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Reason and Rationality

by Jon Elster ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

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One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short audiobook, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality ... Read more

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One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short audiobook, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality
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Daylight Dims: Volume Two

by Kristopher Mallory, R.k. Kombrinck, Christine Morgan, Rebecca Fung, Stanley Webb, Matt Wedge, Brent Oliver, Dale Elster, Jason Parent, Rhoads Brazos, Hunter Lowe, James Park, Jack Maddox, Patrick Meegan, Joseph Zulauf ...

Darkness descends Again. Daylight Dims Volume Two features thirteen stories that cross the genres of surreal, dark fantasy, and heart pounding dread. This annual horror anthology is guaranteed to twist your perception of horror. From the common, comfortable tropes, to the more taboo, these handpicked tales have a literary aspect designed to showcase what true horror can be.Daylight Dims is bigger ... Read more

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Darkness descends Again. Daylight Dims Volume Two features thirteen stories that cross the genres of surreal, dark fantasy, and heart pounding dread. This annual horror anthology is guaranteed to twist your perception of horror. From the common, comfortable tropes, to the more taboo, these handpicked tales have a literary aspect designed to showcase what true horror can be.Daylight Dims is bigger
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The Accidents of Style

Good Advice on How Not to Write Badly

by Charles Harrington Elster ...

"His explanations of usage errors are clear and frequently entertaining . . . Sensible advice for both aspiring writers and word lovers." — BooklistAccidents of style occur all over the English-speaking world, in print and on the Internet, thousands of times every day. They range from minor fender benders, such as confusing their and there, to serious smashups, such as misusing sensual for ... Read more

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"His explanations of usage errors are clear and frequently entertaining . . . Sensible advice for both aspiring writers and word lovers." — BooklistAccidents of style occur all over the English-speaking world, in print and on the Internet, thousands of times every day. They range from minor fender benders, such as confusing their and there, to serious smashups, such as misusing sensual for
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Explaining Social Behavior

More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

by Jon Elster ...

This book is an expanded and revised edition of the author's critically acclaimed volume Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences. In twenty-six succinct chapters, Jon Elster provides an account of the nature of explanation in the social sciences. He offers an overview of key explanatory mechanisms in the social sciences, relying on hundreds of examples and drawing on a large variety of sources - ... Read more

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This book is an expanded and revised edition of the author's critically acclaimed volume Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences. In twenty-six succinct chapters, Jon Elster provides an account of the nature of explanation in the social sciences. He offers an overview of key explanatory mechanisms in the social sciences, relying on hundreds of examples and drawing on a large variety of sources -
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How to Tell Fate from Destiny

And Other Skillful Word Distinctions

by Charles Harrington Elster ...

"In this part-thesaurus, part-hilarious manual of style, Elster breaks down the most common mistakes of the English language."— BooklistIf you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear— How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwo... ... Read more

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"In this part-thesaurus, part-hilarious manual of style, Elster breaks down the most common mistakes of the English language."— BooklistIf you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear— How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwo...
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Going the Distance with Babylon.js

Building extensible, maintainable, and attractive browser-based interactive applications using JavaScript

by Josh Elster ...

Learn to effortlessly leverage the power of the GPU in a 3D game or application using Babylon.js v5.0 from start to finishKey FeaturesExplore browser-based, editable, interactive Playground samplesCreate GPU-based resources using the Node Material Editor – no shader code requiredExtended topics in each chapter as well as a dedicated chapter that helps you explore and contribute back to OSS ... Read more

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Learn to effortlessly leverage the power of the GPU in a 3D game or application using Babylon.js v5.0 from start to finishKey FeaturesExplore browser-based, editable, interactive Playground samplesCreate GPU-based resources using the Node Material Editor – no shader code requiredExtended topics in each chapter as well as a dedicated chapter that helps you explore and contribute back to OSS
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The Colored Car

by Jean Alicia Elster ...

Series series Great Lakes Books
For young readers, the powerful story of an African American girl's train journey south from Detroit in 1937.In The Colored Car, Jean Alicia Elster, author of the award-winning Who's Jim Hines?, follows another member of the Ford family coming of age in Depression-era Detroit. In the hot summer of 1937, twelve-year-old Patsy takes care of her three younger sisters and helps her mother put up fresh ... Read more

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For young readers, the powerful story of an African American girl's train journey south from Detroit in 1937.In The Colored Car, Jean Alicia Elster, author of the award-winning Who's Jim Hines?, follows another member of the Ford family coming of age in Depression-era Detroit. In the hot summer of 1937, twelve-year-old Patsy takes care of her three younger sisters and helps her mother put up fresh
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Cyanobacterial Response to Extreme Environments

A Molecular Understanding for a Sustainable Future

Edited by Dr Prashant Kumar Singh, Joginder Singh Panwar, Dr Ajay Kumar, Dr Josef Elster ...

Cyanobacteria are the oldest living organisms on Earth, going back to the Precambrian era and the planet's early harsh climate. Cyanobacteria inhabit almost all environmental niches. These prokaryotes were critical to the formation of the current biosphere as they evolved photosynthetic reactions emitting oxygen similar to those of plants and green algae. They continue to contribute to the ... Read more

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Cyanobacteria are the oldest living organisms on Earth, going back to the Precambrian era and the planet's early harsh climate. Cyanobacteria inhabit almost all environmental niches. These prokaryotes were critical to the formation of the current biosphere as they evolved photosynthetic reactions emitting oxygen similar to those of plants and green algae. They continue to contribute to the
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Polar Microbes and Climate Change

A Molecular Understanding for Sustainable Future

Edited by Alysson Wagner Fernandes Duarte, Michel Rodrigo Zambrano Passarini, Josef Elster, Prashant Kumar Singh, Ajay Kumar ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Recent studies on extremophiles have focused on thermophiles, microbes that thrive in high temperatures, while psychrophiles, which prefer cold environments, have received less attention. However, interest in cold-adapted microbes, especially those in polar regions, has increased significantly in recent decades. Given that much of Earth’s biosphere remains below 5°C, psychrophiles likely outnumber ... Read more

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Recent studies on extremophiles have focused on thermophiles, microbes that thrive in high temperatures, while psychrophiles, which prefer cold environments, have received less attention. However, interest in cold-adapted microbes, especially those in polar regions, has increased significantly in recent decades. Given that much of Earth’s biosphere remains below 5°C, psychrophiles likely outnumber
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Reason and Rationality

by Jon Elster ...

Translated by Steven Rendall ...

One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short book, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality to ... Read more

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One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short book, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality to
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Edward D. Churchill’s Surgeon to Soldiers: Diary and Records of the Surgical Consultant, Allied Force Headquarters, World War II

2024 Edition with Modern Commentary

Edited by Jeremy W. Cannon, Eric A. Elster ...

First published in 1972, Edward D. Churchill’s Surgeon to Soldiers: Diary and Records of The Surgical Consultant, Allied Force Headquarters, World War II offers a unique perspective as wartime memoir. As the chief surgical consultant in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Colonel Churchill preferred to spend his time in the field observing and analyzing conditions on the ground. His notes ... Read more

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First published in 1972, Edward D. Churchill’s Surgeon to Soldiers: Diary and Records of The Surgical Consultant, Allied Force Headquarters, World War II offers a unique perspective as wartime memoir. As the chief surgical consultant in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Colonel Churchill preferred to spend his time in the field observing and analyzing conditions on the ground. His notes
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Working for You Isn't Working for Me

The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Boss

by Katherine Crowley, Kathi Elster ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

A groundbreaking guide to dealing with difficult bosses by two bestselling expertsIn their bestseller Working with You Is Killing Me, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster taught readers how to free themselves from emotional traps created by difficult colleagues. Now they apply their research and insights to the challenges of "toxic bosses." Sooner or later, we all work for someone we can't stand. ... Read more

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A groundbreaking guide to dealing with difficult bosses by two bestselling expertsIn their bestseller Working with You Is Killing Me, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster taught readers how to free themselves from emotional traps created by difficult colleagues. Now they apply their research and insights to the challenges of "toxic bosses." Sooner or later, we all work for someone we can't stand.
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