Robert Brown: 151 books
The Rational and the Social (RLE Social Theory)
How to Understand Science in a Social World
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
To paraphrase Marx, sociologists have only interpreted science; the point is to improve it. The Rational and the Social attempts both. It begins by sketching recent sociological approaches to science, notably the strong programme – Bloor’s ‘science of science’ and Barnes’s ‘finitism’...
by Robert Brown
Language: French
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Suivez les aventures d'un couple de Québécois et leurs deux enfants à Cuernavaca, une ancienne ville coloniale située à 85 km au sud de Mexico. Pendant deux ans, ils y ont vécu des situations parfois cocasses, parfois formatrices, lesquelles vous feront rire et même réfléchir. Découvrez...
by James Robert Brown
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
This study addresses a central theme in current philosophy: Platonism vs Naturalism and provides accounts of both approaches to mathematics, crucially discussing Quine, Maddy, Kitcher, Lakoff, Colyvan, and many others. Beginning with accounts of both approaches, Brown defends Platonism by arguing...
The Laboratory of the Mind
Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2005
Thought experiments are performed in the laboratory of the mind. Beyond this metaphor it is difficult to say just what these remarkable devices for investigating nature are or how they work. Though most scientists and philosophers would admit their great importance, there has been very little serious...
by Dan Elish, Jason Robert Brown
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
13 Things to Know About 13
This book is about a guy named Evan.
Three months before his 13th birthday, he has to move from New York City 3. to Appleton, Indiana,
where nobody knows him.
He's not very happy about it.
His mom is kind of nuts.
His...
The Business Plan Workbook
A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating and Developing a Successful Business
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018
One of the most important steps in launching or expanding a venture is the creation of a business plan. The absence of a written business plan can lead to failure for new businesses, and inhibit growth and development. Based on methodology developed at Cranfield School of Management, ***The Business...
by Howard Good, Berrin A. Beasley, Sandra L. Borden
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2007
How far should a reporter go for a story? What's the role of the press at the scene of an emergency, or a murder? Why has journalism suddenly become so susceptible to plagiarism? Here's a book that poses these and other urgent questions—and offers candid answers. At a time when professionals and...
Philosophy of Mathematics
An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics:
* the mathematical image
* platonism
* picture-proofs
* applied mathematics
* Hilbert and Godel
*...
The Professional Caterer's Handbook
How to Open and Operate a Financially Successful Catering Business
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Do you need a comprehensive book on how to plan, start, and operate a successful catering operation? This is it: an extensive, detailed manual that shows you step by step how to set up, operate and manage a financially successful catering business.
by Douglas Robert Brown
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
The explosive growth of coffee shops across the country has been phenomenal. Few people realize that coffee is now the largest food import to the United States! There is money to be made on those beans! Here is the manual you need to cash in on this highly lucrative business.
by Douglas Robert Brown
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
The small bakeries that are popping up everywhere in this country can be started with a low investment compared to other food business, and can be highly profitable! This is the A-to-Z guide to making it in your own small bakery! Learn the expert tips.
by Douglas Robert Brown
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
This comprehensive handbook will clearly demonstrate how to set up, operate and manage a financially successful bed-and-breakfast or small hotel. Whatever your reason for wanting to open a bed and breakfast, keep in mind that at it takes more than dreams.
by Robert Brown
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
There will come a time... When freedom is considered too dangerous. Cities are walled, and citizens are chained to round-the-clock jobs to keep them controlled. Change and progress are outlawed. There will come a time... When clockworks wake up, only to find they are not allowed to be awake. They hide...
The Mythology of Supernatural
The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
A look into the paranormal legends, lore, mythology, and monsters featured on the hit television show Supernatural.
From angels to demons, The Mythology of Supernatural explores the religious roots and the ancient folklore of the otherworldly entities that brothers Sam and Dean Winchester face...