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This is a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical and political thought of Karl Popper, now available in English. It is divided into three parts; the first part provides a biography of Popper; the second part looks at his works and recurrent themes, and the third part assesses his critics....

The twenty-­first century has brought with it a shift from the notion of human security being located in secure national borders to the need to secure the safety, freedom, and dignity of all. Despite efforts to equalize women’s status in the world evidenced by changes in many international projects...

Un ouvrage collectif sur un sujet aussi vaste que le développement affectif et intellectuel de l’enfant, a, en réalité, quelque chose d’un être vivant. Il vit et se nourrit des transformations des connaissances, du savoir et de la pensée. De ce fait, il évolue et se doit d’évoluer : -...

Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions provides a forum for prominent religious scholars to examine the state of religious knowledge and theological reflection on spiritual development in childhood and adolescence. Featuring essays from thinkers...

This book, the product of a series of 40 interviews with Israelis and Palestinians, describes everyday life in Galilee during the Mandate period. The individual narratives are skillfully embedded in larger historical and social histories by a team of authors who come from diverse academic backgrounds....

Ormai da diversi anni si sta diffondendo anche in Italia un particolare approccio alle problematiche psicologiche e relazionali detto coaching. Questo insieme di tecniche si rivolge in particolare al mondo delle aziende e dei rapporti professionali e produttivi in genere, ma non solo. Sulla scorta...

Immaginate una grande piazza, affollata di umanità, negozi, ristoranti, taxi, automobili. Molte case vi si affacciano, molte vite la attraversano, e il denominatore comune è il cibo: cibo-amore, cibo-ossessione, cibo che cura o cibo che uccide. Un grande chef passa dalle cucine al marciapiedi; coniugi...

Tiffany è una bella trentenne, giornalista, che vive a Bologna. Un giorno riceve sul suo smartphone un inquietante messaggio, accompagnato da una sua foto, che la ritrae di spalle, nuda. Si tratta di lei, senza alcun dubbio, è riconoscibile da un tatuaggio, un’iris, alla base della schiena. Ma...

Los dos objetivos constantes de la política exterior de México han sido, en primer lugar, afirmar su soberanía y su identidad; en segundo, buscar los recursos económicos y humanos para acelerar su desarrollo, una vez consolidada su forma de gobierno republicana y federal. Si bien se puede decir...

Using data collected from 105 households in Sonora, Mexico, the author combines detailed ethnographic research with quantitative analyses of income, diet, and nutritional status to examine the dietary patterns of residents who "cook and cope among the cacti." Employing a new analytical concept...

Plant Tissue Culture, Third Edition builds on the classroom tested, audience proven manual that has guided users through successful plant culturing A.tumefaciens mediated transformation, infusion technology, the latest information on media components and preparation, and regeneration and morphogenesis...

Master the basics of rehab patient care with Pierson and Fairchild’s Principles & Techniques of Patient Care, 6th Edition. This proven text not only provides clear "how-to" information on everything from positioning and draping to patient transfers and ambulation activities, but it...

The end of October 2011, I was admitted to the palliative unit of the hospital. I expected to die in a couple of weeks. Fate decreed otherwise and I was transferred to chronic care. I was looking for something to fill my time so I began to write poetry. At the instigation of my sister Barb, it grew into a book. So here it is, a hodgepodge of verse but my story nonetheless.

The second edition of Race and Family, featuring new examples and updates throughout, focuses on structural factors impacting all families, such as demographic, economic, and historic trends which illuminate the similarities and distinctions among and within racial and ethnic groups. This comprehensive...