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The major theme of this Festschrift will be state-of-the-artcriminology at the millennium and its impact into the 21st century.The editors have solicited major figures in contemporary criminologyto elucidate the current state and future prospects of criminology atthe turn of the century.
It is appropriate that such a volume be produced in honor of Marvin E.Wolfgang, the most influential criminologist in the English-speakingworld. Those invited to contribute were students or colleagues ofProfessor Wolfgang and are themselves distinguished criminologists.They represent criminology both of the past and the future. The appealof the current book is not that it honors Marvin Wolfgang, but ratherthat it provides an accounting of where the discipline of criminologycurrently stands and its future directions.
Professor Marvin E. Wolfgang was unsurpassed as a criminologist,distinguished mentor, and gentleman. A book designed to contribute tothe most contemporary debates in criminology is a most fittingtribute. ... Read more

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Vertigo is not a unique disease entity. The term covers a number of multisensory and sensorimotor syndromes of various etiologies and pathogeneses, which can be elucidated only with an interdisciplinary approach. After headache, it is one of the most frequent presenting symptoms, not only in neurology.
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Only a scholar as rich in learning as I. Bernard Cohen could do justice to a theme so subtle and yet so grand. Spanning five centuries and virtually all of scientific endeavor, Revolution in Science traces the nuances that differentiate both scientific revolutions and human perceptions of them, weaving threads of detail from physics, mathematics, behaviorism, Freud, atomic physics, and even plate tectonics and molecular biology, into the larger fabric of intellectual history.

How did "revolution," a term from the physical sciences, meaning a turning again and implying permanence and recurrence--the cyclical succession of the seasons, the 'revolutions' of the planets in their orbits--become transformed into an expression for radical change in political and socioeconomic affairs, then become appropriated once again to the sciences?

How have political revolutions--French, American, Bolshevik--and such intellectual forces as Darwinism further modified the concept, from revolution in science as a dramatic break with the past to the idea that science progresses by the slow accumulation of knowledge? And what does each transformation in each historical period tell us about the deep conceptual changes in our image of the scientist and scientific activity?

Cohen's exploration seeks to uncover nothing less than the nature of all scientific revolutions, the stages by which they occur, their time scale, specific criteria for determining whether or not there has been a revolution, and the creative factors in producing a revolutionary new idea. His book is a probing analysis of the history of an idea and one of the most impressive surveys of the history of science ever undertaken.

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interesting
A lengthy and well written exploration of the concept of revolutions in science, this book is partly historiography and partly an analysis of scientific revolutions.Are there scientific revolutions?If so, how are they identified?How have conceptions of scientific revolutions changed over time?What features do such revolutions exhibit?How do modern conceptions of scientific revolutions differ from older conceptions?What does revolution mean in this context or in other contexts?All these topics are examined.Cohen's approach is largely chronological narrative of these topics starting with the Scientific Revolution of early modern Europe.Much of this narrative is very well done and this book has some very nice and concise descriptions of major scientific developments.The discussion of the Scientific Revolution, Cohen's specialty, is particularly good.Analytically, however, this book is a bit disappointing.Cohen does articulate some ideas about how scientific revolutions occur but these are largely commonsense inferences.His criteria for identifying scientific revolutions essentially boil down to retrospective recognition of importance, not any structural analysis. ... Read more

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Beginning students of quantum mechanics frequently have difficultyseparating essential underlying principles from the specific examplesto which these principles have historically been applied. This book isespecially designed to eliminate that difficulty. Fourteen chapters,augmented by 14 "complementary sections," provide a clarity oforganization, careful attention to pedagogical details, and a wealthof topics and examples that allow physics professors to tailor coursesto meet students' specific needs. Each chapter starts with a clearexposition of the problem to be treated and then logically developsthe physical and mathematical concept. These chapters emphasize theunderlying principles of the material, undiluted by extensivereferences to applications and practical examples. (Such applicationsand practical examples are contained in the complementary sections.)The book begins with a qualitative introduction to quantum mechanicalideas using simple optical analogies and continues with a systematicpresentation of the mathematical tools and postulates of quantummechanics as well as a discussion of their physicalcontent. Applications follow, starting with the simplest ones(two-level systems, the harmonic oscillator, etc.), and becominggradually more complicated (the hydrogen atom, approximation methods,etc.). The complementary sections each expand this basic knowledge,supplying a wide range of applications and related topics which makeuse of the essential skills. Here the authors include carefullywritten, detailed expositions of a large number of special problemsand more advanced topics-integrated as an essential portion of thetext. These topics, however, are not interdependent; this allowsprofessors to direct their quantum mechanics courses toward bothphysics and chemistry students. ... Read more

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Comprehensive, math-oriented, and complete.
This book is perfect for those who truly want to master the inner workings of quantum mechanics. The book provides the basic understanding of the chapter topic first, then gives you about 5-10 undergraduate to graduate level supplements that complete the understanding. All of the concepts are explained with a very precise, and correct mathematical formalism that is usually left out in physics books. You may still need a pure math book in analysis to completely understand the math (I recommend the green rudin) but this book provides everything you need to understand quantum mechanics.

Great for very ambitious undergraduate students, and very appropriate for anybody else who needs a complete treatment of quantum mechanics.

Well worth the purchase.

If you're very serious about being a theoretician or mathematical physicist, and want a firm grasp of the math, then consult these math books:

Linear Algebra by David C. Lay
-Diagonalizable matrices and how they relate to a basis for the space the matrix is in.
-All the basic linear algebra applies to infinite dimensional spaces in quantum mechanics.

Complex Analysis by Walter Rudin.
-For hilbert space and inner product space understanding.
-Basic Lebesgue intergral understanding (sums are also lebesque integrals, which can be confusing when talking about square integratible space)

Functional Analysis by Walter Rudin.
-Describes event dual space fairly well.

Expensive
Yeah, books are great, got to me really fast, in mint condition. But they are a kinda expensive...

The Best Book on Quantum Mechanics
This book is a must for anyone wanting to learn quantum mechanics as well as for the researcher. It is deeply rigorous and yet particularly clear and enlightening.

For the student using this as a textbook I will say :

The authors start with the very foundation of the theory both on the mathematical and conceptual levels, something which is widely omitted by other textbooks on quantum mechanics. They are never stingy with words in stark contrast with many books on the subject. Every single result is derived in a clear, concise and compact form, and the most important concepts are all well chosen and contained within the chapters. For those wanting to get detailed account of particular examples, they will find all they look for in the appendices. This chapter/ appendix structure allows to get the essential in the main body of the text without skippingtoo much. The book will bring you from basic mathematical knowledge (really not much is required) to a solid understanding of quantum mechanics, its methods and peculiarities. Everything presented in the book is relevant for students in any domain of quantum physics, thus making the book well worth its (high) price.

For those wanting to deepen their knowledge, or simply have a reference on the general framework of the theory I will say :

This book contains all the general features of the theory and if you look for something that you don't find in it, then it is simply beyond the scope of introductory books (i.e. a book on the particular subject is really what is adapted). The rigorousness of the book make it invaluable when it comes to get back to the fundamental meaning of certain relations. It is also a remarkable depository of methods for general quantum physics (i.e. applicable to all fields of quantum physics), the formulas and considered example will often pop-up in your work.To conclude I note that being a researcher (theorist) I regularly come back to the book will the same delight again and again.

Therefore I put 5 stars simply because 6 or more is not possible.

Hard to beat
This is probably the best book on quantum mechanics ever written, from a pedagogical standpoint. It leaves no stones unturned. Cohen works out tons of examples in exquisite details, like no one does. His presentation style is clear and complete. He makes extensive use of perturbation theory, so if you read this book, you will become an expert at it. He covers atoms, molecules, solids, gases, I don't see what else could be included in an introductory text. This book really show his mastery of the topic. My only complaint is that the book is rather long, the discussions are long, and it's not a quick read. But I don't think this was the intent when he wrote it. He meant it as a comprehensive introduction, and he did a great job at it. 5 stars. I would give 6 stars if I could. Another possible complaint is that the book doesn't cover 2nd quantization, but this is almost never done in an introductory book anyways, so this is not a valid complaint either. A 3rd complaint is the book doesn't cover path integrals, but again, this is never considered introductory material and therefore is normally left out of an introductory exposition. For those topics not covered, excellent textbooks already exist (for example, Cohen-Tannoudji's books on quantum electrodynamics, or any of the recent books on condensed matter field theory will cover the above-mentioned topics)

poor packaging, ok book
I was disappointed with the packaging they sent the book in.It was only wrapped in paper on two ends, and the paper had ripped open so the book was barely in its package by the time it showed up in my mailbox.Somehow, the book was still in decent shape despite its packaging.

The book itself is highly technical, not a very easy read, but very thorough in dealing with the many facets of quantum mechanics. ... Read more

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The Old Ways Work Best
In WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE, B. Bernard Cohen has written a useful text both for the teacher of writing and the student of writing.When this edition was published in 1963, the prevalent mode of critical thinking was based on a close reading of a text and the reader was encouraged to come to that text with a mind free of pre-existing political or social ideologies.Cohen, however, does allow for relevant information of an autobiographical nature to creep into a critic's analysis.Cohen's aproach is the bedrock approach which sadly is lacking in today's college and university departments that pass for English.If one wishes to learn how to read a text for understanding and how to apply these guidelines for writing a critical paper, Cohen is a worthy text to begin. ... Read more

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Written by a journalist who lived among Marines for a year, a journal of life with this elite fighting force reveals how the Marines have adjusted to changes in politics, warfare, and social attitudes. 35,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo. ... Read more

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Great Mind. This is it. Touch it and get galvanized!
This is a 'hard-to-read' book. The great mind builds up the world on his simple principles. He does not use his inventions that are now known as differentiation and integration. He only uses Euclid's geometry to build the world upon his three principles, with the majesty like God's. It's not so good as a course book for mechanics. He takes the hard but rigorous way than to take the way that is easy but yet lacks the rigour in his time. The Door to Heaven is narrow and hard to follow. But you can feel how a human mind can be great by just opening this book and look at the scratch of the lion's claw. ... Read more

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Tales from the Couch contains the following stories and poems from the mental healthcare worker s point of view:

Empathy by Aleksandra Becnel
Healing by Bernard Brachya Cohen
Three Jail Nights by Myra Sherman
Protection by Laura Loomis
Consultation by Erika Dreifus
My Year As Superman s Dog by Matthew Petti
The Most Dangerous by Jackie Gamber
Gödel Visits the University by Peter Cunniffe
Strands, The Shadow of the Healer, and Miss Managed Care by Elizabeth Burk
Repairing a Broken Doll by Carol L. Bowman
Sexual Healing by Barbra Annino
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