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The "Vanity of the Philosopher"
From Equality to Hierarchy in Post-Classical Economics
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2009
The "Vanity of the Philosopher" continues the themes introduced in Levy's acclaimed book How the Dismal Science Got Its Name.
Here, Peart and Levy tackle the issues of racism, eugenics, hierarchy, and egalitarianism in classical economics and take a broad view of classical economics'...
Novena Dedicated to the Most Miraculous Child of Atocha
Novena Dedicada al Milagrosismo Nino de Atocha
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
For the first time, the Novena dedicated to the Holy Child of Atocha is available in English. Three local scholars and authors have worked together to produce the Novena in both English and Spanish. The bilingual booklet for the Novena to the Santo Niño de Atocha was first released before Christmas...
by Staffan Müller-Wille, Hans-Jörg Rheinberger
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. Here Staffan Müller-Wille and Hans-Jörg Rheinberger offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept...
Tibes
People, Power, and Ritual at the Center of the Cosmos
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2009
The first comprehensive analysis of a strategically located ceremonial center on the island of Puerto Rico.
The prehistoric civic-ceremonial center of Tibes is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, just north of the modern coastal city of Ponce. Protected on two sides by a river, and...
by W. L. Araújo, C. Nick, F. T. Delazari
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Tomatoes are the second most important vegetable crop in the world after potatoes. Originating in South America, they are now grown widely around the world. As the population continues to grow, there is a need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests...
by M. Abercrombie, C.J. Hickman, M.L Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
"A Dictionary of Biology" is an up-to-date reference work explains several thousand specialized words that allow for empirical approaches to the biological sciences. It includes more than bare definitions, including information about most of the things named so as to convey their significance...
Rang & Dale's Pharmacology E-Book
with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
For 25 years, Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology has delivered the core basic and clinical science information required by students and healthcare practitioners worldwide. Authors H. P. Rang, J. M. Ritter, R. J. Flower, and G. Henderson have ensured that the 8th Edition of this easy-to-read, comprehensive...
by Stephan Herzberg, Sigrid Müller, Nenad Polgar
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
One of the most sweeping, categorical, and absolute phrases that has ever been employed by the hierarchical teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church refers to a concept called ‘intrinsic evil’. In short, intrinsic evil is invoked to describe certain kinds of human acts that can never be...
by J. M. Borwein, M. L. Glasser, R. C. McPhedran
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
The study of lattice sums began when early investigators wanted to go from mechanical properties of crystals to the properties of the atoms and ions from which they were built (the literature of Madelung's constant). A parallel literature was built around the optical properties of regular lattices...
The Jolly Rogers Camp – 9 Pirate Classics for Children
Treasure Island, Gold-Bug, Peter Pan and Wendy, Captain Singleton, Captain Sharkey, Coral Island, Captain Boldheart, Master Key and Robinson Crusoe
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
This carefully edited collection of all time favourite pirate classics is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson) Gold-Bug (Edgar Allan Poe) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Captain Singleton (Daniel Defoe) Captain Sharkey...
by K.E. Andersen, C. Benezra, D. Burrows
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In recent years the field of contact dermatitis has increased greatly in importance in dermatology. The variety of exogenous, environmental ly caused dermatoses has undoubtedly expanded over the past few de cades with the increasing number of potentially toxic chemicals, the changes in lifestyle,...
Arguing From Evidence in Middle School Science
24 Activities for Productive Talk and Deeper Learning
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Teaching your students to think like scientists starts here!
Use this straightforward, easy-to-follow guide to give your students the scientific practice of critical thinking today's science standards require. Ready-to-implement strategies and activities help you effortlessly engage students...
by Aaron Vlek, Calvin Demmer, N Immanuel Velez
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Celebrating our 9th year in publication! Each issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly is compiled to bring readers an eclectic and entertaining collection of works from both new and established voices in the speculative fiction genres. In this issue, stories by Mickie Bolling-Burke, David Cleden, Thom...
by J. M. Erickson
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Alexander J. Burns, a seasoned field operative, was stationed abroad and tasked with eliminating America’s most dangerous terrorists. Four years ago, he was injured en route to a critical mission and was sent home. With no memory of prior trainings and missions, his former handlers, the Department...