Embark on a literary odyssey through the intricate landscape of human consciousness, exploring the evolution from primal awareness to the potential of Homo Universalis. This journey examines the tapestry of qualia, the subjective essence of our experiences, through philosophical musings and scientific inquiry. Mystical traditions, psychoactive adventures, and the enigmatic dance of panpsychism to quantum realms hint at a future where consciousness and technology merge, potentially redefini...

Businesses and designers both want to create value. What could go wrong?Time and again, ambitious design projects within organizations fail to deliver the sort of impact designers believe is possible, and managers say they want. At the root of such failures are basic disconnects between how managers and designers view the world.Managers often look to design to increase financial value, while designers typically see their profession as creating value for users and society. C...

David Moore Lindsay's "A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora" is an evocative exploration of Arctic whaling during the late 19th century, blending vivid narrative with meticulous observations of the natural world. Written in a detailed and descriptive literary style, Lindsay's work stands as both a travelogue and a scientific endeavor, reflecting the intrigue and brutality of life at sea amid the stark beauty of the polar landscape. The historical context of the industrial whaling er...

Who’s Who in Baker Street was written to appeal to the thousands of Sherlock Holmes fans who would enjoy a different approach to their thirst for facts about the Master. It should appeal to the many Holmes Fan Clubs and organizations such as the Baker Street Irregulars. Following the “Who’s Who” section of the book, the sixty synopses should provide handy abbreviated reading of all the tales of the canon.About the Author:David Cameron Dunn, Ph. D. was born in 1934 in Loma Li...

Archipelago is one of the most important and influential literary magazines of the last twenty years. Running to twelve editions, it was edited by Andrew McNeillie, with the assistance later of James McDonald Lockhart, and began as an attempt to reimagine the relationships between the islands of Ireland and Britain. Archipelago has brought together established and emerging artists in creative conversations that have transformed the study of islands, coasts and waterways. It journeys from t...

This book features lots of easy-to-introduce activities and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good lessons into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best news? This book tells you how to do it without spending lots more time planning, researching and preparing 'out of this world' lessons. There are dozens of starters and plenaries and useful websites, and the author's own website offers resources to save you even more time. A must fo...

The second edition of David Dunn's bestselling How to be an Outstanding Primary School Teacher, now updated to reflect changes in teaching initiatives and educational policy, including valuable new content on using technology in the primary classroom.This book features lots of easy-to-introduce activities and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good lessons into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the bes...

Peace research first emerged as an explicit academic area of study in the 1950s. Pioneers of peace research included Wright, Richardson and Lenz, and this book examines their contribution and that of the 'frontiersmen' who developed the study further, establishing peace research in its own right. Assessing the evolution, status and significance of peace research after fifty years, this novel and comprehensive book is relevant not only to students of peace research, but also to the developi...

From our own backyards to the rim of the Arctic ice, countless birds have adapted to meet the challenges of the winter season. This is their remarkable story, told by award-winning birder and acclaimed writer Pete Dunne, accompanied by illustrations from renowned artist and birder David Sibley.Despite the seasonal life-sapping cold, birds have evolved strategies that meet winter’s vicissitudes head on, driven by the imperative to make it to spring and pass down the...

Schwartz's Manual of Surgery has become the resource of choice for both practicing physicians, residents, and even surgical clerkship students who are interested in a comprehensive, yet concise on-the-job manual detailing the most current practices and trends.This edition reflects the most extensive revisions ever with a greater focus on surgical techniques and a superb array of new visuals including more tables, charts, highlighted topics, radiologic images, and sur...

THE WORLD'S #1 SURGERY TEXT--UPDATED TO INCLUDE STATE-OF-THE-ART EVIDENCE-BASED SURGICAL CARE AND LEADERSHIP GUIDANCE FOR TRAINEES AND PRACTICING SURGEONSThe Tenth Edition of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery maintains the book's unmatched coverage of the foundations of surgery while bringing into sharper focus new and emerging technologies. We have entered a new era of surgery in which minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and the use of computers and genomic info...

They appear from nowhere, spectral warriors of living shadow, wreathed in sorcerous flames and adorned with sigils of death. They come at times of great need, when servants of the Emperor face their mightiest challenges, with the fate of worlds at stake. None know who they truly are, where they come from or where they go at battle's end. They never speak, simply bringing the Emperor's fury to all who would stand against them. They are known only as the Legion of the Damned....