The story of America's "War on Drugs" usually begins with Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan. In Containing Addiction, Matthew R. Pembleton argues that its origins instead lie in the years following World
A person strapped to a polygraph machine. Nervous eyes, sweaty brow, the needle trembling up and down. Few images are more evocative of Cold War paranoia.In this first comprehensive history of the pol
Stresses the importance of communication in the modern world and describes the different ways in which it is possible, including writing, speaking, visual, and such forms that are available on the Int
Stresses the importance of collaboration to achieve goals at work, at school, and in personal lives, describing the skills needed to work successfully in a group, including listening, giving feedback,
Looks at critical thinking, describing the steps in the process and discussing why it is an important skill in a digital environment of information overload.
Stresses the importance of the creative spirit in the modern world, describing how critical thinking can lead to the improvement of products and processes and the implementation of innovations.
