Good reasoning can lead to success; bad reasoning can lead to catastrophe. Yet, it's not obvious how we reason, and why we make mistakes - so much of our mental life goes on outside our awareness. In recent years huge strides have been made into developing a scientific understanding of reasoning. Th[...]
?A critical introduction to Organisation Theory that you can understand, apply and enjoy!? This book addresses fundamental questions such as what is organisation theory and why does it matter. It explores the historical development of organization theory from its origins right up to present-day deb[...]
Initially produced as the catalog to accompany a controversial and groundbreaking 1932 Museum of Modern Art show of the then new architecture emerging in Europe and America, The International Style quickly became the definitive statement of the principles underlying the work of such giants as Mies v[...]
From its completion in 1949 to the present day, Philip Johnson's Glass House has drawn cognoscenti and the curious from around the world to New Canaan, Connecticut, to experience what might be the most photographed modernist residence in America. The property-an architectural playground on forty-sev[...]
Crockett Johnson (born David Johnson Leisk, 1906-1975) and Ruth Krauss (1901-1993) were a husband-and-wife team that created such popular children's books as "The Carrot Seed and How to Make an Earthquake." Separately, Johnson created the enduring children's classic "Harold and the Purple Crayon" an[...]
In the world of modern art, the idea of appropriation, or the conscious manipulation of the recognised world of another artist, has long been accepted as a legitimate strategy in criticism of the tradition of art authorship, challenging the context of viewing contemporary work and the manipulation o[...]
Where great science meets great teaching. At just fourteen chapters, Psychology: Core Concepts provides rich coverage of the foundational topics taught in most introductory courses. Psychology: Core Concepts focuses on a manageable number of core concepts (usually three to five) in each chapter, all[...]
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"Where great science meets great teaching." At just fourteen chapters, "Psychology: Core Concepts" provides rich coverage of the foundational topics taught in most introductory courses. "Psychology: Core Concepts" focuses on a manageable number of co[...]
Where great science meets great teaching.At just fourteen chapters, Psychology: Core Concepts provides rich coverage of the foundational topics taught in most introductory courses. Psychology: Core Concepts focuses on a manageable number of core concepts (usually three to five) in each chapter, allo[...]
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. Sam is like any other teenage girl except that she was born deaf. She meets Jim, falls in love and feels happier than ever before. Then one day Jim"s jealous ex-girlfriend reveals a secret. Sam is left wondering if she really knows Jim at all.[...]
Modern, original fiction for learners of English. After being jilted by her lover, Carla is devastated and intends to seek revenge. She joins a self-help group for people in similar situations and there she meets three women who have been betrayed or abandoned by their husbands. Carla decides to re[...]
In a field choked with seemingly impenetrable jargon, Philip N. Johnson-Laird has done the impossible: written a book about how the mind works that requires no advance knowledge of artificial intelligence, neurophysiology, or psychology. The mind, he says, depends on the brain in the same way as the[...]
"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa" will lead you straight to the best attractions South Africa has to offer, from exploring the Palace of the Lost City and Kruger National Park to experiencing the multifaceted culture of a country with 11 official languages. Packed with information, detailed[...]
The Unreliable Account of a Student and His Pet Dodo. In 2008 a diary was discovered amongst books donated to a charity bookshop in Oxford. It was a most remarkable book, supposedly written over 300 years ago by a student, describing his life and unusual pet, a dodo. Everyone knows the dodo, a comic[...]
Now in its Ninth Edition, Public Budgeting Systems is a complete and balanced reference that surveys the current state of budgeting throughout all levels of the United States government. The text emphasizes methods by which financial decisions are reached within a system as well as ways in which dif[...]
The long-lost comic strip masterpiece by Crockett Johnson, legendary children s book author (Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Carrot Seed), collected in full and designed by graphic novelist and Barnaby superfan Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, Wilson). Vol. 2 collects the years 1944-1945 of 5-year-old [...]
Two children find themselves in a story when they write words in the sand on the beach, and whatever they have written appears when the waves wash the words away. By the author of Harold and the Purple Crayon.[...]
Denne boken gir deg svar på hvordan et røntgenapparat virker, hvordan kaktusen kan overleve i ørkenen, hvilken berømt bygning som ser ut som et seilskip og hvorfor jorden snurrer. Boken er delt inn i kategoriene planeten vår, menneskekroppen, historie, land og folk, moderne maskiner, planter, d[...]