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Race-ing Justice, En-Gendering Power: Essays on Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, and the Construction of Social Reality»rank: 854111from: Pantheon
: :It was perhaps the most wretchedly aspersive race and gender scandal of recent times: the dramatic testimony of Anita Hill at the Senate hearings on the confirmation of Clarence Thomas as Supreme Court Justice. Yet even as the televised proceedings shocked and galvanized viewers not only in this country but the world over, they cast a long shadow on essential issues that define America.In Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power, Toni Morrison contributes an introduction and brings together eighteen provocative essays, all but one written especially for this book, by prominent and distinguished academicians--black and white, male and female. These writings powerfully elucidate not only the racial and sexual but also the historical, political, ... |
A Modern Dictionary of Geography (Student Reference)»rank: 1414175by: Michael Witherick, Simon Ross, John Small
: :Small & Witherick's highly successful dictionary has already, in its first three editions, proved its value as a comprehensive guide to the key principles, concepts, and terminology of contemporary geography. This new, accessible edition reflects developments in the discipline since 1995. Covering both human and physical geography, this dictionary is an essential reference for undergraduate geography students. |
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Fish Watching With Eugenie Clark (Naturalist's Apprentice Biographies)»rank: 545604by: Michael Elsohn Ross
: :Describes the life and career of ichthyologist Eugenie Clark, who began her research observing fresh-water acquarium fishes and moved on to the underwater study of sharks and other marine animals. Includes observation tips and and related activities. |
Selling Modernity: Advertising in Twentieth-Century Germany»rank: 1281026from: Duke University Press
: :The sheer intensity and violence of Germany’s twentieth century—through the end of an empire, two world wars, two democracies, and two dictatorships—provide a unique opportunity to assess the power and endurance of commercial imagery in the most extreme circumstances. Selling Modernity places advertising and advertisements in this tumultuous historical setting, exploring such themes as the relationship between advertising and propaganda in Nazi Germany, the influence of the United States on German advertising, the use of advertising to promote mass consumption in West Germany, and the ideological uses and eventual prohibition of advertising in East Germany.While the essays are informed by the burgeoning literature on consumer society, Selling Modernity focuses on the actors ... |
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Science Wars»rank: 355761from: Duke University Press
: :In the wake of the highly fractious Culture Wars, conservatives in science have launched a backlash against feminist, multiculturalist, and social critics in science studies. Paul Gross and Norman Levitt’s book Higher Superstition, presented as a wake-up call to scientists unaware of the dangers posed by the “science-bashers,” set the shrill tone of this reaction and led to the appearance of a growing number of scare stories about an “antiscience” movement in the op-ed sections of newspapers across the country. Unwilling to be political scapegoats for the decline in the public funding of science and the erosion of the public authority of scientists, many of these critics—natural scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, and ... |
THIEME Atlas of Anatomy Image Collection--General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (Thieme Atlas of Anatomy Series)»rank: 490034by: Michael Schuenke M.D. Ph.D., Erik Schulte M.D., Udo Schumacher, Lawrence Ross, Edward Lamperti
: :All of the exquisite full-color illustrations from THIEME Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System are now available in digital format on the new THIEME Atlas of Anatomy Image Collection DVD. Faculty can use this outstanding collection of original artwork to add a brilliant visual dimension to their lectures that will not only pique their students' interest in course material, but also help students gain a more complete understanding of anatomy. Practitioners and researchers can also enhance their presentations with images from the DVD. This user-friendly DVD allows the user to import each image into presentation software (ie MS PowerPoint). Each illustration is available with or without labeling and captions. This ... |
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Oracle Bones, Stars, and Wheelbarrows: Ancient Chinese Science and Technology»rank: 3623498by: Frank Ross Jr., Michael Goodman
: :Discusses the achievements of the ancient Chinese in astronomy, medicine, science, and engineering, as well as such influential Chinese inventions as paper, printing, gun powder, and the compass. |
Histology: A Text and Atlas: With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology»rank: 929815by: Michael H Ross, Wojciech Pawlina
: :Now it its Fifth Edition, this best-selling text and atlas is the perfect text for medical, health professions, and undergraduate biology students. It combines a detailed textbook that emphasizes clinical and functional correlates of histology with a beautifully illustrated atlas featuring full-color digital micrographs of the highest quality. This edition includes over 100 new illustrations, more Clinical Correlation boxes on the histology of common medical conditions, and new information on the molecular biology of endothelial cell function. Terminology throughout the text is consistent with Terminologia Anatomica. A powerful interactive histology atlas CD-ROM for students is included with the book and features all of the plates found in the text with interactive functionality. |
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The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology: Volume II: Memory for People»rank: 1285229from: Lawrence Erlbaum
: :The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology presents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive reviews of factors influencing witnesses of all ages-children, adults, and the elderly-are compiled in a single pair of volumes. The disparate research currently being conducted in eyewitness memory in psychology, criminal justice, and legal studies is coherently presented in this work. Controversial topics such as the use of hypnosis, false and recovered memories, the impact of stress, and the accuracy of psychologically impaired witnesses are expertly examined. Leading eyewitness researchers also ... |
Kitchen Lab (You Are the Scientist)»rank: 552183by: Michael Elsohn Ross
: :The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology presents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive reviews of factors influencing witnesses of all ages-children, adults, and the elderly-are compiled in a single pair of volumes. The disparate research currently being conducted in eyewitness memory in psychology, criminal justice, and legal studies is coherently presented in this work. Controversial topics such as the use of hypnosis, false and recovered memories, the impact of stress, and the accuracy of psychologically impaired witnesses are expertly examined. Leading eyewitness researchers also ... |