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  • Descartes's Changing Mind

    by Peter Machamer, James E. McGuire ...
    Descartes's works are often treated as a unified, unchanging whole. But in Descartes's Changing Mind, Peter Machamer and J. E. McGuire argue that the philosopher's views, particularly in natural philosophy, actually change radically between his early and later works--and that any interpretation of Descartes must take account of these changes. The first comprehensive study of the most significant ... Read more

    $51.89 USD

  • Violence Rewired

    Evidence and Strategies for Public Health Action

    by Richard Whittington, James McGuire ...
    This thought-provoking book draws together research from genetics, anthropology, psychology and the social sciences to show that widespread assumptions about the inevitability of human violence are almost entirely a collection of myths. While violence has been a recurring feature of human life, there is no reason to suppose that it is inherent in 'human nature'. On the contrary, patterns of ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Developments in Social Work with Offenders

    by Peter Raynor, Iain Crow, James Bonta, Gill McIvor, Tim Chapman, Gwen Robinson, Chris Trotter, Maurice Vanstone, Steve Wormith, Bill Whyte, James McGuire, David O\''Mahony, Shadd Maruna, Sam Lewis, Sue Rex, Frank Porporino, Fergus McNeill, David O'Mahony, Loraine Gelsthorpe, Barry Goldson ...
    Series series Research Highlights in Social Work
    Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community.Three different aspects of working with offenders ... Read more

    $45.09 USD

  • Last Three Soldiers Standing: Defoliation of the Korean DMZ

    by David Rogers, James Furgal, William Gary McGuire ...
    We decided this book should be written to tell the truth about defoliating the Korean Demilitarized Zone through 1968 and 1970 which left a deadly legacy of toxic chemicals affecting the health of U.S. soldiers, their counterparts in the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA), the First Republic of Korea Army (FROKA), and Korean civilians for years to come. The lies, conspiracies, and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Forensic Psychology

    Routes through the system

    by James McGuire, Simon Duff ...
    This brand new textbook provides a complete course in forensic psychology, covering the criminal justice system, law and legislation, and treatments and outcomes for offenders. It offers rigorous coverage of the major topics: from theoretical concepts and research methods to explaining criminal acts and patterns of crime. The authors, both from leading institutions and well-known in the field, ... Read more

    $49.39 USD

  • Social Skills in Prison and the Community

    Problem-Solving for Offenders

    by Philip Priestley, James McGuire, David Flegg, Valerie Hemsley, David Welham, Rosemary Barnitt ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Prison and Prisoners
    ‘Gate fever’ is the name of a non-medical syndrome said to infect men in prison as the date of their discharge draws near. Its symptoms are euphoria and anxiety, mixed with irrational thinking; and the unfailing cure of the condition is the cold douche of reality which awaits the victim outside the prison gate. The primary aim of this book, originally published in 1984, is to describe and promote ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America

    by James W. McGuire ...
    Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death? Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America finds that the public provision of basic health care and other inexpensive social services has reduced mortality rapidly even in tough economic circumstances, and that political democracy has contributed to the provision and utilization of such ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

  • Nonsurgical Sports Medicine

    Preparticipation Exam through Rehabilitation

    by N. Nichole Barry, MD, Michael F. Dillingham, MD, James L. McGuire, MD ...
    With a growing number of people, young and old, engaged in a variety of physical activities, the field of sports medicine has gained greater importance for medical professionals. Nonsurgical Sports Medicine provides a comprehensive guide for the physician whose practice includes preparing patients to take part in sports as well as diagnosing and treating any resulting injuries.Nonsurgical Sports ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions

    Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most Popular Idioms (Etymology Book, History of Words, Language Reference Book, English Grammar and Idioms, Gift for Readers)

    by James McGuire ...
    Series series Illustrated Histories
    The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings!Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization

    Exploring the Fandemonium

    by Kelly Berg, Jeff Boone, Kathy Brady, David Fingerhut, Walter Gantz, Frederick Grieve, Allison Harthcock, John Heppen, Craig Hyatt, Mark Julien, Jennifer Marmo, Jessi McCabe, Sarah Porri, Greg G. Armfield, Nicholas D. Bowman, Phillip J. Chidester, Matthew J. Gill, Tom E. Isaacson, Ricard W. Jensen, Jason R. Lanter, Pamela Gayle Nadorff, Julie A. Partridge, John S. W. Spinda, Brian S. Titsworth, Amanda J. Visek, Daniel L. Wann, Ryan K. Zapalac, John A. Fortunato, William M. Foster, John P. McGuire, James R. Walker, Katherine L. Lavelle, Roger C. Aden, David E. Beard, Andrew C. Billings, John Harris, Lawrence A. Wenner ...
    Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of specialists in the social sciences. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Evidence-Based Policing and Community Crime Prevention

    by James McGuire, Emily Evans, Eddie Kane ...
    Series series Advances in Preventing and Treating Violence and Aggression
    This book addresses and reviews progress in a major innovative development within police work known as evidence-based policing. It involves a significant extension and strengthening of links between research and practice and is directed to the task of increasing police effectiveness in the field of community crime prevention. This volume provides an international perspective that synthesizes ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Audiobook

    Daddy Kathryn and the Transsexual Trilogy

    by James Royce McGuire ...
    Narrated by James Royce McGuire ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 39 min

    This is a father-son coming-of-age story about a transsexual and her son. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus