This new edition of ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE AROMATHERAPY pres an accessible account of the key theoretical aspects of and their application into the safe practice of aromatherapy. For readers with a limited science background, this book offers a clear and concisely written guide to essential information in . For practitioners, the book applies to the practical and therapeutic use of essential oils, and leads to a better understanding of composition, properties and technical data related to essential oils.
Chaotic Dynamics: Theory and Applications to EconomicsThis book is a tool for the theoretical and numerical investigation of nonlinear dynamical systems modeled by means of ordinary differential and difference equations. The work is divided into two parts: a book, comprising a theoretical overview of the subject matter and a number of applications; and an integrated software program. The book first discusses the fundamental concepts and methods of chaos theory, and then applies these theoretical results
Focusing each lesson on a single theme that will engage students of all ages, this guidebook encourages teachers to use the topic of food to bring a lively change of pace to the language arts classroom. Pring a wide range of tools—including word games, writing prompts, and research-oriented activities—this resource applies the skills taught in any English class, middle through high school, in a quirky and accessible manner.
The book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological, behaviourist, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour.
Nanotechnology promises to be the next great human technological
revolution, but such change often comes at the price of unforeseen
consequences. Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society explores
several of the practical and ethical dilemmas presented by this
technological leap. This book provides a framework for deciding how to
best take advantage of nanotechnology opportunities while minimizing
potential negative effects. After an overview of the nanotechnology
revolution, this text illustrates key concepts in the assessment model
and then applies this model to a case study related to human
enhancement technologies. A final chapter offers an ethical agenda for
addressing the challenges of nanotechnology.
