The last few decades have seen an explosion in the production of critical theories, with deconstructioniss, poststructuralists, postmoderniss, second-wave feminists, new historicists, cultural materialists, postcolonialists, black critics and queer theorists, among a host of others, all vying for our attention. The world around us can look very ...
Genetics is the newest of all sciences. Nothing useful was known about inheritance until just over a century ago, and what Mendel learned was used to justify eugenics and racism. Now genetics is exploding, and before the end of the 20th century we may have the complete code, written in 3,000,000,000 letters of DNA, of what it takes to make a human ...
"Darwin for Beginners" takes readers through the upheaval in biological thought that made "The Origin of Species" possible and introduces Charles Darwin--the timid, antisocial, semi-invalid who was wracked with fear of controversy as he undermined belief in God-the-creator.
Hindusm is said to be the world's oldest religion. Yet the word 'Hindu' is of foreign 18th-century origin. Hindusm is defined as a polytheistic religion, but Mahatma Gandhi famously declared that one can be a Hindu without believing in any god. Hindusm appears to accommodate endless contradictions. It is a religion at least as much of myth as of ...
What is sociology? Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or in some cases, does not function. Various competing schools of sociology have attempted to fit observations of social phenomena into different conceptual systems. This book traces the origins of these systems from Enlightenment thought and the pioneering work of Auguste ...
Meditation, karma, Zen, Tantra, Nirvana - these are some of the many Buddhist ideas that have entered our Western popular idiom, usually inappropriately and half-baked. What is the truth of Buddhism, its history and variety of practices? This vast and complex non-theistic religion is woven into the fabric of Asian civilizations, from India to the ...
This text traces the development of mathematics through some of its major turning points, occasions when counter-intuitive ideas such as the square root of minus one and space-filling curves, have forced themselves upon the attention of mathematicians, leading them to rethink their field.
Herer is an entertaining and informative book, accessible to students and general readers concerned with the increasing power, influence and proliferation of the media.
This text provides students and the general reader with an informative tour through the minefield of cultural studies, examining its origins in Britain and its adoption in the USA, Australia and South Asia, explaining the ideas of its leading exponents and offering a look at its uses around the world. The book traces the course of cultural studies ...
Progress in genetics today would not have been possible without Darwin's revolution, but the mysterious man who determined belief in God's creation was remarkably timid. He spent most of his life in seclusion, a semi-invalid, riddled with doubts, faring the controversy his theories might unleash. In this book, the author unravels Darwin's life and ...
Eastern philosophy is the most ancient form of thought known to man, predating western philosophy by some centuries. Dissatisfaction with materialism is turning westerners towards the integrated approach of eastern thought, but often in a vague and generalised form. This book focuses on India and China, the two oldest and most influential origins ...
There are an astonishing number of treatments available to us for all types of disorders. But how can we choose wisely from so much on offer? "Introducing Psychotherapy" is a unique and valuable guide for anyone who wants to understand more about the subject of psychotherapy. For people seeking help for themselves or others, it focuses on the ...
Each of the models in this text plays its part as a hands-on introduction to the stuy of geodesic domes. It was the American architext Buckminster Fuller who pioneered this type of building and who also helped to establish a sound basis for designing them.
Traces the origins of various schools of thought, from Enlightenment thinkers and the pioneering work of Auguste Comte to the subsequent developments of Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. Also outlined in the text are the rapid expansion of sociology in 20th century America and Britain, the Chicago School and the rise of ...
"Introducing Buddha" describes the life and teachings of the Buddha, but it also shows that enlightenment is a matter of experiencing the truth individually and by inspiration which is passed from teacher to student. Superbly illustrated by Borin Van Loon, the book illuminates this process through a rich legacy of stories and explains the ...
The place of DNA in the story of life and evolution is presented here and explained by means of models to cut out and glue together. There are also other models which shed light on nucleotides, viruses and protein synthesis.
How do we reconcile the advantages of science with its perils? What do scientists actually do? Is science 'value-free'? How has science evolved through history? Where is science leading us? We now begin to see that uncertainty and ignorance tend to increase with changes in the production of knowledge. We have arrived at the threshold of post ...
An Instant Guide to Weather is an ideal compact identification guide to a subject which preoccupies and affects us all. From sunshine to snow, hurricanes to holes in the ozone layer, freak conditions to daily forecasting, this user-friendly guide covers the atmosphere, weather systems, clouds, winds, climate and other features of the weather in ...
Que son las matematicas y por que representan un misterio para tanta gente? Las matematicas son la mayor creacion de la inteligencia humana. Nos afectan a todos. Dependemos de ellas en nuestra vida diaria y muchas de sus herramientas, como la geometria, el algebra y la trigonometria, provienen de antiguas civilizaciones no occidentales.
Interest in ancient Eastern philosophy has grown in recent years, as dissatisfaction with materialism has turned many away from Western thoughts. This book describes the strands of Eastern thought from Confucius to Buddha, from Islam to Tao and explains how they differ from Western ideas.
La genetica es la ciencia mas nueva. No se sabia casi nada de la herencia hasta hace mas de un siglo, y lo que descubrio Mendel por aquel entonces se utilizo para justificar la eugenesia y el racismo. En la actualidad, la genetica se encuentra en pleno auge y se ha descubierto la secuencia completa del ADN, que compone los 60.000 genes activos ...
Progress in genetics today would not have been possible without Darwin's revolution, but the mysterious man who undermined belief in God's creation was remarkably timid. He spent most of his life in seclusion, a semi-invalid riddled with doubts, fearing the controversy his theories might unleash. In this book, the author unravels Darwin's life and ...
Genetics is the newest of all sciences. Nothing useful was known about inheritance until just over a century ago, and what Mendel learned was used to justify eugenics and racism. Now genetics is exploding, and before the end of the 20th century we may have the complete code, written in 3,000,000,000 letters of DNA, of what it takes to make a human ...
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