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Hallucination
Philosophy and Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
Scientific and philosophical perspectives on hallucination: essays that draw on empirical evidence from psychology, neuroscience, and cutting-edge philosophical theory.
Reflection on the nature of hallucination has relevance for many traditional philosophical debates concerning the nature of...
Beyond Imported Magic
Essays on Science, Technology, and Society in Latin America
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Studies challenging the idea that technology and science flow only from global North to South.
The essays in this volume study the creation, adaptation, and use of science and technology in Latin America. They challenge the view that scientific ideas and technology travel unchanged from the...
The Encultured Brain
An Introduction to Neuroanthropology
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Basic concepts and case studies from an emerging field that investigates human capacities and pathologies at the intersection of brain and culture.
The brain and the nervous system are our most cultural organs. Our nervous system is especially immature at birth, our brain disproportionately...
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Is anxiety and fear a problem for you? Have you tried to win the war with your anxious mind and body, only to end up feeling frustrated, powerless, and stuck? If so, you’re not alone. But there is a way forward, a path into genuine happiness, and a way back into living the kind of life you so...
by Gregory L. Fox, Paul P. Kreisa, David H. Dye
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the region.
The Mississippi Valley region has long played a critical role in the development of American archaeology and continues to be widely...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 2
Sorghum utilization around the world
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...
Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs
Guidelines and Procedures for Schools, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Essential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest...
by Alvin P. Lehnerd, Marc H. Meyer
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Most companies know that long-term success does not hinge on any single product but on a continuous stream of value-rich products that target growth markets. Yet many firms inexplicably develop one product at a time, and by doing so fail to embrace commonality, compatibility, standardization, or modularization...
World's Fairs on the Eve of War
Science, Technology, and Modernity, 1937–1942
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Since the first world’s fair in London in 1851, at the dawn of the era of industrialization, international expositions served as ideal platforms for rival nations to showcase their advancements in design, architecture, science and technology, industry, and politics. Before the outbreak of World...
by P.M.H. Atwater
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
There are many different paths to the future.
According to P.M.H. Atwater, one of the foremost investigators into near-death experiences, future memory allows people to "live" life in advance and remember the experience in detail when something triggers that memory.
Atwater...
Le Rescapé de la Terre
Cal de Ter, T1
Language: French
Release Date: November 13, 2015
La Terre a sauté et Cal échoue, des millénaires plus tard, sur une planète habitable, Vaha. Une tribu d'hommes bronzés, aux cheveux d'un blond presque blanc, l'accueille. Cal décide de faire de leur civilisation ce que les Terriens n'ont pas su faire de la leur. Il leur fait découvrir la roue,...
Key States, High Stakes
Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...
Road Ecology
Science and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
A central goal of transportation is the delivery of safe and efficiservices with minimal environmental impact. In practice, though, human mobility has flourished while nature has suffered. Awareness of the environmental impacts of roads is increasing, yet information remains scarce for those interested...
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...