E-Books

Is God A Delusion?

Eric Reitan

<i>Is God a Delusion?</i> addresses the philosophical underpinnings of the recent proliferation of popular books attacking religious beliefs. <ul> <li>Winner of CHOICE 200...

Conversation Analysis

Jack Sidnell

Combining the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, <i>Conv...

Evolution and the Big Questions

David N. Stamos

<b>Evolution and the Big Questions</b> <p>“David N. Stamos’s <i>Evolution and the Big Questions</i> delivers what its title promises—you get to look at all of t...

Developing Women Leaders

Anna Marie Valerio

<i>Developing Women Leaders</i> answers the question “How do we best develop women leaders?” with practical solutions drawn from current literature and the author’s personal inte...

Real Time Leadership Development

Paul R. Yost / Mary Mannion Plunkett

<i>Real Time Leadership Development</i> provides research and practices-based guidance and tools for leaders to use to fully leverage experience-based development for their own growth ...

Splendors and Miseries of the Brain

Semir Zeki

<i>Splendors and Miseries of the Brain</i> examines the elegant and efficient machinery of the brain, showing that by studying music, art, literature, and love, we can reach important ...

The Dictionary of Human Geography

<b>THE DICTIONARY OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY</b> <p>‘Even better than before, the Dictionary is an essential tool for all human geographers and over the years has provided an invaluab...

The Nuts and Bolts of Cardiac Pacing

Tom Kenny

While there are many excellent pacing and defibrillation books, they are nearly all written by physicians for physicians. The second edition of the successful <i>The Nuts and Bolts of Cardia...

Non-Transformational Syntax

This authoritative introduction explores the four main non-transformational syntactic frameworks: Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar, Lexical-Functional Grammar, Categorial Grammar, and Simpler ...

Public Art

Cher Krause Knight

This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public a...

Trade-offs in Conservation

This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about...

Malignant Liver Tumors

This comprehensive and critical review of current and established treatment modalities for malignant liver tumors is designed to help you sort through the proliferation of competitive approaches a...

Gender Violence

Sally Engle Merry

Taking an anthropological perspective, this comprehensive book offers a highly readable and concise overview of what constitutes gender violence, its social context, and important directions in in...

Shakespeare's Ideas

David Bevington

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind". <ul> <li>Written by a leading Sha...

Science and Religion

Alister E. McGrath

Now thoroughly updated to reflect the latest debates, this popular textbook introduces readers to the central questions in the field of science and religion. Ideally suited to those who have littl...

Phonetics

Allard Jongman / Henning Reetz

Companion website, featuring additional resources such as sound files, can be found here: <a href="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/phonetics/">http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/p...

Population Genetics

Matthew B. Hamilton

This book aims to make population genetics approachable, logical and easily understood. To achieve these goals, the book’s design emphasizes well explained introductions to key principles and pr...

Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings

Andrew A. McDonnell

A practical guide for health professionals and trainers, offering evidence-based low arousal approaches to defusing and managing aggressive behaviours in a variety of health care settings. <ul...

Wie Jung und Alt voneinander lernen: Generationsübergreifende Projekte in der heutigen Gesellschaft

Ivana Neva Petrinic

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Soziales System und Sozialstruktur, Note: 2,0, Katholische Fachhochschule Mainz, Veranstaltung: Soziale Arbeit, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstrac...

C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Dan Gookin

<p><b>Ready, set, code! A user-friendly guide introducing the C programming language to new and intermediate coders</b></p> <p>The C programming language and its dire...