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'At last, the definitive, unstinting biography of this hugely important historical figure - complete with all his contradictions and idiosyncrasies.' - Michael Riordan, coauthor of Crystal Fire

'Shurkin deftly tackles this complex figure - and his unraveling - and delivers an unflinching portrait of a tragic life.' - Seed Magazine

'Shurkin does a good job of portraying a difficult man - a vivid portrait.'- NewScientist

'The other wonderful thing about this book is that it manages to convey the excitement of scientific inquiry and invention.' - New York Sun

'Shurkin is a good storyteller, and better still as a researcher of the personal facts.' - Nobel Laureate Professor Philip Anderson, Times Higher Educational Supplement

'FIVE STARS: this gripping biography gives a balanced picture of the most bizarre of the great names of electronics. Recommended.' - Brian Clegg, author of The God Effect and Light Years

'I recommend it to people curious about the history of technology and the computer or anyone interested in a rise and fall of truly epic proportions.' - Cory Ondrejka, CTO Linden Labs/Second Life

'This portrait of a flawed giant reveals a man crushed under the weight of his own pathological insecurities.' - David Bodanis, Discover

'Masterfully walks the fine line between presenting Shockley as purely evil and legitimizing his more controversial theories - very readable.' - Physics World

'Shurkin reveals Shockley to be a fascinating example of an Aristotelian tragic hero - riveting.' - Nature

'This informed and candid biography asks, 'Why did a man so brilliant deliberately destroy himself?'' - Skeptical Inquiry

The Rise and Fall of William Shockley, Creator of the Electronic Age

Broken Genius

A Denagerie of Poems

"Equality by Design is exemplary in its use of statistical models to adjudicate different theories of socialist stratification, and there is an elegance, parsimony, and clarity about Szelényi's analysis that is very appealing. She is among the pioneers in bringing history to the study of stratification, successfully exploiting Hungary's journey from capitalism to capitalism through socialism."

The Grand Experiment in Destratification in Socialist Hungary

Equality by Design

&ldquo;Peter Reinhart writes books that change the way people bake. Bread Revolution is about innovation, possibility, and the future of bread. By exploring new flours and techniques, Peter once again proves that bread is very much alive, versatile, and still evolving. And true to form, he has written a book that will undoubtedly inspire readers to experiment and bake with confidence.&rdquo;-Nathan Myhrvold, coauthor of Modernist Cuisine and Modernist Cuisine at Home and author of The Photography of Modernist Cuisine&ldquo;There is so much more to baking than buying a bag of white flour and venturing forth. Home bakers&#160;and&#160;professionals need this book to open their minds to the potential of baking more flavorfully with whole grains and new kinds of flours. With Peter&rsquo;s terrific book as a guide, you are going to eat better and healthier the sooner you get started.&rdquo;-Ken Forkish, author of Flour Water Salt Yeast&ldquo;Peter Reinhart&rsquo;s passion for all things bread and his decades-long role in the American bread revolution make him the perfect teacher.&#160;I wholeheartedly embrace his philosophy and greatly admire his ability to not only share the fundamentals of bread, but also to raise awareness about this important bread crossroads, where&#160;we can choose&#160;to bake with sprouted and artisanal flours of non-commodity grains grown for flavor and nutrition. Imagine that!&rdquo;-David Kinch, chef-proprietor of Manresa and author of&#160;Manresa

World-Class Baking with Sprouted and Whole Grains, Heirloom Flours, and Fresh Techniques

Bread Revolution

Disputatio Medico-Juridica Moralis De Poenis (1846)

Beyond Tomorrow

Un Marine très grincheux (Wolf Valley: Grumps, #6)

The Legacy of the Six Wolves

Rundfunkvorträge über Seelenheilkunde

Psychotherapie für den Alltag

and Grands Causses - France

Cevennes

The Challenges of Building Inclusive Democracy in Egypt

Copts at the Crossroads

Nachgelassene Schriften. Erweitert um einen Anhang: Nachschrift einer Vorlesung und Protokolle mathematischer Vorträge Freges

Nachgelassene Schriften und Wissenschaftlicher Briefwechsel

Delighting in Your Company

'Each of Raj's episodes is lucidly written, thoughtfully illustrated, and so adroitly contextualized that the book could be recommended to classes introducing students to the topic of 'science and empire' as well as to all scholars interested in how knowledge changes as it travels.' - The British Journal for the History of Science

'Relocating Modern Science is an important and thought-provoking book, which will no doubt encourage others to take a similarly un-blinkered approach to understanding scientific encounters in India. The author has done scholarship a great service by demonstrating the inappropriateness in many instances of conventional categories of analysis.' - Mark Harrison, Metascience

'Well-written, thought-provoking and likely to be of interest to those with more specialist interests in the regions in question as well as to scholars working on particular practices or personnel or on other regions.' - Charles Withers, Journal of Historical Geography

'Relocating Modern Science...makes possibly the clearest statement so far of the thesis that the history of science should be an account of how knowledge was made through interactions and not of how knowledge was transplanted...The friendly style, liberal and effective use of images, an eye for the dramatic moments in narratives, a forceful and convincing argument, and the fascinating case studies (some of which involved considerable detective work in the archives) make this book a rewarding and enjoyable read.' - Tirthankar Roy, Journal of Global History

'Relocating Modern Science is a theoretically exciting contribution that deserves to be read very widely. This book is a stimulating read..Raj is a polemicist who is confident enough to critique the work of other scholars, which means that his book is a brave one. Relocating Modern Science is certain to take an important place in the reading lists of scholars and students of science and globalization. It will also set a new and important point of reference for further debate.' - Sujit Sivasundaram, Isis

Circulation and the Construction of Knowledge in South Asia and Europe, 1650-1900

Relocating Modern Science

Scholarship in the Public Eye

Jesus Reconsidered

From Immigration Controls to Welfare Controls

Trading time

A Trilogy

The Way in Ocean

A Practical Guide

Fostering Learning in Small Groups

»Wie alle genialen Dichter überzeugt sie uns davon, daß wir im Leben etwas übersehen haben, was ganz offenkundig vorhanden ist. Sie hat das unerschrocken ›goldene Auge‹.«

Wunderkind und andere Meistererzählungen

Children's Stories from Myths & Legends

Constructivism

How to Remember Your Power through Self-Love and Forgiveness

Show Me

Edited from Le Romant de Richart and from Gilles Corrozet's Richart sans Peour

Richard sans Peur

Praise for the 44 Scotland Street series:&#160;"Just about perfect. . . . Contains a healthy helping of McCall Smith's patented charm." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch"Delightful. . . . Sweet. . . . Graceful. . . . Wonderful. . . . Alexander McCall Smith writes faster than most people read, which is good news for [his] legions of fans who rarely have to go more than a few months without a new fix of his gentle but powerfully addicting fiction."--Entertainment Weekly "Delightfully charming. . . . McCall Smith's plots offer wit, charm and intrigue in equal doses."--Richmond Times Dispatch "Entertaining and witty. . . . A sly send-up of society in Edinburgh."--Orlando Sentinel"Mr. McCall Smith, a fine writer, paints his hometown of Edinburgh as indelibly as he captures the sunniness of Africa. We can almost feel the mists as we tread the cobblestones."--The Dallas Morning News"Alexander McCall Smith is the most genial of writers and the most gentle of satirists. . . . [The] characters are great fun . . . [and] McCall Smith treats all of them with affection." --Rocky Mountain News

44 Scotland Street Series (5)

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

Book III of the Dragon Mage Trilogy

Spirit Blade

Ein Buch für verlassene Zwillingskinder

Am Anfang waren wir zu zweit

The New Astrology of Towns and Cities

Effect of Complex Training with Yogic Practices on Selected Motor Fitness Variables and Playing Ability Among Kabaddi Men Players

Parallel and Distributed Computing Applications

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