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The Psychology of Humor
Most of us laugh at something funny multiple times during a typical day. Humor serves multiple purposes, and although there is a sizable and expanding research literature on the subject, the research is spread in a variety of disciplines. The Psychology of Humor, 2e reviews the literature, integrating research from across subdisciplines in psychology, as well as related fields such as anthropology, biology, computer science, linguistics, sociology, and more. This book begins by defining humor and presenting theories of humor. Later chapters cover cognitive processes involved in humor and the effects of humor on cognition. Individual differences in personality and humor are identified as well...
Portraits in Oil
Two men worlds apart are both on the verge of losing everything they hold dear as a result of a plot by Iran, to depose the king of Saudi Arabia and seize control of the Saudi Arabian oil fields. The king's retaliation to the plot floods the market with crude oil-a move intended to bankrupt Iran. The fluctuating oil price disrupts economies around the world and throws the lives of these two very different men into disarray. Travis Parker of Houston, Texas has lost his engineering job. His marriage, family, and home are hanging by a thread as oil companies restrict expenditures, drilling in the Texas oilfields ceases, banks fail, and suppliers fall into bankruptcy. On the other side of the wo...
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Ageing of Composites
Ageing of composites is a highly topical subject given the increasing use of composites in structural applications in many industries. Ageing of composites addresses many of the uncertainties about the long-term performance of composites and how they age under conditions encountered in service.The first part of the book reviews processes and modelling of composite ageing including physical and chemical ageing of polymeric composites, ageing of glass-ceramic matrix composites, chemical ageing mechanisms, stress corrosion cracking, thermo-oxidative ageing, spectroscopy of ageing composites, modelling physical and accelerated ageing and ageing of silicon carbide composites. Part two examines ag...
Validation of Existence
Validation of Existence is a collection of writings by four different authors covering different aspects of living. D. J. Blue, the main author, contributes a variety of writings, some auto-biographical, some social commentary. Xetteangel makes her debut with a series of poems and free verse. Slyme also contributes a few writings of his own. S. K. Black rounds out the guest writer's section with a collection of poems. Put them all together and you have a tapestry of life's experiences and emotions, expressed in different ways and from different viewpoints, the end result being...a validation of existence.
The World Beneath
After accidentally befriending a student at his local High School, the antisocial Martin Spire must show her the most well-kept secret of all time; and deal with his own personal demons. But when an unexpected force threatens his home, Martin must make a costly choice.
Black Belt
The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.
General Aviation Inspection Aids
Includes annual summary and 11 supplements.
The Unlikely Hunter
The dangers of the wild are present when first a small town minister, and a generation later, the minister’s son, go on fall hunting trips. The father’s hunting trip is a matter of household economy; the son’s trip, an opportunity to return to the small town he grew up in. The son remembers his past and what his father stood for; and contemplates how human activity now marks even the most out of the way locations.
