Mind Shift

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192521640
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Book Synopsis Mind Shift by : John Parrington

Download or read book Mind Shift written by John Parrington and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced art, music, and literature; built bridges and cathedrals; enabled us to probe distant galaxies, and to ponder the meaning of our existence. When our minds become disordered, they can also take us to the depths of despair. What makes the human brain unique, and able to generate such a rich mental life? In this book, John Parrington draws on the latest research on the human brain to show how it differs strikingly from those of other animals in its structure and function at a molecular and cellular level. And he argues that this 'shift', enlarging the brain, giving it greater flexibility and enabling higher functions such as imagination, was driven by tool use, but especially by the development of one remarkable tool - language. The complex social interaction brought by language opened up the possibility of shared conceptual worlds, enriched with rhythmic sounds, and images that could be drawn on cave walls. This transformation enabled modern humans to leap rapidly beyond all other species, and generated an exceptional human consciousness, a sense of self that arises as a product of our brain biology and the social interactions we experience. Our minds, even those of identical twins, are unique because they are the result of this extraordinarily plastic brain, exquisitely shaped and tuned by the social and cultural environment in which we grew up and to which we continue to respond through life. Linking early work by the Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky to the findings of modern neuroscience, Parrington explores how language, culture, and society mediate brain function, and what this view of the human mind may bring to our understanding and treatment of mental illness.

The Story of Worcester

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ISBN 13 : 9781906663575
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (635 download)

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Book Synopsis The Story of Worcester by : Pat Hughes

Download or read book The Story of Worcester written by Pat Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are gathered many tales of the city and its inhabitants over the centuries: events and personalities from visiting monarchs to food riots, from a friar who was found up to no good in the Cardinal's Hat, to crowds flocking to see an amazing learned dog who could 'read, write and keep accounts'. This is history brought to life through the words and deeds of those long gone, and provides an inspiration to look for the past in Worcester's ancient street names, its mediaeval and later buildings, and even in its parks and open spaces.

Cromwell's Crowning Mercy

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Publisher : Sutton Publishing
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Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Cromwell's Crowning Mercy by : Malcolm Atkin

Download or read book Cromwell's Crowning Mercy written by Malcolm Atkin and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here for the first time is a vivid, fully illustrated account of this most dramatic of Civil War battles, described by Cromwell as a 'crowning mercy'. It represented the crowning achievement of Cromwell's military career, and was a mercy in bringing to an end (bar a few ineffective plots and uprisings) the fighting of the Civil War. Using original sources and quoting extensively from the accounts of those who took part, the author explains the role of the local gentry in the war and the attitudes of the ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. For the first time, there is also extensive discussion of the fate of the thousands of Scottish prisoners who faced transportation to the New World or the fens of East Anglia. Extensive appendices reproduce contemporary documents, making the book a valuable resource for further study. As a local study and as a dissection of a key event in the English Civil War, Malcolm Atkin's authoritative accounts will be essential reading for all those interested in the period.

Worcestershire

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300112986
Total Pages : 940 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Worcestershire by : Alan Brooks

Download or read book Worcestershire written by Alan Brooks and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous ed.: Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1968, by Nikolaus Pevsner.

Old Worcester

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ISBN 13 : 9780951352588
Total Pages : 224 pages
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Book Synopsis Old Worcester by : Bill Gwilliam

Download or read book Old Worcester written by Bill Gwilliam and published by . This book was released on 1993-10-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Visitation of the County of Worcester

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Total Pages : 162 pages
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Book Synopsis The Visitation of the County of Worcester by : Thomas Chester Herald May

Download or read book The Visitation of the County of Worcester written by Thomas Chester Herald May and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Survey of Worcestershire

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Total Pages : 362 pages
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Book Synopsis A Survey of Worcestershire by : Thomas Habington

Download or read book A Survey of Worcestershire written by Thomas Habington and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Swedes of Greater Worcester

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738510897
Total Pages : 136 pages
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Book Synopsis Swedes of Greater Worcester by : Eric J. Salomonsson

Download or read book Swedes of Greater Worcester written by Eric J. Salomonsson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns. Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area.

The Art of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1788

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Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9781584657521
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (575 download)

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Book Synopsis The Art of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1788 by : Aileen Dawson

Download or read book The Art of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1788 written by Aileen Dawson and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2009 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2007 by the British Museum Press, London.

The Boy From Worcester

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465310614
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)

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Book Synopsis The Boy From Worcester by : Robert C. Pitchman

Download or read book The Boy From Worcester written by Robert C. Pitchman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worcester is the second largest city in the state of Massachusetts and was an industrial mill town—which made it the home to numerous mills, factories, three-deckers, and immigrants from different countries. Located in the central part of the state, this city thrives in harmony with its people where some of them are famous athletes, poets, actors, politicians and inventors. In this city, author Robert Pitchman was born and in his book, The Boy From Worcester, he honestly and unflinchingly relates his journey through life and survival. In this book, Pitchman reveals the story of his life with no holds barred. He is Worcester-born who, due to circumstances beyond his control and being an only child, was forced to survive on his own. At the age of six years old, his parents got divorced, which eventually led him to live in an orphanage just outside Worcester. When he was 15 years old, he went back to live with his mother and to survive by his own wits. In this city, he witnessed the various phases of development through the mills, factories, different enterprises, and cultural diversity—including the segregation that was apparent during that time. He had seen the city’s historical evolution, the success and fame of many individuals in various fields, and the invention of many useful things that are relevant to the world. This book is not an ordinary recounting of the author’s life of struggles growing up, it also highlights the people and culture of Worcester’s people, their unique norms and practices, the social interaction, and the numerous occurrences that help Pitchman shape his life. This was the city where he grew up, and became a man. Worcester is the city he loved, and, this is his story.

The Worcester and Birmingham Canal

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ISBN 13 : 9781858582610
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (826 download)

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Book Synopsis The Worcester and Birmingham Canal by : Alan White

Download or read book The Worcester and Birmingham Canal written by Alan White and published by . This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Worcestershire and Birmingham Canal, some thirty miles long, was created from 1791, when it was authorised by Act of Parliament, to 1815 when it was completed 24 years later. Although intended as a broad canal for barges and having five broad tunnels, it was eventually completed with narrow locks due to financial difficulties. From Gas Street Basin at the Birmingham end it passes through the suburbs of Edgbaston, Selly Oak and Kings Norton, then through the long West Hill Tunnel and via Hopwood and Alvechurch through countryside to Tardebigge, all this section being on the Birmingham Level. Then it descends in stages via fifty-six narrow locks and two barge locks to the River Severn at Diglis via Stoke Prior, Hanbury Wharf, Dunhampstead, Oddingley, Tibberton, Blackpole and the eastern suburbs of Worcester City. The earlier chapters of this book trace in detail the successive stages reached in making the canal and the reservoirs needed to safeguard the water supplies of millowners, the financial and other problems faced, and the saga of the Tardebigge Boat Lift. Later chapters cover the history of the canal following its completion, its use for both commercial and pleasure purposes, its administration and management, its upkeep and maintenance, its involvement with railways, and the various industries and amenities which were established beside it. Three of the final chapters feature past and present places and items of interest located along the canal from Birmingham to Worcester. Of special interest throughout is the impact the canal had upon the lives of countless people, those involved in its construction, those who lived and worked on the boats, those who were employed by the Canal Company as engineers, lock-keepers and maintenance men, people who worked in canalside factories, shops, public house, boatyards, and on wharves, and those concerned for the welfare of canal boat families and their animals.

History of Worcestershire Sauce (1837-2012)

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Publisher : Soyinfo Center
ISBN 13 : 1928914438
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (289 download)

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Book Synopsis History of Worcestershire Sauce (1837-2012) by : William Shurtleff

Download or read book History of Worcestershire Sauce (1837-2012) written by William Shurtleff and published by Soyinfo Center. This book was released on 2012 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Worcester Account

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Publisher : Chandler House Press
ISBN 13 : 9780963627797
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Worcester Account by : Samuel Nathaniel Behrman

Download or read book The Worcester Account written by Samuel Nathaniel Behrman and published by Chandler House Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fond look back at a time gone by - a personal account of a writer's coming-of-age in immigrant America.

A History of Worcester, 1674-1848

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Publisher : History Press (SC)
ISBN 13 : 9781596292345
Total Pages : 188 pages
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Book Synopsis A History of Worcester, 1674-1848 by : Kenneth J. Moynihan

Download or read book A History of Worcester, 1674-1848 written by Kenneth J. Moynihan and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Kenneth J. Moynihan chronicles the fascinating early history of this bustling junction town and offers readers a front-row view of Worcester's dramatic, nearly forgotten past. The Nipmuc Indians destroyed the first settlement at Worcester in 1675. A second attempt was made in the 1680s, but a permanent settlement did not take root until 1713. Worcester's first citizens battled French and Indian enemies and endured a succession of political, ethnic and religious rivalries. How did the Nipmuc deal with the English threat? How did settlers cope with changes in economic and political life after the Revolution? For the first time in 170 years, a historian takes a fresh look at the history of early Worcester.

Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century

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Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781018917771
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century by : T C Turberville

Download or read book Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century written by T C Turberville and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Towards the Compassionate University

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780429324338
Total Pages : 236 pages
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Book Synopsis Towards the Compassionate University by : Kathryn Waddington

Download or read book Towards the Compassionate University written by Kathryn Waddington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book makes a significant contribution to the need for compassion in the 21st century neoliberal university. Compassion is a process that involves: (i) noticing that suffering is present in an organization; (ii) making meaning of suffering in a way that contributes to a desire to alleviate it; (iii) feeling empathic concern; and (iv) taking action. There is increasing recognition of the crucial role of compassion as a core concern in education, health and social care, and globally to ensure the future sustainability of humankind and the planet. Drawing upon a wide range of interdisciplinary, theoretical and professional perspectives-including social sciences, modern Darwinism, intersectionality, higher education policy, and organization studies-the book addresses the key challenges facing 21st century universities. For example, intersectionality and higher education, staff and student health and well-being, and responding to global challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic. The book is relevant to university leaders, policy makers, educators, researchers, university staff and students aspiring to develop their own understanding of the role of compassion in professional life. It is an important marker of the compassion turn in higher education and what this means for contemporary academic leadership, followership, and pedagogical practice"--

Library of Congress Subject Headings

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 968 pages
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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: