Cerebro E Afetividade

Download Cerebro E Afetividade full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Cerebro E Afetividade ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Cérebro e Afetividade

Author : Alessandra Machado
Publisher : Wak
ISBN 13 : 6586095883
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (86 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Cérebro e Afetividade by : Alessandra Machado

Download or read book Cérebro e Afetividade written by Alessandra Machado and published by Wak. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nosso cérebro precisa se emocionar, amar e se sentir amado, e isso não é diferente em relação ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Por muito tempo, esse processo vem sendo estudado pela Neurociência que traz sempre importantes contribuições para os educadores, familiares, terapeutas e demais pessoas, interessadas em entender como o cérebro aprende e, principalmente, como compreender e potencializar o processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Esta obra traz informações imprescindíveis para quem deseja agregar conhecimentos neurocientíficos e pedagógicos sobre o processo de aprendizagem e sua relação com a afetividade. Como nossas emoções podem interferir no processo de aprendizagem? De que forma é possível oportunizar qualitativamente uma aprendizagem mais significativa? De que maneira os estímulos externos são recebidos e processados no cérebro? Qual o papel do educador nesse processo de interação e aprendizagem? Como podemos criar estratégias facilitadoras que potencializem o cérebro do educando? Será que a afetividade tem uma relação direta nesse processo de aprendizagem? Essas e outras questões são respondidas neste livro, com uma linguagem clara e objetiva associando teoria, prática e aplicabilidade para o cotidiano.

Author :
Publisher : Waldemar De Gregori
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis by :

Download or read book written by and published by Waldemar De Gregori. This book was released on with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hooked

Author : Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr.
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802497306
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hooked by : Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr.

Download or read book Hooked written by Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr. and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How sex is rewiring your brain—for good and for bad What does a three-pound brain have to do with one’s sex life? A lot, actually. Hooked is about what’s happening to your brain when you’re having sex. With scientific data put in layman’s terms, this book demonstrates that: Sexual activity releases chemicals in the brain, creating emotional bonds between partners. This is great news for marriages! Once formed, however, breaking these bonds can have damaging effects on the brain such as depression and difficulty bonding with someone else in the future. The continual forming and breaking of these bonds can have permanent effects on a person’s brain. PLUS! This updated edition also includes a brand new chapter about the effects of pornography on the brain. All this data about bonding, sex, and pornography has important implications in a casual sex culture. Regardless of what we wish were true, the facts tell us “safe sex” isn't as safe as it seems. Learn about your brain, the positive effects of sex within permanently committed relationships, and how you can protect yourself (especially your brain) from the dangers of casual sex.

Affective Neuroscience

Author : Jaak Panksepp
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019802567X
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Affective Neuroscience by : Jaak Panksepp

Download or read book Affective Neuroscience written by Jaak Panksepp and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some investigators have argued that emotions, especially animal emotions, are illusory concepts outside the realm of scientific inquiry. However, with advances in neurobiology and neuroscience, researchers are demonstrating that this position is wrong as they move closer to a lasting understanding of the biology and psychology of emotion. In Affective Neuroscience, Jaak Panksepp provides the most up-to-date information about the brain-operating systems that organize the fundamental emotional tendencies of all mammals. Presenting complex material in a readable manner, the book offers a comprehensive summary of the fundamental neural sources of human and animal feelings, as well as a conceptual framework for studying emotional systems of the brain. Panksepp approaches emotions from the perspective of basic emotion theory but does not fail to address the complex issues raised by constructionist approaches. These issues include relations to human consciousness and the psychiatric implications of this knowledge. The book includes chapters on sleep and arousal, pleasure and fear systems, the sources of rage and anger, and the neural control of sexuality, as well as the more subtle emotions related to maternal care, social loss, and playfulness. Representing a synthetic integration of vast amounts of neurobehavioral knowledge, including relevant neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry, this book will be one of the most important contributions to understanding the biology of emotions since Darwins The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

The Influential Mind

Author : Tali Sharot
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 162779266X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Influential Mind by : Tali Sharot

Download or read book The Influential Mind written by Tali Sharot and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cutting-edge, research-based inquiry into how we influence those around us and how understanding the brain can help us change minds for the better. In The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali Sharot takes us on a thrilling exploration of the nature of influence. We all have a duty to affect others—from the classroom to the boardroom to social media. But how skilled are we at this role, and can we become better? It turns out that many of our instincts—from relying on facts and figures to shape opinions, to insisting others are wrong or attempting to exert control—are ineffective, because they are incompatible with how people’s minds operate. Sharot shows us how to avoid these pitfalls, and how an attempt to change beliefs and actions is successful when it is well-matched with the core elements that govern the human brain. Sharot reveals the critical role of emotion in influence, the weakness of data and the power of curiosity. Relying on the latest research in neuroscience, behavioral economics and psychology, the book provides fascinating insight into the complex power of influence, good and bad.

Hooked

Author : Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr.
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1575673983
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (756 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hooked by : Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr.

Download or read book Hooked written by Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr. and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society tells us that sex is an act of self-expression, a personal choice for physical pleasure that can be summed up in the ubiquitous phrase: “hooking up". Millions of American teenagers and young adults are finding that the psychological baggage of such behavior is having a real and lasting impact on their lives. They are discovering that “hooking up” is the easy part, but “unhooking” from the bonds of a sexual relationship can have serious consequences. A practical look into new scientific research showing how sexual activity causes the release of brain chemicals, which then result in emotional bonding and a powerful desire to repeat the activity. This book will help parents and singles understand that “safe sex” isn't safe at all; that even if they are protected against STDs and pregnancy, they are still hurting themselves and their partner.

Brain Landscape The Coexistence of Neuroscience and Architecture

Author : John P. Eberhard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195331729
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Brain Landscape The Coexistence of Neuroscience and Architecture by : John P. Eberhard

Download or read book Brain Landscape The Coexistence of Neuroscience and Architecture written by John P. Eberhard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain Landscape: The Coexistence of Neuroscience and Architecture is the first book to serve as an intellectual bridge between architectural practice and neuroscience research. John P. Eberhard, founding President of the non-profit Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture, argues that increased funding, and the ability to think beyond the norm, will lead to a better understanding of how scientific research can change how we design, illuminate, and build spaces. Inversely, he posits that by better understanding the effects that buildings and places have on us, and our mental state, the better we may be able to understand how the human brain works. This book is devoted to describing architectural design criteria for schools, offices, laboratories, memorials, churches, and facilities for the aging, and then posing hypotheses about human experiences in such settings.

Attached at the Heart

Author : Barbara Nicholson
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0757317456
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (573 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Attached at the Heart by : Barbara Nicholson

Download or read book Attached at the Heart written by Barbara Nicholson and published by Health Communications, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attached at the Heart offers readers practical parenting advice for the modern age. In its most basic form, "attachment parenting" is instinctive. A crying baby is comforted and kept close to parents for protection. If hungry, he or she is breastfed. And while it is understood that there is no such thing as perfect parenting, research suggests that there is a strong correlation between a heightened sense of respect, empathy, and affection in those children raised the "attachment parenting" way. In this controversial book, readers will gain much needed insight into childrearing while learning to trust the intuitive knowledge of their child, ultimately building a strong foundation that will strengthen the parent-child bond. Contrary to popular belief, "attachment parenting" has been practiced in one form or another since recorded history. Over the years, it had been slowly replaced by a more detached parenting style—a style that is now believed by experts to be a lead contributing factor to suicide, depression, and violence. The concept of "attachment parenting"—a term originally coined by parenting experts William and Martha Sears—has increasingly been validated by research in many fields of study, such as child development, psychology, and neuroscience. Also known as "conscious parenting," "natural parenting," "compassionate parenting," or "empathic parenting," its goal is to stimulate optimal child development. While many attachment-parenting recommendations likely counter popular societal beliefs, authors Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker are quick to point out that the benefits outweigh the backlash of criticism that advocates of detached parenting may impose.

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Author : Aboul Ella Hassanien
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319109782
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Brain-Computer Interfaces by : Aboul Ella Hassanien

Download or read book Brain-Computer Interfaces written by Aboul Ella Hassanien and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of a BCI system depends as much on the system itself as on the user’s ability to produce distinctive EEG activity. BCI systems can be divided into two groups according to the placement of the electrodes used to detect and measure neurons firing in the brain. These groups are: invasive systems, electrodes are inserted directly into the cortex are used for single cell or multi unit recording, and electrocorticography (EcoG), electrodes are placed on the surface of the cortex (or dura); noninvasive systems, they are placed on the scalp and use electroencephalography (EEG) or magnetoencephalography (MEG) to detect neuron activity. The book is basically divided into three parts. The first part of the book covers the basic concepts and overviews of Brain Computer Interface. The second part describes new theoretical developments of BCI systems. The third part covers views on real applications of BCI systems.

Rhythm, Music, and the Brain

Author : Michael Thaut
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136762876
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rhythm, Music, and the Brain by : Michael Thaut

Download or read book Rhythm, Music, and the Brain written by Michael Thaut and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advent of modern cognitive neuroscience and new tools of studying the human brain "live," music as a highly complex, temporally ordered and rule-based sensory language quickly became a fascinating topic of study. The question of "how" music moves us, stimulates our thoughts, feelings, and kinesthetic sense, and how it can reach the human experience in profound ways is now measured with the advent of modern cognitive neuroscience. The goal of Rhythm, Music and the Brain is an attempt to bring the knowledge of the arts and the sciences and review our current state of study about the brain and music, specifically rhythm. The author provides a thorough examination of the current state of research, including the biomedical applications of neurological music therapy in sensorimotor speech and cognitive rehabilitation. This book will be of interest for the lay and professional reader in the sciences and arts as well as the professionals in the fields of neuroscientific research, medicine, and rehabilitation.

The Portuguese School of Group Analysis

Author : Isaura Manso Neto
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000318893
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Portuguese School of Group Analysis by : Isaura Manso Neto

Download or read book The Portuguese School of Group Analysis written by Isaura Manso Neto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time group analysis was emerging in the United Kingdom through the ideas of S. H. Foulkes, one of his followers, Eduardo Luís Cortesão, returned to Portugal and founded the Portuguese Society of Groupanalysis, with the first group-analytic Symposium taking place in Estoril, Portugal, in 1970. In this vital new book, an impressive collection of contributors demonstrate how group analysis in Portugal has always embraced the relational paradigm that has become central to contemporary psychoanalysis. The Portuguese school of groupanalysis, through several of its senior members, has contributed to many of the organizations responsible for the development of group analysis, such as EGATIN, IAGP and GASi. Nevertheless some of the concepts and variations of the Portuguese school of groupanalysis tend to be unknown to the English speaker. Their focus is on the "pattern", allowing transformation of each patient’s personal matrix, working through primitive relational failures and paving the way to new beginnings, always in a transgenerational group context. This book will be of tremendous importance to psychotherapists working in group analysis around the world.

Netter's Atlas of Neuroscience

Author : David L. Felten
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 : 9781416054184
Total Pages : 854 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (541 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Netter's Atlas of Neuroscience by : David L. Felten

Download or read book Netter's Atlas of Neuroscience written by David L. Felten and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2010 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Netter's Atlas of Neuroscience, by David L. Felten and Anil N. Shetty, is an atlas and textbook that combines nearly 400 illustrations and radiologic images highlighting key neuroanatomical concepts and clinical correlations with updated information that reflects our current understanding of the nervous system. It offers user-friendly coverage in three parts-an overview of the nervous system, regional neuroscience, and systemic neuroscience- that enable you to review complex neural structures and systems from different contexts. Online access to Student Consult- where you'll find the complete fully searchable contents of the book, videos of imaging sequences, links to relevant content in other Student Consult titles, and more- further enhances your study and helps to prepare you for exams. Presents nearly 400 exquisite Netter and Netter-style illustrations that highlight key neuroscience concepts and clinical correlations, providing you with a quick and memorable overview of anatomy, function, and clinical relevance. Provides concise text for fast, "at-a-glance" guidance. Features a regional organization of the peripheral nervous system, spinal cord, brain stem and cerebellum, and forebrain...and a systemic organization of the sensory motor systems, motor systems (including cerebellum and basal ganglia), and limbic/hypothalmic/autonomic systems...that makes reference easier and more efficient. Features high-quality imaging-high-resolution MRI in coronal and axial (horizontal) planes and brain stem cross-sections-as well MR angiography and venography and classical arteriography-for an enhanced perspective of intricacies of the nervous system. Presents updated information and new figures that reflect the current understanding of the neural components and supportive tissue, regions, and systems of the brain, spinal cord, and periphery, to ensure that you have the latest knowledge. Offers schematic cross-sectional brain stem anatomy and axial and coronal brain anatomy-with side-by-side comparisons with labeled MRs-to better illustrate the correlation between neuroanatomy and neurology. Provides new 3D color pixelated imaging of commissural, association, and projection pathways of the brain. Features Clinical Notes boxes that emphasize the clinical application of fundamental neuroscience. Incudes online access to Student Consult where you'll find the complete fully searchable contents of the book...3-D imaging sequences...links to relevant content in other Student Consult titles...and more...to further enhance your study and help you prepare for exams.

AMLS Portuguese: Atendimento Pre-hospitalar as Emergencias Clínicas da NAEMT

Author : National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT),
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 1284187268
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (841 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis AMLS Portuguese: Atendimento Pre-hospitalar as Emergencias Clínicas da NAEMT by : National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT),

Download or read book AMLS Portuguese: Atendimento Pre-hospitalar as Emergencias Clínicas da NAEMT written by National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AMLS é o principal curso dedicado a profi ssionais que realizam atendimento pré-hospitalar, especialmente em emergência clínica. Ensinado em todo o mundo desde 1999, o AMLS foi o primeiro programa de educação para serviços de emergência a abordar, de maneira completa, a melhor forma de tratar pacientes com patologias clínicas. O AMLS é o único livro-texto aprovado para o curso Atendimento Pré-hospitalar às Emergências Clínicas da NAEMT. Ele enfatiza o uso da Via de Avaliação AMLS – importante guia para avaliação de pacientes clínicos. São destaques desta segunda edição:Aspectos PrincipaisCenários para avaliação crítica possibilitam a aplicação dos conhecimentos adquiridos no capítulo em um contexto clínico realista; soluções dos cenários também estão incluídas. Os alunos podem avaliar, revisar e defi nir o possível diagnóstico do paciente. Questões de revisão, resumos e seções que permitem a integração das informações reforçam conceitos importantes, consolidando o conteúdo do capítulo, além de favorecer a retenção dos conhecimentos adquiridos. Aprovado pela National Association of EMS Physicians, o curso enfatiza o uso da Via de Avaliação AMLS, uma ferramenta sistemática de avaliação que possibilita a realização do diagnóstico preciso e de forma rápida em pacientes clínicos.Conteúdo Médico AtualA abordagem terapêutica, seja ela básica ou avançada, inclui informações sobre avanços recentes nas pesquisas clínicas, conhecimento este útil para profi ssionais de atendimento pré-hospitalar iniciantes e experientes, médicos e enfermeiros de setores de emergência e terapia intensiva.Via de Avaliação AMLS AtualizadaA Via de Avaliação AMLS oferece uma abordagem sistemática para a avaliação do paciente clínico e diversas orientações relevantes para estudantes de todos os níveis de conhecimento.

À procura de Lucas

Author : Flávio Cruz
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312193980
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis À procura de Lucas by : Flávio Cruz

Download or read book À procura de Lucas written by Flávio Cruz and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: À procura de Lucas O romance de ficção científica "À procura de Lucas" navega pela área ainda pouco conhecida do cérebro humano. A partir de um acidente automobilístico, Lemar, o personagem principal, perde a memória e junto com ela, a própria identidade. Através de áreas da Ciência que vão desde a Genética até a Nanotecnologia e a Informática, uma grande cientista brasileira e sua equipe tentam recuperar esse cérebro. Mas existem outros dilemas, outras buscas. Onde estará Lucas, o irmão de Lemar, que também estava no acidente? Além disso, quando tudo aconteceu? Foi em 1998 ou está acontecendo em 2042? A narrativa vai aos poucos, desvendando os mistérios. Nem tudo, porém, se revela do jeito que o leitor espera. Há suspense e surpresa cada página.

Anxious

Author : Joseph LeDoux
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143109049
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Anxious by : Joseph LeDoux

Download or read book Anxious written by Joseph LeDoux and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A rigorous, in-depth guide to the history, philosophy, and scientific exploration of this widespread emotional state . . . [LeDoux] offers a magisterial review of the role of mind and brain in the generation of unconscious defense responses and consciously expressed anxiety. . . . [His] charming personal asides give an impression of having a conversation with a world expert.” —Nature A comprehensive and accessible exploration of anxiety, from a leading neuroscientist and the author of Synaptic Self Collectively, anxiety disorders are our most prevalent psychiatric problem, affecting about forty million adults in the United States. In Anxious, Joseph LeDoux, whose NYU lab has been at the forefront of research efforts to understand and treat fear and anxiety, explains the range of these disorders, their origins, and discoveries that can restore sufferers to normalcy. LeDoux’s groundbreaking premise is that we’ve been thinking about fear and anxiety in the wrong way. These are not innate states waiting to be unleashed from the brain, but experiences that we assemble cognitively. Treatment of these problems must address both their conscious manifestations and underlying non-conscious processes. While knowledge about how the brain works will help us discover new drugs, LeDoux argues that the greatest breakthroughs may come from using brain research to help reshape psychotherapy. A major work on one of our most pressing mental health issues, Anxious explains the science behind fear and anxiety disorders. Praise for Anxious: “[Anxious] helps to explain and prevent the kinds of debilitating anxieties all of us face in this increasingly stressful world.” —Daniel J. Levitin, author of The Organized Mind and This Is Your Brain on Music “A careful tour through the current neuroscience of fear and anxiety . . . [Anxious] will reward the informed reader.” —The Wall Street Journal “An extraordinarily ambitious, provocative, challenging, and important book. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience (including work in his own laboratory), LeDoux provides explanations of the origins, nature, and impact of fear and anxiety disorders.” —Psychology Today

Neurodiversity

Author : Thomas Armstrong
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN 13 : 0738214116
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Neurodiversity by : Thomas Armstrong

Download or read book Neurodiversity written by Thomas Armstrong and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new term has emerged from the disability movement in the past decade to help change the way we think about neurological disorders: Neurodiversity. ADHD. Dyslexia. Autism. The number of categories of illnesses listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the past fifty years. With so many people affected by our growing -- culture of disabilities, -- it no longer makes sense to hold on to the deficit-ridden idea of neuropsychological illness. With the sensibility of Oliver Sacks and Kay Redfield Jamison, psychologist Thomas Armstrong offers a revolutionary perspective that reframes many neuropsychological disorders as part of the natural diversity of the human brain rather than as definitive illnesses. Neurodiversity emphasizes their positive dimensions, showing how people with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions have inherent evolutionary advantages that, matched with the appropriate environment or ecological niche, can help them achieve dignity and wholeness in their lives.

Hippies, Drogas, Sexo, Poluição

Author : Antonio Carlos Pacheco e Silva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hippies, Drogas, Sexo, Poluição by : Antonio Carlos Pacheco e Silva

Download or read book Hippies, Drogas, Sexo, Poluição written by Antonio Carlos Pacheco e Silva and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: