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Hardcover. This book examines proposals involving electron tunneling between synapses, and quantum computations within neurons. It features clear explanations of neural pulses with reference to physical circuitry. Series: Springer Series in Cognitive and Neural Systems. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; TJFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461464112
- ISBN
- 9781461464112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.50
€ 249.50
Hardcover. This book offers a manual and reference guide on such issues as excavation techniques, ethical issues in handling of human remains including NAGPRA compliance, lab and forensic techniques, field and taphonomic clues and more. Includes a range of field studies. Series: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique. Num Pages: 262 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461463771
- ISBN
- 9781461463771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.97
€ 161.97
Hardcover. This volume argues that understanding movement in the past requires a shift away from traditional, fieldwork-based archaeological ontologies towards fluid, trajectory-based studies. It features case studies from across the globe. Editor(s): Beaudry, Mary C.; Parno, Travis G. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 277 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461462101
- ISBN
- 9781461462101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.48
€ 183.48
Hardcover. This book surveys the evolution of problems and needs of young people with nonverbal learning disabilities and offers treatment advice. Includes a new four-subtype model of NVLD and a brief guide to assessment, transmitting results and treatment planning. Editor(s): Broitman, Jessica; Davis, John M. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JNC; MJW; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461461784
- ISBN
- 9781461461784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.97
€ 151.97
Paperback. The contributors to this book lay out the many ways in which archaeology is and can be relevant to the present day, creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists to understand the work of others in the field, and address the challenges they all face. Editor(s): Rockman, Marcy; Flatman, Joe C. Num Pages: 317 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461460015
- ISBN
- 9781461460015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.73
€ 67.73
Hardcover. This book surveys autism care, covering long-term outcomes, home and class strategies, parent resilience training, pharmacological management, treatment assessment, best practices and more. Profiles such programs as Early Start, TEACCH, PROGress and others. Editor(s): Goldstein, Sam; Naglieri, Jack A. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JNC; MJW; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461453000
- ISBN
- 9781461453000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88
€ 195.88
Hardcover. This book brings together applied statistics and the specialized field of neuropsychology to simplify and demystify test results. It shows how to effectively translate psychometric test data into real-world clinical practice. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MBNS; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461434160
- ISBN
- 9781461434160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This concise volume shows how to use MATLAB in experimental psychology research, for such tasks as programming experiments, creating sensory stimuli, running simulations, calculating statistics, or biosignal processing. Includes examples and graphics. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMB; UFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461421962
- ISBN
- 9781461421962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.73
€ 106.73
Hardcover. This book reviews recent work in cognitive science and simulation-based learning, including embodied cognition and the extended mind hypothesis. Offers a conceptual model for cognitive activities and instructional design, called the "epistemic simulation cycle." Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNT; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461419532
- ISBN
- 9781461419532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. This updated second edition includes material on interfacing R with other computer languages such as C. It reflects the increasing availability of molecular and genetic databases which allow biologists to pursue new issues such as molecular evolution patterns. Editor(s): Goggins, Sean; Jahnke, Isa; Wulf, Volker. Series: Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNT; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461417392
- ISBN
- 9781461417392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Paperback. This comprehensive sourcebook on human ecology combines 25 source articles published in the journal Human Ecology, enhanced with new research updates and thematic commentary. Each article includes a concise introduction, giving necessary context. Editor(s): Bates, Daniel G.; Tucker, Judith E. Num Pages: 377 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461415145
- ISBN
- 9781461415145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
Hardcover. This book distills the findings of a two-year study to offer a a field guide of pedagogical, technical, relational and other approaches to inclusive e-learning, grounded in research on how students from different cultures and generational groups learn online. Num Pages: 170 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNT; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461408628
- ISBN
- 9781461408628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. Exploring Frontiers of the Mind-Brain Relationship argues against the purely physical analysis of consciousness, instead advocating a balanced psychobiological approach. This thought-provoking volume provides an empirical view of transcendent phenomena that have confounded scientists for decades. Editor(s): Moreira-Almeida, Alexander; Santana Santos, Franklin. Series: Mindfulness in Behavioral Health. Num Pages: 243 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461406464
- ISBN
- 9781461406464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. The dominant view of resilience is as something individuals possess rather than as a process that can be facilitated. This book provides evidence for the ecological understanding of resilience in ways that help resolve both definition and measurement problems. Editor(s): Ungar, Michael. Num Pages: 463 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461405856
- ISBN
- 9781461405856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.43
€ 198.43
Paperback. This book explores the growing trend among top universities to focus attention on the quality of post-graduate education and the success of the educators. It uses pioneering examples, ranging from classroom-level initiatives to university-wide projects. Editor(s): Castanho, Miguel A. R. B.; Guner-Akdogan, Gul. Series: Mentoring in Academia and Industry. Num Pages: 91 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461405672
- ISBN
- 9781461405672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardcover. This book examines tensions between teaching, research and local socio-cultural conditions in archeological field schools, and explores experiences associated with field schools. Covers disciplines such as geography, geology and environmental studies. Editor(s): Mytum, Harold. Num Pages: 261 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461404323
- ISBN
- 9781461404323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. This volume assembles leading commentators to provide the first scholarly analysis of Arizona's highly controversial anti-immigration law, SB 1070, which effectively criminalizes unauthorized immigrants through the use of the state's trespass legislation. Editor(s): Magana, Lisa; Lee, Erik K. Series: Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy. Num Pages: 170 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 1KLCM; JPS; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461402954
- ISBN
- 9781461402954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardcover. This book considers the origins, performance and diffusion of national immigration policies targeting highly skilled immigrants. It probes the political and sociological dimensions of policy, drawing on contributions from an international group of scholars. Editor(s): Triadafilopoulos, Triadafilos. Series: Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy. Num Pages: 309 pages, 29 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 3JJP; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461400813
- ISBN
- 9781461400813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. With grand, inclusive theories of psychology such as Freud's now largely discredited, psychological enquiry is focused more narrowly and empirically. This book aims to change the status quo and offer a new, redefining and unified theory of psychology. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598. 310 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. With grand, inclusive theories of psychology such as Freud's now largely discredited, psychological enquiry is focused more narrowly and empirically. This book aims to change the status quo and offer a new, redefining and unified theory of psychology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JM; MMJ. Dimension: 246 x 163 x 22. Weight: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461400578
- ISBN
- 9781461400578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.00
€ 162.00
Paperback. A collection of 366 short essays - one for each day of the year. It includes Leap Year - to help educators rediscover the fervor and creativity that brought them into teaching in the first place, and inspire the artist that stirs within. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: AVS; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550. A Teacher's Year of Creative Rediscovery. 284 pages. A collection of 366 short essays - one for each day of the year. It includes Leap Year - to help educators rediscover the fervor and creativity that brought them into teaching in the first place, and inspire the artist that stirs within. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVS; JNT. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 23. Weight: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458422545
- ISBN
- 9781458422545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.42
€ 19.42