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Draws on the latest scientific research and theories, as well as writings of a variety of ancient civilizations, to explore the belief that the year 2012 has been pinpointed as a cataclysmic year in human history, offering an authoritative study that assesses how close the planet and humankind are to extinction. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

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A thoughtful scientific exploration of laughter reveals that the practice is largely a function of social relationships and discovers the truth about tickling, among other interesting related topics. Reprint.

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"Norman Crowe seeks the wonderment of a cooperation between the natural and the man-made world, and he does so with the hand of an excellent writer. As a professor and teacher of architecture, he has reached out well beyond most of his colleagues to understand the history and ideas governing the current state of architecture's relation to nature." -- Kent Bloomer, Yale University Over the course of this century, nature has increasingly been relegated to the province of environmentalists while cities and towns have been turned over to developers and planners. Norman Crowe seeks to overcome this division into the respective realms of specialists by recognizing the independence of both the natural and the manmade through an understanding of the often hidden roots of the world we contrive for ourselves. Crowe argues that we have lost a vital balance by neglecting our traditional motives for building in the first place. He argues for a symbiotic theory of man's making and nature's activity that views the built environment as a form of nature, one that nourishes the generative power as well as other enduring qualities of nature. In this sweeping view of architecture and urbanism across cultural boundaries, Crowe evaluates the connections between the natural and manmade in our towns and cities, farms and gardens, architecture and works of civil engineering. He draws on the lessons to be learned from the buildings and cities of the past in restoring critical traditional values that have been lost to modernism which tends to see the built world almost exclusively through the abstractions of postenlightenment science. Crowe's starting point is indigenous architecture, the origins of our cities and towns where the first geometries were imposed on nature. He traces our separation from nature over time, from the long period of human history when nature served as a paradigm for creation. The first chapter considers the psychological and practical origins for the practice of what amounts to building an "alternative" nature. Crowe then explores the likely historical roots of this world and investigates our intrinsic quest for unity, the ancient idea that we are responsible for maintaining a harmony between ourselves, what we make, and nature. He traces the effect of our responses to the passing of time and the inevitability of change in the built world and then considers its opposite, the quest for timelessness in response to the inevitability of time passing. Crowe concludes by looking at the idea of the city as the culminating expression of all of these characteristic responses to nature that manifest themselves in what we build.

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In Life After Life Raymond Moody investigates more than one hundred case studies of people who experienced "clinical death" and were subsequently revived. First published in 1975, this classic exploration of life after death started a revolution in popular attitudes about the afterlife and established Dr. Moody as the world's leading authority in the field of near-death experiences. Life after Life forever changed the way we understand both death -- and life -- selling millions of copies to a world hungry for a greater understanding of this mysterious phenomenon.

The extraordinary stories presented here provide evidence that there is life after physical death, as Moody recounts the testimonies of those who have been to the "other side" and back -- all bearing striking similarities of an overwelming positive nature. These moving and inspiring accounts give us a glimpse of the peace and unconditional love that await us all.

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Presents more than twenty great experiments--broken into topics such as blood and guts, eyewitness accounts, and physical evidence--that allow students to use real CSI techniques to find clues, analyze the data, and come to their own conclusions.

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Drawing on the author's thirty years of experience, this book covers human behavior and sexual deviance, the significance of fantasy in this kind of event, organized and disorganized offenders, autoerotic deaths, sex-related child homicides, homosexual murders, rape and/or sodomy, deviant assault, and more. The author explores both investigative strategies and clinical perspectives. Using an integrated approach, the author provides a discussion of human psychology and behavior as a background for the practical investigation techniques. These techniques include trace evidence collection, forensic testing, medicolegal autopsy, and identification of suspects peculiar to this kind of crime.

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This is the only comprehensive text that addresses in a non-technical manner all of the issues involved in the forensic investigation and prosecution of clandestine labs. Although it explains how to identify the controlled substances that are being manufactured and the methods used in the manufacturing process, this book does not describe how to manufacture them. It provides lists of chemicals commonly used in clandestine drug and explosives manufacturing, shows how to collect and preserve evidence and provides insight into evidence analysis. The author also deals with all phases of the courtroom experience, and finally, he provides a list of references and articles about the controlled substances.

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Drawing on diverse case histories, the author explores the evidence of life after death, including the voices-in-the-head experiences of psychiatric patients and the accounts of clairvoyants.

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This book is intended to be what was well described by Prof. S. Chandrasekhar in reference to his own goals for scientific books: '...a certain viewpoint of the field, written by one who has been an active participant in its development...' The subject is the synthesis and evolution of atomic nuclei, by thermonuclear reactions, from the Big Bang to the present.

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The Science and Archaeology of Materials is set to become the definitive work in archaeology of material. Henderson's highly illustrated work is an accessible and fascinating textbook which will be essential reading for all practical archaeologists.
With clear sections on a wide range of materials including ceramics, glass, metals and stone, this work examines the very foundations of archaeological study. The concise and informative introduction provides a general over view as well as a brief insight into the history of this type of research.

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Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work Environments provides a comprehensive review of the types of microorganism in outdoor and indoor air, their growth and control in home and work environments, and their role in allergic respiratory disease and respiratory tract infections including rhinitis, asthma, tuberculosis and legionnaires' disease. In addition, chapters address the twin problems of exposure assessment and identification, discuss the methodology for and conduct of investigations of indoor environments and provide keys and color illustrations to assist in the identification of approaching one hundred mould, yeast and actinomycete contaminants.

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Practical Fire and Arson Investigation, Third Edition continues to inform all levels of investigators in the practice of investigating fires. From determining origin and cause, through interviews and documentation, to court testimony, this best-selling text covers all aspects of a typical arson investigation and uses recent cases studies from the author's investigations. Special chapters detail fires that result in fatalities, vehicular fires, and evidence collection. This edition includes the investigation of arson as a terrorist act, an exhaustive glossary of terms, and an eight-page color insert showing details of flames, smoke, and burn patterns.

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