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Extensively revised and thoroughly updated, this popular text de-emphasizes high level mathematics in favor of effective, accurate modeling. Real-world examples amplify the theory and show how to use derived equations to model physical problems. Exercises that parallel the examples build readers' confidence and prepare them to confront the more complex situations they encounter as professionals.
At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion -- and indeed our future.
First published in 1988, this book provides students with a way to
increase their understanding of the role of science and technology
in society. Steven Yearley draws on and develops ideas from
research in the sociology and politics of science to address, in
particular: the nature of scientific knowledge and the authority it
commands; the political and economic role of science in the West;
the relationship between science, technology, and social change in
underdeveloped countries. Examples used range from
nineteenth-century brain science to the strategic defence
initiative, and from hugely expensive experiments in nuclear
physics, to proposals for inexpensive boat-building programmes in
the Sudan. Overall, this reissue provides a comprehensive and
stimulating account of the role played by science and technology in
contemporary social change.
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The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions
to ask: How much does a ghost reduce a house's value? How are
winemakers responding to climate change? How much should you tip
your Uber driver? Should your dog fear Easter more than fireworks?
The keen minds of The Economist love to look beyond everyday
appearances to find out what really makes things tick. In this
latest collection of The Economist Explains, they have gathered the
weirdest and most counter-intuitive answers they've found in their
endless quest to explain our bizarre world. Take a peek at some
Unconventional Wisdom - and pass it on! The world only gets more
amazing when discoveries are shared.
"Hitch Your Antenna to the Stars" is the first cultural and
industrial history of early television stardom. Susan Murray argues
that television stars were central to the growth and development of
American broadcasting. They were used not only to promote programs
and the sale of television sets and advertised consumer goods, but
also to established network identities. Through profiles of
well-known performers including Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Jackie
Gleason, and Lucille Ball, she shows how the television industry
gave birth to the idea of TV stars and established a system of star
production and management notably different from the Hollywood star
system of the studio era.
Anna: Sexually abused by her father beginning at age one. Tanya:
Raped by her father at age five. Lisa: Neglected by her mother and
put into a foster home, she suffered severe and prolonged Satanic
ritual abuse at her mother's hand. And
Amy...Krista...Shawna...Linda...Virginia... All victims of severe
emotional, physical, and sexual abuse as children. These eight
women together made a treacherous journey up through the depths of
pain, despair, anger, and fear toward newfound self-awareness and
inner strength. This poignant odyssey is depicted in Ending the
Cycle of Abuse, a volume about a highly promising method of group
treatment for adults who have been severely abused as children.
Accessible to both therapist and patient, this book is
extraordinary because it offers the dual perspectives of both
therapist and abuse victims in the group endeavor. This extremely
compelling book is composed of the measured words of therapist Dr.
Ney and the lucid prose of Anna Petersone of his patients in the
group. It is enhanced by moving contributions from other group
members as well. The volume traces a carefully evolved process of
therapy developed by Dr. Ney over a lifetime of clinical practice
and research into child abuse and neglect. Dr. Ney bases his
therapeutic technique on the theory of the triangle of abuse
involving perpetrator, victim, and observer: transgenerational in
nature and changeable under varied circumstances. Realistic and
pragmatic, Ending the Cycle of Abuse describes a process that
requires abuse victims to accept that they have been forever
changed as a result of the abuse they endured. Group members are
taught to constructively deal with the guilt, the anger, the rage,
thefear, and the despair stemming from their early experiences, and
the majority make remarkably good progress. This exceptional volume
will give its readers a deeper understanding of child abuse and its
effects on the developing child. For therapists who work with abuse
victims, it sets forth a time-tested technique for providing
significant help to a severely disturbed and growing population.
For victims of abuse, it offers the immense relief of
self-recognition and the gift of hope.
The French-English volume of this highly acclaimed set consists of some 100,000 keywords in both French and English, drawn from the whole range of modern applied science and technical terminology. Covers over 70 subject areas, from engineering and chemistry to packaging, transportation, data processing and much more.
The French-English volume of this highly acclaimed set consists of some 100,000 keywords in both French and English, drawn from the whole range of modern applied science and technical terminology. Covers over 70 subject areas, from engineering and chemistry to packaging, transportation, data processing and much more.
This inspiring book addresses a topic that is far too often ignored
or disregarded by sci-tech librarians: Exactly how do scientists
and engineers really discover, select, and use the countless
information and communications resources available to them when
conducting research? The answer to this question should be a major
influence on the way information specialists develop information
systems in their libraries. Unfortunately, many librarians are not
as familiar with the work, information needs, and communicating
behavior of the research worker. Information Seeking and
Communications Behavior of Scientists and Engineers looks at this
question from several perspectives to give an overall view of how
to best serve the needs of the scientific community.This book is an
encouragement and a challenge to sci-tech librarians to make an
ever greater effort to understand the work of their users, the
differing information channels and sources they employ, and thus
tailor the library's systems and services to best support their
information-seeking behavior.
KEEPING LIVESTOCK HEALTHY is one of the recognized classics in its
field. Small Farmer's Journal called it "a major contribution to
available farm veterinary literature." Modern Veterinary Practice
wrote: ." . . highly recommended to all livestock owners." And
Farmstead Magazine said, "So admirably organized and indexed that
its information is instantly available."
Now completely revised and updated, this fourth edition draws on
the very latest research from experts on each of the five animals
covered - horses, cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep. It presents new
information on vaccines, artificial insemination, ultrasonography,
disease testing, drug treatments, and diseases such as Lyme
disease, Potomac fever, bluetongue, foot-and-mouth disease, and mad
cow disease. This complete reference on livestock health is an
invaluable guide to preventing disease through good nutrition,
proper housing, and appropriate care.
A uniquely practical DSP text, this book gives a thorough
understanding of the principles and applications of DSP with a
minimum of mathematics, and provides the reader with an
introduction to DSP applications in telecoms, control engineering
and measurement and data analysis systems.
The new edition contains:
- Expanded coverage of the basic concepts to aid
understanding
- New sections on filter sysnthesis, control theory and
contemporary topics of speech and image recognition
- Full solutions to all questions and exercises in the book
- A complete on-line resource
The on-line resource offers instructors and students complete
lecture notes, lecture videos, PowerPoint slides for presentations,
final exams and solutions, project exercises, URLs to DSP applet
experiment animations and e-meeting software for direct
communication with the authors.
Assuming the reader already has some prior knowledge of signal
theory, this textbook will be highly suitable for undergraduate and
postgraduate students in electrical and electronic engineering
taking introductory and advanced courses in DSP, as well as courses
in communications and control systems engineering. It will also
prove an invaluable introduction to DSP and its applications for
the professional engineer.
- Expanded coverage of the basic concepts to aid understanding,
along with a wide range of DSP applications
- New textbook features included throughout, including learning
objectives, summary
sections, exercises and worked examples to increase accessibility
of the text
- Full solutions to all questions and exercises included in the
book, with extra resources on-line
The Sociology of the Sciences represents one of the most vivid
fields in the social sciences today. From a former subfield of
sociology, social studies of science and technology (STS) have
transformed into a transdisciplinary field of research in its own
right - reflecting the still growing dynamics of techno-science in
modern societies.The two volume set, The Sociology of the Sciences,
is an attempt to map out the broad range of contemporary studies
covered in this transdisciplinary research field. The ten sections
in the two volumes include selected articles from the most relevant
areas of contemporary social studies of science, ranging from
studies of scientific knowledge to science policy issues, from the
gender-related questions in science to the relations between
science and the public.
The image of Robert Boyle owes much to a series of evaluations of
him written shortly after his death by men who had known him well,
such as John Evelyn, Gilbert Burnet and Sir Peter Pett. This book
includes a selection of these previously unpublished texts.
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