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Descartes with his sharp separation of the mental and the physical set the stage for the philosophy of mind for the next 350 years. Philosopher Patrick T Mackenzie finds in the later writings of Wittgenstein the suggestion that Descartes got off on the...

Envisioning a New World Order that promotes environmental renewal, stronger democracy, economic justice, and citizen activismEnvisioning a New World Order that promotes environmental renewal, stronger democracy, economic justice, and citizen...

Popular dissent, such as street demonstrations and civil disobedience, has become increasingly transnational in nature and scope. As a result, a local act of resistance can acquire almost immediately a much larger, cross-territorial dimension. This book...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933804347Author Terri SanchezFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Equity PressPublisher Equity PressWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

Child and family law tells us much about how a society operates, since it touches the lives of everyone living in that society. In this volume, a variety of experts examine child and family law in thirteen countries - Australia, Canada, China, India,...

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title After the end of World War II, covert war became the primary means of violence between cold war adversaries. While nuclear weapons made all-out war unacceptable, ideological differences fueled a ferocious struggle...

A thorough investigation of recent alcohol policy debates.A thorough investigation of recent alcohol policy debates.About the AuthorNorman Giesbrecht is senior scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto. Andree Demers is professor...

Understanding "precarious employment" and its links to labour market institutions, industrial and occupational contexts, gender, 'race,' and (dis)ability.Understanding "precarious employment" and its links to labour market institutions, industrial and...

Windows XP Home Edition is Microsoft's operating system for home users. It makes it easier for families to set up and switch between individual personalized accounts, search for files and customize the way they manage files and folders. This text...

A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794-1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical textbooks, such as A Treatise on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788757404975Author Peter BlumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint DJOFPublishingPublisher DJOFPublishing

In a contemporary labour market that includes growing levels of precarious employment, the regulation of minimum employment standards is intricately connected to conditions of economic security. With a focus on the role of neoliberal labour market...

The Platonic Form is often presented as an instrument of explanation and as a cause in ontology, epistemology, and ethics. As such, it is usually approached from the perspective of its relations to the particulars of the sensible world. Frederic...

In this penetrating book, Jean Stefancic and Richard Delgado use historical investigation and critical analysis to diagnose the cause of the pervasive unhappiness among practicing lawyers. Most previous writers have blamed the high rate of burnout,...

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A startling look at the way academia opens its arms to gay and lesbian scholarship but not to gay and lesbian scholarsA startling look at the way academia opens its arms to gay and lesbian scholarship but not to gay and lesbian scholarsBook...

This volume examines the volatile nature and complex dynamics of national movements and ethnic conflict around the worldThis volume examines the volatile nature and complex dynamics of national movements and ethnic conflict around the worldBook...

... A diskette with the updated programme of Appendix C and examples is available through the author at a small fee. email: nezheng@ucla.edu fax: 1--310--825--5435 ... This book systematically discusses basic concepts, theory, solution methods and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450747585Author Richard BromfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Legacy Learning Systems, IncorporatedPublisher Legacy Learning Systems,...

Inspired by Madison's observation, Mark Lloyd has crafted a complex and powerful assessment of the relationship between communications and democracy in the United States. In Prologue to a Farce, he argues that citizens' political capabilities depend on...

Around the world, a vast number of children and adolescents suffer from mental and neurological disorders and only a small proportion of them receive adequate care. This is so in both developing and developed countries. The need to raise awareness about...

NEW edition! More than any other social gerontology texts available, addresses issues of diversity in aging by race, ethnicity, social class, and gender throughout. Offers a coherent narrative, organized around broad sociological themes. What...

With proven pedagogy that emphasizes critical-thinking, problem-solving, and in-depth coverage, New Perspectives helps students develop the Microsoft Office 2013 skills they need to be successful in college and beyond. Updated with all new case-based...

Charles Roach Smith (1806-90) had a prosperous career as a druggist. His shop was in the City of London, then undergoing major excavation and redevelopment, and he began to collect the artefacts being uncovered around him. With a widening interest in all...

Inventing the PC details the invention and design of the MCM/70 computer and the prolonged struggle to bring it to market. Zbigniew Stachniak offers an insider's view of events on the front lines of pioneering work on personal computers. He shows what...

This has proved to be an excellent introduction to what sociology is and what kinds of information and useful knowledge the practice of this discipline provides. In discussing family structure, the relation between the economy and society, social class,...

Recent scientific findings regarding the potential dangers associated with hormone replacement therapies bring renewed attention to the relationship between women's bodies and gender identity. In "Am I Still A Woman?", Jean Elson offers the testimony of...

Shedding new light on how U.S. foreign policy is made, Ralph G. Carter and James M. Scott focus on "congressional foreign policy entrepreneurs," the often unrecognized representatives and senators who take action on foreign policy matters rather than...

This reader collects fourteen influential essays by Herbert Aptheker (1915-2003) on the African American experience. Written with passion and eloquence, they are full of ideas originally dismissed by a white, segregated academy that have now become part...

Workplaces in the United States are safer today than they were 120 years ago. In this book, Donald W. Rogers attributes this improvement partly to the development in the Progressive Era of surprisingly strong state-level work safety and health regulatory...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789041131744Author Jurgen BasedowFormat HardbackPage Count 343Imprint Kluwer Law InternationalPublisher Kluwer Law International

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595262540Author Jenifer WolfFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm

Prospects for Peace in South Asia addresses the largely hostile, often violent relations between India and Pakistan that date from their independence in 1947. The persistent conflict between the two neighboring countries over Kashmir has defied numerous...

Ageing has become a high priority issue on the agenda of legislators, public forums, and human service agencies. Social scientists are acknowledging that the American society is ageing - that is, older persons live longer and are increasing in numbers...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Ten brand new, hands-on DIY projects for the Raspberry Pi!This...

A Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 2002 As ideas, goods, and people move with increasing ease and speed across national boundaries and geographic distances, the economic changes and technological advances that enable this globalization are also...