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 Dreaming: An Introduction to the Science of Sleep"A cool outline of modern knowledge about dreams...and an explanation of what is really happening in our brains when we dream.... Throughout he uses his own dreams, recorded over many years, as examples while showing how the science of sleep has evolved over the past 50 years. Along the way, Freud takes a battering."--New Scientist
... | | Darwin's Lost World: The Hidden History of Animal LifeSome 150 years ago, in 1859, Charles Darwin was greatly puzzled by a seeming absence of animal fossils in rocks older than the Cambrian period. He drew attention to a veritable Lost World that was later found to have spanned more than eighty per cent of Earth history. This book tells the story of his lost world, and of the quest to rescue its... | | Fundamentals of Robotic Mechanical Systems: Theory, Methods, and Algorithms (Mechanical Engineering Series)In defining the scope of our subject, we have to establish the genealogy of robotic mechanical systems. These are, obviously, a subclass of the much broader class of mechanical systems. Mechanical systems, in turn, constitute a subset of the more general concept of dynamic systems. In the end, we must have an idea of what, in general, a system... |
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Self-Constitution: Agency, Identity, and IntegrityChristine M. Korsgaard presents an account of the foundation of practical reason and moral obligation. Moral philosophy aspires to understand the fact that human actions, unlike the actions of the other animals, can be morally good or bad, right or wrong. Few moral philosophers, however, have exploited the idea that actions might be morally good or... | | The Art of Creative Thinking: How to Be Innovative and Develop Great Ideas"The Art of Creative Thinking provides clear, practical guidelines for developing the reader's powers as a creative thinker." Voluntary Sector Magazine "The Art of Creative Thinking is an interesting and highly readable book." Management today "Will excite every intelligent reader and is thought-provoking and... | | The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big OneDavid Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the surge."
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Paranoia: The 21st Century Fear"An absorbing, entertaining, and illuminating examination of one of the defining topics of our time."--Professor Aaron T. Beck, University of Philadelphia and President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy, USA
Terrorists, child abductors, muggers, delinquent teenagers, malicious colleagues . . . Who wouldnt be... | | Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society, PoliticsIn recent decades Iran has experienced a wide range of changes. These include shifts in the relationship between urban and rural economies, the nationwide growth of the middle class and ensuing social mobility, a higher literacy rate along with the expansion of educational institutions, and new complexities and expectations in gender... | | Game Architecture and Design: A New Edition (New Riders Games)Game Architecture and Design: A New Edition is a revision of the classic that you have been waiting for! This is a detailed guide to game design and planning from first concept to the start of development, including case studies of well known games. Originally published in 1999, Game Architecture and Design, has been updated by the original authors... |
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