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Twenty philosophers offer new essays examining the form of reasoning known as inference to the best explanation - widely used in science and in our everyday lives, yet still controversial. Best Explanations represents the state of the art when it comes to understanding, criticizing, and defending this form of reasoning.

Un viaggio attraverso la musica più elettrica degli ultimi cinquant'anni. L'hard rock non è semplicemente un genere musicale, è un'emozione intensa, avvolgente, che se vi entra in circolo finisce col diventare la colonna sonora delle vostre azioni e dei vostri pensieri, e non potete più farne a meno. Per conoscerne la storia, per dare nomi e volti ai suoi protagonisti bisogna semplicemente amarla, sentirla scorrere prepotentemente dentro di no...

This volume examines the meaning of scalar modifiers - expressions such as more than, a bit, and much - from the standpoint of the semantics-pragmatics interface. It draws on data from Japanese and a range of other languages to explore the information expressed by these modifiers at both the semantic and the pragmatic level.

This collection of award-winning poems captures the extremes, in-betweens, and sunbeams people experienceÑpast and present, humorous and serious. Obviously life is neither all good nor all badÑall we can do is splash from puddle to puddle. Sometimes landing in puddles is fun. Sometimes they hide sinkholes. ItÕs always our choice how we deal with them. Still, while weÕre in mid-leapÑoh, the possibilities!

?Deptford royal dockyard was established in the early 16th century and closed in 1869. Crucial to the maintenance of the nation¿s naval power, the dockyard grew from a single storehouse and wet and dry docks to a great complex including stores, slipways, mast docks and other structures supporting ancillary industries, such as sailmaking, timber- and ironworking. Shipbuilding was accompanied by constant repair and rebuilding as the dockyard wor...

A major new account of the Victorio Campaign of 1879-1881, the most intensive confrontation between Apaches and the USA since the early 1860s.

When the Second World War erupted, Latin America - despite being initially neutral - became part of it. Brazil, with its large provision of goods to the Allied Powers, was soon a victim of the Axis submarines - leading to the urgent development of an anti-submarine aviation arm. As it was developed, it also sent a fighter squadron and an observation unit to the Mediterranean Front - taking part in the operations over Northern Italy and support...

Raymond Knapp is Professor of Musicology and Academic Associate Dean at the Herb Alpert School of Music at the University of California, Los Angeles, the author of The American Musical and the Performance of Personal Identity, and the coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of the American Musical.

Raymond Knapp is Professor of Musicology and Academic Associate Dean at the Herb Alpert School of Music at the University of California, Los Angeles, the author of The American Musical and the Performance of Personal Identity, and the coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of the American Musical.

Charlotte Brunsdon is Professor of Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick and the author of several books, including London in Cinema: The Cinematic City Since 1945 and The Feminist, the Housewife, and the Soap Opera.

Charlotte Brunsdon is Professor of Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick and the author of several books, including London in Cinema: The Cinematic City Since 1945 and The Feminist, the Housewife, and the Soap Opera.

A portrait of the rise of American fashion and the history of the runway

Imported European honey bees get all the press, but more compelling is the story of North America’s native bees—species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies. In her travels with farmers, gardeners, and scientists, Paige Embry examines the vital role these pollinators play. Along the way, she hunts for a bumble bee that may be extinct, houses hibernating blue orchard bees in her refrigerator, and investigates an unlikely place for poll...

Diagnose and treat bovine diseases in cattle with Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle, 3rd Edition - your all-in-one guide to bovine disease management. Organized by body system for quick, convenient reference, this complete resource equips practitioners and students with the knowledge needed to confidently diagnose, treat, and prevent bovine disease. All chapters are updated from the previous edition to reflect the most up-to-date diagnostics a...

Dieses Buch ist eine praxisorientierte Einführung in die Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre für Unternehmen der Gesundheitsbranche und Pflege. Es richtet sich sowohl an Betriebswirte als auch an Nicht-Ökonomen, die in der Sozialwirtschaft in das Management von Krankenhäusern, Pflegeeinrichtungen und anderen gesundheitswirtschaftlichen Unternehmen einsteigen oder bereits in verantwortlichen Positionen tätig sind und das betriebswirtschaftliche...

Although mammography is the primary method used for breast cancer screening, screening mammography is limited especially in women with dense breasts, which includes nearly 50% of all women in the United States. Despite improvements such as digital mammography, computed aided detection, and digital breast tomosynthesis, breast cancer continues to be a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. The recent proliferation of screening breast u...

Top Score for the Radiology Boards: Q & A for the Core and Certifying Exams is the ideal diagnostic radiology board prep resource. Written by radiologist Alan Weissman, with contributions from dozens of leading experts at renowned institutions, Top Score has a simple ambition: to improve your test scores. The book covers all exam categories, including non-interpretive skills (NIS), physics, safety, breast, cardiac, diagnostic radiology, gastr...

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO FIX YOUR BIKE!Whether your mountain bike is new or old, running great or in need of repair, Lennard Zinn’s easy-to-follow instructions will help you maintain it and keep it working like new. Learn how to do it yourself and take care of every part of your bicycle, from basic tune-ups to major overhauls.Simple step-by-step instructions will guide you through each procedure, including how to fix shifting problems, repair a ...

The authors put issues relevant to Turkey today ' such as consolidating democracy, dealing with economic development issues, improving its human rights record and its foreign policy ' in an historical context, allowing comparisons with other late developers in the world and reflecting the complexity of Turkish political and socio-economic developments. Turkey also argues that the modernization process that started in the nineteenth century, wi...

Das Grundbau-Taschenbuch hat seit über 60 Jahren zum Ziel, Entwicklungen, neue Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse, Berechnungs- und Nachweismethoden für die Belange der Baupraxis umfassend zusammenzutragen und transparent zu vermitteln. Auch die 8. Auflage setzt das Format konsequent fort und bringt den aktuellen Stand der Wissenschaft und der Technik auf dem Gebiet des geotechnischen Ingenieurwesens in seinen wesentlichen Sparten zusammen. Der ers...