A good deal of consumer research is focused on social influence, since consumers make purchase decisions in the context of a social framework. This collection of innovative essays examines both the conscious and non-conscious effects of social influence on consumer behavior processes and outcomes, c[...]
Landscape is visceral, not rational. It inspires deep emotion, and is very popular, although its meanings are varied. This text is not a history of the landscape, nor is it concerned with the practicalities of landscape design. Rather, it follows the development of the several threads of the concept[...]
For disciplines concerned with human well-being, such as medicine, psychology, and law, statistics must be used in accordance with standards for ethical practice. A Statistical Guide for the Ethically Perplexed illustrates the proper use of probabilistic and statistical reasoning in the behavioral, [...]
Almost all adults suffer a little math anxiety, especially when it comes to everyday problems they think they should be able to figure out in their heads. Want to figure the six percent sales tax on a $34.50 item? A 15 percent tip for a $13.75 check? The carpeting needed for a 12 -by-17-foot room? N[...]
Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with a masterpiece of inspirational poster art, Rosie the Riveter. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for a[...]
A third edition of the top-selling guide incorporates two hundred new pages and four additional topics of interest, in a volume that offers insight into the brain's relationship to growing and aging, mental and physical health, and personality and intelligence. Simultaneous.[...]
Ryan is scared to use the potty. He's afraid to have a poop because he's afraid it's going to hurt. When Ryan's parents take him to visit Dr. Gold, she engages his imagination with the story of Bill the Coyote's messy house. She also shows him what happens inside the body, and explains how different[...]
The subject of this book is the efficient solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) that arise when modelling incompressible fluid flow.The material is organized into four groups of two chapters each, covering the Poisson equation (chapters 1 and 2); the convection-diffusion equation (chapte[...]
Beginning with Walter Bauer in 1934, the denial of clear orthodoxy in early Christianity has shaped and largely defined modern New Testament criticism, recently given new life through the work of spokesmen like Bart Ehrman. Spreading from academia into mainstream media, the suggestion that diversity[...]
Reviews what has been learned about national development in the Third World in the last fifty years: what works and what doesn't, surveying all the major themes and theories in the field: developmentalism, dependency theory, democratisation, globalisation and neo-liberalism.[...]
This text focuses on European regional integration and the effects of globalization. It emphasises the post-Cold War issues and trends in the forefront of contemporary comparative political analysis and discusses the decline of political parties and ideologies.[...]
Focusing on millennial trends, issues and controversies, this text introduces students to the field, traces the history and development of comparative politics, assesses approaches to the field and takes account of turn-of-century events.[...]
Perceiving in Depth is a sequel to Binocular Vision and Stereopsis and to Seeing in Depth, both by Ian P. Howard and Brian J. Rogers. This three-volume work is much broader in scope than previous texts and includes mechanisms of depth perception by all senses, including aural, electrosensory organs,[...]
This book explores not only the formal constraints on the conduct of war throughout Western history but also the unwritten conventions about what is permissible in the course of military operations. Ranging from classical antiquity to the present, historians discuss the legal and cultural regulation[...]
Three views on creation and evolution are presented in this popular format whereby the contributors provide their own articles and respond to those of their peers.[...]
This is an emergency procedures guide that will provide the anaesthetist with a theoretical basis for handling even the most unexpected complications. The chapters are divided into 2 sections. Section 1: basic principles of crisis management in anesthesiology and section 2: catalog of critical event[...]
A thorough revision with a new DVD of couples in action, using the PREP method for strengthening marriage and avoiding divorce courtThe third edition of the best-selling classic on marriage enhancement and divorce prevention, features the latest research and changes of heart in our culture and socie[...]
The Phenomenology of Everyday Life presents results from a rigorous qualitative approach to the psychological study of everyday human activities and experiences. This book does not replace scientific observation with humanistic analysis, but provides an additional perspective on significant human qu[...]
The 35th annual edition of Military Aircraft Markings lists in alphabetical and numerical order all the following military aircraft, plus powered, manned aeroplanes, helicopters, airships, gliders as well as target drones. * Aircraft that carry a UK military serial which are based or might be seen[...]