Search Results: Non-Fiction from E. Manning Books

Haworth Social Work Practice Press, New York, 2005. Softcover (16 x 22 cm), 263 pages. ISBN: 0789028875. Very Good+ condition. Bumped, scuffed. "A practical guide to providing client-centered services to those struggling with addiction. This book examines addiction topics ranging from prevention to relapse, offering effective intervention techniques and assessment tools to ensure delivery of the best possible service to clients who represent a variety of populations and mental health issues. Leading addiction researchers address new developments in theory, methodology, treatment, and assessment, concerning counselor beliefs, contingency management, group treatment, rapid assessment instruments, behavioral couples therapy, family-based intervention, motivational interviewing and 12-step programs and faith-based recovery."

Blackwell Publishers Ltd., Oxford, UK, 1997. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), 330 pages. ISBN: 0631198652. Bumped, scuffed. Rolled, creased at corners. Skewed, slanted spine. Tight binding, clean textblock. "This books presents a vigorous and constructive challenge to various schools of anti-realist and cultural-relativist thought. By examining a wide range of such theories, the author is abel to highlight the problems, including the ethical delimmas, to which they give rise, and in response offer a variety of arguments amounting to a strong defence of critical realism in the natural and social sciences. These arguments are drawn from a wide range of sources such as theoretical physics, philosophical semantics, epistemology, deconstruction and critical theory. There are also detailed case-study chapters on the history of aerodynamics and the controversies, past and present, surrounding Boyle's famous series of air-pump experiments. Norris's book will thus be of interest to both students… Read More

Pelanduk Publications, Malaysia. First published 1995. This is a 4th printing 2001. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), 184 pages. ISBN: 9679785432. Very Good+ condition. Bumped, rubbed with some light creases at corners & edges. Some surfaces scuffs/scratches. Chipped on rear cover, top corner edge. Clean, tight textblock. The war principles found in 'Sun Tsu's Art of War' has much in common with the contemporary aim of acquiring power and influencing people at work so as to stand out from the crowd and give you that extra edge. The book demonstrates the application of Sun Tzu's winning strategies to positively influence your working relationship with your boss, your colleagues and your subordinates. Spiced with real-life illustrations and observations, it is written in a breezy style that allows for easy reading, understanding and retention. By drawing inspiration from Sun Tzu's tested strategies in your business encounters, you will find surviving and thriving in the… Read More

Prentice Hall, 1992. Softcover (17 x 23 cm), xi, 436 pages. ISBN: 0130528129. Very Good condition. Bumped, rubbed, scuffed. Rolled, creased at corners. Creased along spine. Tight binding, clean textblock. "Asia's Cultural Mosaic' provides a comprehensive introduction to Asia from an anthropological point of view. It ranges from India to Japan, from Mongolia to Indonesia, and uses empirical material from across the region to discuss key anthropological themes concerning the economy, kinship, religion, gender, caste and the state. In keeping with modern theoretical debates, the state looms large in the chapters of this book and makes it unique among anthropological textbooks." Weight (before packaging): 765g

Cambridge University Press, 2003. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), xii, 506 pages. ISBN: 0521011809. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed/scratched. Rolled, creased at edges and corners. Inscriptions on inside front & rear covers, rear of back free paper, last page and along bottom page edge. Some page corners creased. Weight: (before packaging): 825g

W. W. Norton & Co., First Edition 2007. Hardcover (17 x 24 cm), x, 280 pages (index). ISBN: 9780393705263. The book and dust jacket (dj) Very Good condition. Bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Fading along top edge of rear board, near spine. There is a rubbed/worn spot at foot of spine. Tight binding, clean textblock. The dj is bumped, scuffed/scratched. Rolled/creased along edges. The dj is covered in an archival book cover (removable). In this book, the author "presents his comprehensive, effective, and accessible treatment model for working with all members of a family - not simply the individual in question - to recognize, resolve, and heal personal and family problems using principles from theories of attachment and intersubjectivity." Weight (before packaging): 625kg.

KPMG Counsulting, Melbourne. 2001. Softcover (15.5 x 23.5 cm), 198 pages. ISBN: 0646415735. Inscribed (note to "Keith") and Signed by the Authors. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped, rubbed. Creased at bottom corner. The parameters of business as we have come to know it are transforming. Outsourcing is simultaneously a symptom and a cause of many of these transformations. What constitutes being "in" or "out" of an organisation is less and less definitive. The boundary of an organisation is becoming amorphous. The boundary of people's commitments and capabilities are of increasing interest. Weight: 330g.

Finch Publishing Pty. Ltd., Australia. 2000. Softcover (16 x 23 cm), 176 pages. ISBN: 1876451076. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Some creases, mainly at edges & corners. Rubbed area, tear (approx 2cm) along fore edge of rear cover. "The Body Snatchers', written in an engaging and witty style, looks at the rampant conditioning of women and girls by those pushing starvation imagery. Cyndi Tebbel encourages women of all ages to stop obsessing about the shape they're in and to challenge society's preocccupation with an 'ideal' body that is unnatural and, for the vast majority of women, unattainable."

Lansdowne Publishing Pty. Ltd., 2002. Hardcover (19 x 21 cm), 79 pages. ISBN: 1863027629. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Pictorial boards in like dj. Lightly bumped. Tight binding, clean textblock. The dj is scuffed, with some creases along edges. "Would you like to awaken your genius potential, harness your intellect and open the door to your creative inner mind? Take control of your life with a clear mind and unlimited thinking capacity? 'Brainpower' takes you on a journey of self-realization and discovery. It shows how to boost your concentration, clear stress, and break old, unwanted habits by understand how your brain works and practicing the simple yet effective techniques outlined in this book. Expand your thinking capacity with new neurological pathways to improved health, wealth and wisdom. Open a window in your mind and see clearly your world through new creative power and intelligence. Weigh: 420g.

Pocket Books, 2002. Softcover (13 x 22 cm), 320 pages. ISBN: 0743416031. Very Good condition. Bumped. Some creases, most notable on rear, bottom corner. Closed tear on front, top corner. "The only book you'll ever need to find out what makes your brain tick - and how to keep it ticking. 'Building Mental Muscle' reveals the secrets of the six zones of practical intelligence - social, memory, language, emotional response, computation and creative spatial visualisation - and teaches you how to improve those skills. Here, you can learn how to trick your brain into storing information permanently, how to change your mood with drugs or therapy and how you can defy the effects that ageing has on your brain. It also grants a fascinating insight into the machinations of the mind, explaining how men and women's brains function differently, why laughter is so beneficial and why depression destroys memory faster than age. With twelve self-tests and seventy-six conditioning… Read More

Praeger Publishers, 2006. Ex-Library Copy. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), xiv, 233 pages, with index. ISBN: 0275990079. The book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition. Full-bound black boards. Lightly bumped, rubbed. The only external library marking is a library stamp along page fore edge. There are library markings (i.e. stamps, stickers, etc) on the front endpaper, title page and last page. The dust jacket is lightly creased - most notably at head of spine. The only detractors are the library markings - otherwise a very nice copy. Weight (before packaging): 560g

Envirobook Publishing, Sydney. 2000. ISBN: 0858811405. Softcover (15 x 21 cm), 175 pages. Ex-Library copy. Good condition. The wraps are covered in a permanently attached archival book jacket cover. Slanted spine. Bumped with creases. There is a library sticker and the word "cancelled" stamped on the first page (half title page), and library stamps/'cancelled' at bottom of title page, last page and along page fore edge. After the disastrous fires that raged in NSW in January 1994 sections of the media found a convenient scapegoat in the environment movement. In this book you will find many facts, views and opinions that provide a succinct overview of the arguments, from bushfire prevention to ecological after-effects. The book is divided into six parts: What Sort of Future?, The Effect of Fire, Ecological and Environmental Implications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Education, and What Must Be Done Now?. Weight: 245g.

South China Morning Post, Ltd., Hong Kong. Fifteen Impression, August, 1970. Hardcover (17 x 25 cm), 180 pages (plus index). The book is in Very Good condition. Full-bound red boards with black lettering/art work. Lightly bumped, rubbed. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Faded along edges. Pastedowns/pages tanning/foxing. Inscription on dedication page (third page). Tight binding, clean text. The dust jacket is in Good condition. Bumped, chipped, torn, creased and soiled. Weight (before packaging): 560g

Irwin/McGraw Hill, 1998. Second Edition. ISBN: 0071156542. Softcover (19 x 24 cm), 258 pages. The book is in Good condition. The cover is bumped/rubbed, with some creases.

Brief, Concise and to the Point Publishing, 2014. Softcover (14 x 22 cm), 73 pages. ISBN: 9781505211467. Very Good condition.

Balboa Press, 2011. Softcover (16 x 23 x 5 cm), xiv, 725 pages. ISBN: 9781452501963. Near Fine condition. Lightly bumped/scuffed. Front cover 'rolls' upward. Inscription on title page. "In 'Decoding the Mind of God' author O.M. Kelly delves into the unconscious mind and discovers the secrets of the collective consciousness, showing how we can realize the potential of the human mind through belief in ourselves. The Laws of the universe are identical to the collective consciousness, they reveal an answer to every question we are capable of asking. We constantly receive these answers through the vibrations of the energy fields through our being, all without us knowing how to realign our intelligence with our unconscious mind. The truth remains hidden to us. Surprising as it may seem, the key to understanding ourselves lies in a mathematical language, which is the make-up of the unconscious mind. Kelly explores this language through the texts and myths of myriad cultures and belief systems,… Read More

Shandong Science and Technology, 1990. Hardcover (19 x 27 cm), 112 pages. ISBN: 7533105192. Stated "First Edition 1990" on copyright page. Good condition. Full-bound light blue boards with gold lettering on front and along spine. No dust jacket. The boards are bumped, rubbed and soiled. Slight slant to spine. Tight binding, clean text. "Diagnostics is an intermediate branch of learning which links preclinical medicine and clinical medicine. It is a prerequisite for the choice of therapeutic measures. Obviously, without a clear and definite diagnosis, there will be an erroneous treatment. In this book, elementary knowledge about diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine is introduced, Four Kinds of Diagnostic Examination, Eight Principal Syndromes, and Differentiation of Symptoms and Signs according to various theoretical systems are discussed in a pithy style. To make them easy to understand, selected Medical Reports written by well-known doctors are included..."… Read More

Mosby-Wolfe, 1995. Softcover (12 x 19 cm), 118 pages. ISBN: 0723419361. Very Good condition. Bumped. Some light creasing. "This book presents nearly 150 photographs depicting situations that arise in clinical setting or are included on examination papers. Accompanied by questions throughout, they range from simple spot diagnostic tests to those requiring a more complex interpretation of clinical information and diagnostic investigations. It is an absorbing and practical method of self-examination for both trainee and practising physicians.

Melbourne Books, 2012. Softcover (16 x 24 cm), 267 pages, index. ISBN: 9781877096228. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed. Creased at corners. Inscription on inside cover. Weight: (before packaging): 425g

Hodder & Stoughton. Reprint 2005. Softcover (13 x 20 cm) 122 pages. ISBN: 0340772514. Cancelled Ex-Library Copy. Good condition. The wraps are covered in a permanently attached archival book cover (laminate). Bumped, scuffed/scratched. Some soiling and foxing. Slanted spine. Laminate 'bubbling' mainly along edges. Inside hinges reinforced with book tape. There are library markings (e.g. stamps, stickers) on the first [title] page, last page and page foreedge. "Do you doodle flowers or hearts? Circles or squares? Doodles reveal an intimate story of a person's emotions, secret desires, fantasies, fears and phobias. This comprehensive guide will enable you to interpret any doodle you are likely to come across. Easy to use guide on the psychology of doodles. Clear descriptions of the key principles of doodle analysis. Alphabetically arranged interpretations of more than 200 doodles. Practical exercises help you interpret your own [or others] doodles."