Best of
Academics

1982

Mastering Modern World History


Norman Lowe - 1982
    After a general introduction, themes are developed in more detail, with headings, key words, and phrases underlined. With its easy to follow cross-referencing and helpful problem-solving approach, this text is the ideal introduction to higher level study of modern world history.

The Meaning of Icons


Leonid Uspensky - 1982
    Commentary and analysis of the main types of icons. Lavishly illustrated, with 160 pages of text with drawings, 13 b/w and 51 color plates.

Thinking Mathematically


John Mason - 1982
    It demonstrates how to encourage, develop, and foster the processes which seem to come naturally to mathematicians.

Missing Links: In Search of Human Origins


John Reader - 1982
    John Reader's lifelong passion for this quest--palaeoanthropology--began when he reported on the celebrated "Lucy" finds in Ethiopia, for Life Magazine. Drawing on both historic and recent research, he tells the fascinating story of the science as it has developed from the activities of a few dedicated individuals, into the rigorous multidisciplinary work of today. His arresting photographs give a unique insight into the fossils, the discoverers, and the settings. His vivid narrative reveals both the context in which our ancestors evolved, and also the realities confronting the modern scientist. The story he tells is peopled by eccentrics and enthusiasts, and punctuated by controversy and even fraud. It is a celebration of discoveries--Neanderthal Man in the 1850s, Java Man (1891), Australopithecus (1925), Peking Man (1926), Homo habilis (1964) and beyond. It is a story of fragmentary shards of evidence, and the competing interpretations built upon them. And it is a tale of scientific breakthroughs--dating technology, genetics and molecular biology--that have enabled us to set the fossil evidence in the context of human evolution.Boasting seventy-five original color photographs--taken by the author, specifically for this book--Missing Links offers a wealth of scientific insight.

Helping Health Workers Learn: A Book of Methods, Aids, and Ideas for Instructors at the Village Level


David Werner - 1982
    Methods and experiences from at least 35 countries are discussed, and the focus is educational rather than medical. Activities suggested for the most effective and enjoyable community education include theatre, drawing, flannel boards, and other low-cost, popular teaching aids. Helping Health Workers Learn provides a people-centred approach to health care and presents strategies for effective community involvement through participatory education.

Elemental Passions


Luce Irigaray - 1982
    The author draws on both philosophy and psychoanalysis in a rejection of traditional literary modes and thus frees literature from male dominance.

Cancer: Principles & Practices of Oncology


Vincent T. DeVita Jr. - 1982
    This completely revised, updated classic reflects the latest breakthroughs in molecular biology, cancer prevention, and multimodality treatment of every cancer type. New chapters examine molecular biologic techniques including proteomics, genomics, targeted therapies, RNA interference, cDNA arrays, and tissue arrays. New sections discuss bioinformatics and societal issues in oncology, including regulatory issues, telemedicine, and international differences in oncology. Coverage also includes new information on functional and metabolic imaging, vaccines, and antiangiogenesis agents. A bound-in CD-ROM includes the full text, color slides, and PubMed links.

Asian American Literature: An Introduction to the Writings and Their Social Context


Elaine H. Kim - 1982
    This book focuses on the self-images and social contexts of the nineteenth-century immigrants, their descendants, and the Americanized writers.

The Silent Scream: Alfred Hitchcock's Sound Track


Elisabeth Weis - 1982
    

Look for the Dog: Illustrated Guide to Victor Talking Machines


Bob Baumbach - 1982
    Great reference.

Stochastic Processes


Sheldon M. Ross - 1982
    This book contains material on compound Poisson random variables including an identity which can be used to efficiently compute moments, Poisson approximations, and coverage of the mean time spent in transient states as well as examples relating to the Gibb's sampler, the Metropolis algorithm and mean cover time in star graphs.