Max And The Snoodlecock

The ideas of Max Wertheimer (1880-1943), a founder of Gestalt theory, are discussed in almost all general books on the history of psychology and in most introductory textbooks on psychology. This intellectual biography of Wertheimer is the first book-length treatment of a scholar whose ideas are recognized as of central importance to fields as varied as social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, problem solving, art, and visual neuroscience. King and Wertheimer trace the origins of Gestalt thought, demonstrating its continuing importance in fifteen chapters and several supplements to these chapters. They begin by reviewing Wertheimer's ancestry, family, childhood in central Europe, and his formal education. They elaborate on his activities during the period in which he developed the ideas that were later to become central to Gestalt psychology, documenting the formal emergence of this school of thought and tracing its development during World War I. The maturation of the Gestalt school at the University of Berlin during 1922-1929 is discussed in detail. Wertheimer's everyday life in America during his last decade is well documented, based in part on his son's recollections. The early reception of Gestalt theory in the United States is examined, with extensive references to articles in professional journals and periodicals. Wertheimer's relationships and interaction with three prominent psychologists of the time, Edwin Boring, Clark Hull, and Alexander Luria, are discussed based on previously unpublished correspondence. The final chapters discuss Wertheimer's essays on democracy, freedom, ethics, and truth, and detail personal challenges Wertheimer faced during his last years. His major work, published after his death, is Productive Thinking. Its reception is examined, and a concluding chapter considers recent responses to Max Wertheimer and Gestalt theory. This intellectual biography will be of interest to psychologists and readers inte

The Sports Book features the largest and most diverse range of sports of any comparable book--more than 200 in all--from basketball to bobsledding, karate to korfball, and synchronized swimming to ski-jumping. This up-to-date and authoritative guide presents information sourced from leading experts and sports governing bodies around the world to give you the most comprehensive book on sports to ever hit the market.

So when Tammy was a young girl, she always loved animals, and in her free time, she drew things. She wasn't really good at painting and drawing, but she always managed to draw something when she was upset. One time she drew herself wearing a medal in some competition with a racket in her hand, and instead of a real audience, she drew all kinds of animals that were clapping for her victory. Tammy showed that drawing to her dad and all he said was that girls look better when they wear dresses and make delicious food. That didn't make Tammy from achieving her passion, except it just made her reconsider her choices every once in a while. "On the count, if 3, we will run." Said Dan. He waited for the pendulum to start moving again. At the count of three, both of them ran as fast as they could. As they ran, the pace of the pendulum also got faster with every move, but they closed their eyes and kept on running. They both passed the pendulums and got out of the hall. "We almost died, Dan." Said Tammy. The clock hall ended up in an open field. "How far are we from the treasure?" asked Tammy. "We are almost there we need to pass the rolling stones now," Dan said. There was a huge sound of a thud heard, and they were surrounded by grey stones. It seemed like they were almost surrounded by another wall. "Why are you guys here?" one of the stones asked them. "We are here to find the hidden treasure." Said Dan. Tammy pinched Dan's arms. The stones increased up to twice. "I meant we are here to give you guys treats." Said Dan instantly. "TREATS!" all the stones said.

Receiving a call from the old family attorney, Max quickly obliges his request and jumps on a plane back home. But will this trip be different? Having struggled through a difficult ordeal in his family as a child, Max is hopeful but not expectant of good news. Will the ordeal finally be over? His flight is only the beginning. Max remembers what brought him to this moment. His father, Jamie Cooper, a devoted dad and faithful employee, had been accused of stealing $30,000 from the bank he worked for, charged and arrested in a moment. In the ensuing months, Jamie hired a defense team and fought to clear his name both in a civil trial and a criminal trial. But would the combined strength of the town's powerful chief of police, a man who'd held a grudge against the Cooper family for years, and the bank owner's son, Alden Stillwell, prove to be more than Jamie could fend off? Follow the quick-paced trials and their dramatic effects in Carroll Multz's Justice Denied: A Novel.

The Works of Max Beerbohm is a collection of satirical essays by Max Beerbohm. It was published in 1896 at The Bodley Head, his publisher John Lane contributing a detailed bibliography of the works of the author, then aged 24. Before their publication as a book, the essays had appeared in prominent literary periodicals such as The Yellow Book and The Savoy. Most of the essays were written while he was a student at Oxford, although he had left Merton College in 1894. By then he was already known as a caricaturist, parodist and essayist and well acquainted with the writers and artists connected with The Bodley Head, notably Aubrey Beardsley and Oscar Wilde. The essays can perhaps be best described as both elaborate parody and vicious satire. Beerbohm’s intimate knowledge of the social circles of the time and his penchant for pointed descriptions of character are always on display, dismantling the purported greatness that surrounds him. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

The proceedings of the Second World Congress of Science and Racket Sports contain six keynote lectures which provide the latest research on a range of sports science topics as applied to tennis, table tennis, squash and badminton.

A compendium of exercises, strategies, tips, and techniques to sharpen memory skills, Max Your Memory is the first visually led, memory-improving program to be fully illustrated with infographics. Max Your Memory helps boost memory power with techniques and tests for the ultimate brain workout. Each exercise chapter includes engaging puzzles, games, and exercises that will help sharpen one's memory in ways big and small. Self-assessments at the beginning of each chapter help readers chart their progress as they go along.

Maximilian Ruth daydreams in colors which his eyes can no longer see. His wife is leading them on a European tour: Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, and Venice. Greta Ruth calls this trip their “last hurrah.” She hasn't had the best from 40 years with Max. But Max takes their life differently: marriage is an affair of more than the heart’s journey. This pair of American originals have known passion, riches, and sorrow. Today, these roads lead them through Europe’s famed cities, but Greta wonders if the plan will see her through to the promised “champagne on the Grand Canal.” Their Elite Travel tour-mates are getting on each other’s nerves. They are characters found next door, on everyday streets, under black-eye days, and across lost-memory nights. The highlights and sights, the posh lunches, the gamy conversation over drinks in the bar – and of course the "tour friendships" – all make their faux-camaraderie sometimes combative but never boring. A story rife with modern perils – too much time, too much money, just enough libido, secrets revealed – Max and Greta Ruth don’t wait for what the future may bring. "Max, the blind guy" is a complex, emotional story of art, ego, love, and marriage. Beyer’s nuanced story brings to life fictional characters from America and Europe as this group of recalcitrant travelers make their way travel through lovely cities and desperate thoughts. "Precocious. Provocative. Poignant. MAX, THE BLIND GUY is built like an intricate mansion of dozens of opulently adorned rooms, secret passageways and windows that open up to the bright and vibrant world beyond. The story explores the delights, disappointments, disturbances, and distractions of love, lust, and the desire to get to the next place. Language play, humor, despair, and the engagement of a complicated community of characters, 'Max' brings to mind the work of his literary predecessors such as Nabokov, Marquez, Dickens, and Dostoevsky." - Patricia Ann McNair, author, THE TEMPLE OF AIR