A fun book of no-time-to-lose, far out predicaments that you need to find a way out of (it's NOT a how-to book). Each short, edge-of-your-seat story in Outsmart the Unexpected unfolds an unusual, no-t
The evolutionary roots of human communication are difficult to trace, but recent comparative research suggests that the first key step in that evolutionary history may have been the establishment of
Named one of the ""Best Books on Innovation, 2008"" by BusinessWeek magazine Does innovation come about by luck or hard work? Is it a flash of inspiration or the result of careful management? Are in
Osprey's examination of the Native Americans' participation in World War II (1939-1945). Ed Gilbert uses personal interviews with veterans to tell their fascinating story. Beginning with the first op
This volume demonstrates that mixed utterances in young bilinguals can be analyzed in the same way as adult code-switching. It provides new insights not only in the field of code-switching and of lang
In this long-awaited work, Dalibor Vesely proposes an alternative to the narrowvision of contemporary architecture as a discipline that can be treated as an instrument orcommodity. In doing so, he off
For many years, genes have been thought of as immutable: “You can’t change, it’s hereditary” was the mantra. But studies now show that genes are functioning and changing, ever
Keith Chang's THE ART OF READING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: PRACTICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES is a unique guide on how to read and interpret Code Sections intended for accounting and tax students and ta
The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government
Mary of Magdala examines the actual written accounts referring to her from her own era, including both canonical writings, as well as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and others. The author p
Standards and codes dictate virtually all aspects of urban development. The samestandards for subdividing land, grading, laying streets and utilities, and configuring rights-of-wayand street widths to
Envisioning a system of higher education that meets community needs by cultivating in students a commitment to civic engagement, the authors of Service-Learning Code of Ethics equip readers with the n
Employees who possess problem-solving skills are highly valued in today s competitive business environment. The question is how can employees learn to deal in innovative ways with new data, methods, p
Without a doubt, creative people get new ideas by seeing what other creative people are doing. The best sourcebooks aid this process by providing designers with vital mental stimulation.In The Little
The central part of the book addresses the question of divided representation - the tension between the instrumental and the communicative roles of architecture - in the period of the baroque, when a
Fiction, Intuition, & Creativity is a search for the origins of fiction and for an understanding of how these origins influence the finished work of art. It examines the connection between the creativ
Add Value to any Client's Portfolio With Tax-Saving Strategies"Bill Reichenstein and William Jennings are two of the industry's very few true pioneers. This book should be on the short list of anyone
How can new knowledge be created from already existing knowledge? Insights of Genius shows how seeing is central to the greatest advances of the human intellect. Artists and scientists alike rely on v
The Cerebral Code is a new understanding of how Darwinianprocesses could operate in the brain to shape mental images in only seconds, starting with shuffledmemories no better than the jumble of our ni
Some call it" genius". Others have named it "spirit", "daimon", and even "guardian angel". But while philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung emphasized the fundamental essence of our individ
Alvin Liberman and his colleagues at the Haskins Laboratory in New Haven created the techniques, the methods, and the insights appropriate to the study of speech percepti
With its theme of autonomy and independence, Virginia Woolf's 1929 essay A Room of One's Own has become part of our modern cultural vocabulary. It was the first literary history of women writers and t
Poplawski defines Lawrence's concept of creativity and explores its use as a structuring principle of his ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic thought, thereby providing an integrated perspective on h
The work of Benedictine priest, theologian, and world-renowned physicist Stanley Jaki is given its first systematic study. Haffner also provides a full bibliography of over three decades of Jaki's sch
The first book of daily readings for all kids guides young people through a whole year of positive thinking and practical lifeskills. Each reading addresses an issue important to adolescents and tee
Evaluates and reformulates Paulo Freire's theology and educational methodology focusing on three objectives: 1) to make the integrity of Freire's approach more comprehensive; 2) to further spell out t
Springs of Scientific Creativity was first published in 1983.Mathematician Henri Poincare was boarding a bus when he realized that the transformations of non-Euclidian geometry were just those he need
Presents a code developed jointly by WHO and UNICEF for the marketing of breast-milk substitutes. The code applies to the marketing of breast-milk substitutes including infant formula and other mil
Models, spies and lipstick gadgets... Jessica Cole is just your average teenager, except when she's strutting down the glamorous catwalks of Paris. When her father, a former spy, vanishes mysteriously
