a general theory of oblivion jose eduardo agualusa

A General Theory of Oblivion - José Eduardo Agualusa

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017A finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2016 The brilliant new novel from the winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. She lives off vegetables and pigeons, burns her furniture and books to stay alive and keeps herself busy by writing her story on the walls of her home. The outside world slowly seeps into Ludo’s life through snippets on the radio, voices from next door, glimpses of a man fleeing his pursuers and a note attached to a bird’s foot. Until one day she meets Sabalu, a young boy from the street who climbs up to her terrace.

Objev podobné jako A General Theory of Oblivion - José Eduardo Agualusa

The Book of Chameleons - José Eduardo Agualusa

''Ingenious, consistently taut and witty'' TLS ''Humorous and quizzical, with a light touch on weighty themes, the narrative darts about with lizard-like colour and velocity'' Independent''Strange, elliptical, charming'' Guardian ''A poetic, beguiling meditation on truth and storytelling . . . from the dreamscapes of magical realism to a gripping political thriller and even a murder mystery'' New InternationalistFélix Ventura trades in memories, a slippery character selling new pasts to people whose bright futures lack only a good lineage, and wiping clean the slate of their identity.In a narrative that darts between past and present Angola, a bookish albino man, a beautiful woman, a mysterious foreigner and a witty talking lizard come together to discover their real origins. For theirs is a world where the truth seems to shift from moment to moment and where history itself is up for grabs . . .WINNER OF THE INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE''A work of fierce originality'' Independent''Without doubt one of the most important Portuguese-language writers of his generation'' ANTÓNIO LOBO ANTUNES''Cross J. M. Coetzee with Gabriel García Márquez and you''ve got José Eduardo Agualusa'' ALAN KAUFMANTranslated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn

Objev podobné jako The Book of Chameleons - José Eduardo Agualusa

Paradise and Other Hells - José Eduardo Agualusa

In Paradise and Other Hells, José Eduardo Agualusa showcases his ability to weave diverse themes into captivating narratives, intertwining his experience as a journalist and his skill as novelist to deliver a first comprehensive nonfiction book translated into English. The book fizzes with Agualusa’s trademark humour.

Objev podobné jako Paradise and Other Hells - José Eduardo Agualusa

The Living and the Rest - José Eduardo Agualusa

"The limitless possibilities of fiction are brilliantly utilised . . . Ingenious" Irish Times"Agualusa''s funny and lively tale turns increasingly ominous ahead of an explosive conclusion" Guardian***A Financial Times Fiction in Translation Book of the Year 2023***Daniel lives with artist Moira on her native Island of Mozambique. They are awaiting the birth of their child, while also organising the island''s first literary festival. But as soon as the first festival guests arrive, the coast is hit by a cyclone.The island is spared, but the bridge to the mainland is left impassable, and telephone and internet connections are severed. The islanders - and the writers who have come for the festival - are cut off from the outside world. Left to their own devices, the authors forge new bonds and make the best of a situation that gets stranger each day. Some believe they''re in an intermediate realm, a kind of limbo, and some have no choice but to write, as the boundaries between reality and fiction, past and future, and life and death begin to blur.Where do we go when it''s all over? Perhaps to a small island. This is a novel about the nature of life and of time, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Living and the Rest - José Eduardo Agualusa

The Society of Reluctant Dreamers - José Eduardo Agualusa

While swimming in the clear blue waters of the Rainbow Hotel, Daniel Benchimol finds a waterproof camera, floating seemingly lost in the sea. He goes on to discover that the camera belongs to Moira, a Mozambican artist famous for a series of photos depicting her own dreams. On seeing the images, Daniel realises that Moira is also the mysterious woman whom he has been dreaming about repeatedly. The two meet, and Daniel becomes involved in a unusual dream experiment with a Brazilian neuroscientist, who''s working with Moira on a machine to film and photograph people’s dreams. Meanwhile, Daniel’s daughter Karinguiri, one of Angola’s young dreamers, is arrested along with six friends for staging a protest during a presidential press conference in Luanda. The group go on hunger strike, attracting worldwide press attention, showing the power of young people when they raise their voices against the regime. The Society of Reluctant Dreamers is a surreal, vivid novel about the slipperiness of truth and reality, art versus dictatorship, courage versus fear, change and the old order, amidst the politics of Angola''s tumultuous past, present and future.

Objev podobné jako The Society of Reluctant Dreamers - José Eduardo Agualusa

An Analysis of John Maynard Keyne's The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money - John Collins

John Maynard Keynes’s 1936 General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is a perfect example of the global power of critical thinking. A radical reconsideration of some of the founding principles and accepted axioms of classical economics at the time, it provoked a revolution in economic thought and government economic policies across the world. Unsurprisingly, Keynes’s closely argued refutation of the then accepted grounds of economics employs all the key critical thinking skills: analysing and evaluating the old theories and their weaknesses; interpreting and clarifying his own fundamental terms and ideas; problem solving; and using creative thinking to go beyond the old economic theories. Perhaps above all, however, the General Theory is a masterclass in problem solving. Good problem solvers identify their problem, offer a methodology for solving it, and suggest solutions. For Keynes the problem was both real and theoretical: unemployment. A major issue for governments during the Great Depression, unemployment was also a problem for classical economics. In classical economics, theoretically, unemployment would always disappear. Keynes offered both an explanation of why this was not the case in practice, and a range of solutions that could be implemented through government monetary policy.

Objev podobné jako An Analysis of John Maynard Keyne's The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money - John Collins

The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money - John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) is perhaps the foremost economic thinker of the twentieth century. On economic theory, he ranks with Adam Smith and Karl Marx; and his impact on how economics was practiced, from the Great Depression to the 1970s, was unmatched.The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money was first published in 1936. But its ideas had been forming for decades ? as a student at Cambridge, Keynes had written to a friend of his love for ''Free Trade and free thought''. Keynes''s limpid style, concise prose, and vivid descriptions have helped to keep his ideas alive - as have the novelty and clarity, at times even the ambiguity, of his macroeconomic vision. He was troubled, above all, by high unemployment rates and large disparities in wealth and income. Only by curbing both, he thought, could individualism, ‘the most powerful instrument to better the future'', be safeguarded. The twenty-first century may yet prove him right.In The Economic Consequences of the Peace (1919), Keynes elegantly and acutely exposes the folly of imposing austerity on a defeated and struggling nation.

Objev podobné jako The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money - John Maynard Keynes

General Theory of Love - Lewis Thomas, Fari Amini, Richard Lannon

This original and lucid account of the complexities of love and its essential role in human well-being draws on the latest scientific research. Three eminent psychiatrists tackle the difficult task of reconciling what artists and thinkers have known for thousands of years about the human heart with what has only recently been learned about the primitive functions of the human brain.A General Theory of Love demonstrates that our nervous systems are not self-contained: from earliest childhood, our brains actually link with those of the people close to us, in a silent rhythm that alters the very structure of our brains, establishes life-long emotional patterns, and makes us, in large part, who we are. Explaining how relationships function, how parents shape their child’s developing self, how psychotherapy really works, and how our society dangerously flouts essential emotional laws, this is a work of rare passion and eloquence that will forever change the way you think about human intimacy.

Objev podobné jako General Theory of Love - Lewis Thomas, Fari Amini, Richard Lannon

Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You - Marcus Chown

The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. Together, they explain virtually everything about the world we live in. But, almost a century after their advent, most people haven't the slightest clue what either is about.Did you know that there's so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? And did you realize that 1% of the static on a TV tuned between stations is the relic of the Big Bang?Marcus Chown, the bestselling author of What A Wonderful World and the Solar System app, explains all with characteristic wit, colour and clarity, from the Big Bang and Einstein's general theory of relativity to probability, gravity and quantum theory.

Objev podobné jako Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You - Marcus Chown

General Relativity - Leonard Susskind, Andre Cabannes

The latest volume in The New York Times bestselling physics series explains Einstein''s masterpiece: the general theory of relativityHe taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new collaborator, André Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein''s general theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor calculus, Susskind and Cabannes explain the link between gravity and geometry. They delve into black holes, establish Einstein field equations and solve them to describe gravity waves. The authors provide vivid explanations that, to borrow a phrase from Einstein himself, are as simple as possible (but no simpler).An approachable yet rigorous introduction to one of the most important topics in physics, General Relativity is a must-read for anyone who wants a deeper knowledge of the universe''s real structure.

Objev podobné jako General Relativity - Leonard Susskind, Andre Cabannes

The Beauty of Falling - Claudia de Rham

A world-renowned physicist seeks gravity’s true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her lifeClaudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver, experimenting with her body’s buoyancy in the Indian Ocean. As a pilot, soaring over Canadian waterfalls on dark mornings before beginning her daily scientific research. As an astronaut candidate, dreaming of the experience of flying free from Earth’s pull. And as a physicist, discovering new sides to gravity’s irresistible personality by exploring the limits of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. In The Beauty of Falling, de Rham shares captivating stories about her quest to gain intimacy with gravity, to understand both its feeling and fundamental nature. Her life’s pursuit led her from a twist of fate that snatched away her dream of becoming an astronaut to an exhilarating breakthrough at the very frontiers of gravitational physics. While many of us presume to know gravity quite well, the brightest scientists in history have yet to fully answer the simple question: what exactly is gravity? De Rham reveals how great minds—from Newton and Einstein to Stephen Hawking, Andrea Ghez, and Roger Penrose—led her to the edge of knowledge about this fundamental force. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Beauty of Falling - Claudia de Rham

Geometry of Black Holes - Piotr Chrusciel

Black holes present one of the most fascinating predictions of Einstein''s general theory of relativity. There is strong evidence of their existence through observation of active galactic nuclei, including the centre of our galaxy, observations of gravitational waves, and others.There exists a large scientific literature on black holes, including many excellent textbooks at various levels. However, most of these steer clear from the mathematical niceties needed to make the theory of black holes a mathematical theory. Those which maintain a high mathematical standard are either focused on specific topics, or skip many details. The objective of this book is to fill this gap and present a detailed, mathematically oriented, extended introduction to the subject.The book provides a wide background to the current research on all mathematical aspects of the geometry of black hole spacetimes.

Objev podobné jako Geometry of Black Holes - Piotr Chrusciel

Elements of Deterrence - Jon R. Lindsay, Erik Gartzke

Global politics in the twenty-first century is complicated by dense economic interdependence, rapid technological innovation, and fierce security competition. How should governments formulate grand strategy in this complex environment? Many strategists look to deterrence as the answer, but how much can we expect of deterrence? Classical deterrence theory developed in response to the nuclear threats of the Cold War, but strategists since have applied it to a variety of threats in the land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains. If war is the continuation of politics by other means, then the diversity of technologies in modern war suggests a diversity of political effects. Some military forces or postures are most useful for "winning" various kinds of wars. Others are effective for "warning" adversaries of consequences or demonstrating resolve. Still others may accomplish these goals at lower political cost, or with greater strategic stability. Deterrence is not a simple strategy, therefore, but a complex relationship between many ends and many means. This book presents findings from a decade-long research program on "cross-domain deterrence." Through a series of theoretical and empirical studies, we explore fundamental trade-offs that have always been implicit in practice but have yet to be synthesized into a general ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Elements of Deterrence - Jon R. Lindsay, Erik Gartzke

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law - Marshall. L DeRosa, Roscoe Pound

In An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law, Roscoe Pound shows how philosophy has been a powerful instrument throughout the history of law. He examines what philosophy has done for some of the chief problems of the science of law and how it is possible to look at those problems philosophically without treating them in terms of a particular time period. The function of legal philosophy, writes Pound, is to rationally formulate a general theory of law which conforms to the interests, the general security first and foremost, of society. Marshall DeRosa writes in his new introduction that in the light of twentieth-century judicial politics, Roscoe Pound''s philosophy of law has prevailed to a significant extent. This book''s relevance to appreciating the development of the American legal system in all its complexities - including liability law, contract law, and property law - is in itself notable. But, in terms of understanding the twentieth-century development of the American rule of law, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law is indispensable. It will make an invaluable addition to the personal libraries of legal theorists, philosophers, political scientists, and historians of American law.

Objev podobné jako An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law - Marshall. L DeRosa, Roscoe Pound

Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe - Niall Ferguson

A compelling history of catastrophes and their consequences, from 'the most brilliant British historian of his generation' (The Times)Disasters are inherently hard to predict. But when catastrophe strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck. We have science on our side, after all. Yet the responses of many developed countries to a new pathogen from China were badly bungled. Why?While populist rulers certainly performed poorly in the face of the pandemic, Niall Ferguson argues that more profound pathologies were at work - pathologies already visible in our responses to earlier disasters.Drawing from multiple disciplines, including economics and network science, Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe offers not just a history but a general theory of disaster. As Ferguson shows, governments must learn to become less bureaucratic if we are to avoid the impending doom of irreversible decline.

Objev podobné jako Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe - Niall Ferguson

Hellacopters: Eyes Of Oblivion - CD (4065629630027)

Hudební CD - Album Eyes Of Oblivion, které vyšlo v roce 2022. Bude to poprvé, kdy kapela vydá plnohodnotné album nového materiálu od alba Head Off z roku 2008. Album Eyes Of Oblivion, které vyšlo v roce 2022. Bude to poprvé, kdy kapela vydá plnohodnotné album nového materiálu od alba Head Off z roku 2008. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD Reap A Hurricane / Can It Wait / So Sorry I Could Die / Eyes Of Oblivion / A Plow And A Doctor / Positively Not Knowing / Tin Foil Soldier / Beguiled / The Pressure's On / Try Me Tonight

Objev podobné jako Hellacopters: Eyes Of Oblivion - CD (4065629630027)

Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

From the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbinding historical novel that brilliant imagines one of the greatest manhunts in history: the search for two Englishmen involved in the killing of King Charles I and the implacable foe on their trail—an epic journey into the wilds of seventeeth-century New England, and a chase like no other'From what is it they flee?'He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, “They killed the King.”1660 England. General Edward Whalley and his son-in law Colonel William Goffe board a ship bound for the New World. They are on the run, wanted for the murder of King Charles I—a brazen execution that marked the culmination of the English Civil War, in which parliamentarians successfully battled royalists for control.But now, ten years after Charles’ beheading, the royalists have returned to power. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, the fifty-nine men who signed the king’s death warrant and participated in his execution have been found guilty in absentia of high treason. Some of the Roundheads, including Oliver Cromwell, are already dead. Others have been captured, hung, drawn, and quartered. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

"A galloping adventure." - The Wall Street JournalFrom the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbinding historical novel that brilliantly imagines one of the greatest manhunts in history: the search for two Englishmen involved in the killing of King Charles I and the implacable foe on their trail-an epic journey into the wilds of seventeeth-century New England, and a chase like no other.'From what is it they flee?'He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, "They killed the King."1660 England. General Edward Whalley and his son-in law Colonel William Goffe board a ship bound for the New World, seeking refuge in colonial America. They are on the run, wanted for the murder of King Charles I-a brazen execution that marked the culmination of the English Civil War, in which parliamentarians successfully battled royalists for control.But now, ten years after Charles' beheading, the royalists have returned to power. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, the fifty-nine men who signed the king's death warrant for this act of regicide and participated in his execution have been found guilty in absentia of high treason. Some ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, cross the Atlantic. Having been found guilty of high treason for the murder of Charles the I, they are wanted and on the run. A reward hangs over their heads - for their capture, dead or alive.In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is tasked with tracking down the fugitives. He'll stop at nothing until the two men are brought to justice. Act of Oblivion is an epic journey across continents, and a chase like no other.

Objev podobné jako Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris

Open Veins of Latin America - Eduardo Galeano

Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx. Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organized the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. Thus he is concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. These are the veins which he traces through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where they empty into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe. Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano fuses scientific analysis with the passions of a plundered and suffering people. An immense gathering of materials is framed with a vigorous style that never falters in its command of themes. All readers interested in great historical, economic, political, and social writing will ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Open Veins of Latin America - Eduardo Galeano

Children of the Days - Eduardo Galeano

From Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America''s greatest living writers, author of the Memory of Fire trilogy, comes Children of the Days, a new kind of history that shows us how to remember and how to liveThis book is shaped like a calendar. Each day brings with it a story: a journey, feast or tragedy that really happened on that date, from all possible years and all corners of the world. From Abdul Kassem Ismail, the tenth-century Persian who never went anywhere without his library - all seventeen thousand books of it, on four hundred camels; to the Brazilian city of Sorocaba, which on February 8 1980 responded to the outlawing of public kissing by becoming one huge kissodrome; to July 1 2008, the day the US government decided to remove Nelson Mandela''s name from its list of dangerous terrorists, Children of the Days takes aim at the pretensions of official history and illuminates moments and heroes that we have all but forgotten. Through this shimmering historical mosaic runs a common thread, one that joins humanity''s darkest hours to its sweetest victories. Children of the Days is the story of our lives.''Passionate and humane ... so funny and so moving'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Children of the Days - Eduardo Galeano

The Little Book of String Theory - Steven S. Gubser

The essential beginner''s guide to string theoryThe Little Book of String Theory offers a short, accessible, and entertaining introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics today. String theory has been called the "theory of everything." It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. But it is unproven and fraught with controversy. After reading this book, you''ll be able to draw your own conclusions about string theory.Steve Gubser begins by explaining Einstein''s famous equation E = mc2, quantum mechanics, and black holes. He then gives readers a crash course in string theory and the core ideas behind it. In plain English and with a minimum of mathematics, Gubser covers strings, branes, string dualities, extra dimensions, curved spacetime, quantum fluctuations, symmetry, and supersymmetry. He describes efforts to link string theory to experimental physics and uses analogies that nonscientists can understand. How does Chopin''s Fantasie-Impromptu relate to quantum mechanics? What would it be like to fall into a black hole? Why is dancing a waltz similar to contemplating a string duality? Find out in the pages of this book.The Little Book of String Theory is the essential, most ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Little Book of String Theory - Steven S. Gubser

Foundations of the Theory of Elasticity, Plasticity, and Viscoelasticity - Eduard Starovoitov, Faig Bakhman Ogli Naghiyev

Foundations of the Theory of Elasticity, Plasticity, and Viscoelasticity details fundamental and practical skills and approaches for carrying out research in the field of modern problems in the mechanics of deformed solids, which involves the theories of elasticity, plasticity, and viscoelasticity. The book includes all modern methods of research as well as the results of the authors’ recent work and is presented with sufficient mathematical strictness and proof.The first six chapters are devoted to the foundations of the theory of elasticity. Theory of stress-strain state, physical relations and problem statements, variation principles, contact and 2D problems, and the theory of plates are presented, and the theories are accompanied by examples of solving typical problems.The last six chapters will be useful to postgraduates and scientists engaged in nonlinear mechanics of deformed inhomogeneous bodies. The foundations of the modern theory of plasticity (general, small elastoplastic deformations and the theory of flow), linear, and nonlinear viscoelasticity are set forth. Corresponding research of three-layered circular plates of various materials is included to illustrate methods of problem solving. Analytical solutions and numerical results for elastic, elastoplastic, lineaer viscoelastic and viscoelastoplastic plates are also given. Thermoviscoelastoplastic characteristics of certain materials needed for numerical account are presented ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Foundations of the Theory of Elasticity, Plasticity, and Viscoelasticity - Eduard Starovoitov, Faig Bakhman Ogli Naghiyev

On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking´s final theory - Thomas Hertog

A new theory of the universe, twenty years in the making, by Stephen Hawking and his close collaborator Thomas Hertog.Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in his extraordinary life was how the universe could have created conditions so perfectly hospitable to life.Pondering this mystery led Hawking to study the big bang origin of the universe, but his early work ran into a crisis when the maths predicted many big bangs producing a multiverse - countless different universes, most of which were far too bizarre to harbour life.Holed up in the theoretical physics department at Cambridge, Stephen Hawking and his friend and collaborator Thomas Hertog worked shoulder to shoulder for twenty years on a new quantum theory of the cosmos. As their discoveries took them deeper into the big bang, they were startled to find a deeper level of evolution in which the physical laws themselves transform and simplify until particles, forces, and even time itself fades away. Once upon a time, perhaps, there was no time. This led them to a revolutionary idea: the laws of physics are not set in stone but are born and co-evolve as the universe they govern takes shape.On the Origin of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking´s final theory - Thomas Hertog

The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming - G. William Domhoff

A comprehensive neurocognitive theory of dreaming based on the theories, methodologies, and findings of cognitive neuroscience and the psychological sciences.G. William Domhoff’s neurocognitive theory of dreaming is the only theory of dreaming that makes full use of the new neuroimaging findings on all forms of spontaneous thought and shows how well they explain the results of rigorous quantitative studies of dream content. Domhoff identifies five separate issues—neural substrates, cognitive processes, the psychological meaning of dream content, evolutionarily adaptive functions, and historically invented cultural uses—and then explores how they are intertwined. He also discusses the degree to which there is symbolism in dreams, the development of dreaming in children, and the relative frequency of emotions in the dreams of children and adults. During dreaming, the neural substrates that support waking sensory input, task-oriented thinking, and movement are relatively deactivated. Domhoff presents the conditions that have to be fulfilled before dreaming can occur spontaneously. He describes the specific cognitive processes supported by the neural substrate of dreaming and then looks at dream reports of research participants. The “why” of dreaming, he says, may be the most counterintuitive outcome of empirical dream research. Though the question is usually framed in terms of adaptation, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming - G. William Domhoff

Talkabout Theory of Mind - Alex Kelly, Katherine Wareham

Theory of mind is a key consideration in autism spectrum conditions and is frequently associated with social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties. The latest practical workbook in the TALKABOUT series, this book is designed to support those for whom theory of mind does not come naturally. It teaches strategies that can be used to identify othersÂ’ thoughts and feelings based on their behaviour, as well as to adapt behaviour in order to competently manage social situations and have positive interactions. With fully illustrated activities covering topics such as thoughts, feelings and actions, knowledge and beliefs, and respect, the programme outlined in this book can be used with children and young people to develop and confidently implement an awareness of theory of mind.Key features include:Assessments, targets, lesson plans and over ninety activities to support theory of mindStructured activities which progress from simple concepts to more complex skillsOpportunities for skills to be practised and recappedFully photocopiable and downloadable resourcesPacked full of flexible activities to suit different levels and ages, this is a vital resource for educators and therapists looking to support children and young people with poor theory of mind as they develop the skills necessary to create positive interactions.

Objev podobné jako Talkabout Theory of Mind - Alex Kelly, Katherine Wareham

Introduction to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity - Øyvind Grøn

The revised and updated 2nd edition of this established textbook provides a self-contained introduction to the general theory of relativity, describing not only the physical principles and applications of the theory, but also the mathematics needed, in particular the calculus of differential forms.Updated throughout, the book contains more detailed explanations and extended discussions of several conceptual points, and strengthened mathematical deductions where required. It includes examples of work conducted in the ten years since the first edition of the book was published, for example the pedagogically helpful concept of a "river of space" and a more detailed discussion of how far the principle of relativity is contained in the general theory of relativity. Also presented is a discussion of the concept of the ''gravitational field'' in Einstein''s theory, and some new material concerning the ''twin paradox'' in the theory of relativity.Finally, the book contains a new section about gravitational waves, exploring the dramatic progress in this field following the LIGO observations.Based on a long-established masters course, the book serves advanced undergraduate and graduate level students, and also provides a useful reference for researchers.

Objev podobné jako Introduction to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity - Øyvind Grøn

Theory of Money & Credit - Ludwig von Mises

In 1912, when Mises, at age thirty-one, wrote this landmark book, no monetary theory could be described as both securely founded on economic reality and properly incorporated into an analysis of the entire economic system. "The Theory of Money and Credit" opened new vistas. It integrated monetary theory into the main body of economic analysis for the first time, providing fresh new insights into the nature of money and its role in the economy. As the well-known "Austrian" economist Rothbard writes in his new foreword: "This book performed the mighty feat of integrating monetary with micro theory, of building monetary theory upon the individualistic foundations of general economic analysis."

Objev podobné jako Theory of Money & Credit - Ludwig von Mises

The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction - Ursula K. Le Guinová

By Ursula K. Le GuinIntroduction by Donna HarawayImages by Lee Bul In The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, visionary author Ursula K. Le Guin tells the story of human origin by redefining technology as a cultural carrier bag rather than a weapon of domination.Hacking the linear, progressive mode of the Techno-Heroic, the Carrier Bag Theory of human evolution proposes: ‘before the tool that forces energy outward, we made the tool that brings energy home.’ Prior to the preeminence of sticks, swords and the Hero’s killing tools, our ancestors’ greatest invention was the container: the basket of wild oats, the medicine bundle, the net made of your own hair, the home, the shrine, the place that contains whatever is sacred. The recipient, the holder, the story. The bag of stars. This influential essay opens a portal to terra ignota, where the possibilities of human experience and knowledge can be discovered anew. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated and beloved author of twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve children’s books, six volumes of poetry and four of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebulas, nine Hugos and SFWA’s Grand ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction - Ursula K. Le Guinová

Making sense of theory and its application to social work practice - Phil Musson

Social work students and practitioners can struggle to get their head around the application of theory and associated methods of intervention derived from the social sciences to social work practice. Although there are a number of texts on this topic available, this book offers a fresh approach written with the ''non-theoretician'' in mind. After exploring the expectations and limits of application of theory to practice, author Phil Musson sets about describing theories of explanation and their associated methods of intervention. He follows this by looking at theoretically driven approaches and their associated methods of intervention. One generic case study is used throughout to present issues the reader can use to understand how the theory of explanation or approach and the associated method of intervention is applied. The text also offers opportunities for the reader to engage their critical thinking skills as they are invited to think critically about the theories of explanation and approaches discussed. Making Sense of Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice will be of immense value to both social work students and practitioners. (Series: Critical Skills for Social Work) [Subject: Social Work]

Objev podobné jako Making sense of theory and its application to social work practice - Phil Musson

A Systemic Theory of Democracy - Victor Sanchez-Mazas

A new approach to democratic theory that empowers its citizens. Democracy is a complex social system. A Systemic Theory of Democracy investigates the complexity of democracy's functioning through a systemic perspective to identify opportunities and challenges for democratic transformations. It critically reappraises social systems theory, extracting critical tools to describe and evaluate dynamic and ever-evolving democratic systems within their changing societal environment. By articulating political functions, social practices, and democratic principles, this systemic framework transcends theoretical models' boundaries, enabling it to map existing political systems and identify their context-specific shortcomings. A systemic approach to democracy, argues political researcher Victor Sanchez-Mazas, opens the road for the possibility and necessity for citizens to identify the problems faced by their democratic system. A Systemic Theory of Democracy calls for a critical democratic agenda: the constant diagnosis of democratic shortcomings, by citizens themselves and through democratic processes. This book introduces democratic diagnosis as a major challenge and opportunity for both contemporary democratic theory and existing democratic systems.

Objev podobné jako A Systemic Theory of Democracy - Victor Sanchez-Mazas

The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge - Karl Popper

In a letter of 1932, Karl Popper described Die beiden Grundprobleme der Erkenntnistheorie – The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge – as ‘…a child of crises, above all of …the crisis of physics.’Finally available in English, it is a major contribution to the philosophy of science, epistemology and twentieth century philosophy generally.The two fundamental problems of knowledge that lie at the centre of the book are the problem of induction, that although we are able to observe only a limited number of particular events, science nevertheless advances unrestricted universal statements; and the problem of demarcation, which asks for a separating line between empirical science and non-science.Popper seeks to solve these two basic problems with his celebrated theory of falsifiability, arguing that the inferences made in science are not inductive but deductive; science does not start with observations and proceed to generalise them but with problems, which it attacks with bold conjectures.The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge is essential reading for anyone interested in Karl Popper, in the history and philosophy of science, and in the methods and theories of science itself.

Objev podobné jako The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge - Karl Popper

Theory of Music Workbook Grade 6 (2009) - Trinity College London

Theory of Music Workbook for Trinity College London written exams, containing all requirements for Theory of Music Grade 6 exams from 2009 onwards. Includes: information for teachers, hints for candidates, tips on learning to write music accurately and clearly, sample examination paper, tasks and questions expected for the grade, and worked examples to demonstrate each task. This book is suitable for use in lessons or at home, for private study.Also now available: ''Introducing Theory of Music - first writing skills for beginners'' (TCL024107) - designed to help the beginner student to read and write commonly used musical symbols, providing a firm grounding in notation from which to progress onto Trinity’s Theory of Music Workbook Grade 1.

Objev podobné jako Theory of Music Workbook Grade 6 (2009) - Trinity College London

Theory of Music Workbook Grade 8 (2009) - Trinity College London

Theory of Music Workbook for Trinity College London written exams, containing all requirements for Theory of Music Grade 8 exams from 2009 onwards. Includes: information for teachers, hints for candidates, tips on learning to write music accurately and clearly, sample examination paper, tasks and questions expected for the grade, and worked examples to demonstrate each task. This book is suitable for use in lessons or at home, for private study.Also now available: ''Introducing Theory of Music - first writing skills for beginners'' (TCL024107) - designed to help the beginner student to read and write commonly used musical symbols, providing a firm grounding in notation from which to progress onto Trinity’s Theory of Music Workbook Grade 1.

Objev podobné jako Theory of Music Workbook Grade 8 (2009) - Trinity College London

Theory of the Rearguard - Ivan de la Nuez

Theory of the Rearguard examines how contemporary art is in tension with survival, rather than in relation to life. In the twentieth century, Peter Burger''s Theory of the Avant-Garde was a cult book focused on the two main tasks that art demanded at the time: to break its representation and to destroy the barrier that separated it from life. Forty years later, The Theory of the Rearguard is an ironic manifesto about contemporary art and its failures, even though Ivan de la Nuez does not waste his time mourning it or disguising it. He argues that our times are not characterized by the distance between art and life, but by a tension between art and survival, which is the continuation of life by any means necessary. In the twenty-first century, Ivan de la Nuez examines art in relationship to politics, iconography, and literature. This austere and sharp book in which Duchamp stumbles upon Lupe, the revolution upon the museum, Paul Virilio upon Joan Fontcuberta or Fukuyama upon Michael Jackson wonders if contemporary art will ever end. Because if it were mortal-''just as mortal as everything it invokes or examines under its magnifying glass''-de la Nuez argues would be worth writing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Theory of the Rearguard - Ivan de la Nuez

Theory of Water - Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Winner of the 2025 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Award for nonfictionA genre-bending exploration of that most elemental force—water—through Indigenous storytelling, personal memory, and the work of influential artists and writersFor many years, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson took solace in skiing—in all kinds of weather, on all kinds of snow across all kinds of terrain, often following the trail beside a beloved creek near her home. Recently, as she skied on this path against the backdrop of uncertainty, environmental devastation, rising authoritarianism and ongoing social injustice, her mind turned to the water in the creek and an elemental question: What might it mean to truly listen to water? To know water? To exist with and alongside water?So began a quest to understand her people's historical, cultural, and ongoing interactions with water in all its forms (ice, snow, rain, perspiration, breath). Pulling together these threads, Leanne began to see how a "Theory of Water" might suggest a radical rethinking of relationships between beings and forces in the world today. In this inventive work, Simpson draws on Nishnaabeg origin stories while artfully weaving the work of influential writers and artists alongside her personal memories and experience—and in doing so, reimagines water as a catalyst ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Theory of Water - Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Oblivion - Sergei Lebedev

One of the first twenty-first century Russian novels to probe the legacy of the Soviet prison camp system by one of Russia''s finest young writers. A young man travels to the vast wastelands of the Far North to uncover the truth about a shadowy neighbour who saved his life, and whom he knows only as Grandfather II. What he finds, among the forgotten mines and decrepit barracks of former gulags, is a world relegated to oblivion, where it is easier to ignore both the victims and the executioners than to come to terms with a terrible past.This disturbing tale evokes the great and ruined beauty of a land where man and machine worked in tandem with nature to destroy millions of lives during the Soviet century. Emerging from today''s Russia, where the ills of the past are being forcefully erased from public memory, this masterful novel represents an epic literary attempt to rescue history from the brink of oblivion.

Objev podobné jako Oblivion - Sergei Lebedev

A Theory of Literary Production - Pierre Macherey

Who is more important: the reader, or the writer? Originally published in French in 1966, Pierre Macherey’s first and most famous work, A Theory of Literary Production dared to challenge perceived wisdom, and quickly established him as a pivotal figure in literary theory. The reissue of this work as a Routledge Classic brings some radical ideas to a new audience, and argues persuasively for a totally new way of reading. As such, it is an essential work for anyone interested in the development of literary theory.

Objev podobné jako A Theory of Literary Production - Pierre Macherey

Theory of the Lyric - Jonathan Culler

What sort of thing is a lyric poem? An intense expression of subjective experience? The fictive speech of a specifiable persona? Theory of the Lyric reveals the limitations of these two conceptions of the lyric—the older Romantic model and the modern conception that has come to dominate the study of poetry—both of which neglect what is most striking and compelling in the lyric and falsify the long and rich tradition of the lyric in the West. Jonathan Culler explores alternative conceptions offered by this tradition, such as public discourse made authoritative by its rhythmical structures, and he constructs a more capacious model of the lyric that will help readers appreciate its range of possibilities. “Theory of the Lyric brings Culler’s own earlier, more scattered interventions together with an eclectic selection from others’ work in service to what he identifies as a dominant need of the critical and pedagogical present: turning readers’ attention to lyric poems as verbal events, not fictions of impersonated speech. His fine, nuanced readings of particular poems and kinds of poems are crucial to his arguments. His observations on the workings of aspects of lyric across multiple different structures are the real strength of the book. It ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Theory of the Lyric - Jonathan Culler

Theory of Mind in Childhood - Diane Poulin-Dubois

This Element describes the development of a Theory of Mind in infancy and early childhood. It reviews the proximal and distal cognitive and social determinants that facilitate early Theory of Mind development. It presents an overview of the main theoretical accounts of Theory of Mind development and offers suggestions for future research.

Objev podobné jako Theory of Mind in Childhood - Diane Poulin-Dubois

Introduction to the Classical Theory of Particles and Fields - Boris Kosyakov

This volume is intended as a systematic introduction to gauge field theory for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in high energy physics. The discussion is restricted to the classical (non-quantum) theory in Minkowski spacetime. Particular attention has been given to conceptual aspects of field theory, accurate definitions of basic physical notions, and thorough analysis of exact solutions to the equations of motion for interacting systems.

Objev podobné jako Introduction to the Classical Theory of Particles and Fields - Boris Kosyakov

Behavioral Theory of the Firm - James G. March, Richard M. Cyert

Behavioural Theory of the Firm has become a classic work in organizational theory, and is one of the most significant contributions to improving the theory of the firm. This second edition includes new material which puts the original text in a contemporary context.

Objev podobné jako Behavioral Theory of the Firm - James G. March, Richard M. Cyert

Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Fourth Edition - Carolyn P. Henly, John Sprague

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Confidently navigate the Theory of Knowledge Guide with a set of rich and engaging resources,grounded in conceptual considerations and illustrated with real-world examples.- Guide students by helping them examine the nature of knowledge and their own status as a knower.- Develop diverse and balanced arguments with a variety of activities, case studies and Deeper Thinking features.- Aid understanding with in-depth discussions of the twelve course concepts and detailed definitions of all key terms.- Provide assessment support with guidance relating to the TOK Exhibition and Essay.Free online material available at hoddereducation.com/ib-extrasAlso available:Theory of Knowledge Student eTextbook 9781510475458Theory of Knowledge Whiteboard eTextbook 9781510475441Theory of Knowledge: Teaching for Success 9781510474659Theory of Knowledge: Skills for Success 9781510474956Theory of Knowledge: Skills for Success Student eTextbook 9781510475472

Objev podobné jako Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Fourth Edition - Carolyn P. Henly, John Sprague

An Analysis of Leon Festinger's A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance - Alexander O’Connor, Camille Morvan

Leon Festinger’s 1957 A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a key text in the history of psychology – one that made its author one of the most influential social psychologists of his time. It is also a prime example of how creative thinking and problem solving skills can come together to produce work that changes the way people look at questions for good. Strong creative thinkers are able to look at things from a new perspective, often to the point of challenging the very frames in which those around them see things. Festinger was such a creative thinker, leading what came to be known as the “cognitive revolution” in social psychology. When Festinger was carrying out his research, the dominant school of thought – behaviorism – focused on outward behaviors and their effects. Festinger, however, turned his attention elsewhere, looking at “cognition:” the mental processes behind behaviors. In the case of “cognitive dissonance”, for example, he hypothesized that apparently incomprehensible or illogical behaviors might be caused by a cognitive drive away from dissonance, or internal contradiction. This perspective, however, raised a problem: how to examine and test out cognitive processes. Festinger’s book records the results of the psychological experiments he ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako An Analysis of Leon Festinger's A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance - Alexander O’Connor, Camille Morvan

The Theory of the Leisure Class - Thorstein Veblen

Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since first appearing in 1899, it has become a classic of social theory that has contributed to the modernization of economic policy.

Objev podobné jako The Theory of the Leisure Class - Thorstein Veblen

The Special Theory of Relativity - David Böhm

In these inspiring lectures David Bohm explores Albert Einstein’s celebrated Theory of Relativity that transformed forever the way we think about time and space. Yet for Bohm the implications of the theory were far more revolutionary both in scope and impact even than this. Stepping back from dense theoretical and scientific detail in this eye-opening work, Bohm describes how the notion of relativity strikes at the heart of our very conception of the universe, regardless of whether we are physicists or philosophers.

Objev podobné jako The Special Theory of Relativity - David Böhm

Jamie T: Theory Of Whatever (Deluxe) - CD (4543717)

Hudební CD - Theory Of Whatever je páté album londýnského indie rockového umělce Jamieho T z roku 2022. Deluxe edition obsahuje navíc 3 skladby. Theory Of Whatever je páté album londýnského indie rockového umělce Jamieho T z roku 2022. Deluxe edition obsahuje navíc 3 skladby. Jamie Alexander Treays známější pod uměleckým jménem Jamie T, je anglický zpěvák, skladatel, rapper a hudební producent z Wimbledonu v jižním Londýně. Rok vydání : 2022 (5.album) Seznam stop CD 90S CARS / THE OLD STYLE RAIDERS / BRITISH HELL / THE TERROR OF LAMBETH LOVE / KEYING LAMBORGHINIS / ST. GEORGE WHARF TOWER / A MILLION & ONE NEW WAYS TO DIE / THANK YOU / BETWEEN THE ROCKS / SABRE TOOTH / TALK IS CHEAP / OLD REPUBLICAN / 50,000 UNMARKED BULLETS / BONNIE & CLYDE (EXCLUSIVE TO DELUXE CD FORMAT) / KILL KILL KILL (EXCLUSIVE TO DELUXE CD FORMAT) / RUN OF THE MILL (EXCLUSIVE TO DELUXE CD FORMAT)

Objev podobné jako Jamie T: Theory Of Whatever (Deluxe) - CD (4543717)

Jamie T: Theory Of Whatever - CD (4543666)

Hudební CD - Theory Of Whatever je páté album londýnského indie rockového umělce Jamieho T z roku 2022. Theory Of Whatever je páté album londýnského indie rockového umělce Jamieho T z roku 2022. Jamie Alexander Treays známější pod uměleckým jménem Jamie T, je anglický zpěvák, skladatel, rapper a hudební producent z Wimbledonu v jižním Londýně. Rok vydání : 2022 (5.album) Seznam stop CD 90S CARS / THE OLD STYLE RAIDERS / BRITISH HELL / THE TERROR OF LAMBETH LOVE / KEYING LAMBORGHINIS / ST. GEORGE WHARF TOWER / A MILLION & ONE NEW WAYS TO DIE / THANK YOU / BETWEEN THE ROCKS / SABRE TOOTH / TALK IS CHEAP / OLD REPUBLICAN / 50,000 UNMARKED BULLETS

Objev podobné jako Jamie T: Theory Of Whatever - CD (4543666)

Theory of a Deadman: Dinosaur - CD (7567862602)

Hudební CD - Osmé studiové album vychází tradičně na značce Roadrunner. Desku, která je návratek ke klasickému zvuku Theory Of The Deadman, produkoval Martin Terefe (např. Jason Mraz nebo YUNGBLUD). Kapela, která se zformovala v roce 2001, tvoří hudbu ovlivněnou nejrůznějšími styly. Osmé studiové album vychází tradičně na značce Roadrunner. Desku, která je návratek ke klasickému zvuku Theory Of The Deadman, produkoval Martin Terefe (např. Jason Mraz nebo YUNGBLUD). Kapela, která se zformovala v roce 2001, tvoří hudbu ovlivněnou nejrůznějšími styly. V písních kvarteta lze vystopovat vlivy grunge, ale i country. Seznam stop CD Dinosaur / Medusa (Stone) / Sick / Two Of Us (Stuck) / Ambulance / Sideways / Get In Line / Head In The Clouds / Hearts Too Wild / Summer Song

Objev podobné jako Theory of a Deadman: Dinosaur - CD (7567862602)

Theory of a Deadman: Say Nothing - CD (1686173942)

Hudební CD - Say Nothing je sedmé studiové album kanadské rockové skupiny Theory of a Deadman. Mezi tématy písní jsou násilí a rasismus. Say Nothing je sedmé studiové album kanadské rockové skupiny Theory of a Deadman. Mezi tématy písní jsou násilí a rasismus. Kapela, která se zformovala v roce 2001, tvoří hudbu ovlivněnou nejrůznějšími styly. V písních kvarteta lze vystopovat vlivy grunge, ale i country. Seznam stop CD1 Black Hole In Your Heart / History of Violence / Affluenza / Say Nothing / Strangers / Ted Bundy / World Keeps Spinning / Quicksand / White Boy / It's All Good

Objev podobné jako Theory of a Deadman: Say Nothing - CD (1686173942)