Cambridge University Press

Marriage at the Crossroads: Law, Policy, and the Brave New World of Twenty-first-century Families	Cambridge University Press
Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2012	PDF, 358 страниц, 10.74 МБ 7 Оценка:
The institution of marriage is at a crossroads. Across most of the industrialized world, unmarried cohabitation and nonmarital births have skyrocketed while marriage rates are at record lows. These trends mask a new, idealized vision of marriage as a marker of success as well as a growing class divide in childbearing behavior: the children of better educated, wealthier individuals continue to be born into relatively stable marital unions while the children of less educated, poorer individuals are increasingly born and raised in more fragile, nonmarital households. The interdisciplinary approach offered by this edited volume provides tools to inform the debate and to assist policy makers in resolving questions about marriage at a critical juncture. Drawing on the expertise of social scientists and legal scholars, the book will be a key text for anyone who seeks to understand marriage as a social institution and to evaluate proposals for marriage reform.
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The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Hazony Yoram Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2012	PDF, 286 страниц, 8.58 МБ 0 Оценка:
What if the Hebrew Bible wasn't meant to be read as revelation? What if it's not really about miracles or the afterlife — but about how to lead our lives in this world? The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture proposes a new framework for reading the Bible. It shows how biblical authors used narrative and prophetic oratory to advance universal arguments about ethics, political philosophy and metaphysics. It offers bold new studies of biblical narratives and prophetic poetry, transforming forever our understanding of what the stories of Abel, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and David and the speeches of Isaiah and Jeremiah, were meant to teach. The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture assumes no belief in God or other religious commitment. It assumes no previous background in Bible. It is free of disciplinary jargon. Open the door to a book you never knew existed. You'll never read the Bible the same way again.
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A Concise History of Modern India	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Barbara Daly Metcalf Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2012	PDF, 362 страницы, 10.86 МБ 5 Оценка:
A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf, has become a classic in the field since it was first published in 2001. As a fresh interpretation of Indian history from the Mughals to the present, it has informed students across the world. In the third edition of the book, a final chapter charts the dramatic developments of the last twenty years, from 1990 through the Congress electoral victory of 2009, to the rise of the Indian high-tech industry in a country still troubled by poverty and political unrest. The narrative focuses on the fundamentally political theme of the imaginative and institutional structures that have successively sustained and transformed India, first under British colonial rule and then, after 1947, as an independent country. Woven into the larger political narrative is an account of India's social and economic development and its rich cultural life.
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On the People's Terms	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Pettit Philip Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2013	PDF, 347 страниц, 10.41 МБ 0 Оценка:
According to republican theory, we are free persons to the extent that we are protected and secured in the same fundamental choices, on the same public basis, as one another. But there is no public protection or security without a coercive state. Does this mean that any freedom we enjoy is a superficial good that presupposes a deeper, political form of subjection? Philip Pettit addresses this crucial question in On the People's Terms. He argues that state coercion will not involve individual subjection or domination insofar as we enjoy an equally shared form of control over those in power. This claim may seem utopian but it is supported by a realistic model of the institutions that might establish such democratic control. Beginning with a fresh articulation of republican ideas, Pettit develops a highly original account of the rationale of democracy, breathing new life into democratic theory.
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Intonation in Context: Student`s Book	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Bradford Barbara Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 1988	PDF, 72 страницы, 2.16 МБ 5 Оценка:
Intonation in Context is for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English who want to improve their intonation. It aims to make learners aware of the main features of intonation and provides enjoyable activities for both controlled and freer practice in a range of conversational situations. Intonation is presented as a system which has an important communicative function in any interaction between speaker and listener. Learners first explore the meaning conveyed by the parts of this system before going on to a variety of production exercises. The book is intended to be used alongside any general coursebook to provide a systematic and accessible introduction to this often neglected area of pronunciation. The easy-to-follow explanations assume no specialist knowledge of the subject and the accompanying cassette provides clear models, making this an excellent choice for both classroom use and self-study.
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Complete PET: Student's Book without Answers (+ CD-ROM)	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Heyderman Emma Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2010	PDF, 176 страниц, 5.28 МБ 0 Оценка:
Informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, and providing an official PET past exam paper from Cambridge ESOL, Complete PET is the most authentic exam preparation course available. Each unit of the Student's Book covers one part of each PET paper and provides thorough exam practice. Grammar and vocabulary exercises target areas that cause most problems for PET candidates, based on data from the Cambridge Learner Corpus, taken from real candidate scripts. The CD-ROM provides additional exam-style practice. A Student's Book without answers with CD-ROM, a Teacher's Book, Workbooks (with and without answers) and Class Audio CDs are also available.
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An Introduction to Buddhism	Cambridge University Press
Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2012	PDF, 547 страниц, 16.41 МБ 0 Оценка:
In this new edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this new edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary literature, an updated bibliography, and a section on web resources. Key terms are given in Pali and Sanskrit, and Tibetan words are transliterated in the most easily pronounceable form, making this is a truly accessible account. This is an ideal coursebook for students of religion, Asian philosophy and Asian studies, and is also a useful reference for readers wanting an overview of Buddhism and its beliefs.
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An Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Peter J. Eccles Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2014	PDF, 361 страниц, 10.83 МБ 7 Оценка:
This book eases students into the rigors of university mathematics. The emphasis is on understanding and constructing proofs and writing clear mathematics. The author achieves this by exploring set theory, combinatorics, and number theory, topics that include many fundamental ideas and may not be a part of a young mathematician's toolkit. This material illustrates how familiar ideas can be formulated rigorously, provides examples demonstrating a wide range of basic methods of proof, and includes some of the all-time-great classic proofs. The book presents mathematics as a continually developing subject. Material meeting the needs of readers from a wide range of backgrounds is included. The over 250 problems include questions to interest and challenge the most able student but also plenty of routine exercises to help familiarize the reader with the basic ideas.
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An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Faith A. Morrison Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2013	PDF, 940 страниц, 28.20 МБ 8 Оценка:
This is a modern and elegant introduction to engineering fluid mechanics enriched with numerous examples, exercises, and applications. It is based on Faith Morrison's vision that flows are both beautiful and complex. A swollen creek tumbles over rocks and through crevasses, swirling and foaming. Taffy can be stretched, reshaped, and twisted in various ways. Both the water and the taffy are fluids and their motions are governed by the laws of nature. The goal of this textbook is to introduce the reader to the analysis of flows using the laws of physics and the language of mathematics. This text delves deeply into the mathematical analysis of flows, because knowledge of the patterns fluids form and why they are formed and the stresses fluids generate and why they are generated is essential to designing and optimizing modern systems and devices. Inventions such as helicopters and lab-on-a-chip reactors would never have been designed without the insight brought by mathematical models.
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An Introduction to Metaphilosophy	Cambridge University Press
Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2013	PDF, 250 страниц, 7.50 МБ 8 Оценка:
What is philosophy? How should we do it? Why should we bother to? These are the kinds of questions addressed by metaphilosophy — the philosophical study of the nature of philosophy itself. Students of philosophy today are faced with a confusing and daunting array of philosophical methods, approaches and styles and also deep divisions such as the notorious rift between analytic and Continental philosophy. This book takes readers through a full range of approaches — analytic versus Continental, scientistic versus humanistic, 'pure' versus applied — enabling them to locate and understand these different ways of doing philosophy. Clearly and accessibly written, it will stimulate reflection on philosophical practice and will be invaluable for students of philosophy and other philosophically inclined readers.
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Experimenting with Uncertainty: Essays in Honour of Alan Davies	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Elder C. Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2001	DOC, 368 страниц, 1.00 МБ 7 Оценка:
This Festschrift brings together 28 invited papers surveying the state of the art in language testing. The papers, by key figures in the field of language testing, cover issues ranging from test construct definition to the design and applications of language tests, including their importance as a means of exploring larger issues in language teaching, language learning and language policy. The volume locates work in language assessment in a context of social, political and ethical issues at a time when testing is increasingly expected to be publicly accountable. It is thus particularly appropriate as a tribute to Alan Davies, whose work in this field since the 1960s has been marked by its conceptual strength and social responsiveness, seeking constantly to clarify and challenge current practice and new trends.
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The Equivalence of Direct and Semi-Direct Speaking Tests	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Kieran J. O'Loughlin Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2001	PDF, 294 страницы, 8.82 МБ 0 Оценка:
The Equivalence of Direct and Semi-Direct Speaking Tests documents a comparability study of direct (face-to-face) and semi-direct (language laboratory) versions of the speaking component of the access test: an English language test designed in the 1990s as part of the selection process for immigration to Australia. In the study the issue of test equivalence is explored using a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence including test scores, test taker language output and feedback from various 'players' in the test process including members of the development team, test candidates, interviewers and raters. The findings have important implications for the use of direct and semi-direct speaking tests in various high-stakes contexts such as immigration and university entrance. As such this will be of interest to policy-makers and administrators as well as language teachers and language testing researchers.
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Continuity and Innovation: Revising the Cambridge Proficiency in English Examination 1913-2002	Cambridge University Press
Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2003	PDF, 626 страниц, 18.78 МБ 0 Оценка:
Continuity and Innovation: Revising the Cambridge Proficiency in English Examination 1913-2002. This volume documents in some detail the most recent revision of the Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE) which took place from 1991 to 2002. CPE is the oldest of the Cambridge suite of English as Foreign Language (EFL) examinations and was originally introduced in 1913. Since that time it has been regularly revised and updated to bring it into line with current thinking in language teaching, Applied Linguistics and language testing theory and practice. Authors: Cyril Weir, Nick Saville, Mick Ashton, Beth Weighill, Nick Barratt, Rod Boroughs, Angela French.
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Verbal Protocol Analysis in Language Testing Research: A Handbook	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Alison Green Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 1998	PDF, 188 страниц, 5.64 МБ 7 Оценка:
Verbal protocol analysis (VPA) is a methodology that is being used extensively by researchers. Recently, individuals working in the area of testing, and in language testing in particular, have begun to appreciate the roles VPA might play in the development and evaluation of assessment instruments. VPA is a complex methodology however, and individuals choosing to use the technique require some degree of training in order to maximize the benefits in adopting this approach, and in order to avoid some of the more common misunderstandings and pitfalls associated with the use of verbal data. Usiing Verbal Protocols in Language Test Validation aims to provide potential practitioners with the background to the technique and a good understanding of what is entailed in using VPA in the specific context of language testing and assessment. Tutorial exercises are presented which enable the reader to try out each of the different steps involved in VPA.
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Extended Mathematics for Cambridge IGCSE	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Simpson Audrey Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2011	PDF, 454 страницы, 13.62 МБ 0 Оценка:
Extended Mathematics for Cambridge IGCSE provides for the second year of a two-year course leading to the Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Extended Level examination from University of Cambridge International Examinations. This is the second of two books (Core and Extended), which together completely cover the syllabus for the Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Extended Level. Students may either study the whole of the Core course in their first year, followed by the Extended in their second year, or they may study 1 from Core followed immediately by 1 from Extended. Either way, the books are designed to be worked through sequentially and can be used both as classroom textbooks and for self-study.
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Fun for Movers Student's Book	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Robinson Anne Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2015	PDF, 128 страниц, 3.84 МБ 7 Оценка:
Fun for Movers Student's Book provides full-colour preparation material for the Cambridge Young Learners English Test: Movers. Fun activities balanced with exam-style questions practise all the areas of the syllabus in a communicative way. The material is specifically designed to focus on those areas most likely to cause problems for young learners at this level. An Audio CD, available separately, includes listening material to accompany the Student's Book. A Teacher's Book is also available. The website to accompany the series includes interactive versions of some activities from the Student's Books.
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A Course on Cooperative Game Theory	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Satya R. Chakravarty Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2015	DjVu, 273 страницы, 10.92 МБ 5 Оценка:
Cooperative game theory deals with situations where objectives of participants of the game are partially cooperative and partially conflicting. It is in the interest of participants to cooperate in the sense of making binding agreements to achieve the maximum possible benefit. When it comes to distribution of benefit/payoffs, participants have conflicting interests. Such situations are usually modelled as cooperative games. While the book mainly discusses transferable utility games, there is also a brief analysis of non-transferable utility games. Alternative solution concepts to cooperative game theoretic problems are presented in chapters 1-9 and the next four chapters present issues related to computations of solutions discussed in the earlier chapters. The proofs of all results presented in the book are quite explicit. Additionally the mathematical techniques employed in demonstrating the results will be helpful to those who wish to learn application of mathematics for solving problems in game theory.
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Two Cultures	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Leavis F.R. Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2015	PDF, 121 страниц, 3.63 МБ 7 Оценка:
In this first annotated edition of F.R. Leavis' famous critique of C.P. Snow's influential argument about 'the two cultures', Stefan Collini reappraises both its literary tactics and its purpose as cultural criticism. The edition will enable new generations of readers to understand what was at stake in the dispute and to appreciate the enduring relevance of Leavis's attack on the goal of economic growth. In his comprehensive introduction Collini situates Leavis's critique within the wider context of debates about 'modernity' and 'prosperity', not just the 'two cultures' of literature and science. Collini emphasizes the difficulties faced by the cultural critic in challenging widely-held views and offers an illuminating analysis of Leavis's style. The edition provides full notes to references and allusions in Leavis's texts.
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Mathematical Studies: Standard Level for the IB Diploma	Cambridge University Press
Автор: Meyrick Caroline Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2013	DjVu, 772 страницы, 30.88 МБ 5 Оценка:
This completely new title is written to specifically cover the new IB Diploma Mathematical Studies syllabus. The significance of mathematics for practical applications is a prominent theme throughout this coursebook, supported with Theory of Knowledge, internationalism and application links to encourage an appreciation of the broader contexts of mathematics. Mathematical modelling is also a key feature. GDC tips are integrated throughout, with a dedicated GDC chapter for those needing more support. Exam hints and IB exam-style questions are provided within each chapter; sample exam papers (online) can be tackled in exam-style conditions for further exam preparation. Guidance and support for the internal assessment is also available, providing advice on good practice when writing the project.
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Cambridge English Prepare! Level 6 Presentation (+ DVD)	Cambridge University Press
Издательство: Cambridge University Press, 2015	PDF, 3.36 МБ 8 Оценка:
Prepare! is a lively 7-level general English course with comprehensive Cambridge English for Schools exam preparation integrated throughout. Presentation Plus is a complete planning and presentation tool for teachers. It includes Interactive Whiteboard software, complete course content, teacher resources, video and audio content and access to the Cambridge Learning Management System (CLMS), all on one easy-to-use platform. Prepare! Level 6 Presentation Plus provides the complete content of the Student's Book, Workbook, Teacher's Book, Class Audio and Video material, additional photocopiable video and pronunciation worksheets, Corpus tasks and tests plus access to Cambridge English Penfriends.
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