A new account of the central role developmental processes play in evolutionA new scientific view of evolution is emerging—one that challenges and expands our understanding of how evolution works. Recent research demonstrates that organisms differ greatly in how effective they are at evolving. Whether and how each organism adapts and diversifies depends critically on the mechanistic details of how that organism operates—its development, physiology, and behavior. Tha...

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Look at Moi Ploise is a gift book that journeys through the most unforgettable bits of Australian pop culture with both humour and love.Beck Feiner's vibrant illustrations come to life as we cycle through the decades and look back fondly on the people, moments and creations that have helped to shape Australia's cultural identity.There's Bert Newton flashing his pearly whites, the royal wedding of the 1980s (Scott and Ch...

IN THIS VIBRANT LOOK AT AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL ICONS, A IS FOR ADAM GOODES, B IS FOR BOB HAWKE AND C IS FOR CATHY FREEMAN.Forget Alpha, Bravo, Charlie ...Meet the ultimate A to Z of amazing Aussies who make thiscountry legendary.Sometimes irreverent, always charming and vividly brought tolife by Beck Feiner.PRAISE'Aussie Legends Alphabet will thrill readers, children andadults alike ... An idea...

**Feiner's candid leadership guide cuts through rhetoric and theory and gives managers and executives a "hands-on" approach to dealing with problems in business."Exceptionally useful." —Entrepreneur**The Feiner Points of Leadership offers fifty insightful laws covering everything from managing tough bosses and difficult subordinates, to dealing with uncooperative colleagues, to overcoming resistance to corporate change.Based on Feiner's exp...

At the beginning of the eighteenth century most European Jews lived in restricted settlements and urban ghettos, isolated from the surrounding dominant Christian cultures not only by law but also by language, custom, and dress. By the end of the century urban, upwardly mobile Jews had shaved their beards and abandoned Yiddish in favor of the languages of the countries in which they lived. They began to participate in secular culture and they embraced rationalism and non-Jewish education as...

From the creator of A Dress for the Moon comes an extraordinary visual version of how God created the world and the animals and humans in it over the course of seven days.This narrative of how the world was created was first told in the book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. Christians later included the same text in the Christian Old Testament. And later, with some variations, it was included in the Muslim Koran.The followers of these religions are ...

Sometimes Clyde feels like a square dog in a round hole ...Lucy adores her adopted greyhound. She takes him on spa dates and gives him toys, the best organic meals, a whole wardrobe of strange outfits, and even a flashy new name! But why isn’t he happy yet?From the bestselling team behind If I Was Prime Minister and Aussie Legends Alphabet comes an endearing story about staying true to ourselves.

In this brand-new critical analysis of economics, Barker, Bergeron, and Feiner provide a feminist understanding of the economic processes that shape households, labor markets, globalization, and human well-being to reveal the crucial role that gender plays in the economy today.With all new and updated chapters, the second edition of Liberating Economics examines recent trends in inequality, global indebtedness, crises of care, labor precarity, and climate change. Taking an...

The eighteenth century was the Jews' first modern century. The deep changes that took place during its course shaped the following generations, and its most prominent voices still reverberate today. In this first volume of his magisterial work, Shmuel Feiner charts the twisting and fascinating world of the first half of the 18th century from the viewpoint of the Jews of Europe. Paying careful attention to life stories, to bright and dark experiences, to voices of protest, to aspirations of...

WITH A FOREWORD BY DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD"Let this book serve as your guide, your reference, and your inspiration. It is a beacon for a new era in brain health, where knowledge is power, action is medicine, and hope is entirely justified."-David Perlmutter, MD, Board-certified neurologist and author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Grain Brain and Drop AcidMinding Your Memory offer...

From three-time Paralympian swimmer, medal-winner and disability advocate Sarah Rose, comes a big-hearted guide to disability, full of letters, learnings and laughs from a disabled person to you.ABC Disability is an A to Z of celebrating what makes each of us unique, featuring bold, brightly coloured artwork by award-winning illustrator Beck Feiner - including the Auslan sign for each letter of the alphabet.'Each concept is simply and practically explained with sen...