The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution (Snow C. P.)(Paperback)

The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution (Snow C. P.)(Paperback)

This is the publication of the influential Rede Lecture by British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow. Its thesis was that 'the intellectual life of the whole of western society' was split into the titular two cultures - namely the sciences and the humanities - and that this was a major hindrance to

The Three Cultures (Kagan Jerome)(Paperback)

In 1959 C. P. Snow delivered his now-famous Rede Lecture, 'The Two Cultures,' a reflection on the academy based on the premise that intellectual life was divided into two cultures: the arts and humanities on one side and science on the other. Since then, a third culture, generally termed 'social

The Two Cultures (Snow C. P.)(Paperback)

This book is the most important gift that anyone can have in order to better understand the role of science and technology, future of education and research in society. It's cultures worth adopting as your

Number to Sound: The Musical Way to the Scientific Revolution (Gozza P.)(Paperback)

Number 10 Sound: The Musical Way 10 the Scientific Revolution is a collection of twelve essays by writers from the fields of musicology and the history of science. The essays show the idea of music held by Euro- th pean intellectuals who lived from the second half of the 15 century to the th early

The Serpent and the Rainbow (Davis Wade)(Paperback)

A scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombis and the voudoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist. In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis--people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had

Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science (Dylla H. Frederick)(Paperback)

The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Principe Lawrence M.)(Paperback)

The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed such fervent investigations of the natural world that the period has been called the Scientific Revolution. New ideas and discoveries not only redefined what human beings believed, knew, and could do, but also forced them to redefine themselves with

Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning (Aleksandrov A. D.)(Paperback)

'. . . Nothing less than a major contribution to the scientific culture of this world.' -- The New York Times Book ReviewThis major survey of mathematics, featuring the work of 18 outstanding Russian mathematicians and including material on both elementary and advanced levels, encompasses 20 prime

Scientific Advertising (Hopkins Claude C.)(Paperback)

The legendary Claude C Hopkins wrote 'Scientific Advertising', his classic on the art of advertising, nearly 100 years ago. It is a tribute to the vision of this pioneer of modern advertising that the insights contained in this slim volume remain, for the most part, relevant today. Digital channels

The French Revolution: A History in Documents (Alpaugh Micah)(Paperback)

The French Revolution: A History in Documents explores the rapidly evolving political culture of the French Revolution through first-hand accounts of the revolutionary (and counterrevolutionary) actors themselves. It demonstrates how radical Enlightenment philosophy fused with a governmental crisis

Recreation and Sports Ministry: Impacting the Postmodern Culture (Garner John C.)(Paperback)

How open is our culture to recreation and sports? The popular culture today is saturated with recreation and sports. The Olympics, Super Bowl, World Series, X-Games, Iron Man events, the Final Four in college basketball, and the playoff series in professional basketball capture the imaginations of

A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy (Mokyr Joel)(Paperback)

Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial Revolution During the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of the Industrial Revolution, what

The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland (Bradley Richard)(Paperback)

Sited at the furthest limits of the Neolithic revolution and standing at the confluence of the two great sea routes of prehistory, Britain and Ireland are distinct from continental Europe for much of the prehistoric sequence. In this landmark study, Richard Bradley offers an interpretation of the

Snow Tales (Rainbow Bear and Little Albatross) (Morpurgo Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Two beautiful, snowy animal stories, The Rainbow Bear and Little Albatross, by internationally bestselling War Horse author, Michael Morpurgo. Collected together for the first time and featuring Michael Foreman's original stunning illustrations, this is a gem of a book to be enjoyed over and over

Contemporary Iranian Art: From the Street to the Studio (Grigor Talinn)(Paperback)

In the first comprehensive look at Iranian art and visual culture since the 1979 revolution, Talinn Grigor investigates the official art sponsored by the Islamic Republic, the culture of avant-garde art created in the studio and its display in galleries and museums, and the art of the Iranian

The Social Dog: Behavior and Cognition (Kaminski Juliane)(Paperback)

Dogs have become the subject of increasing scientific study over the past two decades, chiefly due to their development of specialized social skills, seemingly a result of selection pressures during domestication to help them adapt to the human environment. The Social Dog: Behaviour and Cognition

Christianity and Culture (Eliot T. S.)(Paperback)

Two long essays: The Idea of a Christian Society on the direction of religious thought toward criticism of political and economic systems; and Notes towards the Definition of Culture on culture, its meaning, and the dangers threatening the legacy of the Western

Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution (Brown Wendy)(Paperback)

Tracing neoliberalism's devastating erosions of democratic principles, practices, and cultures. Neoliberal rationality--ubiquitous today in statecraft and the workplace, in jurisprudence, education, and culture--remakes everything and everyone in the image of homo oeconomicus. What happens when

Cultural Revolution and Revolutionary Culture (Russo Alessandro)(Paperback)

In Cultural Revolution and Revolutionary Culture, Alessandro Russo presents a dramatic new reading of China's Cultural Revolution as a mass political experiment aimed at thoroughly reexamining the tenets of communism. Russo explores four critical phases of the Cultural Revolution, each with its own

The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories (Wodehouse P. G.)(Paperback)

Moral Revolution: The Naked Truth about Sexual Purity (Vallotton Kris)(Paperback)

Sex. Purity. Virginity. Love. Moral Revolution seeks to inspire a culture of love, honor and respect with people who walk in purity, passion and power. This intimate and honest book addresses the root causes of purity issues rather than merely communicating to the masses to 'abstain from having

The Calamity Form: On Poetry and Social Life (Nersessian Anahid)(Paperback)

Romanticism coincided with two major historical developments: the Industrial Revolution, and with it, a turning point in our relationship to the earth, its inhabitants, and its climate. Drawing on Marxism and philosophy of science, The Calamity Form shines new light on Romantic poetry, identifying

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Lewis C. S.)(Paperback)

A full-colour paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with full-colour cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline

The New Psychedelic Revolution: The Genesis of the Visionary Age (Oroc James)(Paperback)

A bold exploration of modern psychedelic culture, its history, and future - Examines 3 modern psy-culture architects: chemist Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, mycologist-philosopher Terence McKenna, and visionary artist Alex Grey - Investigates the use of microdosing in extreme sports, the psy-trance