ian Hocking 3 The Nature–Nurture Debate 79 Alan Slater Part II Infancy 107 4 Prenatal Development 109 Christine Moon and William P. Fifer 5 Perception, Knowledge and Action in Infancy 143 J. Gavin Bremner, Kirsty Dunn and Diana S.Y. Tham 6 Emotional Development and Attachment Relationships 183 Elizabeth Meins 7 Early Social Interactions with People and Objects 213 Cintia Rodríguez, Julia Benassi, Luisa Estrada, and Nicolás Alessandroni 8 The Development of Self and Gender 259 Wendy Lawrenson Part III Childhood 303 9 Cognitive Development 305 Margaret Anne Defeyter 10 The Development of Language 341 Heather M. Hill and Stan A. Kuczaj II 11 Acquiring a Theory of Mind 381 Peter Mitchell 12 Reading and Mathematics in Developmental Psychology 407 Peter Bryant 13 Memory Development and Eyewitness Testimony 439 Stephen J. Ceci, Stanka A. Fitneva, Cagla Aydin and Nadia Chernyak 14 Play and the Beginnings of Peer Relationships 477 Peter K. Smith 15 Prosocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behaviour and Moral Development in Childhood 511 Daniel Hart, Neeta Goel and Robert Atkins Part IV Adolescence 541 16 Cognitive Development in Adolescence 543 Kang Lee, Gizelle Anzures and Alejo Freire 17 Social Development 577 Tirza H.J. Van Noorden and William M. Bukowski Part V Practical Issues 611 18 Educational Implications 613 Alyson Davis and Naomi Winstone 19 Risk and Resilience in Development 645 Leslie Morrison Gutman and Eirini Flouri 20 Social Problems in Schools 683 Peter K. Smith and Julian Elliott 21 Atypical Development 715 Sarah Norgate Glossary 751 Names Index 785 Subject Index 805
£48.56
Pearson Education Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE French Revision
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£9.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Forensic Psychology For Dummies
Book SynopsisThinking of a career that indulges your CSI fantasies? Want to understand the psychology of crime? Whether studying it for the first time or an interested spectator, Forensic Psychology For Dummies gives you all the essentials for understanding this exciting field, plus fascinating case examples from around the world.Table of ContentsForeword xxi Introduction 1 Part I: Nailing Forensic Psychology: A Moving Target 7 Chapter 1: Discovering the Truth about Forensic Psychology 9 Chapter 2: Exploring the World of the Criminal 29 Chapter 3: Providing Expert Evidence: Forensic Psychology and the Law 51 Part II: Helping the Police Solve Crimes 69 Chapter 4: Interviewing Witnesses and Victims 71 Chapter 5: Exposing Liars and Detecting Deception 93 Chapter 6: Profiling Offenders and Distinguishing the Types of Crimes They Commit 121 Chapter 7: Understanding Victims of Crime and Their Experiences 149 Chapter 8: Preventing Crime: Problems, Processes and Perseverance 169 Part III: Measuring the Criminal Mind 187 Chapter 9: Measuring, Testing and Assessing the Psychology of Offenders 189 Chapter 10: Diagnosing Evil: Measuring the Criminal Mind 207 Part IV: Viewing Psychology in Court 221 Chapter 11: Giving Guidance in Legal Proceedings 223 Chapter 12: Making Sense in Court: Psychological Aspects of the Legal Processes 249 Part V: Helping and Treating Offenders 267 Chapter 13: Intervening to Rehabilitate Offenders 269 Chapter 14: Dealing with Violence 289 Chapter 15: Treating Sexual Offenders 305 Chapter 16: Working with Juvenile Offenders 323 Part VI: The Part of Tens 337 Chapter 17: Ten Professional Requirements for Forensic Psychologists 339 Chapter 18: Ten Stages in Becoming a Professional Forensic Psychologist 347 Chapter 19: Ten Emerging Areas of Forensic Psychology 355 Chapter 20: Ten Cases in Which Forensic Psychology Was Crucial 363 Index 375
£13.59
Simon & Schuster We Are Eating the Earth
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£23.24
Dover Publications Inc. The Wisdom of Life
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£6.49
WW Norton & Co Mindfulness for Teachers
Book SynopsisMindful awareness practices to help teachers recognise and regulate emotional reactivity in their classrooms.Trade Review"Patricia Jennings has topflight expertise in mindful education, and shares it with other teachers in a reader-friendly, useful way. Mindfulness for Teachers offers a suite of practical tools for building a more positive, compassionate classroom-one where teachers do their best and students can shine. This book deserves your full, mindful focus." -- Daniel Goleman, PhD, author of Emotional Intelligence "Mindfulness for Teachers draws on research, theory, and Patricia Jennings' extensive experience in education to present a very readable set of guidelines for creating a mindful and caring classroom. This impressive book should be required reading for teachers during their training. The ideas here will help any teacher develop a greater awareness and find greater joy and personal fulfillment in teaching." -- Mark T. Greenberg, PhD, Bennett Chair of Prevention Research, Pennsylvania State University "This book is a wonderful resource for teachers. Patricia Jennings has a real understanding of the challenges teachers face. Utilizing her strong foundation in mindfulness practices, she provides effective exercises and a wealth of information to support educators both inside and outside the classroom." -- Sharon Salzberg, Co-Founder of the Insight Meditation Society and Author of Real Happiness "This book provides strategies for all educators to use their emotional energy to their advantage. Bringing the myriad of ways that mindfulness is a timeless component of pedagogy to readers' attention, Jennings demonstrates how attuning to their own emotions will allow educators to fully engage as creative professionals with individual students. Mindfulness for Teachers emphasizes that to truly connect with the hearts and minds of our students, teachers must first sustain their own presence and wellness." -- Linda Rosenbury, Middle School Principal, New York City Public Schools "Jennings blends years of personal practice with classroom experience and research to create a pertinent resource for any teacher wishing to begin or enrich a cultivation of mindfulness. An understanding of the human brain, and its' reactions to stress, are provided as a pathway to guide teachers to build a self-care practice that acts as a model for students and a foundation for classroom wellness. Through refined attention to and mindfulness of daily habits and actions, Jennings illustrates how repeated forms of inquiry can operate as pedagogical techniques for learning." -- Jennifer Dauphinais, Magnet Resource Teacher, Quinnipiac STEM Magnet School, New Haven, CT "Essential information on a subtle topic, presented with clarity and simplicity, and beautifully written, Patricia Jennings 'gets it' about being a teacher. She has been there, and now she is back with a great story about the enormous value of mindfulness, and she has the evidence to back it up. Teachers, take one of your most valuable possessions-your time-to read this thoughtful and thorough book!" -- Robert L. Selman, PhD, Roy E. Larsen Professor of Human Development and Education and Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Harvard University
£23.74
WW Norton & Co Flash Boys A Wall Street Revolt
Book Synopsis#1 New York Times Bestseller — With a new AfterwordTrade Review"Lewis, as always, is exceedingly good at describing the complexities and absurdities of the subculture he portrays here… A deeply entertaining book, and one that illuminates how much our world has changed in less than a decade." -- Hector Tobar - Los Angeles Times"Important to public debate about Wall Street… in exposing what one of his central characters calls the ‘Pandora’s box of ridiculousness’ that financial exchanges have become." -- Philip Delves Broughton - Wall Street Journal"Reads like a thriller . . . Lewis is the kind of writer who creates his own weather system." -- John Lanchester - London Review of Books"Remarkable… Michael Lewis has a spellbinding talent for finding emotional dramas in complex, highly technical subjects." -- Financial Times"Michael Lewis does it again . . . fascinating." -- Steven Pearlstein - Washington Post"A beautiful narrative, so well-written. You’ve got to get this." -- Jon Stewart - The Daily Show"If you read one business book this year, make it Flash Boys." -- David Sirota - Salon"Michael Lewis is a genius, and his book will give high-frequency trading a much-needed turn under the microscope." -- Kevin Roose - New York Magazine"Michael Lewis knows how to tell a story." -- Vanity Fair"A fast-paced tale backed by gutsy reporting." -- Tina Jordan - Entertainment Weekly"Who knew high-frequency trading was such a sexy subject?" -- Bloomberg Business Week"Score one for the humans! Critics of high speed, computer-driven trading have a new champion." -- CNN Money"Flash Boys richly deserves to be the first chapter in a new discussion of market rules and abuses… Lewis raises troubling and necessary questions." -- The American Conservative"Michael Lewis is one of the premier chroniclers of our age." -- Huffington Post"When it comes to narrative skill, a reporter’s curiosity and an uncanny instinct for the pulse of the zeitgeist, Lewis is a triple threat." -- James B. Stewart - New York Times"[Lewis] is a top-flight storyteller." -- Lev Grossman - Time"A tour de force that will grab and hold your attention like the best of thrillers." -- Jon Talton - Seattle Times"Lewis writes about the resilience of underdogs, even in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds. He’s doing essential work, and anything that embarrasses fat cats and encourages reform is a flash in the right direction." -- Julie Hinds - Detroit Free Press"Lewis simply tells the truth." -- Will Deener - Dallas News"Michael Lewis has another hit on his hands." -- Zachary Warmbrodt and Dave Clarke - Politico"[Lewis’s] ability to find compelling characters and tell a great story through their eyes is unparalleled. He can untangle complex subjects like few others. His prose sparkles." -- Joe Nocera - New York Times"As always, Lewis simplifies the complex—and makes it fascinating." -- People"Recommended… Entertaining." -- San Francisco Chronicle"Entirely engaging… Illuminates a part of Wall Street that has generally done business in the shadows." -- New York Review of Books
£8.50
Random House Publishing Group Games People Play
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Justice
Book SynopsisA renowned Harvard professor''s brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society--and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport, The Nation''s reviewer of Justice remarked. In his acclaimed book?based on his legendary Harvard course?Sandel offers a rare education in thinking through the complicated issues and controversies we face in public life today. It has emerged as a most lucid and engaging guide for those who yearn for a more robust and thoughtful public discourse. In terms we can all understand, wrote Jonathan Rauch in The New York Times, Justice confronts us with the concepts that lurk . . . beneath our conflicts. Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets?Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well. Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise?an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.
£16.15
Random House USA Inc NoDrama Discipline
Book SynopsisOutlines practical parenting strategies from the toddler years through preadolescence that focus on productive and peaceful disciplinary methods while promoting positive neural connections.
£15.30
Penguin Books Ltd I Ching or Book of Changes
Book SynopsisFind inspiration from one of the most important books in the world''s literature . . . __________The I Ching is a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience. Used for divination, it is a method of exploring the unconscious; through the symbolism of its hexagrams we are guided towards the solution of difficult problems and life situations. It can also be read as a book of wisdom revealing the laws of life to which we must all attune ourselves if we are to live in peace and harmony.''The I Ching'', or ''Book of Changes'', a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3,000 years, and interest in it has been rapidly spreading in the West.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Homo Deus
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Discovering the Folklore of Plants
Book SynopsisCures, magic, divination and portents were all connected with the rich variety of available plant life, especially in verdant Britain.
£10.05
University of Texas Press Talk of Darkness
Book SynopsisThe gripping memoir of a Moroccan human rights and women’s rights activist.Table of Contents Author's Dedication Translators' Introduction Chronology Chapter 1. Derb, the Secret Prison: "Or the Narrative of Suffering" Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Behind the Walls of Ghbila: The Trip to Meknes Prison Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Diary of a Hunger Striker: "Imposed Violence" Chapter 10. A Night's Sojourn in Laalou Prison Chapter 11. Trial Day Chapter 12. The Inseparable Twosome Chapter 13. An Incredible Visit Chapter 14. "The Minaret Collapsed and They Hanged the Barber" Chapter 15. Season of Spring, Life, and Happiness Chapter 16. A Prisoner Gives Birth to a Free Person Chapter 17. Ilham: Despairing Screams, Suppressed Grief Chapter 18. Shards of Time in the Life of a Woman Prisoner Chapter 19. The Autumn of a Life without Spring Chapter 20. The Prison House of the Woman Jailer in Sidi Kacem Chapter 21. The Prison that Was a Refuge after the Isolation in Police Stations: Testimony of Widad Bouab Chapter 22. The Police Station, Torture, Prison, and Torturers: Testimony of Latifa Jbabdi Notes
£12.34
The University of Chicago Press The Major Political Writings of JeanJacques
Book SynopsisFew philosophers have been the subject of as much or as intense debate, yet almost everyone agrees on one thing: Jean-Jacques Rousseau is among the most important and influential thinkers in the history of political philosophy. This book brings together fresh translations of three of Rousseau's works.Trade Review"Scott's translations combine great exactness with thoroughly readable English. The outstanding accompanying materials include notes that are illuminating but never intrusive, a chronology of Rousseau's life, a bibliography, and above all a substantial introduction that offers a masterful overview of Rousseau's notoriously complex thought. A genuine contribution that will aid scholars and especially students for many years to come." (Robert C. Bartlett, Boston College) "Scott's is the first single-volume translation of the Discourses and Social Contract to appear in twenty-five years, and instructors who teach all three texts will find the volume particularly useful. The excellent introduction, fluent translation, and detailed notes will make the volume a favorite for many scholars as well. (If one sought to summarize the significance of Rousseau's political thought in three pages or less, it is doubtful that one could do better than the first pages of Scott's introduction.)" (Political Theory)"
£16.00
The University of Chicago Press Mutants and Mystics
Book SynopsisFrom Superman and Batman to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, these pop-culture juggernauts, with their "powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men," thrilled readers and audiences. The author shows how creators turned to science fiction to convey the reality of the paranormal they experienced in their lives.Trade Review"Intriguing." (Times Literary Supplement) "The message is that we need to step backwards from our culture to see these hidden patterns, and in this endeavor Kripal provides new maps of the secret world of superpowers. To access these deep strata of reality and to achieve a measure of self-realisation, we need to embrace this strangeness and not be frightened of it.... Kripal has a lively style and a deep love of (perhaps reverence for) his subject matter." (Fortean Times)
£22.80
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Hounded
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HarperCollins Publishers How to Raise a Viking
Book Synopsis'Top-notch' Good Housekeeping BEST PARENTING BOOKS 'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how? In How to Raise a Viking, Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the
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Oxford University Press Inc What Is It Like to Be an Addict
Book SynopsisA powerful and important exploration of how addiction functions on social, psychological and biological levels, integrated with the experience of being an addict, from an acclaimed philosopher and former addict.What is addiction? Theories about what kind of thing addiction is are sharply divided between those who see it purely as a brain disorder, and those who conceive of it in psychological and social terms. Owen Flanagan, an acclaimed philosopher of mind and ethics, offers a state-of-the-art assessment of addiction science and proposes a new ecumenical model for understanding and explaining substance addiction.Flanagan has first-hand knowledge of what it is like to be an addict. That experience, along with his wide-ranging knowledge of the philosophy of mind, psychology, neuroscience, and the ethics and politics of addiction, informs this important and novel work. He pairs the sciences that study addiction with a sophisticated view of the consciousness-brain/body relation to make his core argument: that substance addictions comprise a heterogeneous set of psychobiosocial behavioral disorders. He explains that substance addictions do not have one set of causes, such as self-medication or social dislocation, and they do not have one neural profile, such as a dysfunction in dopamine system. Some addictions are fun and experimentation gone awry. Flanagan reveals addiction to be a heterogeneous set of disorders, which are picked out by multifarious cultural, social, psychological, and neural features.Flanagan explores the ways addicts sensibly insist on their own responsibility to undo addiction, as well as ways in which shame for addiction can be leveraged into healing. He insists on the collective shame we all bear for our indifference to many of the psychological and social causes of addiction and explores the implications of this new integrated paradigm for practices of harm reduction and treatment. Flanagan''s powerful new book upends longstanding conventional thinking and points the way to new ways of understanding and treating addiction.
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The University of Chicago Press On the Run
Book SynopsisWar on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. The author introduces you to an unforgettable cast of young African American men who are caught up in this web of warrants and surveillance.Trade Review"This is a truly wonderful book that identifies the casualties of the war on drugs that extend beyond the prison walls.... The detail is incredible. The research is impeccable. Read it and weep." (Times Higher Education) "Extraordinary.... The best work of ethnography I have read in a very, very long time." (LSE Review of Books) "An exceptional book.... Devastating." (Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker) "A remarkable feat of reporting." (Alex Kotlowitz, New York Times Book Review)
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Arcturus Publishing Ltd A Room of Ones Own
Book SynopsisThis handsome gift edition presents Virginia Woolf''s classic work, A Room of One''s Own, featuring a luxurious gold embossed cover design, gilded page edges and patterned endpapers. One of the greatest arguments for female emancipation, A Room of One''s Own began as a lecture series at Cambridge University defending women''s independence. In this extended essay, Virginia Woolf brings to life the many issues facing women of her era and pioneered the path toward a more equal future. Passionate, insightful, and beautifully written, A Room of One''s Own is a tour-de-force by one of the 20th century''s greatest writers.This pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic and unabridged text, presented with a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift f
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Random House USA Inc Tokyo Vice
Book SynopsisNOW A MAX ORIGINAL SERIES. A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist whopulls the curtain back on ... [an] element of Japanese society that few Westerners ever see (San Francisco Examiner).Jake Adelstein is the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club, where for twelve years he covered the dark side of Japan: extortion, murder, human trafficking, fiscal corruption, and of course, the yakuza. But when his final scoop exposed a scandal that reverberated all the way from the neon soaked streets of Tokyo to the polished Halls of the FBI and resulted in a death threat for him and his family, Adelstein decided to step down. Then, he fought back. In Tokyo Vice he delivers an unprecedented look at Japanese culture and searing memoir about his rise from cub reporter to seasoned journalist with a price on his head.
£14.40
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Intimacy Factor
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WW Norton & Co Misbehaving
Book SynopsisWinner of the Nobel Prize in Economics Get ready to change the way you think about economics.Trade Review"A sly and somewhat subversive history of [the economics] profession . . . engrossing and highly relevant." -- Jonathan A. Knee - New York Times"Highly enjoyable . . . dense with fascinating examples. . . . It is long past time to replace Econs with Humans, both in theory and in the practice of prediction." -- Carol Tavris - Wall Street Journal"A dryly humorous history of the revolution [Thaler] helped ignite, as well as a useful (if sometimes challenging) primer on its key concepts." -- Julia M. Klein - Chicago Tribune"[A] masterful, readable account of behavioral economics. Very well done." -- David Wessel, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author of Red Ink and Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic"Bound to become a classic. Now established as one of the great figures in the history of economic thought, Thaler has no predecessors. A rebel with a cause . . .[w]here he wins Olympic gold is in keen observation; his greatest insights come from actually looking." -- Cass Sunstein - New Rambler"Entertaining…. An excellent read on the shortcomings of classical economic and finance theory." -- Ronald L. Moy, CFA Institute"The creative genius who invented the field of behavioral economics is also a master storyteller and a very funny man. All these talents are on display in this wonderful book." -- Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow"The story behind some of the most important insights in modern economics. If I had to be trapped in an elevator with any contemporary intellectual, I’d pick Richard Thaler." -- Malcolm Gladwell"Richard Thaler has been at the center of the most important revolution to happen in economics in the last thirty years. In this captivating book, he lays out the evidence for behavioral economics and explains why there was so much resistance to it. Read Misbehaving. There is no better guide to this new and exciting economics." -- Robert J. Shiller, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of Finance and the Good Society
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Journey from Abandonment to Healing Revised
Book SynopsisThe fear of abandonment is one of our most primal fears, and deservedly so. Its pain is often overwhelming, and can leave its mark on the rest of your life. In the midst of the hurt, it’s hard to see an end to your feelings of rejection, shame, and betrayal. In this updated edition of the groundbreaking book, Susan Anderson, a therapist who has specialized in helping people with loss, heartbreak, and abandonment for more than thirty years, shares recent discoveries in neuroscience that help put your pain in perspective. It is designed to help all victims of emotional breakups—whether you are suffering from a recent loss, or a lingering wound from the past; whether you are caught up in patterns that sabotage your own relationships, or you’re in a relationship in which you no longer feel loved. From the first stunning blow to starting over, it provides a complete program for abandonment recovery. Going beyond comforting words to promote real change, this healing process will help you work through the five universal stages of abandonment—shattering, withdrawal, internalizing, rage, lifting—by understanding their biochemical and behavioral origins and implications. New hands-on exercises for improving your life will teach you how to manage the inevitable pain, then go on to build a whole new concept of self, increase your capacity for love, and find new love on a deeper and richer level than ever before.
£16.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Lets Pretend This Never Happened
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Solution Focused Brief Therapy 100 Key Points and
Book SynopsisSolution Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a concise and jargon-free guide to the thinking and practice of this exciting approach, which enables people to make changes in their lives quickly and effectively. It covers: The history and background to solution focused practice The philosophical underpinnings of the approach Techniques and practices Specific applications to work with children and adolescents, (including school-based work) families, and adults How to deal with difficult situations Organisational applications including supervision, coaching and leadership. Frequently asked questions This book is an invaluable resource for all therapists and counsellors, whether in training or practice. It will also be essential for any professional whose job it is to help people make changes in their lives, and will therefore be of interest to social workers, probation officers, psychiatric staff, doctors, and teachers, as well as those working in organisations as coaches and managers.Trade Review"This book is a small treasure... By using short, easy-to-read chapters, the book explains their approach and covers some difficult ground in an approachable style... written as it is by three mature practitioners who first met the approach when it was a "new kid on the block", provides systemic practitioners with an opportunity to look again at an approach which is still very much around, well supported by evidence, appreciated by clients and now, as the authors might agree, also at a stage of significant maturity. We recommend it." - John Wheeler and Alex Millham, Context, October 2012"“Do what works” is a basic SFBT rule. Were Steve and Insoo still with us, I am sure they would be very happy to see what their “students” have produced. Solution Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques is a clear exposition that embraces and builds on the original SFBT model. It also honors teachers, both de Shazer and Berg, and ultimately their clients, by applying de Shazer’s well- known Ockham ’s razor to explore and describe what is really essential for change to occur. To illustrate the principle: When someone once wrote the words “simplify, simplify, simplify” to describe SFBT’s minimalistic approach, de Shazer famously scratched out two of the words! Along with de Shazer’s 1985 Keys and 1988 Clues and Berg’s 1994 Family-Based Services, this book ranks at the top. As a place to start or as an elegant refresher, I enthusiastically recommend it!" - Michael F. Hoyt, Ph.D, Newsletter of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, 2012, p. 24 VOL. 32, NO. 3 The Milton "This book is a small treasure... By using short, easy-to-read chapters, the book explains their approach and covers some difficult ground in an approachable style... written as it is by three mature practitioners who first met the approach when it was a "new kid on the block", provides systemic practitioners with an opportunity to look again at an approach which is still very much around, well supported by evidence, appreciated by clients and now, as the authors might agree, also at a stage of significant maturity. We recommend it." - John Wheeler and Alex Millham, Context, October 2012Table of ContentsPart I: Background. What is Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)? The Origins of SFBT (1): Milton Erickson. Origins (2): Family Therapy and the Brief Therapy Center at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto. Origins (3): The Brief Family Therapy Center (BFTC) in Milwaukee and the Birth of a New Approach. BFTC: The First Phase. BFTC: The Second Phase. SFBT Today. Philosophical Underpinnings: Constructivism. Philosophical Underpinnings: Wittgenstein, Language And Social Constructionism. Assumptions in SFBT. The Client-Therapist Relationship. The Evidence that SFBT Works. How Brief is Brief? Summary: The Structure of Solution Focused Sessions Part II: Features Of Solution Focused Interviewing. Ideas About Therapeutic Conversation. Choosing the Next Question. Acknowledgment and Possibility. Compliments. Deciding Who to Meet With Part III: Getting Started. Problem-Free Talk. Identifying Resources. Listening With a Constructive Ear: What The Client Can Do, Not What They Can’t. Constructive Histories. Pre-Meeting Change Part IV: Establishing A Contract. Finding Out the Client’s Best Hopes From the Work. The ‘Contract’: A Joint Project. The Difference Between Outcome and Process. The ‘Great Instead’. When the Client’s Hope is Beyond the Therapist’s Remit. When the Client Has Been Sent. Building a Contract With Young People. When the Client Says "Don’t Know". When the Client’s Hopes Appear To Be Unrealistic. What if There is a Situation of Risk? When The Practitioner is a Gatekeeper to a Resource. What if We Fail to Develop a Joint Project? Part V: The Client’s Preferred Future. Preferred Futures: The Tomorrow Question. Distant Futures. Qualities of Well-Described Futures: The Client’s Perspective. Qualities of Well-Described Futures: Other Person Perspectives. Broadening and Detailing Part VI: When Has it Already Happened? Instances of Success. Exceptions. Instances of the Future Already Happening. Lists. No Instances, No Exceptions Part VII: Measuring Progress: Using Scale Questions. Scale Questions: The Evaluation of Progress. Designating The ‘0’ on the Scale. Different Scales. Successes in the Past. What is Good Enough? Moving Up the Scale. Signs or Steps. What if the Client Says They are at ‘0’? When the Client’s Rating Seems Unrealistic Part VIII: Coping Questions: When Times Are Tough. Handling Difficult Situations, Including Bereavement. Stopping Things From Getting Worse. Part IX: Ending Sessions. Thinking Pause. Acknowledgments and Appreciations. Making Suggestions. Making the Next Appointment Part X: Conducting Follow Up Sessions. What Is Better? Amplifying the Progress Made. Strategy Questions. Identity Questions. When the Client Says Things Are the Same. When the Client Says Things Are Worse Part XI: Ending the Work. Maintaining Progress. What if There is No Progress? Part XII: Assessment and Safeguarding. Assessment. Safeguarding Part XIII: Children, Families, Schools and Groupwork. Children. Adolescents. Family Work. Scales in Family Work. Couples Work. in the School. Schools: Individual Work. Schools: The WOWW Project. Groupwork Part XIV: Work With Adults. Homelessness. Alzheimer’s. Clients With Learning Difficulties. Substance Misuse. Mental Health. Trauma and Abuse Part XV Supervision, Coaching and Organisational Applications. Supervision. Team Supervision. Coaching. Mentoring. Team Coaching. Leadership Part XVI Frequently Asked Questions. Isn’t it Just a Positive Approach? Isn’t it Just Papering Over the Cracks? It Doesn’t Deal With Emotions. Isn’t SFBT Just a Strengths-Based Approach? What Account Does it Take Of Culture? Isn’t it Just a Form of Problem-Solving? It’s a Formulaic Approach Can it be Used With Other Approaches? Self-Help SFBT.
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Dover Publications Inc. The Guide for the Perplexed
Book SynopsisComplete text of crucial medieval work of philosophy: reconciliation of Aristotle and Scripture. Includes Life of Maimonides, analysis of The Guide, indexes of quotations from Scripture, Talmud. Maimonides, brilliant forerunner of Aquinas.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Aliens Are Coming The Exciting and
Book SynopsisDiscover the fascinating and cutting-edge science behind the greatest question of all: is there life beyond Earth? For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe. In the last few years, scientists have made huge strides towards answering that question. In The Aliens are Coming!, comedian and bestselling science writer Ben Miller takes us on a fantastic voyage of discovery, from the beginnings of life on earth to the very latest search for alien intelligence. What soon becomes clear is that the hunt for extra-terrestrials is also an exploration of what we actually mean by life. What do you need to kickstart life? How did the teeming energy of the Big Bang end up as frogs, trees and quantity surveyors? How can evolution provide clues about alien life? What might it look like? (Probably not green and sexy, sadly.) As our probes and manned missions venture out into the solar system, and our telescopesTrade ReviewA lively, thoughtful look at a scientific frontier that captures our imagination while posing a serious moral question about our responsibilities as citizens of the universe * Kirkus *Miller covers a lot of ground with humor and insight . . . Pop science readers will have fun with this energetic look at the hunt for alien life * Publishers Weekly *
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Vintage Publishing The Swerve
Book SynopsisStephen Greenblatt is Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University. He is the author of fifteen books, including The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, which won the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize, as well as the New York Times bestseller Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare and the classic university text Renaissance Self-Fashioning. A prize-winning author and celebrated scholar, he has been studying, thinking and writing about Renaissance literature for his entire working life.Trade ReviewSuperbly readable... An exciting story, and Greenblatt tells it with his customary clarity and verve -- Robert Douglas-Fairhurst * Daily Telegraph *Superb history ... this concise, learned and fluently written book tells a remarkable story -- Charles Nicholl * Observer *Dazzling * Guardian *In this outstandingly constructed assessment of the birth of philosophical modernity, renowned Shakespeare scholar Greenblatt deftly transports reader to the dawn of the Renaissance...Readers from across the humanities will find this enthralling account irresistible * Library Journal *More wonderfully illuminating Renaissance history from a master scholar and historian (starred review) * Kirkus Reviews *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy
Book SynopsisSensate Focus in Sex Therapy: The Illustrated Manual is an illustrated manual that provides health professionals with specific information on the use of the structured touching opportunities used regularly by Sexologists to address their clients' sexual difficulties (Sensate Focus 1) and enhance intimate relationships (Sensate Focus 2). This book is the only one to: vividly describe and illustrate the specific steps of, activities involved in, and positions associated with Sensate Focus; emphasize the purpose of Sensate Focus as a mindfulness-based practice; and distinguish between the purposes of Sensate Focus 1 and Sensate Focus 2. Through the use of artful drawings and descriptive text, this manual engages mental health and medical professionals and their clients by appealing to both the visual and the analytical. It discusses how modifications to Sensate Focus can be applied to diverse populations, such as LGBTQ clients, the elderly, the disabled, trauma sTrade Review“This is a much needed book for mental health professionals to update their awareness and comfort in using sensate focus strategies with couples. Senate focus is integral to sex therapy and this updated book both confronts misunderstandings about senate focus and provides a motivating and empowering handbook. This book should be on the shelf of all couple and sex therapists.”— Barry McCarthy, PhD, professor of psychology, American University; author, Rekindling Desire “This book is long overdue!! It is a rich treasure for clinicians seeking the modern roadmap for integrating sensate focus into their work with diverse client populations. The illustrations bring the teaching to life. The whole-person approach—and the emphasis on touching as essential to human thriving—are messages that make this book invaluable. I will be recommending it to all of my students and trainees!”—Patti Britton, PhD, MPH, co-founder, SexCoachU.com; academic dean, Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS); adjunct faculty, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Pacifica and Saybrook Graduate Institutes, and California Institute for Integral Studies“Sensate focus is one of the longest-standing tools in the toolbox of skilled sex therapists. Weiner and Avery-Clark refresh and revitalize this formidable tool, and apply the lens of mindfulness to understanding the power of this practice. This book will ensure that therapists—both new and seasoned—implement sensate focus effectively and accurately.”— Lori A. Brotto, PhD, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia; executive director, Women’s Health Research Institute; registered psychologist"Sensate Focus in Sex Therapy is an amazingly comprehensive, deeply informative manual that will instantly become a classic in the best practice principles of Sex Therapy."—P. Michele Sugg, MSW, LCSW, CST, AASECT certified sex therapist; past-president, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists; sex therapy advisor, Alexander Foundation for Women's HealthTable of ContentsForeword Michael Perelman 1. Introduction 2. Sensate Focus 3. What Sensate Focus Is Not: A Little Bit of History About the Confusions 4. Sexual Dysfunctions: Basic Issues, Assessment Procedures, and Collaborative Treatment Planning 5. Sensate Focus 1: The Non-Demand Touching Suggestions 6. Processing Sensate Focus 1 Instructions 7. Modifications of Sensate Focus 1 for Diverse Client Populations 8. Common Problems and Their Management in Sensate Focus 9. Diverse Populations With Psychological and Physical Concerns 10. Sensate Focus 1 and 2 11. Conclusion References Appendices A. Sexual Dysfunction: History Taking for Sexual Distress B. Sensate Focus 1 Instruction for Clients C. Sensate Focus Special Instructions & Modifications for Different Dysfunctions
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Cengage Learning, Inc Organic Chemistry
Book SynopsisMaster organic chemistry with the help of this proven best-seller! John McMurry's ORGANIC CHEMISTRY is consistently praised as the most clearly written book available for the course. In John McMurry's words: "I wrote this book because I love writing. I get great pleasure and satisfaction from taking a complicated subject, turning it around until I see it clearly from a new angle, and then explaining it in simple words." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of organic chemistry, McMurry makes learning enjoyable. The highest compliment that can be given to a chemistry book applies to McMurry: It works!Table of Contents1. Structure and Bonding. 2. Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases. 3. Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry. 4. Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 5. Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers. 6. An Overview of Organic Reactions. 7. Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning I: The Chiral Drug Thalidomide 8. Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis. 9. Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis. 10. Organohalides. 11. Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning II: From Mustard Gas to Alkylating Anticancer Drugs 12. Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy. 13. Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. 14. Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy. 15. Benzene and Aromaticity. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning III: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) 16. Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution. 17. Alcohols and Phenols. 18. Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides. Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry. 19. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning IV: SSRIs 20. Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles. 21. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions. 22. Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions. 23. Carbonyl Condensation Reactions. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning V: Thymine in DNA 24. Amines and Heterocycles. 25. Biomolecules: Carbohydrates. 26. Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VI: Melatonin and Serotonin 27. Biomolecules: Lipids. 28. Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids. 29. The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways. 30. Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions. 31. Synthetic Polymers. Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VII: The Potent Antibiotic of Endiandric Acid C.
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The School of Life Press Great Thinkers
Book SynopsisA unique selection of the greatest thinkers from the fields of philosophy, political theory, sociology, art, architecture and literature, with enjoyable profiles of what they have to teach to us today.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc When Can You Trust the Experts
Book SynopsisClear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliable Each year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research.Trade Review"Parents increasingly come face-to-face with important educational decisions that they feel ill prepared to make. Whether they are choosing among schools, math programs or early interventions for a learning disability, this book will help them figure out which options are backed by the best science. (Recommended)"—Scientific American "By my bedtable is Dan Willingham's new book, When Can You Trust the Experts?... This is help we all can use, from one of the most sensible guys around."—John Merrow, The Huffington Post "A brilliant new book... Willingham presents a 'short cut' to assessing the value of a given idea—a set of four steps that will be useful to anyone sizing up an unfamiliar concept. I’ve read Willingham’s book and I recommend it highly!"—Annie Murphy PaulTable of ContentsAbout the Author xi Acknowledgments xii Introduction: What are You to Believe? 1 Part One Why We So Easily Believe Bad Science Chapter 1 Why Smart People Believe Dumb Things 31 Chapter 2 Science and Belief: A Nervous Romance 57 Chapter 3 What Scientists Call Good Science 81 Chapter 4 How to Use Science 107 Part Two The Shortcut Solution Chapter 5 Step One: Strip It and Flip It 135 Chapter 6 Step Two: Trace It 167 Chapter 7 Step Three: Analyze It 183 Chapter 8 Step Four: Should I Do It? 207 Endnotes 223 Name Index 237 Subject Index 243
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Vintage Publishing Its All in Your Head
Book SynopsisA neurologist explores the very real world of psychosomatic illness. Pauline first became ill when she was fifteen.Trade ReviewDoctors' tales of their patients' weirder afflictions have been popular since Oliver Sacks... Few of them, however, are as bizarre or unsettling, as those described in this extraordinary and extraordinarily compassionate book -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *A fascinating glimpse into the human condition... a forceful call for society to be more open about such suffering -- Ian Birrell * Daily Mail *An important study of psychosomatic illness, which shows it to be a serious disease of modern society: misunderstood, misdiagnosed and surrounded by fear -- Louise Carpenter * Telegraph *Remarkable Book… Offer[s] a remarkable insight into the suffering of these patients, as well as the power of the mind over the body… It should be on the reading list of every medical student. -- PD Smith * Guardian *A book to start a revolution in healthcare, to make use see what no one has seen so clearly before -- Helen Rumbelow * Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Nicomachean Ethics
Book SynopsisAddresses the question of how to live well, and originates the concept of cultivating a virtuous character as the basis of his ethical system. In this title, the author sets out to examine the nature of happiness. It discusses the nature of practical reasoning, the value and the objects of pleasure, and the different forms of friendship.Table of ContentsThe Nicomachean EthicsPrefaceChronologyIntroductionFurther ReadingA Note on the TextSynopsisThe Nicomachean EthicsBook I: The Object of LifeBook II: Moral GoodnessBook III: Moral Responsibility: Two VirtuesBook IV: Other Moral VirtuesBook V: JusticeBook VI: Intellectual VirtuesBook VII: Continence and Incontinence: THe Nature of PleasureBook VIII: The Kinds of FriendshipBook IX: The Grounds of FriendshipBook X: Pleasure and the Life of HappinessAppendix 1: Table of Virtues and VicesAppendix 2: PythagoreanismAppendix 3: The Sophists and SocratesAppendix 4: Plato's Theory of FormsAppendix 5: The CatagoriesAppendix 6: Substance and ChangeAppendix 7: Nature and TheologyAppendix 8: The Practical SyllogismAppendix 9: Pleasure and ProcessAppendix 10: LiturgiesAppendix 11: Aristotle in the Middle AgesGlossary of Greek WordsIndex of NamesSubject Index
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Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Political Science Oxford
Book SynopsisDrawing on the rich resources of the ten-volume series of The Oxford Handbooks of Political Science, this one-volume distillation provides a comprehensive overview of all the main branches of contemporary political science: political theory; political institutions; political behavior; comparative politics; international relations; political economy; law and politics; public policy; contextual political analysis; and political methodology. Sixty-seven of the top political scientists worldwide survey recent developments in those fields and provide penetrating introductions to exciting new fields of study. Following in the footsteps of the New Handbook of Political Science edited by Robert Goodin and Hans-Dieter Klingemann a decade before, this Oxford Handbook will become an indispensable guide to the scope and methods of political science as a whole. It will serve as the reference book of record for political scientists and for those following their workTrade ReviewReview from previous edition Robert Goodin has put together a superb volume: truly a collection of the very best from the already outstanding chapters in the original ten volumes. The authors -- the most prominent and authoritative experts from all over the world -- provide not only a comprehensive and systematic assessment of what political science has already accomplished but also a guide to where the discipline should be heading in the future. Political scientists in all fields will welcome this immensely valuable effort. * Arend Lijphart, Research Professor Emeritus of Political Science Department of Political Science, University of California, San Diego *A concise and solid introduction to political science and its ten sub-disciplines. The assembly of scholars from leading US, European, and Australian universities and research centres provides the reader with diverse perspectives and awareness of current scholarship. Entries are heavily cited and provide a concise roadmap of key scholars, theories, and current developments within each area...Highly recommended * CHOICE *Anyone who wants to know the state of the art in political science and where the discipline is headed, but only consult one volume, need go no further than these authoritative essays by first rate contributors * Carole Pateman, Research Professor School of European Studies, Cardiff University *Table of ContentsPART 1 INTRODUCTION; PART II POLITICAL THEORY; PART III POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS; PART IV LAW & POLITICS; PART V POLITICAL BEHAVIOR; PART VI CONTEXTUAL POLITICAL ANALYSIS; PART VII COMPARATIVE POLITICS; PART VIII INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PART IX POLITICAL ECONOMY; PART X PUBLIC POLICY; PART XI POLITICAL METHODOLOGY
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Insight Editions 2026 Gilmore Girls 13Month Weekly Planner
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HarperCollins Publishers The Wild Truth The Secrets That Drove Chris
Book SynopsisThe key missing piece of Jon Krakauer's multi million, multi territory bestseller and widely acclaimed Sean Penn film Into the Wild is finally revealed by his best friend and sister, Carine.The story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but the rest of the nation too. Krakauer's book and a Sean Penn film skyrocketed Chris McCandless to worldwide fame, but the real story of his life and his journey has not yet been told until now.Carine McCandless, Chris's sister, featured in both the book and film, was the person with whom he had the closest bond, and who witnessed firsthand the dysfunctional and violent family dynamic that made Chris willing to embrace the harsh wilderness of Alaska. Growing up in the same troubled and volatile household that sent Chris on his fatal journey into the wild, Carine finally reveals the broade
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HarperCollins Publishers Core of the Yoga Sutras
Book SynopsisThe latest work from B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher.Foreword from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar's unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the practice, as well as a mindset of yoga for all', which has made it into a worldwide phenomenon.His seminal book, Light on Yoga', is widely called the bible of yoga' and has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around the world. In Core of the Yoga Sutras', he applies this same clarity to the philosophical core of yogathe Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are 196 aphorisms forming the foundational text of yoga philosophy. Each sutra is short and to the point each being only a line or two long. B.K.S. Iyengar has translated each one, providing an insightful commentary and explanation for modern readers, as well as linking the various themes throughout the sutras to one anotheTrade ReviewOne of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. ‘The Michelangelo of yoga’ – BBC
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Penguin Putnam Inc Expecting Better
Book Synopsis“Emily Oster is the non-judgmental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way.” —Amy Schumer*Fully Revised and Updated for 2021*What to Expect When You''re Expecting meets Freakonomics: an award-winning economist disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they''re expecting. From the author of Cribsheet and The Family Firm, a data-driven decision making guide to the early years of parenting Pregnancy—unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood—can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices. When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Better is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy—and the occasional glass of wine.
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Skyhorse Publishing The Global Coup dÉtat
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