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Reasons or better known as excuses: Why... Everyone has their own reasons why THEY didn't get a job they wanted. Could it be that they didn't like my race, or the way I look? Could it be that I'm too fat or skinny, or just the way I talk? Could it be the fact I'm bald and look old for my age? C... More

This text updates the introductory undergraduate students on critical concerns of the 21st century including distributional equity and ecological sustainability; includes discussions of historical, institutional, political and social factors to encourage students get engaged with the subject m... More

This collection includes 14 note-for-note guitar transcriptions from this renowned contemporary guitarist/composer and founder of the Windham Hill label. Titles include: Anne's Song * The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter * Climbing in Geometry * Conferring with the Moon * In a Region of Clouds * Pass... More

In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public and offers an overview of what we know about the brain and what researchers may be able to accomplish in the next ten years.... More

We remember the admonition of our mothers: "Treat others as you want them to treat you." But what if being nice was something we were inclined by nature to do anyway? Renowned neuroscientist Donald Pfaff upends our entire understanding of ethics and social contracts with an intriguing proposition: t... More

This series of supplementary Readers aims at the development of reading skills and is graded according to recommended reading levels: Blue books for 6-7 year olds; Brown books for 7-8 year olds; Green books for 8-10 year olds and Yellow books for 10-12 year olds. Each Reader provides word notes, rev... More

This indispensable guide encourages the practicing amateur to become an expert in the natural world. In tours of nine North American ecosystems ranging from backyards to woodlands, mountain peaks to sandy shores, a diverse group of experienced naturalists show how to approach nature with a trained e... More

This volume is designed to provide a quick yet comprehensive reference to the jurisprudence of both the ICTY and to some extent, the ICTR. It goes significantly beyond the Judgements of the Tribunal into the Orders and Decisions of the Trial and Appeals Chambers.The book is organized by sections, ac... More