"Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 2002 08 Pages: 418 Publisher: Camidge. University Press Sex and gender is A substantially revised second edition of a classic text. Adopting a Balanced and straightforward approach to the OFTEN controversial study of sex differences in the authors aim to introduce the reader to the fundamental questions relating to sex and gender in an accessible way at the same time as drawing on research in this a ..."
The Nature of Grief(1st Edition) The Evolution and Psychology of Reactions to Loss 通过 JohnArcher Paperback, 336 页, 发布时间 1999 通过 Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-17858-7, ISBN: 0-415-17858-4
"The Nature of Grief is a provocative new study on the evolution of grief. Most literature on the topic regards grief either as a psychiatric disorder or illness to be cured. In contrast to this, John Archer shows that grief is a natural reaction to losses of many sorts, even to the death of a pet, and he proves this by bringing together material from evolutionary psychology, ethology and experimental psychology.This innovative new work ..."
"The American suburban dream house - a single-family, detached dwelling, frequently clustered in tight rows and cul-de-sacs - has been attacked for some time as homogeneous and barren, yet the suburbs are home to half of Americans. Architectural historian John Archer suggests the endurance of the ideal house is deeply rooted in the notions of privacy, property, and selfhood that were introduced in late seventeenth-century England and bec ..."
"The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18 ..."
The Wisdom of Water 通过 JohnArcher Paperback, 224 页, 发布时间 2010 通过 Allen & Unwin ISBN-13: 978-1-74175-239-7, ISBN: 1-74175-239-6
"Exploring the many beautiful and mystical aspects of water, this is an inspirational and moving collection of stories, facts, poems, legends, and insights concerning that most essential of elements. From the healing waters of the Sukayu in Japan to the legendary Golden Lotus tank at Madurai, this is a complete look at the world’s most sacred waters and their significance to mankind. The rituals and worships past and present associated w ..."
"A lyrical look at water in all its forms, "The Wisdom of Water" explores the many mystical aspects of water, and why water has always been and remains precious beyond imagining."
"Sex and Gender (2nd edt.) is a substantially revised edition of a classic text. Adopting a balanced approach to the often controversial study of sex differences, the authors introduce the reader to the fundamental questions relating to sex and gender in an accessible way. Drawing on the latest research, new developments are explored such as the rise of evolutionary psychology and the influence of Social Role Theory as well as new psycho ..."
"280p hardback with worn yellow pictorial jacket, from a Cambridge college library, first edition, edges scuffed but pages clean with index, printed from typescript, very good"
"The suburbs have always been a fertile space for imagining both the best and the worst of modern social life. Portrayed alternately as a middle-class domestic utopia and a dystopic world of homogeneity and conformity--with manicured suburban lawns and the inchoate darkness that lurks just beneath the surface--these stereotypes belie a more realistic understanding of contemporary suburbia and its dynamic transformations. Organized by the ..."
The Great Australian Dream The History Of The Australian House 通过 JohnArcher 240 页, 发布时间 1996 通过 Angus & Robertson Sydney 1996 Previously 'Building A Nation' (1988) ISBN-13: 978-0-00-217498-5, ISBN: 0-00-217498-7
"Beginning with Aboriginal dwellings, the evolution of urban and rural housing is traced, from 1788 to 1980s."
"Drawing on the latest research evidence, the authors of this textbook examine the extent to which men and women actually differ, and the origins and implications of the differences, in physical development, sexual experience, emotional expression, mental health, aggression, power, family life, work and achievement. They consider, too, general issues in sex and gender research: stereotypes and common-sense beliefs, problems of measuremen ..."