This original and provocative study tells the story of American literary history from the perspective of its environmental context. Weaving together close readings of early American texts with ecological histories of tobacco, potatoes, apples and honey bees, Michael Ziser presen…
Concerned with the question of how, as agents, we should take into account evidence when thinking about our future actions. Sometimes we promise and resolve to do things that we have evidence is difficult for us to do. Should we believe that we will follow through, or believe th…
The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we w…
The gold-standard physical medicine and rehabilitation text is now in its Fourth Edition--with thoroughly updated content and a more clinical focus. More than 150 expert contributors--most of them new to this edition--address the full range of issues in contemporary physical med…
This book provides the answers for a vast range of adult and pediatric conditions. Included are cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, metabolic and hereditary, and genitourinary chapters, plus highlighted "Key Diagnostic Finding" information to aid accessibility. (Mid…
