Thinking in an Emergency (Scarry Elaine)(Paperback)

Thinking in an Emergency (Scarry Elaine)(Paperback)

In Thinking in an Emergency, Elaine Scarry lays bare the realities of 'emergency' politics and emphasizes what she sees as the ultimate ethical concern: 'equality of survival.' She reveals how regular citizens can reclaim the power to protect one another and our democratic principles. Government

The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in a Climate Emergency (Ison Ray)(Paperback)

The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in a Climate Emergency is a persuasive, lively book that shows how systems thinking can be harnessed to effect profound, complex change.In the age of the Anthropocene, the need for new ways of thinking and acting has become urgent. But patterns of

On Beauty and Being Just (Scarry Elaine)(Paperback)

Have we become beauty-blind? For two decades or more in the humanities, various political arguments have been put forward against beauty: that it distracts us from more important issues; that it is the handmaiden of privilege; and that it masks political interests. In On Beauty and Being Just

The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World (Scarry Elaine)(Paperback)

Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, The Body in Pain is a profoundly original study that has already stirred excitement in a wide range of intellectual circles. The book is an analysis of physical suffering and its relation to the numerous vocabularies and cultural

You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency (Cleveland-Peck Patricia)(Paperback / softback)

The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning (Nelson Maggie)(Paperback)

Writing in the tradition of Susan Sontag and Elaine Scarry, Maggie Nelson has emerged as one of our foremost cultural critics with this landmark work about representations of cruelty and violence in art. From Sylvia Plath's poetry to Francis Bacon's paintings, from the Saw franchise to Yoko Ono's

Medieval Literature (Treharne Elaine)(Paperback)

This Very Short Introduction provides a compelling account of the emergence of the earliest literature in Britain and Ireland, including English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Anglo-Latin and Anglo-Norman. Introducing the reader to some of the greatest poetry, prose and drama ever written, Elaine

Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing Between Democracy and Doom (Scarry Elaine)(Paperback)

During his impeachment proceedings, Richard Nixon boasted, 'I can go into my office and pick up the telephone and in twenty-five minutes seventy million people will be dead.' Nixon was accurately describing not only his own power but also the power of every American president in the nuclear age

Planes and Rockets and Things That Fly (Scarry Richard)(Paperback / softback)

An amazing new Richard Scarry collection filled with hilarious stories about jet planes, rockets, spacecraft and other things that fly! It's the perfect partner to Cars and Trucks and Things that Go and set to be a new Scarry favourite.In this collection Huck takes flying lessons, we learn how

Emergency Procedures for the Small Animal Veterinarian (Plunkett Signe J.)(Paperback / softback)

Suitable for those working as a solo doctor in an emergency practice, this title presents the recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It offers diagnostic testing regimens; therapeutic recommendations including analgesia and nutritional support; and, revisions and expansions of the

Critical Thinking: An Exploration of Theory and Practice (Moon Jennifer)(Paperback)

In this book, Jennifer Moon explores and clarifies critical thinking and provides practical guidance for improving student learning and supporting the teaching process. Key themes covered include: different views of and approaches to critical thinking with an emphasis on a practical basis that

Unprepared: Global Health in a Time of Emergency (Lakoff Andrew)(Paperback)

Recent years have witnessed an upsurge in global health emergencies--from SARS to pandemic influenza to Ebola to Zika. Each of these occurrences has sparked calls for improved health preparedness. In Unprepared, Andrew Lakoff follows the history of health preparedness from its beginnings in 1950s

Mother Forever (Everest Elaine)(Paperback / softback)

A Mother Forever is an unputdownable, moving novel from Elaine Everest, the bestselling author of The Woolworths

Tree Thinking: An Introduction to Phylogenetic Biology (Baum David A.)(Pevná vazba)

With an accessible introduction to phylogenetics and its importance in modern biology, Tree Thinking: An Introduction to Phylogenetic Biology teaches you to interpret phylogenetic tree to learn how these trees can be reconstructed and how they can be used to answer biological

Funniest Storybook Ever (Scarry Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Welcome to the busy world of Richard Scarry! New in picture book format, every page is packed with pictures and zany stories, with lots of details to

Workbook for Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene (Le Baudour Chris)(Paperback)

Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene will help you think like an emergency medical responder and prepare for a career or voluntary service in the field. It provides clear, first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil and industrial personnel

Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy(Paperback / softback)

This simple, jargon-free text fits in your pocket, providing an 'on-the-spot' guide to clinician-performed ultrasound in the emergency department, intensive care unit or in the field. Written by an international team of experts and comprehensively updated in its third edition, Emergency Ultrasound

Origins of Difference (Storkey Elaine)(Paperback)

In what ways are women and men different? Where do these differences originate? In this book, Elaine Storkey uncovers the foundational assumptions and presuppositions that lie beneath gender issues and builds a cohesive model for a biblical view of men and

The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results (Peale Norman Vincent)(Paperback)

An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's powerful message of faith and

Thinking About Behaviour Change - An Interdisciplinary Dialogue(Paperback / softback)

How to Release Fear-Based Thinking and Feeling: An In-Depth Study of Spiritual Psychology, Volume 2 (Stone Joshua David)(Paperback)

Selected Poems Elaine Feinstein (Feinstein Elaine)(Paperback)

She is an extremely fine poet. She has a sinewy, tenacious way of penetrating and exploring the core of her subject that seems to me unique. Her simple, clean language follows the track of the nerves. There is nothing hit or miss, nothing for effect, nothing false. Reading her poems one feels

Computational Thinking (Denning Peter J.)(Paperback)

An introduction to computational thinking that traces a genealogy beginning centuries before the digital computer.A few decades into the digital era, scientists discovered that thinking in terms of computation made possible an entirely new way of organizing scientific investigation; eventually,

Linear Algebra with Applications (Holt Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Prepare for conceptual thinking in an abstract setting as Linear Algebra with Applications blends computational and conceptual topics through a large assortment of examples to improve your comfort with the rigors of the subject