What makes a nation happy? Is one country`s sense of happiness the same as another`s? In the last two decades, psychologists & economists have learned a lot about who`s happy & who isn`t. The Dutch are, the Romanians aren`t, & Americans are somewhere in between... After years of going to the world`s least happy countries, Eric Weiner, a veteran foreign correspondent, decided to travel & evaluate each country`s different sense of happiness & discover the nation that seemed happiest of all. Eric Weiner discovers the relationship between money & happiness in tiny & extremely wealthy Qatar (and it`s not a good one). He goes to Thail&, & finds that not thinking is a contented way of life. He goes to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, & discovers they have an official policy of Gross National Happiness! He asks himself why the British don`t do happiness? In Weiner`s quest to find the world`s happiest places, he eats rotten Icelandic shark, meditates in Bangalore, visits strip clubs in Bangkok & drinks himself into a stupor in Reykjavik. Full of inspired moments, ” The Geography of Bliss” accomplishes a feat few travel books dare & even fewer achieve: to make you happier. ...

When Richard Nisbett showed an animated underwater scene to his American students, they zeroed in on a big fish swimming among smaller fish. Japanese subjects, on the other h&, made observations about the background environment...and the different ”seeings” are a clue to profound underlying cognitive differences between Westerners & East Asians. As Professor Nisbett shows in The Geography of Thought people actually think
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- the world differently, because of differing ecologies, social structures, philosophies, & educational systems that date back to ancient Greece & China, & that have survived into the modern world. As a result, East Asian thought is ”holistic”
- drawn to the perceptual field as a whole, & to relations among objects & events within that field. By comparison to Western modes of reasoning, East Asian thought relies far less on categories, or on formal logic; it is fundamentally dialectic, seeking a ”middle way” between opposing thoughts. By contrast, Westerners focus on salient objects or people, use attributes to assign them to categories, & apply rules of formal logic to understand their behaviour.


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The spectacular scenery of Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly is the result of some 400 million years of geological history. Rock types range from sedimentary mud & sandstones to igneous ones of granite & those of volcanic origin. Local geology can be seen in pebbles on the beach, & in towns, villages & countryside in buildings & hedges. The coast & moors exhibit some of the most dramatic rock exposures, many of them Sites of Special Scientific Interest. This book describes & explains the best sites, & gives a gallery of rock types that may be encountered in Cornwall. ...

The Geology of Australia provides a vivid & informative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the last 4400 million years. Starting with the Precambrian rocks that hold clues to the origins of life & the development of an oxygenated atmosphere, it goes on to cover the warm seas, volcanism & episodes of mountain building, which formed the eastern third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history details the breakup of the supercontinents Rodinia & Gondwana, the times of previous glaciations, the development of climates & landscapes in modern Australia, & the creation of the continental shelves & coastlines. Separate chapters cover the origin of the Great Barrier Reef, the basalts in Eastern Australia, & the geology of the Solar System. This second edition features two new chapters, covering the evolution of life on Earth while emphasising the fossil record in Australia, & providing a geological perspective on climate change. From Uluru to the Great Dividing Range, from earthquakes to dinosaurs, from sapphires to the stars The Geology of Australia is a comprehensive exploration of the timeless forces that have shaped this continent. ...

This text covers the geological history of Britain from over 2, 000 million years ago to the present day. An introductory chapter covers basic geological principles, followed by chapters describing the rocks, minerals, & fossils of each period. The book is written for the lay person interested in the great variety of Britain`s rocks & landscapes but also

Includes:: a wealth of information for students at all levels.

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This is a new & completely revised edition of The Geology of Devon, first published in 1982 & reprinted three times. Each chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly revised & rewritten to reflect the major changes in knowledge since the first edition. There are four additional chapters, on Geological Pioneers, Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology & Off-shore Geology. The book also lists all official & local sites of geological & geomorphological interest &

Includes:: an expanded reference list & a colour geological map. The Geology of Devon is aimed at all readers with an amateur or professional interest in geology & undergraduate fieldworkers will find the book particularly helpful. It is a companion volume to The Geology of Cornwall, also published by University of Exeter Press.

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The business of sex was a significant aspect of urban culture in Georgian Engl&, & a visible one. Despite the rise of the `polite society` of Jane Austen`s novels, England was also at the time rife with vice & debauchery: in the shadows of the fashionable public parks & gardens, in alleyways & taverns, even at church doors, there lurked a world of criminality & prostitution of which the bawdyhouse became one of the most potent symbols. This book explores what is was like to run, work in, & frequent these establishments, which ranged from filthy hovels & country inns to grand townhouse apartments, & draws from newspaper reports, criminal trials, political debate & bawdy pamphlets & prints to show both the frivolity & the harsh realities of the Georgian brothel. ...

According to Georgian legend, God took a supper break while creating the world. He became so involved with his meal that he inadvertently tripped over the high peaks of the Caucasus, spilling his food onto the land below. The land blessed by Heaven's table scraps was Georgia. Nestled in the Caucasus mountain range between the Black & Caspian seas, the Republic of Georgia is as beautiful as it is bountiful. The unique geography of the l&, which

Includes:: both alpine & subtropical zones, has created an enviable culinary tradition. In The Georgian Feast, Darra Goldstein explores the rich & robust culture of Georgia & offers a variety of tempting recipes. The book opens with a fifty-page description of the culture & food of Georgia. Next are over one hundred recipes, often accompanied by notes on the history of the dish. Holiday menus, a glossary of Georgian culinary terms, & an annotated bibliography round out the volume.

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According to Georgian legend, God took a supper break while creating the world. He became so involved with his meal that he inadvertently tripped over the high peaks of the Caucasus, spilling his food onto the land below. The land blessed by Heaven`s table scraps was Georgia. Nestled in the Caucasus mountain range between the Black & Caspian seas, the Republic of Georgia is as beautiful as it is bountiful. The unique geography of the l&, which

Includes:: both alpine & subtropical zones, has created an enviable culinary tradition. In The Georgian Feast, Darra Goldstein explores the rich & robust culture of Georgia & offers a variety of tempting recipes. The book opens with a fifty-page description of the culture & food of Georgia. Next are over one hundred recipes, often accompanied by notes on the history of the dish. Holiday menus, a glossary of Georgian culinary terms, & an annotated bibliography round out the volume.

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One of the greatest poems of the classical world, Virgil`s Georgics is a glorious celebration of the eternal beauty of the natural world, here brought vividly to life in a powerful translation.` Georgic` means `to work the earth`, & this poetic guide to country living combines practical wisdom on tending the land with exuberant fantasy & eulogies to the rhythms of nature. It describes hills strewn with wild berries in `vine-spread autumn`; recommends watching the stars to determine the right time to plant seeds; & gives guidance on making wine & keeping bees. Yet the Georgics also tells of angry gods, bloody battles & a natural world fraught with danger from storms, pests & plagues. Expansive in its scope, lush in its language, this extraordinary work is at once a reflection on the cycles of life, death & rebirth, an argument for the nobility of labour & an impassioned reflection on the Roman Empire of Virgil`s times. Kimberly Johnson`s lyrical verse translation captures all the rich beauty & abundant imagery of the original, re-creating this ancient masterpiece for a modern audience. ...