Hunter S. Thompson detonated a two-ton bomb under the staid field of journalism with his magazine pieces and revelatory Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In Outlaw Journalist, the famous inventor of Gonzo journalism is portrayed as never before. Through in-depth interviews with Thompson's associates, [...]
This book provides an introduction to human visual perception suitable for readers studying or working in the fields of computer graphics and visualization, cognitive science, and visual neuroscience. It focuses on how computer graphics images are generated, rather than solely on the organization of[...]
This is a lavishly illustrated collection of more than 80 recipes from the world famous Jim Thompson restaurants in Bangkok. "At the Table of Jim Thompson" is a unique introduction to the house of Jim Thompson and the cuisine served at the world-famous Jim Thompson restaurants in Bangkok. The recipe[...]
Mental imagery has always been a controversial topic in psychology. The major problem has been the inherently private nature of mental images, which has traditionally prevented objective assessment of their structure and function. Between researchers in cognitive psychology and computer-science, a d[...]
"This volume is the most important if not the final word on the great imagery debate. It examines issues critical to all cognition. For example, whether the brain is a general purpose computer and if the brain's structure imposes limits on what can be represented in our minds." Michael I. Posner, Pr[...]
Examining the intersection of music, psychology, and neuroscience, Music, Thought, and Feeling, Second Edition, surveys the rapidly growing field of music cognition and explores its most interesting questions. Assuming minimal background in music or psychology, the book begins with an overview of th[...]
In this book, William Irwin Thompson explores the nature of myth. Acknowledging the persuasive power of myth to create and inform culture, he weaves the human ability to create life with and communicate through symbols with myths based on male and female forms of power.
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The author of The Baby Book teams up with an expert on Attention Deficit Disorder to provide parents with an innovative, self-help approach designed to reduce or eliminate the need for drugs and help their children learn. Simultaneous. Tour.[...]
Here, for the first time, is the private and most intimate correspondence of one of America's most influential and incisive journalists--Hunter S. Thompson. In letters to a Who's Who of luminaries from Norman Mailer to Charles Kuralt, Tom Wolfe to Lyndon Johnson, William Styron to Joan Baez--not to [...]
Written by leading scholars in the field, Causes of War provides the first comprehensive analysis of the leading theories relating to the origins of both interstate and civil wars.* Utilizes historical examples to illustrate individual theories throughout* Includes an analysis of theories of civil w[...]
Written by leading scholars in the field, Causes of War provides the first comprehensive analysis of the leading theories relating to the origins of both interstate and civil wars.* Utilizes historical examples to illustrate individual theories throughout* Includes an analysis of theories of civil w[...]
A guide to preventing, evaluating, and managing diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries. It offers information from pre-travel advice and immunizations to the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of travel-related illnesses.[...]
Never Highlight a Book Again! Just the FACTS101 study guides give the student the textbook outlines, highlights, practice quizzes and optional access to the full practice tests for their textbook.[...]
When the first editor of William Thomson's "History of Orkney" was published in 1987 it was the first new history of the islands to appear for over fifty years. The Orcadian greeted it with the words: 'So far as Orkney history is concerned, Mr William Thomson has written the book of the century.' In[...]
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