Wittgenstein's Beetle and Other Classic Thought Experiments invites readers to participate actively in discovering the surprisingly powerful and fruitful tradition of "thought experiments." *
I never thought angels played poker. I never thought angels were black or my size. I never thought I'd ever see one for real.In Celli's town, the colour of your skin is the most important thing of all
NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every primary teacher
Volume 35A of Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology features a symposium on historical epistemology, guest edited by Till Düppe and Harro Maas. The symposium includes new researc
In God's Debris, best-selling author and creator of Dilbert Scott Adams fashioned a thought-provoking exploration of life's great mysteries (everything from quantum physics and God to psychic phenomen
Zygmunt Bauman is one of the leading figures in contemporary social thought. His work ranges across issues of ethics, culture and politics. It never forgets that social thought ought to help men and w
A probing exploration of the connection that exists between society and illness, inspired by the author's personal struggle with chronic fatique and immune dysfunction syndrome, examines issues involv
In life, uncertainty surrounds us. Things that we thought were good for us turn out to be bad for us (and vice versa); people we thought we knew well behave in mysterious ways; the stock market takes
A dark, moody, boarding-school murder mystery teens won’t be able to put down. Katie never thought she’d be the girl with the popular boyfriend. She also never thought he would cheat on her—but the pr
A clear, concise and fascinating guide to philosophical thought experiments and how they’ve shaped our understanding of the world From Plato’s Cave to Descartes' Demon, great thinke
If you thought having a threesome could wreak havoc on a relationship, Monica will prove you one hundred percent correct and then some. Monica shows you why even the mere thought of having a menage a
Jenny McAfee never thought of herself as a leader, but then again, Jenny had also never thought that her best friend, Addie Wilson, would ditch her for the Pops-- the most popular kids in school.When
During the Northern Song dynasty (960-1126), new ground was broken in aesthetic thought, particularly in the fields of art collecting, poetry criticism, connoisseurship of flowers, and the song lyric.
Noted political philosopher Judith Shklar declined to write a book about American political thought because, she once claimed, "the subject is too hard." She finally took on this formidable
Historically much economic thought, especially until the 1960s, has been pre-occupied with the central concerns of development economics. It is thus contemporary mainstream economics - dominated by th
Winston Smith re-writes history for the Ministry of Truth in Oceania. Big Brother and the Thought Police watch everyone for signs of Thought Crime. But when Winston falls in love with Julia, he begins
It was only at the onset of the Tokugawa period (1602-1868) that formal political thought emerged in Japan. Prior to that time Japanese scholars had concentrated, rather, on questions of legitimacy an
The essays in this book deal broadly with the question of what form reasoning aboutlife and society can take in a culture permeated by scientific and technical modes of thought. Theyattempt to identif
Hi, I'm Tim -- one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When Ms. Frizzle announced that we'd be studying the North Pole, I never thought it would lead us to the top of the world. I also never thought I
Numerous photographs, diagrams explain mathematical phenomena in series of thought-provoking expositions. From simple puzzles to more advanced problems, topics include psychology of lottery players, a
Explores the art of influential feminist artist Nancy Spero (1926-2009), and also the principles and aims of her work, her artistic thought, sources, and innovative techniques.
Friedrich Nietzsche was a troublesome genius, a figure outside the mainstreamphilosophical tradition whose very apartness has made him central to contemporary philosophy.Nietzsche and Political Though
Henry McThrottle thought Northwest Southeast Central School was wacky. But then mascot madness takes over during the annual Sports Carnival competition against Northwest West Academy...and things get
Now in paperback: David Graeber’s “fresh . . . fascinating . . . thought-provoking . . . and exceedingly timely” (Financial Times) history of debt Here anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunni
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, Eleventh Edition continues a distinguished tradition of combining academic needs with professional thought to prepare students for a dynamic business world. Through market-leadin
A brand-new, thought-provoking edition of the unmatched resource on engineering thermodynamicsAdrian Bejan's Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics established itself as the definitive volume on this cha
The Sociological Worldview is an introduction for the 1990s, offering a much needed contemporary alternative to existing texts on the development of sociological thought. Stressing the significance
The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece traces the odyssey of "truth," Aletheia, from mythoreligious to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. Marcel Detienne's starting point is a simple observatio
A study of men entering traditional women's occupations and women entering traditional men's occupations. "What happens when men enter positions traditionally thought to be the domain of women, such
Taste will explore the complex, colourful and at times controversial world of food, through a collection of thought-provoking, stimulating and beautifully-crafted infographics.
