Jumat, 17 Desember 2004

Making Sense: Essays on Art, Science, and Culture

Making Sense: Essays on Art, Science, and Culture

Making Sense: Essays on Art, Science, and Culture

This cross-disciplinary reader gives students the opportunity to read and write about significant issues across the arts and sciences and to explore how knowledge is constructed and communicated. Thirty-eight contemporary essays are preceded by introductory chapters on writing and reading and are followed by assignment sequences that juxtapose three or more essays with a central theme. The Second Edition of Making Sense presents works by well-known authors such as Annie Dillard, Gloria Anzald a, bell hooks, Lawrence Lessig, Ralph Ellison, and Nancy Sommers, as well as selections by lesser-known writers from a variety of fields. While the essays are arranged in alphabetical order, the text also offers alternative thematic and disciplinary tables of contents.

ISBN: 0618441352
Author: Rebecca Brittenham
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Rating: 3.33

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Jumat, 03 Desember 2004

The War Over Perpetual Peace: An Exploration into the History of a Foundational International Relations Text (Palgrave MacMillan History of International Thought)

The War Over Perpetual Peace: An Exploration into the History of a Foundational International Relations Text (Palgrave MacMillan History of International Thought)

The War Over Perpetual Peace: An Exploration into the History of a Foundational International Relations Text (Palgrave MacMillan History of International Thought)


This book examines the various competing interpretations of Kant's foundational Perpetual Peace since its initial publication in the late eighteenth century. According to Easley's analysis, there are two patterns of interpretations: first, the text endorses peace proposals above the state level and second, the text is in favor of peace proposals at the state level. Eric Easley provides a comprehensive historical background and analytical framework for understanding Perpetual Peace, allowing scholars of international relations to better understand and appreciate its complex meaning and see beyond the conventionally accepted interpretations of the day.


ISBN: 1403966524
Author: Eric Easley
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Rating: 2.00

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Senin, 01 November 2004

Making Sense of Adult Learning

Making Sense of Adult Learning

Making Sense of Adult Learning

Learning is an inseparable part of human experience. Understanding how adults learn and applying that expertise to practical everyday situations and relationships opens the window on a broader understanding of the capacity of the human mind.

Dorothy MacKeracher's "Making Sense of Adult Learning" was first published in 1996, and was acclaimed for its readability and value as a reference tool. For the second edition of this essential work, MacKeracher has reorganized and revised many of the chapters to bring the text up-to-date for contemporary use. Concepts are presented from learning-centred and learner-centred perspectives, while related learning and teaching principles provide ideas about how one may enable others to learn more effectively.

Written for people preparing to become adult educators, "Making Sense of Adult Learning" provides background information about the nature of adult learning and the characteristics that typify adult learners. This new edition will be quick to assert its place as the premier guide in the field.

ISBN: 080203778X
Author: Dorothy MacKeracher
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Rating: 3.96

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Kamis, 28 Oktober 2004

Does Class Matter?: Colonial Capital and Workers Resistance in Bengal, 1890 1937

Does Class Matter?: Colonial Capital and Workers  Resistance in Bengal, 1890   1937

Does Class Matter?: Colonial Capital and Workers Resistance in Bengal, 1890 1937

Focusing primarily on the politics of jute workers in Bengal, this study explores the interaction between workers' politics, nationalist movements, and the colonial state at various levels in the period between 1890 and 1937.

ISBN: 0195665996
Author: Subho Basu
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Rating: 0.00

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Selasa, 14 September 2004

Fade

Fade

Fade

IT IS THE summer of 1938 when young Paul Moreaux discovers he can “fade.” First bewildered, then thrilled with the power of invisibility, Paul experiments. But his “gift” soon shows him shocking secrets and drives him toward a chilling act.

“Imagine what might happen if Holden Caufield stepped into H. G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, and you’ll have an idea how good Fade is. . . . I was absolutely riveted.”—Stephen King

ISBN: 0385731345
Author: Robert Cormier
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Rating: 3.77

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Tenderness

Tenderness

Tenderness

Eighteen-year-old Eric has just been released from juvenile detention for murdering his parents. Now he's looking for tenderness--tenderness he finds in killing girls. Fifteen-year-old Lori has run away from home again. Emotionally naive and sexually precocious, she is also looking for tenderness--tenderness that she finds in Eric. Will Lori and Eric be each other's salvation or destruction? An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

ISBN: 0385731337
Author: Robert Cormier
Publisher: Ember
Rating: 3.70

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Kamis, 17 Juni 2004

The Story of My Life: The Restored Classic

The Story of My Life: The Restored Classic

The Story of My Life: The Restored Classic

The story of Helen Keller, who triumphed over deafness and blindness and became "a symbol of the indomitable human spirit," is now considered one of the "hundred most important books of the twentieth century" (New York Public Library). Yet the astonishing original version, first published in 1903, has been out of print for many years. In this, "the restored classic," Roger Shattuck, in collaboration with Dorothy Hermann, has reedited the book to reflect its original composition. Keller's remarkable transformation is presented in three successive accounts: Keller's own version; the letters of "teacher" Anne Sullivan, submerged in the earliest edition; and the valuable documentation by their assistant, John Macy. Including opening and closing commentary by Shattuck and notes by Hermann, this volume has already established itself as the definitive edition of a classic work.

ISBN: 0393325687
Author: Helen Keller
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Rating: 4.07

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Rabu, 07 April 2004

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results

Tom Morris's exuberant seminars and presentations to business leaders have taken the commanding heights of corporate America by storm and his books on philosophy for businesspeople have sold millions. Dr. Morris shows how the ideas of Stoic Philosophy - which emphasizes goals like gaining command of one's passions and achieving indifference to pain and distress - are completely up-to-date in their relevance to the practical issues people confront in the 21st century.
Divided into three sections Dr. Morris sympathetically relates the life and intellectual achievements of the three leading Stoics: the slave Epictetus, the lawyer Seneca, and the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. From the bottom of society, to the upwardly mobile middle, and all the way to the top, these thinkers saw life deeply.

ISBN: 0812695593
Author: Tom Morris
Publisher: Open Court
Rating: 3.78

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Selasa, 06 April 2004

Israel/Palestina: Como Acabar con la Guerra de 1948

Israel/Palestina: Como Acabar con la Guerra de 1948

Israel/Palestina: Como Acabar con la Guerra de 1948

En Israel/Palestina, Reinhart traza el desarollo del Muro de Seguridad y la doctrina israelí de "Retirada Unilateral," que se inició en respuesta a la ampliación de la población Palestina, la cual pronto será la mayoría. Examinando la diplomacia reciente, incluyendo aquellos acuerdos auspiciados por los EEUU (Camp David, Oslo, y Taba), Reihnhart discute el desequilibrio de poder fundamental que existe entres las partes negociadoras. Reinhart también identifica la estrategia israelí de crear circunstancias diseñadas para complicar los términos de futuros acuerdos.

En ésta obra introductora indispensable, Reinhart ofrece nuevas perspectivas sobre el conflicto y posibilidades para cambio en el futuro.

ISBN: 1583226435
Author: Tanya Reinhart
Publisher: Siete Cuentos
Rating: 3.84

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Kamis, 01 April 2004

Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America

Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America

Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America

Drawing on her recent experience on the political frontline, the "New York Times" bestselling author delivers a scalding attack on the status quo of the American political system.

ISBN: 1401352138
Author: Arianna Huffington
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Rating: 3.53

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Selasa, 09 Maret 2004

The Story of My Life: The Restored Edition

The Story of My Life: The Restored Edition

The Story of My Life: The Restored Edition

THE 100th YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION

The Story of My Life, a remarkable account of overcoming the debilitating challenges of being both deaf and blind, has become an international classic, making Helen Keller one of the most well-known, inspirational figures in history. Originally published in 1903, Keller’s fascinating memoir narrates the events of her life up to her third year at Radcliffe College.

Helen Keller’s story of struggle and achievement is one of unquenchable hope. From tales of her difficult early days, to details of her relationship with her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan, to her impressions of academic life, Keller’s honest, straightforward writing lends insight into an amazing mind. Like the original, this centenary edition of The Story of My Life includes letters Keller wrote to friends throughout her childhood and adolescence that chronicle her intellectual and sensory progression, as well as assistant John Macy’s commentary on her interpretations of her surroundings.

In addition to reprinting Keller’s long-lost original work, this edition contains excerpts from her little-known, deeply personal memoir The World We Live In, which give readers a detailed look into an otherwise unimaginable existence, as well as an excerpt from Out of the Dark, a political commentary Keller wrote during her years as a socialist.

Deftly edited and prefaced by scholar James Berger, this comprehensive anniversary edition celebrates a century of readers’ enthrallment with one of the most powerful figures in history.

ISBN: 0812968867
Author: Helen Keller
Publisher: Modern Library
Rating: 4.07

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