Make us homepage
Add to Favorites
FAIL (the browser should render some flash content, not this).

Main page » Non-Fiction

Sort by: date | rating | most visited | comments | alphabetically

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5


Philosophy of the Brain: The Brain Problem (Advances in Consciousness Research)
66
 
 
Philosophy of the Brain: The Brain Problem (Advances in Consciousness Research)
This book contains information on:
- "brain problem" - hypothesis of "embedment" and neurophilosophical model;
- neuroepistemological account of the brain;
-  "philosophy of the brain" - empirical hypothesis of the brain,
- epistemology of the brain
- ontology of the brain

Specialised English for advanced users. Fascinating subject!
 
  More..
World English: A Study of Its Development
128
 
 
World English: A Study of Its Development
World English: A Study of Its Development

This book integrates a historical and linguistic exploration of world English, documenting the emergence of the language as a contested site of linguistic encounters. It revises the understanding of English spread during the colonial period, emphasizing the agency of non-mother-tongue English speakers.
 
  More..
Say It Like Shakespeare
75
 
 
Say It Like Shakespeare
How to Give a Speech Like Hamlet, Persuade Like Henry V, and Other Secrets from the World's Greatest Communicator
A guide to better communication skills using the trademark persuasion style of famous playright, William Shakespeare. Takes examples from Shakespeare's characters and plays to illustrate the qualities and skills an excellent communicator must have, helping readers empower themselves to be more effective in front of an audience, as part of a team, or one-on-one.
 
  More..
The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory
145
 
 
The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory"This handbook gives an overview of some of the recent developments in semantic theory. The articles are written by well-known semanticists, who are invariably at the top of their field in the domain at hand. This leads to high quality papers that are almost without exception a great pleasure to read......I am sure the book will be widely used for reference and initial introduction to new topics by both researchers and students."Henriette De Swart, University of Utrecht

 

 
  More..
Queen Victoria: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert
47
 
 
Queen Victoria: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert
Queen Victoria: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert
Book Description
First time in paperback: An intimate biography of a larger-than-life persona-and a radical reassessment of a monarch we thought we knew. In this surprising new life of Victoria, Christopher Hibbert, master of the telling anecdote and peerless biographer of England's great leaders, paints a fresh and intimate portrait of the woman who shaped a century. His Victoria is not only the formidable, demanding, capricious queen of popular imagination-she is also often shy, diffident, and vulnerable, prone to giggling fits and crying jags. Often censorious when confronted with her mother's moral lapses, she herself could be passionately sensual, emotional, and deeply sentimental. Ascending to the throne at age eighteen, Victoria ruled for sixty-four years-an astounding length for any world leader. During her reign, she dealt with conflicts ranging from royal quarrels to war in Crimea and rebellion in India. She saw monarchs fall, empires crumble, new continents explored, and England grow into a dominant global and industrial power. This personal history is a compelling look at the complex woman whom, until now, we only thought we knew. (Amazon.com)
 
  More..