We Have Never Been Modern

With the rise of science, we moderns believe, the world changed irrevocably, separating us forever from our primitive, premodern ancestors. But if we were to let go of this fond conviction, Bruno Latour asks, what would the world look like? His book, an anthropology of science, shows us how much of modernity is actually a matter of faith. What does it mean to be modern? What difference does the scientific method make? The difference, Latour explains, is in our careful distinctions between nature and society, between human and thing, distinctions that our benighted ancestors, in their world of alchemy, astrology, and phrenology, never made. But alongside this purifying practice that defines modernity, there exists another seemingly contrary one: the construction of systems that mix politics, science, technology, and nature. The ozone debate is such a hybrid, in Latour’s analysis, as are global warming, deforestation, even the idea of black holes. As these hybrids proliferate, the prospect of keeping nature and culture in their separate mental chambers becomes overwhelming―and rather than try, Latour suggests, we should rethink our distinctions, rethink the definition and constitution of modernity itself. His book offers a new explanation of science that finally recognizes the connections between nature and culture―and so, between our culture and others, past and present. Nothing short of a reworking of our mental landscape. We Have Never Been Modern blurs the boundaries among science, the humanities, and the social sciences to enhance understanding on all sides. A summation of the work of one of the most influential and provocative interpreters of science, it aims at saving what is good and valuable in modernity and replacing the rest with a broader, fairer, and finer sense of possibility.

Literature & Fiction

LaTour

History & Criticism

Longman

Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice is designed to meet the needs of health information administration (HIA) students and educators. The textbook is based on the model curriculum for AHIMA-accredited, four-year HIA programs. The curriculum, developed by AHIMA’s Assembly on Education, mirrors the certification requirements for HIA graduates. The textbook also reflects the information management model recommended by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations -- a model that presents health information management as a concept that encompasses a continuum of activities from collecting patient-specific data to aggregating the data to generate information, comparing the data with data from other sources, and using the data and information as the basis for knowledge development and decision-making support. 
Your students will comprehend the material faster because it’s written at the ideal reading level for students in baccalaureate programs. Every chapter allows you to: 
Help your students appreciate how major concepts and principles can be applied in real practice-based situations. To accomplish this, each chapter begins with "Theory into Practice," a case study. 
Provide formative, immediate feedback with numerous quizzes. The "Check Your Understanding" sections allow students to verify their command of the information presented in each section. The review quizzes included at the end of each chapter allow you and your students to set goals easily and, more importantly, provide a roadmap for achieving them. 
Give students an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned by furnishing them with exercises, student activities, and projects. These exercises help develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills so that students will be prepared for their professional future.

Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles And Practice

Medical Books

Administration & Medicine Economics

Amer Health Information Management

Animals need their own space, and nowhere is this more apparent than for those who own multiple animals. When not given their own private space to be alone in many animals, especially dogs and livestock will become overly territorial, marking space, and fighting with other animals or even humans for a place to call their own. Yet many owners put off or overlook the need for building homes for their animals because they think it might be too hard or time consuming. That could not be further from the truth however; and this book aims to prove just that. Written for every pet and livestock owner who has sighed or groaned at the prospect of building a home for their animals, this book shows you 101 different ways you can cut cost and time and effectively build a viable home for your animals. You will learn in this book how to create homes from scratch for dozens of different kinds of animals. First and foremost you will learn how to assess the needs of your animals according to breed and personality, from indoor domesticated pets to outdoor livestock. You will learn what features these homes need to match your animals according to size, feeding habits, gender, whether you have more than one, and whether they will be bred or not. You will learn which building materials are best for which breeds’ homes and how these materials can be purchased and used by yourself at home. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president’s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed. This Atlantic Publishing eBook was professionally written, edited, fact checked, proofed and designed. The print version of this book is 288 pages and you receive exactly the same content. Over the years our books have won dozens of book awards for content, cover design and interior design including the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award for excellence in publishing. We are proud of the high quality of our books and hope you will enjoy this eBook version.

101 Different Ways to Build Homes and Pens for Your Animals: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide (Back to Basics Building)

Science & Math

Technology

Atlantic Publishing Group (FL)

Newly updated in 2015, you will learn how to create homes from scratch for many different animals. You will learn how to assess the needs of your animals according to breed and personality, from indoor domesticated pets to livestock. You will learn what features these homes need to match your animals according to size, feeding habits, gender, whether you have more than one, and whether they will be bred or not. You will learn which building materials are best for which breeds homes and how these materials can be purchased and used by yourself at home.

101 Different Ways to Build Homes and Pens for Your Animals: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide Revised 2nd Edition (Back to Basics)

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.

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