Social Science - General

Dive into the fascinating world of psychological theories of personality with "Psychological Theories of Personality for the Layperson" by Adam Ian Stratmeyer. This meticulously crafted book bridges the gap between complex psychological concepts and everyday readers, offering an engaging and accessible exploration of the...

Would you like to win friends over and have influence over others? Are you an articulate person and speaker or are you more socially anxious or shy? In order to be the kind of person who is able to gain friends in this world...

This volume offers a unique commentary on the diverse ways that educational inquiry is conceived, designed and critiqued. An international team of scholars examines cross-cutting themes of how research in education is conceptualised, characterised, contextualised, legitimated and represented. Contributions include specially commissioned essays, critical...

Author: Bilyana MartinovskyISBN-10: 9401799628ISBN-13: 9789401799621Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2015Pages: 218Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d

Introduction: Majda Trobok, Nenad Misčevic and Berislav Zarnic.- I. Logical and Mathematical Structures.- Life on the Ship of Neurath: Mathematics in the Philosophy of Mathematics: Stewart Shapiro.- Applied Mathemathics in the Sciences: Dale Jacquette.- The Philosophical Impact of the Löwenheim-Skolem Theorem: Milos Arsenijevic.- Debating...

This book presents case studies that explore the challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of production and consumption systems. The studies are drawn from the food, energy and tourism sectors and engage everyone from laborers to stakeholders.Author: Louis LebelISBN-10: 9048130891ISBN-13: 9789048130894Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/17/2009Pages:...

Philosophy of biology has a long and honourable history. Indeed, like most of the great intellectual achievements of the Western World, it goes back to the Greeks. However, until recently in this century, it was sadly neglected. With a few noteworthy exceptions, someone wishing...

This book arises from a meeting held at Wiston House, Sussex, UK, in September 1987. The meeting brought together academic, governmental and industrial experts from eight countries to discuss the increasingly important sUbject of the relations between civil and defence technologies. It was primarily...

The Balanced Visionary: EQ, Culture, and Ethics in the Age of InnovationThe Balanced Visionary: Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Insight, and the Ethics of Innovation is your compass for leading with heart and clarity in a fast-moving world. This inspiring book reveals how emotional intelligence, cultural...

In "The Innovator's Heart: Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Insight, and Ethical Entrepreneurship," readers are invited on a transformative journey through the core principles that drive meaningful and sustainable innovation. This book delves into the intersection of emotional intelligence, cultural insight, and ethical entrepreneurship, offering a...

Author: Marie E. Kruger,G. M. SpiesISBN-10: 3836434288ISBN-13: 9783836434287Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2008Pages: 492Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.71lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.99d

Author: Colin Wark,John F. GalliherISBN-10: 3836436930ISBN-13: 9783836436939Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2008Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.13d

This book shows that fate is by no means coincidence. The old saying: "There are no coincidences, but it falls to you" finds its confirmation here. Everything is energy, and thus characteristics and behaviors are triggered by information that is present in every human...

This collection aims to emphasize the ever-changing nature of sport. In doing so, the reader is moved away from the traditional routes of organized and elite sport to consider how sport and other physical activities evolve and shift in response to and in anticipation...

The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is an annual event that aims to bring together researchers, academics, and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussing of knowledge, new perspectives, experiences, best practices, and innovations in qualitative research, as well as exploring emerging trends in...

Argues that sustainable development and commercial agriculture has come to an impasseExplores the possibility of developing an investment model dedidcated to agroecology and peasant form that can benefit local communities Describes a step-by-step process for a transition to agroecologyAuthor: Angela HilmiISBN-10: 3319684884ISBN-13: 9783319684888Publisher: Palgrave...

This book offers comprehensive coverage of current energy policy in Scotland focussing on non-fossil fuel energy options: renewables, nuclear power and energy efficiency. Covering issues of policy and practice, planning, legislation and regulation of a range of sustainable energy technologies in the context of...

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the global climate change impacts caused by the continued use of fossil fuels, which results in enormous damage to the global environment, biodiversity, and human health. It argues that the key to a transition to a low...

This work is to honour Professor Peter M. Allen, a seminal figure in the foundation and development of Complexity Science in human systems. From before the time of his joining Nobel Prize winner Ilya Progogine's pioneering group at the Université libre de Bruxelles in...

Shootings, Stabbings. Rapes. Acts of Terror. These can't happen here. But they do. Are these truly random events? Can this violence ever be stopped? Can it be prevented? Can we at least reduce the risk? This book probes the subject through key chapters drawn...

With the Conservative Party breaking new ground in forming a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, this book examines the development and content of the Conservatives' approaches to social policy and how they inform the Coalition's policies. Chapters cover the development of Conservative Party...

In preparing The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire for its second edition, the author has incorporated in it a considerable amount of additional evidence in support of his theory. He has carefully verified all references; he has endeavored to eliminate all...

Natural Philosophy " is a work by Scottish writer and evangelist Henry Drummond. Within it, Drummond explores the connections between the world of religion and spirituality, and the physical world. He maintains that the ostensible dichotomy between the spiritual and the physical is in...

Nine out of ten infant deaths occur unnecessarily.India has a rate of imprisonment of only one twentieth of the USA. Nevertheless it manages to have a lower homicide rate.In 2010 Honduras had proprtionately one thousand five hundred times as many deaths from firearms compared...

In Science for Life acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg cuts through the vested interests and confusing contradictory statements that litter the media and the internet, to give a clear picture of what science is telling us right now about changing our lives for the...

Author: Laila El MugammarISBN-10: 1777791502ISBN-13: 9781777791506Publisher: Laila El MugammarLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2021Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d

Do you feel like you're constantly criticized and disrespected?Have you wondered if there are any positive male role models?Are you tired of all the negativity around men, and ready to be inspired instead?Here are just some of the stories you'll read in this book:...

The Poetry of Everything From The Soul is Lord R.e.'s observations of the world around him. His poetry covers love, hate, family, the future, and even the past.. He loves to make you cry, laugh, and feel good about everything happening it the worldAuthor:...

Santa Claus is overdue for a social transformation, one that will make him relevant in a diverse and inclusive society. One of the most beloved figures for children throughout history is Santa Claus - yet he has become highly controversial. Parents today wonder how...

Admitting to being a confirmed cynic, the author presents contemporary issues from the perspectives of an old man who has seen it all: from "a world war, regional war, coup d'états, war on organized crime, war on drugs, an endless war on terror, eliminating...

We are delighted that the second issue under the guidance of the new editorial team engages significant issues in Indian politics and policy. These include COVID-19 management, the decline of institutions such as the judiciary and the election commission, coalition politics, and India's democratic...

Message Matters: Succeeding at the Crossroads of Mission and MarketAuthor: Rebecca K. LeetISBN-10: 1630263761ISBN-13: 9781630263768Publisher: Fieldstone AllianceLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2007Pages: 162Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

This book seeks to reclassify famine by offering an in-depth look at the phenomenon that continues to affect millions of people across the world every year. Defined as a widespread scarcity of food, Dr. Bas Dianda argues that the causes of famine cannot be...

Police oversight agencies are citizens' watchdog organizations designed to ensure that the police are operating with integrity and accountability. Integrity is defined as the quality of being honest and morally upright. Accountability refers to situations in which someone is required or expected to justify...

Volume three concerns political action on the margins of conventional political participation in a democracy: extremist, protest, and social movements. This theme covers a huge spectrum, ranging from pro-democracy movements in authoritarian regimes to anti-democratic extremist. The volume is organised in four sections: first,...

This series presents selected research papers dealing with important methodological and theoretical issues in the policy sciences, with research in policy-related disciplines, and applied research on issues in public policy analysis and public management.Author: Stuart S. NagelISBN-10: 1559388412ISBN-13: 9781559388412Publisher: Jai Press Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/08/1996Pages:...

Part of a series offering international reviews of comparative public policy, this volume provides comparative perspectives on family law and gender bias. The topics discussed include: the concept of the natural family and the American family; gender and racial sterotype; and patriarchy in China.Author:...

Author: James R. GreenleyISBN-10: 1559381396ISBN-13: 9781559381390Publisher: Jai Press Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/29/1995Pages: 276Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.16lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

The theme of this book is simple. Everyone is created equal and is born with the rights to live freely and healthfully, to pursue happiness, and to access the common good. Everyone deserves the opportunities to experience these rights. To abuse (mistreat, deceive, violently...

This book is a time navigator. It offers you the best tool to move along the web of time. Time is not static. It is fluid and it has qualities of its own. Time can be good, bad, tense, normal, rough, easy, lucky, ungrateful,...

Author: Paul E. TruittISBN-10: 1503521265ISBN-13: 9781503521261Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/09/2015Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d

When we spend time with our siblings, playtime can also be a time to learn. Young readers follow along as a relatable narrator discovers the things they can learn from their brother and sister. From playing music to building a blanket fort, these fun...

After the Gulf War and amidst the ongoing "peace process," this timely book speaks to the need to address the deeper issues of Israel and Palestine--issues that concerned Jews, Arabs, and Christians must face if the legitimate rights of the Palestinians and the moral...

This book demonstrates that national security and good governance are opposite sides of the same coin. As good governance improves, national security also improves, in that challenges to national security become lesser and lesser in such a society. It concludes that for most of...

This book contains five electoral essays and five discourses which explore issues impacting on free, fair and credible election organisation and conduct, with special attention on best practices in the Commonwealth and the African Union. The essays constitute part 1 and the discourses part...

...Skinny, trembling fingers, children seeking for a star to hold on to in the dark, a sun ray to warm them up. Rania got scared and angry. How badly she wanted to shout, 'Enough is enough! There's enough light and sky for everyone'. She...

The Modern Man is hypocritically boasting of unprecedented material progress in a world, where, inter-alia millions daily go to bed hungry, die or get killed through unwanted wars and preventable causes, live in inhumane conditions, vulnerable being exploited, with ever widening inequality, and might...

Embedded systems and real-time computing can be useful tools for a variety of applications. Further research developments in this field can assist in promoting the future development of these technologies for various applications. Advancing Embedded Systems and Real-Time Communications with Emerging Technologies discusses embedded...

This book, NIGERIA: LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT - ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI, is an attempt to clarify the issue about leadership and how, in our circumstances, it has impeded ( or for those who believe differently, facilitated ) the achievement of the...

We view domestic service today as an undesirable job, owing to the class divide it has come to represent, and this is reflected in the portrayals of mistresses and servants in books and on the screen. But what do we really know about how...