Constructing the World (Chalmers David J.)(Paperback)

Constructing the World (Chalmers David J.)(Paperback)

David J. Chalmers constructs a highly ambitious and original picture of the world, from a few basic elements. He develops and extends Rudolf Carnap's attempt to do the same in Der Logische Aufbau Der Welt (1928). Carnap gave a blueprint for describing the entire world using a limited vocabulary, so

Constructing the World: Art and Economy 1919-1939 (Lorenz Ulrike)(Paperback)

Constructing the World traces the global convergence of artistic vocabularies--principally realism and the New Objectivity--between 1919 and 1939, also showing how the economic crisis of 1929 affected art. Works by Alexander Deineka, Otto Dix, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gustavs Klucis, Alice

The Extended Mind (Menary Richard)(Paperback)

Leading scholars respond to the famous proposition by Andy Clark and David Chalmers that cognition and mind are not located exclusively in the head.Where does the mind stop and the rest of the world begin? In their famous 1998 paper 'The Extended Mind,' philosophers Andy Clark and David J. Chalmers

The New Catholicity: Theology Between the Global and the Local (Schreiter Robert J.)(Paperback)

Following his widely acclaimed 'Constructing Local Theologies,' Robert J. Schreiter's 'The New Catholicity' takes a close look at the issues that are reshaping theology today. Schreiter proposes that an expanded concept of catholicity can meet the challenge of forming a theology that can cohere

Goodbye Look (Macdonald Ross)(Paperback / softback)

Lew Archer, world-weary private investigator, is hired by Larry and Irene Chalmers when they suspect that their troubled son Nick is involved in their own burglary. But when a fellow investigator - one who's been working with Nick - turns up dead, Archer soon realizes this isn't simply about some

If the World Were a Village (Smith David J.)(Paperback / softback)

Aiming to provoke thought and elicit questions, this book explainsfacts about the world's population simply. Instead of unimaginablebillions, it presents the whole world as a village of just 100 people. We find out that 22 speak a Chinese dialect and that 17 can't read

Constructing the Pluriverse: The Geopolitics of Knowledge (Reiter Bernd)(Paperback)

The contributors to Constructing the Pluriverse critique the hegemony of the postcolonial Western tradition and its claims to universality by offering a set of 'pluriversal' approaches to understanding the coexisting epistemologies and practices of the different worlds and problems we inhabit and

The Expulsive Power of a New Affection (Chalmers Thomas)(Paperback)

In this powerful sermon, Thomas Chalmers inspires Christians to remove the snares and tangles of sin--not through legalistic obedience but through the power of a new and greater affection for God. Chalmers reminds God's saints that as sojourners living in this world, true power over the trials and

Land Agent (Simons J. David)(Paperback / softback)

Working as an agent for one of the richest men in the world, Polish-Jewish immigrant Lev Sela is swept into a relationship with Celia Kahn, after stumbling upon an area of land that doesn't exist on any map. With passion, tension and conflicting ideals and populated with an extraordinary cast of

Measurement: A Very Short Introduction (Hand David J.)(Paperback)

Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of

Self Comes to Mind - Constructing the Conscious Brain (Damasio Antonio)(Paperback / softback)

In Self Comes to Mind, world-renowned neuroscientist Antonio Damasio goes against the long-standing idea that consciousness is separate from the body, presenting compelling new scientific evidence that consciousness - what we think of as a mind with a self - is in fact a biological process created

The World Raven, 4 (Smith A. J.)(Paperback)

Magic of Thinking Big (Schwartz David J)(Paperback / softback)

More than 6 million readers around the world have improved their lives by reading The Magic of Thinking Big. | First published in 1959, David J Schwartz's classic teachings are as powerful today as they were then. Practical, empowering and hugely engaging, this book will not only inspire you, it will

Physical Activity and Health: The Evidence Explained (Stensel David J.)(Paperback)

Dungeons & Dragons: At the Spine of the World (Mendez A. J.)(Paperback)

David Bellamy's Seas & Shorelines in Watercolour (Bellamy David)(Paperback)

Learn to paint the varied and dramatic coastlines of the world, with expert author David

The Tabernacle of David (Conner Kevin J.)(Paperback)

In The Tabernacle of David, author Kevin Conner details the many forms of worship experienced by the Hebrews in Zion, the City of David. Learn about the history of the Ark of the Covenant and trace the roots of the New Testament Church to the time of David. The book explores the eternal Davidic

Great World (Malouf David)(Paperback / softback)

In THE GREAT WORLD, his finest novel yet, David Malouf gives a voice to that experience. Ranging over seventy years of Australian life, from Sydney's teeming King's Cross to the tranquil backwaters of the Hawkesbury River, it is a remarkable novel of self-knowledge and lost innocence, of survival

Constructing Social Research: The Unity and Diversity of Method (Ragin Charles C.)(Paperback)

Constructing Social Research answers the question: What is social science? Updated throughout with new references and examples, the Third Edition of this innovative text by Charles C. Ragin and Lisa M. Amoroso shows the unity within the diversity of activities called social research to help

All Roads End Here (Moody David)(Paperback)

The second book in the new series from Hater author David Moody.Set in the world of David Moody's Hater trilogy, All Roads End Here is the sequel to the 'top drawer horror' (Booklist, starred review) One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning.It's taken Matthew Dunne almost three months to get home. Never

Look Again - The Autobiography (Bailey David)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary, riotous life of iconic photographer David Bailey - from the Second World War to the Swinging Sixties, from Eighties excess to the present

The Throne of Glass Coloring Book (Maas Sarah J.)(Paperback)

Enter the world of Throne of Glass Experience the vivid imagery of Sarah J. Maas's expansive world in her breathtaking New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass saga. Celaena on the rooftops of Rifthold, Chaol in the gardens of the glass castle, Manon riding her wyvern through the Crossing, and

We Think the World of You (Ackerley J. R.)(Paperback)

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach (Schulenberg David)(Paperback)

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach provides an introduction to and comprehensive discussion of all the music for harpsichord and other stringed keyboard instruments by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Often played today on the modern piano, these works are central not only to the Western concert