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A New Look at New Realism

The Psychology and Philosophy of E. B. Holt

By: Eric Charles

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A New Look at New Realism

The Psychology and Philosophy of E. B. Holt

By: Eric Charles

This volume brings to the attention of contemporary readers a tradition of psychological thought that has received little attention over the last century. Psychology's history has been unimaginatively presented as a fight between behaviorists and mentalists. A third alternative, the New Realism, which cuts through that dichotomy, has been lost. "The New Realism" was indeed once new. This volume provides a glimpse of how this school of thought attempted to redefine the notion of mental processes, including consciousness, in psychological theorizing. Holt's rejected the nativity of iconoclastic Watsonian behaviorists, and thus the New Realism was thoughtful in ways that behaviorist social engineering was not. The implications of these innovations in psychological theorizing are traced from the beginning of the twentieth century to the contemporary period. The contributors provide these intellectual links, along with efforts to look at the relatedness of the human organism and its world. At their beginning, these ideas are embedded in a reverence for William James's work, particularly his later Radical Empiricism. In contemporary psychology, this legacy has given us the framework of ecological psychology as we know it today, and provides the basis for several modern critiques of cognitive psychology. The present volume opens the door for future historical inquiries. This is an exemplary addition to the series on the History of Psychological Ideas.

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Routledge

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1351534815

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The Restless Universe

Understanding X-ray Astronomy in the Age of Chandra and Newton

By: Eric Matthew Schlegel

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The Restless Universe

Understanding X-ray Astronomy in the Age of Chandra and Newton

By: Eric Matthew Schlegel

Carl Sagan once noted that there is only one generation that gets to see things for the first time. We are in the midst of such a time right now, standing on the threshold of discovery in the young and remarkable field of X-ray astronomy. In The Restless Universe, astronomer Eric Schlegel offers readers an informative survey of this cutting-edge science. Two major space observatories launched in the last few years--NASA's Chandra and the European Newton--are now orbiting the Earth, sending back a gold mine of data on the X-ray universe. Schlegel, who has worked on the Chandra project for seven years, describes the building and launching of this space-based X-ray observatory. But the book goes far beyond the story of Chandra. What Schlegel provides here is the background a nonscientist would need to grasp the present and follow the future of X-ray astronomy. He looks at the relatively brief history of the field, the hardware used to detect X-rays, the satellites--past, present, and future--that have been or will be flown to collect the data, the way astronomers interpret this data, and, perhaps most important, the insights we have already learned as well as speculations about what we may soon discover. And throughout the book, Schlegel conveys the excitement of looking at the universe from the perspective brought by these new observatories and the sharper view they deliver. Drawing on observations obtained from Chandra, Newton, and previous X-ray observatories, The Restless Universe gives a first look at an exciting field which significantly enriches our understanding of the universe.

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0195148479

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Learning GNU Emacs

By: Debra Cameron,Bill Rosenblatt,Eric S. Raymond

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Learning GNU Emacs

By: Debra Cameron,Bill Rosenblatt,Eric S. Raymond

Describes all of the new features of GNU Emacs 19.30, including fonts and colors, pull-down menus, scrollbars, enhanced X Window System support, and correct bindings for most standard keys. Gnus, a Usenet newsreader, and ange-ftp mode, a transparent interface to the file transfer protocol, are also described.

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580

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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1565921526

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The Essential Jazz Records: Modernism to postmodernism

By: Max Harrison,Charles Fox,Eric Thacker,Stuart Nicholson

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The Essential Jazz Records: Modernism to postmodernism

By: Max Harrison,Charles Fox,Eric Thacker,Stuart Nicholson

Following the same format as the acclaimed first volume, this selection of the best 250 modern jazz records and CDs places each in its musical context and reviews it in depth. Additionally, full details of personnel, recording dates, and locations are given. Indexes of album titles, track titles, and musicians are included.

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924

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A&C Black

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0720118220

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9780720118223

Essential Jazz Records

Volume 1: Ragtime to Swing

By: Max Harrison,Charles Fox,Eric Thacker

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Essential Jazz Records

Volume 1: Ragtime to Swing

By: Max Harrison,Charles Fox,Eric Thacker

First published in 1984 and reissued to coincide withthe publication of the second volume, this selection of the 250 best jazz records traces the earliest roots of the music to the beginnings of the modern jazz era. Volume One's focus is on LP collections of 78 rpm originals and nearly every significant musician--both familiar and obscure--of early 20th-century jazz is listed. For each record listed, full details of personnel, recording dates and locations are provided.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567269698

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Plant Functional Diversity

Organism Traits, Community Structure, and Ecosystem Properties

By: Eric Garnier,Marie-Laure Navas,Karl Grigulis

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Plant Functional Diversity

Organism Traits, Community Structure, and Ecosystem Properties

By: Eric Garnier,Marie-Laure Navas,Karl Grigulis

Biological diversity, the variety of living organisms on Earth, is traditionally viewed as the diversity of taxa, and species in particular. However, other facets of diversity also need to be considered for a comprehensive understanding of evolutionary and ecological processes. This novel book demonstrates the advantages of adopting a functional approach to diversity in order to improve our understanding of the functioning of ecological systems and theircomponents. The focus is on plants, which are major components of these systems, and for which the functional approach has led to major scientific advances over the last 20 years. PlantFunctional Diversity presents the rationale for a trait-based approach to functional diversity in the context of comparative plant ecology and agroecology. It demonstrates how this approach can be used to address a number of highly debated questions in plant ecology pertaining to plant responses to their environment, controls on plant community structure, ecosystem properties, and the services these deliver to human societies. This research level text will be of particular relevance and use tograduate students and professional researchers in plant ecology, agricultural sciences and conservation biology.

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Oxford University Press

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0198757360

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Instructional Course Lectures: Volume 70

By: Harpal Paul Khanuja,Eric Strauss

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Instructional Course Lectures: Volume 70

By: Harpal Paul Khanuja,Eric Strauss

Lead innovation and raise the standard of care in your OR with new techniques and proven practical approaches. Filled with current, clinically relevant presentations and approaches, Instructional Course Lectures, Volume 70 offers solutions for the most current issues and challenges faced at all stages of your career. Broaden your treatment options with experience-based solutions from some of today’s most respected surgeons and specialty experts.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975176057

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A New Look at New Realism

The Psychology and Philosophy of E. B. Holt

By: Eric P. Charles

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A New Look at New Realism

The Psychology and Philosophy of E. B. Holt

By: Eric P. Charles

This volume brings to the attention of contemporary readers a tradition of psychological thought that has received little attention over the last century. Psychology’s history has been unimaginatively presented as a fight between behaviorists and mentalists. A third alternative, the New Realism, which cuts through that dichotomy, has been lost. "The New Realism" was indeed once new. This volume provides a glimpse of how this school of thought attempted to redefine the notion of mental processes, including consciousness, in psychological theorizing. Holt’s rejected the nativity of iconoclastic Watsonian behaviorists, and thus the New Realism was thoughtful in ways that behaviorist social engineering was not. The implications of these innovations in psychological theorizing are traced from the beginning of the twentieth century to the contemporary period. The contributors provide these intellectual links, along with efforts to look at the relatedness of the human organism and its world. At their beginning, these ideas are embedded in a reverence for William James’s work, particularly his later Radical Empiricism. In contemporary psychology, this legacy has given us the framework of ecological psychology as we know it today, and provides the basis for several modern critiques of cognitive psychology. The present volume opens the door for future historical inquiries. This is an exemplary addition to the series on the History of Psychological Ideas.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412845610

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