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Chakras began as part of the mystical Vedic tradition of Tantric and Kundalini Yoga, but they have evolved into pathways for healing and exploring the nature of consciousness. If you’ve ever wondered
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Introduction to the English Legal System is the ideal foundation for those new to the study of law. Written in a highly engaging and accessible style, Martin Partington introduces the purposes and fu
This bestselling textbook has long been the standard reference for courses in forensic linguistics and language and the law. Using knowledge and experience gained in legal settings, the authors combin
This bestselling textbook has long been the standard reference for courses in forensic linguistics and language and the law. Using knowledge and experience gained in legal settings, the authors combin
Frost (legal writing, Southwestern U. School of Law) examines the connections between classical rhetoric and legal discourse by tracing the origins of legal rhetoric to the classical period and showin
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Traditional toxicology textbooks tend to be doorstops: tomes filled with important but seemingly abstract chemistry and biology. Meanwhile, magazine and journal articles introduce students to timely t
Traditional toxicology textbooks tend to be doorstops: tomes filled with important but seemingly abstract chemistry and biology. Meanwhile, magazine and journal articles introduce students to timely t
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With the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reporting that humans are the "dominant cause" of global warming, interest in the impact and implications of climate change remains very high bu
An Introduction to Audio Description is the first comprehensive, user-friendly student guide to the theory and practice of audio description, or media narration. This book provides readers with the sk
An Introduction to Audio Description is the first comprehensive, user-friendly student guide to the theory and practice of audio description, or media narration. This book provides readers with the sk
Professor Duverger at last provides the student with an overall view of the methodology of the social sciences. He briefly traces the origin of the notion of a social science, showing how it emerged f
In this celebration of Milton Babbitt's art, Andrew Mead explores the development of a central figure in contemporary American music. As a teacher and writer, Babbitt has influenced two generations of
The authors present a rigorous treatment of the first principles of the algebraic and analytic core of quantum field theory. Their aim is to correlate modern mathematical theory with the explanation o
In a political climate that is ever more focused on austerity and efficiency, it is crucial that those who advocate for, support, and implement social policy know how to analyze it and understand its
Written by an active composer, performer, and educator, this book provides an introduction to the compositional techniques behind electroacoustic music. It brings together theory, aesthetics, context,
The book introduces the basic notions in Symplectic and Contact Geometry at the level of the second year graduate student. It also contains many exercises, some of which are solved only in the last ch
Textbook concisely introduces engineering thermodynamics, covering concepts including energy, entropy, equilibrium and reversibility Novel explanation of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
Introduction to EEG- and Speech-Based Emotion Recognition Methods examines the background, methods, and utility of using electroencephalograms (EEGs) to detect and recognize different emotions. By inc
Music is often defined as art for the ear, as the language of feeling, of the heart, as sound play, or as the science of composition. But music also conveys intellectual and emotional experiences, lit
A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Modality examines the eight main contemporary theories of possibility behind a central metaphysical topic. Covering modal skepticism, modal expressivism,
A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Modality examines the eight main contemporary theories of possibility behind a central metaphysical topic. Covering modal skepticism, modal expressivism,
This book is a philosophical introduction to the field of communication and media studies. In search of the philosophical backgrounds of that relatively young field, the book explores why this overwhe
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Introduction to Criminology, Ninth Edition is a comprehensive introduction to the study of criminology designed for an introductory undergraduate course in two- and four-year programs. Author
What is the nature of time? Does it flow? Do the past and future exist? Drawing connections between historical and present-day questions,A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Time provides an
What is the nature of time? Does it flow? Do the past and future exist? Drawing connections between historical and present-day questions,A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Time provides an
This fourth edition of American Cultural Studies has been revised throughout to take into account the developments of the last four years, providing an introduction to the central themes in modern Ame
