A Primer to the Theory of Critical Phenomena provides scientists in academia and industry, as well as graduate students in physics, chemistry, and geochemistry with the scientific fundamentals of critical phenomena and phase transitions. The book helps readers broaden their understanding of a field that has developed tremendously over the last forty years. The book also makes a great resource for graduate level instructors at universities. - Provides a thorough and accessible treatment of ...

This guide provides effective strategies for managing anger and improving emotional regulation. It covers a range of topics including identifying triggers, practicing mindfulness, using positive self-talk, taking a break, and practicing self-care. The guide emphasizes the importance of developing coping skills and relaxation techniques to manage anger in a healthy and productive way. It also highlights the benefits of seeking professional help for those who are struggling with anger or emo...

Do you find yourself craving deeper meaning in today’s fast-paced world?Are you overwhelmed by information but starved for true insight?Do you long to reconnect with the timeless wisdom that’s guided thinkers for millennia?If you answered yes to any of these, you must keep reading…Rediscover the Path to Lasting Clarity and PurposeEvery day we’re bombarded with noise—news feeds, endless to-dos, and fl...

This title was first published in 2000. An up-to-date overview of the systems of social protection for the elderly in the fifteen EU states and Norway. The book also offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the residential, semi-residential and community services available and explores the debates surrounding policy reform of the social protection system of dependent older persons.

The Multisensory Chef explores how our senses shape the way we experience food. Drawing on over a decade of research at the intersection of gastronomy, neuroscience, and design.Chef Jozef Youssef reveals how flavour is not just tasted. It's seen, heard, felt, and Remembered.Through a fusion of storytelling, science, and creative practice, Youssef invites readers behind the scenes of Kitchen Theory, his London based studio pioneering multisensory.dining. The book ble...

Never before has a writers imagination gone as deep, as wide and as earnestly into the other world as in this book. Here you will find a true and detailed explanation about the world and life that await us after this life. You will learn the truth about the beginning of all existence and what the author believes will be the future and the end of the human race. During this voyage of discovery, you will also enjoy an emotional story about the extraordinary experiences of two friends, in the...

Auditory Sound Transmission provides an integrated, state-of-the-art description and quantitative analysis of sound transmission from the outer ear to the sensory cells in the cochlea of the inner ear. It describes in detail the structures and mechanisms involved and gives their input and transmission characteristics. It shows how sound transmission in one part of the ear depends on the input characteristics of the next part and how sound is analyzed in the inner ear before it rea...

The Philosophy of Drama provides an in-depth and erudite exploration of human existence as a dramatic existence, interpreted in terms of encounter, dialogue, reciprocity, erring, temptation, condemnation, and justification.In this magnum opus, Catholic philosopher Józef Tischner offers a philosophical interpretation of the human experience and articulates a metaphysics of good and evil, arguing that the drama of existence is revealed most clearly through t...

In "Rembrandt," Jozef Israëls crafts a nuanced exploration of the life and work of the iconic Dutch painter, employing a rich, impressionistic style that mirrors the subject's own artistic techniques. Israëls delves deep into the socio-political tapestry of 17th-century Amsterdam, examining the interplay of light and shadow not only in Rembrandt's canvases but also in the tumultuous epochs that shaped his identity. Through vivid narratives and evocative descriptions, readers are invited to...

The world's first murder was not a crime of passion. It was a declaration of war.Six thousand years later, two young men collide at Princeton: Sebastian—brilliant, magnetic, raised from obscurity for a destiny he cannot name—and Adam, a preacher's son with an uncanny gift for showing people the best versions of themselves while running hard from the faith of his childhood. Their friendship feels like providence. It is—just not the kind either of them imagines....

"The arms on my clock point to different spots. Someone lives at each. I call them the Tocks."Desi journeys through a fantasy land with her dog, Lola, and her cat, Jack, to visit twelve legendary monsters known as the Tocks. Imaginative, colorful characters and imagery capture attention as the reader is familiarized with numbers and time through rhyming verses and visual reinforcement that avoids the tone and presentation of a lesson. Full page color illustrations transport you to ...

Murdered Father, Dead Father: Revisiting the Oedipus Complex examines the progressive construction of the notion of paternal function and its central relevance in psychoanalysis.The distinction between the murdered (narcissistic) father and the dead father is seen as providing a paradigm for the understanding of different types of psychopathologies, as well as works of literature, anthropology and historical events. New concepts are introduced, such as "