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Justice "is a concise and accessible introduction to the central theories of justice in contemporary political theory. The book aims to provide readers with a clear understanding of the theories and the main objections to them, as well as showing how these theories engage with one another. It offers detailed accounts of John Rawls's theory of justice as fairness, the alternative 'capabilities approach' developed by Nobel-prize winning economi...

The author of this book has set herself no mean task, that of proving the ongoing need of contemporary man for "valid myth" and the "stored wisdom of the past". The book is intended as an enjoyable voyage of discovery for the reader and with this aim in view, the first part comprises three easily interpreted stories which draw on ancient and modem myths and tales for their themes. In the second part of the book, the author traces the anc...

The Liberation of the African Mind: The Key to Black Salvation is both prophetic and revolutionary. It is prophetic in that it points to the direction the Black Church must take. It is revolutionary because it challenges the reader to establish a new religious paradigm, an African Spiritual frame of reference. This book documents the testimonies of the perpetrators. What the world has been given as Christianity, as original revelation from the...

Cognitive science approaches the study of mind and intelligence from an interdisciplinary perspective, working at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology. With "Mind, " Paul Thagard offers an introduction to this interdisciplinary field for readers who come to the subject with very different backgrounds. It is suitable for classroom use by students with interests ranging ...

To today's radio listener, it is difficult to imagine the influence radio once held over the American people. Unlike movies or newspapers, radio both informed and entertained its audience without requiring them to participate. Part of its success depended upon the people who created the sound effects?a squeaking door, the approach of a horse, or a typewriter. The author did live sound effects during the ?Golden Age? of radio. He provides many ...

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Error correcting coding is often analyzed in terms of its application to the separate levels within the data network in isolation from each other. In this fresh approach, the authors consider the data network as a superchannel (a multi-layered entity) which allows error correcting coding to be evaluated as it is applied to a number of network layers as a whole. By exposing the problems of applying error correcting coding in data networks, and ...

Building on the success of the first edition, UMTS Networks second edition allows readers to continue their journey through UMTS up to the latest 3GPP standardization phase, Release 5. Containing revised, updated and brand new material, it provides a comprehensive view on the UMTS network architecture and its latest developments. Accompanied by numerous illustrations, the practical approach of the book benefits from the authors' pioneering res...

To appreciate this collection of gentle, mysterious and sometimes amusing stories, all the author asks is that you stretch your imagination and examine with him some of the "unknown mysteries" of life. The natural world with which we are familiar - the sky, the stars, the sun, the wind - provides the setting for these tales of fantasy and magic. However, though we are entertained by the "Star Guardian" who rides on a shooting star, and intr...

A Companion to African American History" is a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day. Analyzes the major sources and the most influential books and articles in the field Includes discussions of globalization, region, migration, gender, class and social forces that make up the broad cultural fabric of African American ...

Somehow, D James Bryan's holidays never go quite according to plan... 'Such is the messy confusion that embroils anything I touch in my life that the result of any vacation will, in all probability, culminate in a farce of epical proportions.' Matters aren't really helped by the fact that his friends spend much of their time drunk or stoned. His early ghost-hunting adventures are bad failures. He gets hopelessly lost in the highlands ...

This is my Life Story is a collection of thoughts by Claudia Bryan. The subject matter is diverse, covering birth, through life experiences, to the inevitability of death. Mankind can relate to these thoughts as each person suffers and has life experiences that are similarly inter-linked. "From the infant learning to talk, the circle of life engulfs us, leaving the middle with but mere memories." The book is about surviving hurt and despair an...

Jon Ivey earned a B.A. in American History at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Married with one child, he resides in Georgia and is living proof you don't have to care for marijuana to want world peace. He sincerely hopes this book will help the latter cause.

It has been said that Connie Mack managed only two kinds of teams during his half-century in the City of Brother Love?unbeatable and lousy. His teams collected nine pennants and five World Series titles, balanced by 17 last place finishes. While Mack, an enterprising businessman, had a gift for discovering talented players and molding them into a team, by the time he was well into his sixties, Philadelphians suspected that the A's skipper had ...

This book explores legal mobilization, culture, and institutions in contemporary China from a perspective informed by 'law and society' scholarship.

This story is about mans' first steps beyond the confines of the Solar System, taken by a seemingly ineffectual young man. Chamois had a short temper that frequently got him into trouble, eventually being dishonourably discharged space navy and sent to a penal colony where he found friends and made a deadly enemy. He escapes with the aid of some navy friends and eventually after many hazards takes command of the space vessel "Orion" and heads ...

Thinking About the Insanity Defense answers ninety-seven frequently asked questions and presents sixteen case examples in easily understood language. This volume provides a clear and compelling introduction to one of the most important topics in the relation between psychology and law. Compiled by members of a Harvard seminar, it directs attention to the issues most often raised by the general public and by students of social science and crimi...

Six Chukkers of Love is more than Clark Hetherington's autobiography. It is a first-hand account of the history of polo in the United States post World War II. Clark knew all of the movers and shakers, great players and sundry characters that were responsible for polos growth and development. His book is filled with wonderful stories of these individuals and their enthusiasm for the sport. These pages portray not only his love of polo and his ...

Six Chukkers of Love is more than Clark Hetherington's autobiography. It is a first-hand account of the history of polo in the United States post World War II. Clark knew all of the movers and shakers, great players and sundry characters that were responsible for polos growth and development. His book is filled with wonderful stories of these individuals and their enthusiasm for the sport. These pages portray not only his love of polo and his ...

What do you get when you cross a Shakespearean with a middle school math teacher? You get Mr. Powell: a tool-belt-totin', Shakespeare quotin' maniac. One Man in His Time is his math teaching background delightfully highlighted with unlikely combinations of Shakespeare, philosophy, creativity, classroom barf, drivers' education, and the parent company viewed through his particularly unique and humorous perspective. He puts himself through a com...