“…He looks at why today's political debates are so polarised, why scientific research on happiness does not make us happier and whether there are convincing reasons to believe-or not believe-in God. …”

“…Maps of the Imagination takes us on a magic carpet ride over terrain both familiar and exotic. …”

“…What can World War Two strategy games teach us about the reality of this complex and multifaceted period? …”

“…In many ways, this was the goal of digital technology--outsourcing our memory was supposed to free us up to focus on the present. But we are in danger of squandering this cognitive surplus on trivia. …”

“…"The Cypria, so named because its poet supposedly came from the island of Cyprus, was an early Greek epic that is known to us primarily through quotations and references to passages by later authors, as well as through a prose summary of its plot and contents. …”

“…Professors teaching courses on US Foreign policy, Middle East, International Relations, Comparative Politics and many related fields will find the book a very suitable choice for their students to read. …”

“…A Curious Mind is a brilliantly entertaining, fascinating, and inspiring homage to the power of inquisitiveness and the ways in which it deepens and improves us. Whether you're looking to improve your management style at work or you want to become a better romantic partner, this book--and its lessons on the power of curiosity--can change your life - Ed…”

“…The Blanton's holdings comprise one of the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive collections of modern and contemporary Latin American art in the country, and include works by many artists not represented elsewhere in U.S. collections. The collection contains more than 1,800 modern and contemporary paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures, reflecting the great diversity of Latin American art and culture. …”
Sumario

“…"The Cambridge Companion to the Apostolic Fathers offers an informative introduction to the extant body of Christian texts that existed beside and after the New Testament known to us as the apostolic fathers. Featuring cutting-edge research by leading scholars, it explores how the early Church expanded and evolved over the course of the first and second centuries as evidenced by its textual history. …”

“…The author acknowledges the impossibility of definition and rather offers us an account of his particular "living-through" of the literary in the terms above and invites us to share with him the insights it might offer. …”
Sumario

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction / by Joan Cuenca and Klaus Zilles -- Us and european perspectives of the changing media value chainparadigm in social networks and blogs -- The face and the ethics of social networks / by Monika Bogdanowska and Ewa Bogdanowska-Jakubowska -- Mom 2.0 : mothering in the blogosphere / by Jennifer Raymond and Jodi Cohen -- Virtual local public sphere : the role of new media in creating a contemporary local democracy / by Ilona Biernacka-Ligieza -- Momentous challenges in uncharted territory : advertising and public relations -- Effects of communication in public and media rationale : result measures of public relations / by Guillem Marca, Kathy Matilla, and Andréa Oliveira -- Hot brands are cool : the temperature scale as a tool for branding in a digital society / by Patrícia Dias -- The advertising offer in the new media landscape / by Juan Monserrat and Araceli Castelló -- Media and the creation of brand value in signification advertising : the definition of a model and case studies: muji, moleskine, bench / by Felip Vidal -- Engagement is the name of the game : gamification as a communication strategy in advertising and public relations / by Elisenda Estanyol, Mireia Montaña and Ferran Lalueza -- Traditional television teams up with the social networks -- Value changes in television audience : from the traditional audience to the social audience / by Ana González-Neira and Natalia Quintas-Froufe -- Towards a history of media conjuncture : the daily show, audience and the "revolution" / by Boris Ruzic -- Inter-continental corollaries of breaking the media value chain in journalism -- The disruption of the portuguese media democracy? …”

“…The special sciences and ordinary experience present us with a world of macro-entities trees, birds, lakes, mountains, humans, houses, and sculptures, to name a few which materially depend on lower-level configurations, but which are also distinct from and distinctively efficacious as compared to these configurations. …”

“…When U.S. forces exterminated Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 1, 2011, the world cheered not only the death of the 9/11 terrorist mastermind but the unmatched might, skill, and perseverance of America’s military elite. …”

“…This book investigates the causes and consequences of congressional attacks on the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the extent of public support for judicial independence constitutes the practical limit of judicial independence. …”

“…Convinced that there is a gulf between what we believe influences us and what actually does, he set up a highly ambitious research project that employed the very latest in brain-scanning technology and called on the services of some 2000 volunteers. …”