With interesting literary and scientific references, Ickes (psychology, U. of Texas-Arlington) describes his research using a videotape feedback training method to study intuition and how frames of re
A urologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Urological Institute writes a guide to understanding and addressing impotence problems for men and their sexual partners. He discusses normal sexual patt
DeNivi, who teaches and counsels the condemned on San Quentin's death row, and Campbell (criminal justice, St. Cloud U., Minnesota), the Unit's chief from 1989 to 1992, tell how the Unit, based at the
Breast cancer survivor Patty Gelman recounts her journey through "Cancer World" in a series of anecdotes, chronicling her year-long struggle with the disease in an upbeat, colloquial, and often candid
On 12 August 1983, Judy Johnson called the police and told them her two-year-old son had been sexually abused at Virginia McMartin's Preschool in Manhattan Beach, California. Johnson accused a teacher
Radford (managing editor, Skeptical Inquirer ) decries the American media culture as one filled with lies, deceptions, and just plain meaninglessness. He comments about everything from smaller candy
Pathologist Wecht and collaborators explores the forensic evidence of a number of sensationalized criminal cases, including the JonBenet Ramsey case and the O.J. Simpson trial. Seven other cases are p
Talks about Shakespeare's treatment of revenge. This work treats revenge primarily as a strategy (among other strategies) by which victims of malicious injury strive to restore personal integrity and
Written for the non-mathematician, this book outlines the origins and nature of mathematics, discusses very large numbers and fractions, reviews the fundamental axioms of algebra and trigonometry, and
Proctor has 30-plus years of experience in law enforcement, including work and consultation on some 100 stalking cases. His text is written in a first-person, conversational tone making the material
In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher presented concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy, and yet many of his ideas still sound radical t
The religious right in the United States has been promoting the idea that the "founding fathers" envisioned the country as being founded on Christianity and never intended that a wall between church a
Takes a controversial look at religion and its components, claiming that it lacks any credible evidence of existence, while calling for a wider presence of rationality and atheism.
Men are thought to outlive their wives only rarely, and if so either to marry again quickly or become depressed. Moore (psychology) and Stratton (social work, both Ashland U., Ohio) reveal a much broa
Archaeologist Nevo (1932-92) and Koren, an information specialist in Haifa, Israel, join other western scholars in claiming that Muslim sources for the origins and spread of the religion must be radic
Collecting 53 pieces of prose and poetry, from the portions of the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament to writings by Margaret Atwood and James Fenton, Heinegg (English and comparative literature,
Just as anti-communists were the darlings of the literary market place after the fall of the Soviet Union and Berlin Wall, so now anti- Muslims take their moment in the sun. The 37 accounts here are a
Presents a play in three acts in which the characters travel to the center of the earth, under the sea, and to the planet Altor, along with reviews and notes.
Reviewing advertising with sexual content over the past century and a half, Reichert (advertising, U. of Alabama) concludes that sex is used because it works. He makes no moral judgements about the pr
This book entices readers to discover the joy and appeal of mathematics through more than one hundred short mathematical examples, ranging from baby rabbits and the Fibonacci sequence, to President Ja
The 23 short stories of this collection tell of the interaction between a trained therapy animal (mostly dogs, though there are stories about cats, horses, and a llama) and a person in need of care.
Kartz and two of his associates at the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (which he founded) have edited a collection of 39 previously published articles written fo
Offering a critical analysis of theories binding science to theology, Stenger argues that nothing in modern physics, biology, or cosmology requires supernatural explanation, and that those who claim e
Presenting short biographies of 100 extraordinary African Americans, this volume serves as a reference for scholars and an inspiration to the general reader. Asante profiles individuals who overcame g
Taking on questions of scientific rationality, the social construction of scientific truth, and the authority and cultural biases of scientific practice, this reader offers arguments from both sides o
The methods of critical thinking are described in the initial chapter, followed by a series of odd stories (here called case studies), that show what happens when people succumb to mob mentality and r
First published in 1920, this collection of essays, fiction, and poetry by Du Bois addresses questions of race, class, and gender. In his introduction Feagin (sociology, U. of Florida) notes that the
Defending atheism, Martin (philosophy, Boston University, emeritus) casts supernatural disbelief as the foundation for a system of value, meaning, and morality. He argues that the belief in God is su
First published in 1923, this was the last major work published by prominent British neoclassical economist Marshall and was considered by him to be a continuation of the project begun with Principle
This enlarged edition of Mario Bunge's Dictionary of Philosophy is a superb reference work for both students and professional philosophers. In one volume Bunge covers all the major branches of contemp
Published 1933, at a time of widespread unemployment and bank failures, Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx: A Revolutionary Interpretation, by the young Sidney Hook (1902-1989), received considera
Originally appearing in 1922, Dewey's treatise on social and moral aspects of psychology discusses the essential components of human nature. Focusing on the roles of habit, impulse, and intelligence,
This little-known work by Jeremy Bentham, the great English philosopher and originator of utilitarianism, was considered so controversial when it was first published in 1822 that Bentham used the pse
Incorporating vivid descriptions by mothers and daughters about their relationships, Fingerman (human development and family studies, Pennsylvania State University) draws on interviews with 48 mothers
Nineteenth-century physicists Lord Kelvin and Tait outline the basics of physics as it was understood before relativity and quantum theory. Covering kinematics, dynamical laws and principles, experien
Presents 35 articles by experts in the fields of bioscience, law, religion, public policy, and international relations on the subject of genetically modified foods. Organized into ten sections such as
Leaving aside the question of the actual existence of a supreme deity, Buckman (medicine, U. of Toronto, Canada) applies principles of evolutionary science and neuroscience to an examination of the ef
With advances in medicine and preventive healthcare measures, more and more Americans are living to advanced old age while remaining productive and experiencing relatively good health and vitality. Un
Having previously taught chemistry, Cobb (physics and mathematics, Aiken Preparatory School) sets out to portray the splendor and complexities of physical chemistry, and tell stories of its heroes and
Joshi was written much about notorious iconoclastic American writer Mencken (1880-1956), and here collects provocative essays on religion from their original publication in newspapers and magazines. A
