In the continuing debate of how to confront the challenges of climate change, individuals, advocacy groups, and political parties in the United States offer arguments and solutions based on economic and political viewpoints. But what if we are beginning from a distorted view?In this book, F. Stephan Mayer argues that our psychological representation of the world is at the heart of the underlying causes of climate change. Mayer posits that we need to change the way we see the world ...

Bewegung, Spiel und Sport fördern körperliche und mentale Gesundheit, psychisches Wohlbefinden, Selbstwertgefühl und soziale Kompetenzen in Kindheit und Jugend, aber auch im Erwachsenenalter. Sie ermöglichen das Ausloten von Grenzen, tragen zur Stressbewältigung und Steigerung der Lebensqualität bei und beugen Isolation vor. Dieses Handbuch beleuchtet die Einsatzbereiche bewegungs- und sportorientierter Angebote der Sozialen Arbeit von Gesundheitsförderung über Inklusion bis zur Gewaltpräv...

An ideal study companion for the landmark neurology text Merritt’s Neurology, Merritt’s Neurology Review provides hundreds of case-based questions and answers to help you prepare for exams and keep you up to date in the field. Edited by Drs. Andrew Bauerschmidt, Jon Rosenberg, James M. Noble, Stephan A. Mayer, and Elan D. Louis, this all-new review tool has been compiled by Merritt’s Neurology authors and is designed to be used effectively both in print and online.

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on carbon monitoring and management in forests.The first chapter summarises the effects of different forest management practices on soil organic carbon storage and discusses whether and how they can be optimised under climate change.The second chapter considers the potential of agroforestry systems to respond to multiple challenges related to soil carbon sequestration, including soil fertility improvement, land restoration, food...

He challenged the greatest empire on earth with a ragtag bunch of renegades—and brought it to its knees. Empire of Blue Water is the real story of the pirates of the Caribbean.Henry Morgan, a twenty-year-old Welshman, crossed the Atlantic in 1655, hell-bent on making his fortune. Over the next three decades, his exploits in the Caribbean in the service of the English became legendary. His daring attacks on the mighty Spanish Empire on land and at sea determined the fates o...

For more than 60 years, Merritt’s Neurology has remained a trusted landmark text in clinical neurology, providing unparalleled guidance on neurologic protocols, treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, therapeutic recommendations, and imaging. The fourteenth edition reflects the state of today’s practice, with fully updated content and timely new sections and chapters. With this edition, Dr. James Noble joins Drs. Elan Louis and Stephan A. Mayer as co-editor, all of whom trained at Columbi...

Cities play a major role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic as many measures are adopted at the scale of cities and involve adjustments to the way urban areas operate.Drawing from case studies across the globe, this book explores how the pandemic and the policies it has prompted have caused changes in the ways cities function. The contributors examine the advancing social inequality brought on by the pandemic and suggest policies intended to contain contagion whilst managing the eco...

Wenige Jahre nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs, im Jahr 1952, bricht der deutschstämmige amerikanische Journalist Milton S. Mayer (1908–1986) zu einer Recherchereise in die mittelhessische Universitätsstadt Marburg auf. Er will exemplarisch und unmittelbar erfahren, wie Normalbürger ihre eigenen Verstrickungen in das verbrecherische Tun des Nationalsozialismus und die Umbrüche der Nachkriegszeit thematisieren. Bis September 1952 nimmt Mayer, der seine eigene jüdische Herkunft verschweigt, a...

Die hier wieder zugänglich gemachte zweibändige Biographie Friedrich Engels‘ von Gustav Mayer gilt bis heute als bedeutendes Standardwerk. Neu herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Stephan Moebius.

Katzen kennen das Geheimnis des guten LebensKatzen sind der beste Coach! Wer entspannter und besser leben will, kann viel von ihnen lernen. Zum Beispiel, ganz im Hier und Jetzt zu sein: frei, ruhig, aufmerksam, neugierig, begeisterungsfähig, flexibel, unabhängig … Katzen zeigen uns, wie wir dem Stress widerstehen, wie wir unsere Unabhängigkeit behalten, höflich bleiben und diskret Einfluss auf den Lauf der Dinge nehmen, ob im Büro, in der Familie oder unter Freunde...

Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this popular reference covers the common problems you'll encounter while on call in the hospital. On Call Neurology, 4th Edition, by Drs. Randolph S. Marshall and Stephen A. Mayer, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You'll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right...

Highlights the increasing role of soils as an important and dynamic part of the global carbon cycle and their potential role in counteracting increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrationsExplores key aspects of soil carbon sequestration in different environments and soil typesProvides a comprehensive review of socioeconomic, legal and policy issues surrounding the adoption of soil carbon sequestration practices across the globe