Author: Ira Altman
Publisher: University Press of America
Keywords: intelligence, concept
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 1997-07-17
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0761807373
ISBN-13: 9780761807377

This book is about the concept of intelligence which derives virtually all of its significance from an occurrence use of mental conduct adverbs. But an occurrence or episodic use of mental concepts does not open the way toward viewing mental events as "ghostly processes," for as far as the concept of intelligence is concerned, the occurrences are publicly observable; the significance of "intelligence" is predicted on outward criteria. "The Concept of Intelligence" provides an episodic rather than a dispositional analysis, while at the same time, agreeing that intelligence has "outer criteria"

Author: Altman & Co.
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: company, amp, altman, fashions, 1920s
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 1998-05-26
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0486402932
ISBN-13: 9780486402932

Over 700 illustrations, detailed descriptions, and prices for a vast array of upscale women’s clothing and accessories appear among these highlights from rare 1920s B. Altman & Company catalogs. Stylized drawings of flappers depict sophisticated evening dresses, bathing suits, cloche hats, shoes, and much more. A selection of formal and casual attire for men and children appears as well. A first-rate, authentic style record of the Jazz Age. Over 700 black-and-white illus.

Author: Nathaniel Altman
Publisher: Main Street
Keywords: palmistry, book
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2004-04-02
List price: $5.98
ISBN-10: 1402713711
ISBN-13: 9781402713712

Based on the author’s 30 years of research on the ancient art of palmistry, this is a truly encyclopedic introduction to the tradition. More than 400 diagrams and handprints present a thorough “show of hands,” even including information on how one can change the lines on the palms. Five major topics are covered: Western hand analysis; modern psychological aspects; the basics of Indian palmistry; Chinese hand reading; and practical guidance on interpretation.

Author: Rick Altman
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: narrative, theory
Number of Pages: 392
Published: 2008-06-06
List price: $27.50
ISBN-10: 0231144296
ISBN-13: 9780231144292

Narrative is a powerful element of human culture, storing and sharing the cherished parts of our personal memories and giving structure to our laws, entertainment, and history. We experience narrative in words, pictures, and film, yet regardless of how the tale is told, story remains independent from the media that makes it concrete. Narrative follows humans wherever they travel and adapts readily to new forms of communication. Constantly evolving and always up-to-date, narrative is a necessary strategy of human expression and a fundamental component of human identity.In order to understand hu

Author: Rick R. Altman
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Keywords: musical, film, american
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 1988-02-01
List price: $31.95
ISBN-10: 025320514X
ISBN-13: 9780253205148

The American Film Musical is at once the most advanced statement on genre theory and the most complete treatment of the American musical. Altman’s unique interweaving of theory, history, and criticism represents an original and challenging contribution to film studies. Illustrated with over 200 frame enlargements and production stills.

Author: Douglas G. Altman
Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
Keywords: crc, texts, statistical, science, hall, amp, statistics, medical, research, chapman, practical
Number of Pages: 624
Published: 1990-11-22
List price: $95.95
ISBN-10: 0412276305
ISBN-13: 9780412276309

Practical Statistics for Medical Research is a problem-based text for medical researchers, medical students, and others in the medical arena who need to use statistics but have no specialized mathematics background. The author draws on twenty years of experience as a consulting medical statistician to provide clear explanations to key statistical concepts, with a firm emphasis on practical aspects of designing and analyzing medical research. The text gives special attention to the presentation and interpretation of results and the many real problems that arise in medical research.

Author: Lawrence K. Altman
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: medicine, experimentation, story, first
Number of Pages: 454
Published: 1998-05-12
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0520212819
ISBN-13: 9780520212817

Lawrence Altman has authored the only complete history of the controversial and understudied practice of self-experimentation. In telling the stories of pioneering researchers, Altman offers a history of many of the most important medical advancements in recent years as well as centuries pastfrom anesthesia to yellow fever to heart disease. With a new preface, he brings readers up to date and continues his discussion of the ethics and controversy that continue to surround a practice that benefits millions but is understood by few.