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Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change
Design for the Real World has, since its first appearance twenty-five years ago, become a classic. Translated into twenty-three languages, it is one of the world's most widely read books on design. In... this edition, Victor Papanek examines the attempts by designers to combat the tawdry, the unsafe, the frivolous, the useless product, once again providing a blueprint for sensible, responsible design in this world which is deficient in resources and energy. ONe of the most widely read books on design in the world. It provides a blueprint for responsible design in today's energy-deficient planet.
Sapiens and Homo Deus: The E-book Collection: A Brief History of Humankind and A Brief History of Tomorrow
Discover humanity’s past and its future in this in this special e-book collection featuring Sapiens—a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg—and its acclaimed companio...n Homo Deus.
Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach
This Is A Primer On The Capabilities Approach, Nussbaum's Innovative Model For Assessing Human Progress. She Argues That Much Humanitarian Policy Today Violates Basic Human Values; Instead, She Offers... A Unique Means Of Redirecting Government And Development Policy Toward Helping Each Of Us Lead A Full And Creative Life. A Woman Seeking Justice -- The Central Capabilities -- A Necessary Counter-theory -- Fundamental Entitlements -- Cultural Diversity -- The Nation And Global Justice -- Philosophical Influences -- Capabilities And Contemporary Issues. Martha C. Nussbaum. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 211-230) And Index.
Humans: An A to Z
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Life-Span Development
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Human Body
Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the n...etwork of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work. Examines the workings of the separate systems that make up the human body.
Development Through Lifespan [with Access Code]
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Theories of Development
This engaging book, written with the help of extensive scholarship and leading scholars, introduces learners to twenty-four different theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we deve...lop as individuals.Emphasizing the theories that follow and build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition.For individuals interested in the psychology of child development.
The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
Malcolm S. Knowles, Elwood F. Holton Iii, Richard A. Swanson. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 321-360) And Indexes. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.
Descartes' Baby: How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human
"All humans see the world in two fundamentally different ways: even babies have a rich understanding of both the physical and social worlds. They expect objects to obey principles of physics, and ...they’" Publishers Weekly Erudite cognitive scientist Bloom (How Children Learn the Meaning of Words) deftly reconciles notions of human mental life-in art, religious belief and morality-with the latest in child development research. Bloom's central thesis is that what makes us uniquely human is our dualism: our understanding that there are material objects, or bodies, and people, or souls. He opens with evidence of babies' capacity to understand physical processes. What's more, he argues, children can anticipate the goals and intentions of others-an ability he calls "mindreading." In a fascinating summary of research into children's ideas about representation, Bloom highlights a fundamental human cognitive preoccupation with intention. It is this preoccupation, he suggests, that explains the value of art in human society. In a similar vein, Bloom says, morality and altruism are inborn, not learned. Further, he argues counterintuitively that empathy and rationality can be mutually reinforcing, while impartiality and reasoned argument often have emotional roots. Keenly focused on child development as a gold mine for truths about human cognition, Bloom confidently-but never aggressively-engages with the thought of Chomsky, Dennett, Gould, Pinker and Piaget. His prose abounds with lively examples from conceptual art, contemporary fiction and his own child-rearing observations. The result is a delightful and humane study that makes rewarding reading for those interested in cognitive psychology's broader implications. Agent, Katinka Matson. (Apr. 15) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
