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Irony and sarcasm
A biography of two troublesome words. Isn't it ironic Or is it Never mind, I'm just being sarcastic (or am I ). Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms…
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Active inference :the free energy principle in mind, brain, and behavior
"A much-needed synthesis of active inference, a theory of mind that addresses cognition, behavior, intelligence, & mental disorders and which can be extended to explain behavior in all living systems"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 0262369974
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Leading in the digital world :how to foster creativity, collaboration, and in…
The definitive book on leadership in the digital era: why digital technologies call for leadership that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity. Certain ideas about business leadership are held to be timeless, and certain characteristics of leaders--often including a square jaw, a deep voice, and extroversion--are said to be universal. In Leading in the Digital World , Amit Mukher…
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- 9780262358385
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The untold story of the world's leading environmental institution :UNEP at fi…
"A revisionist history of UNEP that recounts previously untold stories, corrects misperceptions, and reveals the life within what is often considered a lifeless bureaucracy"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262363242
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Bridging the seas :the rise of naval architecture in the industrial age, 1800…
How the introduction of steam, iron, and steel required new rules and new ways of thinking for the design and building of ships. In the 1800s, shipbuilding moved from sail and wood to steam, iron, and steel. The competitive pressure to achieve more predictable ocean transportation drove the industrialization of shipbuilding, as shipowners demanded ships that enabled tighter scheduling, improved…
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The individual in the animal kingdom
Originally published in Cambridge, Eng. by University Press and New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912."The first work to explore the major evolutionary transitions in organismal complexity, the many and important roles of individuality, and the relationship between individuals and species"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Pragmatism
"A concise, reader-friendly overview of pragmatism, the most influential school of American philosophical thought"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262372169
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Making games :the politics and poetics of game creation tools
"Making Games conceptualizes the role of tools in game-making and to demonstrate their influence on both the politics and aesthetics of games"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Who are you? :Nintendo's Game Boy advance platform
"GBA is the progentitor of handheld gaming platforms today. Who are You? offers fresh ways of thinking about the production, circulation, and actual use of a video game platform"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Make it clear :speak and write to persuade and inform
"A very cogent guide to compelling talks, lecturers, presentations and pitches"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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