Why do some people and communities consistently innovate, adapt, and thrive while others stagnate?In The Creator's Code, Michael L. Wise uncovers the timeless principles behind humanity's most enduring creative achievements. Drawing from Jewish tradition and modern examples in science, business, and culture, Wise reveals eleven transformative habits that turn ordinary effort into extraordinary impact: questioning, collaboration, joy, resilience, and purpose.

This book begins with an imaginary meeting with my Lord Abbot John Draper III of Christ Church priory and continues with comments from the Abbot at appropriate moments in the story...

The Talmud, from the 1903 and 1918 editions of the translation by Michael Rodkinson, all 20 volumes. This edition is intended for modern readers. Rodkinson omitted sections where the debate becomes extremely obscure. He points out wherever he did so. The introduction, by Gustav Karpeles, is from the book "Jewish Literature and Other Essays".

In Producing Predators, Michael D. Wise argues that contestations between Native and non-Native people over hunting, labor, and the livestock industry drove the development of predator eradication programs in Montana and Alberta from the 1880s onward. The history of these anti-predator programs was significant not only for their ecological effects, but also for their enduring cultural legacies of colonialism in the Northern Rockies.By targeting wolves and other wild carniv...

In Native Foods: Agriculture, Indigeneity, and Settler Colonialism in American History, Michael D. Wise confronts four common myths about Indigenous food history: that most Native communities did not practice agriculture; that Native people were primarily hunters; that Native people were usually hungry; and that Native people never developed taste or cuisine. Wise argues that colonial expectations of food and agriculture have long structured ways of seeing (and of not seeing) Nati...

Vegans and cyclists are often outsiders, negotiating food systems and built environments that tend to prioritize omnivores and motor vehicles by default. Pedaling Resistance: Sympathy, Subversion, and Vegan Cycling examines the relationship between veganism and cycling through the journeys, experiences, and reflections of a dozen vegan cyclists from the United States and beyond.The essays in this collection explore the unity between cycling for health, work, competition, t...

The Routledge History of American Foodways provides an important overview of the main themes surrounding the history of food in the Americas from the pre-colonial era to the present day. By broadly incorporating the latest food studies research, the book explores the major advances that have taken place in the past few decades in this crucial field.The volume is composed of four parts. The first part explores the significant developments in US food history in one of five time perio...

First published in 1995. Following on from two previous books that focused on the treatment of the DSM-III and DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders. This book is devoted to training clinicians on the proper use of the DSM and offers a great contribution to the education of mental health professionals. Written by experts in forensic psychiatry and medical education this is a clear and comprehensiveness DSM -IV Training Guide.

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror! Edited by award winning editors Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Sean Wallace and brought to you by Prime Books, this issue includes two all-new stories and two reprints:“Molting Season” by J.B. Park“Harvest Song, Gathering Song” by A.C. Wise (reprint)“He Dies Where I Die” by Michael Harris Cohen“My Sister’s Omen” by Kristi DeMeester (reprint)

Information communication technologies (ICTs) are a disruptive force affecting every aspect of human life. The integration of ICTs with the internet has global reach, including into the field of higher education, and this has caused traditional methods to be too slow and too unresponsive for the needs of many aspiring students. With faster lifestyles, borderless online learning is becoming more prevalent at every level of instruction.The quality of education now hinges less on the ...

Berlin-born Fanny von Arnstein married a financier to the Austro-Hungarian imperial court, and in 1798 her husband became the first unconverted Jew in Austria to be granted the title of baron. Soon Fanny hosted an ever more splendid salon which attracted the leading figures of her day, including Madame de Staël and Arthur Schopenhauer. Hilde Spiel's biography provides a vivid portrait of a brave and passionate woman, illuminating a central era in European cultural and social history....

In the tumultuous era of the Napoleonic Wars, young Dick Holland embarks on an extraordinary adventure. As a midshipman aboard the formidable HMS Victory, he witnesses firsthand the horrors and triumphs of naval warfare. From the thunderous roar of cannons to the desperate hand-to-hand combat, Dick's courage and determination are tested to their limits. Join him as he navigates treacherous seas, faces formidable foes, and discovers the true meaning of honor and sacrifice in the face of adv...