Matthew Sussman's Books

Privilege and Punishment

How Race and Class Matter in Criminal Court

By: Matthew Clair

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Privilege and Punishment

How Race and Class Matter in Criminal Court

By: Matthew Clair

How the attorney-client relationship favors the privileged in criminal court—and denies justice to the poor and to working-class people of color The number of Americans arrested, brought to court, and incarcerated has skyrocketed in recent decades. Criminal defendants come from all races and economic walks of life, but they experience punishment in vastly different ways. Privilege and Punishment examines how racial and class inequalities are embedded in the attorney-client relationship, providing a devastating portrait of inequality and injustice within and beyond the criminal courts. Matthew Clair conducted extensive fieldwork in the Boston court system, attending criminal hearings and interviewing defendants, lawyers, judges, police officers, and probation officers. In this eye-opening book, he uncovers how privilege and inequality play out in criminal court interactions. When disadvantaged defendants try to learn their legal rights and advocate for themselves, lawyers and judges often silence, coerce, and punish them. Privileged defendants, who are more likely to trust their defense attorneys, delegate authority to their lawyers, defer to judges, and are rewarded for their compliance. Clair shows how attempts to exercise legal rights often backfire on the poor and on working-class people of color, and how effective legal representation alone is no guarantee of justice. Superbly written and powerfully argued, Privilege and Punishment draws needed attention to the injustices that are perpetuated by the attorney-client relationship in today’s criminal courts, and describes the reforms needed to correct them.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

320

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

069123387X

ISBN 13

9780691233871

Torture and Moral Integrity

A Philosophical Enquiry

By: Matthew H. Kramer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Torture and Moral Integrity

A Philosophical Enquiry

By: Matthew H. Kramer

Torture and Moral Integrity tackles a concrete moral problem that has been hotly debated by governments, scholars, and the media: the morality of interrogational torture. It discusses multiple types of torture with great philosophical acuity and seeks to explain why interrogational torture and other types of torture are always and everywhere morally wrong. At the same time, it rigorously plumbs the general structure of morality and the intricacies of moral conflicts and probes some of the chief grounds for the moral illegitimacy of various modes of conduct. It defends a deontological conception of morality against the subtle critiques that have been mounted over the past few decades by proponents of consequentialism. Kramer's recommendations concerning the legal consequences of the perpetration of torture by public officials or private individuals, for example, are based squarely on his more abstract accounts of the nature of torture and the nature of morality. His philosophical reflections on the structure of morality are a vital background for his approach to torture, and his approach to torture is a natural outgrowth of those philosophical reflections.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

369

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198714203

ISBN 13

9780198714200

Regional Visionaries and Metropolitan Boosters

Decentralization, Regional Planning, and Parkways During the Interwar Years

By: Matthew Dalbey

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Regional Visionaries and Metropolitan Boosters

Decentralization, Regional Planning, and Parkways During the Interwar Years

By: Matthew Dalbey

This book is an examination of two conflicting regional planning ideologies and the impact of this conflict on the development of two regional parkways. I hypothesize that regional parkways of the 1920s and 1930s emerged out of these two visions of regional planning - regionalism and metropolitanism. The regional view coalesced around the work of Benton MacKaye, Lewis Mumford, and the Regional Planning Association of America. The metropolitan viewpoint, while less definable, grew out of the market-oriented economic boosterism efforts associated with early twentieth century planning. This view found literal and philosophical support with Thomas Adams and the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs. In an effort to flesh out the competing theories and the development of the regional parkway, I discuss the history of the Skyline Drive and the proposed Green Mountain Parkway. In addition to supplementing the planning history and theory literature, I try to inform on issues important to the contemporary planning profession. The regional visionaries viewed their regional work as a social reform effort. The metropolitanists wanted to tweak the market so as to provide for a minimized congestion and economic hardship for the greatest number of citizens. This "vision versus reality" still troubles the profession today, especially in the areas of sustainable development, growth management, and "smart growth. " Matthew Dalbey Jackson, Mississippi March 2002 Chapter 1 Decentralization and Regional Planning Practical and Ideological Problems 1.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

216

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

146151083X

ISBN 13

9781461510833

Agent-Oriented Programming

From Prolog to Guarded Definite Clauses

By: Matthew M. Huntbach,Graem A. Ringwood

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Agent-Oriented Programming

From Prolog to Guarded Definite Clauses

By: Matthew M. Huntbach,Graem A. Ringwood

A book that furnishes no quotations is, me judice, no book – it is a plaything. TL Peacock: Crochet Castle The paradigm presented in this book is proposed as an agent programming language. The book charts the evolution of the language from Prolog to intelligent agents. To a large extent, intelligent agents rose to prominence in the mid-1990s because of the World Wide Web and an ill-structured network of multimedia information. Age- oriented programming was a natural progression from object-oriented programming which C++ and more recently Java popularized. Another strand of influence came from a revival of interest in robotics [Brooks, 1991a; 1991b]. The quintessence of an agent is an intelligent, willing slave. Speculation in the area of artificial slaves is far more ancient than twentieth century science fiction. One documented example is found in Aristotle’s Politics written in the fourth century BC. Aristotle classifies the slave as “an animate article of property”. He suggests that slaves or subordinates might not be necessary if “each instrument could do its own work at command or by anticipation like the statues of Daedalus and the tripods of Hephaestus”. Reference to the legendary robots devised by these mythological technocrats, the former an artificer who made wings for Icarus and the latter a blacksmith god, testify that the concept of robot, if not the name, was ancient even in Aristotle’s time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

394

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3540479384

ISBN 13

9783540479383

How To Be a Geek

Essays on the Culture of Software

By: Matthew Fuller

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How To Be a Geek

Essays on the Culture of Software

By: Matthew Fuller

Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. In this innovative new book, software studies theorist Matthew Fuller examines how the introduction and expansion of computational systems into areas ranging from urban planning and state surveillance to games and voting systems are transforming our understanding of politics, culture and aesthetics in the twenty-first century. Combining historical insight and a deep understanding of the technology powering modern software systems with a powerful critical perspective, this book opens up new ways of understanding the fundamental infrastructures of contemporary life, economies, entertainment and warfare. In so doing Fuller shows that everyone must learn ‘how to be a geek’, as the seemingly opaque processes and structures of modern computer and software technology have a significance that no-one can afford to ignore. This powerful and engaging book will be of interest to everyone interested in a critical understanding of the political and cultural ramifications of digital media and computing in the modern world.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

240

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1509517197

ISBN 13

9781509517190

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments

By: Daniel W. Hindert,Patrick J. Hindert,Joseph Julnes Dehner

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments

By: Daniel W. Hindert,Patrick J. Hindert,Joseph Julnes Dehner

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments is a complete reference work for attorneys, settlement planners, and insurance and annuity brokers

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1914

Publisher

Law Journal Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1588520374

ISBN 13

9781588520371

Secret Identity Crisis

Comic Books and the Unmasking of Cold War America

By: Matthew J. Costello

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Secret Identity Crisis

Comic Books and the Unmasking of Cold War America

By: Matthew J. Costello

What Cold War-era superheroes reveal about American society and foreign policy Physicist Bruce Banner, caught in the nuclear explosion of his experimental gamma bomb, is transformed into the rampaging green monster, the Hulk. High school student Peter Parker, bitten by an irradiated spider, gains its powers and becomes Spiderman. Reed Richards and his friends are caught in a belt of cosmic radiation while orbiting the Earth in a spacecraft and are transformed into the Fantastic Four. While Stan Lee suggests he clung to the hackneyed idea of radioactivity in creating Marvel's stable of superheroes because of his limited imagination, radiation and the bomb are nonetheless the big bang that spawned the Marvel universe. The Marvel superheroes that came to dominate the comic book industry for most of the last five decades were born under the mushroom cloud of potential nuclear war that was a cornerstone of the four-decade bipolar division of the world between the US and USSR. These stories were consciously set in this world and reflect the changing culture of cold War (and post-cold War) America. Like other forms of popular entertainment, comic books tend to be very receptive to cultural trends, reflect them, comment on them, and sometimes inaugurate them. Secret Identity Crisis follows the trajectory of the breakdown of the cold War consensus after 1960 through the lens of superhero comic books. Those developed by Marvel, because of their conscious setting in the contemporary world, and because of attempts to maintain a continuous story line across and within books, constitute a system of signs that reflect, comment upon, and interact with the American political economy. This groundbreaking new study focuses on a handful of titles and signs that specifically involve political economic codes, including Captain America, the Invincible Iron Man, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD, the Incredible Hulk to reveal how the American self was transformed and/or reproduced during the late Cold War and after.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

302

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

1441108599

ISBN 13

9781441108593

Semantics Engineering with PLT Redex

By: Matthias Felleisen,Robert Bruce Findler,Matthew Flatt

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Semantics Engineering with PLT Redex

By: Matthias Felleisen,Robert Bruce Findler,Matthew Flatt

The first comprehensive presentation of reduction semantics in one volume, and the first tool set for such forms of semantics. This text is the first comprehensive presentation of reduction semantics in one volume; it also introduces the first reliable and easy-to-use tool set for such forms of semantics. Software engineers have long known that automatic tool support is critical for rapid prototyping and modeling, and this book is addressed to the working semantics engineer (graduate student or professional language designer). The book comes with a prototyping tool suite to develop, explore, test, debug, and publish semantic models of programming languages. With PLT Redex, semanticists can formulate models as grammars and reduction models on their computers with the ease of paper and pencil. The text first presents a framework for the formulation of language models, focusing on equational calculi and abstract machines, then introduces PLT Redex, a suite of software tools for expressing these models as PLT Redex models. Finally, experts describe a range of models formulated in Redex. PLT Redex comes with the PLT Scheme implementation, available free at http://www.plt-scheme.org/. Readers can download the software and experiment with Redex as they work their way through the book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

515

Publisher

MIT Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0262062755

ISBN 13

9780262062756

Jews in America

The First 500 Years

By: Matthew B. Schwartz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Jews in America

The First 500 Years

By: Matthew B. Schwartz

Using a readable question-and-answer format, Jews in America: The First 500 Years presents the activities of Jews in America since the beginnings of European settlement. It tells something of the story of how Jews came to the "golden land" and what they have done here--men and women, scientists and athletes, soldiers and merchants, settlers and scholars. It is indeed a remarkable story.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

301

Publisher

Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1532644132

ISBN 13

9781532644139

Second-Class Saints

Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality

By: Matthew L. Harris

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Second-Class Saints

Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality

By: Matthew L. Harris

On June 9, 1978, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) president Spencer W. Kimball announced a revelation lifting the church's 126-year-old ban barring Black people from the priesthood and Mormon temples. It was the most significant change in LDS doctrine since the end of polygamy almost 100 years earlier. Drawing on never-before-seen private papers of LDS apostles and church presidents, including Spencer W. Kimball, Matthew L. Harris probes the plot twists and turns, the near-misses and paths not taken, of this incredible story.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

489

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

019769571X

ISBN 13

9780197695715

Consumerism in Twentieth-Century Britain

The Search for a Historical Movement

By: Matthew Hilton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Consumerism in Twentieth-Century Britain

The Search for a Historical Movement

By: Matthew Hilton

This book is the first comprehensive history of consumerism as an organised social and political movement. Matthew Hilton offers a groundbreaking account of consumer movements, ideologies and organisations in twentieth-century Britain. He argues that in organisations such as the Co-operative movement and the Consumers' Association individual concern with what and how we spend our wages led to forms of political engagement too often overlooked in existing accounts of twentieth-century history. He explores how the consumer and consumerism came to be regarded by many as a third force in society with the potential to free politics from the perceived stranglehold of the self-interested actions of employers and trade unions. Finally he recovers the visions of countless consumer activists who saw in consumption a genuine force for liberation for women, the working class and new social movements as well as a set of ideas often deliberately excluded from more established political organisations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

052153853X

ISBN 13

9780521538534

Professional and Popular Medicine in France 1770-1830

The Social World of Medical Practice

By: Matthew Ramsey

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Professional and Popular Medicine in France 1770-1830

The Social World of Medical Practice

By: Matthew Ramsey

A comprehensive study of the entire range of medical practitioners in preindustrial and eraly industrial France.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

432

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0521524601

ISBN 13

9780521524605

The Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage

From the Reform of Nero to the Reform of Trajan

By: Kevin Butcher,Matthew Ponting

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage

From the Reform of Nero to the Reform of Trajan

By: Kevin Butcher,Matthew Ponting

The fineness of Roman imperial and provincial coinage has been regarded as an indicator of the broader fiscal health of the Roman Empire, with the apparent gradual decline of the silver content being treated as evidence for worsening deficits and the contraction of the supply of natural resources from which the coins were made. This book explores the composition of Roman silver coinage of the first century AD, re-examining traditional interpretations in the light of an entirely new programme of analyses of the coins, which illustrates the inadequacy of many earlier analytical projects. It provides new evidence for the supply of materials and refining and minting technology. It can even pinpoint likely episodes of recycling old coins and, when combined with the study of hoards, hints at possible strategies of stockpiling of metal. The creation of reserves bears directly on the question of the adequacy of revenues and fiscal health.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

841

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1316060896

ISBN 13

9781316060896

The Metaverse: Fully Revised and Updated Edition: Building the Spatial Internet

By: Matthew Ball

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Metaverse: Fully Revised and Updated Edition: Building the Spatial Internet

By: Matthew Ball

“Ball’s lucid and timely book offers a portal into a new realm.”—The Economist "The term “Metaverse” is thirty years old, yet only recently entered mainstream conversation, attracting both fascinating and skepticism. While some have promised its imminent arrival, in fact it will take a series of technological and societal leaps to realize its full potential. In The Metaverse, pioneering theorist, former tech executive, and acclaimed entrepreneur Matthew Ball offers an expansive tour of the “next internet”: he presents a comprehensive definition of the Metaverse (going far beyond mere virtual reality headsets), explains the technologies that will power it, addresses governance challenges, and predicts Metaverse winners and losers. Bringing clarity and authority to a frequently misunderstood concept, this revised and updated edition of Ball’s authoritative work demonstrates how the Metaverse will radically reshape society. “A comprehensive guide to every aspect of the metaverse.”—John Thornhill, Financial Times “Offers a better understanding of the metaverse than the novel that coined the term—1992’s Snow Crash.”—Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

333

Publisher

Liveright Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1324095563

ISBN 13

9781324095569

Simply Scheme

Introducing Computer Science

By: Brian Harvey,Matthew Wright

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Simply Scheme

Introducing Computer Science

By: Brian Harvey,Matthew Wright

Showing off scheme - Functions - Expressions - Defining your own procedures - Words and sentences - True and false - Variables - Higher-order functions - Lambda - Introduction to recursion - The leap of faith - How recursion works - Common patterns in recursive procedures - Advanced recursion - Example : the functions program - Files - Vectors - Example : a spreadsheet program - Implementing the spreadsheet program - What's next?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

620

Publisher

MIT Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0262082810

ISBN 13

9780262082815

A Bibliography on Computational Molecular Biology and Genetics

By: Sarah Barron,Matthew Witter,Gongxian Liu

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Bibliography on Computational Molecular Biology and Genetics

By: Sarah Barron,Matthew Witter,Gongxian Liu

Provides a definitive bibliographic review of the literature related to DNA mapping and sequence analysis, with a focus on computer and mathematical aspects of molecular biology and genetics. Over 2200 entries, arranged by author's name.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

122

Publisher

DIANE Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0941375919

ISBN 13

9780941375917

Typographically Speaking

The Art of Matthew Carter

By: Margaret Re,Johanna Drucker,Matthew Carter,James Mosley,Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Typographically Speaking

The Art of Matthew Carter

By: Margaret Re,Johanna Drucker,Matthew Carter,James Mosley,Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

In a career that has spanned more than forty years, Matthew Carter has designed many of the typefaces that we see every day in and on publications, books, signs, and screens. Carter's celebrated typefaces include such stalwarts as Galliard, Mantinia, and Verdana. In 1975, he created the now-pervasive Bell Centennial specifically for use in phone books. Publications including Sports Illustrated, the Daily News, Wired, and the Washington Post, along with cultural institutions such as the Walker Arts Center and The Victoria & Albert Museum, have all commissioned Carter fonts. Typographically Speaking: The Art of Matthew Carter entered the field in the days of hand-cut punches and hot-metal type, and has continued to innovate through the eras of photocomposition and digital design. Essays discuss the form of his work, his position and use of typographic history, and his technological innovation. All of his fonts are reproduced in full for reference, and illustrations place his designs in context. Published in conjunction with the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

108

Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1568984278

ISBN 13

9781568984278

Hamiltonian Reduction by Stages

By: Jerrold E. Marsden,Gerard Misiolek,Juan-Pablo Ortega,Matthew Perlmutter,Tudor S. Ratiu

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hamiltonian Reduction by Stages

By: Jerrold E. Marsden,Gerard Misiolek,Juan-Pablo Ortega,Matthew Perlmutter,Tudor S. Ratiu

This volume provides a detailed account of the theory of symplectic reduction by stages, along with numerous illustrations of the theory. It gives special emphasis to group extensions, including a detailed discussion of the Euclidean group, the oscillator group, the Bott-Virasoro group and other groups of matrices. The volume also provides ample background theory on symplectic reduction and cotangent bundle reduction.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

527

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3540724702

ISBN 13

9783540724704

Urinary Tract Infections

Molecular Pathogenesis and Clinical Management

By: Matthew A. Mulvey,David J. Klumpp,Ann E. Stapleton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Urinary Tract Infections

Molecular Pathogenesis and Clinical Management

By: Matthew A. Mulvey,David J. Klumpp,Ann E. Stapleton

A comprehensive overview of clinically important infections of the urinary tract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) continue to rank among the most common infectious diseases of humans, despite remarkable progress in the ability to detect and treat them. Recurrent UTIs are a continuing problem and represent a clear threat as antibiotic-resistant organisms and infection-prone populations grow. Urinary Tract Infections: Molecular Pathogenesis and Clinical Management brings the scientific community up to date on the research related to these infections that has occurred in the nearly two decades since the first edition. The editors have assembled a team of leading experts to cover critical topics in these main areas: clinical aspects of urinary tract infections, including anatomy, diagnosis, and management, featuring chapters on the vaginal microbiome as well as asymptomatic bacteriuria, prostatitis, and urosepsis the origins and virulence mechanisms of the bacteria responsible for most UTIs, including uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae the host immune response to UTIs, the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains, and the future of therapeutics This essential reference serves as both a resource and a stimulus for future research endeavors for anyone with an interest in understanding these important infections, from the classroom to the laboratory and the clinic.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

675

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1555817408

ISBN 13

9781555817404

The Neurospora Compendium

Chromosomal Loci

By: David D. Perkins,Alan Radford,Matthew S. Sachs

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Neurospora Compendium

Chromosomal Loci

By: David D. Perkins,Alan Radford,Matthew S. Sachs

The fungi have been major players in the molecular revolution that has transformed biology. Because they can be manipulated as microorganisms, yeast and Neurospora provide information that is difficult to acquire with plants and animals, and experimental findings with fungi often throw light on corresponding processes in plants and animals. The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa has become a valuable model organism because of its favorable features for genetic analysis and because of the vast store of information that has been acquired during 75 years of research. This compendium provides researchers and students with a concise account of current knowledge about the genes and genome of Neurospora, setting the stage for research that will follow completion of the genome sequence.This book, which is fully documented and abundantly illustrated, will be an indispensable tool in any laboratory that uses fungi for research in molecular genetics, classical genetics, developmental genetics, or cell biology. - Molecular, genetic, and phenotypic information for over 1000 nuclear genes - Genetic maps - Linkage group assignments for 1000 loci - 2300 references, 68 figures - Guide to electronic and other sources of information - Summary information on the mitochondrial genome - cDNAs identified from different stages of life - Classical, cytogenetic, and molecular data, anticipating completion of the genome sequence

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

Academic Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0080545505

ISBN 13

9780080545509

Anima and Africa

Jungian Essays on Psyche, Land, and Literature

By: Matthew A. Fike

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Anima and Africa

Jungian Essays on Psyche, Land, and Literature

By: Matthew A. Fike

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- A Note on the Text -- Introduction -- 1 Ernest Hemingway's Francis Macomber in "God's Country"--2 The Anima's Many Faces in Henry Rider Haggard's She -- 3 The Anima and Psychic Fragmentation in Olive Schreiner's The Story of an African Farm -- 4 "The Reality of the Singular": Anima and Unus Mundus in Laurens van der Post's A Story Like the Wind and A Far-Off Place -- 5 "We are All Sailors": C.G. Jung's Memories, Dreams, Reflections and Doris Lessing's Briefing for a Descent into Hell -- 6 "Not a Bad Man But Not Good Either": The Anima and Individuation in J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace -- 7 "The Eyes in the Trees are Watching": The Dissociated Anima and African Agency in Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible -- 8 Mother is Not Supreme: The Anima and (Post)Colonial Strife in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Nadine Gordimer's July's People -- 9 The Anima and Shadow Dynamics in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko -- Works Cited -- Index

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

211

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351850814

ISBN 13

9781351850810

For Hearing People Only: 4th Edition

By: Matthew S. Moore,Linda Levitan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

For Hearing People Only: 4th Edition

By: Matthew S. Moore,Linda Levitan

Answers to Some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions. About the Deaf Community, its Culture, and the “Deaf Reality.”

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1586

Publisher

Deaf Life Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0970587635

ISBN 13

9780970587633

Tree

By: Matthew Battles

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Tree

By: Matthew Battles

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Tree explores the forms, uses, and alliances of this living object's entanglement with humanity, from antiquity to the present. Trees tower over us and yet fade into background. Their lifespan outstrips ours, and yet their wisdom remains inscrutable, treasured up in the heartwood. They serve us in many ways-as keel, lodgepole, and execution site-and yet to become human, we had to come down from their limbs. In this book Matthew Battles follows the tree's branches across art, poetry, and landscape, marking the edges of imagination with wildness and shadow. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

153

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

162892053X

ISBN 13

9781628920536

Environmental Policymaking in an Era of Climate Change

By: Matthew C. Nowlin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Environmental Policymaking in an Era of Climate Change

By: Matthew C. Nowlin

As the world considers how to deal with the impacts of a changing climate, it’s vital that we understand the ways in which the United States’ policymaking process addresses environmental issues. A mix of existing theory and original analysis, Environmental Policymaking in an Era of Climate Change applies recent policy scholarship to questions of environmental governance, with a particular focus on climate change. The book examines how competing political actors influence policies within and across institutions, focusing on both a macro-level, where formal bodies set the agenda, and a meso-level, where issues are contained within policy subsystems. Divided into two sections, the book incorporates insights from political science and public policy to provide the reader with a better understanding of how environmental policy decisions are made. Part I offers a framework for understanding environmental policymaking, exploring the history of environmental policy, and discussing the importance of values in environmental policy. Part II applies the framework to the issue of climate change, focusing on agenda-setting and the role of formal institutions in the policymaking process, covering topics that include Congress, the Executive and Judicial branches, and how climate change cuts across policy subsystem boundaries. By placing specific climate change case studies in a broader context, Environmental Policymaking in an Era of Climate Change will help students enrolled in political science, public administration, public policy, and environmental studies courses – as well as all those interested in the impacts of policy on climate change – to understand what is, and will likely continue to be, one of the most pressing policy issues of our time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

247

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1315441705

ISBN 13

9781315441702

The Hidden Language of Symbols

By: Matthew Wilson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Hidden Language of Symbols

By: Matthew Wilson

Why do we reach for the red rose on Valentines day? Where did the owl gain its reputation for wisdom? Why should you never trust a fox? In this visual tour through art history, Matthew Wilson pieces together a global visual language enshrined in art: the language of symbols. Symbols exert a strong hold in the image-saturated 21st century, and have done so for thousands of years. From national emblems to corporate logos and emojis, our day-to-day lives abound with icons with roots in the distant past. Expert art historian Matthew Wilson traces the often surprising trajectories that symbols have taken through history, from their original purposes to their modern meanings, identifying the common themes and ideas that link seemingly disparate cultures. Thus we meet the falcon as a symbol of authority from the ancient Egyptian pharaohs to the medieval aristocracy; the dog as stalwart companion from the classical era to the Renaissance; and the mythical phoenix as a symbol of female power connecting a queen in England with a goddess in China. We also see moments of radical reinterpretation and change: the transformation of the swastika from an auspicious symbol of hope to one of hate. From Palaeolithic cave paintings to contemporary installations, Wilson deftly guides us through this world of symbols, showcasing their enduring ability to express power, hope, fear and faith, and to create and communicate identities, uniting or dividing the people that made them.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

503

Publisher

Thames & Hudson

Published Date

ISBN 10

0500777691

ISBN 13

9780500777695

Journalism in the Movies

By: Matthew C. Ehrlich

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Journalism in the Movies

By: Matthew C. Ehrlich

From cynical portrayals like The Front Page to the nuanced complexity of All the President’s Men, and The Insider, movies about journalists and journalism have been a go-to film genre since the medium's early days. Often depicted as disrespectful, hard-drinking, scandal-mongering misfits, journalists also receive Hollywood's frequent respect as an essential part of American life. Matthew C. Ehrlich tells the story of how Hollywood has treated American journalism. Ehrlich argues that films have relentlessly played off the image of the journalist as someone who sees through lies and hypocrisy, sticks up for the little guy, and serves democracy. He also delves into the genre's always-evolving myths and dualisms to analyze the tensions—hero and oppressor, objectivity and subjectivity, truth and falsehood—that allow journalism films to examine conflicts in society at large.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

210

Publisher

University of Illinois Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0252091086

ISBN 13

9780252091087

Unsustainable

Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability

By: Matthew Archer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Unsustainable

Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability

By: Matthew Archer

A behind-the-scenes look at how corporate and financial actors enforce a business-friendly approach to global sustainability In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility. And yet, Matthew Archer argues, these metrics are often just hollow symbols. Unsustainable contends with the world of big banks and multinational corporations, where sustainability begins and ends with measuring and reporting. Drawing on five years of research among sustainability professionals in the US and Europe, Unsustainable shows how this depoliticizing tendency to frame sustainability as a technical issue enhances and obscures corporate power while doing little, if anything, to address the root causes of the climate crisis and issues of social inequality. Through this obsession with metrics and indicators, the adage that you can’t manage what you can’t measure transforms into a belief that once you’ve measured social and environmental impacts, the market will simply manage them for you. The book draws on diverse sources of evidence—ethnographic fieldwork among a wide array of sustainability professionals, interviews with private bankers, and apocalyptic science fiction—and features analyses of name-brand companies including Volkswagen, Unilever, and Nestlé. Making the case for the limits of measuring and reporting, Archer seeks to mobilize alternative approaches. Through an intersectional lens incorporating Black and Indigenous theories of knowledge, power and value, he offers a vision of sustainability that aims to be more effective and more socially and ecologically just.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

256

Publisher

NYU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1479822000

ISBN 13

9781479822003

Biopolitics and Animal Species in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Science

By: Matthew Rowlinson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Biopolitics and Animal Species in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Science

By: Matthew Rowlinson

Principles of species taxonomy were contested ground throughout the nineteenth century, including those governing the classification of humans. Matthew Rowlinson shows that taxonomy was a literary and cultural project as much as a scientific one. His investigation explores animal species in Romantic writers including Gilbert White and Keats, taxonomies in Victorian lyrics and the nonsense botanies and alphabets of Edward Lear, and species, race, and other forms of aggregated life in Darwin's writing, showing how the latter views these as shaped by unconscious agency. Engaging with theoretical debates at the intersection of animal studies and psychoanalysis, and covering a wide range of science writing, poetry, and prose fiction, this study shows the political and psychic stakes of questions about species identity and management. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

444

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1009409921

ISBN 13

9781009409926

Urban Design Reader

By: Steve Tiesdell,Matthew Carmona

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Urban Design Reader

By: Steve Tiesdell,Matthew Carmona

Essential reading for students and practitioners of urban design, this collection of essays introduces the 6 dimensions of urban design through a range of the most important classic and contemporary key texts. Urban design as a form of place making has become an increasingly significant area of academic endeavour, of public policy and professional practice. Compiled by the authors of the best selling Public Places Urban Spaces, this indispensable guide includes all the crucial definitions and various understandings of the subject, as well as a practical look at how to implement urban design that readers will need to refer to time and time again. Uniquely, the selections of essays that include the works of Gehl, Jacobs, and Cullen, are presented substantially in their original form, and the truly accessible dip-in-and-out format will enable readers to form a deeper, practical understanding of urban design.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

366

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136350624

ISBN 13

9781136350627

The Black Romantic Revolution

Abolitionist Poets at the End of Slavery

By: Matt Sandler

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Black Romantic Revolution

Abolitionist Poets at the End of Slavery

By: Matt Sandler

During the pitched battle over slavery in the United States, Black writers - enslaved and free - allied themselves with the cause of abolition and used their art to advocate for emancipation and to envision the end of slavery as a world-historical moment of possibility. These Black writers borrowed from the European tradition of Romanticism - lyric poetry, prophetic visions - to write, speak, and sing their hopes for what freedom might mean. At the same time, they voiced anxieties about the expansion of global capital and U.S. imperial power in the aftermath of slavery. They also focused on the ramifications of slavery’s sexual violence. Authors like Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, George Moses Horton, Albery Allson Whitman, and Joshua McCarter Simpson conceived the Civil War as a revolutionary upheaval on par with Europe’s stormy Age of Revolutions. The Black Romantic Revolution proposes that the Black Romantics’ cultural innovations have shaped Black radical culture to this day, from the blues and hip hop to Black nationalism and Black feminism. Their expressions of love and rage, grief and determination, dreams and nightmares, still echo into our present.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

307

Publisher

Verso Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1788735455

ISBN 13

9781788735452

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism

Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification

By: Matthew Wood

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism

Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification

By: Matthew Wood

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism places the function of western herbs in their true historical context, apart from homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. Recently there has been a revival of interest in western herbalism, but practitioners haven't been able to explore its benefits due to a void of information on the topic—the system of medicine the herbs fit into had all but disappeared. To remedy the situation, herbalist Matthew Wood has researched the old-time practices and reconstructed them for modern use. In resuscitating western herbal medicine and bringing it up to date, he gives his readers a powerful tool for holistic theory and treatment. Wood makes the point that plant medicines, because they are made from a broad range of chemical components, are naturally suited for the treatment of general patterns in the body. He argues against the biomedical model of standardization, in which herbs are refined and advertised as if they were drugs suited to an exact disease or condition.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

305

Publisher

North Atlantic Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1583947388

ISBN 13

9781583947388

Software Testing Strategies

A testing guide for the 2020s

By: Matthew Heusser,Michael Larsen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Software Testing Strategies

A testing guide for the 2020s

By: Matthew Heusser,Michael Larsen

Unlock the true potential of software testing to achieve seamless software performance with this comprehensive guide Key Features Gain a solid understanding of software testing and master its multifaceted strategies Empower yourself to effectively overcome software testing challenges Develop actionable real-world testing skills for succeeding in any role Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionIn today’s world, software is everywhere—from entertainment apps to mission-critical systems that support our health, finance, and infrastructure. Testing plays a vital role in ensuring these systems work reliably. Whether you're a software developer, hobbyist, or IT professional, this book will guide you in mastering the art of testing. It’s about asking the right "What if?" questions, uncovering vulnerabilities, and ensuring software performs as expected throughout its lifecycle. Testing isn't just about automation; it’s a human-driven, creative process that requires skill, and a deep understanding of software behavior. With practical examples and expert insights, this book helps you craft your own test strategies and explore novel approaches to problem-solving in the testing world. With its help, you’ll hone your testing skills with techniques and methodologies rather than tool-based solutions. Authored by experts Matt Heusser and Michael Larson, the book provides valuable strategies for making testing both effective and engaging. Matt is known for his leadership in project rescue initiatives, while Michael’s work in accessibility testing has helped shape industry standards. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to enhance your testing practices and ensure high-quality software in an ever-evolving tech landscape.What you will learn Explore accessibility, functional testing, performance testing, and more as an integral part of testing Find out how to implement a wide range of testing approaches Develop the skills needed to create effective testing strategies tailored to your project's needs Discover how to prioritize and execute the most impactful test ideas Gain insight into when and how to apply different testing elements Defend your chosen testing strategy with a comprehensive understanding of its components Who this book is for This book is for a broad spectrum of professionals engaged in software development, including programmers, testers, and DevOps specialists. Tailored to those who aspire to elevate their testing practices beyond the basics, the book caters to anyone seeking practical insights and strategies to master the nuanced interplay between human intuition and automation. Whether you are a seasoned developer, meticulous tester, or DevOps professional, this comprehensive guide offers a transformative roadmap to become an adept strategist in the dynamic realm of software quality assurance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

378

Publisher

Packt Publishing Ltd

Published Date

ISBN 10

1837637857

ISBN 13

9781837637850

Bat Boy

My True Life Adventures Coming of Age with the New York Yankees

By: Matthew McGough

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bat Boy

My True Life Adventures Coming of Age with the New York Yankees

By: Matthew McGough

Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball team, and at sixteen Matt McGough was no different. A few months after sending a blind application letter to George Steinbrenner, on Opening Day 1992 Matt found himself walking into the legendary Yankee clubhouse. There, amid the chaos and excitement, he was greeted by none other than his idol Don Mattingly — who promptly played a prank on him.Thus began two years of adventures and misadventures, from being set up on a date by the bullpen to playing blackjack on the team plane to studying for an exam at 3 am in Yankee Stadium. Through these often hilarious experiences, and especially through his friendships with the ballplayers, Matt learned priceless lessons about honor, responsibility, and the importance of believing in oneself. A magical tale of what happens to a young man when his fondest dream comes true, Bat Boy wonderfully evokes that twilight time just before adulthood, ripe with possibility, foolishness, and hard-won knowledge.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Anchor

Published Date

ISBN 10

0385515820

ISBN 13

9780385515825

The Oxford Handbook of Language Production

By: Matthew Goldrick,Victor Ferreira,Michele Miozzo

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Oxford Handbook of Language Production

By: Matthew Goldrick,Victor Ferreira,Michele Miozzo

The Oxford Handbook of Language Production provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of the complex mechanisms involved in language production. It describes what we know of the computational, linguistic, cognitive, and brain bases of human language production - from how we conceive the messages we aim to convey, to how we retrieve the right (and sometimes wrong) words, how we form grammatical sentences, and how we assemble and articulate individual sounds, letters, and gestures. Contributions from leading psycholinguists, linguists, and neuroscientists offer readers a broad perspective on the latest research, highlighting key investigations into core aspects of human language processing. The Handbook is organized into three sections: speaking, written and sign languages, and how language production interfaces with the wider cognitive system, including control processes, memory, non-linguistic gestures, and the perceptual system. These chapters discuss a wide array of levels of representation, from sentences to individual words, speech sounds and articulatory gestures, extending to discourse and the broader social context of speaking. Detailed supporting chapters provide an overview of key issues in linguistic structure at each level of representation. Authoritative yet concisely written, the volume will be of interest to scholars and students working in cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, cognitive neuroscience, computer science, audiology, and education, and related fields.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

513

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199393451

ISBN 13

9780199393459

Kill for Peace

American Artists Against the Vietnam War

By: Matthew Israel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Kill for Peace

American Artists Against the Vietnam War

By: Matthew Israel

“The book addresses chronologically the most striking reactions of the art world to the rise of military engagement in Vietnam then in Cambodia.” —Guillaume LeBot, Critique d’art The Vietnam War (1964–1975) divided American society like no other war of the twentieth century, and some of the most memorable American art and art-related activism of the last fifty years protested U.S. involvement. At a time when Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art dominated the American art world, individual artists and art collectives played a significant role in antiwar protest and inspired subsequent generations of artists. This significant story of engagement, which has never been covered in a book-length survey before, is the subject of Kill for Peace. Writing for both general and academic audiences, Matthew Israel recounts the major moments in the Vietnam War and the antiwar movement and describes artists’ individual and collective responses to them. He discusses major artists such as Leon Golub, Edward Kienholz, Martha Rosler, Peter Saul, Nancy Spero, and Robert Morris; artists’ groups including the Art Workers’ Coalition (AWC) and the Artists Protest Committee (APC); and iconic works of collective protest art such as AWC’s Q. And Babies? A. And Babies and APC’s The Artists Tower of Protest. Israel also formulates a typology of antiwar engagement, identifying and naming artists’ approaches to protest. These approaches range from extra-aesthetic actions—advertisements, strikes, walk-outs, and petitions without a visual aspect—to advance memorials, which were war memorials purposefully created before the war’s end that criticized both the war and the form and content of traditional war memorials. “Accessible and informative.” —Art Libraries Society of North America

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

279

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0292745435

ISBN 13

9780292745438

Book's by Matthew Sussman

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email