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German Idealism: Contemporary Perspectives
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Espen Hammer “German Idealism: Contemporary Perspectives"
Routledge | 2007-09-07 | ISBN: 0415373050 | 339 pages | PDF | 1,7 Mb
This outstanding collection of specially commissioned chapters examines German idealism from several angles and assesses the renewed interest in the subject from a wide range of fields. Including discussions of the key representatives of German idealism such as Kant, Fichte and Hegel, it is structured in clear sections dealing with:
metaphysics
the legacy of Hegel’s philosophy
Brandom and Hegel
recognition and agency
autonomy and nature
the philosophy of German romanticism.
Amongst other important topics, German Idealism: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives addresses the debates surrounding the metaphysical and epistemological legacy of German idealism; its importance for understanding recent debates in moral and political thought; its appropriation in recent theories of language and the relationship between mind and world; and how German idealism affected subsequent movements such as romanticism, pragmatism, and critical theory.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:41
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Machinery's Handbook 26th Edition (Machinery's Handbook)
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Oberg "Machinery's Handbook 26th Edition (Machinery's Handbook) "
industrial Press, Inc | Number Of Pages: 2640 | 2000-04-15 | ISBN: 0831126256 | PDF | 19 Mb
While virtually every section has been carefully reviewed and updated to one degree or another, the following are the most notable improvements:
* Nearly 100 pages longer overall than prior editions.
* An expanded table of contents and index to make finding information easier and faster.
* Expanded coverage of speeds and feeds, including new material on grinding.
* A new and innovative presentation on the econometrics of machining and grinding which is designed to help lower unit manufacturing costs and/or maximize production output in the most cost-effective way.
* An expanded mathematics section, including new coverage of coordinate systems and interpolations.
Aside from changes in content (and there are many others too numerous to list), the Handbook's editors have paid close attention to enhancing the clarity of the presentation through improved page layout and graphics.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:42
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Ancient Concepts of Philosophy
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Dr Willi Jordan “Ancient Concepts of Philosophy"
Routledge | 1993-01-19 | ISBN: 0415089409 | 224 pages | PDF | 1,2 Mb
For Socrates, philosophy was the study of how to lead one's life. For Wittgenstein, "philosophy leaves everything as it is." Ancient Concepts of Philosophy sets the work of the ancients in the context of the most recent thinking about the nature and value of philosophy.
William Jordan questions what we can learn from the ancient philosophers' varying conceptions of the ideal life. He argues that ancient philosophy was tied much more closely to ways of life, and lived up to its reputation as the search for wisdom. Jordan traces the emergence of the idea that the philosopher leads a distinctive and uniquely valuable lifestyle. This ancient concept of philosophy, he argues, is the one which differs most markedly from our own.
Jordan discusses the purpose of philosophy and the aims of the philosophical life. He discusses the nature of the philosophical questions asked by the Greeks, their methods of argument, and their philosophical results. He explores the question of whether philosophy has contracted since ancient times, and examines how the study of philosophy is related to the study of the history of philosophy.
Now available in paper, Ancient Concepts of Philosophy provides a historical approach to vital questions about the nature of philosophy, and will interest students of philosophy and anyone who aspires to lead an "examined" life.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:45
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Knowledge of the External World
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Bruce Aune “Knowledge of the External World "
Routledge | 1991-07-15 | ISBN: 0415047471 | 260 pages | PDF | 1,7 Mb
Contemporary philosophy is marked by a setting aside or dissolution of the traditional problems of modern philosophy. Thus the problem of our knowledge of the external world is widely believed to have been disposed of or dissolved by Wittgenstein and others. In this book, Bruce Aune challenges this assumption.
In the first half of Knowledge of the External World, Aune considers the history of the problem in the work of the great modern philosophers, Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Kant, and Mill. Then turning to current debates, he argues that the problem has re-emerged and that an entirely new approach is needed. By examining the attempted dissolutions, Aune shows that the fundamental problem remains as a serious intellectual issue: one concerning the nature of permissible experimental or `inductive' inference. To resolve this issue, he undertakes a revision of empiricist epistemology and the development of the required theory of inference.
Knowledge of the External World is an excellent historical systematic analysis of a central problem of philosophy and a fine introduction to the theory of knowledge. It will be essential reading for students of epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:47
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Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason': An Introduction
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Jill Vance Buroker “Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason': An Introduction "
Cambridge University Press | 2006-10-23 | ISBN: 052185315X | 336 pages | PDF | 1,1 Mb
In this new introductory textbook to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Jill Vance Buroker explains the role of this first Critique in Kant's Critical project and offers a line-by-line reading of the major arguments in the text. She situates Kant's views in relation both to his predecessors and to contemporary debates, explaining his Critical philosophy as a response to the failure of rationalism and the challenge of skepticism. Paying special attention to Kant's notoriously difficult vocabulary, she explains the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments, while leaving the final assessment up to the reader. Intended to be read alongside the Critique (also published by Cambridge University Press as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant in Translation), this guide is accessible to readers with little background in the history of philosophy, but should also be a valuable resource for more advanced students.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:48
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Understanding Dietary Supplements
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Jenna Hollenstein “Understanding Dietary Supplements"
University Press of Mississippi | 2007-05 | ISBN: 1578069815 | 126 pages | PDF | 1,1 Mb
For many consumers, taking one or more dietary supplements is a natural addition to a healthy lifestyle. The decision to take a dietary supplement may be based on the recommendation of a doctor, a dietitian, or a friend. Television, newspaper, magazine, or website stories, and persuasive marketing materials in the pharmacy or supermarket may sway buyers.
Information regarding dietary supplements abounds but can be misleading or contradictory. Understanding Dietary Supplements is a guide to making informed choices.
Included here, the full text of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994--the model for the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements--affords guidance to deciphering labels and determining value. Understanding Dietary Supplements is an easy-to-use guide to a much demanded but often misunderstood group of products.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:53
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Usability of Speech Dialog Systems: Listening to the Target Audience
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Thomas Hempel “Usability of Speech Dialog Systems: Listening to the Target Audience "
Springer | 2008-05-01 | ISBN: 3540783423 | 175 pages | PDF | 1,5 Mb
Many technical issues like speech recognition and signal processing have to be addressed for the design of speech communication systems. However, before designing a speech application starts, 3 key questions that have to be answered: who will use it, why and how often? Only if the designer is clear about these questions, he is able to provide a maximum of target group orientation.
This book gives focuses on these high-level questions and gives a criteria when and how to design speech systems. After an introduction, the state of the art in modern voice user interfaces is displayed. The following parts of the book evolve criteria for designing and evaluating successful voice user interfaces. In the last chapter, outlines and trends of this fast growing area are displayed.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:55
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Zen Effects: The Life of Alan Watts
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Monica Furlong “Zen Effects: The Life of Alan Watts" Skylight Paths Publishing | 2001-03 | ISBN: 1893361322 | 235 pages | PDF | 7 Mb
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 16:56
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The Bone and Mineral Manual: A Practical Guide (2005)
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The Bone and Mineral Manual: A Practical Guide
Publisher: Academic Press | Language: English | ISBN:0120885697 | 208 pages | Data: 2005 | PDF | 1 Mb
Description: This new edition includes material that can easily be downloaded to a PDA. Quick and easy to use for clinicians at the touch of a key, this title further incorporates the most up-to-date laboratory methods, techniques, and approaches for designing strategies and investigating the pathophysiology of bone and mineral metabolism. It presents current information in a succinct format that allows practitioners to find answers without delay or difficulty. *Brings together up-to-date bone and mineral metabolism methods in one easily, accessible volume *Provides a quick reference for bone and mineral disorders *Addresses problems likely to be seen at all ages, from the pre-term infant to the centenarian *Ideal for practicing physicians, residents, medical students, and researchers
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:00
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Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam
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Bryan Basham, Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates“Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam"
O'Reilly Media, Inc | 2008-03-25 | ISBN: 0596516681 | 911 pages | PDF | 44,7 Mb
Looking to study up for the new J2EE 1.5 Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) exam?
This book will get you way up to speed on the technology you'll know it so well, in fact, that you can pass the brand new J2EE 1.5 exam. If that's what you want to do, that is. Maybe you don't care about the exam, but need to use servlets and JSPs in your next project. You're working on a deadline. You're over the legal limit for caffeine. You can't waste your time with a book that makes sense only AFTER you're an expert (or worse, one that puts you to sleep).
Learn how to write servlets and JSPs, what makes a web container tick (and what ticks it off), how to use JSP's Expression Language (EL for short), and how to write deployment descriptors for your web applications. Master the c:out tag, and get a handle on exactly what's changed since the older J2EE 1.4 exam. You don't just pass the new J2EE 1.5 SCWCD exam, you'll understand this stuff and put it to work immediately.
Head First Servlets and JSP doesn't just give you a bunch of facts to memorize; it drives knowledge straight into your brain. You'll interact with servlets and JSPs in ways that help you learn quickly and deeply. And when you're through with the book, you can take a brand-new mock exam, created specifically to simulate the real test-taking experience. |
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:01
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Handbook of Fruits and Fruit Processing (2006)
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Handbook of Fruits and Fruit Processing
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell | Language: English | ISBN:0813819814 | 712 pages | Data: 2006 | PDF | 5 Mb
Description: The processing of fruits continues to undergo rapid change. In the Handbook of Fruits and Fruit Processing, Dr. Y.H. Hui and his editorial team have assembled over forty respected academicians and industry professionals to create an indispensable resource on the scientific principles and technological methods for processing fruits of all types.
The book describes the processing of fruits from four perspectives: a scientific basis, manufacturing and engineering principles, production techniques, and processing of individual fruits. A scientific knowledge of the horticulture, biology, chemistry, and nutrition of fruits forms the foundation. A presentation of technological and engineering principles involved in processing fruits is a prelude to their commercial production. As examples, the manufacture of several categories of fruit products is discussed. The final part of the book discusses individual fruits, covering their harvest to a finished product in a retail market.
As a professional reference book replete with the latest research or as a practical textbook filled with example after example of commodity applications, the Handbook of Fruits and Fruit Processing is the current, comprehensive, yet compact resource ideal for the fruit industry.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:02
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Changing Behaviour at Work: A Practical Guide
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Charles J. Cox “Changing Behaviour at Work: A Practical Guide"
Routledge | 2007-10 | ISBN: 0415323045 | 216 pages | PDF | 1,2 Mb Changing Behaviour at Work is a lively book that illustrates how behavior analysis theory can be used to alter how people behave at work. Showing how managers can identify, measure, and analyze undesirable behavior, the book takes a highly practical look at management strategies. The authors use real life case study examples to show how managers can implement effective strategies of change, with examples ranging from behavioral self-management to changing the behavior of large groups. Topics covered include: * history of behavioral theory and psychology * traditional approaches to management * self-management * managing groups * organizational level management.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:04
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Human Body
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Bookmatrix “Human Body" Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. | 2008-01 | ISBN: 1599052342 | 64 pages | PDF | 4,9 Mb
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:06
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Figuring Out People: Reading People Using Meta-Programs
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Figuring Out People: Reading People Using Meta-Programs Crown House Publishing | 2006-12-01 | ISBN: 1899836101 | 291 pages | PDF | 25,4 Mb
This book contains all you ever wanted to know about Meta-programs, the tools by which we can evaluate how people function! First it provides an in-depth explanation of the Meta-programming technique, and then furnishes fifty-one examples of Meta-programs. It thus provides clear insight into our own behaviour as well as that of other people, challenging us to understand how people operate and how to change our behaviour accordingly in order to communicate with them successfully. An essential addition to any NLP library.
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:07
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Five Bodies: Re-figuring Relationships
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John O'Neill “Five Bodies: Re-figuring Relationships"
Sage Publications Ltd | 2004-02-21 | ISBN: 0761943099 | 120 pages | PDF | 1,7 Mb
Five Bodies offers an introduction to some of the most urgent contemporary concerns within the sociology of the body.
The book was first published in 1985 in the USA by Cornell University Press, and was nominated for the John Porter Award (sponsored by the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association). A path breaking book, it offered a framework for the growing field of the sociology of the body and opened up 'the body' for sociological research.
This new edition (the previous edition was published by Cornell University Press (1985) has been substantially revised and updated to address today's issues of the body in modern life, community and politics.
John O'Neill examines how embodied selves and relationships are being re-shaped and re-figured and how the embodied figures of the polity, economy and society represent the contested notions of identity, desire, wholeness and fragmentation. He focuses upon those cultural practices through which we map our macro-micro worlds:
· articulating a cosmology
· a body politic
· a productivensumptive economy
· a bio-technological frontier of human design and transplantation
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Posted in books by bahalaka on Apr. 13, 2008 // 17:09
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