Bad news

Bad news: why we fall for fake news

Today we carry the news with us, getting instant alerts about events around the globe. And yet despite this unprecedented abundance of information, it seems increasingly difficult to know what’s true and what’s not. In Bad News, Rob Brotherton delves into the psychology of news, reviewing how psychological research can help navigate this post-truth world. Which….. Read More

Modern dental

Modern dental assisting

Learn dental assisting top to bottom from the best, with the most comprehensive, most current, and most trusted text available. For more than 40 years, students and practitioners alike have relied on Modern Dental Assisting for its cutting-edge content, easy-to-grasp writing style, step-by-step procedures, engaging learning features, and top-notch visuals to master all aspects of dental assisting…… Read More

Legal developments during 30 years of Lithuanian independence

Legal developments during 30 years of Lithuanian independence

International publisher “Springer” has published a book written by Vilnius University Faculty of Law scholars „Legal Developments during 30 Years of Lithuanian Independence”. This book provides an overview of selected major areas of legal and institutional development in Lithuania since the Restoration of Independence in 1990. The respective 4 chapters discuss changes in fields varying from the….. Read More

The power of now

The power of now

It’s no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the….. Read More

Qigong massage for your child with autism

Qigong massage for your child with autism

Qigong massage has been used in China for thousands of years as a means to achieve health and wellbeing, and to treat a wide variety of ailments. This book teaches parents a simple qigong massage programme that has been developed specifically for the needs of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). With step-by-step instructions and….. Read More

Ido in Autismland

Ido in Autismland opens a window into non-verbal autism through dozens of short, autobiographical essays each offering new insights into autism symptoms, effective and ineffective treatments and the inner emotional life of a severely autistic boy. In his pithy essays, author Ido Kedar, a brilliant sixteen year old with autism, challenges what he believes are misconceptions….. Read More

I think I might be autistic

What if instead of being weird, shy, geeky or introverted, your brain is wired differently? For adults with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is often an “aha!” moment–when you realize that ASD just might be the explanation for why you’ve always felt so different. “I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism….. Read More

Neurotribes

NeuroTribes

What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more – and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.  Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the….. Read More

Old houses made new

Old houses made new

The book is a compendium of homes, including apartments and single-family houses, that have been remodeled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs. Rehabilitations of living spaces are often done to reanimate existing constructions that, over time, have become impractical, if not obsolete. The challenge is to adapt these existing buildings to contemporary standards while maintaining what….. Read More