The latest edition of The Illustrated Book of Development Definitions breaks new ground. It addresses traditional and new planning problems: natural and industrial disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills; new housing types and living accommodations; changes in urban design and practice like new urbanism; sustainability; pedestrian and bicycle friendly environments; and more. Joining Harvey S. Moskowitz and Carl G. Lindbloom, authors of the first three editions, are two prominent, nationally known planners: David Listokin and Richard Preiss. Attorney Dwight H. Merriam adds legal annotations to almost all 2,276 definitions. These citations from court decisions bridge the gap between land use theory and real world application, bringing a new dimension to this edition. More than 20,000 copies of previous editions were sold over four decades to professionals and government representatives, such as members of planning and zoning boards and municipal governing bodies. This first revision in ten years updates what is widely acknowledged as an essential, standard reference for planners.
Hayatımda beni en çok etkileyen düşünür, psikolog Richard Nisbett'tir. Dünya görüşümü ondan aldım." -Malcolm Gladwell, The New York Times Book Review "Kötü haber, dünya hakkındaki sezgisel düşünme yöntemlerimiz yanlış. İyi haber ise, doğrusunu bulmak zor değil. Bu konular hakkında hiç kimse psikolog Richard Nisbett kadar donanımlı değildir. Hayatını insan aklının yetersizliklerini anlamaya ve bunları düzeltmeye adamıştır. Bu kitap tüm üniversitelerde zorunlu ders olarak okutulmalı." -Daniel Gilbert, Mutluluk Üzerine Çeşitlemeler kitabının yazarı "Daha iyi düşünmek, daha iyi kararlar almak ve daha mutlu olmak isteyenler, dünyanın en saygın sosyal psikologlarından Richard Nisbett'in bu muhteşem kitabını okumalılar. Diğer bir deyişle, herkes bu kitabı okumalı, ne kadar erken o kadar iyi!" -Timothy Wilson, Redirect: Changing the Storiews We Live By kitabının yazarı "Mindware sizi daha iyi bir düşünür, yatırımcı, ebeveyn, tüketici ve lider yapacak. Her sayfasında şaşıracak ve zevk alacaksınız. Her ülke matematik eğitimine bir iki yıl ara verip vatandaşlarına bu kitabı okutmalı." -Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion kitabının yazarı "Yirminci ve yirmi birinci yüzyılın tüm psikoloji araştırmaları bu harika kitapta damıtılmış. Bu kitapla hayatınız hakkında daha iyi kararlar almak için dev bir adım atacaksınız." -Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success kitabının yazarı
In bacteriology's Golden Age (roughly 1870-1890) European physicians focused on bacteria as causal agents of disease. Advances in microscopy and laboratory methodology--including the ability to isolate and identify micro-organisms--played critical roles. Robert Koch, the most well known of the European researchers for his identification of the etiological agents of anthrax, tuberculosis and cholera, established in Germany the first teaching laboratory for training physicians in the new methods. Bacteriology was largely absent in early U.S. medical schools. Dozens of American physicians-in-training enrolled in Koch's course in Germany, and many established bacteriology courses upon their return. This book highlights those who became acknowledged leaders in the field and whose work remains influential.
Why do things go wrong in our lives? What causes the unbearable emptiness of our being? From a philosophical point of view this book deals with important features of life itself; of a typical human being; of the upbringing of mankind and the risks involved. Finally some concrete advice is given to correct what went wrong in that process.
The controversial book linking intelligence to class and race in modern society, and what public policy can do to mitigate socioeconomic differences in IQ, birth rate, crime, fertility, welfare, and poverty.
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