R Cohen: 55 books

The advent of Islam in the seventh century brought profound economic changes to the Jews living in the Middle East, and Talmudic law, compiled in and for an agrarian society, was ill equipped to address an increasingly mercantile world. In response, and over the course of the seventh through eleventh...

The definitive endodontics reference, Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp is known for its comprehensive coverage of leading-edge information, materials, and techniques. It examines all aspects of endodontic care, from preparing the clinician and patient for endodontic treatment to the role the endodontist...

Imagine that you are in an airport walking through an endless maze of hallways before finally reaching your gate, where you will sit for hours waiting for your plane. As you are walking, a bookshop catches your eye, and you drop in. There are hundreds of different books from which to choose. What...

What was it like to be poor in the Middle Ages? In the past, the answer to this question came only from institutions and individuals who gave relief to the less fortunate. This book, by one of the top scholars in the field, is the first comprehensive book to study poverty in a premodern Jewish community--from...

Honorable Mention, 2019 Saul Viener Book Prize, given by the American Jewish Historical Society A vivid history of the American Jewish merchants who concentrated in the nation’s most important economic sector In the nineteenth century, Jewish merchants created a thriving niche economy...

What kind of a man is Rolf Rote? Well, for a start, he is most definitely not a loafer. Nor is he a glutton. Or for that matter a tactless bore. In point of fact, and simply because he himself proclaims these things, he is an artist, an architect, and of course, an aesthete. And while he hasn't had...

'Barry asked Karen to go on a camping trip. Karen (as usual) said yes, and she and Barry booked time off work to go in September. And that weekend September would come...'A minor odyssey into the English countryside, meeting sundry characters concerned with workaday matters of the heart....

Over the past two centuries the field of logic has developed at an explosive pace into new areas far removed from the traditional syllogism and formal proof. The purpose of this well-known introductory treatment is to chart, clearly and lucidly, this new domain of today's vastly sophisticated logic....

First published in 1931, this volume represents the culmination of twenty years’ of the study on the principles of science. Noticing a widespread craving for philosophical light at a time of scant such offerings, Morris R. Cohen aimed to demonstrate here the fundamental and ancient connection between...

In this ebook, you learn how to use the OverDrive Media Console app to open and read a library book that you download with your computer. You also learn how to use a different ebook reading app, Bluefire, that can also open ebooks provided by the OverDrive service and that offers a more flexible and...

iPhoto '11 helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. With iPhoto '11 it's easy to organize and manage the thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of photos on your Mac by Faces, Places, and Events. iPhoto '11 also comes with editing and enhancement tools that rival those in expensive photo software....

In this ebook, you start off by learning how to coordinate your computer-based collection with ComicBookLover on your iPad. Then you find how about Bookman, an iPad app that makes reading PDFs and comic-book archives very easy and enjoyable. Finally, you learn about apps (usually publisher-specific) in which you can purchase digital comic books from your iPad.

The authors of the classic Influence Without Authority explain the unique challenges of influencing powerful people Learn to overcome your difficulties with a boss who is uninterested in your concerns, or resistant to giving needed support. Or discover how to win the cooperation of senior managers...

Using your iPad is not a passive activity. With its stunning touchscreen, front and back cameras, and sweeping collection of apps, the iPad 2 is perfect for doing stuff--for building, creating, and organizing. Want to plan an event? Manage your mail and calendars? Capture and edit a video? Even build...