Stanford Today
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Published: 1940
Total Pages: 374
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Reclaiming John Steinbeck
Author: Gavin Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-06-10
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 110894518X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Steinbeck is a towering figure in twentieth-century American literature; yet he remains one of our least understood writers. This major reevaluation of Steinbeck by Gavin Jones uncovers a timely thinker who confronted the fate of humanity as a species facing climate change, environmental crisis, and a growing divide between the powerful and the marginalized. Driven by insatiable curiosity, Steinbeck's work crossed a variety of borders – between the United States and the Global South, between human and nonhuman lifeforms, between science and the arts, and between literature and film – to explore the transformations in consciousness necessary for our survival on a precarious planet. Always seeking new forms to express his ecological and social vision of human interconnectedness and vulnerability, Steinbeck is a writer of urgent concern for the twenty-first century, even as he was haunted by the legacies of racism and injustice in the American West.
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Author: Donald M. Borchert
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780028646510
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first English-language reference of its kind, The Encyclopedia of Philosophy was hailed as 'a remarkable and unique work' (Saturday Review) that contained 'the international who's who of philosophy and cultural history' (Library Journal).
Communication Theory Today
Author: David J. Crowley
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780804723473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis state-of-the-art overview reflects the rich variety of approaches and disciplines embraced by contemporary communication studies. The book consists of thirteen original essays by some of the most prominent communication scholars, including Ien Ang, Deidre Boden, David Crowley, James M. Collins, Klaus Krippendorff, William Leiss, Denis McQuail, William Melody, Joshua Meyrowitz, David Mitchell, Mark Poster, Majid Tehranian, John B. Thompson and Teun A. van Dijk.
Self-theories
Author: Carol S. Dweck
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2013-12-16
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1317710339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis innovative text sheds light on how people work -- why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows: * How these patterns originate in people's self-theories * Their consequences for the person -- for achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being * Their consequences for society, from issues of human potential to stereotyping and intergroup relations * The experiences that create them This outstanding text is a must-read for researchers in social psychology, child development, and education, and is appropriate for both graduate and senior undergraduate students in these areas.
Fanning the Flames
Author: Kaoru Ueda
Publisher:
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780817924645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJapan's Meiji Restoration brought swift changes through Japanese adoption of Western-style modernization and imperial expansion. Fanning the Flames brings together a range of scholarly essays and collected materials from the Hoover Institution Library & Archives detailing how Japanese propaganda played an active role in fostering national identity and mobilizing grassroots participation in the country's transformation and wartime activities, starting with the First Sino-Japanese War to the end of World War II.
Stanford
Author: Gary Migdol
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781571671165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMigdol has included easy-to-read stories about legendary football coaches Pop Warner and Bill Walsh; the exploits of the Vow Boys, the Thunderchickens, and the Immortal 21; basketball great Hank Luisetti; golfing phenom Tiger Woods; the world's greatest athlete, Ernie Nevers; Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett; the thrills generated by such Olympic champions as Bob Mathias, Pablo Morales, and Janet Evans; and the unforgettable moments made possible by such Cardinal greats as John Elway, Jennifer Azzi, Kim Oden, Paul Carey, Frankie Albert, and many more. Also included is a listing of Stanford University letter winners and Olympic champions.
The Quest for Artificial Intelligence
Author: Nils J. Nilsson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-10-30
Total Pages: 644
ISBN-13: 1139642820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArtificial intelligence (AI) is a field within computer science that is attempting to build enhanced intelligence into computer systems. This book traces the history of the subject, from the early dreams of eighteenth-century (and earlier) pioneers to the more successful work of today's AI engineers. AI is becoming more and more a part of everyone's life. The technology is already embedded in face-recognizing cameras, speech-recognition software, Internet search engines, and health-care robots, among other applications. The book's many diagrams and easy-to-understand descriptions of AI programs will help the casual reader gain an understanding of how these and other AI systems actually work. Its thorough (but unobtrusive) end-of-chapter notes containing citations to important source materials will be of great use to AI scholars and researchers. This book promises to be the definitive history of a field that has captivated the imaginations of scientists, philosophers, and writers for centuries.
Social Media and Democracy
Author: Nathaniel Persily
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-09-03
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 1108835554
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.
