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'America Bewitched' is a history of witchcraft in America - from the Salem witch trials of 1692 to the present day.
Witchcraft --- Witch hunting --- History --- Burning witches --- Hunting witches --- Witch burning --- Witches --- Witchburning --- Witchhunting --- Persecution --- Black art (Witchcraft) --- Sorcery --- Occultism --- Wicca --- Persecutions --- Violence against
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Alles wat je altijd al wilde weten over apen! Wereldwijd leven er zo'n 250 soorten apen. Ontdek in dit boek de grote verscheidenheid aan apen: van het piepkleine dwergzijdeaapje tot de indrukwekkende mandril. Hoe slingeren apen van boom tot boom? Wist je dat je het geschreeuw van de brulaap tot vijf kilometer ver kunt horen? Wat zijn de verschillen tussen apen van de Oude en de Nieuwe wereld?
Mammals --- English literature --- Apen --- Zoogdieren --- Sociaal leven --- Mythologie --- Apen : basisonderwijs --- 476.13 --- Aap --- Zoogdier
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A comprehensive guide to all things running explains running physiology, biomechanics, medicine, genetics, biology, psychology, training, and racing.
Running --- Sports sciences. --- Course à pied --- Sciences du sport --- Training. --- Entraînement --- 796.422 --- 796.015.57 --- Lopen --- Aerobe en anaerobe training --- Lopen. --- 796.015.57 Aerobe en anaerobe training --- 796.422 Lopen --- Course à pied --- Entraînement --- Running.
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The Handbook of Communication Skills is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of communication. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition arrives at a time of considerable growing interest in this area, with recent research showing the importance of communication skills for success in many walks of life. The book's core principle, that interpersonal communication can be conceptualized as a form of skilled activity, is examined in detail and a comprehensive transactional model of skilled communication is presented, which takes into account current conceptual and research perspectives. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of research, theory and practice in the key skill areas of communication, such as non-verbal communication, persuasion, leadership, assertiveness, self-disclosure, listening and negotiation. Each chapter is written by a recognised authority in that particular specialism, among them world leaders in their particular fields. In the ten years since the last edition, a large volume of research has been published and the text has been comprehensively updated by reviewing this wealth of data. In addition a new chapter on persuasion has been added - one of the areas of most rapid growth in social psychology and communication. The Handbook of Communication Skills represents the most significant single contribution to the literature in this domain. It will be of continued interest to researchers and students in psychology and communication, as well as in a variety of other contexts, from vocational courses in health, business and education, to many others such as nursing and social work whose day-to-day work is dependent on effective interpersonal skills. Review: 'This book can be described as 'thoughtful' as it takes into account theoretical, conceptual, functional and empirical perspectives when describing the literature base. The text links historical origins of each topic with contemporary perspectives ... Therefore, the audience can easily orientate themselves with each topic discussed. An abundance of scientific research studies are cited within the book and the dissemination and relevance of their results thoroughly justified and explained ... This book enjoys specialist contributions from leading experts within the field, whose academic and practical diversity adds strength to the text. The authors offer a variety of disciplinary knowledge, including psychological, communicative, nursing, and business. Thus, it will naturally appeal to and capture the attention of a wide audience.' - Helena Young, Assistant Psychologist at St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, in The Psychologist, November 2006 'The Handbook of Communication Skills was first published in 1986 and has now been on Routledge's best-seller list for 20 years. It has received widespread recognition as the key text in the field of interpersonal communication, bringing together the scholarship of notable writers from Europe, the USA and Australia. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition arrives at a time of considerable growing interest in this area, with recent research showing the importance of communication skills for success in many walks of life. This new edition will mean that The Handbook of Communication Skills will continue to be a leading communication text.' - Dr Colleen Mills, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand 'Meticulously and thoroughly researched, the scholarship reflected in The Handbook of Communication Skills is excellent. Important communication skills are reviewed with fresh perspectives that integrate both the European and American thrusts. Consequently, the authors give the readers a more thorough grounding than occurs in most textbooks.' - Cal W. Downs, Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas, USA 'In this new updated edition of The Handbook of Communication Skills, Owen Hargie presents twenty chapters on both the theory and practice of communication skills. The book is well written: clear and pacy. It is also impressively erudite, with up-to-date references that do not in any way overburden the text. A most welcome contribution!' - Peter Bull, Department of Psychology, University of York 'In this book readers will find 'everything they want to know about communication but never dared to ask'. This book clearly explains that the way one communicates is not innate, but can be learnt. The Handbook has become a standard work for all who are engaged in communication skills training.' - Henk T. van der Molen, Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Past President of the Dutch Psychological Association.
Interpersonal communication. --- Communication --- Interviewing. --- Communication interpersonnelle --- Entretiens --- Psychological aspects. --- Aspect psychologique --- Interpersonal communication --- Interviewing --- Psychological aspects --- #KVHB:Communicatie --- #KVHB:Sociale psychologie --- Arbeids- en organisatiepsychologie --- menselijke betrekkingen --- menselijke betrekkingen. --- Menselijke betrekkingen. --- Questioning --- Counseling --- Focus groups --- Interviews --- Social case work --- Interpersonal relations --- Communication - Psychological aspects
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This is a readable introduction for those with little previous knowledge of the subject. The theme of amplification is central to many branches of electronics. Consequently there is a large and confusing array of amplifier types intended for a wide range of applications. This book describes amplifier types, how they work, their properties, advantages and disadvantages, and applications. Amplifiers are treated with the minimum of mathematics and lots of illustrations.Owen Bishop is a prolific author of books for those interested in electronics, including experimenters, students and prac
Amplifiers (Electronics). --- Electrical Engineering --- Electrical & Computer Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Amplifiers (Electronics) --- Electronics. --- Amps (Electronics) --- Electronic amplifiers --- Radio amplifiers --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Electronics
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France --- Europe --- History --- Dictionaries --- 944.046 --- 944.05 --- Geschiedenis van Frankrijk: Consulat; Napoléon--(1799-1804) --- Geschiedenis van Frankrijk: Empire; Napoléon--(1804-1814) --- Council of Europe countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- -Dictionaries. --- -944.046 --- 944.05 Geschiedenis van Frankrijk: Empire; Napoléon--(1804-1814) --- 944.046 Geschiedenis van Frankrijk: Consulat; Napoléon--(1799-1804) --- -France --- Pʻŭrangsŭ --- Frankrig --- Francja --- Frant︠s︡ii︠a︡ --- Prantsusmaa --- Francia (Republic) --- Tsarfat --- Tsorfat --- Franḳraykh --- Frankreich --- Fa-kuo --- Faguo --- Франция --- French Republic --- République française --- Peurancih --- Frankryk --- Franse Republiek --- Francland --- Frencisc Cynewīse --- فرنسا --- Faransā --- Franza --- Republica Franzesa --- Gallia (Republic) --- Hyãsia --- Phransiya --- Fransa --- Fransa Respublikası --- Franse --- Францыя --- Frantsyi︠a︡ --- Французская Рэспубліка --- Frantsuzskai︠a︡ Rėspublika --- Parancis --- Pransya --- Franis --- Francuska --- Republika Francuska --- Bro-C'hall --- Френска република --- Frenska republika --- França --- República Francesa --- Pransiya --- Republikang Pranses --- Γαλλία --- Gallia --- Γαλλική Δημοκρατία --- Gallikē Dēmokratia --- فرانسه --- Farānsah --- צרפת --- רפובליקה הצרפתית --- Republiḳah ha-Tsarfatit --- פראנקרייך --- 法国 --- 法蘭西共和國 --- Falanxi Gongheguo --- フランス --- Furansu --- フランス共和国 --- Furansu Kyōwakoku --- Francija --- Ranska --- Frankrike --- France (Provisional government, 1944-1946) --- Dictionaries. --- 프랑스 --- Falanxi --- Fa-lan-hsi --- 法蘭西 --- Frankrijk --- Frant︠s︡ --- Франц --- Frant︠s︡ Uls --- Франц Улс --- France - History - Consulate and First empire, 1799-1815 --- Europe - History - 1789-1815 - Dictionaries
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Simulation in healthcare education has a long history, yet in many ways, we have been reinventing the wheel during the last 25 years. Historically, simulators have been much more than simple models, and we can still learn from aspects of simulation used hundreds of years ago. This book gives a narrative history of the development of simulators from the early 1700s to the middle of the 20th century when simulation in healthcare appeared to all but die out. It is organized around the development of simulation in different countries and includes at the end a guide to simulators in museums and private collections throughout the world. The aim is to increase understanding of simulation in the professional education of healthcare providers by exploring the historical context of simulators that were developed in the past, what they looked like, how they were used, and examples of simulator use that led to significant harm and an erosion of standards. The book is addressed to the healthcare simulation community and historians of medicine. The latter in particular will appreciate the identification and use of historic sources written in Latin, German, Italian, French, Polish and Spanish as well as English.
History of Medicine --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Medical care --- Study and teaching. --- Delivery of health care --- Delivery of medical care --- Health care --- Health care delivery --- Health services --- Healthcare --- Medical and health care industry --- Medical services --- Personal health services --- Public health --- Anesthesiology. --- Medical Education. --- Medical personnel --- Professional education --- Anaesthesiology --- Surgery --- Education --- Medical education.
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This study is the only comprehensive empirical analysis of the changing racial and occupational structure of the urban workforce in South Africa under apartheid.
Apartheid --- Labor --- Social conflict --- History --- South Africa --- Race relations. --- Blacks --- Segregation --- Class conflict --- Class struggle --- Conflict, Social --- Social tensions --- Labor and laboring classes --- Race question --- Interpersonal conflict --- Social psychology --- Sociology --- Manpower --- Work --- Working class --- Black people
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Can there be a Buddhism without karma, nirvana, and reincarnation that is compatible with the rest of knowledge?
PHILOSOPHY --- Buddhist --- Buddhism --- Buddhist philosophy --- Religion --- Philosophy & Religion --- Psychology --- Buddhist philosophy. --- Psychology. --- Philosophy, Buddhist --- Buddhist psychology --- Psychology, Buddhist --- Philosophy --- Buddhism and philosophy --- PHILOSOPHY/General --- COGNITIVE SCIENCES/General --- Metaphysics --- Theory of knowledge --- General ethics --- Indian religions
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This book applies Owen’s unique genetic-social framework to the study of crime and criminal behaviour, with an emphasis on cybercrime. Moving beyond challenges which confront contemporary criminological theorizing such as: the stagnation of critical criminology, the relativistic nihilism of the ‘cultural turn’, posthumanism, and virtual criminology, the author codifies and ‘applies’ the latest version of the framework to the study of crime, both in and out of cyberspace. Drawing upon evolutionary psychology, behavioural genetics and the philosophy of Heidegger, he introduces new terms such as ‘Neuro-Agency’ and notions of Embodied Cognition into criminological theorizing. Adopting a soft compatibilist approach to free-will, and Realist ontology, Owen’s meta-theoretical focus provides a new direction for criminological theorizing, in particular in the direction of the conceptualization and prediction of cyber violence. Exciting and timely, this book will appeal to scholars and advanced students of criminology, law, sociology, social policy, psychology, philosophy, policing and forensic investigation.
Neurosciences. --- Critical criminology. --- Criminology. --- Computer crimes. --- Criminology and Criminal Justice. --- Criminological Theory. --- Cybercrime. --- Critical Criminology. --- Computer crimes --- Criminal behavior. --- Criminal psychology. --- Psychological aspects. --- Crime --- Sociological aspects. --- City crime --- Crime and criminals --- Crimes --- Delinquency --- Felonies --- Misdemeanors --- Urban crime --- Social problems --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Criminal law --- Criminals --- Criminology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- Criminal sociology --- Sociology of crime --- Sociology --- Social aspects --- Sociological aspects --- Neural sciences --- Neurological sciences --- Neuroscience --- Medical sciences --- Nervous system --- Radical criminology --- Computers and crime --- Cyber crimes --- Cybercrimes --- Electronic crimes (Computer crimes) --- Internet crimes --- Privacy, Right of --- Social sciences --- Study and teaching
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