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  Details: Sidney Hook is arguably America's most controversial intellectual. This volume collects twenty-five of Hook's essays in political philosophy. Clustered into five main sections, the essays discuss pragmatism and naturalism, Marx and Marxism, Democratic theory and practice, and the defence of a free society.  

    Details: This encyclopaedic dictionary offers practical help and reference material for veterinary purposes. Entries define and describe bacteria, viruses, carriers and diseases; they offer causes, diagnoses, signs and treatment, pointing out variations in the nature of a disease when it occurs in different animals, and taking account of...

  Details: Product Description The classic New York Times bestseller that has helped millions of women cope with and heal from the grief of losing their mothers Although a mother's mortality is inevitable no book has discussed the profound lasting and far reaching effects of this loss untilMotherless Daughters, which...

    Details: The new, compact edition of this classic manual, with over 200,000 in print, adds 150 new plant entries to its encyclopedic 9,000 plants across more than 650 genera. Entries for all 9,000 trees and shrubs include color photos and essential facts such as: A-to-Z listings of each...

  Details: 'Art', declared Vasari in Lives of the Artists, has been reborn and reached perfection in our time'. Indeed the roster of great names in painting of the Cinquecento, which only begins with those of Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael, appears to justify this grand claim. Professor Freedberg here discusses...

    Details: How and when did the Holocaust come to loom so large in postwar Jewish and American and international life? Peter Novick's controversial new book sets out to answer this question. In the first decades after World War II, the Holocaust was little talked about, but after the...

   

  Brand: David & Charles Binding: hardcover Format: Import Number Of Pages: 160 Release Date: 31-05-1995 Details: Showing how best to tackle a range of fences selected from actual cross-country events, this book follows rider Leslie Law and his horses through a range of events at novice, intermediate and advanced...

  Details: A collection of images and essays on multicultural feminism brings together the contributions of activists, scholars, artists, and curators from a broad range of disciplines.  

  Details: In the English-speaking world, Jacques Derrida's writings have most influenced the discipline of literary studies. Yet what has emerged since the initial phase of Derrida's influence on the study of English literature, classed under the rubric of deconstruction, has often been disowned by Derrida. What, then, can Derrida...

    Details: Trinny & Susannah have advised and dressed more than 3,000 women. They know instinctively the finer points and secrets of looking good. All their advice is presented in this book, whether it is something simple like knowing when to add a touch of blusher to a winter...

   

  Details: A consideration of the ways in which contemporary science fiction cinema transforms the themes and conventions of the film genre itself.  

  Details: Using the model of "reading other people's mail," L. William Countryman proposes that we read the letters of the New Testament as an ongoing conversation between the text itself and the modern interpreter and the community.  

  Details: • A sexy new approach to finding love--based on the author?s research and hundreds of studies in the field of human sexuality • Honest and revealing interviews shed 

    Details: Quasi una Fantasia contains Adorno’s own selection from his essays and journalism over more than three decades. In its analytical profundity it can be compared to his Philosophy of Modern Music, but in the range of its topics and the clarity of its arguments it stands alone...

Author: Radhanath Swami Brand: HarperCollins Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 320 Release Date: 14-06-2017 Details: The mysteries of the soul have evaded mystics, sages and gurus for centuries. Humanity has long yearned to discover the answer to our existence and many spiritual traditions have evolved to provide those answers through...

  Details: An essential introduction to the world's living religions by experts from each tradition -- published in conjunction with the 1993 Parliament of the world's religions.  

    Details: Frigga Haug, one of Germany’s best-known feminist and Marxist critics, develops here a profound challenge both to women’s oppression and to what she sees as women’s ‘collusion’ in that oppression. Rejecting the essentialism of much feminist writing today, along with the denial of subjectivity that still permeates...

  Brand: Verso Color: White Binding: paperback Format: Import Number Of Pages: 302 Release Date: 01-03-1991 EAN: 9780860915362 Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.0 x 0.9 inches Languages: English

u're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up?You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced...

    Details: Table of Contents: Drawing Instruments Conventional Lines, Drawing Sheets—Their Layout and Planning Technical Lettering Scales Loci and Mechanisms Loci-Conic Sections Cycloidal and Spiral Curves Helix, Helical Springs and Screw Threads Projections of Points Projections of Lines Projections of Planes and Laminae Auxiliary Planes and Views Projections of...

    Details: Find out what to expect from conception to birthFrom the moment after conception to feeding your newborn baby, Your Pregnancy Week by Week, covers everything you need to know about the miracle of pregnancy. Professor Lesley Regan, world-renowned obstetrician, draws on her professional expertise and personal experience...

    Details: The celebrated novel—the first Naga novel in English—about the legendary battle between Britain and the little warrior village of Khonoma in the nineteenth century, now reissued.Between 1832 and 1880, the Angami warriors of Khonoma were a beacon of Naga resistance against the British, carrying out raids and...

    Part Number: FLDERMA521F98BFCAD5E70EL(B) Details: 'Thapa explores disparate lives in contemporary Nepal, and weaves them into compact, jewel-bright narratives.'-Time Out Comprising perfectly crafted micro stories, and stories of conventional length, Tilled Earth off ers glimpses into the private dramas of people caught midlife: an elderly woodworker loses his way...

  Details: Written by one of the most succesful aerospace authors, this new book develops aircraft performance techniques from first principles and applies then to real airplanes. It also address a philosophy of, and techniques for aircraft design. By developing and discussing these two subjects in a single text, the...

  Details: Originally created by Prosper Montagne and published in 1938, "The Concise Larousse Gastronomique" serves as a source of information for the enthusiastic cook and serious gastronome alike. The encyclopaedia covers nearly every ingredient and cooking style in history.  

  Details: "An engaging look at the colorful language of teens from every decade of the 20th century. Includes fascinating word histories and sidebars about language and culture. Illustrated by well-known artists, including Guy Billout, Victoria Roberts, and Istvan Banyai."  

  Details: An Introduction to Journalism examines the skills needed to work as a journalist in newspapers, television, radio, and online. This book provides case studies as a guide to researching stories, interviewing, and writing for each medium, as well as recording material for both radio and television.It offersa wide...

   

   

    Details: Explore the mysteries of the universe without ever leaving your home! Bill Bryson takes on the world of science and answers questions big and small, perfect for curious readers looking to learn outside of the classroom!Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Adapted from A Short History of Nearly...

  Brand: Wiley-Blackwell Binding: hardcover Format: Import Number Of Pages: 388 Release Date: 26-03-1990 Details: Drugs from plants are a major contribution to world health. Their production involves machinery, workers, quality control, standards and legislation. This is a practical reference volume that provides the basic information necessary to select and...

  Brand: Penguin Random House Binding: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 448 Release Date: 13-11-2018 Part Number: 27639767 Details: An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwideTHE NO. 1 BESTSELLERBRITISH BOOK AWARDS, NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARTHE SUNDAY TIMES, MEMOIR OF THE YEARBOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE TIMES,...

  Brand: Wisdom Village Publications Division Edition: Latest Edition Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 170 Release Date: 01-01-2014 Details: About the Book: Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership Lal Bahadur Shastri Indias Second Prime Minister Creator of the timeless Jai Jawan Jai Kisan First leader of independent India to Win...

    Color: Blue   Features: Oxford University Press Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 592 Release Date: 12-01-2017 Part Number: 9780198759430 Details: This authoritative and comprehensive dictionary contains clear, concise definitions of approximately 3,500 key economic terms. Covering all aspects of economics including economic theory and policy, applied microeconomics and...