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The barbarian invasions :a genealogy of the history of art
How the history of art begins with the myth of the barbarian invasion--the romantic fragmentation of classical eternity.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262355742
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- 1 online resource (288 pages).
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From the basement to the dome :how MIT's unique culture created a thriving en…
"A history of entrepreneurship at MIT, and how it evolved from ad-hoc efforts by students and alumni to a formally recognized piece of MIT's official program"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 0262367009
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The autobiography of a transgender scientist
Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and for his groundbreaking advocacy for gender equality in science. In this book, completed shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in December 2017, Barres (born Barbara Barres in 1954) describes a life full of remarkable accomplishments-from his childhood as a precocious math and science whiz to his experiences as a female st…
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- 9780262350365
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- 1 online resource (xviii, 142 pages)
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The scientific attitude :defending science from denial, fraud, and pseudoscie…
An argument that what makes science distinctive is its emphasis on evidence and scientists' willingness to change theories on the basis of new evidence. Attacks on science have become commonplace. Claims that climate change isn't settled science, that evolution is "only a theory," and that scientists are conspiring to keep the truth about vaccines from the public are staples of some politicians…
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- 9780262352840
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- 1 online resource (296 pages).
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How history gets things wrong :the neuroscience of our addiction to stories
Why we learn the wrong things from narrative history, and how our love for stories is hard-wired. To understand something, you need to know its history. Right? Wrong, says Alex Rosenberg in How History Gets Things Wrong . Feeling especially well-informed after reading a book of popular history on the best-seller list? Don't. Narrative history is always, always wrong. It not just incomplete or i…
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- 9780262348416
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- 1 online resource (289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates) :illustrations (some color), maps
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Emergent brain dynamics :prebirth to adolescence
Experts explore the maturation of nonlinear brain dynamics from a developmental perspective and consider the relationship of neurodevelopmental disorders to early disruption in dynamic coordination.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262348591
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- 1 online resource (xi, 324 pages) :illustrations (chiefly color)
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Changing connectomes :evolution, development, and dynamics in network neurosc…
"An overview of how networks develop in the brain; from their emergence during early development to normal aging and in the presence of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 0262360829
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Pioneers, hidden champions, changemakers, and underdogs :lessons from China's…
An insider's view of China's under-the-radar, globally competitive innovators. Chinese innovators are making their mark globally. Not only do such giants as Alibaba and Huawei continue to thrive and grow through innovation, thousands of younger Chinese entrepreneurs are poised to enter the global marketplace. In this book, Mark Greeven, George Yip, and Wei Wei offer an insider's view of China's…
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- 9780262352338
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- 1 online resource (216 pages).
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Deaccessioning and its discontents :a critical history
Museums often stir controversy when they deaccession works-formally remove objects from permanent collections-with some critics accusing them of betraying civic virtue and the public trust. In fact, Martin Gammon argues in Deaccessioning and Its Discontents, deaccession has been an essential component of the museum experiment for centuries. Gammon offers the first critical history of deaccessio…
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- 9780262345200
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- 1 online resource (xviii, 424 pages) :illustrations (chiefly color).
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Spontaneous venturing :an entrepreneurial approach to alleviating suffering i…
Identifying a new approach to disaster response: spontaneous, compassionate, and impromptu actions to alleviate suffering. In Spontaneous Venturing , Dean Shepherd and Trenton Williams identify and describe a new approach for responding to disaster and suffering: the local organizing of spontaneous, compassionate, and impromptu actions -- the rapid emergence of a compassionate venture. This app…
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- 0262349590
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- 1 online resource (248 pages).
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