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 Richard Paul, "The Thinker's Guide to The Art of Socratic Questioning" English | ISBN: 0944583318 | 2016 | 96 pages | PDF | 1387 KB The Thinker's Guide to the Art of Socratic Questioning introduces readers to powerful methods of inquiry that pinpoint underlying beliefs and systems of logic. Bringing together the principles of critical thinking, Richard Paul and Linda Elder illuminate the practicality and accessibility of Socratic questioning for revealing and solving problems in thought. Teachers, students and professionals will find in this book essential questioning strategies for reasoning within any field of study or endeavor.  Richard Paul, "The Thinker's Guide to Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery and Manipulation" English | ISBN: 094458327X | 2012 | 58 pages | MOBI | 2 MB The Thinker's Guide to Fallacies introduces the concept of mental trickery and shows readers how to discern and see through forty-four different types of fallacies. Focusing on how human self-deception and manipulation lie behind fallacies, this guide builds reasoning skills and promotes fairminded, logical thought, discussions, and debate.  Dan Schreiber, "The Theory of Everything Else" English | ISBN: 0008518971 | 2022 | 368 pages | AZW3 | 32 MB Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Will we ever travel back in time? Are we being visited by extraterrestrials? Will we ever talk to animals? Are we being told the truth? Are mysterious creatures roaming the Earth? And why, when you're in the shower, does the shower-curtain always billow in towards you?  Sonja Mejcher-Atassi, "The Theatre of Sa'dallah Wannous: A Critical Study of the Syrian Playwright and Public Intellectual " English | ISBN: 1108838561 | 2021 | 290 pages | PDF | 3 MB The Theatre of Sa'dallah Wannous is the first book in English to provide a clear sense of the significance and complexity of Wannous' life and work. It is unique in bringing cross-disciplinary scholarship on Wannous together and aligning it with cultural practice and memory by including contributions from leading academics as well as renowned cultural figures from the Arab world. This volume should be of interest to literary and theatre studies scholars, cultural historians, theatre practitioners and anyone who cares about contemporary theatre, Syria and the Arab world. Collectively, the contributions demonstrate the role of cultural production - especially dramatic literature - in providing a portrait of and shaping a culture in the throes of profound transformation.  Father Patrick Desbois, "The Terrorist Factory: ISIS, the Yazidi Genocide, and Exporting Terror" English | ISBN: 1628729465 | 2018 | 272 pages | MOBI | 939 KB A riveting, behind-the-scenes look of the Yazidi genocide and the terrorist threat it holds for the West, based on the investigation by Father Patrick Desbois, Costel Nastasie, and their team at Yahad-In Unum, as first shown on 60 Minutes.  Barbara Frale, "The Templars: The Secret History Revealed" English | ISBN: 1559708891 | 2009 | 232 pages | MOBI | 394 KB A history of the powerful medieval military order, based on the author's discovery of the long-lost Inquisition transcript of their trial, traces their rise and fall against centuries of war, religious fervor, and power struggles.  Joseph Salama, "The Tao of Paleo: Finding Your Path to Health and Harmony" English | ISBN: 1499385994 | 2014 | 278 pages | MOBI | 435 KB We invite to join a friendly and fun conversation with Joe and Jason designed to help you find your own unique paleo Tao:  Steven G. Krantz, "The Survival of a Mathematician" English | ISBN: 0821846299 | 2008 | 310 pages | MOBI | 450 KB A successful mathematical career involves doing good mathematics, to be sure, but also requires a wide range of skills that are not normally taught in graduate school. The purpose of this book is to provide guidance to the professional mathematician in how to develop and survive in the profession. There is information on how to begin a research program, how to apply for a grant, how to get tenure, how to teach, and how to get along with one's colleagues. After tenure, there is information on how to direct a Ph.D. student, how to serve on committees, and how to serve in various posts in the math department. There is extensive information on how to serve as Chairman. There is also material on trouble areas: sexual harassment, legal matters, disputes with colleagues, dealing with the dean, and so forth. One of the themes of the book is how to have a fulfilling professional life. In order to achieve this goal, Krantz discusses keeping a vigorous scholarly program going and finding new challenges, as well as dealing with the everyday tasks of research, teaching, and administration. In short, this is a survival manual for the professional mathematician-both in academics and in industry and government agencies. It is a sequel to the author's A Mathematician's Survival Guide.  Robert Farrar Capon, "The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection " English | ISBN: 0375760563 | 2002 | 320 pages | AZW3 | 335 KB From a passionate and talented chef who also happens to be an Episcopalian priest comes this surprising and thought-provoking treatise on everything from prayer to poetry to puff pastry. In The Supper of the Lamb, Capon talks about festal and ferial cooking, emerging as an inspirational voice extolling the benefits and wonders of old-fashioned home cooking in a world of fast food and prepackaged cuisine. This edition includes the original recipes and a new Introduction by Deborah Madison, the founder of Greens Restaurant in San Francisco and author of several cookbooks.  Matt Wallace, "The Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid: A Humorous Middle Grade Novel About Standing Up to Bullies for Kids " English | ISBN: 0063008033 | 2022 | 272 pages | AZW3 | 1010 KB Matt Wallace, author of Bump, presents a personal, humorous, and body-positive middle grade standalone about a fat kid who wants to stop his bullies . . . and enlists the help of the world's most infamous supervillain. Perfect for fans of Holly Goldberg Sloan, Julie Murphy, and John David Anderson! |
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