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  • Choices Under Fire

    Moral Dimensions of World War II

    par Michael Bess ...
    World War II was the quintessential “good war.” It was not, however, a conflict free of moral ambiguity, painful dilemmas, and unavoidable compromises. Was the bombing of civilian populations in Germany and Japan justified? Were the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials legally scrupulous? What is the legacy bequeathed to the world by Hiroshima? With wisdom and clarity, Michael Bess brings a fresh ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • Our Grandchildren Redesigned

    Life in the Bioengineered Society of the Near Future

    par Michael Bess ...
    A panoramic overview of biotechnologies that can endlessly boost human capabilities and the drastic changes these “superhuman” traits could triggerBiotechnology is moving fast. In the coming decades, advanced pharmaceuticals, bioelectronics, and genetic interventions will be used not only to heal the sick but to boost human physical and mental performance to unprecedented levels. People will have ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

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    Superhuman: The Future of Drugs, Bioelectronics, and Genetic Medicine

    par Michael Bess ...
    Lu par Michael Bess ...
    Collections series Learn25: History

    Version Longue

    10 heure 38 min

    The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise ... En savoir plus

    $23.06 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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    World War II: Impossible Choices and Deeds That Changed History

    par Michael Bess ...
    Lu par Michael Bess ...
    Collections series Learn25: History

    Version Longue

    8 heure 50 min

    The lives of five generations, including yours, are indelibly marked by the deeds of those who fought in the Second World War. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess in exploring their stories.In 24 engaging lectures, WWII expert and Vanderbilt professor Michael Bess introduces you to the men and women who faced some of history’s toughest choices. You will meet the man who stopped Hitler’s ... En savoir plus

    $40.65 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Neuroscience and Religion

    Brain, Mind, Self, and Soul

    par Michael Bess, Stephan Carlson, Tom Gregor, Gary Jensen, Alicia Juarrero, John McCarthy, Jeff Schall, Edward Slingerland ...
    For religious persons, the notion of human being is tied inextricably to the notion of God (or the gods) and turns on this question: what is human being? How did we, with our almost infinite capacities for thought, change, and domination, come to be? Imbued with powers far beyond any other animal, humans are too faulty to be considered gods themselves. Yet, the idea of God (or the gods) appears in ... En savoir plus

    $62.29 CAD

  • Mexico City Mobilities

    The People, Politics, and Pathways that Built a Metropolis

    par Michael K. Bess ...
    Collections series Diálogos Series
    An essential resource for students and scholars of Latin American history, urban studies, and the history of mobility and transport.Mexico City Mobilities is the first comprehensive study to place regional mobility and transportation infrastructure at the center of the Mexican capital’s two-hundred-year history. Beginning in 1824, when a fledgling national capital began to define its political and ... En savoir plus

    $20.99 CAD

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  • Planet in Peril Planetary Dangers : Planetary Solutions

    Humanity's Four Greatest Challenges and How We Can Overcome Them

    par Michael D. Bess ...
    Written by an award-winning historian of science and technology, Planet in Peril describes the top four mega-dangers facing humankind – climate change, nukes, pandemics, and artificial intelligence. It outlines the solutions that have been tried, and analyzes why they have thus far fallen short. These four existential dangers present a special kind of challenge that urgently requires planet-level ... En savoir plus

    $28.79 CAD

  • Routes of Compromise

    Building Roads and Shaping the Nation in Mexico, 1917-1952

    par Michael K. Bess ...
    Collections series The Mexican Experience
    In Routes of Compromise Michael K. Bess studies the social, economic, and political implications of road building and state formation in Mexico through a comparative analysis of Nuevo León and Veracruz from the 1920s to the 1950s. He examines how both foreign and domestic actors, working at local, national, and transnational levels, helped determine how Mexico would build and finance its roadways ... En savoir plus

    $32.59 CAD

  • New Criticism and Pedagogical Directions for Contemporary Black Women Writers

    par Venise Nichole Adjibodou, Professor Cynthia Davis, Shahara'Tova Dente, Ebony Gibson, Lana N. Lockhart, Carissa McCray, Michael C. Montesano, Georgene Bess Montgomery, Linda Jummai Mustafa, Anna Schmidt, R. Nicole Smith, RaShell R. Smith-Spears, Jasmine Wade, Nagueyalti Warren, Marta Werbanowska ...
    New Criticism and Pedagogical Directions for Contemporary Black Women Writers is a collection of critical and pedagogical essays that shed new light on the creative depths of Black women writers. On the one hand, some Black women writers have been heavily anthologized, they have more often than not been restricted by critical metanarratives. Some of their works have been lionized while others ... En savoir plus

    $47.49 CAD

  • Manual of Inpatient Psychiatry

    Modifié par Michael I. Casher, Joshua D. Bess ...
    Inpatient units treat some of the most clinically challenging psychiatric patients. Clinicians must carefully balance patients' rights with safety concerns of violence and suicide. This updated manual is compact and practical, addressing the common questions and issues clinicians face in day-to-day practice. Chapters are organised around the diagnoses found on inpatient psychiatric units, allowing ... En savoir plus

    $35.99 CAD

  • Nutrition and Bone Health

    Modifié par Michael F. Holick, Bess Dawson-Hughes ...
    Collections series Medicine (R0)
    The Nutrition and Health series of books have, as an overriding mission, to provide health professionals with texts that are considered essential because each includes (1) a synthesis of the state of the science; (2) timely, in-depth reviews by the leading research ers in their respective fields; (3) extensive, up-to-date, fully annotated reference lists; (4) a detailed index; (5) relevant tab les ... En savoir plus

    $300.29 CAD

  • At Dawn We Slept

    The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor; Revised Edition

    par Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon ...
    Revisit the definitive book on Pearl Harbor in advance of the 78th anniversary (December 7, 2019) of the "date which will live in infamy"At 7:53 a.m., December 7, 1941, America's national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes took aim at the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is the ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD