Edition: 1
Publication date: 2004-01-07
Dewey code: 192
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Review Karl Popper: Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers / Routledge:This collection brings together the primary assessments of and reactions to the work and abiding influence of this revolutionary thinker, as well as the controversy he caused across many academic and political fields. The set includes early responses to Popper's work from sources difficult to obtain, and also two early reviews (by Carnap and Grelling) in translations specially prepared for this set. It is organized thematically, and includes a substantial new introduction by the editor.
Creator: Bob Hale
Publication date: 1994-07
Dewey code: 191
Price: $58.95
Review Reading Putnam (Philosophers and Their Critics) / Blackwell Publishers:From the philosophy of mind and language, through physics and mathematics, to the philosophy of the human sciences, morality and religion, there is almost no area of philosophy to which Hilary Putnam has not made highly original and influential contributions. This wide-ranging collection of papers provides a critical assessment and exploration of Putnam's Seminal Work. Written by Philosophers themselves well known for their work in the field, each essay bears witness to the continuing influence and importance of Putnam's thought. Putnam's reply constitutes an extensive new essay which clarifies, and develops further, central themes in his philosophy. This volume includes papers by Simon Blackburn, George Boolos, Michael Hallett, Michael Redhead, Thomas Ricketts, David Wiggins and Crispin Wright.
Creator: Peter Hamilton
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1992-04-01
Dewey code: 031
List Price: $1,440.00
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Review Max Weber / Routledge:Max Weber is considered by many to be the sociologist and political scientist of the twentieth century. This companion volume to Max Weber: Critical Assessments (1), presents a representative selection of the scholarship which analyzes Weber's political, legal, economic, and historical work in greater detail, and conforms to a wider debate about the relevance of Weber's historical and political thought to contemporary concerns.
Creator: I. Bernard Cohen
Publication date: 1987-02
Price: $38.00
Review Sir Isaac Newton's Mathematick Philosophy More Easily Demonstrated / Johnson Reprint Corporation:
Publication date: 1998-06
Dewey code: 818.5403
Price: $40.00
Review The Tangier Diaries, 1962-1979 / Cadmus Press:Every page drips with memories, writes William Burroughs about this collection of Hopkins' diaries covering two decades of a life lived as an ex-patriot. Hopkins was one of the most influential writers living in Tangier at the time; including , among others Paul and Jane Bowles. The writing varies from poetic, reflective to vernacular and antic. The mystery of walking through the palmeraie by night. The silence of the universe blots out the noisiness of man. Hopkins wrote the preceding line on December 23, 1966, however, by the 24th, he is more interested in lanterns made of tin cans, and , a Moroccan schoolboy, [who,] hoping to start a conversation, recited all the French he learned in school: 'Bonsoir, monsieur. Quelle heure est-il?'.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1994-12-15
Dewey code: 301.092
List Price: $1,440.00
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Review Emile Durkheim: Critical Assessments, Second Series (Critical Assessments Series Volume Numbers 5-8) / Routledge:Completing the project of the earlier assessments, these volumes concentrate on four themes: the reception of Durkheim's work during his life; the relationship between his ideas and French society; his influence on his followers; and his relevance today.
Creator: Katherine H. Nemeh
Edition: 25
Publication date: 2008-07
Dewey code: 509
List Price: $1,160.00
Price: $950.00
Review American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences (American Men and Women of Science) / Gale Cengage:
Authors
- Harold G. Moore
- Joseph L. Galloway
Publication date: 2005-06-30
Dewey code: 959
Price: $289.00
Review Signed General Hal Moore & Joe Galloway Limited Edition Book: We Were Soldiers...Once and Young / The FlatSigned Press:General Harold (Hal) Moore and Joe Galloway have both hand signed this limited edition. Each book is leather-bound and stamped in gold with gold edges. Each book comes with built-in satin bookmark, silk moire end-sheets, Certificate of Authenticity, hand numbered and dual, matching holographic seals on both book and COA for increased security and authenticity. Plus, each book comes with an actual, original photograph of both General Moore and Mr. Galloway hand signing each book! Each book is NEW, MINT in condition and comes from the publisher still sealed in factory shrink-wrap. Embossed, gold seal of the Army Infantry Badge appears at the top of each signed page. A copy of this book was presented to Medal of Honor recipient along with his actual medal in 2007. General Moore and Joe Galloway have their own personal copies of this book and have both endorsed this publication and the publisher, FlatSigned Press. This book is considered to be THE book on the USA's involvement in the Vietnam War. It is dedicated to the memory of both those who gave their last full measure and to all those who served our country and were fortunate enough to return. [+]Welcome Home!.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1992-08-14
Dewey code: 301.092
List Price: $1,520.00
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Review Talcott Parsons: Critical Assessments / Routledge:Talcott Parsons (1904-79) is widely regarded as one of the most important sociologists of the twentieth century. His work has been influential both inside and outside the United States. He made major contributions to the history of sociology, the sociology of knowledge, medical sociology, and sociology of social institutions. His theoretical writing, although still the subject of much controversy, is recognized as reformulating the grounds of debate by giving a new direction to sociological inquiry. The ninety-five articles assembled here are organized into eighty-five chapters, covering each of the major theoretical debates in which Parsons was involved. The work is divided into major sections beginning with the intellectual background to Parsons' distinctive contribution to functionalism, and ending with the work of the last twenty years of his life, in which his interests in expanding his theories across all domains of human action produced a wide range of important and influential ideas. These volumes provide an indispensable collection for Parsonian scholars and anyone interested in 20th century sociology.
Publication date: 2008-06-10
Dewey code: 613
List Price: $1,595.00
Price: $1,595.00
Review ABMS PLUS CD-ROM, Single-User - June 2008 / Saunders:Medical Specialties Plus CD-ROM makes it easy to find board-certified specialists in any geographical area and to verify ABMS physician specialty certifications. This CD contains more than 746,000 physician profiles. Updated twice a year, its flexible, digital format enables you to customize a search through any of 26 criteria and customize data to prepare reports. Ideal for reference and research; does not meet PSV requirements for accreditation. (For PSV format, see www. BoardCertifiedDocs. com) Includes FREE update in December.
Creator: Stephen J Mennell
Edition: Four-Volume Set
Publication date: 2003-06-06
Dewey code: 301.092
List Price: $1,056.00
Price: $1,056.00
Review Norbert Elias (SAGE Masters in Modern Social Thought series) / Sage Publications Ltd:Norbert Elias (1897-1990) is now widely regarded as one of the greatest sociologists of the 20th century. The challenge and profundity of his work are still being assimilated. Some have suggested that in time, he will be regarded as the Copernicus or Darwin of sociology, the man who set the subject on its scientific course. These four volumes provide a comprehensive and penetrating survey of Elias's life and work. They pinpoint the main fields of research which Elias and his followers have explored: the civilizing process; state-formation; knowledge, religion and science; informalization; power; established-outsider figurations in fields such as class, gender and race; the sociology of the body; the sociology of the emotions; the sociology of leisure, sport and the arts; the sociology of the professions; medicine and psychoanalysis; crime and punishment; drug use and abuse. The collection also explores the various critiques of Elias's `figurational' or `process' sociology and counter-critiques by Elias's followers. The volumes successfully locate the work of Elias and his followers in the context of modern sociology, especially in relation to writers such as Mannheim, Adorno, Parsons, Goffman, Foucault and Bourdieu. In the penetrating, original and informative Introduction, Eric Dunning and Stephen Mennell elucidate Elias's sociological contributions and the bearing his life experiences had on his work. The collection is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the sociological contribution of Norbert Elias. The collection is organized in the following 4 volumes: Volume 1 Focuses on Elias's work in the context of his life and career, and reviews his place in the contemporary social sciences, especially in relation to such figures as Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu. [+]Also discussed in this volume are Elias's pathbreaking contributions to such issues as: the 'agency-structure' dilemma; habitus; power; involvement and detachment; knowledge and the sciences; time; and the relations between history and sociology. Volume 2 Addresses Elias's major empiricallybased contributions to sociological theory, especially the theories of the civilizing process, state formation and established-outsider figurations. Also discussed are informalization and de-civilizing processes, and the applications of the established-outsider theory to such fields as race, gender and sexuality. Volume 3 Examines figurational contributions to special areas of sociology such as: the sociology of the body; the sociology of the emotions; the sociology of everyday life, sport, leisure, lifestyles, taste, music and the arts; deviance and crime; the sociology of health and illness; psychiatry, psychoanalysis, and psychology; death and dying; and drugs and tobacco use. Volume 4 Focuses on criticisms of Elias's work and the responses of Elias and his sociological followers. Key themes are: civilization and the Holocaust; sports violence, especially soccer hooliganism; the meanings and value of concepts like 'development', 'evolution' and 'change'; and the relative merits of long-term and short-term approaches. The end of the volume returns to the issue of Elias's place in contemporary sociology and the growing worldwide recognition of the significance of his contribution. Eric Dunning is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Leicester; Stephen Mennell is Professor of Sociology, University College Dublin.
Publication date: 1991-10
Dewey code: 370
List Price: $79.00
Price: $893.71
Review Midstream: My Later Life (American Biography Series) / Reprint Services Corp:This book deals with her 25 years after Helen Keller left Radcliffe-the story of her work and friendships.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2000-12-19
Dewey code: 301.092
List Price: $1,580.00
Price: $1,580.00
Review Emile Durkheim: Critical Assessments III (Critical Assessments) / Routledge:This Third collection of Critical Assessments of the work of Emile Durkheim extends and brings up to date the two previous sets published by Routledge. Edited by one of the leading members of the British Institute for Durkheimian Studies, this collection reprints essential scholarship on a key contributor to sociological theory. Selected contents from the four volumes:1. Durkheim, E. Emile Durkheim: Lettres `a Marcel Mauss [1998] 2. Karady, V. The Durkheimians in Academe. A Reconsideration The Sociological Domain [1983] Includes an original introduction by the editor.
Creator: James Swindal
Edition: Four-Volume Set
Publication date: 2002-03-28
Dewey code: 305
List Price: $1,056.00
Price: $1,056.00
Review Jurgen Habermas (SAGE Masters in Modern Social Thought series) / Sage Publications Ltd:This is the first systematic assessment of the work of Jürgen Habermas - the key theorist of the later Frankfurt School, whose writing has had a major impact on social theory and sociology. These four volumes comprise the key secondary literature on Habermas. Edited by David Rasmussen and James Swindal, leading commentators on Habermas's work, this will be the standard reference work on one of the canonical theorists of the 20th century. VOLUME ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF HABERMAS'S PROJECT Habermas as a Critical Theorist \ Habermas, Hermeneutics and Critical Theory \ The Modernity/Postmodernity Debate VOLUME TWO:LAW AND POLITICS Law and Democratic Theory \ The Public Sphere \ Culture and Society VOLUME THREE: ETHICS Discourse Ethics \ Rethinking Discourse Ethics \ Autonomy and Authenticity VOLUME FOUR: COMMUNICATIVE RATIONALITY, FORMAL PRAGMATICS, SPEECH ACT THEORY AND TRUTH Communicative Rationality \ Formal Pragmatics and Speech Act Theory \ Nature, History and the Logic of Development \ Truth.
Publication date: 1989-05-01
Dewey code: 609
List Price: $675.00
Price: $775.00
Review The Works of Charles Babbage (11 Volume Set) (Works of Charles Babbage) / NYU Press:Charles Babbage is well described as the "pioneer of the computer", but he was far more than this: his mathematic, scientific, and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving while the economic, political, and theological writings show an incisive appreciation of contemporary debate, and justify the growing consensus which judges Babbage to be one of the most important and rigorous intellectual polymaths of his age. This edition contains his two major papers: Inessay on the calculus of functions, which established his reputation as a mathematician, and On the economy of machinery manufacturers, which was the first work of its kind to concentrate on the manufacturing industry-a turning point in economic writing. The New York University Press edition includes a comprehensive general introduction in Volume I. Textual notes by leading international experts in the field of Babbage scholarship, such as Professor I. Bernard Cohen, Emeritus Professor of the History of Science, University of Sydney; and Dr. J. A. M. Dubey, Dean of Engineering at the Polytechnic of the South bank, consider the world spectrum of the writings and put the works in context. All new texts are brought together by a comprehensive index providing easy reference to the complete works- a facility which will allow the integration of Babbage scholarship for the first time. [+]In addition to the standard pagination, the original page numbers have been retained to allow access from contemporary sources. there is also a comprehensive bibliography if works cited in the text- an essential reference tool for any serious scholar. The Works are illustrated throughout with the original diagrams, graphs, and line drawings. Volume 3 also contains 15 plates from Babbage's Calculating Engines (1889).
Creator: Lori Williamson
Edition: Facsimile Ed
Publication date: 1999-09
Dewey code: 609
List Price: $790.00
Price: $1,212.24
Review Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Professional Nursing (Western Influence on Japan) / Thoemmes Continuum:This is a new six-volume set of writings by Nightingale and her contemporaries on nursing and health care in nineteenth-century England. Topics include hospital nursing, district nursing and education, all of which underwent a transformation from the mid-nineteenth century onwards as nursing became professionalized and began to enjoy increased prestige, thanks in large part to the reforming efforts of Florence Nightingale. Nightingale's thoughts are supplemented by those of Elizabeth Garrett on hospital nursing, J. Clarke Jervoise on infection, Arthur Cotton on conditions in India, and Mrs Dacre Craven and William Rathbone on district nursing. Historically, Nightingale is an important figure in nursing and sanitary reform; she published copiously in these areas, using her own experiences in England and the Crimea as a basis for her critique of medicine and medical care and for her recommendations for improvement; she promoted the professionalization of nursing; she sought to improve the conditions of hospitals by actively promoting principles of sanitation; and she was elevated to the status of national heroine during the Crimean War. Nightingale was prominent as a critic, commentator and reformer of hospitals and nursing. Her writings address the relevant issues confronted by individuals who sought to elevate nursing to a respected profession, and they offer insight into what was perceived to be a woman's special role in the healing art, the often fraught nature of the nurse's relationship to medicine, and the sanitary conditions in hospitals and homes where people lived, died and nursed the ill. This major set is edited and introduced by Dr Lori Williamson, and will be of interest for academics in the history of medicine, nursing, sanitation, social welfare, and gender studies.
Publication date: 1991-09
Dewey code: 330.156
List Price: $550.00
Price: $794.12
Review John Maynard Keynes, 1883-1946 (Pioneers in Economics) / Edward Elgar Publishing:
Edition: 11
Publication date: 2008-09-30
Dewey code: 423
List Price: $778.00
Price: $778.00
Review Directory Of American Scholars (Directory of American Scholars) / Gale Cengage:
Publication date: 1986-01
Dewey code: 940
Price: $79.95
Review Air Aces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1914-1918 / FLYING MACHINES PRESS:Complete biographies of all 49 courageous aces of the Dual Monarchy.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-12-19
Dewey code: 301.092
List Price: $1,240.00
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Review Theodor Adorno: Critical Evaluations (Critical Evaluations in Cultural Theory) / Routledge:The materials in this collection chart the most important periods in the international reception of Adorno's thinking, including critical responses to the wide range of disciplines his studies touched upon, including literary criticism, musicology, aesthetics, epistemology and metaphysics. Of particular value, this set will aid researchers who have been unable to access the substantial body of important scholarship and commentary on Adorno that has previously been available only in German. This set will provides Anglophone scholars with the first English translations of these important works.
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