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A History of the Levant Company, 1st Ed.
WOOD, ALFRED C.1964
Routledge - TAYLOR & FRANCISHISBN-10: 0714613843
ISBN-13: 9780714613840		   PGS: N/AList: 185.00     YOUR PRICE: 175.75
A History of Women's Writing in Italy
Edited by Letizia Panizza, Sharon Wood2001
This volume offers a comprehensive historical account of writing by women in Italy. Covering writing from the Middle Ages to the present day, it moves away from narrow definitions of literature, and brings to light other forms of expression such as letter writing, religious and devotional writing, travel writing, and journalism. Contributors point to the considerable practical, social and ideological difficulties faced by women in writing and presenting their work to a wider reading public, but also highlight the determination of women through the centuries in making their voices heard.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESSISBN-10: 0521570883
ISBN-13: 9780521570886		   PGS: N/AList: 85.00     YOUR PRICE: 85.00
A History of Women's Writing in Italy
Edited by Letizia Panizza, Sharon Wood2001
This volume offers a comprehensive historical account of writing by women in Italy. Covering writing from the Middle Ages to the present day, it moves away from narrow definitions of literature, and brings to light other forms of expression such as letter writing, religious and devotional writing, travel writing, and journalism. Contributors point to the considerable practical, social and ideological difficulties faced by women in writing and presenting their work to a wider reading public, but also highlight the determination of women through the centuries in making their voices heard.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESSISBN-10: 0521578132
ISBN-13: 9780521578134		   PGS: N/AList: 34.99     YOUR PRICE: 34.99
A Introduction to Teaching Casework Skills
Heywood,Jean S.2003
Routledge - TAYLOR & FRANCISISBN-10: 0415175070
ISBN-13: 9780415175074		   PGS: 192List: 390.00     YOUR PRICE: 370.50
A Manufactured Plague: The History of Foot-and-mouth Disease in Britain, 1st Ed.
Woods,Abigail2004
EarthScan - TAYLOR & FRANCISHISBN-10: 1844070808
ISBN-13: 9781844070800		   PGS: 208List: 69.95     YOUR PRICE: 66.45
A Practical Logic of Cognitive Systems
Woods2005
The present work is a continuation of the authors' acclaimed multi-volume A
Practical Logic of Cognitive Systems. After having investigated the notion of
relevance in their previous volume, Gabbay and Woods now turn to abduction. In
this highly original approach, abduction is construed as ignorance-preserving
inference, in which conjecture plays a pivotal role. Abduction is a response to a
cognitive target that cannot be hit on the basis of what the agent currently knows.
The abducer selects a hypothesis which were it true would enable the reasoner to attain his target. He concludes from this fact that the hypothesis may be conjectured. In allowing conjecture to stand in for the knowledge he fails to have, the abducer reveals himself to be a satisficer, since an abductive solution is not a solution from knowledge. Key to the authors' analysis is the requirement that a conjectured proposition is not just what a reasoner might allow himself to assume, but a proposition he must defeasibly release as a premiss for further inferences in the domain of enquiry in which the original abduction problem has arisen.



The coverage of the book is extensive, from the philosophy of science to
computer science and AI, from diagnostics to the law, from historical explanation to linguistic interpretation. One of the volume's strongest contributions is its exploration of the abductive character of criminal trials, with special attention given to the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.



Underlying their analysis of abductive reasoning is the authors' conception of
practical agency. In this approach, practical agency is dominantly a matter of the
comparative modesty of an agent's cognitive agendas, together with comparatively scant resources available for their advancement. Seen in these ways, abduction has a significantly practical character, precisely because it is a form of inference that satisfices rather than maximizes its response to the agent's cognitive target.



The Reach of Abduction will be necessary reading for researchers, graduate
students and senior undergraduates in logic, computer science, AI, belief dynamics, argumentation theory, cognitive psychology and neuroscience, linguistics, forensic science, legal reasoning and related areas.



Key features:



- Reach of Abduction is fully integrated with a background logic of cognitive systems.


- The most extensive coverage compared to competitive works.


- Demonstrates not only that abduction is a form of ignorance preserving
inference but that it is a mode of inference that is wholly rational.


- Demonstrates the satisficing rather than maximizing character of
abduction.


- The development of formal models of abduction is considerably more extensive than one finds in existing literature. It is an especially impressive amalgam of sophisticated
conceptual analysis and extensive logical modelling.

 Reach of Abduction is fully integrated with a background logic of cognitive systems.

 The most extensive coverage compared to competitive works

 Demonstrates not only that abduction is a form of ignorance preserving
inference but that it is a mode of inference that is wholly rational.

 Demonstrates the satisficing rather than maximizing character of
abduction.

 The development of formal models of abduction is considerably more extensive than one finds in existing literature. It is an especially impressive amalgam of sophisticated
conceptual analysis and extensive logical modelling.

Elsevier ScienceISBN-10: 044451791X
ISBN-13: 9780444517913		   PGS: 496List: 225.00     YOUR PRICE: 213.75
A Preface to Philosophy, 8th Ed.
Mark B. Woodhouse2007
Preface. A Note to Students. 1. RECOGNIZING PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES. Philosophical Problems Involve Fundamental Ideas. Philosophical Problems Involve Questions of Meaning, Truth (Rational Defensibility), and Logical Relations. Philosophical Problems Are Not Straightforwardly Empirical. Two Case Studies. Taking Your First Philosophy Course. Study Questions. Postscript: Divisions of Philosophy. 2. WHY PHILOSOPHIZE? How Philosophers See Their Goals. The Relevance of Philosophy. The Lure of Philosophical Issues. Postscript: Are Gurus Philosophers? 3. THINKING CRITICALLY: CLEARING UP SOME MISCONCEPTIONS. Philosophy Is Not Merely Quibbling Over Words. The Choice Between Competing Theories Is Based on Reason and Does Not Require Absolute Certainty. Philosophical Theories Are More Than Personal Beliefs. Why Be Rational? The Cultural Roots of Reason. Critical Thinking. 4. DOING PHILOSOPHY: GETTING STARTED Preparing to Philosophize. What Kind of Claim Is Advanced? The Claims: A Summary. Exercises. What Is the Meaning of Key Terms? Exercises. 5. DOING PHILOSOPHY: FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS. Do the Arguments Support the Thesis? Exercises. Are the Premises True? Are the Assumptions Correct? Exercises. Are the Logical Consequences Plausible? Exercises. How Adequate Is the Theory? Exercises. Five Common Informal Fallacies. Exercises. An Example of Philosophical Analysis: Near-Death Experience. Are Any Informal Fallacies Committed? An Example of Philosophical Analysis: Equality of Opportunity. 6. WRITING PHILOSOPHY. The Nature of a Critical Philosophy Essay. Organizing Your Essay. Achieving Clarity. A Sample Essay.Postscript: A Note on Research Materials. Answers to Exercises. Appendix. Glossary. Index.
Wadsworth Publishing - CENGAGESISBN-10: 0495007145
ISBN-13: 9780495007142		   PGS: 200List: 81.95     YOUR PRICE: 77.85
A Preface to Philosophy, 9th Ed.
Mark B. Woodhouse2013
Preface. A Note to Students. 1. RECOGNIZING PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES. Philosophical Problems Involve Fundamental Ideas. Philosophical Problems Involve Questions of Meaning, Truth (Rational Defensibility), and Logical Relations. Philosophical Problems Are Not Straightforwardly Empirical. Two Case Studies. Taking Your First Philosophy Course. Study Questions. Postscript: Divisions of Philosophy. 2. WHY PHILOSOPHIZE? How Philosophers See Their Goals. The Relevance of Philosophy. The Lure of Philosophical Issues. Postscript: Are Gurus Philosophers? 3. THINKING CRITICALLY: CLEARING UP SOME MISCONCEPTIONS. Philosophy Is Not Merely Quibbling Over Words. The Choice Between Competing Theories Is Based on Reason and Does Not Require Absolute Certainty. Philosophical Theories Are More Than Personal Beliefs. Why Be Rational? The Cultural Roots of Reason. Critical Thinking. 4. DOING PHILOSOPHY: GETTING STARTED. Preparing to Philosophize. What Kind of Claim Is Advanced? The Claims: A Summary. Exercises. What Is the Meaning of Key Terms? Exercises. 5. DOING PHILOSOPHY: FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS. Do the Arguments Support the Thesis? Exercises. Are the Premises True? Are the Assumptions Correct? Exercises. Are the Logical Consequences Plausible? Exercises. How Adequate Is the Theory? Exercises. Five Common Informal Fallacies. Exercises. An Example of Philosophical Analysis: Near-Death Experience. Are Any Informal Fallacies Committed? An Example of Philosophical Analysis: Equality of Opportunity. 6. READING PHILOSOPHY. Kinds of Philosophical Writings. Preparing to Read Philosophy. Reading for Understanding. Reading Critically. 7. WRITING PHILOSOPHY. The Nature of a Critical Philosophy Essay. Organizing Your Essay. Achieving Clarity. A Sample Essay.Postscript: A Note on Research Materials. Answers to Exercises. Appendix. Glossary. Index.
Wadsworth Publishing - CENGAGESISBN-10: 1133050034
ISBN-13: 9781133050032		   PGS: 0List: 73.95     YOUR PRICE: 70.25
A Scent of Sandalwood; Indo-Ismaili Religious Lyrics, 1st Ed.
ESMAIL, AZIZ2002
Routledge - TAYLOR & FRANCISSISBN-10: 0700717684
ISBN-13: 9780700717682		   PGS: N/AList: 54.95     YOUR PRICE: 52.20
A Scent of Sandalwood; Indo-Ismaili Religious Lyrics, 1st Ed.
ESMAIL, AZIZ2002
Routledge - TAYLORHISBN-10: 0700717676
ISBN-13: 9780700717675		   PGS: N/AList: 150.00     YOUR PRICE: 142.50
A Stereotaxic Atlas of the Golden Hamster Brain
Morin, Lawrence; Wood, Ruth2001
CONTENTS: Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Hamsters in Neuroscience Research.
Why a Hamster Brain Atlas?
A History of Hamster Brain Atlases.
A Note on Nomenclature: Morin and Wood meet Paxinos and Watson.
A New Angle on Hamster Neuroanatomy: Flat Skull Coordinates vs. Plane of Section.
Stereotaxic Reference System.
Animals.
Stereotaxic Surgery.
Perfusion and Histology.
Photography.
Drawings.
Abbreviations.
The Basis of Delineation of Structures in this Atlas.
References.
Schematic Index of the Coronal Sections.
Plates and Figures.
Appendix.
Index of Abbreviations.

This atlas provides a look at the golden hamster brain in stereotaxic coordinates, which is the grid that is used, much like a map, to ensure accuracy within the lab. It provides a pictorial synopsis of what is currently known about the structure and function of the brain, and provides a consistent anatomical definition and nomenclature (labeling) for areas in the brain.
This is the first atlas to preset the golden hamster brain in stereotaxic coordinates. The authors use the brain of an adult male golden hamster, the most widely utilized hamster in neuroscience research. The brains of two different hamsters are used. The first brain is sectioned and stained, using cresyl violet, acetylcholinesterase, Sudan black, and NADPH-diaphorase. The second brain is stained using cresyl violet, luxol fast blue, serotonin immunoreactivity, and GABA/benzodiazepine receptor immunoreactivity.

ELSEVIERHISBN-10: 0125070409
ISBN-13: 9780125070409		   PGS: 146List: 185.00     YOUR PRICE: 175.75
A Toolkit for Creative Teaching in Post-Compulsory Education, 1st Ed.
Eastwood, Linda2009
Open University Press - MCGRAWHISBN-10: 0335234151
ISBN-13: 9780335234158		   PGS: N/AList: 127.95     YOUR PRICE: 121.55
A Workbook to Communicative Grammar of English, 1st Ed.
Woods, Edward
Coppieters, Rudy		2002
Pearson ESLISBN-10: 0582381819
ISBN-13: 9780582381810		   PGS: N/AList: 21.95     YOUR PRICE: 20.85
Abraham Wood: The Collected Works
Kroeger1996
Routledge - TAYLOR & FRANCISHISBN-10: 0815323018
ISBN-13: 9780815323013		   PGS: 144List: 125.00     YOUR PRICE: 118.75
Absolute Beginner's Guide to a Lite and Healthy Lifestyle
Haywood, Nicole2005
Que - PEARSONISBN-10: 0789733153
ISBN-13: 9780789733153		   PGS: N/AList: 21.95     YOUR PRICE: 20.85
Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business, 2nd Edition
Steven M. Bragg (Englewood, Colorado)2005
Allowing readers to gain a more detailed understanding of the financial underpinnings of their businesses, Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business, Second Edition provides the key accounting and finance tools that a small business owner needs to operate and analyze the operations of his business. First, readers can use it to gain control over operations by showing how to build and follow a system of budgets. Second, author Stephen Bragg shows them how to anticipate and counteract future cash flow problems. Third, the book points out common techniques for analyzing the business, which can be used to spot specific areas in need of improvement. Finally, it specifies different types of financial reporting required of a business: to governments, creditors, investors, and management. Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business, Second Edition is not detailed accounting advice, but rather situational analysis of how to create a budget, analyze cash flow, obtain financing, and use basic analyses to obtain an understanding of the financial health of an enterprise.
WileyHISBN-10: 0471771562
ISBN-13: 9780471771562		   PGS: N/AList: 68.50     YOUR PRICE: 65.08
Accounting as Social and Institutional Practice
Edited by Anthony G. Hopwood, Peter Mill1994
This book provides a socio-historical analysis of accounting. It is the first major collection to address the multiple arenas in which accounting emerges and operates. As accounting continues to gain in importance in so many spheres of social life, an understanding of the conditions and consequences of such a calculative technology is vital. This book demonstrates the value of analyzing accounting work in relation to developments in accounting, organizational analysis, sociology and political science, and provides a critical perspective on the conditions and consequences of accounting practices.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESSISBN-10: 0521469651
ISBN-13: 9780521469654		   PGS: N/AList: 48.00     YOUR PRICE: 48.00
Accounting Best Practices, 6th Edition
Steven M. Bragg (Englewood, Colorado)2010
CONTENTS: Preface.@pChapter 1 Introduction.@pChapter 2 How to Use Best Practices.@pChapter 3 Accounts Payable Best Practices.@pChapter 4 Billing Best Practices.@pChapter 5 Budgeting Best Practices.@pChapter 6 Cash Management Best Practices.@pChapter 7 Collections Best Practices.@pChapter 8 Credit Best Practices.@pChapter 9 Commissions Best Practices.@pChapter 10 Costing Best Practices.@pChapter 11 Filing Best Practices.@pChapter 12 Finance Best Practices.@pChapter 13 Financial Statements Best Practices.@pChapter 14 General Best Practices.@pChapter 15 General Ledger Best Practices.@pChapter 16 Internal Auditing Best Practices.@pChapter 17 Inventory Best Practices.@pChapter 18 Payroll Best Practices.@pAppendix A Summary of Best Practices.@pIndex.
WileyISBN-10: 0470561653
ISBN-13: 9780470561652		   PGS: N/AList: 99.95     YOUR PRICE: 94.95
Accounting Control Best Practices, 2nd Edition
Steven M. Bragg (Englewood, Colorado)2009
CONTENTS: Preface.@pAbout the Author.@pChapter 1. Introduction.@pChapter 2. Controls for Accounts Payable Best Practices.@pChapter 3. Controls for Order Entry, Credit, and Shipment Best Practices.@pChapter 4. Controls for Inventory Management Best Practices.@pChapter 5. Controls for Billing Best Practices.@pChapter 6. Controls for Collections.@pChapter 7. Controls for Cash-Handling Best Practices.@pChapter 8. Controls for Payroll Best Practices.@pChapter 9. Controls for Fixed Assets Best Practices.@pChapter 10. Controls for Budgeting.@pChapter 11. Controls for Financial Reporting.@pIndex.
WileyISBN-10: 0470405422
ISBN-13: 9780470405420		   PGS: N/AList: 84.50     YOUR PRICE: 80.28
Accounting for Payroll: A Comprehensive Guide
Steven M. Bragg (Englewood, Colorado)2004
Preface. About the Author. Chapter 1: Creating a Payroll System. Chapter 2: Accumulating Time Worked. Chapter 3: Payroll Procedures and Controls. Chapter 4: Payroll Best Practices. Chapter 5: Payroll Measurements and Internal Reports. Chapter 6: Compensation. Chapter 7: Payroll Deductions. Chapter 8: Payroll Taxes and Remittances. Chapter 9: Benefits. Chapter 10: Payments to Employees. Chapter 11: Unemployment Insurance. Chapter 12: Payroll Recordkeeping. Chapter 13: Payroll Journal Entries. Chapter 14: Payroll-Related Laws. Chapter 15: Outsourcing Payroll. Chapter 16: International Payroll Issues. Chapter 17: Setting Up the Payroll Department. Chapter 18: Government Payroll Publications and Forms. Appendix A: Sources of Payroll Information. Appendix B: Dictionary of Payroll Terms. Index.
WileyHISBN-10: 0471251089
ISBN-13: 9780471251088		   PGS: 285List: 89.50     YOUR PRICE: 85.03
Accounting for Sustainability: Practical Insights, 1st Ed.
Hopwood,Anthony2010
EarthScan - TAYLOR & FRANCISSISBN-10: 1849710678
ISBN-13: 9781849710671		   PGS: 288List: 46.95     YOUR PRICE: 44.60
Accounting for Sustainability: Practical Insights, 1st Ed.
Hopwood,Anthony2010
EarthScan - TAYLOR & FRANCISHISBN-10: 184971066X
ISBN-13: 9781849710664		   PGS: 288List: 155.00     YOUR PRICE: 147.25
Accounting Information Systems, 10th Ed.
Bodnar, George H.
Hopwood, William S.		2010
1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview

2 Systems Techniques and Documentation

3 eBusiness and eCommerce

4 Transaction Processing and the Internal Control Process

5 Information Security

6 Electronic Data Processing Systems

7 Revenue Cycle Processes

8 Procurement and Human Resource Business Process

9 The Production Business Process

10 Systems Planning Analysis and Design

11 Systems Project Management, Implementation, Operation, Control

12 Data Management Concepts

13 Auditing Information Technology

Prentice Hall - PEARSONISBN-10: 013609712X
ISBN-13: 9780136097129		   PGS: N/AList: 181.40     YOUR PRICE: 172.33
Accounting Information Systems, 11th Ed.
Bodnar, George H.
Hopwood, William S.		2013
Prentice Hall - PEARSONISBN-10: 0132871939
ISBN-13: 9780132871938		   PGS: N/AList: 181.40     YOUR PRICE: 172.33
Activity Box
Jean Greenwood1997
This resource book for teachers of young students contains a bank of motivating activities to supplement course material. The eight sections are full of useful ideas for fun activities in a variety of teaching situations. Activities range from 'getting to know you' activities to games that practise the alphabet, numbers and spelling as well as activities that focus on vocabulary, writing, grammar and longer projects. Each activity is explained using step-by-step instructions with photocopiable material on facing pages. * Material to suit students of different levels * A combination of tried and tested activities as well as more innovative material * Carefully chosen contexts designed to make the learning process fun, meaningful and memorable for younger students * A wide variety of task types which allow students to work individually, in pairs, in groups or as a whole class.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESSISBN-10: 0521498708
ISBN-13: 9780521498708		   PGS: N/AList: 42.00     YOUR PRICE: 42.00
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