Buzzed: The Straight Dope About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy

Medical Books

Kuhn, Cynthia

Swartzwelder, Scott, Ph.D.

Wilson, Wilkie, Ph.D.

Foster, Jeremy

WILSON, HEATHER

Duke University Medical Center

Pharmacology

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

The essential, accessible source for understanding how drugs work and their effects on body and behavior. Scientifically accurate and easy to read, this no-nonsense handbook gives the most balanced, objective information available on the most often used and abused drugs, from alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine to heroin, ecstasy, and special-K. It reports both in quick-reference summaries and in depth on how these drugs enter the body, how they manipulate the brain, their short-term and long-term effects, the kinds of "high" they produce, and the circumstances in which they can be deadly. Little information has previously been made accessible to the general public on the most current psychological and pharmacological research on drug use--and even less that is not distorted by anti-drug hysteria, leading many people, especially young people, to distrust any official pronouncements. But whether the reader is a student confronted with drugs for the first time, an accountant reaching for his fourth cup of coffee, or a health educator, this book will provide a clear understanding of how drugs work and the consequences of their use. Neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How-to" manual, this book is based on the conviction that people make better decisions when well-informed than when in the dark.

Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy

Swartzwelder, Scott

Health, Fitness & Dieting

W.W.Norton&Company

A revised edition includes the most recent findings and provides accessible, objective information in the form of quick-reference summaries and in-depth analyses, discussing how each drug enters the body, their short- and long-term effects, and the circumstances in which they are most dangerous. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Wilson, Leigh Heather

Washed with Sun: Landscape and the Making of White South Africa

South Africa is recognized as a site of both political turmoil and natural beauty, and yet little work has been done in connecting these defining national characteristics. Washed with Sun  achieves this conjunction in its multidisciplinary study of South Africa as a space at once natural and constructed.  Weaving together practical, aesthetic, and ideological analyses, Jeremy Foster examines the role of landscape in forming the cultural iconographies and spatialities that shaped the imaginary geography of emerging nationhood.  Looking in particular at the years following the British victory in the second Boer War, from 1902 to 1930, Foster discusses the influence of painting, writing, architecture, and photography on the construction of a shared, romanticized landscape subjectivity that was perceived as inseparable from  “being South African,” and thus helped forge the imagined community of white South Africa.   In its innovative approach to South Africa's history, Washed with Sun breaks important new ground, combining the persuasive theory of cultural geography with the material specificity of landscape history.

History

Africa

University of Pittsburgh Press

South Africa is recognized as a site of both political turmoil and natural beauty, and yet little work has been done in connecting these defining national characteristics. Washed with Sun achieves this conjunction in its multidisciplinary study of South Africa as a space at once natural and constructed. Weaving together practical, aesthetic, and ideological analyses, Jeremy Foster examines the role of landscape in forming the cultural iconographies and spatialities that shaped the imaginary geography of emerging nationhood. Looking in particular at the years following the British victory in the second Boer War, from 1902 to 1930, Foster discusses the influence of painting, writing, architecture, and photography on the construction of a shared, romanticized landscape subjectivity that was perceived as inseparable from “being South African,” and thus helped forge the imagined community of white South Africa. In its innovative approach to South Africa's history, Washed with Sun breaks important new ground, combining the persuasive theory of cultural geography with the material specificity of landscape history.

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

CSS for Windows 8 App Development is your learning guide for CSS – the language of great Windows 8-style apps. Learn the built-in styles that make the built-in controls shine, how to define them, and how to use CSS to give your custom app assets that beautiful Modern UI style. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the clear standard for styling web applications, and with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript now powering apps on Windows 8, it's the clear standard there as well. CSS is a powerful styling and layout language that greatly simplifies the selection of page elements and their visual display, layout, and animation. Additionally, Windows 8 apps appear on a large variety of screen formats, and CSS is the primary means for uniquely defining these layouts. Learn the language of great Windows 8-style apps Raise your knowledge of the CSS3 standard Use the styles built-in to Windows 8 style apps Apply CSS styles to your app What you'll learn Master the use of powerful CSS selectors Learn new CSS3 functionality such as flex boxes, grids, animation, and transforms Control your styles from JavaScript for really powerful interactions See the styles implemented by built-in controls like ListView and override them Learn style rules that will help you implement good Windows 8 style See how to use LESS in your Windows 8-style app Who this book is for CSS for Windows 8 App Development is for software developers of all skill levels working with web applications. If you're new, the foundational CSS examples will bring you up to speed quickly. If you're more familiar with CSS, you'll gain critical insight into its application in Windows 8 for creating a great Modern UI. Table of Contents Windows 8 Design Introduction to Windows 8 Development Selectors and Style Rules Text Properties Box Properties Transforms, Transitions, and Animation Properties Layout Properties Global Styles WinJS Control Styles Overriding and Defining Sty

CSS for Windows 8 App Development (Expert's Voice in Windows 8)

Computers & Technology

Computer Science

Apress

This is a complete text combining practical data collection, research and statistical analysis, plus how to write up reports. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches are discussed in-depth. This is an essential all-in-one text for students undertaking practical courses in AS/A2 psychology and undergraduates.

Carrying out Investigations in Psychology: Methods and Statistics

Parker, Ian

Psychology & Counseling

Wiley/Blackwell

The Biography, J.D Vance: The Inspirational Life Story of J.D. Vance, Trump’s Running Mate

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Independently published

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