Academic Theory
Obituary as Collective Memory
The first serious academic study of obituaries, this book focuses on how societies remember. Bridget Fowler makes great use of the theories of Pierre Bordieu, arguing that obituaries are one important component in society's collective memory.
Handbook of Cognitive Task Design
This Handbook serves as a single source for theories, models, and methods related to cognitive task design.
Central Banking in Theory and Practice
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Alan S. Blinder offers the dual perspective of a leading academic macroeconomist who served a stint as Vice-Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board -- one who practiced what he had long preached and then returned to academia to write about it.
A New Kind of Science
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In this clearly written and heavily illustrated text, Stephen Wolfram explains his theory of the universe--one which challenges the paradigm of contemporary science and asks readers, lay and academic, to see the world from a different perspective.
Systems of Rehearsal
Systems of Rehearsal is the first appraisal of theatre workshop techniques which successfully bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Really Raising Standards
The authors explore the psychological theory underlying methods of intervention in cognitive development and show how the practical expression of such methods can lead to long-term gains in academic achievement in ordinary schools.