The Ethics of Abortion: Women's Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice (Routledge Annals of Bioethics)

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Appealing to reason rather than religious belief, this book is the most comprehensive case against the choice of abortion yet published.� The Ethics of Abortion critically evaluates all the major grounds for denying fetal personhood, including the views of those who defend not only abortion but also infanticide.� It also provides several (non-theological) justifications for the conclusion that all human beings, including those in utero, should be respected as persons. �This book also critiques the view that abortion is not wrong even if the human fetus is a person. The Ethics of Abortion examines hard cases for those who are prolife, such as abortion in cases of rape or in order to save the mother’s life, as well as hard cases for defenders of abortion, such as sex selection abortion and the rationale for being “personally opposed� � but publically supportive of abortion. �It concludes with a discussion of whether artificial wombs might end the abortion debate. Answering the arguments of defenders of abortion, this book provides reasoned justification for the view that all intentional abortions are morally wrong and that doctors and nurses who object to abortion should not be forced to act against their consciences.

The Ethics of Abortion: Women's Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice (Routledge Annals of Bioethics) Review

Kaczor's work is thoughtful and thought-provoking, and is the antithesis of catch-phrase and bumper-sticker arguments that are all-too-representative of much of the public discourse on any number of topics, including abortion. He manages also to stay clear of the tedious language and tangled progressions that are the hallmark of the work of philosophers meant for philosophers. This work is meant to be accessible to the entire populace, regardless of background or training. All that one requires for this work to be fulfilling is interest in the topic and interest in rational thought, as opposed to emotional reactivity.

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Automotive Science and Mathematics

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Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. Automotive Science and Mathematics presents the necessary principles and applications with all the examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair, making it easy for automotive students and apprentices to relate the theory back to their working practice.

The coverage of this book is based on the syllabus requirements of the BTEC First in Vehicle Technology, BTEC National in Vehicle Repair and Technology, and the IMI Certificate and Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, but will help all automotive students and apprentices at levels 2 and 3 and up to and including HNC/HND, foundation and first degree with their studies and in achieving the Key Skill 'Application of Number' at levels 2 and 3. The book is designed to cater for both light and heavy vehicle courses.

Full worked solutions of most exercises are available as a free download for lecturers only from http://textbooks.elsevier.com.

Allan Bonnick is a motor vehicle education and training consultant and was formerly Head of Motor Vehicle Engineering, Eastbourne College. He is the author of several established automotive engineering textbooks.

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Science and mathematics for the motor vehicle in a clear format with worked examples and clear explanations.

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Thomas Nast - The Artist in Color

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The personal life and history of Thomas Nast has been a mystery, overshadowed by the plethora of works about his career as the Father of American Caricature.

The author goes where no other has ventured, into Mr. Nast� s family history, dating back to eighteenth-century Germany; investigating skeletons in the family closet (Mr. Nast actually did own a real skeleton that he would pose for his many sketches containing the figure); and bringing to life some of his 3,000 images through color.

With nineteen full-page color family portraits, ten full-page color images of the Civil War and artwork, and eleven full-page color political images that mirror our present-day social and economic woes, this book is a memorial tribute to the honor and brilliant original imagination that manifested in the artistic talent of a remarkable man.

Was Thomas Nast a clairvoyant, as some historical articles asked, whose sketches of 150 years ago depicted America � s political, social, and economic upheaval we find ourselves in today? Readers must draw their own conclusions.

Thomas Nast - The Artist in Color Review

I preface this review by stating that I don't necessarily like reading reference material. I find it boring, however this book about Thomas Nast painted a clear picture of who the man, 'Thomas Nast' was (which is why I felt compelled to write this review). I believe this was possible due to the obvious admiration and respect that the author clearly possesses for Nast. I found myself wishing I could have met him and his quaint family, looked upon his artwork and even possibly ran into him on his travels in another day and age. I would greatly enjoy an historical novel that documents Mr. Nast, his family, his travels, art and political involvement...and especially by such an author that is so passionate about her subject. I wonder if she has considered writing such a novel? I would definitely read it!

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Assessment For Learning

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Assessment for Learning is based on a two-year project involving thirty-six teachers in schools in Medway and Oxfordshire. After a brief review of the research background and of the project itself, successive chapters describe the specific practices which teachers found fruitful and the underlying ideas about learning that these developments illustrate. Later chapters discuss the problems that teachers encountered when implementing the new practices in their classroom and give guidance for school management and LEAs about promoting and supporting the changes.

Assessment For Learning Review

This teaches you how to make people learn, not how to teach! I am a doctor, this is about Primary School teaching - best book I have ever read for learning to help students and doctors to learn! Go on, break out of your silo you doctors! Brilliant stuff - read it on one night and change your teaching forever

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Foundations of Agile Python Development (Expert's Voice in Open Source)

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You’ve long been enamored with the Python language, and have mastered its many nuances. Yet something seems to be missing � a productivity boost that you know is possible but you� re not sure how to go about it. This was the sentiment of so many developers before discovering Agile programming paradigm, which embraces concepts such as automation, effective code management, and test–driven development.

Foundations of Agile Python Development is the first book to apply these sought–after principles to Python developers, introducing both the tools and techniques built and supported by the Python community. Authored by Jeff Younker, a well known member of Python � s agile community who is perhaps best known for his creation of a popular Python testing framework, this book is sure to be a hit among readers who may have reached their limits of knowledge regarding the Python language, yet are seeking to improve their understanding of how sound processes can boost productivity to unparalleled heights.

What you� �ll learn

• Understand why the Agile movement is increasing productivity and decreasing programmer stress the world around
• Use Eclipse and Subversion to add a whole new level of efficiency to your daily programming activities
• Change your perspective on testing from a necessary evil to a compelling and crucial part of your development process
• Automate your build process, eliminating much of the tedium surrounding testing and deployment tasks

Who this book is for

Python developers seeking to take advantage of efficient developer tools and techniques to boost productivity.

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Foundations of Agile Python Development (Expert's Voice in Open Source) Review

If you are looking to purchase this book, and you are in the year 2010 or beyond, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. Please continue reading my review below, however, to understand why.

This book is outdated because:

1. It has extremely detailed instructions for using eclipse (the IDE) with pydev, mylyn, and pydev-extensions. Eclipse has changed a LOT since this book was written, and the instructions are no longer accurate. The pydev-extensions plugin doesn't actually exist anymore, it was merged with pydev. This can be confusing for new users trying to get things running.

2. The instructions for getting buildbot running are no longer correct. Buildbot has changed a bit as well, and the details for installation is different than it used to be.

3. It spends a while talking about pMock, one of 2 python mock libraries, which hasn't been developed since 2004 and is considered obsolete.

4. It spends a while talking about pyfit, which hasn't been worked on since 2006 and is also not commonly used.

Now, for my thoughts about the book itself:

I decided to give this book a 5 star review because it is an excellent book:

- The author writes extremely well, and has a bit of humor throughout the book.
- The author covers extensions why TDD is good, how it helps, and how it should be used.
- The author describes the different types of testing, and provides clear, intuitive, and thoughtful examples that clearly demonstrate *how to* do the testing.
- The author covers extremely detailed setup / installation / configuration of the tools and development environments discussed.

The reason why I have to not recommend any readers purchase this book though, is that it is sorely in need of an update. I just finished reading this book (August, 2010), and it is very clear that it is outdated. This book would have been extremely useful two years ago, and maybe also the first quarter of 2009, but agile practices and tools have changed so much since then that this book really needs to be rewritten.

My advice to readers who are considering purchasing this book is to do so only if you are aware of what you will be getting, but would like to make use of the author's code examples, writing, and TDD explanations while disregarding the tools used.

I really did enjoy reading this book, however, and I really hope that Apress forces Jeff to release a new copy.

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European Dictatorships 1918?1945

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European Dictatorships 1918� 1945 surveys the extraordinary circumstances leading to, and arising from, the transformation of over half of Europe� �s states to dictatorships between the first and the second World Wars. It describes the course of dictatorship in Europe before and during the Second World War, and examines the phenomenon of dictatorship itself and the widely different forms it can take. From the notorious dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin to less well-known states and leaders, this book scrutinizes the experiences of Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and Central and Eastern European states.

This third edition has been revised throughout to include recent historical research and contains a completely new chapter on the meaning of dictatorship. Including new tables, maps and diagrams, this is the perfect survey for all students of the period.

To view the companion website, please visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415454858.

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European Dictatorships 1918?1945 Review

This book will be extremely useful to teachers of International Baccalaureate History classes. Whilst clearly not dealing with the subject in as much depth as individual biographies of Hitler (Bullock, etc) or Mussolini (Mack Smith, etc), it addresses all areas of totalitarian rule -- economic, social, media, foreign policy -- with precision and gives more than adequate summaries of the latest historiography. For the general reader, it is accessibly written and requires little prior knowledge of the subject, but it is not primarily intended for this audience.

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