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The First Class
Transits of Brazilian Literature Abroad
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
What does a professor Brazilian or otherwise think and do on the first day of class, standing before a group of “foreign” students to talk about Brazilian literature? This apparently simple question that gave rise to the essays gathered in this book opens a series of other questions: Who is...
by Dov M. Gabbay, Paul Thagard, John Woods
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2009
One of the most striking features of mathematics is the fact that we are much more certain about the mathematical knowledge we have than about what mathematical knowledge is knowledge of. Are numbers, sets, functions and groups physical entities of some kind? Are they objectively existing objects...
Chaucer's Neoplatonism
Varieties of Love, Friendship, and Community
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Troilus and Criseyde, the discussion in Chaucer’s Neoplatonism includes the dream visions as well as aspects of The Canterbury Tales. It lays out Chaucer’s Boethian-inspired, cognitive approach, drawn mainly from Book V of the Consolatio, to whatever subject he treats. Far from courting skepticism,...
Edgar Allan Poe
Beyond Gothicism
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Most frequently regarded as a writer of the supernatural, Poe was actually among the most versatile of American authors, writing social satire, comic hoaxes, mystery stories, science fiction, prose poems, literary criticism and theory, and even a play. As a journalist and editor, Poe was closely in...
by Ann M. Fabirkiewicz, John C. Stowell
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2015
This book presents key aspects of organic synthesis – stereochemistry, functional group transformations, bond formation, synthesis planning, mechanisms, and spectroscopy – and a guide to literature searching in a reader-friendly manner.
• Helps students understand the skills and basics...
Campaign Mode
Strategic Vision in Congressional Elections
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2002
The pressures of contemporary electioneering force political professionals into 'campaign mode'—a state of mind that merges a visceral drive to win elections with a deep-seated habit of strategic thinking. Wise political professionals know the basic rules of electoral strategy and how to read the...
The Taste of American Place
A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
Unconventional Wisdom
Facts and Myths About American Voters
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2008
Late deciders go for the challenger; turnout helps the Democrats; the gender gap results from a surge in Democratic preference among women--these and many other myths are standard fare among average citizens, political pundits, and even some academics. But are these conventional wisdoms--familiar...
Abortion
Yes or No?
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1993
Possibly the most widely read treatise on abortion in the world. Brief, clear, and thorough. Refutes all arguments for abortion. 550,000 sold.
The 15 Minute Heart Cure
The Natural Way to Release Stress and Heal Your Heart in Just Minutes a Day
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
From a top cardiologist-simple stress-reduction techniques to prevent and reverse the four major kinds of heart disease
The 15 Minute Heart Cure shows how stress can harm our cardiovascular system and offers practical, easy ways to dispel stress naturally, without spending a lot of time or...
by Dr. Henry M. Morris, Dr. John D. Morris
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1996
Utterly fascinating, The Modern Creation Trilogy is the definitive work on the subject, and a must for anyone interested in the study or origins. Read about the easy capitulation by theologians confronted with Charles Darwin‘s evolutionary theories, or the mysterious Babylonian creation story, Enuma...
The Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Updated and Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
The Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy is the definitive, practical guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for clinicians and researchers. IPT is a well-researched, time-limited, and diagnosis-focused therapy. An update and expansion of the original 1984, 2000, and 2007 IPT manuals, this guide...
The Millionaire and the Mummies
Theodore Davis’s Gilded Age in the Valley of the Kings
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Egypt, The Valley of the Kings, 1905: An American robber baron peers through the hole he has cut in an ancient tomb wall and discovers the richest trove of golden treasure ever seen in Egypt.
At the start of the twentieth century, Theodore Davis was the most famous archaeologist in the world; his...
by Mark W. Friedberg, Peggy G. Chen, Kristin R. Van Busum
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
The American Medical Association asked RAND Health to characterize the factors that affect physician professional satisfaction. RAND researchers sought to identify high-priority determinants of professional satisfaction by gathering data from 30 physician practices in six states, using a combination...