A History of London Transport Vol. 2 -Twentieth Century to 1970

Michael Robbins

Theodore Cardwell Barker

Allen& Unwin

This is not merely the story of the origins of the world's largest urban passenger transport system: it is also, as it must be, the story of the growth of London itself from teh early days of the nineteenth century. This volume traces the developmen down to 1900 of every kind of public transport which either produced the great expansion of London in this period, or took up the opportunities it offered. Passenger transport is related throughout to the social, economic, and historical factors which shaped its course. This is more than a history of the founding and operation of this or that bus, railway or tram company. It is an authentic portrait of an age of prodigious energy, which, for better or worse, made London what it is and laid the foundations for today's London Transport system. This book was first published in 1963.

Barker TC History of London Transport Vol 1

HarperCollins, Publishers

History of London Transport: The Twentieth Century to 1970 v. 2

Railway Age

Penguin Books, Ltd.

The quest to comprehend the essence of human nature is as old as the capacity for reflective thought. In this provocative book, Dr. Michael Robbins proposes a new approach that draws upon psychoanalysis but is shaped by awareness of the limits that the particular circumstances of historical epoch, Western culture, male gender, and modal population from which psychoanalysis was derived impose on its modernist claims to being a universal theory. Dr. Robbins addresses these limitations from the perspective of philosophy of science, focusing on the paradigm shift from logical positivism, which seeks to reduce complexity and diversity to its presumptive causal building blocks, to the postmodern emphasis on pluralism and on relativistic, contextual, evanescent knowledge. He examines the implications of this shift for the disciplines that study human nature-neuroscience, psychoanalysis, gender studies, anthropology, and sociology. After considering whether typical personality has changed over historical time and studying the cross-cultural diversity of human nature, the relationship of gender to personality, the spectrum of personality variability within Western culture, and the relationship of the contextual embeddedness of the conceiver to his or her theory, he proposes a dialectical conception of personality based on systems and chaos theories that respects its multiple guises and circumstantial richness of content without abandoning the quest for universal principles of organization and development.

Conceiving of Personality

History

Ancient Civilizations

Yale University Press

Smart Guide to Planning for Retirement

Mike Robbins

John Wiley&Sons

Beautifully bound and illustrated coffee-table book. Out of an anvil-shaped mass of clouds, "rounded blooms erupted and turned frm purest white to mauve, then to pink, salmon, and orange. From the flattened underside of the anvil, lavender curtains of rain swept down to the green hills below, parted every few seconds by streaking touches of pastel lightning. The clouds, the colors, and the lightning were all reflected in the muted mirror of Heart Lake."

High Country Trail: Along the Continental Divide

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

National Geographic Society

In this important new volume, Michael Robbins presents an exploration of schizophrenia unique in both its breadth and depth. His work renders this mysterious condition much more comprehensible, and offers both theoreticians and clinicians of different scientific orientations new possibilities for treatment and interdisciplinary collaboration. The book interweaves an explication of the nature and treatment of schizophrenia, drawn from interlocking perspectives including organic, psychological, interpersonal, familial, and socio-cultural, with five of the most detailed case reports of treatment to be found in the literature. Part I introduces the work by covering basic definitions of schizophrenia, the hierarchical systems model for mental illness, issues concerning the data presented in the book, and the methodology used to gather information. Representing the extremes in outcome, Part II comprises two extensive case studies: One is the story of an unusually successful treatment; the other is a case that proved to be a multisystem failure. Chapters in Part III synthesize what is known about the disorder from the perspectives of neuroscience, psychology and psychoanalysis, family systems, and society and culture, incorporating Dr. Robbins' original ideas in these areas. The contributions of such factors as constitutional vulnerability are also explored. Chapters on treatment issues in Part IV cover evaluation and treatment planning from a systems perspective, and review studies of the efficacy of a psychological approach. Technique, process, and the stages of psychotherapy are discussed in detail, as are issues of hospital treatment, pharmacologic and somatic modalities, and family treatment. Part V consists of three complete case studies that are illuminating reading for professionals and students alike. Covering the cases from inception to termination, and spanning the gamut of clinical experience, they include one case that had a positive outcome, one in which the patient seemed to choose to remain ill, and one successful treatment of a chronic schizophrenic. Rounding out the volume is a chapter that summarizes the work and points the way for future research. This thought-provoking book is basic reading for all human science professionals interested in the study and treatment of mental illness, in philosophical and practical questions about the relationships among the scientific disciplines, or in broad questions about the connections among the individual, the family, and social structure.

Experiences of Schizophrenia: An Integration of the Personal, Scientific, and Therapeutic

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

The Guilford Press

Love Like This

Robbins Roost Press

This is a gorgeous collection of poems and paintings by poet, painter and psychotherapist Michael Robbins. It makes a great gift or coffee table book. "These poems and images leap from the page to touch heart, mind and soul." Terry Real, Best Selling Author "MIchael Robbins" latest book of poems and paintings is a gift to all those who are nourished by the art of spirit." Sharon Salzberg, Author and Meditation teacher "This book is a transmission of a consciousness that seamlessly holds both the deep stillness of luminous emptiness and the fully embodied vitality of a unique and colorful life." Thomas Huebl, Author and Mystical Teacher "Yes! is a full throated celebration of Being. Michael's poetry and painting are spiritual embodiment: presence recorded as whole beingness in the world - unsplit, unapologetic, and unabashed..." Jeff Perrot, Painter

Yes! Poems and paintings by Michael Robbins

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