“S.E. Luria’s autobiography adds another gem to the Sloan Foundation series... The molecular biologist and Nobel laureate writes with a crispness and concision that mirrors his outlook and his work. He is proud of ‘reductionist’ science; he is committed to a life of reason, to socialist ideals and political action. Early on, he confides also, he committed himself to acquiring a musical education and, later, to learning and appreciating ‘modern’ poets. All this is told in chapters that comp...

For any of us, problem solving is a daily event. For some, it is a major task. This historical book puts to use neuropsychological methods to analyze the process of problem solving. Experience shows that the process is psychologically so complicated that standard methods established in pedagogy and psychology are insufficient to precisely determine individual factors hindering effective problem solving. The authors present techniques for rehabilitation training which could compensate for t...

#MAHIRUTIME #SHINYFESTMayo— AKA "Mahiru", the famous VTuber—is madly in love with his manager, Mr. Ogino! Now that they're dating and living together, their days are filled with sweetness... and plenty of spice.With Mr. Ogino's support, Mayo is feeling less gloomy these days! He's taking care of himself, trying new things, and doing his best to open up to his colleagues! It helps that his boyfriend is there to encourage him at every turn, even if they have to keep their rel...

For over six hundred cycles, the Network, an elusive power hidden deep within the planet has remained dormant. Few remember it exists. Even fewer understand the war that's been quietly waged in its shadow. Mia Jayne never asked to be part of that war. But when she discovers a forbidden book buried in the Archives of the Order of Vis Firmitas, everything changes. Compendium isn't just a book. It's knowledge. It's a weapon. And it brings a choice.Now, with the future of Lumi...

Rooted in tradition, shaped by experience, and driven by creativity, Private Chef is more than a cookbook; it’s a life’s journey told through food.From the vibrant streets of Israel to the dynamic kitchens of Silicon Valley, a former economist turned chef shares the dishes that have defined his culinary path. Now based in Silicon Valley, he works as a personal chef, crafting custom menus and personalized culinary experiences for high-profile clientele.Each recipe tells a st...

Amazon #1 New Release and 5-Star Rated!"Middle-school-age-appropriate structure and vocabulary and fast-paced action make this an easy read for fourth to sixth graders, who will enjoy the descriptions of completely unempathetic adults." --The BookLife Prize"Andrew Luria, a real-life news and sports anchor, takes Charlie and Emma on a lively jaunt through space and time, and sports milestones, in this wonderfully-illustrated page-turner." --The ...

Russian psychologist A. R. Luria presents a compelling portrait of a man’s heroic struggle to regain his mental faculties. A soldier named Zasetsky, wounded in the head at the battle of Smolensk in 1943, suddenly found himself in a frightening world: he could recall his childhood but not his recent past; half his field of vision had been destroyed; he had great difficulty speaking, reading, and writing.Much of the book consists of excerpts from Zasetsky’s own diaries. Laboriously, ...

Mary Hays, reformist, novelist, and innovative thinker, has been waiting two hundred years to be judged in a fair, scholarly, and comprehensive way. During her lifetime and long after, her role in the ongoing reformist debates in England at the end of the eighteenth century, intensified by the French Revolution, served as a lightening rod for opponents who attacked her controversial stance on women's intellectual competence and human rights. The author's intellectual history of Hays finall...

This full-length translation of Professor Luria's book introduces to the English speaking world a major document in neuropsychology, summarizing Professor Luria's earlier contributions to that area for nearly a third of a century. It is a monumental contribution. Nothing of this scope exists in the Western literature of this field, with the possible exception of Ajuriaguerra and Hecaen's book (in French) on the cerebral cortex. Professor Luria's book thus marks a further and decisive step ...

Exploring the impact French history has had on world history, this book unpacks the events and their significance from the Black Death to the beginning of the French Revolution, as well as how climate change, global trade, and epidemic disease have impacted France.During the colonial period, the French came to define themselves as a nation by contrasting themselves with outsiders, including European rivals, the people they colonized, and the Africans they enslaved. They also define...

This volume is a review of the autobiographical account Mary Hays, Female Biography; or, Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women, of All Ages and Countries (1803), Volume III, which sheds light on the controversial role of the female writers in the early nineteenth century.

Mary Hays was a radical feminist whose writings brought her to the attention of her contemporaries William Blake, Thomas Paine, Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin. Her Female Biography is an ambitious and acclaimed work, covering the lives of 294 women.