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  • The Accidents of Style

    Good Advice on How Not to Write Badly

    by Charles Harrington Elster ...
    "His explanations of usage errors are clear and frequently entertaining . . . Sensible advice for both aspiring writers and word lovers." — BooklistAccidents of style occur all over the English-speaking world, in print and on the Internet, thousands of times every day. They range from minor fender benders, such as confusing their and there, to serious smashups, such as misusing sensual for ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Cyanobacterial Response to Extreme Environments

    A Molecular Understanding for a Sustainable Future

    Edited by Dr Prashant Kumar Singh, Joginder Singh Panwar, Dr Ajay Kumar, Dr Josef Elster ...
    Cyanobacteria are the oldest living organisms on Earth, going back to the Precambrian era and the planet's early harsh climate. Cyanobacteria inhabit almost all environmental niches. These prokaryotes were critical to the formation of the current biosphere as they evolved photosynthetic reactions emitting oxygen similar to those of plants and green algae. They continue to contribute to the ... Read more

    $177.09 CAD

  • Sour Grapes

    Studies in the Subversion of Rationality

    by Jon Elster ...
    Series series Cambridge Philosophy Classics
    Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of rationality, before tackling the notions of irrational behavior, desires and belief with highly ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • How to Tell Fate from Destiny

    And Other Skillful Word Distinctions

    by Charles Harrington Elster ...
    "In this part-thesaurus, part-hilarious manual of style, Elster breaks down the most common mistakes of the English language."— BooklistIf you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear— How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwo... ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Polar Microbes and Climate Change

    A Molecular Understanding for Sustainable Future

    Edited by Alysson Wagner Fernandes Duarte, Michel Rodrigo Zambrano Passarini, Josef Elster, Prashant Kumar Singh, Ajay Kumar ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Recent studies on extremophiles have focused on thermophiles, microbes that thrive in high temperatures, while psychrophiles, which prefer cold environments, have received less attention. However, interest in cold-adapted microbes, especially those in polar regions, has increased significantly in recent decades. Given that much of Earth’s biosphere remains below 5°C, psychrophiles likely outnumber ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

  • America before 1787

    The Unraveling of a Colonial Regime

    by Jon Elster ...
    An original account, drawing on both history and social science, of the causes and consequences of the American RevolutionWith America before 1787, Jon Elster offers the second volume of a projected trilogy that examines the emergence of constitutional politics in France and America. Here, he explores the increasingly uneasy relations between Britain and its American colonies and the social ... Read more

    Was $52.79 CAD Now $32.99 CAD

  • Reason and Rationality

    by Jon Elster ...
    Translated by Steven Rendall ...
    One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short book, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality to ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

  • Explaining Social Behavior

    More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

    by Jon Elster ...
    This book is an expanded and revised edition of the author's critically acclaimed volume Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences. In twenty-six succinct chapters, Jon Elster provides an account of the nature of explanation in the social sciences. He offers an overview of key explanatory mechanisms in the social sciences, relying on hundreds of examples and drawing on a large variety of sources - ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal

    by Katherine Crowley, Kathi Elster ...
    One of the New York Post's Top 10 Career Books of 2012DO YOU WORK WITH A MEAN GIRL?A woman’s field guide to the new frontier of professional development—working with other womenWomen-to-women relationships in the workplace are . . . complicated. When they’re good, they’re great. But when they’re bad, they can ruin your day, your week—even your year.Packed with proven advice from two of today’s ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • Edward D. Churchill’s Surgeon to Soldiers: Diary and Records of the Surgical Consultant, Allied Force Headquarters, World War II

    2024 Edition with Modern Commentary

    Edited by Jeremy W. Cannon, Eric A. Elster ...
    First published in 1972, Edward D. Churchill’s Surgeon to Soldiers: Diary and Records of The Surgical Consultant, Allied Force Headquarters, World War II offers a unique perspective as wartime memoir. As the chief surgical consultant in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Colonel Churchill preferred to spend his time in the field observing and analyzing conditions on the ground. His notes ... Read more

    $120.99 CAD

  • Transitioning to Adulthood with Autism: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues

    Edited by Nanette Elster, Kayhan Parsi ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book offers the first ever book-length treatment of the topic of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood with autism and the attendant ethical, legal and social issues for the individual as well as caregivers and professionals. It features experts in a variety of areas (law, bioethics, philosophy, pediatrics, neurology, medicine, psychology, special education, social work, employment, ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Working for You Isn't Working for Me

    How to Get Ahead When Your Boss Holds You Back

    by Katherine Crowley, Kathi Elster ...
    The guide for anyone who deals with difficult authority figures at work.Sooner or later, we all have to work for someone we can't stand-whether it's an inept supervisor, an undermining department head, or an overly demanding client. When that happens, some people quit, some suffer in silence, and others cope by sulking, obsessing, or retaliating.But you can take charge of this crucial workplace ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD