Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction (5th Edition)Story's 5th edition of this market leading textbook provides an engaging, clear and coherent introduction to cultural theory through popular culture.
Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making
In making decisions, when should we go with our gut and when should we try to analyze every option? When should we use our intuition and when should we rely on logic and statistics? Most of us would probably agree that for important decisions, we should follow certain guidelines - gather as much information as possible, compare the options, pin down the goals before getting started. But in practice we make some of our best decisions by adapting to circumstances rather than blindly following procedures.
Developed by two Harvard brain experts, here is a scientific, accessible approach to achieving success by retraining your brain to win. Ever wonder why some people seem blessed with success? In fact, everyone is capable of winning in life - you just need to develop the right brain for it. In The Winner's Brain, Drs. Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske use cutting-edge neuroscience to identify the secrets of those who succeed no matter what - and demonstrate how little it has to do with IQ or upbringing. Through simple everyday practices, Brown and Fenske explain how to unlock the brain's hidden potential ...
Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens: Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq's Tenth-century Baghdadi Cookbook
This English translation of al-Warraqs tenth-century cookbook offers a unique glimpse into the culinary culture of medieval Islam. Hundreds of recipes, anecdotes, and poems, with an extensive Introduction, a Glossary, an Appendix and color illustration. Informative and entertaining to scholars and general readers. On Oct. 14th 2008, Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens was selected as one of the Top 100 winners of The Best of the Best Gourmand Awards of the Past 12 Years.
Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life
In Psych Yourself Rich, TV’s newest personal finance star shows how to develop the mindset, discipline, and habits to grow wealth and achieve your goals on your own terms–without fear, anxiety, misery, or too much sacrifice. Farnoosh Torabi combines the latest approaches in behavioral psychology with a disciplined attitude to help you psych yourself into a place of financial well being.
