“…In The Dominion of the Dead, Robert Pogue Harrison considers the supreme importance of these questions to Western civilization, exploring the many places where the dead cohabit the world of the living--the graves, images, literature, architecture, and monuments that house the dead in their afterlife among us.This elegantly conceived work devotes particular attention to the practice of burial. …”

“…Drawing on global statistical analyses, survey experiments in Turkey and the U.S, and case studies in Colombia, Myanmar, Poland, Russia, and Tunisia, the book advances three claims. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Semenov -- What does consumer science tell us about organic foods? / C. Ritson and M. Brennan -- The beneficial effects of dietary flavonoids : sources, bioavailability and biological functions / J.P.E. …”

“…It is my history and not yours I propose to tell.Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, on Recuerdos históricos y personales (1875)My History, Not Yours is a landmark study of the autobiographical writings of Mexican Americans in the century following the US-Mexican War of 1846-1848. Some 75,000 inhabitants of what is now Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California were suddenly foreigners on their own lands. …”
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“…Emotion and affect are the basic mechanisms that connect us to our environment, shape our knowledge, and motivate our actions. …”

“…Ellis distills them to give us an account both intimate and panoramic; part biography, part political history, and part love story. …”

“…Have we so muffled our hearts and minds that we fail to reach for all that life can offer us--and all that we can offer life? As a child on the dangerous streets of Detroit, and as a surgeon in operating theaters around the world, Dr. …”
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“…And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. …”

“…And then, in the wake of bin Laden's death, Panetta became the U.S. Secretary of Defense, inheriting two troubled wars in a time of austerity and painful choices. …”

“…This book shows how the agency combats self-serving political and industrial interests and protects Americans from hazardous medicines, medical devices, and foodstuffs while enforcing rigorous scientific standards. Hilts takes us back to the FDA’s beginnings, when it confronted businesses that acknowledged no limitations on what could be brought to market or on the claims they could make for a product. …”
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“…Featuring instructional strategies and case studies from diverse design disciplines including fashion design, architecture, and industrial design, from both the US and abroad, award-winning author Steven Faerm contextualizes design pedagogy with student development-a critical component to fostering successful teaching, optimal learning, and student success in this ever-evolving industry. …”

“…In a landmark work of deep scholarship and insight, Foner gives us a life of Lincoln as it intertwined with slavery, the defining issue of the time and the tragic hallmark of American history. …”

“…The author also reveals information about how fiat money is created, the role of the Federal Reserve, and the US banking system. Abdul-Rahman includes a wealth of real-life examples and offers an analysis of how this new brand of banking and financing yields superior results. * Offers the fundamentals on Riba-Free (RF) banking * Shows how to apply RF to everything from joint ventures and portfolio management to home mortgages and personal finance * Reveals what it takes to incorporate Shariah Law into US financial systems * Includes information on why RF banking is a socially responsible way to investThoroughly revised and updated, this resource offers a handbook for applying Shari'aa law to American banking and finance…”

“…Ancient Christians proposed a ransom theory, according to which God pays the ransom for us through heroic self-sacrifice so we can be liberated from the power of the demonic, sin, and death. …”

“…During recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, US presidents and British prime ministers have tried to claim they were following in the footsteps of Winston Churchill by standing up to dictators. …”

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“…Chapters analyse the influence of feminist legal theories on doctrinal areas of law including US constitutional and civil rights law, international law, and various areas of private law. …”

“…Ezekiel comes to us as a stranger from a distant time and land. Who is this priest who, on his thirtieth birthday, has a dazzling vision of God on a wheeled throne? …”