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Book SynopsisShowcases 142 signed entries - from art, commodity, and fundamentalism to youth, utopia, the virtual, and the West - that capture the practices, institutions, and debates of contemporary society. This book builds on Raymond Williams' classic Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, by reflecting the transformation in culture and society.Trade Review"We think in words. A careful discussion of the words we use helps us to think more clearly about modern western society. All academic libraries catering for the humanities or social sciences should consider requiring a reference copy, as should those public libraries which still feel their mission is to assist their readers in thinking clearly, rather than just to provide them with entertainment." Martin Guha, King's College LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations. Introduction A. Aesthetics. Alternative. Art. Audience B. Behaviour. Biology. Body. Bureaucracy C. Canon. Capitalism. Celebrity. Citizenship. City. Civilization. Class. Colonialism. Commodity. Communication. Community. Conservatism. Consumption. Copy. Country. Culture D. Deconstruction. Democracy. Desire. Development. Diaspora Difference. Disability. Discipline. Discourse E. Economy. Education. Elite. Emotion. Empirical. Environment/ecology. Equality. Ethnicity. Everyday. Evolution. Experience F. Family. Fashion. Feminism. Fetish. Freedom. Fundamentalism G. Gay and Lesbian. Gender. Generation. Gene/genetic. Globalization. Government H. Heritage. History. Holocaust. Home. Human. Human Rights I. Ideology. Identity. Image. Indigenous. Individual. Industry. Information. Intellectual J. Justice K. Knowledge. L. Liberalism M. Management. Marginal. Market. Mass. Materialism. Media. Memory. Mobility. Modern. Movements. Multiculturalism N. Narrative. Nation. Nature. Network. Normal O. Objectivity. Orientalism. Other P. Participation. Person. Place. Policy. Political correctness. Popular. Pornography. Postcolonialism. Postmodernism. Poverty. Power. Pragmatism. Private. Public Q. Queer R. Race. Radical. Reason. Reform/revolution. Relativism. Representation. Resistance. Risk S. Science. Self. Sexuality. Sign. Socialism. Society. Sovereignty. Space. Spectacle. State T. Taste. Technology. Text. Theory. Therapy. Time. Tolerance. Tourism U. Unconscious. Utopia V. Value. Virtual W. Welfare. West, the. Work. Writing Y. Youth. Notes on editors and contributors. References

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Book SynopsisPresents two hundred entries that introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary. This title traces the development of modern mathematics. It explains essential terms and concepts; examines core ideas in major areas of mathematics; and describes the achievements of scores of famous mathematicians.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2011 Euler Book Prize, Mathematical Association of America Honorable Mention for the 2008 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference/Science, Association of American Publishers One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009 "The Princeton Companion to Mathematics makes a heroic attempt to keep [abstract concepts] to a minimum ... and conveys the breadth, depth and diversity of mathematics. It is impressive and well written and it's good value for [the] money."--Ian Stewart, The Times "This is a panoramic view of modern mathematics. It is tough going in some places, but much of it is surprisingly accessible. A must for budding number-crunchers."--The Economist (Best Books of 2008) "Although the editors' original goal of text that could be understood by anyone with a good background in high school mathematics provided short-lived, this wide-ranging account should reward undergraduate and graduate students and anyone curious about math as well as help research mathematicians understand the work of their colleagues in other specialties. The editors note some advantages a carefully organized printed reference may enjoy over a collection of Web pages, and this impressive volume supports their claim."--Science "This impressive book represents an extremely ambitious and, I might add, highly successful attempt by Timothy Gowers and his coeditors, June Barrow-Green and Imre Leader, to give a current account of the subject of mathematics. It has something for nearly everyone, from beginning students of mathematics who would like to get some sense of what the subject is all about, all the way to professional mathematicians who would like to get a better idea of what their colleagues are doing... If I had to choose just one book in the world to give an interested reader some idea of the scope, goals and achievements of modern mathematics, without a doubt this would be the one. So try it. I guarantee you'll like it!"--American Scientist "Accessible, technically precise and thorough account of all math's major aspects. Students of math will find this book a helpful reference for understanding their classes; students of everything else will find helpful guides to understanding how math describes it all."--Tom Siegfried, Science News "Once in a while a book comes along that should be on every mathematician's bookshelf. This is such a book. Described as a 'companion', this 1000-page tome is an authoritative and informative reference work that is also highly pleasurable to dip into. Much of it can be read with benefit by undergraduate mathematicians, while there is a great deal to engage professional mathematicians of all persuasions."--Robin Wilson, London Mathematical Society "Imagine taking an overview of elementary and advanced mathematics, a history of mathematics and mathematicians, and a mathematical encyclopedia and combining them all into one comprehensive reference book. That is what Timothy Gowers, the 1998 Fields Medal laureate, has successfully accomplished in compiling and editing The Princeton Companion to Mathematics. At more than 1,000 pages and with nearly 200 entries written by some of the leading mathematicians of our time and specialists in their fields, this book is a one-of-a-kind reference for all things mathematics."--Mathematics Teacher "Overall [The Princeton Companion to Mathematics] is an enormous achievement for which the authors deserve to be thanked. It contains a wealth of material, much of a kind one would not find elsewhere, and can be enjoyed by readers with man different backgrounds."--Simon Donaldson, Notices of the American Mathematical Society "This is an enormously ambitious book, full of beautiful things; I would wish to keep it on my bedside table, but that could only be possible relays, since of course it is far too large... To sum up, [The Princeton Companion to Mathematics] is really excellent. I know of no book that will give a young student a better idea of what mathematics is about. I am certain that this is the only single book that is likely to tell me what my colleagues are doing."--Bryan Birch, Notices of the American Mathematical Society "The book is so rich and yet it is well done. A rare achievement indeed!"--Gil Kalai, Notices of the American Mathematical Society "My advice to you, reader is to buy the book, open it to a random page, read, enjoy, and be enlightened."--Richard Kenyon, Notices of the American Mathematical Society "Massive ... endlessly fascinating."--Gregory McNamee, Bloomsbury Review "This volume is an enormous, far-reaching effort to survey the current landscape of (pure) mathematics. Chief editor Gowers and associate editors Barrow-Green and Leader have enlisted scores of leading mathematicians worldwide to produce a gorgeous volume of longer essays and short, specific articles that convey some of the dense fabric of ideas and techniques of modern mathematics... This volume should be on the shelf of every university and public library, and of every mathematician--professional and amateur alike."--S.J. Colley, Choice "The Princeton Companion to Mathematics is a friendly, informative reference book that attempts to explain what mathematics is about and what mathematicians do. Over 200 entries by a panel of experts span such topics as: the origins of modern mathematics; mathematical concepts; branches of mathematics; mathematicians that contributed to the present state of the discipline; theorems and problems; the influences of mathematics and some perspectives. Its presentations are selective, satisfying, and complete within themselves but not overbearingly comprehensive. Any reader from a curious high school student to an experienced mathematician seeking information on a particular mathematical subject outside his or her field will find this book useful. The writing is clear and the examples and illustrations beneficial."--Frank Swetz, Convergence "Every research mathematician, every university student of mathematics, and every serious amateur of mathematical science should own a least one copy of The Companion. Indeed, the sheer weight of the volume suggests that it is advisable to own two: one for work and one at home... Even an academic sourpuss should be pleased with the attention to detail of The Companion's publishers, editors, and authors and with many judicious decisions about the level of exposition, level of detail, what to include and what to omit, and much more--which have led to a well-integrated and highly readable volume."--Jonathan M. Borwein, SIAM Review "Edited by Gowers, a recipient of the Fields Medal, this volume contains almost 200 entries, commissioned especially for this book from the world's leading mathematicians. It introduces basic mathematical tools and vocabulary, traces the development of modern mathematics, defines essential terms and concepts, and puts them in context... Packed with information presented in an accessible style, this is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics as well as for researchers and scholars seeking to understand areas outside their specialties."--Library Journal "The book I'm talking about is The Princeton Companion to Mathematics. If you are in an absolute rush, the short version of my post today is, buy this book. You don't have to click on the link with my referral if you don't want to, seriously just pick up a copy of this book, I can guarantee you that it will be love at first sight... The Princeton Companion to Mathematics is not only a beautiful book from an aesthetic standpoint, with its heavy, high quality pages and sturdy binding, but above all it's a monumental piece of work. I have never seen a book like this before... [T]he bible of mathematics... I believe this is the kind of book that will still be in use a hundred years from now."--Antonio Cangiano, Math-Blog.com "I'm completely charmed. This is one of those books that makes you wish you had a desert island to be marooned on."--Brian Hayes, bit-player.org "This has been a long time coming, but the wait was worth it! After many years of slogging through textbooks that presented too many proofs and demonstrations that were left to the student or lacking numerous intermediate steps, after encountering numerous 'introductions' that were obtuse and highly theoretical and after digesting far too many explanations with maximal equations and minimal verbiage, we arrive at the happy medium. This book is a companion in every sense of the word and a very friendly one at that... For a comprehensive overview of many areas of mathematics in a readable format, there has never been anything quite like this. I would urge a trip to the local library to have a look."--John A. Wass, Scientific Computing "This book is supremely accessible. Many in the sugar industry with a fairly good grasp of mathematics will probably not struggle with it, and will invariably marvel at its richness and diversity. [A] great companion."--International Sugar Journal "The book contains some valuable surveys of the main branches of mathematics that are written in an accessible style. Hence, it is recommended both to students of mathematics and researchers seeking to understand areas outside their specialties."--European Mathematical Society NewsletterTable of ContentsPreface ix Contributors xvii Part I Introduction I.1 What Is Mathematics About? 1 I.2 The Language and Grammar of Mathematics 8 I.3 Some Fundamental Mathematical Definitions 16 I.4 The General Goals of Mathematical Research 48 Part II The Origins of Modern Mathematics II.1 From Numbers to Number Systems 77 II.2 Geometry 83 II.3 The Development of Abstract Algebra 95 II.4 Algorithms 106 II.5 The Development of Rigor in Mathematical Analysis 117 II.6 The Development of the Idea of Proof 129 II.7 The Crisis in the Foundations of Mathematics 142 Part III Mathematical Concepts III.1 The Axiom of Choice 157 III.2 The Axiom of Determinacy 159 III.3 Bayesian Analysis 159 III.4 Braid Groups 160 III.5 Buildings 161 III.6 Calabi-Yau Manifolds 163 III.7 Cardinals 165 III.8 Categories 165 III.9 Compactness and Compactification 167 III.10 Computational Complexity Classes 169 III.11 Countable and Uncountable Sets 170 III.12 C*-Algebras 172 III.13 Curvature 172 III.14 Designs 172 III.15 Determinants 174 III.16 Differential Forms and Integration 175 III.17 Dimension 180 III.18 Distributions 184 III.19 Duality 187 III.20 Dynamical Systems and Chaos 190 III.21 Elliptic Curves 190 III.22 The Euclidean Algorithm and Continued Fractions 191 III.23 The Euler and Navier-Stokes Equations 193 III.24 Expanders 196 III.25 The Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 199 III.26 The Fast Fourier Transform 202 III.27 The Fourier Transform 204 III.28 Fuchsian Groups 208 III.29 Function Spaces 210 III.30 Galois Groups 213 III.31 The Gamma Function 213 III.32 Generating Functions 214 III.33 Genus 215 III.34 Graphs 215 III.35 Hamiltonians 215 III.36 The Heat Equation 216 III.37 Hilbert Spaces 219 III.38 Homology and Cohomology 221 III.39 Homotopy Groups 221 III.40 The Ideal Class Group 221 III.41 Irrational and Transcendental Numbers 222 III.42 The Ising Model 223 III.43 Jordan Normal Form 223 III.44 Knot Polynomials 225 III.45 K-Theory 227 III.46 The Leech Lattice 227 III.47 L-Functions 228 III.48 Lie Theory 229 III.49 Linear and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons 234 III.50 Linear Operators and Their Properties 239 III.51 Local and Global in Number Theory 241 III.52 The Mandelbrot Set 244 III.53 Manifolds 244 III.54 Matroids 244 III.55 Measures 246 III.56 Metric Spaces 247 III.57 Models of Set Theory 248 III.58 Modular Arithmetic 249 III.59 Modular Forms 250 III.60 Moduli Spaces 252 III.61 The Monster Group 252 III.62 Normed Spaces and Banach Spaces 252 III.63 Number Fields 254 III.64 Optimization and Lagrange Multipliers 255 III.65 Orbifolds 257 III.66 Ordinals 258 III.67 The Peano Axioms 258 III.68 Permutation Groups 259 III.69 Phase Transitions 261 III.70 p 261 III.71 Probability Distributions 263 III.72 Projective Space 267 III.73 Quadratic Forms 267 III.74 Quantum Computation 269 III.75 Quantum Groups 272 III.76 Quaternions, Octonions, and Normed Division Algebras 275 III.77 Representations 279 III.78 Ricci Flow 279 III.79 Riemann Surfaces 282 III.80 The Riemann Zeta Function 283 III.81 Rings, Ideals, and Modules 284 III.82 Schemes 285 III.83 The Schrodinger Equation 285 III.84 The Simplex Algorithm 288 III.85 Special Functions 290 III.86 The Spectrum 294 III.87 Spherical Harmonics 295 III.88 Symplectic Manifolds 297 III.89 Tensor Products 301 III.90 Topological Spaces 301 III.91 Transforms 303 III.92 Trigonometric Functions 307 III.93 Universal Covers 309 III.94 Variational Methods 310 III.95 Varieties 313 III.96 Vector Bundles 313 III.97 Von Neumann Algebras 313 III.98 Wavelets 313 III.99 The Zermelo-Fraenkel Axioms 314 Part IV Branches of Mathematics IV.1 Algebraic Numbers 315 IV.2 Analytic Number Theory 332 IV.3 Computational Number Theory 348 IV.4 Algebraic Geometry 363 IV.5 Arithmetic Geometry 372 IV.6 Algebraic Topology 383 IV.7 Differential Topology 396 IV.8 Moduli Spaces 408 IV.9 Representation Theory 419 IV.10 Geometric and Combinatorial Group Theory 431 IV.11 Harmonic Analysis 448 IV.12 Partial Differential Equations 455 IV.13 General Relativity and the Einstein Equations 483 IV.14 Dynamics 493 IV.15 Operator Algebras 510 IV.16 Mirror Symmetry 523 IV.17 Vertex Operator Algebras 539 IV.18 Enumerative and Algebraic Combinatorics 550 IV.19 Extremal and Probabilistic Combinatorics 562 IV.20 Computational Complexity 575 IV.21 Numerical Analysis 604 IV.22 Set Theory 615 IV.23 Logic and Model Theory 635 IV.24 Stochastic Processes 647 IV.25 Probabilistic Models of Critical Phenomena 657 IV.26 High-Dimensional Geometry and Its Probabilistic Analogues 670 Part V Theorems and Problems V.1 The ABC Conjecture 681 V.2 The Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem 681 V.3 The Banach-Tarski Paradox 684 V.4 The Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture 685 V.5 Carleson's Theorem 686 V.6 The Central Limit Theorem 687 V.7 The Classification of Finite Simple Groups 687 V.8 Dirichlet's Theorem 689 V.9 Ergodic Theorems 689 V.10 Fermat's Last Theorem 691 V.11 Fixed Point Theorems 693 V.12 The Four-Color Theorem 696 V.13 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 698 V.14 The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic 699 V.15 Godel's Theorem 700 V.16 Gromov's Polynomial-Growth Theorem 702 V.17 Hilbert's Nullstellensatz 703 V.18 The Independence of the Continuum Hypothesis 703 V.19 Inequalities 703 V.20 The Insolubility of the Halting Problem 706 V.21 The Insolubility of the Quintic 708 V.22 Liouville's Theorem and Roth's Theorem 710 V.23 Mostow's Strong Rigidity Theorem 711 V.24 The P versus NP Problem 713 V.25 The Poincare Conjecture 714 V.26 The Prime Number Theorem and the Riemann Hypothesis 714 V.27 Problems and Results in Additive Number Theory 715 V.28 From Quadratic Reciprocity to Class Field Theory 718 V.29 Rational Points on Curves and the Mordell Conjecture 720 V.30 The Resolution of Singularities 722 V.31 The Riemann-Roch Theorem 723 V.32 The Robertson-Seymour Theorem 725 V.33 The Three-Body Problem 726 V.34 The Uniformization Theorem 728 V.35 The Weil Conjectures 729 Part VI Mathematicians VI.1 Pythagoras (ca. 569 B.C.E.-ca. 494 B.C.E.) 733 VI.2 Euclid (ca. 325 B.C.E.-ca. 265 B.C.E.) 734 VI.3 Archimedes (ca. 287 B.C.E.-212 B.C.E.) 734 VI.4 Apollonius (ca. 262 B.C.E.-ca. 190 B.C.E.) 735 VI.5 Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (800-847) 736 VI.6 Leonardo of Pisa (known as Fibonacci) (ca. 1170-ca. 1250) 737 VI.7 Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576) 737 VI.8 Rafael Bombelli (1526-after 1572) 737 VI.9 Francois Viete (1540-1603) 737 VI.10 Simon Stevin (1548-1620) 738 VI.11 Rene Descartes (1596-1650) 739 VI.12 Pierre Fermat (160?-1665) 740 VI.13 Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) 741 VI.14 Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 742 VI.15 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) 743 VI.16 Brook Taylor (1685-1731) 745 VI.17 Christian Goldbach (1690-1764) 745 VI.18 The Bernoullis (fl. 18th century) 745 VI.19 Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) 747 VI.20 Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783) 749 VI.21 Edward Waring (ca. 1735-1798) 750 VI.22 Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736-1813) 751 VI.23 Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) 752 VI.24 Adrien-Marie Legendre (1752-1833) 754 VI.25 Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768-1830) 755 VI.26 Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) 755 VI.27 Simeon-Denis Poisson (1781-1840) 757 VI.28 Bernard Bolzano (1781-1848) 757 VI.29 Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857) 758 VI.30 August Ferdinand Mobius (1790-1868) 759 VI.31 Nicolai Ivanovich Lobachevskii (1792-1856) 759 VI.32 George Green (1793-1841) 760 VI.33 Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829) 760 VI.34 Janos Bolyai (1802-1860) 762 VI.35 Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804-1851) 762 VI.36 Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (1805-1859) 764 VI.37 William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) 765 VI.38 Augustus De Morgan (1806-1871) 765 VI.39 Joseph Liouville (1809-1882) 766 VI.40 Eduard Kummer (1810-1893) 767 VI.41 Evariste Galois (1811-1832) 767 VI.42 James Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897) 768 VI.43 George Boole (1815-1864) 769 VI.44 Karl Weierstrass (1815-1897) 770 VI.45 Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894) 771 VI.46 Arthur Cayley (1821-1895) 772 VI.47 Charles Hermite (1822-1901) 773 VI.48 Leopold Kronecker (1823-1891) 773 VI.49 Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866) 774 VI.50 Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind (1831-1916) 776 VI.51 Emile Leonard Mathieu (1835-1890) 776 VI.52 Camille Jordan (1838-1922) 777 VI.53 Sophus Lie (1842-1899) 777 VI.54 Georg Cantor (1845-1918) 778 VI.55 William Kingdon Clifford (1845-1879) 780 VI.56 Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) 780 VI.57 Christian Felix Klein (1849-1925) 782 VI.58 Ferdinand Georg Frobenius (1849-1917) 783 VI.59 Sofya (Sonya) Kovalevskaya (1850-1891) 784 VI.60 William Burnside (1852-1927) 785 VI.61 Jules Henri Poincare (1854-1912) 785 [Illustration credit: Portrait courtesy of Henri Poincare Archives (CNRS,UMR 7117, Nancy)] VI.62 Giuseppe Peano (1858-1932) 787 VI.63 David Hilbert (1862-1943) 788 VI.64 Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909) 789 VI.65 Jacques Hadamard (1865-1963) 790 VI.66 Ivar Fredholm (1866-1927) 791 VI.67 Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin (1866-1962) 792 VI.68 Felix Hausdorff (1868-1942) 792 VI.69 Elie Joseph Cartan (1869-1951) 794 VI.70 Emile Borel (1871-1956) 795 VI.71 Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970) 795 VI.72 Henri Lebesgue (1875-1941) 796 VI.73 Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877-1947) 797 VI.74 Frigyes (Frederic) Riesz (1880-1956) 798 VI.75 Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer (1881-1966) 799 VI.76 Emmy Noether (1882-1935) 800 VI.77 Wac?aw Sierpinski (1882-1969) 801 VI.78 George Birkhoff (1884-1944) 802 VI.79 John Edensor Littlewood (1885-1977) 803 VI.80 Hermann Weyl (1885-1955) 805 VI.81 Thoralf Skolem (1887-1963) 806 VI.82 Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920) 807 VI.83 Richard Courant (1888-1972) 808 VI.84 Stefan Banach (1892-1945) 809 VI.85 Norbert Wiener (1894-1964) 811 VI.86 Emil Artin (1898-1962) 812 VI.87 Alfred Tarski (1901-1983) 813 VI.88 Andrei Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (1903-1987) 814 VI.89 Alonzo Church (1903-1995) 816 VI.90 William Vallance Douglas Hodge (1903-1975) 816 VI.91 John von Neumann (1903-1957) 817 VI.92 Kurt Godel (1906-1978) 819 VI.93 Andre Weil (1906-1998) 819 VI.94 Alan Turing (1912-1954) 821 VI.95 Abraham Robinson (1918-1974) 822 VI.96 Nicolas Bourbaki (1935-) 823 Part VII The Influence of Mathematics VII.1 Mathematics and Chemistry 827 VII.2 Mathematical Biology 837 VII.3 Wavelets and Applications 848 VII.4 The Mathematics of Traffic in Networks 862 VII.5 The Mathematics of Algorithm Design 871 VII.6 Reliable Transmission of Information 878 VII.7 Mathematics and Cryptography 887 VII.8 Mathematics and Economic Reasoning 895 VII.9 The Mathematics of Money 910 VII.10 Mathematical Statistics 916 VII.11 Mathematics and Medical Statistics 921 VII.12 Analysis, Mathematical and Philosophical 928 VII.13 Mathematics and Music 935 VII.14 Mathematics and Art 944 Part VIII Final Perspectives VIII.1 The Art of Problem Solving 955 VIII.2 "Why Mathematics?" You Might Ask 966 VIII.3 The Ubiquity of Mathematics 977 VIII.4 Numeracy 983 VIII.5 Mathematics: An Experimental Science 991 VIII.6 Advice to a Young Mathematician 1000 VIII.7 A Chronology of Mathematical Events 1010 Index 1015

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Book SynopsisThe fungi realm has been called the "hidden kingdom," a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "An instant classic... The book's 800+ photographs accomplish a singular feat: they display the diagnostic features of a particular species--gill attachment or lack thereof, apothecial hairs, etc.--without sacrificing esthetics... The text is remarkable, too. It describes the ecology and biology of fungi, where fungi grow, and human interactions with fungi."--Lawrence Millman, Boston Mycological Club Bulletin "A lavish work... [A] book with a message about both the beauty and importance of fungi that should be widely available in bookshops worldwide and so help raise the global awareness of kingdom Fungi. I cannot commend it too strongly, and if you have not yet seen it you are in for a real treat--perhaps a mycologist's equivalent of being a kid in a candy store."--IMA Fungus "The Kingdom of Fungi is a feast for the senses, and the ideal reference for naturalists, researchers, and anyone interested in fungi."--Northeastern Naturalist "This ... book is a visual feast that I keep on my coffee table and take to show off at lectures about fungi... This book would make an excellent addition to the NAMA school teaching kit. The pictures will enthrall young children and the text is both easy to understand and informative. Even after decades of studying mycology, I discovered new material and interesting material... I would have college mycology students buy the book as part of their course--the text will give them a succinct over-view of the fungal kingdom and the pictures will give them the visuals that are so lacking in their college textbooks. However, I will also want to introduce anyone from 6 years old to 100 to this book. It contains both sound science and visual humor."--Michael W. Beug, Mychophile "I am particularly impressed by the range of scale in Petersen's photography. Not just the usual field guide photos of decent-sized mushrooms, but everything from landscapes to tiny cups to microscopic features, all done in excellent fashion. And, not only are the photos beautiful but they are showcased in an equally attractive package created by the design team. No stodgy textbook this. The charts are colorful, clearly laid out, and integrated nicely with the photos. With a very reasonable price, there is no reason for every mushroomer not to have his or her own copy and perhaps to buy additional ones for eye-opening gifts for friends who don't yet share our passion for the fungi."--Steve Trudell, Mychophile "Petersen has been both a mycologist and a fine arts photographer for decades. His ability to capture minute fungal structures while maintaining a stunning aesthetic in the 800-plus photos makes this book an unsurpassed treasure... [I]t would be a showpiece in any specialist's collection. The volume's spectacular images will captivate even the most disinterested individual."--Choice "A joyful photo-essay on the glorious diversity of fungi. It will not hurt your brain or your wallet. Because of all the beautiful photos, you will hardly even notice you are learning things, that you are developing a structured view of the kingdom of fungi."--Kathie T. Hodge, Cornell Mushroom Blog "I have a number of mushroom identification guides in my library, but nothing close to this book. This is a book that has something for both the mushroom picker and the serious mycologist. I think it could be a useful textbook in a college biology course covering fungi."--RK, Wildlife Activist "This is not just an outstanding photographic compendium of the fungi, it is a very well-constructed and researched work. It will appeal not only to fungal enthusiasts and specialists, but also to novices who will be enchanted by the colors and shapes, the weird and strange, and the fun that be had being a mycologist."--Jane Faull, Quarterly Review of Biology "Beautifully illustrated... An ideal reference for naturalists, researchers and anyone interested in finding out more."--Sussex Wildlife Trust Magazine "This book provides an intimate look at a vast variety of fungal species and fungal life as never done before... The overall appearance of the book is well laid and highly recommended as a coffee table book for students, scholars and fungal lovers."--Melvina D'souza & Kevin D. Hyde, Fungal DiversityTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. 3*Preface, pg. 4*Introducing fungal life, pg. 6*Fungal spores, pg. 8*Hyphae, pg. 12*Kinship, pg. 18*The perfect imperfects, pg. 24*Fruiting bodies, pg. 34*The Ascomycota, pg. 46*The Basidiomycota, pg. 102*The Zygomycota and other groups, pg. 192*Fungal ecology, pg. 194*Fungi in the world, pg. 223*Fungal future, pg. 254*Postscript, pg. 259*Index, pg. 260

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Book SynopsisNow fully revised and updated--a carefully designed and beautifully illustrated photographic field guide helps readers to identify the day-flying moths most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland. Includes individual accounts for 158 species and full-color photos of 28 others.hers.Trade Review"By focussing on this selected group of moths over the entire group, numbering over 2,500 species, the book is accessible for the enthusiastic naturalist who hasn’t made the leap to the expensive world of moth-trapping."---Rob Jaques, British Trust for Ornithology"The more I read it the more I came to the conclusion that absolutely anyone with an interest in moths would enjoy this book. . . . It is all very clear and concise and up to date. At less than £20, I can see this gracing many a moth-ers, and birders, bookcases." * Essex Birding *"It is a perfect and fitting intrduction to the world of moths, is beautifully produced with exceptional photographs, packed with solid information and advice and recommended for anyone contemplating to further their interest in our Lepidoptera."---John Phillips, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History"You will almost certainly want to own it."---Anthony P. Payne, Glasgow Naturalist"A must have on the bookshelf or in a backpack!"---Jim Almond, Shropshire Birder blog

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of American Institute of Graphic Arts’ Top 50 Books / 50 Covers of 2021""This dinky compendium ticks all the boxes. Compact and well-presented, it will appeal to anyone intrigued by bird life, as well as those with a penchant for attractive miniature books . . . . A finely-tuned at birding culture and etiquette."---Elizabeth Fitzherbert, The Lady"There’s something for everyone in this approachable, compact guide. Whether you’re a new birder or a hardcore enthusiast, be prepared to plunge into a plethora of knowledge about bird species, avian research, and birding culture."---Jennifer Walter, Inverse"[This] enticing collection is brimming with wisdom and wit about all things avian." * BirdWatching *"A fun book to dip into to impress your friends with your grasp of little-known bird facts."---Rebecca Armstrong, Birdwatch Magazine"[A] delightful little volume. … Every page contains something illuminating."---Elizabeth Palmer, Christian Century"Birdpedia is an enlightening, entertaining, often witty compendium of facts and notions that includes art, literature, folklore, religion and others."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"A compendium of bird lore fun guaranteed to entertain. . . . If you relish humorous bird trivia it will tickle your sense of humour."---Eric Brown, News Shopper"[A] sweet little book about all things bird. ... Any bird lover will want this in their library for quick reference or a delighted deep dive."---Elayna Trucker, Napa Valley Register"There are lovely pieces on dusting or dust -bathing, preening and poop, and fascinating sections on bird intelligence." * Lapwing Magazine *"[A] marvelous little book, inside and out."---Jim Williams, Star Tribune"A pocket-sized book full of interesting facts that would delight any ornithologist.”"---P. MacDuff, British Naturalist’s Association"Fascinating from start to finish, and just when I thought I knew pretty much everything about the life of birds . . . this 260-page book opened my eyes to learning so much more."---Neville Davies, Gwent Wildlife Trust"Entertaining and informative new book."---Lincolnshire Bird Club newsletter, Jim Wright

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The perfect introduction to an array of Britain’s most fascinating, and in some cases, unusual flora."---Josh Jones, Birdwatch"Absolutely indispensable."---Alyson Hitch, Bay Magazine"Excellent!"---Bo Beolens, Fat Birder"This book delivers far more than its title promises . . . . This book was written by two people with dirty knees who have given the time needed to become experts in our native wildflowers and page after page bear this out with excellent photography and clear, concise and precise descriptions."---Paddy Tobin, Irish Garden Plant Society"Full of beautiful pictures and illustrations, making it easy to identify coastal wildflowers. . . . A well thought out user-friendly guide."---Alison Alderton, Towpath Talk"An attractive, enticing and informative book."---Ro Scott, Highland Naturalist"Anyone who lives or holidays by the coast will love this new botanical guide . . . . [The authors are] on a mission to record and safeguard all the beautiful species found along our shores." * Coast Magazine *"Another essential book for the natural historians ever expanding library."---Roy Stewart, British Naturalists Association"A wonderful companion for anyone thinking of a foray to the coast."---Anna Pattenden, Plantlife"This book would be an excellent and informative introduction for a visitor to the coast and, above all else, the illustrations are of exceptional quality, making it a joy to pick up and read."---Alison Moss, The Glasgow Naturalist

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Bradshaw] is inspiring a new generation of botanists." * BBC North East & Cumbria *"[Bradshaw] is a force of nature. . . . She has collected all of her wisdom, learned from botanists across the centuries and gleaned from her own 75 years of walking the fell . . . . The book is quite literally her life’s work."---Chris Lloyd, Northern Echo"Some of the plants can’t be found anywhere else in the UK and – until Bradshaw arrived on the scene – many were unaccounted for. Bradshaw is the chief caretaker of some of the country’s rarest flowers. She has spent seven decades obsessively studying the unique arctic-alpine flora of Teesdale."---Phoebe Weston, The Guardian"An ideal book to add value to your visit to [Teesdale]."---John Miles, BirdWatching Magazine"[Bradshaw’s] vast knowledge of the more than two dozen rare upper dale flora has been captured in her book."---Martin Paul, Teesdale Mercury"By far the most comprehensive account available."---David J Tennant, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland"The descriptions of the plants are beautifully written, bringing their story to life and providing the reader with all the essential information. I have no doubt that this will become an essential guide for anyone wishing to visit Teesdale and admire the unique botanical heritage of the area.." * Plantlife *"[Bradshaw is] something of a legend among botanists."---Emily Rickerby, Living North Magazine"This is a very special book. Not only is it a compendium of the diverse and wondrous flora of Teesdale, its pages are permeated with the deep love, devotion and dedication of one individual to a uniquely beautiful, biologically diverse place."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds

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Book SynopsisTranslations of the Yi jing into western languages have been biased towards the yili (''meaning and pattern'') tradition, whereas studies of the xiangshu (''image and number'') tradition - which takes as its point of departure the imagery and numerology associated with divination and its hexagrams, trigrams, lines, and related charts and diagrams - has remained relatively unexplored. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the pinyin romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A character index as well as an English index is included. The entries are of two kinds: technical terms and various other concepts related to the ''image and number'' tradition, and bio-bibliographical information on Chinese Yi jing scholars. Each entry in the former category has a brief explanation that includes references to the origins of the term, cross-references, and a reference to anTrade Review'A great deal of conscientous work has gone into the creation of the volume.' - Bulletin of the SOAS'A great deal of conscientous work has gone into the creation of the volume.' - Bulletin of the SOAS'This book is highly readable on its own, or as a companion to others. Nielsen’s work is to be commended, and the publisher is to be thanked for issuing these new, affordable paper and ebook editions.' - Barbara Davis, Taijiquan Journal, MinneapolisTable of ContentsList of plates Common Abbreviations Conventions Introduction A Companion to Yi Jing Numerology and Cosmology Plates (between pages 348 and 349) Selected Bibliography Index of Common English Translations of the Hexagram names Index of Chinese Works

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Book SynopsisThis eagerly awaited guide offers the most comprehensive treatment ever published on the gulls of Europe, Asia and North America. A total of 43 species is treated, and every species is described in considerable detail, with a full description of each plumage and racial variation. Gulls are intelligent, versatile, opportunistic, and ecological generalists. As such, they exploit a variety of habitats, both coastal and inland, take a wide range of food, and are often extremely abundant. They are also great wanderers, with several American species regularly appearing in Western Europe and vice versa. As well as identification criteria, this book includes an up-to-date assessment of the range and status of every species, together with information on patterns of vagrancy. This important guide is published at a critical time in the development of dull taxonomy. The large, white-headed forms occurring in the region comprise a superspecies complex, with the precise relationships between tTrade Review"A monumental effort by the authors and takes a worthy 'podium finish' in this year's award (the BB/BTO Best Bird Book of the Year 2005)." British Birds (Feb 2006) "(This book) has taken gull identification to a very advanced level and argues for some controversial species splits." Wildlife and Countryside (Dec 2005)Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction Species Accounts (33-582) Appendix of Additional Species References Index

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive guide to the terminology and history of feminist theory available, this established and much admired dictionary provides succinct definitions of more than 600 terms, topics, movements and approaches as well as influential feminist thinkers, activists and critics within feminist theory.

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Book SynopsisA fun, photo and fact-filled book of over 50 of Britain’s favourite classic cars, all regularly seen at car shows up and down the country

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Book Synopsis“Movie Speak won’t guarantee you a job, but having a knowledge of the industry terms will fool everyone into thinking you own the place.” — Steven Spielberg   “Finally a book that celebrates the process—the dynamic web of people, technique, and artistry—underneath every foot of celluloid.” —Jodie Foster   Uncover the secret language of movie-making in a handbook for film buffs and language-lovers, as well as anyone who aspires to break into the business, with hundreds of essential terms, explained. Opening a window into the fascinatingly technical, odd, colorful, and mysterious working language of movies, Oscar-winning producer, actor, and director Tony Bill sheds light on the hugely complex process of making a film, as well as on the hierarchies between the cast and crew and the on-set etiquette of any movie production.   From why the Assistant Director calls “wrap&rdq

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Book SynopsisWhat were the ten most fantastic knockouts in boxing history? Which pugilist had the greatest jab of all time? What were the sport's most intense rivalries? What are the biggest upsets in boxing's annals? Who had the greatest nicknames? Which trainers got the most out of their charges? This title answers these questions and many others.Trade ReviewLibrary Journal, March 17, 2011 It's hard to imagine a team better equipped to compile this work than Sugar, boxing writer nonpareil, and Atlas, boxing analyst and trainer of champions. Throw in a few lists by guests like Muhammad Ali, and you have a book that will appeal greatly to boxing enthusiasts. Among the 88 lists are the expected (greatest fighters); the arcane (best body punchers); the amusing (best boxing nicknames); and the puzzling (heavyweight Ernie Terrell's favorite singers and musical groups). The book falls short of Sugar's stated intent to, through a collection of orderly miscellanea, create a kind of shorthand history of the sport, but to do so would be difficult. A winner by a majority decision, though an index sure would have been handy.

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Book SynopsisLively, sophisticated, and filled with first-person tributes and glorious images, Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy lifts the curtain on a Broadway legend. 'Aside from Sondheim's own exceptional books...this may be the best coffee-table volume devoted to his work.'(Shelf Awareness) Brimming with insights from a veritable Who's Who of Broadway Babies and complemented by more than two hundred color and black-and-white images, Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy offers a witty, multidimensional look at the musical genius behind Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, and the landmark West Side Story and Gypsy. Exploring the unique bond between Sondheim and his audiences, author Stephen M. Silverman further examines the challenging Sondheim works that continue to develop devoted new followings: Anyone Can Wh

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Book SynopsisGeorge Hurrell was called the Rembrandt of Hollywood. Before his arrival, movie star portraits were soft focus and undistinguished, derivative of the Main Street USA portrait salon. Hurrell instituted a sharp, dramatic look. The vibrant, temperamental artist was an original, loved by the subjects he glamorized. For these performers, a Hurrell portrait was the passport to immortality.In this paperback edition of photographer and historian Mark A. Vieira''s original volume, the author offers a wealth of new images to illustrate a compelling narrative. Featuring rare and never-before-published portraits and behind-the-scenes shots, George Hurrell''s Hollywood covers Hurrell''s entire career, from his beginnings as a Los Angeles society photographer to his finale as the celebrity photographer who became a celebrity himself. More than 400 pristine images showcase his work with Hollywood icons from 1929 to 1992. Vieira''s text recounts the artist''s life, from his childhood

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Book SynopsisFrom the mountains of Northern Italy to the remote forests of Nigeria, diverse fairies from around the world come together in this little encyclopedia . . . Naughty and nice, unpredictable and typically tiny, fairies remain one of the most enduring folk creatures, featuring in mythologies across cultures and throughout history. This little encyclopedia rounds up more than 90 fairies from around the world, including: - The Alux, a fairy of Mayan legend whom farmers called on for rain - The Banshee, a fairy of Irish lore whose cries were associated with death - The Hulijing, a fairy from Chinese mythology, who could shape-shift into a fox - The Yumbo, a silver-haired Senegalese fairy, who dances in moonlight And so many more! With detailed illustrations throughout, this book offers a fun and information-packed guide to these small yet powerful beings.

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Book SynopsisIn this trailblazing work from the internet’s most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world’s most confounding language.   Math, it is said, is the 'universal language.” But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of us feel so alone? In Math for English Majors, bestselling author Ben Orlin (Math with Bad Drawings) offers fresh insights for the mathematically perplexed and mathematical masters alike.   As Orlin reveals, the “universal language” is precisely that: a language. It has nouns (numbers), verbs (calculations), and grammar (algebra). It has funny idioms (“exponential”), quirky etymologies (“squaring”), and peculiar ambiguities (“PEMDAS”). It even has its own form of literature, with equations ranging from the simple wisdom of A2 + B2 = C2 to the startling profundity of eπi + 1 = 0.   Along the way, he shares relatable stories of his own mathematical misunderstandings and epiphanies, as well as the trials and triumphs of his students. And, as always, he sheds further light and levity on the subject with his inept—yet strangely effective—drawings.  

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Book SynopsisFeaturing 229 sharp, new images obtained with state-of-the-art technology, the Second Edition of this popular pocket atlas is a quick, handy guide to interpreting computed tomography body images. It shows readers how to recognize normal anatomic structures on CT scans...and distinguish these structures from artifacts.Chapters cover the neck and larynx, thorax, portal venous phase abdomen, pelvis, arterial phase abdomen, and reconstructions. Each page presents a high-resolution image, with anatomic landmarks clearly labeled. Directly above the image are a key to the labels and a thumbnail illustration that orients the reader to the location and plane of view. This format--sharp images, orienting thumbnails, and clear keys--enables readers to identify features with unprecedented speed and accuracy.Table of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviations Neck and LarynxAxialSagittalCoronal ThoraxAxialAxial High ResolutionOblique CoronalCoronalSagittal Abdomen, Portal Venous PhaseAxial PelvisAxial Abdomen, Arterial PhaseAxial Abdomen and PelvisReconstruction

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate coast-to-coast guide for armchair travelers who never leave their armchair because they're watching their favorite television shows.For more than 75 years, television shows have used their fictional or real settings as major characters. When you think of shows like Seinfeld, E.R., The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Golden Girls you can't not think of New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Miami (to say nothing of shows like Chicago Hope, WKRP in Cincinnati, Hot in Cleveland, L.A. Law, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The King of Queens, LA to Vegas, Sex and the City, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Middle, or even Gilligan's Island. From comedies to dramedies to dramas, every state in the union (and Washington, D.C.) can claim a show (or two or dozens) as their own. TV USA is the first ever fully illustrated atlas of the in-world restaurants, businesses, and notable locations featured in everyone's favorite television shows. In TV USA, readers will embar

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Book SynopsisAnnette Joseph shares recipes from the charming Lunigiana region of Tuscany that were developed at her medieval fortress, La Fortezza. This is the first book on the cuisine of this important slow-food area.Lunigiana is a rugged, mountainous region of Tuscany, flanked by the Liguria coastline and Emilia-Romagna, whose cuisine has been shaped by its distinctive landscape and location. Author and stylist Annette Joseph purchased and renovated a stunning medieval fortress, aptly named La Fortezza (?The Fortress?), in this little-known area. Enamored by Lunigiana?s rich food heritage and traditions, Joseph sought out authentic and traditional dishes from the best chefs, home cooks, and slow-food purveyors in the region. This book showcases these rustic recipes, some of which have been enjoyed for centuries.Lunigiana?s cuisine brings together the flavors of both the coast and the mountains and draws inspiration from the neighboring regions. It is home to unique ingredients, such as chestnut flour, and its specialties are often still prepared the ancient way. Lunigiana is also recognized by UNESCO as a sustainable region, and Joseph?s recipes highlight slow-food practices, such as sourcing seasonal ingredients from local producers.Breathtaking photographs by David Loftus highlight the beauty of Lunigiana?s cuisine and countryside, as well as La Fortezza?s dreamy vineyard, orchards, and kitchen garden. This book is an incredible culinary and visual journey into an undiscovered region in Italy and a must-have for anyone who loves Italian food and culture.

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Book SynopsisOne of the premier apologists of our day gives clear and convincing answers to 100 of the biggest questions of life and faith, including science and the Bible, angels and demons, the end times, and many more.

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Book SynopsisThe first book from designer Sara Story, who combines a global bohemian sensibility with a passion for art to curate clean but striking rooms that balance style with adventure.With a keen eye for art and having spent her childhood in Japan, Singapore, and the United States, rising star designer Sara Story brings a unique perspective to all of her projects. Drawing inspiration from her extensive travels and passion for art and fashion, her work combines bold, contemporary art with antique pieces from every corner of the world to create extraordinary homes for her clients and her own family. She exacts her aesthetic vision with a style that combines modern with bohemian, creating well-collected, polished environments that feature crisp, elegant, and comfortable design gestures.Her first book of interiors features a selection of homes located in areas as diverse as Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colorado; and Beverly Hills, California. The book also includes Story’s Trade Review"AD PRO Directory designer Sara Story imbues each of her projects—whether it’s her own Gramercy Park townhouse or a ranch in the Austin Hills—with a global perspective. (Little wonder, as Story was raised in Japan, Singapore, and Texas.) Her artful, bohemian ethos is captured in this book through such vignettes as a terrazzo-topped dining table surrounded by Gio Ponti chairs and a den decked out with a 1970s-style wall graphic composed of swoops and chain-link motifs." ~ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive text brings together in one volume both consideration of the core methods available for undertaking qualitative data collection and analysis, and discussion of common challenges faced by all researchers in conducting qualitative research. Qualitative Organizational Research: Core Methods and Common Challenges contains 27 chapters, each written by an expert in the area. The first part of the volume considers common challenges in the design and execution of qualitative research, examining key contemporary debates in each area as well as providing practical advice for those undertaking organizational research. The second part of the volume looks at contemporary uses of core qualitative methods in organizational research, outlining each method and illustrating practical application through empirical examples. Written by internationally renowned experts in qualitative research methods, this text is an accessible and essential resource for students and Trade ReviewWhat every qualitative researcher needs! This handbook provides both breadth and depth. Breadth is important because the range of qualitative methods and techniques keeps on growing -- the handbook will help researchers make informed choices about which methods to use in their work. Depth is important for researchers to move beyond the traditional qualitative/quantitative divide and to learn more about the complexity of theoretical assumptions that underlie different qualitative workCynthia Hardy Laureate Professor of Management, University of Melbourne, Australia Catherine Cassell and Gillian Symon have over the years pioneered a new way of writing about qualitative research methods that transforms the concept of method from a turgid instrument of discipline into a boundless treasure trove of resources available to social scientists. They and their contributors in this volume offer an exciting array of resources, demonstrating that rigour is not incompatible with imagination and that research can indeed be fun. Their collection is an invaluable aid to the craft of the qualitative researcherYiannis GabrielChair of Organizational Theory, University of Bath, UK For almost two decades Cathy Cassell and Gillian Symon have been to the forefront of encouraging management and organizational scholars to critically engage with qualitative methods. This has evolved through at least two books, a series of scholarly articles, and the founding of the journal Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management. In the process they have embraced and been embraced by leading scholars in the field of qualitative methods to produce a collection that is a simply `must read.′ The sheer talent brought together in this latest edition of Qualitative Organizational Research guarantees a collection more than up to the task of presenting "core methods and current challengesAlbert J. Mills Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary′s University, Canada This very welcome book is packed with accessible coverage of the complex and fascinating conceptual issues underlying the various forms of qualitative research. It also provides plenty of engaging practical examples of qualitative research in action. The book is therefore an invaluable resource that provides both width and depth in this important areaProfessor John ArnoldProfessor of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Context of Qualitative Organizational Research - Catherine Cassell and Gillian Symon PART ONE: THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF QUALITATIVE INQUIRY IN ORGANIZATIONS Philosophies Underpinning Qualitative Research - Joanne Duberley, Phil Johnson and Catherine Cassell Choosing Research Participants - Mark Saunders Researching Your Own Organization - Suzanne Tietze Reflexivity in Qualitative Research - Kathryn Haynes Ethical Research Practice - Robin Holt Facilitating the Interaction between Theory and Data in Qualitative Research Using CAQDAS - Rudolf R. Sinkovics and Eva A. Alfoldi Combining Qualitative Methods - Katrina Pritchard Longitudinal Research and Analysis - Ann Langley and Inger Stensaker Doing Qualitative Business and Management Research in International and Intercultural Contexts - Laurie Cohen and M.N. Ravishankar Writing up as a Legitimacy-Seeking Process: Alternative Publishing Recipes for Qualitative Research - Joep Cornelissen, Hanna Gajewska-de Mattos, Rebecca Piekkari and Catherine Welch Assessing Qualitative Research - Gillian Symon and Catherine Cassell Teaching Qualitative Research in the Business School - Mark Learmonth and Mike Humphreys PART TWO: CORE METHODS OF QUALITATIVE INQUIRY IN ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH Interviews - Mats Alvesson and Karen Ashcraft Focus Groups - Binna Kandola Participatory Visual Methods - Russ Vince and Sam Warren Participant Observation - Matthew J. Brannan and Teresa Oultram Autoethnography in Organizational Research: Two Tales of Two Cities - Michael Humphreys and Mark Learmonth Practising Organizational Ethnography - Dvora Yanow, Sierk Ybema and Merlijn van Hulst Case Studies in Organizational Research - David A. Buchanan Action Research - Julie Wolfram Cox Using Documents in Organizational Research - Bill Lee Grounded Theory: A Theory-Building Approach - Graeme J.J. Keneally Doing Template Analysis - Nigel King Conversation Analysis in Management Research - David Greatbatch and Timothy Clark Discourse Analysis and Discursive Research - Cliff Oswick Narrative Analysis - Sally Maitlis

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Book SynopsisWilliam Hartston is a Cambridge-educated mathematician and industrial psychologist. Between 1962 and 1987 he played chess competitively, becoming an international master and winning the English chess championship in 1973 and 1975. He also writes the off-beat Beachcomber column for the Daily Express and and is one of the viewers on Channel 4's Gogglebox.Trade ReviewEach mystery is delightfully penned in bite-sized chunks that often includes humorous repertoire... highly enjoyable... Captivating and inspiring * New Scientist *Properly researched, and the elegance of its pop-cosmology or pop-biology mini-narratives rivals that of many specialists. It is slyly witty, and pleasingly optimistic. -- Steven Poole * Guardian *Discovering the many undiscovered things that one thought had been discovered already is one of the joys of this book... You might have thought that wallowing in ignorance is a tedious and fruitless occupation. As Hartston proves entertainingly, how wrong you would be. * Daily Express *A rigorous and playful exploration of human limits in scientific knowledge about the planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond * Publishers Weekly *A delightful collection for trivia buffs and browsers. * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated introduction to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s encyclopedic collection

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Book SynopsisTalk Behavior to Me provides a unique and comprehensive resource for those seeking to understand the science of behavior analysis. The publication features direct translations of the 150 most commonly used terms in the field, making it the first of its kind to provide clear and accessible explanations of behavior analytic jargon.One of the book's standout features is its coverage of the many branches of behavior analysis, including applications in sports, fitness, forensics, organizational behavior management, public health, environmental sustainability, animal behavior training, and more. With this breadth of coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for practitioners and scholars alike, providing a single source for understanding the full range of behavior analytic practices. To further support readers, it includes illustrations throughout, which serve to clarify complex concepts and deepen the reader's understanding. Additionally, each chapter includes tips and

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Book SynopsisThis unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU, and outlines the roles and significance of its institutions, member countries, foreign relations, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations, which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced.Among the 1,000 entries you can find explanations of and background details on: ACP states Article 50 Brexit competition policy the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund the euro Greece Europol migration and asylum policy the Schengen Agreement the Single Supervisory Mechanism the Treaty of Lisbon Ukraine Ursula von der Leyen the Windsor Framework Table of ContentsAbbreviations, Acknowledgements, A-Z

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