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Standard C++ provides a foundation for creating new, improved, and more powerful C++ components. IOStreams and locales are two such major components for text internationalization. As critical as these two APIs are, however, there are few resources devoted to explaining them. Standard C++ IOStreams a[...]

"One of the most important books of our time...reveals secrets of abundant health -physically, emotionally, and mentally." - Dr. Wayne Dyer, author of "The Power of Intention". Called "The Great Masquerader," hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) is one of the most prevalent and least diagnosed diso[...]

First published in 1997, this new edition of Principles of Tissue Engineering is the widely recognized definitive resource in the field. It provides the most complete summary of basic concepts and applications in the biology and design of tissues and organs, emphasizing state-of-the-art approaches t[...]

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Nietzsche's Gay Science is one of his most remarkable, important, and famous works. Moreover, it contains all of his main philosophical themes and is arguably indispensable for understanding Nietzsche's philosophy. Langer's Nietzsche's Gay Science: Dancing Coherence is the first book that helps the [...]

Susanne Langer (1895-1985) was one of American philosophy's most distinctive thinkers. Her philosophy was a deep exploration of human life as a continuous process of meaning-making through symbolic forms. Here, Robert E. Innis brings readers closer to Langer's precise and nuanced account of the symb[...]

Anyone who uses an outdoor grill the way most of us do -- to cook food quickly, at high heat -- is failing to realize the flavorful advantages of smoke cooking. As Richard Langer puts it, "Low heat, a long time, and lots of smoke -- those are the keys to a good barbecue".This comprehensive guide to [...]

The latest update of this best-selling Visual QuickStart Guide will have you up and running in no time with OS X Mountain Lion. Respected, best-selling author Maria Langer will take you through all of OS X Mountain Lion's groundbreaking capabilities and new features, including iCloud, Messages, Remi[...]

A psychologist and author of the best-selling Mindfulness explains how each individual can develop a rich creative life by identifying and eliminating the "rules" that govern creativity and prevent one from reaching one's goal to truly express oneself. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.[...]

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Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), the great Renaissance skeptic and pioneer of the essay form, is known for his innovative method of philosophical inquiry which mixes the anecdotal and the personal with serious critiques of human knowledge, politics and the law. He is the first European writer to be [...]

In the years since it was first published, this influential book based on the highly innovative findings of social psychologist Dr. Ellen J. Langer and her team of researchers at Harvard made its mark for its unique concept of mindfulness, thoroughly adapted to contemporary life in the West. Langer'[...]