2002, ISBN: 9789780446536

vi+346pp with index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine with brown decorative design and lettering to cover in original jacket. … Mehr…

vi+346pp with index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine with brown decorative design and lettering to cover in original jacket. First edition.Bronislaw Malinowski was born in Krakow, Poland on April 7, 1884 to Lucyan and Jozefa Malinowski. His was an aristocratic and cultured family with deep scholarly interests. Through the acquisition of an outstanding education and many years of fieldwork, he became a very influential British anthropologist and the founder of Functionalism. He attended King John Sobieski public school then continued on to the University of Krakow where he received his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Physics and Mathematics in 1908. In 1913, he lectured at the London School of Economics where he earned his Ph.D. in Science in 1916. It was there that he read The Golden Bough by Sir James Frazer and sparked his interest in anthropology. Malinowski founded the field of Social Anthropology known as Functionalism, holding the belief that all components of society interlock to form a well-balanced system. He emphasized characteristics of beliefs, ceremonies, customs, institutions, religion, ritual and sexual taboos. His New York Times obituary named him an "integrator of ten thousand cultural characteristics." (Parker, p. 118). Malinowski's first field study came in 1915-18 when he studied the Trobriand Islanders of New Guinea in the southwest Pacific. He used a holistic approach in studying the native's social interactions including the annual Kula Ring Exchange, finding it to be associated with magic, religion, kinship and trade. He contributed to a cross-cultural study of psychology through his observations of the relationships of kinship. He discovered evidence to discredit Sigmund Freud's theory of the Oedipus Complex in the lives of the Trobianders by proving that individual psychology depends on cultural context. He wrote a book about his fieldwork and experiences entitled Argonauts of the Western Pacific (1922). He held many positions at the university level including the University of London where he was named the Reader of Anthropology in 1924, the first Chair of Anthropology in 1927 and a Professor the same year. He lectured at Cornell University in 1933 and three years later at Harvard University where he received an honorary doctoral degree. He served as a Visiting Professor at Yale University during 1939. Though fieldwork and various jobs occupied much of his time, he managed to deliver many lectures in cities worldwide such as Geneva, Oslo, Vienna and Rome. Other fieldwork included travel to Africa where in 1934 Malinowski and Radcliffe Brown brought together a generation of anthropologists who documented African tribal societies through excellent fieldwork. He also visited the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico from 1941-42. One of Malinowski's major achievements was a satisfactory integration of cultural theory with psychological science. Not only did he view culture as a system of collective habits, but he repeatedly emphasized its instrumental character. "The functional view of culture lays down the principle that in every type of civilization, every custom, material object, idea and belief fulfills some vital function, has some task to accomplish, represents an indispensable part with a working whole" (Kardiner 1961). Malinowski is famous for his lectures and influential writings. He could speak numerous languages including Polish, Russian, German, French, English, Italian and Spanish. Fluency in speaking the languages of the Native tribes he studied was also obtained. His magnetic manner drew and inspired many of his students to pursue various occupations, mainly in the field of social anthropology. Malinowski died on May 14, 1942 in New Haven, Connecticut. Condition:Corners gently bumped. Jacket corners and spine ends chipped, some closed edge tears. Very good in like dust jacket., Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 1989. Reveals how to succeed at work and love, and find true fulfillment in an adventurous entrepreneurial life. DJ lightly scuffed. Boards have mild shelfwear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is secure.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Harpercollins, 1989, Warner Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 9780446530071 . Very minor shelf wear and scuffing on DJ, otherwise clean. ; 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 Inches; As she closes the door on her stunningly successful television show, Rosie O' Donnell opens her heart to the share the amazing experience that changed her life forever. <P>Comedian. Actress. Talk-show host. Producer. Benefactor. Editorial Director. Mother. Friend. <P>Rosie O' Donnell has worn many hats. Now she takes a new role--as a gifted writer and the author of a surprising and powerful memoir, FIND ME. <P>"The whole world changed with just one phone call...I met Stacie for the first time in May. Her voice was meek and flat on the phone. She wasn't crying but I heard it, the unmistakable sound of desperation. That was the first call, the single call that would change my life, and hers too, probably forever. <P>I work for a non-profit adoption agency in New Jersey. I fund their operation, provide outreach services, and they do the work. Finding families for kids who need them is beyond fulfilling, it is addictive. I like to help. I need to help. I help a lot, sometimes too much. <P>This is a true story about a girl named Stacie who called the adoption agency with a terrible problem. A lot of it won't make sense, at least logically. But sometimes sense runs deeper than logic. Nothing happens by chance. The events that follow, some dark and painful, changed me absolutely."--Rosie O' Donnell ., Warner Books, 2002<

2004, ISBN: 9789780446536

New York: Grand Central Publishing. 2004. Hardcover. 9780446532686 . Pretty much the popular cable TV comedy show THE DAILY SHOW in handy book-length form, AMERICA (THE BOOK) loses none … Mehr…

New York: Grand Central Publishing. 2004. Hardcover. 9780446532686 . Pretty much the popular cable TV comedy show THE DAILY SHOW in handy book-length form, AMERICA (THE BOOK) loses none of the series' iconoclastic wit in translation. The program's sharply intelligent writing team deconstructs the United States' system of government in a series of chapters that expose the Supreme Court ("...nine feeble old people, up against Americans, the most litigious people on the planet...") , explains the role of the President ("King of Democracy") , and gives the media (ultimate goal: "...to raise the stock price of the media empire that owns them...") a good scourging; the rest of the world gets off somewhat more lightly, with a mere chapter devoted to what the writers dub the "International House of Horrors. " Formatted as the kind of school textbook you'll realize you always wanted, AMERICA's humor isn't merely satirical, but, like the show that spawned it, frequently thought-provoking in its guilelessly witty representations of America's most cherished, and least understood, institutions. A comprehensive and in-depth examination of the American system of governance written by the kind of students who spent their time reading comic books inside their textbooks, AMERICA (THE BOOK) is an essential antidote to comprehending of the realities of modern democracy. DetailsSeries: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart PresentsEditor: Ben Karlin, David JaverbaumSizeLength: 227 pagesHeight: 10.8 in. Width: 8.5 in. Thickness: 0.5 in. Weight: 41.6 oz. Publisher's NoteThe host of the award-winning humorous news program offers tongue-in-cheek insight into American democracy with coverage of such topics as the republican qualities of ancient Rome, the antics of our nation's founders, and the ludicrous nature of today's media. Industry reviews"[T]he most ecumenical, evenhanded, and hilarious political satire since THE ONION'S OUR DUMB CENTURY. "Entertainment Weekly (10/01/2004) "Cheeky, irreverent and playfully ingenuous, this abbreviated history of democracy is everything one would expect from the writers of Comedy Central's fake news program....[T]his humorous sendup of American politics never fails to entertain, poke fun and provoke thought. " (09/06/2004) ., Grand Central Publishing, 2004<

2002, ISBN: 9789780446536

Warner Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 9780446530071 . Very minor shelf wear and scuffing on DJ, otherwise clean. ; 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 Inches; As she closes the … Mehr…

Warner Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 9780446530071 . Very minor shelf wear and scuffing on DJ, otherwise clean. ; 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 Inches; As she closes the door on her stunningly successful television show, Rosie O' Donnell opens her heart to the share the amazing experience that changed her life forever. <P>Comedian. Actress. Talk-show host. Producer. Benefactor. Editorial Director. Mother. Friend. <P>Rosie O' Donnell has worn many hats. Now she takes a new role--as a gifted writer and the author of a surprising and powerful memoir, FIND ME. <P>"The whole world changed with just one phone call...I met Stacie for the first time in May. Her voice was meek and flat on the phone. She wasn't crying but I heard it, the unmistakable sound of desperation. That was the first call, the single call that would change my life, and hers too, probably forever. <P>I work for a non-profit adoption agency in New Jersey. I fund their operation, provide outreach services, and they do the work. Finding families for kids who need them is beyond fulfilling, it is addictive. I like to help. I need to help. I help a lot, sometimes too much. <P>This is a true story about a girl named Stacie who called the adoption agency with a terrible problem. A lot of it won't make sense, at least logically. But sometimes sense runs deeper than logic. Nothing happens by chance. The events that follow, some dark and painful, changed me absolutely."--Rosie O' Donnell ., Warner Books, 2002<

2004, ISBN: 9789780446536

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Pocket Star, 2001-01-01. Paperback. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!, Pocket Star, 2001-… Mehr…

Pocket Star, 2001-01-01. Paperback. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!, Pocket Star, 2001-01-01, Pocket Books. Paperback. 0743444043 . Good. 2002., Pocket Books, 2002, Ny, NY: Warner Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 9780446532969 . Two books in one. Two mystery novellas from a husband and wife whose separate writing careers have earned each a huge following. These stories, set at opposite ends of the country, give barely a hint as to who wrote what, providing a little tantalizing "real-life" mystery to the puzzlers on the page. "Double Homicide: Boston," the strongest of the pair, is also the grittier of the two. A city college basketball star is shot at a nightclub following a nasty incident on the court. The prime suspect is a loudmouth on the opposing team, but as detectives McCain and Breton find out, the crime isn't as straightforward as it seems. The backdrop of "Double Homicide: Santa Fe" is a tad more refined--though murder, after all, is still murder. A cutthroat art dealer is found dead, and there are plenty of suspects in his address book--including the ex-wife of one of the investigating cops. ; 2 in 1; 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.4 Inches; 304 pages; Hardcover. Sound, clean & nice copy, light edgewear, remainder. Jacket is bright & clean, light to moderate rubbing/edgewear. Not price clipped. [ ., Warner Books, 2004<

2004, ISBN: 9789780446536

Warner Faith. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 9780446532169 . Small tear in lower right corner of cover. Some signs of shelfwear on back cover. Price tags still on back c… Mehr…

Warner Faith. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 9780446532169 . Small tear in lower right corner of cover. Some signs of shelfwear on back cover. Price tags still on back cover. Owner's named stamped ffe. Slight smudge on bottom edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 236 pages; The Rabeys selected 101 verses that they think will draw readers closer to God. Book is part of a series entitled "101 Most Powerful..." Text clean. No markings on text. ., Warner Faith, 2004<