Natures Gambit

Natures Gambit
Author: David Henry Feldman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1986-12-14
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Reprint. Originally published in 1986 by Basic Books. A study of six precocious children and their development. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Nature's Gambit

Nature's Gambit
Author: David Henry Feldman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1986
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780807731437

This book will be of great interest to educators and researchers of gifted children, to professionals in child development, and to parents and others who wish to learn more about nurturing children's abilities.

The Cybernetic Walrus

The Cybernetic Walrus
Author: Jack L. Chalker
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2013-02-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 057510208X

That was the strange message left on Cory Maddox's e-mail - just at the moment when years of work on a revolutionary subspace computer system were about to pay off. Nothing would be the same for Cory again. Suddenly his life was thrown into chaos when the company that controlled his patent was sold out from under him, and instead of imminent watch, Cory was facing immediate poverty. Then along came Alan Stark, who wanted to recruit Cory for a special research project on virtual reality. Initially thrilled to be involved, Cory quickly discovered that there was nothing virtual about the realities he was working on. Instead, he found that Stark was on the verge of controlling the very fabric of reality itself. Cory was unsure of Stark's ultimate goal until he began to recall pieces of another life and found himself in the middle of a battle between two groups of people who could use "rabbit holes" in space and time to jump between different realities, personalities, and lives. Whoever had control of the power to shape reality would have power to become a god - or a devil. But before Cory could combat Stark and his minions, he first had to remember which side he was on.

Scientific Inquiry into Human Potential

Scientific Inquiry into Human Potential
Author: David Yun Dai
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2020-12-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000281671

Scientific Inquiry into Human Potential explores the intellectual legacy and contemporary understanding of scientific research on human intelligence, performance, and productivity. Across nineteen chapters, some of the most eminent scholars of learning and psychology recount how they originated, distinguished, measured, challenged, and adapted their theories on the nature and nurture of human potential over decades of scientific research. These accessible, autobiographical accounts cover a spectrum of issues, from the biological underpinnings and developmental nature of human potential to the roles of community, social interaction, and systematic individual differences in cognitive and motivational functioning. Researchers, instructors, and graduate students of education, psychology, sociology, and biology will find this book not only historically informative but inspiring to their own ongoing research journeys, as well.

The Turkish Gambit

The Turkish Gambit
Author: Boris Akunin
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2006
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 0812968786

In 1877, Erast Fandorin finds himself at the Bulgarian front in a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, where he assists a Russian woman who is risking her life for her fiancé, who has been falsely accused of espionage.

On Mozart

On Mozart
Author: James M. Morris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1994-11-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521476614

A collection of essays which explore Mozart from various perspectives, suggesting the complexity of his character and his achievement.

My Son, Yo-Yo

My Son, Yo-Yo
Author: Marina Ma
Publisher: Chinese University Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9789622016408

Yo-Yo Ma is an internationally acclaimed cello virtuoso. My Son, Yo-Yo is the compelling story of his life from the cradle to his entering Harvard University at the age of seventeen. It is told by his mother but narrated and written by Dr. John A. Rallo. By telling the story of her son, Marina Ma hopes other young people will realize life is a struggle uphill and that pain and hard work are part of growing up. In her story, love of family is the main sustaining force keeping it together especially during difficult times. The book, written in warm, conversational style, highlights events in the development of the "boy wonder." It is divided into thirty short chapters enriched by numerous photographs from the family album.

Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness

Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
Author: Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004-03-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781412904278

Part of a 12-volume set, each article in this volume provides an overview of the material to be presented, presents research and discusses how readers can put the research to use.

Pawn's Gambit

Pawn's Gambit
Author: Rob J. Hayes
Publisher: Rob J. Hayes
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Yuu wants nothing more than to forget the mistakes of her past. The Gods have other plans. Once a renowned strategist and general, five years ago Yuu made a mistake that cost her everything. Now she is on the run, royal bounty hunters snapping at her heels. But what if there was a way to get back what she lost, a way to bring back a murdered prince? Every century, the gods hold a contest to choose who will rule from the Heavenly Jade Throne. Each god chooses a mortal champion, and the fate of all existence hangs in the balance. On a battlefield full of heroes, warriors, assassins, and thieves can Yuu survive long enough to learn the rules of the game, let alone master it? Pawn's Gambit is a stand alone story set in the award-winning Mortal Techniques universe. It's a wuxia adventure filled with heroes, gods, spirits, and magic.

Handbook of Creativity

Handbook of Creativity
Author: Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1999
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780521576048

The goal of the Handbook of Creativity is to provide the most comprehensive, definitive, and authoritative single-volume review available in the field of creativity. To this end, the book contains 22 chapters covering a wide range of issues and topics in the field of creativity, all written by distinguished leaders in the field. The chapters have been written to be accessible to all educated readers with an interest in creative thinking. Although the authors are leading behavioral scientists, people in all disciplines will find the coverage of creativity divided in the arts and sciences to be of interest. The volume is divided into six parts. Part I, the Introduction, sets out the major themes and reviews the history of thinking about creativity. Subsequent parts deal with methods, origins, self and environment, special topics and conclusions.