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Princeton University Press Astrophysics in a Nutshell
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 Praise for the first edition: "Dan Maoz aims to provide a concise guide to the subject for advanced science undergraduates. The essentials of modern astrophysics are covered, from traditional topics such as stellar remnants and galaxies to recent research including dark matter and dark energy, while training students in order-of-magnitude analysis."--Times Higher Education Praise for the first edition: "Maoz makes generous and excellent use of back-of-the-envelope calculations and approximations to the more complete theory, accurate enough to both illustrate the physics and to arrive at decent numerical answers... Lots of material is squeezed into this thin volume. The treatment of stellar physics is particularly insightful; other topics--galaxies and galactic structure and cosmology--are also very well done."--K. L. Schick, Choice Praise for the first edition: "The presentation of so much material ... is done very skillfully, with a judicious balance between mathematical discussion and physical argument. The pedagogic value of the text is greatly enhanced by the problems given at the end of each chapter. Altogether, the book lives well up to the publisher's declared aims."--Leon Mestel, Observatory Praise for the first edition: "This is, without a doubt, one of the best books that I have used for an introductory course in astrophysics over the past decade. The book is unique in providing a pedagogical and authoritative overview of all the important topics in present-day astrophysics with mathematical rigor. The equations are self-contained and well explained, and the results are derived in a concise, factual manner with careful attention to details. My students, teaching assistant, and I have all found the book to be outstanding."--Avi Loeb, Harvard University Praise for the first edition: "Astrophysics in a Nutshell introduces the serious student to the tools, diversity, and power of modern astrophysical theory. In one panoramic volume, both text and reference, the author presents and applies essential concepts and equations, introducing the methods by which we seek to understand the inner workings of the cosmos. It will make a useful addition to the libraries of novice and pundit alike."--Adam Burrows, Princeton University Praise for the first edition: "Astrophysics in a Nutshell is just that--a no-nonsense, fast-paced textbook that authoritatively covers the concepts underlying modern astronomy at an advanced undergraduate level. Dan Maoz does a remarkably good job of presenting the widest range of material that can be reasonably contained in a serious one-semester course. The book's scholarship is excellent and fully up to date."--Greg Laughlin, University of California, Santa Cruz Praise for the first edition: "I have nothing but praise for this textbook. It is a significant contribution to a field that is short on introductions to astronomy for science majors. Astrophysics in a Nutshell fills a basic need."--Lynne Hillenbrand, California Institute of Technology "The book is outstanding and belongs on al physics professors' desks and in all colleges and libraries."--ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface xii Constants and Units xvii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Observational Techniques 2 Problems 8 Chapter 2: Stars: Basic Observations 10 2.1 Review of Blackbody Radiation 10 2.2 Measurement of Stellar Parameters 14 2.3 The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram 26 Problems 28 Chapter 3: Stellar Physics 30 3.1 Hydrostatic Equilibrium and the Virial Theorem 31 3.2 Mass Continuity 35 3.3 Radiative Energy Transport 35 3.4 Energy Conservation 40 3.5 The Equations of Stellar Structure 41 3.6 The Equation of State 42 3.7 Opacity 44 3.8 Scaling Relations on the Main Sequence 45 3.9 Nuclear Energy Production 47 3.10 Nuclear Reaction Rates 52 3.11 Solution of the Equations of Stellar Structure 57 3.12 Convection 57 Problems 60 Chapter 4: Stellar Evolution and Stellar Remnants 64 4.1 Stellar Evolution 64 4.2 White Dwarfs 69 4.3 Supernovae and Neutron Stars 82 4.4 Pulsars 89 4.5 Black Holes 96 4.6 Interacting Binaries 99 Problems 109 Chapter 5: Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium 115 5.1 Cloud Collapse and Star Formation 115 5.2 H II Regions 122 5.3 Components of the Interstellar Medium 133 5.4 Shocks, Supernova Remnants, and Cosmic Rays 136 Problems 153 Chapter 6: Extrasolar Planets 157 6.1 Planet Detection Methods 158 6.2 Planetary System Occurrence and Architecture 175 6.3 Planet Formation and Evolution 178 6.4 Habitable Zones and the Search for Life 180 Problems 182 Chapter 7: The Milky Way and Other Galaxies 185 7.1 Structure of the Milky Way 185 7.2 Galaxy Demographics 200 7.3 Active Galactic Nuclei and Quasars 203 7.4 Groups and Clusters of Galaxies 208 Problems 212 Chapter 8: Cosmology: Basic Observations 215 8.1 The Olbers Paradox 215 8.2 Extragalactic Distances 216 8.3 Hubble's Law 223 8.4 Age of the Universe from Cosmic Clocks 225 8.5 Isotropy of the Universe 226 Problems 227 Chapter 9: Big Bang Cosmology 228 9.1 The Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker Metric 228 9.2 The Friedmann Equations 231 9.3 History and Future of the Universe 234 9.4 A Newtonian Derivation of the Friedmann Equations 240 9.5 Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe 242 Problems 245 Chapter 10: Tests and Probes of Big Bang Cosmology 247 10.1 Cosmological Redshift and Hubble's Law 247 10.2 The Cosmic Microwave Background 251 10.3 Anisotropy of the Microwave Background 255 10.4 Baron Acoustic Oscillations 261 10.5 Nucleosynthesis of the Light Elements 263 10.6 Quasars and Other Distant Sources as Cosmological Probes 266 Problems 269 Appendix 275 Index 239
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Oxford University Press A Dictionary of Human Geography
Book SynopsisThis new dictionary provides over 2,000 clear and concise entries on human geography, covering basic terms and concepts as well as biographies, organisations, and major periods and schools. Authoritative and accessible, this is a must-have for every student of human geography, as well as for professionals and interested members of the public.
£15.74
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment
Book SynopsisThe Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment provides the most comprehensive reference for a vast number of topics relevant to crime and punishment with a unique focus on the multi/interdisciplinary and international aspects of these topics and historical perspectives on crime and punishment around the world.Trade ReviewThis work may just start a revolution in the production of subject encyclopedias...concisely written entries refrain from excessive technical jargon without compromising definitions or information. Articles are comprehensible to students and professionals or criminal-justice aficionados alike...This resource belongs in every public and academic library...." Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels - CHOICE, Editor Picks, November 2016Table of ContentsVolume I About the Editors vii Notes on Contributors ix Lexicon xliii Introduction xlvii Acknowledgments xlix Crime and Punishment A–C 1 Volume II Crime and Punishment D–N 467 Volume III Crime and Punishment O–Z 913 Index 1319
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia
Book SynopsisThe Punchdrunk Encyclopaedia is the definitive book on the company's work to date, marking eighteen years of Punchdrunk's existence. It provides the first full-scale, historical account of one of the world's foremost immersive theatre companies, drawn from unrivalled access to the collective memory and archives of their core creative team.The playful encyclopaedic format, much like a Punchdrunk masked show, invites readers to create their own journey through the ideas, aesthetics, contexts, and practices that underpin Punchdrunk's work. Interjections from Felix Barrett, Stephen Dobbie, Maxine Doyle, Peter Higgin, Beatrice Minns, Colin Nightingale and Livi Vaughan, among others, fill out the picture with in-depth reflections.Charting Punchdrunk's rise from the fringe to the mainstream, this encyclopaedia records the founding principles and mission of the company, documenting its evolving creative process and operational structures. It has been comTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionList of abbreviationsList of figures and tablesTimelineENCYCLOPAEDIAPunchdrunk personnelReferences and further readingIndex
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Oxford University Press A Dictionary of Accounting Oxford Quick Reference
Book SynopsisThis best-selling dictionary includes more than 3,800 entries covering all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. Its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Asia-Pacific. Over 150 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, e.g. Accounting Coucil, European Financial Stability Mechanism, and General Anti-Abuse Rule. In addition, existing entries have been updated to cover the latest developments, most notably the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which sets out new rules in areas such as goodwill, hedge accounting, and fair value accounting. There is increased coverage of topics such as corporate governance, accounting ethics, accounting scandals, and major firms and professional bodies.With itTable of ContentsPreface Credits Dictionary
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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art A Biographical Dictionary of English
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages This long-awaited work of scholarship provides a comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture in the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages. With characteristically deft prose, Mark Girouard draws on a lifetime of experience in the study of architectural history to assess the impact of some six hundred master craftsmen, surveyors, designers and patrons at work between 1540 and 1640. Surveying a period not covered by other dictionaries, this book is a key text for students and scholars of British architecture and its allied arts between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Mark Girouard’s lively comments and felicitous style also make it an enjoyable browse for anyone interested in the magnificent buildings that formed the background to the music of Dowland, Wilbye and Byrd; the fascinating political intrigues of the Tudor court; and the writings of Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Campion and Jonson.Distributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtTrade Review“A new standard work of reference by one of the great authorities on Elizabeth and Stuart architecture.”—John Goodall, Country Life“A distinguished historian and consummate expert in the field, [Mark Girouard] reveals in his Biographical Dictionary an architectural world in flux…Thanks to Girouard, we can now recapture the excitement of that era and its architecture once again.”—William Whyte, Church Times
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Simon & Schuster Ltd A Novel in a Year
Book SynopsisFrom the author of APPLE TREE YARD, now a major BBC drama starring Emily Watson Can you write a novel in a year? If you simply sit back and think about the enormity of writing a book, it will seem like a vast and unconquerable task, impossibly daunting. The way to make it less daunting is to break it down into its constituent parts, to do it bit by bit. Over the chapters herein, different aspects of technique are divided up into bite size chunks, the better to aid digestion. The book will look at different aspects of writing, with set exercises to help the reader along in their confidence and technique. It is designed to be read a chapter aweek, with the aim of the fledgling writer having a body of material at the year's end which should form a solid start to their novel. Deeply practical, with sound advice at every stage, A NOVEL IN A YEAR is essential reading for any would-be novelist.
£11.69
Abrams Pictured Worlds
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated, large-format reference book highlighting the work of 101 essential children's illustrators The illustrated children's book came of age in the 18th century alongside the rising middle-class demand for economic and social advancement. Inspired by philosopher John Locke's prescient insights into child development, London publisher John Newbery established the first commercial market for illustrated juveniles in the West, and the impact of the model he set for books tailored to the interests and capabilities of young readers has spanned the globe, spurring higher literacy rates, cultural enfranchisement, and a better life for generations of children. In Pictured Worlds, renowned historian Leonard S. Marcus shares his incomparable knowledge of this global cultural phenomenon in the definitive reference work on children's book illustration. The author of more than 25 award-winning books, Marcus here highlights an international roster of 101 artists of the last
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Titan Books Ltd Firefly: The Gorramn Shiniest Language Guide and
Book SynopsisInsult your enemies in magnificent style and learn brand new declarations of love! This comprehensive Firefly dictionary and phrasebook takes in both the history of language in the 'Verse and modern usage. Explore all the terminology used in the show, be it spacefaring-speak, medical jargon or frontier phrases. Plus, get the inside scoop from the show's language consultant. A must-have for all Browncoats.Trade Review"If you're a person who proudly refers to themselves as a browncoat, though, and you love to learn about words and language, this is going to be a wonderful addition to your bookshelf.” - Icv2“This is a gorramn good book!” - Geek Alerts“A great gift for your favourite browncoat” - Borg.com“What does the slang term ‘Ate his own gun’ mean? What is the significance of the Battle of Du-Khang?... Well, you can find all this out in the book.” - Retrenders“The art is great with stills from the show along with concept art and set pieces.” - City of Films“Harder to put down than a magnetic grappler” - Entertainment Buddha"A no-brainer to pick up for Firefly fans." - Cinema Sentries“This is a great book for Firefly fans. Enough said, buy it now.” - Entertainment Buddha gift guide
£11.69
Princeton University Press Dinosaur Behavior
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Michael J. Benton is a serious scientist and has conveyed serious information in this book, yet simultaneously he has transported me back to a world of childhood fantasy, in a manner that I still can't quite fathom. It is quite wonderful, however!"---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"[This] grippingly illustrated book brilliantly synthesizes science and art."---Andrew Robinson, Nature"A beautifully crafted book that updates the reader on the amazing research that is providing thrilling insights into the lives of dinosaurs."---Mike Walley, Everything Dinosaur"A handsomely illustrated book that offers an accessible introduction suitable for novices and possibly even curious high-school pupils."---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist"[This] grippingly illustrated book brilliantly synthesizes science and art."---Andrew Robinson, Nature
£28.80
Oxford University Press A Dictionary of British History 2e Oxford Quick
Book SynopsisThis is an invaluable source of information about the people, places, and events that have shaped the history of Britain over the past two millennia. From wars, battles, and the monarchy to Wembley stadium, Robin Hood, and the Black Death - this book contains all the facts you need to know.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition the book is packed with interest to the final page * Independent *the range is impressive...truly (almost) all of human life is here * Observer, reviewing parent volume The Oxford Companion to British History *a solid, well-researched book of reference * Sunday Times, reviewing parent volume The Oxford Companion to British History *Table of ContentsPREFACE; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; NOTE TO THE READER; A-Z ENTRIES; CHRONOLOGY; WEB LINKS
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HarperCollins Publishers Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary
Book SynopsisThe quickest way to study the essential Italian words and the perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning Italian range.Designed for learners of Italian of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday.Easy to use: Collins Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary gives you all the words and phrases you need in order to communicate effectively in natural Italian.Easy to read: clear layout and 50 handy vocabulary sections ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.Easy to understand: example phrases show you how Italian is really used.Easy to learn: within each topic, Italian vocabulary is split into essential, important and useful words, so you can decide which level of learning is right for you.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Easy Learning French Grammar and Practice
Book SynopsisThe home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning.Perfect for revising French Grammar offering a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of French with hundreds of practical exercises.Designed for all those learning French at school, at work or at home. It provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points and hundreds of exercises are highlighted throughout the text as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology.Provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of irregular verbs are shown in full.Explains the essential points of French grammar using simple language throughout.Hundreds of exercises help you to practise each grammar point.Thousands of examples of real French illustrate clearly the grammatical points being made.Clear layout ensures that you find the information you need quick
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HarperCollins Publishers Vietnamese Essential Dictionary
Book SynopsisThe home of trusted Vietnamese dictionaries for everyday language learning.A handy and affordable Vietnamese to English and English to Vietnamese reference for every day, including short grammars of Vietnamese and English. Offers travellers and learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Vietnamese and English in a portable format.30,000 translations.Designed for all those studying Vietnamese and English, whether at school, for travel or for business. It is ideal for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a handy, compact format.Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minute coverage of Vietnamese and English.Delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the Collins name. With natural, idiomatic example phrases, in-depth treatment of the most important core vocabulary and help to find the exact translation you want.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Story of Your Dog
Book SynopsisGET TO KNOW YOUR DOG. Renowned expert dog trainer and bestselling author of Lucky Dog Lessons Brandon McMillan unpacks the unique and often misunderstood 15,000-year evolutionary history governing a dog’s every move.Most dog owners know the truth—their dogs are totally incompatible with the modern world.
£10.44
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts 3rd
Book SynopsisA useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translationIn this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. Here you will discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. All entries have been selected with the special needs of you, the nonnative speaker of English, in mind!Inside you'll find: Examples or short dialogues with each entry that illustrate how the phrase is used in everyday speaking Usage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriate Shortened or abbreviated expressions cross-referenced to their complete forms A Phrase-Finder Index to help quick and easy reference Table of ContentsGuide to the Use of the DictionaryTerms and SymbolsDictionary of Common American Phrases (A-Z)Phrase-Finder Index
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Ebury Publishing Karate Kata Applications
Book SynopsisIn the practice of karate, throughout the world and all levels, there is one sure constant - the Kata. These formal sequences of karate techniques form the basis of all proper practice, and their range in degree of difficulty means that they can be taught throughout a student''s career. This new edition, which first appeared as two separate volumes, covers the first thirteen Shotokan Kata: Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Tekki Shodan, Bassai-Dai, Empi, Sochin, Jion, Hangetsu and Nijushiho. Fully illustrated with photographs of each move, the accompanying text explains each sequence fully and clearly with a thorough investigation of the Kata''s ''bunkai'' or application. The authors concentrate not only on physical conditioning, but also on the correct mental and spiritual attitude. Complete with an exploration of the historical background and development of the Kata, this book will prove indispensable to all students of karate.
£17.00
Ebury Publishing Dictionary of the Bach Flower Remedies
Book SynopsisThe thirty-eight Bach Flower Remedies are made from non-poisonous wild flowers and offer a simple means to establish inner harmony. This book is an essential dictionary listing the positive and negative qualities associated with each natural remedy. Whereas a person categorised by the positive aspect would have little need for the remedy in question, those who share the qualities listed under the negative aspect would benefit from taking it. There is also a separate section on the uses and health benefits of Rescue Remedy.
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History Revised
Book SynopsisThis is a revised edition of The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History.
£11.69
Penguin Books Ltd The Penguin Dictionary of First Names
Book SynopsisWhat''s in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. Now fully updated for its second edition, with 150 new entries, The Penguin Dictionary of First Names takes a close look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from all parts of the English-speaking world. Detailed and informative, it is essential reading for expectant parents and for anyone who is intrigued by the story attached to each name.
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy
Book SynopsisA definitive workexplains clearly and succinctly concepts and theories at the heart of European and American philosophy.' - Brenda AlmondWhat do philosophers mean by ''absolute'' and ''akrasia''? What are ''Polish notation'' and ''prime matter''? What contributions to human thought were made by Plato, Machiavelli, Kant and Derrida? These questions and many more are answered by this illuminating dictionary, which draws on contributions from over 100 leading philosophers.
£15.29
Penguin Books Ltd The Penguin Dictionary of British Surnames
Book SynopsisThe Penguin Dictionary of British Surnames is a useful and fascinating guide to the surnames that offer a unique insight into the place of origin, the occupations - and even the personality traits - of our ancestors. Detailed and informative, this dictionary covers the widest range of British surnames and is essential reading for anyone intrigued by the story of their name and by the history of their family. This edition replaces our out of date (and out of print) 1967 edition.
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Oxford University Press Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology
Book SynopsisThe most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and up-to-date dictionary of archaeology available. Over 4,000 entries cover the terms encountered in academic and popular archaeological literature, in lectures, and on television. Topics covered include artefacts, techniques, terminology, people, sites, and periods, and specialist areas such as industrial and maritime archaeology. The second edition is fully revised and updated, now including 150 new entries on archaeological sites, terms, movements, and people, plus extended coverage of archaeological resource management and archaeological theory. The dictionary''s primary focus is on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas, as these are the regions where archaeology has become an established academic and vocational subject, but it includes key archaeological sites around the world. A quick-reference section covers chronological periods around the world, Egyptian rulers and dynasties, Roman rulers and dynasties, rulers of England to AD 1066, and principal international conventions and recommendations. New to this edition, recommended web links for over 100 entries are updated on the Dictionary of Archaeology companion website.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition a significant achievement ... a wealth of information ... it will be invaluable to professional and amateur alike. * Professor Barry Cunliffe *a superb collection of useful and unusual archaeological knowledge * Dr Francis Pryor *comprehensive, proportionate, and limpid * Antiquity *Table of ContentsPREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; THE DICTIONARY; QUICK REFERENCE
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Oxford University Press The Concise Oxford Companion to English
Book SynopsisA new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been fully revised and updated. In over 5,500 A-Z entries, it covers all aspects of English literature and constitutes an indispensable reference for English students, teachers, and anyone else who loves literature.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This is a scrupulously produced, smartly laid-out, academically serious and at the same time relishably browsable book. * Henry Hitchings, The Times Literary Supplement *a work of extraordinary value ... No library, no matter how small, can claim not to be able to afford at least one copy of this invaluable and almost incomparable, reference book. Another authoritative reference work of remarkable value will be welcome news to those libraries which found themselves unable to purchase the full edition. * Library Review *No guide could come more classic than The Oxford Companion to English Literature ... the literary reference source of first resort ... indispensable ... . Contemporary international writing is excellently covered ... excellent chronology * Malcolm Bradbury, The Times *Always good company * Ian Sansom, Guardian *Everybody with an interest in English literature will want to own it * David Sexton, Evening Standard *Remains irresistible * Sue Gaisford, Harpers & Queen *Continues to stand out as distinctive, authoritative, and a work of excellence * Reference Reviews *Increasing user-friendliness and a nice "up to date" feel * Reference Reviews *Sumptuous volume. * Ferdinand Mount, Standpoint *Detailed, clear and lively accounts. * Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman *A classic now made contemporary, this really is a boon companion. * Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman *Birch and the contributors have done an excellent job. * Sameer Rahim, Daily Telegraph *Excellence is in the details. * Times Literary Supplement, Henry Hitchings *It offers companionable assistance; it's your pal in literary need. * John Sutherland, Sunday Times *It is a fascinating, compact and readable reference work. * Day by Day *accessible, readable * Mail on Sunday *If you are at all interested in literature, then this is your essential reference book * Writers News *Table of ContentsPREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTE TO THE READER; CONCISE COMPANION; APPENDICES
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Oxford University Press A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
Book SynopsisThis dictionary contains over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment. Thoroughly revised and updated, it covers the latest research and theories in this fast-moving field. This is a must-have for students of environment and conservation studies and ancillary subjects.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This dictionary is a useful tool. * Austin Williams, TLS *With some bad environmental dictionaries on the market, it is refreshing to find a good one. * Fred Pearce, New Scientist *[its] choices are sound and its decisions solid * New Scientist *
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Oxford University Press The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian
Book SynopsisBased on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide for both students and the general reader. Over 6,000 entries provide authoritative coverage of theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations across the world, canon law, and the church calendar, as well as entries on theologians, philosophers, artists, musicians, and mystics.The third edition has been updated to reflect recent changes in the Church. Over 100 new entries cover topics such as the Antonian Movement, dispensationalism, Heilsgeschichte, Alvin Plantinga, Garima Gospels, and Intelligent Design. It also includes a new appendix listing the Archbishops of Canterbury and a web links appendix providing online resources that are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website.This handy, concise volume is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Christianity.Trade Review"Concise" is an apt and accurate description, given the admirable clarity of expression throughout the dictionary. * Methodist Recorder *opens up the whole of Christian history, now with a wider vision than ever * Robert Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury *an astonishing achievement ... an indispensable, abundant and compulsively readable book * The Times *remains absolutely central in its field and will do so for many years to come. * TLS *the authoritative standard reference book on the Christian Church * Christianity *
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Oxford University Press The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture
Book SynopsisContaining over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch''eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles.This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. With clear deTrade Review...definitions are not only elegantly concise, they often sparkle with sententious wit. Give me this pleasingly well written dictionary any day. * Christopher Catling, SALON: Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter *the quintessential reference work for professionals, scholars and interested laymen. * Karen Latimer, Perspective: The Journal of The Royal Society of Ulster Architects *simply the best dictionary of architecture on the market ... a delight. * Gwyn Headley, Follies *[a] magisterial Dictionary ... although outwardly formidable, is surprisingly accessible and written in an engaging and often highly opinionated style. Curl and Wilson give us much, much more than mere facts ... This is a work of vast scholarship where learning is presented with style and panache; it will remain the definitive dictionary of architecture until Curl produces his fourth edition. For the garden and landscape historian it is a remarkable resource and ... should be the primary volume of reference for amateurs and scholars alike. * Timothy Mowl, Garden History: Journal of the Garden History Society *Beautifully written in clipped, scholarly prose, assiduously referenced, with a comprehensive bibliography and seasoned with Curl's own dry wit, the dictionary is both informative and readable ... a substantial addition, in every sense, to the library of those with an interest in architecture and landscape design. * Hugh Petter, The Georgian: The Magazine of The Georgian Group *What gives the references the occasional sting and much in the way of individuality is the marked viewpoint of James Stevens Curl, feisty as ever. Not for him the banal tower block or the lusting after weird and wonderful shapes in the perpetual search for novelty * Matthew Saunders, Newsletter of the Ancient Monuments Society in association with The Friends of Friendless Churches *The dictionary is a great achievement * Ruairidh Moir, RIAS Quarterly: The Journal of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland *Written with considerable wit as well as great scholarship, this is an indispensable book of reference. * Graham Tite, Context: Journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation *The book is essential and it now has no real competitor ... a hugely impressive work of scholarship. * Gavin Stamp, Country Life *This updated reference work should be a standard work for all good libraries, both academic and public due to the Dictionarys pedigree and reputation. * Penny Dade, Reference Reviews *Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the Third Edition ; Contents ; Notes on Abbreviations ; The Dictionary
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Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
Book SynopsisHailed by Library Journal as the best ready-reference access point to the Jewish religion and as essential by CHOICE in its First Edition,The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion has been the go-to resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Judaic Studies since its 1997 publication. Now,The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion, Second Edition focuses on recent and changing rituals in the Jewish community that have come to the fore since the 1997 publication of the First Edition, including the growing trend of baby-naming ceremonies and the founding of gay/lesbian synagoguesUnder the editorship of Adele Berlin, nearly 200 internationally renowned scholars have created a new edition that incorporates updated bibliographies, biographies of 20th-century individuals who have shaped the recent thought and history of Judaism, and an index with alternate spellings of Hebrew terms. Entries from the previous edition have been be revised, new entries commissioned, and cross-referTrade Review"...the most accessible and complete reference available on the concepts, beliefs, and practices of historical and contemporary Jewish religious practice."--Shabbat Shalom (on the previous edition) "This truly remarkable 764-page work overflows with information. It is not just another alphabetical reference book of Jewish knowledge, but a scholarly work devoid of the one-sidedness, padding or inaccuracies that are sometimes found in similar books.... because of its high standard of academic achievement, the breadth of its coverage and its up-to-date information, could immediately become the leading one-volume English-language reference work on the subject. A copy should be found in every library..."-- e'ela (on the previous edition) "Librarians and patrons alike will find the ODJR to be their best ready-reference access point to the Jewish religion."--Library Journal (starred review) (on the previous edition) "Public and academic libraries with Judaic collections will find this quick reference source a valuable addition."--Booklist (on the previous edition) "Essential for all libraries."--Choice "A handy guide that will be a welcome addition to any reference library."--The Jewish Advocate "Attractive, well-produced...the most complete one-volume resource available for information on the concepts, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, in the past and today....Authoritative and invaluable, it belongs in every congregational and institutional library."--Canadian Jewish News " . . . lives up to its claim to be the most accessible and complete one volume resource for information about Jewish religious beliefs, concepts and practices."--Hebrew Studies " . . . a splendid book . . ."--Journal of Church and State " . . . buy the book."--Church History "[The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion] would be a fine addition to any theological collection. It offers a wealth of concise information, reflecting the intricacies of the Jewish religion."--Theological Librarianship "The volume achieves a harmonious balance between exact transliteration and conventional English in the addition of an index with alternate spellings of Hebrew terms...Physical characteristics include a sturdy binding, acid-free paper, and an easily read typeface."--CHOICE "A useful, authoritative, and contemporary resource...Recommended because of its educational value."--Congregational Libraries Today "The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion is a scholarly, accessible reference to the whole of Jewish religion. --Bible Review JournalTable of Contents1. A to Z entries
£999.99
The University of Chicago Press Write Your Way In Crafting an Unforgettable
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The University of Chicago Press On Revision
Book SynopsisA trusted editor turns his attention to the most important part of writing: revision.Trade Review"All writers are, or should be, re-writers, Germano insists, and rewriting begins with rereading, with "listening" to what your text wants to say. The advice compiled in this revelatory, generous book--tips on discovering or rediscovering your argument, on organizing its archive, on helping your readers identify its takeaways--will be useful for everyone from seasoned authors to dissertating graduate students. Best of all, interspersed with the practical counsel, On Revision contains a moving vindication of the importance and the pleasure of scholarly writing and reading." --Deidre Lynch, author of Loving Literature: A Cultural HistoryTable of Contents1 Press start 2 Good to better 3 Know what you’ve got 4 Look for an argument 5 Build an architecture 6 Remember the audience 7 What writing wants Acknowledgments A very short bibliography Index
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The University of Chicago Press Critical Terms for Media Studies
Book SynopsisCommunications, philosophy, film and video, digital culture: media studies straddles an astounding array of fields and disciplines and produces a vocabulary that is in equal parts rigorous and intuitive. This title defines what this hybrid area aims to do, exploring our language for dealing with the qualities and modes of contemporary media.Trade Review"Critical Terms for Media Studies offers not simply a collection of critical terms, but a paradigm-shifting rethinking of the field itself. It represents an extremely important approach to media in the twenty-first century, one that will become increasingly relevant as the ubiquity of new media and new technologies make the questions it raises more and more pressing. The book is a definitive and defining statement about the future shape and direction of media studies." - Charlie Gere, Lancaster University.
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University of Chicago Press Why You Why Me Why Now
Book SynopsisA clear, accessible, and fun guide on everything it takes to land a job. Searching for a job can be hard and demoralizing work. In Why You, Why Me, Why Now, Rachel Toor delivers some good news. The most important thing is within your controla mindset that shows you know the goals of the organization you want to work for and that you're ready and eager to contribute. Toor provides, with compassion and enthusiasm, strategies to make it easy for hiring managers to say yes. Through useful and funny anecdotes, she offers advice from professionals across industries and focuses on the attitude applicants can adopt to find success. Revealing traits employers seek, Toor shows how to craft winning cover letters, ways to tailor resumes for each job, and practical tips to get past AI screening. She also explains how to use LinkedIn and gives tips on preparing for interviews. Throughout, the book features Toor's notes on writing well to help in landing a first job and beyond. Encouraging, enter
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Columbia University Press Arthropod Fossils and Phylogeny
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Indiana University Press Handbook of Semiotics
Book SynopsisCovers the field of semiotics from Aesthetics to Zoosemiotics. This work contains sixty-five encyclopedic articles, a consolidated bibliography of almost 3,000 titles, an index of names, and an index of terms. It is intended for those who desire a comprehensive survey of this diverse field.Table of ContentsHistory and Classics of Modern SemioticsSign and MeaningSign — Meaning, Sense, and Reference — Semantics and Semiotics — Topology of Signs: Sign, Signal, Index — Symbol — Icon and Iconicity — Metaphor — InformationSemiosis, Code, and the Semiotic FieldZoosemiotics, Ethology, and Semiogenesis — Communication and Semiosis — Function — Magic — Structure — System — Code — TeachingLanguage and Language-Based CodesVerbal Communication: Introduction — Language in a Semiotic Frame — Arbitrariness and Motivation: The Language Sign — Paralanguage — Writing — Universal Language — Sign Language — Language SubstitutesFrom Structuralism to Text Semiotics: Schools and Major FiguresIntroduction — Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Neostructuralism — Russian Formalism, Prague School, Soviet Semiotics — Barthes's Text Semiotics — Greimas"s Structural Semantics and Text Semiotic Project — Kristeva's Semanalysis — EcoText Semiotics: The FieldText Semiotics: Introduction — Hermeneutics and Exegesis — Rhetoric and Stylistics — Literature — Poetry and Poeticalness — Theater and Drama — Narrative — Myth — Ideology — TheologyNonverbal CommunicationNonverbal Communication: Introduction — Gesture, "Body Language," and Kinesics — Facial Signs — Gaze — Tactile Communication — Proxemics: The Semiotics of Space — Chronemics: The Semiotics of TimeAesthetics and Visual CommunicationAesthetics — Music — Architecture — Objects — Image — Painting — Photography — Film — Comics — Advertising
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Yale University Press Urban Lichens
Book SynopsisA practical field guide to the common lichens found in the northeastern megalopolis, including New York City, Toronto, Boston/New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., and as far west as ChicagoTrade Review“A must-read for all who seek the wonders and diversity of nature in the city. Accessible, clear, and packed with invitations to curiosity.”—David George Haskell, author and winner of The John Burroughs Medal for The Songs of Trees “This book will be a boon for general naturalists in and around New York City, and will serve well as a sourcebook introducing natural history students to the total biological diversity of the urban parks and natural areas in the city.”—Irwin M. Brodo, co-author of Lichens of North America“An invaluable resource. Easy to use and well-illustrated, this guide will substantially change the perception that lichens, like many other organisms, can only be fully admired in pristine environments. Anyone would be delighted to read it!”—Manuela Dal Forno, Botanical Research Institute of Texas“This excellent guide—a first—will help everyone, especially those in New York City, recognize and understand the fascinating and diverse organisms that are urban lichens.”—Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden “It’s hard not to like a lichen. They are paragons of cooperation, agents of erosion, and bellwethers of ecosystem health. And it’s hard not to like this book by Jessica Allen and James Lendemer, which, with good grace and deep knowledge, introduces these exemplars hiding in plain sight. Take a moment to say hello. You’ll be glad you did.”—Eric W. Sanderson, author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City
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Hachette Books A Death in San Pietro
Book SynopsisBy the time Mark Clark''s Fifth Army reached the small village of San Pietro north of Naples in the first week of December 1943, a tough but rapid sweep through Sicily came to a muddy halt. On the slopes of a distant mountain, the death of a single platoon captain, Henry Waskow, epitomized the struggle. A Death in San Pietro chronicles the quietly heroic and beloved Captain Waskow and his company as they make their way into battle. Waskow''s 36th (&ldquoTexas&rdquo) Division would ultimately succeed in driving the Germans off the mountains but not before eighty percent of Waskow''s company is lost in action.For Americans back home, two of the war''s most lasting artistic expression brought horrified focus to the battlefield, already dubbedPurple Heart Valley&rdquo by the men of the 36th. Pulitzer Prize-winner Ernie Pyle''s dispatch about Waskow''s death and filmmaker John Huston''s award-winning documentary of the battle rivets- and shocks- the nation, bringing, as if for the first tiTrade ReviewDallas Morning News, 11/17/2013 "Concise and distinctive as Pyle's dispatches and forceful as a John Huston film, Tim Brady's A Death in San Pietro is no less a memorial." Kansas City Star, "The 100 Best Books of 2013" America in WWII Magazine, December 2013 "[Brady] begins with three stories...and effectively pulls them together to create a fascinating narrative...that evokes a deeper sense of the soldiers' fears, hopes, and sense of loss." The Mexia News, 1/7/2014 "[A] very well written book and should be read by anyone who remembers those terrible years. The characters are compelling...it is superbly written and full of action." New York Journal of Books, 1/21/2014 "A Death in San Pietro is a blood and mud soldier's eye view of a pointless messy slaughter that too often defines war." World War II Magazine, March 2014 "[A] colorful, moving tale." New World Review, 1/23/14
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Zondervan Ready for Anything
Book SynopsisThere are those who''ve prepared, and those who wish they had. Let Ready for Anything be your go-to guide for facing any unexpected crisis with confidence.Bad stuff happens all the time--big stuff like hurricanes, wildfires, or national emergencies, and smaller-scale yet no less devastating disasters like a sudden health scare, job loss, or a computer crash. But this doesn''t mean we have to live in constant fear.Whether you’re in the midst of difficulty right now or being proactive rather than reactive, Ready for Anything gives finite simple steps for preparing your mind, your heart, and your home for any unfortunate circumstance. Full of stories and humor along with facts, tips, and lists, Kathi offers a down-to-earth guide that will show you how to face the unexpected with confidence, relying on God''s strength and plan rather than giving in to our fear and anxiety. Her step-byTrade ReviewLipp (Clutter Free) presents a timely, useful guide on practical preparedness. After being caught unprepared when her house nearly caught fire as the townhouse next to hers burned down (in panic she fled without shoes or her son), Lipp set out to make sure she would be prepared for any future disaster. Using the biblical description of a devout woman in Proverbs 31 as inspiration, Lipp seeks to be in control but not overwhelmed by overpreparing. She recommends living somewhere between being oblivious (doing nothing because God will surely take care of every need) and obsessive (becoming a prepper defending hundreds of cans of beans with a weapon). The process can start small with the purchase of a few extra supplies, such as food and an extra gas tank; updating a first aid kit; or keeping $100 in singles tucked away somewhere. Being prepared to be away from home for a few days and starting an emergency fund, Lipp writes, can serve as the foundation for a more complex plan to survive long-term emergencies. Lipp's warnings to store extra food supplies in the face of empty grocery store shelves and having a two-week toilet paper supply on hand have certainly proven prophetic during the Covid-19 pandemic. Other advice on managing finances and decluttering will have practical benefit for everyday living as well as during times of crisis. Though aimed at Christians, all readers will appreciate Lipp's hard-earned and practical insights. * Publishers Weekly *
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland
Book SynopsisThis volume adds Sweden and Finland to the growing list of countries included in Greenwood Press' Reference Guides to the World's Cinema series.Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Swedish Cinema Preface Introduction Notes to the Filmographies List by Career Actors, Actresses, Directors Films General Bibliography General Information Finnish Cinema Preface Introduction Notes to the Filmographies List by Career Actors, Actresses, Directors Films General Bibliography General Information Index
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Noltes The Human Brain in Photographs and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents Chapter 1 External Anatomy of the Brain Introduction Brain and Spinal Cord Multiple Views of a Single Brain Lateral and Superior Surfaces Inferior Surface Medial and Inferior Surfaces Insula Cerebellum Brainstem Chapter 2 Transverse Sections of the Spinal Cord Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels S4 L2 T10 C8 C3 Chapter 3 Transverse Sections of the Brainstem Introduction Schematic Cross Sections Blood Supply Cranial Nerve Nuclei Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Spinomedullary junction Caudal medulla Rostral medulla Pontomedullary junction Caudal pons Midpons Rostral pons Caudal midbrain Rostral midbrain Far rostral midbrain Chapter 4 Building a Brain: Three-Dimensional Reconstructions Introduction Step-by-Step Reconstruction Chapter 5 Coronal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Striatum, anterior limb of the internal capsule Anterior commissure Anterior thalamus, ansa lenticularis Amygdala, mammillary bodies Anterior hippocampus, subthalamic nucleus Posterior thalamus, red nucleus Posterior thalamus, geniculate nuclei Posterior thalamus, pulvinar Atrium of the lateral ventricle Chapter 6 Axial Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Uncus, optic chiasm Hypothalamus, superior cerebellar peduncle Striatum, deep cerebellar nuclei Anterior commissure, subthalamic nucleus Interventricular foramen, posterior commissure Midthalamus Roof of the third ventricle Transverse fissure, internal cerebral veins Chapter 7 Sagittal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Putamen, hippocampus Hippocampus, amygdala Globus pallidus, internal capsule, thalamus Caudate nucleus, dentate nucleus Mammillothalamic tract, superior cerebellar peduncle Medial thalamus, column of the fornix Mammillary body, body of the fornix Near the midline Chapter 8 Functional Systems Detailed Contents Long Tracts of the Spinal Cord and Brainstem Sensory Systems of the Brainstem and Forebrain Cranial Nerve Motor Nuclei Visceral Afferents and Efferents Basal Ganglia Cerebellum Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex Hypothalamus and Limbic System Chemically Coded Neuronal Systems Chapter 9 Clinical Imaging Introduction Computed Tomography Without contrast With contrast Pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Introduction Coronal T1-weighted MRIs Axial T1-weighted MRIs Sagittal and parasaggital T1-weighted MRIs Pathology Angiography Introduction Internal carotid angiograms Vertebral-basilar angiograms Pathology Chapter 10 Neuropathology Imaging [Add headings] Glossary Contents Chapter 1 External Anatomy of the Brain Introduction Brain and Spinal Cord Multiple Views of a Single Brain Lateral and Superior Surfaces Inferior Surface Medial and Inferior Surfaces Insula Cerebellum Brainstem Chapter 2 Transverse Sections of the Spinal Cord Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels S4 L2 T10 C8 C3 Chapter 3 Transverse Sections of the Brainstem Introduction Schematic Cross Sections Blood Supply Cranial Nerve Nuclei Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Spinomedullary junction Caudal medulla Rostral medulla Pontomedullary junction Caudal pons Midpons Rostral pons Caudal midbrain Rostral midbrain Far rostral midbrain Chapter 4 Building a Brain: Three-Dimensional Reconstructions Introduction Step-by-Step Reconstruction Chapter 5 Coronal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Striatum, anterior limb of the internal capsule Anterior commissure Anterior thalamus, ansa lenticularis Amygdala, mammillary bodies Anterior hippocampus, subthalamic nucleus Posterior thalamus, red nucleus Posterior thalamus, geniculate nuclei Posterior thalamus, pulvinar Atrium of the lateral ventricle Chapter 6 Axial Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Uncus, optic chiasm Hypothalamus, superior cerebellar peduncle Striatum, deep cerebellar nuclei Anterior commissure, subthalamic nucleus Interventricular foramen, posterior commissure Midthalamus Roof of the third ventricle Transverse fissure, internal cerebral veins Chapter 7 Sagittal Sections Introduction Guided Tour Enlargements of Selected Levels Putamen, hippocampus Hippocampus, amygdala Globus pallidus, internal capsule, thalamus Caudate nucleus, dentate nucleus Mammillothalamic tract, superior cerebellar peduncle Medial thalamus, column of the fornix Mammillary body, body of the fornix Near the midline Chapter 8 Functional Systems Detailed Contents Long Tracts of the Spinal Cord and Brainstem Sensory Systems of the Brainstem and Forebrain Cranial Nerve Motor Nuclei Visceral Afferents and Efferents Basal Ganglia Cerebellum Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex Hypothalamus and Limbic System Chemically Coded Neuronal Systems Chapter 9 Clinical Imaging Introduction Computed Tomography Without contrast With contrast Pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Introduction Coronal T1-weighted MRIs Axial T1-weighted MRIs Sagittal and parasaggital T1-weighted MRIs Pathology Angiography Introduction Internal carotid angiograms Vertebral-basilar angiograms Pathology Chapter 10 Neuropathology Imaging [Add headings] Glossary
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Anatomic
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Basic Imaging Principles and Physeal Closure Time 2 The Skull 3 The Spine 4 The Thoracic Limb 5 The Pelvic Limb 6 The Thorax 7 The Abdomen Index
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Elsevier Science The Perfect Puppy
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Adopting and Raising Puppies 2. Breed Rankings on Ten Key Characteristics 3. Behavioral Profiles of 80 Breeds and Mixed Breeds 4. Behavioral Differences Between Sexes - Integration with Breed Profiles 5. Why they do that 6. The aging dog
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Global
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Comparative Global Urban Studies is a timely intervention into the field of global urban studies, coming as comparison is being more widely used as a method for global urban studies, and as a number of methodological experiments and comparative research projects are being brought to fruition. It consolidates and takes forward an emerging field within urban studies and makes a positive and constructive intervention into a lively arena of current debate in urban theory. Comparative urbanism injects a welcome sense of methodological rigor and a commitment to careful evaluation of claims across different contexts, which will enhance current debates in the field. Drawing together more than 50 international scholars and practitioners, this book offers an overview of key ideas and practices in the field and extends current thinking and practice.The book is primarily intended for scholars and graduate students for whom it will provide an invaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Comparative Global Urban Studies in the Making: Welcome to the World of Imperfect and Innovative Urban Comparisons Part I: Introduction: Inheritance: Traditions in Comparative Urban Research Chapter 1 – Beyond the City Limits: Comparison, Global Urbanism, and the Chicago School of Sociology Chapter 2 – Comparative strategies on and in Latin-American cities Chapter 3 – Comparative urban studies and African studies at the crossroads: From the colonial situation to twilight institutions Chapter 4 – Comparative Urban Studies in Asia: Old Players in Urbanization History or Emerging Game Changers? Chapter 5 – Comparative urban studies in Europe Chapter 6 – Beyond comparison with history and Actor-Network Theory Chapter 7 – Citizenship and Inequality in the Post-Colonial City: Instituted Processes and Causal Mechanisms Chapter 8 – The Role of Comparison in Urban Political Science Chapter 9 – The Contribution of the Sociological Approach to Comparative Urban Studies Chapter 10 – Urban Social Movements: Comparing Conflicts and Mobilizations Part II: Introduction: Methods and Research Design Chapter 11 – A Comparative Network Approach to the Study of Neighborhood-and City-Level Inequality Based on Everyday Urban Mobility Chapter 12 – Making a Comparative Case: The Art Biennial in Dakar and Taipei Chapter 13 – Frames and flows: pan-urban policymaking and metropolitan transformation Chapter 14 – From object biographies to data-centred assemblages: two experiments in relational urban comparison Chapter 15 – Internal Migrations and Urban Transitions: A Comparative Perspective Chapter 16 – Odious comparisons in urban studies. A plea for comparative monographs Chapter 17 – A New Era for Commensurable Comparative Urban Research? Machine Learning and/or Propagations Chapter 18 – Methodological manoeuvres: Comparative practices in urban policy making Chapter 19 – Politics and governance in metropolitan areas: a transnational comparative perspective Part III: Introduction: Contexts Chapter 20 – Enabling Connections: Relational Comparison in a Global Conjunctural Frame Chapter 21 – Segregation studies: Overriding context through implicit comparison? Chapter 22 – Specificity and Urbanisation: A Framework for Comparative Analysis Chapter 23 – The Ends of Comparison—calculative logics and racial hauntings Chapter 24 – Cities in Their States Chapter 25 – Social mix, super-diversity, and interactions in the neighborhood: Comparing US and Western European perspectives Chapter 26 – Overcoming the Limitations of Comparative Urban Research in the (Post)Socialist Context Chapter 27 – State entrepreneurialism: theorising urban development politics from China Chapter 28 – Weak Comparisons: Navigating Differences and Commonalities among Cities in Russia and Elsewhere Chapter 29 – The relevance of local factors for understanding Italy: explaining territorial differentiation Part IV: Introduction: Connections Chapter 30 – ‘Coexisting Heterogeneity’: Agrarian Urban Entanglements in India’s Urbanizing Frontiers Chapter 31 – Socialist Worldmaking: Comparative Research between the Socialist and Postcolonial Countries during the Cold War Chapter 32 – Comparative Urban Studies Beyond the City Chapter 33 – Global Cities Research as Comparative Urban Studies Chapter 34 – Genetic Comparisons: Tracing how global infrastructure conditions peri-urban trajectories Chapter 35 – Archipelagic Thinking, Southern Urbanism and Experimental Comparisons Chapter 36 – Allegory, Psychasthenia, Horizon: Comparative Urbanism as Spectral Critique at the Antipodes of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative Part V: Introduction: Experiments Chapter 37 – New York and Cairo: a view from street level. Chapter 38 – Emotions as an Analytical Category in Comparative Urban Studies Chapter 39 – Concepts and Principles for Taking Bourdieu into the City Chapter 40 – Covid, contagion and comparative urban research Chapter 41 – Everyday cognition and historical tracing in comparative urban research: Insights from a study of the BRICS Chapter 42 – Quilting Comparison: Wonder, Translation and Theorization Chapter 43 – Tracing Materials to Locate the Urban: The West African Corridor from Lagos to Abidjan Chapter 44 – How India Urbanizes: Multiscalar and Multi-Sited Comparisons Chapter 45 – Ruled by the Logic of ‘Trans’: Exploring the Religion of the City on a Global Level Chapter 45 – Ruled by the Logic of ‘Trans’: Exploring the Religion of the City on a Global Level
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook of Highland Asia
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Highland Asia is the first comprehensive and critical overview of the ethnographic and anthropological work in Highland Asia over the past half a century. Opening up a grand new space for critical engagement, the handbook presents Highland Asia as a world-region that cuts across the traditional divides inherited from colonial and Cold War area divisions - the Indian Subcontinent/South Asia, Southeast Asia, China/East Asia, and Central Asia. Thirty-two chapters assess the history of research, identify ethnographic trends, and evaluate a range of analytical themes that developed in particular settings of Highland Asia. They cover varied landscapes and communities, from Kyrgyzstan to India, from Bhutan to Vietnam and bring local voices and narratives relating trade and tribute, ritual and resistance, pilgrimage and prophecy, modernity and marginalization, capital and cosmos to the fore. The handbook shows that for millennia, Highland Asians have Table of Contents1. Introduction: Highland Asia as a World Region – Jelle J.P. Wouters and Michael T. Heneise Section 1: Sino-Tibetan mountains 2. The Middle Highlands of Modern China as a Historical Inter-Asian Zomia: Human-Nature Diversity in the Hengduan Mountains -- Dan Smyer Yü 3. Human-nonhuman relations in the making of place in Kham – Gillian G. Tan 4. Amdo: Social landscapes and change - Eveline Washul 5. The Tibetan Frontier:From Regional Boundaries to Disputed Borders – Nadine Plachta & Galen Murton Section 2: Central Asian Mountains and Western Himalaya 6. The Uyghurs:Conceptual Highlanders of Xinjiang- Ildikó Bellér-Hann 7. Kyrgyzstan: Relating to land, nation and territory - Nienke van der Heide 8. Pamirs at the crossroads - Hermann Kreutzmann 9. Islam in the Trans-Himalayan Ecumene – Radhika Gupta Section 3: Central Himalaya 10. Forming Communities and Negotiating Power in a Highland Borderland: The Bhotiya on the Indo-Tibet Border - Subhadra Mitra Channa 11. Infrastructures of change: Development among pastoralists in Dolpo, Nepal (1990–2020)- Phurwa Gurung & Kenneth Bauer 12. Nepal Central Highland: Resistance and the state – Mukta S. Tamang 13. Ethnographies of the Sherpas in the High Himalaya: Themes, Trajectories, and Beyond – Pasang Yangjee Sherpa Section 4: Eastern Himalaya 14. Ethnic Belonging and the Reinvention of Tradition in Eastern Nepal - Martin Gaenszle 15. The Desire to be ‘Primitive’: The Nepalis of Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalayas and Claims for Tribal Recognition - Tanka B. Subba 16. Bhutan: History, Scholarship and Emerging Agency in the Bhutanese Narrative- Yedzin Wangmo Tobgay 17. Arunachal Pradesh: from a nonstate space to a contested state space - Zilpa Modi Section 5: Bengal-Indo-Burma highlands 18. Highlanders and lowlanders in Bangladesh: reflections on borders, connectivity and disconnection in highland Asia – Ellen Bal & Nasrin Siraj 19. Peopling the Yunnan-Bengal corridor: An ethnographic history of the Kuki-Chin-Mizo people – David Zou 20. The uplanders of Tripura: changing questions of identity – Harirar Bhattacharyya 21. Migration narratives and ritual regeneration among the Karbi and Tiwa of Highland Assam – Dharamsing Teron & Manas J. Bordoloi 22. Rethinking Ethnographies on Garo Hills – Erik de Maaker 23. Ethnic attachments and alterations among Nagas in the Indo-Myanmar borderland – G. Kanato Chophy 24. Gendering Kachinland: Challenging the gender blindness of an ethnographic area in Highland Asia – Mandy Sadan & Ja Htoi Pan Maran Section 6: Southeast Asia Massif 25. The Wa of the Burma-China borderlands: Identities and polities in the maelstrom of world-system cycles -- Magnus Fiskesjö 26. Karen –Mobile Peopleswith Prophetic Movements in Myanmar & Thailand – Mikael Gravers 27. The Uplands of Northern Thailand: Language and Social Relations beyond the Muang – Nathan Badenoch 28. Animism and cosmological dynamics in Highland Laos – Guido Sprenger 29. From ‘Slaves’ to Indigenous Peoples: Shifting Identities in Northeastern Cambodia – Ian G. Baird 30. On both sides of the Annamese Cordilleras. The Bru of Vietnam and Laos - Gábor Vargyas 31. Remoteness and connectivity: the variegated geographies of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau – Tim Oakes and Zuo Zhenting 32. Ethnography in the Northern Vietnamese Highlands – Jean Michaud
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Temples of Luxury
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Leading Dynamic Information Literacy Programs
Book SynopsisLeading Dynamic Information Literacy Programs delves into the library instruction coordinator's work. Each chapter is written by practicing coordinators, who share their experiences leading information literacy programs that are nimble, responsive, and supportive of student learning.The volume discusses the work of instruction coordinators within five thematic areas: Claiming our Space: Library Instruction in the Landscape of Higher Education; Moving and Growing Together; Curriculum Development; Meaningful Assessment; and Leading Change. Readers will gain insight from their colleagues' advice for situating information literacy within the higher education institution, developing meaningful curricula, and using assessment in productive ways. Many of the stories represent a departure from traditional models of library instruction. In addition, this book is sure to spark inspiration for innovative approaches to program leadership and development, including strategies forTrade Review"[...] Behler points out that “space and time” are themes found throughout the book’s chapters and that the transformative work of instruction program development is “incremental and cumulative”. Additional themes include the importance of support from library administration in program development, aligning program goals with those of the larger institution, and the ways in which information literacy can be integrated throughout the higher education curriculum and community in partnership with university programs and committees. Further, several chapters mention librarian workload and the need for rethinking information literacy delivery models to promote sustainability and more effective opportunities for learning at the students’ point of need. Though aimed at instruction coordinators, this volume includes insightful reflections and examples that can inspire any academic librarian whose responsibilities include instruction and offers ideas that can be adopted in a wide variety of institutions and contexts." ~ Amanda Dinscore, Cal Poly Humboldt (COMMUNICATIONS IN INFORMATION LITERACY | VOL. 17, NO. 2, 2023, Article 14, p590)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Claiming our Space: Library instruction in the landscape of higher education – Chapter 1. Navigating a Shifting Landscape: Information Literacy in Higher Education; Chapter 2. Situating Information Literacy within the Institution: Building a Dynamic Program; Part II. Moving and Growing Together – Chapter 3. Program Foundations: Establishing Values, Boundaries, and Priorities; Chapter 4. From Individual to Community: Building a Community of Practice Around Teaching; Part III. Curriculum Development – Chapter 5. Instruction by Design: Embedding the Library into Curriculum Design; Chapter 6. The Right Tools for the Job: Integrating a Variety of Instructional Modes into an Information Literacy Program; Part IV. Meaningful Assessment – Chapter 7. Improving Information Literacy Instruction through Programmatic Student Learning Assessment; Part V. Leading Change – Chapter 8. That’s not the way we’ve Always Done it: Coordinating Research Instruction with Innovation, Teamwork, Assessment, and Collaboration; Chapter 9. Time for a Reboot! Making Space for Instruction Program Development; Appendices.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge History of the Domestic Sphere in
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the multifaceted history of the domestic sphere in Europe from the Age of Reformation to the emergence of modern society. By focusing on daily practice, interaction and social relations, it shows continuities and social change in European history from an interior perspective.The Routledge History of the Domestic Sphere in Europe contains a variety of approaches from different regions that each pose a challenge to commonplace views such as the emergence of confessional cultures, of private life, and of separate spheres of men and women. By analyzing a plethora of manifold sources including diaries, court records, paintings and domestic advice literature, this volume provides an overview of the domestic sphere as a location of work and consumption, conflict and cooperation, emotions and intimacy, and devotion and education. The book sheds light on changing relations between spouses, parents and children, masters and servants or apprentices, and humansTable of ContentsIntroduction: continuities and transformations in the history of the domestic sphere Part 1: Language and discourse 1. Domestic terminologies: house, household, family 2. Domestic advice literature: an entangled history? Part 2: Legal settings and domestic hierarchies 3. Spouses and the competition for wealth 4. Constructing and challenging dependence: masters and servants Part 3: The domestic sphere as space of work 5. Paid and unpaid work 6. Lower state servants and home office work 7. Scholarly households Part 4: Leisure and sociability 8. Leisure and the household 9. Domestic sociability and the emergence of the bürgertum Part 5: Consumption and material culture 10. Gender and consumption in the household economy 11. Making the material home: consumption, craft and gender Part 6: Domestic conflict and violence 12. Sexual violence and domesticity 13. Managing conflicts and making peace Part 7: Emotions and intimacy 14. A space of emotions 15. Sexuality and intimacy Part 8: Child-rearing and education 16. Parental care and the emergence of a new pedagogical discourse 17. Learning at home: class, religion, gender and family Part 9: Privacy and the emergence of separate spheres? 18. From open house to privacy? Domestic life from the perspective of diaries 19. Gender implications of the separate spheres Part 10: Semi-public spaces 20. The urban Balkan home: the flower garden as a young girl’s place 21. Negotiating intermediate spaces: caretakers, doormen and concierges Part 11: The domestic sphere as a religious space 22. Shaping confessional identities in the urban home 23. Religion and domesticity Part 12: Health and food preparation 24. The domestic culture of health 25. Food preparation and meals in a gendered perspective Part 13: Animals and plants 26. Dogs as domestic animals 27. Houseplants and the invention of indoor gardening Part 14: Images and identity constructs 28. Dutch paintings of interiors and the invention of a bourgeois identity 29. The national house and home in the Polish literature and culture
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook on the Philosophy of
Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the state of the field of the philosophy of meditation and engages primarily in the philosophical assessment of the merits of meditation practices.This Handbook unites novel and original scholarship from 28 leading Asian and Western philosophers, scientists, theologians, and other scholars on the philosophical assessment of meditation. It critically assesses the conceptual and empirical validity of meditation, its philosophical implications, its legitimacy as a phenomenological research tool, its potential value as an aid to neuroscience research, its many practical benefits, and, among other considerations, its possibly misleading interpretations, applications, and consequences.Following the introduction by the editor, the Handbookâs chapters are organized in six parts:â Meditation and philosophyâ Meditation and epistemologyâ Meditation and metaphysics â Meditation and values
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