The Consciousness' Drive: Information Need and the Search for Meaning (Cole Charles)(Pevná vazba)

The Consciousness' Drive: Information Need and the Search for Meaning (Cole Charles)(Pevná vazba)

1 Human Exceptionality: How We See Ourselves in Relation to the World.- 2 Framing - Lessons from Vermeer.- 3 Episodic Memory: Lessons from the Scrub Jays.- 4 Episodic Memory: Subjective Time-travel.- 5 Episodic-to-Mimetic Transition.- 6 Framing: The Mimetic-to-Mythic Transition.- 7 Framing: The

Man's Search for Meaning, Gift Edition (Frankl Viktor E.)(Pevná vazba)

A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published. 'This is a book I reread a lot . . . it gives me hope . . . it gives me a sense of strength.'--Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN

The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy (Frankl Viktor E.)(Paperback)

From the author of Man's Search for Meaning, one of the most influential works of psychiatric literature since Freud. Holocaust survivor Viktor E. Frankl is known as the founder of logotherapy, a mode of psychotherapy based on man's motivation to search for meaning in his life. The author discusses

Information Retrieval: Implementing and Evaluating Search Engines (Buttcher Stefan)(Paperback)

An introduction to information retrieval, the foundation for modern search engines, that emphasizes implementation and experimentation.Information retrieval is the foundation for modern search engines. This textbook offers an introduction to the core topics underlying modern search technologies,

Darwin's Rival: Alfred Russel Wallace and the Search for Evolution (Dorion Christiane)(Pevná vazba)

The Revelations (Hoel Erik)(Pevná vazba)

An edgy and ambitious debut about neuroscience, death, and the search for the theory of human consciousness, by a powerful new voice in contemporary literary fiction Monday, Kierk wakes up. Once a rising star in neuroscience, Kierk Suren is now homeless, broken by his all-consuming quest to find a

The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution (Cole Joanna)(Pevná vazba)

The bestselling science series of all time!When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago!There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms

Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning (Frankl Viktor E.)(Paperback)

Viktor Frankl, bestselling author of Man's Search for Meaning, explains the psychological tools that enabled him to survive the Holocaust Viktor Frankl is known to millions as the author of Man's Search for Meaning, his harrowing Holocaust memoir. In this book, he goes more deeply into the ways of

Modern Information Retrieval - The Concepts and Technology behind Search (Baeza-Yates Ricardo)(Paperback / softback)

This is a rigorous and complete textbook for a first course on information retrieval from the computer science perspective. It provides an up-to-date student oriented treatment of information retrieval including extensive coverage of new topics such as web retrieval, web crawling, open source

On Drinking (Bukowski Charles)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive collection of works on a subject that inspired and haunted Charles Bukowski for his entire life: alcohol Charles Bukowski turns to the bottle in this revelatory collection of poetry and prose that includes some of the writer's best and most lasting

My Search for Ramanujan: How I Learned to Count (Ono Ken)(Pevná vazba)

Covering the life and enduring impact of the late mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan and the influence he had on the life and career of Ken Ono, this book presents a powerful biographical diptych of two great mathematicians.Ono was inspired to become a mathematician from the life and

Moomins and the Great Flood (Jansson Tove)(Pevná vazba)

Moominmamma and young Moomintroll search for the long lost Moominpappa through forest and flood, meeting a little creature (an early Sniff) and the elegantly strange Tulippa along the

Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning (Kaiser Jr Walter C.)(Pevná vazba)

Since its publication in 1994, An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics has become a standard text for a generation of students, pastors, and serious lay readers. This second edition has been substantially updated and expanded, allowing the authors to fine-tune and enrich their discussions on

Bitter Shade: The Ecological Challenge of Human Consciousness (Dove Michael R.)(Pevná vazba)

A seminal anthropological work on the paradoxical relationship between human consciousness and the environment 'Innovative, insightful, incandescent.'--Arun Agrawal, author of Environmentality: Technologies of Government and the Making of Subjects This book asks age-old questions about the

Strategic Information Technology: Best Practices to Drive Digital Transformation (Langer Arthur M.)(Pevná vazba)

Successfully navigate the changing face of the CIO roleStrategic Information Technology offers CIOs a handbook for engaging with the senior management conversations surrounding strategy. The CIO role is currently undergoing a massive transition from technology-focused expert to a more strategic

Participatory Research for Health and Social Well-Being (Abma Tineke)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1. Making the Case: The Arguments for Participatory Research.- Chapter 2. Framing: The Search for a Lens of Understanding.- Chapter 3. Getting Started: The Initiation of a Partnership.- Chapter 4. Shaping: The Co-creation of a Research Design.- Chapter 5. Organizing: Making Plans Together.-

The Bear Who Wasn't There: And the Fabulous Forest (Lavie Oren)(Pevná vazba)

Irresistible...playfully existential.-- O, The Oprah MagazineBear's search for himself doesn't matter so much as the charm of Lavie's storytelling voice as he narrates it...Erlbruch gives the bear big, puzzled-looking eyes and a lovable grin. He lives in a forest made of ornate trees seemingly

The Moomins and the Great Flood (Jansson Tove)(Pevná vazba)

Join the Moomins in their very first adventure, crossing a huge flood to search for missing Moominpappa! Moominmamma and Moomintroll need to find a home for the winter, someplace where sun is plentiful and safe from the dangers of the unknown. But before they can settle down, they must cross a

The Daring Book for Girls (Buchanan Andrea J.)(Pevná vazba)

The Daring Book for Girlsis the manual for everything that girls need to know--and that doesn't mean sewing buttonholes Whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery

The Doctor and the Soul: From Psychotherapy to Logotherapy (Frankl Viktor E.)(Paperback)

Newly reissued in trade paperback, from the author of the bestselling Man's Search for Meaning--the classic book in which he first laid out his revolutionary theory of logotherapy. Dr. Viktor E. Frankl is celebrated as the founder of logotherapy, a revolutionary mode of psychotherapy based on the

The Snow Leopard (Morris Jackie)(Pevná vazba)

As the Snow Leopard's earthly life begins to wane, she searches for a pure and incorruptible soul to pass her knowledge and power to in order that the hidden valley can remain safe. For the Mergich Realm, the sacred and secret place guarded by spirits in animal form, is under threat from those from

The Curiosity Drive: Our Need for Inquisitive Thinking (Stokoe Philip)(Paperback)

The Curiosity Drive explores the central importance of curiosity in developing the human mind and the consequences of this for human behaviour and thinking. It provides clear models for understanding the mind and how people relate to each other. Nominated for the Gradiva Award

Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders (Manby Joel)(Pevná vazba)

Updated and Expanded Edition of the Leadership BestsellerHarness the meaning of love, the verb, to improve your corporate culture and bottom line with the help of Joel Manby, former President and CEO of both SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Herschend Enterprises. Joel won the respect of America

Mushrooms and Mankind: The Impact of Mushrooms on Human Consciousness and Religion (James Arthur)(Pevná vazba)