Since the emergence of religious studies and the social sciences as academic disciplines, the concept of "magic" has played a major role in defining religion and in mediating the relation of religion
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This book is a cutting edge study examining the attitudes to both nature and the built environment of the designer, the client and the society in which an intervention (be it architecture, landscape d
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Is knowing a purely passive reception of something concrete outside the mind, or when we know something, are we creating something too?Spanning more than 500 years of philosophical enquiry from the Mi
The blues aesthetic as formulated by Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray holds that the African-American vernacular tradition, with blues music at its core, has had an unparalleled impact on the whole of
The first biography of Dr. Phil McGraw and his rise to fame Millions look to Dr. Phil for advice on everything from relationships to life. But Dr. Phil is more than just a pop psychologist. He's a
Find out from an industry veteran exactly what you need to do to become a game designer, tester, artist, producer, programmer, writer, soundtrack composer, videographer, or sales/marketing professiona
Written by leading professional journalists and classroom-tested at schools of journalism, Thinking Clearly is designed to provoke conversation about the issues that shape the production and presentat
* Includes updates to material on testing Web applications.* Contains new coverage of testing for wireless applications.* From the coauthor of the bestselling testing book of all time.* Each test type
Provides a comprehensive overview of sources of corporate risk and major control measures.Identifies risks inherent in corporate payments systems.Shows how to assess credit risk, develop policies, and
Winner of the Outstanding Manuscript Award from Phi Alpha Theta, this work explains how nationhood emerges by viewing countries as cultural artifacts, a product of "invented traditions." In
Mr. Wu the laundryman, the evil Fu Manchu, the sex maniac, the opium addict, the docile immigrant. These stereotypes applied to Chinese people stretch back to the Victorian era, yet resurface with reg
This book makes clear that systematic gender biases are present at all levels - in institutions, markets and the household - and presents options for introducing social structures to the macro-economi
This book makes clear that systematic gender biases are present at all levels - in institutions, markets and the household - and presents options for introducing social structures to the macro-economi
This is the first commercially available book to offer CISA study materialsThe consulting editor, Ronald Krutz, is the co-author of The CISSP Prep Guide (0-471-26802-X)Provides definitions and backgro
This guidebook offers teachers eight ready-to-use strategies to help students make good choices for good behavior in the classroom as well as in the real world.
Compares media standards practiced in 232 countries using articles portraying background information, press relations, laws, censorship issues, and educational requirements for journalists
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Explains, in everyday language, what Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is, how it is diagnosed, and how this condition affects people throughout their lifetime. It outlines methods of de
This book covers all aspects of public health informatics and discusses the creation and management of an information technology infrastructure that is essential in linking state and local organizatio
