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523,95 kr. The Moog synthesizer "bent the course of music forever," Rolling Stone declared. Bob Moog walked into history in 1964 when his homemade contraption unexpectedly became a sensation that heavily influenced the sounds of the 1960's and 1970's. In Switched On, Albert Glinsky draws on his exclusive access to Bob Moog's personal archives and his probing interviews with Bob's family and a multitude of associates, for this first complete biography of theman and his work.
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1.137,95 kr. Wisdom within Words is the first complete bilingual edition and annotated translation of the poetry collection entitled Kuchugen, which features 150 Chinese-style verses (kanshi) written by Dogen Zenji (1200-1253), founder of the Soto Zen sect in early medieval Japan and compiled by Menzan.
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752,95 kr. Part of the What Do I Do Now? Psychiatry series, Geriatric Psychiatry provides clear answers to some of the most complex clinical situations in geriatric psychiatric care.
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461,95 kr. This revisionist work challenges the assumption that deep time was "discovered" during the Enlightenment by showing that the possibility of an old or even eternal Earth circulated freely in medieval and early modern Europe, even in popular works intended for a large public, and that it was common to deny any geological role to the biblical Flood.
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- How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life
572,95 kr. In Propelled, Andreas Elpidorou makes a lively case for the value of discontent and illustrates how boredom, frustration, and anticipation are good for us. Weaving together stories from disciplines as wide-ranging as classical literature and video games, Elpidorou shows that these psychological states illuminate our desires and expectations and inform us when we find ourselves stuck in unpleasant and unfulfilling situations. Boredom, frustration, andanticipation aren't obstacles to our goals—they are our guides, propelling us into lives that are truly our own.
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- A Transnational Feminist Analysis of Women's Lives in Modern Times
1.043,95 kr. Written through the lens of transnational feminism, Women's Journey to Empowerment in the 21st Century offers a global view into the patriarchal attitudes that shape cultural practices that oppress women and continue to take form in the modern era. By examining a range of issues, the book compels readers to utilize a contextual framework in taking a closer look at contemporary violence and oppression against women in our world.
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- How Theory of Mind Develops
940,95 kr. Developmental psychologists coined the term "theory of mind" to describe how we understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers have provided rich, provocative data showing that from an early age, children develop a sophisticated and consistent "theory of mind" by attributing their desires, beliefs, and emotions to themselves and to others. Building on his pioneering research in The Child's Theory of Mind (1990),Henry M. Wellman pulls together all that we have learned in the past twenty years to shine new light on how "theory of mind" develops.
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649,95 kr. ANOTHER DAY IN THE MONKEY'S BRAIN charts a neuroscientist's journey to understand the central mysteries of consciousness. With insight and clarity, Dr. Siegel how science is built on such relationships. Along the way, he gives a vivid sense of the abundant passion and creativity that drive scientists in their pursuit of understanding. From monkey to man, Dr. Siegel finds the beauty in the scientific discovery of self in mind and brain.
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- Reading Characterization in Roman Poetry
1.550,95 kr. Exemplary Traits examines how Roman poets used models dynamically to create character, and how their referential approach to character reveals them mobilizing the literary tradition.
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- Essays in Legal History and Jurisprudence
2.898,95 kr. This is a collection of essays addressing many of the major issues in American legal history. Opening essays discuss the historiography and development of methodology of American legal history. Other sections consider prominent issues and people such as judicial review, Critical Legal Studies, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Taken together, the essays provide a survey of the field of modern American legal history.
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- An Encounter with Krishna
1.098,95 kr. This is an account of a Krishna pilgrimage in the Indian region of Braj. Drawing on his own experience of the pilgrimage, Haberman places it in a historical and cultural context, and recounts the tales of Krishna around which the pilgrimage revolves. The book should interest scholars and students of S.E. Asian religion and culture, and of pilgrimage more generally.
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