A substantially revised edition of Jon Elster's critically acclaimed book exploring the nature of social behavior and the social sciences.

A historical examination of inventors and inventions and their effects on the American home.

This book is intended to give students in various professions a basic overview of the theory, process, and skill of helping methods. It is designed as a resource and "operating manual" for those in human service professions to learn the basics involved in developing helping relationships, assessing and diagnosing complaints, promoting exploration and understanding, and designing and implementing action plans. It covers the foundational theory, core skills, and standard interventions used when helping others work through personal struggles. This text is intended as a primary and secondary text in both undergraduate and graduate courses in counseling, psychology, human services, social work, education, family studies, marital and family therapy, nursing, and other helping professions. It may also be used as a supplementary text for allied health and professional fields such as law, medicine, communications, and others.

This worthy successor to Strunk and White* now features an expanded style guide covering a wider range of citation cases, complete with up-to-date formats for Chicago, MLA, and APA styles.

An unabashedly practical book, Nuts Bolts will be the single most useful book a college writing teacher could own.