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The Ghost in the Atom

A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics

By: P. C. W. Davies,Julian R. Brown

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The Ghost in the Atom

A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics

By: P. C. W. Davies,Julian R. Brown

In this book, which has its origin in a series of radio broadcasts, Paul Davies interviews eight physicists involved in debating and testing quantum theory, with radically different views of its significance.

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180

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Cambridge University Press

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0521457289

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9780521457286

The Coming Famine

The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid It

By: Julian Cribb

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The Coming Famine

The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid It

By: Julian Cribb

In The Coming Famine, Julian Cribb lays out a vivid picture of impending planetary crisis--a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century--that would dwarf any in our previous experience. Cribb's comprehensive assessment describes a dangerous confluence of shortages--of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge--combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Writing in brisk, accessible prose, Cribb explains how the food system interacts with the environment and with armed conflict, poverty, and other societal factors. He shows how high food prices and regional shortages are already sending shockwaves into the international community. But, far from outlining a doomsday scenario, The Coming Famine offers a strong and positive call to action, exploring the greatest issue of our age and providing practical suggestions for addressing each of the major challenges it raises.

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264

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Univ of California Press

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0520947169

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9780520947160

Gender Inequality in Metal Music Production

By: Pauwke Berkers,Julian Schaap

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Gender Inequality in Metal Music Production

By: Pauwke Berkers,Julian Schaap

In metal, it seems that women are nowhere but gender is everywhere. This title offers a sociological analysis of metal music's historical and global gender imbalance to investigate why this genre is such an impenetrable fortress for female musicians and how it could change.

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170

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1787439291

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9781787439290

State and Society in Early Modern Scotland

By: Julian Goodare

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State and Society in Early Modern Scotland

By: Julian Goodare

This is the first full scholarly study of state formation and the exercise of state power in Scotland. It sets the Scottish state in a British and European context, revealing that Scotland — like larger and better-known states — developed a more integrated governmental system in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This study provides an invaluable new contribution to the history of Scotland. Julian Goodare shows how the magnates ceased to exercise autonomous local power, and instead managed the new administrative structure through client networks. The state no longer drew its main revenues from land, but developed new taxes; its fighting forces were modernized and detached from landed power. With the Reformation, powerful church institutions were created, and were gradually integrated into the state. The states territorial integrity increased, giving it a closer and more troubled relationship with the Highlands. Scotland remained a sovereign state even after the union of crowns in 1603, but it was finally absorbed by England in 1707, and Dr Goodare examines the long-term context of this development.

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384

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Clarendon Press

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0191542881

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9780191542886

The Dyslexia Debate Revisited

By: Julian G. Elliott,Elena L. Grigorenko

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The Dyslexia Debate Revisited

By: Julian G. Elliott,Elena L. Grigorenko

Revisits debates surrounding dyslexia - highlighting current misunderstandings and offering a productive way forward.

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451

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Cambridge University Press

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1316514447

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9781316514443

The Cost of Globalization

Dangers to the Earth and Its People

By: Julian E. Kunnie

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The Cost of Globalization

Dangers to the Earth and Its People

By: Julian E. Kunnie

The issues arising from rapid global integration have generally been treated in isolation by most academic works. This volume examines the many pitfalls of globalization from the perspective of impoverished and indigenous peoples, including the widening wealth gap, the struggle for restoration of dispossessed lands and cultural rights, global warming and ecological annihilation, and the experiences of women in underdeveloped regions. The United States' growing prison industrial complex is discussed. The author concludes with a call for reassessing current ways of living and proposes recreating cultures of conservation and sustainable economies. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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388

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McFarland

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1476619778

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9781476619774

ADHD

The Great Misdiagnosis

By: Julian Stuart Haber

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ADHD

The Great Misdiagnosis

By: Julian Stuart Haber

This new edition includes a complete revision of the chapter on medication, detailing when to use certain drugs and the side effects that can be expected, and includes a thorough review and update of older medications.

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280

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1589790472

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9781589790476

The Art of Empirical Investigation

By: Julian Lincoln Simon

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The Art of Empirical Investigation

By: Julian Lincoln Simon

Julian Simon was known for his methodical, and often controversial, writings challenging conventional beliefs about overpopulation, pollution, disappearing farmland, and the scarcity of energy sources and raw materials. But throughout his works is a common theme: that responsible, unbiased research and examination of the data is indispensable to formulating a well-informed and accurate opinion. "The Art of Empirical Investigation" teaches student, professor, researcher, and those interested in ascertaining the truth about social issues just how to proceed. "The Art of Empirical Investigation" is a textbook on the basics of social-scientific research. It discusses all the important empirical methods used in social science, and its examples, drawn from a wide variety of academic and applied fields, illustrate the use of each method in its most appropriate context. The actual decisions a researcher must make at every stage of a project are emphasized, as well as obstacles to knowledge--such as observer bias, deception, unreliability of data, and sampling costs--and how to overcome them. Presupposing nothing, the book introduces the reader to the foundations of empirical social-science research, regardless of a specific field. It also makes an important contribution to beginning researchers' understanding of an operational definition of causality, which cuts through philosophical obscurity and teaches the researcher how to decide whether or not a given relationship is causal. James E. Katz contributes an introduction written for this new edition, in which he explains why, after over three decades, this remains one of the best books on research methods around. Written in a clear, informal style, "The Art of Empirical Investigation" is a must for the student and teacher of the social sciences, researchers, and journalists. Julian L. Simon (1932-1998) was professor of business administration at the University of Maryland and Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute. His books, as author or editor, include "Population Matters, Hoodwinking the Nation," and "The Economics of Population: Key Classic Writing," all available from Transaction. James E. Katz is professor of communication at the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University. He is the author of "Machines That Become Us" and "Connections," both available from Transaction.

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586

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Transaction Publishers

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0765805308

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9780765805300

Clinical Applications of Continuous Infusion Chemotherapy and Concomitant Radiation Therapy

By: C. Julian Rosenthal,Marvin Rotman

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Clinical Applications of Continuous Infusion Chemotherapy and Concomitant Radiation Therapy

By: C. Julian Rosenthal,Marvin Rotman

The first conference on concomitant infusion chemotherapy and radia tion therapy was organized with the intention of bringing together some of the investigators who have tested, during the last few years, the hypo thesis that continuous infusion chemotherapy could modulate the cytotoxic effect of radiation therapy to the point of having a strongly additive, if not synergistic activity on certain malignant tumors. This volume represents the detailed proceedings of this conference presented in a way that offers the reader a review of the on-going re search in the field. We have stressed a number of subjects from basic biologic research and influence of cell kinetics to the practical methods of drug delivery systems and early clinical experiences. The rationale for this new type of combined modality therapy has been presented by some of its pioneers. Early clinical investigations as well as the preliminary data of many that have not yet completely matured have also been included. The reader should look at these data with some reser vations. Ultimately, these results must be confirmed by larger prospective randomized studies with proper controls before becoming accepted as the treatment of choice in locally advanced tumors.

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241

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461321972

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9781461321972

Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms and Poisons

By: Julian White,Jurg Meier

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Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms and Poisons

By: Julian White,Jurg Meier

The Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms is the first concise, one-volume book devoted to this important subject. The editors are internationally recognized authorities in the biology and clinical aspects of venomous and poisonous animals, and the chapter authors are world leaders in their respective fields of toxicology. All aspects of the topic are covered including information on the biology and taxonomy of poisonous animals, their venom or poison, diagnosis, and general treatment principles and specific treatment. The most up-to-date list of available antivenoms is provided. Coverage of venomous and poisonous animals is comprehensive, with thorough discussions on shellfish poisoning, ciguatera, fugu, coelenterates, stingrays, venous fish, blue-ringed octopus, sea-snakes, scorpions, spiders, insects, and gila lizards. Individual chapters focus on snakes and snakebite in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, Central America, and South America. Nearly all clinical chapters have been written by clinicians with extensive experience treating the particular type of animal envenoming or poisoning under consideration. No other book brings together such a wealth of information in this field, and no other book provides it in a format useful to clinicians charged with the responsibility of treating envenomed or poisoned patients. The Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms is an essential addition to all medical libraries, emergency departments, toxicology departments, poison information centers, and invaluable to all professionals working in these fields.

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CRC Press

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1351443143

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9781351443142

Molecular Biology of the Cell

By: Bruce Alberts,Dennis Bray,John Howard Wilson (biochemist),Hunt,Julian Lewis,Martin Raff,Keith Roberts,James D. Watson

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Molecular Biology of the Cell

By: Bruce Alberts,Dennis Bray,John Howard Wilson (biochemist),Hunt,Julian Lewis,Martin Raff,Keith Roberts,James D. Watson

New edition of a text in which six researchers from leading institutions discuss what is known and what is yet to be understood in the field of cell biology. The material on molecular genetics has been revised and expanded so that it can be used as a stand-alone text. A new chapter covers pathogens, infection, and innate immunity. Topics include introduction to the cell, basic genetic mechanisms, methods, internal organization of the cell, and cells in their social context. The book contains color illustrations and charts; and the included CD-ROM contains dozens of video clips, animations, molecular structures, and high-resolution micrographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

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1340

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Courier Corporation

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0824036956

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9780824036959

Growth Growth Growth

Human History and the Planetary Catastrophe

By: Julian Cobbing

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Growth Growth Growth

Human History and the Planetary Catastrophe

By: Julian Cobbing

Growth Growth Growth retells history as a succession of pivotal crises linked to economic growth. Beginning with agriculture ten thousand years ago, each crisis led to an impasse until human ingenuity devised a technical 'solution' to fix it. These solutions included the alphabet, paper, clocks, guns, the printing press, the steam engine, the petrol engine, electricity, nitrogen fertilizer, and the computer. Each solution, however, played a part in the next crisis. Growth-driven crises led to the world wars of the first half of the twentieth century, including the atrocities of Stalin, Hitler and Hiroshima. The brief 'golden age' of capitalism of the 1950s and 1960s gave way to the ultra-corporate capitalism that, in one variant or another, is now the global economic system. Julian Cobbing's lively account exposes the historical roots of our converging problems - the destruction of the environment, the massacre of other species, the running down of oil reserves, global heating, and the nuclear threat to all of us. This time there is no technical solution, since we are devouring the Earth's finite resources. Cobbing reminds us that we are just one species in a planetary life system which could dispense with us if we are not needed

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285

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African Books Collective

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0986979198

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9780986979194

People as Living Things

The Psychology of Perceptual Control

By: Philip Julian Runkel

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People as Living Things

The Psychology of Perceptual Control

By: Philip Julian Runkel

Runkel links Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) thinking to psychological literature and discusses it against that background.

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Living Control Systems Publ

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0974015504

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9780974015507

The Reign of James VI

By: Julian Goodare,Michael Lynch

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The Reign of James VI

By: Julian Goodare,Michael Lynch

The reign of James VI (1567–1625) remains one of the most enigmatic in Scottish history. There are long periods within it that resemble black holes in our knowledge. This study is a concerted attempt by a group of ten scholars of the reign, drawn from three different disciplines, to shed light on its politics and government, viewed through various perspectives. These include the royal court, which is analysed through its literature, architecture and ceremony; noble factionalism; relations with England; a revised model of tensions between church and state; and the relationship between the government and the Highlands, the Borders and the south west, a future region of opposition to Charles I. This study also analyses James as a literary author, correspondent, husband and 'universal king'. The book offers alternatives to accepted views of the reign, dismissing both Melvillianism and 'laissez faire monarchy' as useful tools. It sees the centre of politics as the interaction between an expanded and increasingly expensive royal court and a phenomenal growth of the state, based on a huge increase in legislation and the business of the Privy Council.

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269

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Birlinn Ltd

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1788854179

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9781788854177

The Ultimate Resource

By: Julian Lincoln Simon

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The Ultimate Resource

By: Julian Lincoln Simon

A lively answer to those who sound alarms about population growth and resource use The Ultimate Resource challenges conventional beliefs about the scarcity of energy and natural resources, the pollution of the environment, and the perils of overpopulation for our standard of living. In this provocative book, Julian Lincoln Simon argues that natural resources are not finite in any meaningful way, and that using such resources now will not slow the rate of future economic growth. In the short run, all resources are limited. A greater use of any resource means pressure on its supply and hence an increased price. In the long run, however, history shows that human creativity overcomes natural obstacles to economic growth and leads to a lower cost and price than before. The ultimate resource, Simon contends, is the human imagination coupled to the human spirit. This timely book will fundamentally change how you think about a host of issues, from immigration and human fertility to forecasts of population change and the use of taxpayer dollars for population control. The Ultimate Resource demonstrates that the primary constraint on our national and world economic growth is our capacity for the creation of new ideas. The more people who can be trained to help solve the problems that confront us, the faster we might remove the obstacles, and the greater the economic inheritance we can bequeath to our descendants.

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Princeton University Press

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0691261202

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9780691261201

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The Coming Famine

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Gender Inequality in Metal Music Production

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State and Society in Early Modern Scotland

State and Society in Early Modern Scotland

The Dyslexia Debate Revisited

The Dyslexia Debate Revisited

The Cost of Globalization

The Cost of Globalization

ADHD

ADHD

The Art of Empirical Investigation

The Art of Empirical Investigation

Clinical Applications of Continuous Infusion Chemotherapy and Concomitant Radiation Therapy

Clinical Applications of Continuous Infusion Chemotherapy and Concomitant Radiation Therapy

Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms and Poisons

Handbook of Clinical Toxicology of Animal Venoms and Poisons

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Growth Growth Growth

Growth Growth Growth

People as Living Things

People as Living Things

The Reign of James VI

The Reign of James VI

The Ultimate Resource

The Ultimate Resource

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