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H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Gods & Goddesses
Book SynopsisMany mythological traditions from around the world seek to explain the origins of the earth, human beings, and the forces of nature. This set examines the stories associated with gods and goddesses: their relationships with each other and with human beings; their faults, foibles, strengths, and special powers. It offers explanations of how the gods and goddesses gifted humans with life, water, fire, music, and dance. Nearly 220 essays detail gods and goddesses from around the globe: the Greek and Roman pantheon including Zeus, Neptune, Nike, and Aphrodite; Norse gods including Odin and Loki; Native American deities including Hunahpu and Xbalanque; and Egyptian gods and goddesses like Ra and Osiris.
£219.00
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. World Geography: Australia, Oceania & the Antarctic
Book SynopsisNo longer does the study of geography mean just memorizing names and locations of places. Today, geography is the understanding the characteristics of places and the complex interconnections among them. This new edition of World Geography is arranged into six volumes by world region: North America and the Caribbean; South and Central America; Africa; Europe; Asia; Australia; Oceania, and the Antarctic.
£115.20
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Reference Shelf: Propaganda and Misinformation
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H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Principles of Marine Science
Book SynopsisThe latest addition to Salem Press’ Principles of Science series, Principles of Marine Science introduces readers to the fundamentals of oceanography using easy-to-understand language. Readers will get a solid start and deeper understanding of this complex subject that affects much of our lives on Earth, from climate, to pollution, to food supply. Entries provide in-depth examinations of more than 100 topics, many with illustrations, diagrams, and models. A wide variety of terms and concepts is covered in this volume, including: Chemical Oceanography Dead Zones Limnology Marine Conservation Ocean Colonization Paleoceanography World Ocean Circulation Experiment Coastal Sciences Pollution. This resource will be a helpful tool for students and researchers who are just beginning their study of marine science and need a solid background of the key terms and elements in the field.
£131.20
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Principles of Health: Nursing
Book SynopsisNursing is the largest U.S. healthcare profession with nearly 4 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide, and is projected to grow at a much faster rate than the average for all occupations. Principles of Health: Nursing explores this vitally important profession from several angles, including: The history of nursing, with profiles of well-known and influential persons in the field, like Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Clara Barton, as well as of professional organizations; Various nursing disciplines, including pediatrics, home care, anesthesiology, end-of-life care, critical care, cardiology, among others; Specific nursing settings, such as emergency rooms, intensive care units, neonatal units, assisted living facilities, hospice, and more. Essays are comprehensive and accessible to high school students, undergraduates, and general readers interested in the profession of nursing. Each essay includes multiple subheads including an opening Summary and Further Reading. The volume ends with a Glossary, Bibliography, and Subject Index.
£131.20
Seven Stories Press,U.S. Solo nosotros
Book SynopsisThe Spanish edition of Claudia Rankine?s Just Us, anew, acclaimed, genre-bending reflection on whiteness in America.?A skyscraper in the literature on racism.? ?Christian Science Monitor ?Rankine [is] helping America understand itself, one conversation at a time.? ?Associated PressNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 by The New York Times, Time Magazine, NPR, Esquire, The Guardian, O Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Star Tribune, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Christian Science Monitor, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers WeeklyAs everyday white supremacy becomes increasingly vocalized with no clear answers at hand, how best might we approach one another? Claudia Rankine, without telling us what to do, urges us to begin the discussions that might open pathways through this divisive and stuck moment in American history. Just Us is an invitation to discover what it takes to stay in the room together, even and especially in breaching the silence, guilt, and violence that follow direct addresses of whiteness. This brilliant arrangement of essays, poems, and images is Rankine?s most intimate work, less interested in being right than in being true, being together. ***La edición en español de la nueva y aclamada reflexión de género mixto deClaudia Rankine (Just Us) sobre la blancura en los Estados Unidos.NOMBRADO MEJOR LIBRO DE 2020 por The New York Times, Time Magazine, NPR, Esquire, The Guardian, O Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Star Tribune, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Christian Science Monitor, Kirkus Reviews y Publishers Weekly. A medida que se aumenta el discurso sobre la supremacía blanca cotidiana sin tener respuestas claras a mano, cuál es la mejor manera de acercarnos a los demás? Claudia Rankine, sin decirnos lo que tenemos que hacer, nos pide que iniciemoslos debates que podrán abrir caminos a través de este momento divisivo de la historia estadounidense. Just us nos invita al descubrimientode lo que se necesita para seguir hablando juntos, incluso y especialmente para romper el silencio, la culpa y la violencia que siguen a los discursos directos sobre la blancura. Este conjunto brillante de ensayos, poemas e imágenes es la obra más íntima de Rankine, menos interesada en tener razón que en encontrar la verdad, en estar juntos.
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Rare Bird Books 1925 A Literary Encyclopedia
Book SynopsisThe year 1925 was arguably the peak of literature's centrality. There were more magazines, more journals, more reviews, more book news, and more book gossip than ever before or since. Literature's rivals for cultural attention were on the rise-film was becoming a more significant part of people's media diet, radio was just taking off, television technologies were advancing-but literature was still king. Even mediocre books got dozens of reviews, and the reviews were (most often) thoughtful and intellectually engaged. The belief that literary writing was an essential and consequential business was nearly universal. Modernist ferment continued to excite discussion while the pulp revolution in genre fiction-detective stories, science fiction, Westerns, romance-was booming. These popular books, even if sometimes condescended to, were also given thoughtful review attention. This encyclopedia was written as we approached the 100th anniversary of the annus mirabilis. In what follows, we can see the seeds of virtually every aspect of our cultural life, from art, literature, theater, and music to physics, philosophy, social science, and political discourse. The fear of environmental degradation, the corruption in our politics, the competing claims of utopianism and dystopia, the bitterly divided views on science, mass media, art, nature, justice, generations, community, freedom, sexuality, race, immigration-all can be seen in their budding or full-blown gore and glory in 1925. We have come far and not very far at all.
£27.19
Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC Who Knew?: The Big Book of Questions That Will
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Cosimo Classics The Boy's Own Book: A Complete Encyclopedia of
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H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. The South China Sea Conflict
Book SynopsisThis volume will deal with the ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea where numerous countries lay claim to fishing waters and exclusive economic zones in Southeast Asia. At issue is China’s historical claim to lucrative fisheries and supply routes. The contested area concerns six nations, one third of global maritime traffic, untapped oil and natural gas reserves, military buildup and 5 trillion dollars worth of trade. The volume will explore the economic, diplomatic, military and environmental impact of resolving this conflict.
£60.00
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Speeches of the American Presidents
Book SynopsisThis new third edition of Speeches of the American Presidents includes over 250 of the most important speeches by all 45 presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Donald J. Trump. An important reference tool for historians and students alike, this resource provides a useful way to study the institution of the presidency and the management styles of the individual presidents through the words of the chief executives themselves.
£154.40
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. History, Theme, and Technique
Book SynopsisThe Second Edition of Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: History, Theme & Technique contains over 80 essays covering themes and concepts of graphic novels. It includes genres, time periods, foreign language traditions, social relevance, and craftsmanship such as penciling and inking.
£154.40
H.W. Wilson Publishing Co. Independents and Underground Classics
Book SynopsisCritical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independent and Underground Classics, Second Edition offers 225 essays covering graphic novels and core comics series, focusing on the independents and underground genre that form today's canon for academic coursework and library collections.
£293.25
Mango Media Strange Creatures
Book SynopsisAn Extraordinary Exotic Animals BookDive into the world of wild and weird animals. Learn about the most beautiful and strange creatures, all in one incredible animal encyclopedia for adults.Cool animals, fascinating facts. From the hognose snake to the mudskipper, you will learn all about the wacky and wonderful animals that walk, run, swim, and slither all over our magnificent planet. In Strange Creatures, you will get a deeper look into the lives of these glorious animals and learn how connected they are to the world we live in.A book of wild animals living their remarkable lives. Step outside of your own world and into the world of Strange Creatures. Look through the eyes of the banana slug, understand how the wolf eel lives, and find out what separates a glow worm from a velvet worm. Discover the eccentric creatures around us and gain a greater view of our world as a whole.Inside, you’ll find:<
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Octopus Publishing Group AHS Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques
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Atlantic Books The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows: 1001
Book SynopsisThere are many, many things that nobody knows... Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole?Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even More Things That Nobody Knows, this bumper volume takes us on a guided tour of 1,001 gaps in our knowledge of cosmology, mathematics, animal behaviour, medical science, music, art and literature.Trade ReviewEach mystery is delightfully penned in bite-sized chunks that often includes humorous repertoire... highly enjoyable... Captivating and inspiring. * New Scientist on The Things That Nobody Knows *Properly researched, and the elegance of its pop-cosmology or pop-biology mini-narratives rivals that of many specialists. It is slyly witty, and pleasingly optimistic. -- Steven Poole * Guardian on The Things That Nobody Knows *Discovering the many undiscovered things that one thought had been discovered already is one of the joys of this book... You might have thought that wallowing in ignorance is a tedious and fruitless occupation. As Hartston proves entertainingly, how wrong you would be. * Daily Express on The Things That Nobody Knows *
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Encyclopedia of Asian Politics
Book SynopsisThis state-of-the-art Encyclopedia provides a detailed snapshot study of politics in Asia. Curated by two internationally recognised scholars, entries offer key insights and critical reference points in order to navigate the vastness, diversity and dynamism of Asian politics.Cross-disciplinary in approach, this pioneering Encyclopedia of Asian Politics reviews a broad range of issues such as democratisation, identity politics, political culture and terrorism, as well as the regional divisions across Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Contributors include a wealth of specialist academics and practitioners from a diverse array of fields. They provide case studies on specific countries for further insight, focusing on China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam among other territories. Offering a high level of detail in an accessible manner, this definitive Encyclopedia will be crucial reading for students and academics in international relations, international politics, Asian studies and Asian politics. It will also prove an excellent reference point for practitioners and professionals working in the field. Key Features: Covers the latest developments in the field of Asian politics Signposts extensive additional resources for further reading and exploration Over 50 entries organised according to key geographic regions and conceptual themes Entries written by leading scholars reviewing core topics in the current political landscape Trade Review‘Asia is a vast and dynamic region. The Encyclopedia of Asian Politics captures this diversity. Providing a succinct analysis of each country in the region, it forms an essential resource that will guide readers through the complexities of Asian Politics.’ -- Chun-Yi Lee, University of Nottingham, UK‘Finally, we have an excellent Encyclopedia that provides an Asian perspective on politics, both theoretically and empirically! While political theories are often derived from American or European experiences, this volume offers critical and comparative insights into research on Asian politics.’ -- Boyu Chen, University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan‘As one of the most politically dynamic regions in the world, any serious student of politics should be familiar with politics in Asia. This volume provides an exciting introduction to the key approaches, themes and country level studies of Asian politics through short accessible entries complete with resource lists and references.’ -- Jason Young, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand‘An essential, authoritative, and current reference work for readers to gain a temporal and spatial understanding of contemporary Asian politics. Contributed by experts in the field, these concise and perceptive essays enable readers to explore in-depth studies of various issues and countries in Asia.’ -- Wei-chin Lee, Wake Forest University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I APPROACHES AND METHODS 1 Comparative methods 2 Dawn Miller-McTaggart 2 Ethnography 6 Josefina Socorro Flores Tondo and Eulalio R. Guieb III 3 Experiments 13 Jay C. Kao 4 Game theory 21 Taehee Whang 5 Institutions and institutionalism 26 Rosalie Arcala Hall 6 Q-methodology 33 Orson Tan 7 Statistical analysis 37 Guang Yang and Tsung-Han Tsai 8 Survey research 45 Chia-hung Tsai PART II THEMES/THEMATIC CHAPTERS 9 Civil society 52 Janjira Sombatpoonsiri 10 Civil wars 58 Juhn Chris P. Espia 11 Constitutions 62 Neel Vanvari 12 Courts and judicial systems 69 Rodelio C. Manacsa 13 Democratization 75 Fang-Yu Chen 14 Electoral systems 82 Ikhsan Darmawan 15 Executives 87 Dawn Miller-McTaggart 16 Gender and politics 92 Wan-Ying Yang 17 Identity politics 99 Orson Tan 18 Legislatures 103 Juhn Chris P. Espia 19 Militaries 109 Saya Kiba 20 Political behavior 113 Dennis Lu Chung Weng 21 Political culture 118 Charles K. S. Wu, Hsuan-Yu Lin and Yao-Yuan Yeh 22 Political economy 122 Stephen Noakes 23 Political economy of developmental states 126 Tian He 24 Political ideologies 133 Chien-Kang Chen 25 Political parties 137 Ching-Hsin Yu 26 Public policy 142 Dawn Miller-McTaggart 27 Religion and politics 147 Michael I. Magcamit 28 Social movements 155 Mariana Cifuentes 29 Terrorism 158 Juhn Chris P. Espia PART III REGIONS 30 Northeast Asia 163 Hsuan-Yu Lin, Charles K. S. Wu and Yao-Yuan Yeh 31 South Asia 168 Rajat Ganguly 32 Southeast Asia 174 Juhn Chris P. Espia PART IV REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 33 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 179 Andrea Chloe Wong 34 Association of Southeast Asian Nations 182 Laura Southgate 35 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 187 Neel Vanvari PART V COUNTRY CHAPTERS/CASE STUDIES 36 Bhutan 194 Neel Vanvari 37 Brunei Darussalam 201 Edna Nurafeeqah Abdul Ghani Luah 38 China 207 Tian He 39 Hong Kong 213 Karl Ho 40 India 218 Neel Vanvari 41 Indonesia 225 Amalia Sustikarini 42 Japan 230 Takayoshi Uekami 43 Laos 235 Suthikarn Meechan 44 Malaysia 241 Orson Tan 45 Myanmar 246 Noel M. Morada 46 Pakistan 254 Neel Vanvari 47 Philippines 262 Andrea Chloe Wong 48 Republic of Korea (South Korea) 267 Sun Young (Kelly) Park 49 Singapore 274 Orson Tan 50 Sri Lanka 279 Rajat Ganguly 51 Taiwan 286 Alexander C. Tan and Jundeh Wu 52 Thailand 290 Thanikun Chantra and Pradit Chinudomsub 53 Vietnam 293 Mai-Huong Vo Index 298
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The History Press Ltd Of Doves and Ravens The Witches and Wisefolk of
Book SynopsisThis semi-encyclopedic field guide to the witches, charmers, wisefolk, conjurors, necromancers and other magical practitioners that exist in the folklore of Wales and the Borders traverses the glorious countryside of Wales through its magical inhabitants.
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Atlantic Books The Encyclopaedia of Everything Else: The
Book SynopsisA delightful and witty treasure trove of utterly useless information by the author of The Things That Nobody Knows.Most encyclopaedias are boring. They are so packed with worthy but dull facts that a great deal of weird and wonderful material is squeezed out. The Encyclopaedia of Everything Else takes the opposite approach and leaves out all the dreary stuff you can find elsewhere. The result is the most fascinating, astonishing, varied and utterly useless collection of information ever assembled and organized between two covers. From aardvark tooth bracelets to the genus of tropical weevils known as Zyzzyva, via Mark Twain's views about cabbages, this is a quarter of a million words of sublime pointlessness.Trade ReviewHighly enjoyable... Captivating and inspiring * New Scientist on THE THINGS THAT NOBODY KNOWS *Properly researched, and the elegance of its pop-cosmology or pop-biology mini-narratives rivals that of many specialists. It is slyly witty, and pleasingly optimistic. * Guardian on THE THINGS THAT NOBODY KNOWS *
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
Book SynopsisBringing together over 260 authors from 50 countries, the Encyclopedia of Comparative Law is the most comprehensive reference work in the field of comparative law.The Encyclopedia provides a unique collection of entries, written by authorities in their field, on the current state of this ever-emerging discipline. Entries provide unique insights into not only classical themes within the field but also expand the comparative method to many new topics – showing the way ahead for future scholarship. In addition, many topics are placed within a broader context, with attention given to aspects of social science, economics and anthropology.Entries are alphabetically arranged, covering topical aspects of comparative law as well as country reports addressing the world’s most important jurisdictions. The Encyclopedia is an indispensable source of information for anyone dealing with comparative and international aspects of the law.Key Features: A comprehensive range of over 225 substantive entries Entries organised alphabetically for ease of navigation Fully cross-referenced Special focus on methods used in comparative scholarship Entries written by the world’s foremost scholars of comparative law World class editorial team Table of ContentsContents: Abortion Rebecca J Cook and Bernard M Dickens Access to Justice Stefan Wrbka Accident Compensation Michael G Faure Administrative Courts Yseult Marique Administrative Law Hanns Peter Nehl Adversarial and Inquisitorial Process Amalia D Kessler Agency and Representation Hendrik Verhagen and Laura Macgregor Aims of Comparative Law H Patrick Glenn Alternative Dispute Resolution Anna Nylund American Law Ralf Michaels American Law Institute Michael D Green and Christopher J Robinette Animal Law Visa AJ Kurki Arbitration Stefan M Kröll Argentina Martín Hevia Artificial Intelligence Law Mireille Hildebrandt Assignment Brigitta Lurger Austria Eva Micheler Belgium Eric Dirix Biodiversity Jan Wouters and Estelle Valentine Irambona Brazil Bruno Vieira Canada Michelle Cumyn Canon Law Paolo Astorri and Wim Decock Causa and Consideration James Gordley and Hao Jiang Channel Islands Philip Bailhache and Duncan Fairgrieve Children’s Rights Atagün Kejanlioglu and Shauna Van Praagh Chile Rodrigo Momberg and Gonzalo Severin China Albert HY Chen Choice of Law Symeon C Symeonides Citizenship Rayner Thwaites Civil Procedure CH (Remco) van Rhee and Remme Verkerk Climate Change Law Daniel Farber Code Civil Jean-Louis Halpérin Codification Heikki Pihlajamäki Colonialism and Law Shane Chalmers Comity Roxana Banu Commercial Regulation Luke Nottage Common Core Projects Matthias E Storme Common Law Geoffrey Samuel Comparative International Law William E Butler Comparative Jurisprudence William Ewald Comparative Law and Economics Raffaele Caterina Comparative Legal Anthropology James AR Nafziger Comparative Legal Education Fiona Cownie Comparative Legal History Agustín Parise Comparative Legal Linguistics Heikki ES Mattila Consent in Contracts Catherine Valcke Consent in Criminal Law Miriam Gur-Arye Constitution David Schneiderman Constitutional Court (Germany) Michaela Hailbronner Constitutional Courts Sujit Choudhry Construction Law Evelien Bruggeman Consumer Credit Iain Ramsay Consumer Protection Stephen Weatherill Copyright Law Patrick Masiyakurima Corruption Mariana Moto Prado Cosmopolitanism Pavlos Eleftheriadis Costs in Civil Proceedings Catherine Piché Cour de cassation Jean-Louis Halpérin Court of Justice of the European Union Anthony Arnull COVID-19 and Contract Law Marta Santos Silva and Tomàs Gabriel García-Micó Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Thomas Weigend Critical Approaches to Comparative Law Günter Frankenberg and Fernanda G Nicola Czech Republic Bohumil Havel Damages (in Tort) Siewert D Lindenbergh and Marnix R Hebly Death Penalty Andrew Novak Democracy Tom Gerald Daly Denmark Sune Klinge Disability Law Andrea Broderick Emergency Powers Pasquale Pasquino Energy Law Kim Talus England and Wales William Bull and Damian Smith Environmental Law Marjan Peeters Epistemology and Comparative Law Geoffrey Samuel Equity in English Law Stephen Waddams Estoppel Jennifer Nadler European Civil Code Nils Jansen and Lukas Rademacher European Court of Human Rights Janneke Gerards European Small Jurisdictions (Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco) Marcus Galdia European Union Law and Comparative Law Juha Raitio Euthanasia Law Maurice Adams Exceptionalism Helge Dedek and Henry Coomes Expressivism Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn Extraterritoriality Carlos M Vázquez Family Régine Tremblay Fiduciary Duty Lionel Smith Finland Pia Letto-Vanamo France Bénédicte Fauvarque-Cosson and Alice Fournier Freedom of Speech Grzegorz J Blicharz German Law Helge Dedek and Martin J Schermaier Gift Richard Hyland Global Law Eric Tjong Tjin Tai Globalization Jaakko Husa Greece Eugenia Dacoronia Hindu Law Werner Menski Hong Kong Simon NM Young Human Rights Law Menno T Kamminga Hungary Balázs Fekete, András Jakab and Attila Menyhárd Iceland Björg Thorarensen India Aparna Chandra Insolvency Law Bob Wessels and Paul Omar Insurance Law Herman Cousy International Academy of Comparative Law Katharina Boele-Woelki and Diego Fernández Arroyo International Court of Justice Robert Kolb International Finance Jan Dalhuisen (International) Investment Law Georgios Dimitropoulos Interpretation of Contracts Jacques H Herbots Ireland David Kenny Islamic Law Mohammad Fadel Israel Gabriela Shalev Italy Barbara Pozzo Japanese Law Masaki Abe and Luke Nottage Jewish Law Benjamin Porat Judicial Activism Theunis Roux Judicial Review Erin F Delaney and Rosalind Dixon Jury Trial Stephen C Thaman Labour Law Ulla Liukkunen Laïcité François Saint Bonnet Language Rights Marcus Galdia Latvia Aleksandrs Fillers Law and Art Emily Gould Law and Development Jedidiah J Kroncke Law and Gender Roxanne Mykitiuk and Joshua DM Shaw Law in North African Countries: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco Tachfine Baida and Baudouin Dupret Law of the Sea and International Maritime Law Youri van Logchem Legal Capacity Laurence Francoz Terminal Legal Culture David Nelken Legal Families Jaakko Husa Legal Formants Antonio Gambaro and Michele Graziadei Legal History and Comparative Law Viola Heutger and Eltjo Schrage Legal Orientalism Thomas Coendet Legal Origins Mathias Siems Legal Personality Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry Legal Pluralism Michael Palmer and Ling Zhou Legal Reasoning Jaap Hage Legal Style Péter Cserne Legal Theory and Comparative Law Frederick Schauer Legal Translation Gerard-René de Groot and Conrad JP van Laer Legislation, Legisprudence and Comparative Law Ittai Bar-Siman-Tov and Helen Xanthaki Lex Mercatoria Antti P Salonen Lithuania Laura Šlepaitė Luxembourg Pascal Ancel Macro Comparison Mark Van Hoecke Malta Justin Borg Barthet and Anthony E Borg Barthet Margin of Appreciation (ECHR) Maija Dahlberg Marriage Marsha Garrison Mauritius AH Angelo Medical Malpractice Lara Khoury and Ma’n H Zawati Methodologies for Comparative Law Esin Örücü Mistake Gerhard Lubbe Mixed Jurisdictions Vernon Valentine Palmer Montenegro Marko Novaković and Luka Breneselović Nationality Law Gerard-René de Groot and Luuk van der Baaren The Netherlands Jan M Smits Nigeria Abdulmumini A Oba Nordic Law Ditlev Tamm Northern Ireland Brice Dickson Norway Sören Koch Obligation Stéphane Sérafin Offer and Acceptance Inter Absentes Franco Ferrari Ombudsman Alberto Castro Pakistan Martin Lau Passenger Rights Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich Patrimony Alexandra Popovici Pension Law Yves Stevens Personal and Real Security JHM (Sjef ) van Erp Personality Rights Johann Neethling Peru Raul F Zuñiga Plea Bargaining Bertrand Perrin and Pascal de Preux Poland Michał Gondek Portugal Madalena Narciso Precedent Raimo Siltala Privacy and Data Protection Herke Kranenborg Private International Law Horatia Muir Watt Product Liability Geraint Howells Property and Real Rights J Michael Milo Proportionality Jacco Bomhoff Public Law Jacques Ziller Public Procurement Sarah Schoenmaekers and Christopher Yukins Punitive Damages Solène Rowan Quantitative Methods in Comparative Law Ryan Whalen Québec Rosalie Jukier Referendum Markku Suksi Regionalism Vito Breda Regulation of Online Platforms Marta Cantero Gamito Religious Courts Mark Hill KC Religious Rights Ioanna Tourkochoriti Remedies for Breach of Contract Marco Torsello Roman Law and Comparative Law: A Tale of Two Disciplines Paul J du Plessis Romania Catalina Goanta Rule of Law and Globalization Mauro Bussani Rule of Law, The Gerald J Postema Russian Law William E Butler Saudi Arabia Dominik Krell Scots Law Hector L MacQueen Separation of Powers William Partlett Singapore Maartje de Visser Slovenia Maja Brkan, Maja Planinšič and Hana Šerbec Social Security Frans Pennings Soft Law Mariolina Eliantonio and Emilia Korkea-aho South Africa Jacques du Plessis South Korea Youngjoon Kwon Soviet Law William E Butler Spain Antoni Vaquer Strict Liability Alexandru Daniel On Subjective Right(s) Helge Dedek Supervening Events and Force Majeure Martin Schmidt-Kessel Supreme Court of the United States Benjamin B Johnson Sweden Rolf Dotevall Switzerland Pascal Pichonnaz Taiwan Wei-Chung Lin Tertium comparationis Uwe Kischel Tort Law Ulrich Magnus Trademarks Irene Calboli Transfer of Movable Property Lars van Vliet Transnational Criminal Law Valsamis Mitsilegas Trespass Paula Giliker Trust Law Marius J de Waal Turkey Z Derya Tarman Ultra Vires Geneviève Cartier UNIDROIT and UNCITRAL Luca Castellani and Anna Veneziano United Kingdom Supreme Court James Lee Unjustified Enrichment Daniel Visser Venice Commission Iain Cameron Vietnam John Gillespie Water Rights Jill Robbie Whistleblowing Vigjilenca Abazi World Trade Organization William J Davey
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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School
Book Synopsis'This is a fascinating book ... it will no doubt be a great source of entertainment around many a dinner table' – She Magazine______________________________A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2008 and a bestseller ever since, I Used to Know That has continued to delight readers with its pages of forgotten facts from our school days.I Used to Know That is an ideal and accessible reference guide for adults wanting to brush up on their lost knowledge – or prepare for a pub quiz!If you've forgotten the capital city of Chile; the basics of osmosis; how to solve a quadratic equation; who wrote the famous poem about daffodils; the use of a conjunction or the number of continents in the world, I Used to Know That is guaranteed to provide all the answers.Trade ReviewAmusing but useful... I am not the only one planning to keep it on my desk to avoid any intellectually embarrassing moments * The Scotsman *a droll personal audit of how much - or how little - of school learning lingers on into later life... it is not only fun to dip into, it is a mine of useful information... It's all there, easily found, clearly laid out * The Oldie *This is a fascinating book... it will no doubt be a great source of entertainment around many a dinner table * She *A fun and witty collection of snippets of information we 'used to know' from school * Essentials *This is an absorbing volume of familiar facts and figures you may well have forgotten... If the answers are just out of reach, but you know them really, this is the book for you * Sainsbury's Magazine *It is a fascinating read and you might even learn a few things you missed out on first time around * Townswoman Magazine *It covers everything we should remember from school but don't * The Western Mail *could help you connect with your childhood, boost your brainpower and remind your kids just how clever you are * Irish News *[an] entertaining rag-bag of a book, a sort of cocktail of half-remembered things from your schooldays * Birmingham Evening Mail *
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John Blake Publishing Ltd Mr. Hartston's Most Excellent Encyclopaedia of
Book SynopsisUseless information - we can't get enough of it. Everywhere you look these days, there is a new book of trivia, a new web page, a new column in the newspaper, all containing a wealth of fascinatingly useless tidbits. Finding the answers to questions you'd never thought to ask, reading an off-the-wall statistic, or browsing through lists of zany facts is always a refreshing and amusing distraction from the tawdry details of everyday life. But this is no ordinary list of random facts. Unlike other books of useless information, it is organised alphabetically and full of cross references so that all those hilarious entries can be enjoyed and shared with other like-minded trivia fanatics. This is a treasure chest of a book for anyone whose curiosity extends beyond the worthy and dull to the eccentric and amusing!
£14.17
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Judicial Review in EU Law
Book SynopsisJudicial review constitutes an important aspect of any legal system operating under the rule of law. This book provides a comprehensive account of judicial review in EU law by assessing the vast and complex case-law of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in this area and the academic opinion which has accompanied its rulings over the years. It questions the prevalent view in academic literature that the Court's restrictive approach to allowing individuals direct access to the Community Courts, in case of a challenge against normative acts, amounts to a denial of an effective remedy. The author argues that the emerging constitutional nature of the European Union and its federal structure requires a more balanced view. While it will improve direct access for individuals to the Union's judiciary, the Lisbon Treaty will not radically alter the system of judicial review in the European Union.Judicial Review in EU Law will be of great interest to academics, and given its detailed discussion of case-law of the ECJ it will also appeal to postgraduate students of European law. Dealing with an important aspect of legal practice, it will be invaluable reading for practitioners in law firms and officials working in local, regional and central government.Trade Review'Turk's book provides an insightful and inclusive account of paths for judicial review of EU action. . . provides the reader with a comprehensive, well-written and eminently readable book on judicial review in EU law, which can still be recommended today.' -- Sybe de Vries, Common Market Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Action for Annulment 1. EU Institutions or Bodies as Defendants 2. Failure to Act 3. Incidental Review 4. Non-Contractual Liability 5. Interim Relief Conclusion Bibliography Index
£132.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Regulatory Function of European Private Law
Book SynopsisIn the context of the current debate on the desirability and process of forming European private law (EPL), this book considers one fundamental question addressing its descriptive and normative dimension: does and should EPL pursue regulatory objectives beyond market integration? The editors argue that because national categories are of little help in grasping the characteristics of a multi-level regulatory system, it is necessary to link three perspectives: private law, regulation and conflict of laws. This book explores this interaction in four distinct fields: product liability, environmental protection, public utilities and e-commerce. The results show that EPL is highly regulatory and that the implications of this change have not been adequately considered by institutions and by scholars.The Regulatory Function of European Private Law will be of great interest to academics of law, as well as to private and public lawyers and European policymakers.Trade Review'In twelve topical papers, written by renowned experts in distinct areas of the law, the reader will find out how private law and private international law instruments can serve public policy goals (such as the protection of the environment, product safety or services of general economic interest) and how these instruments interact with regulation in the proper sense. A must for those who want to explore the borderline - if it exists - between public and private law in the EU.' -- Jules Stuyck, Leuven University, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: UTILITIES 1. The Regulation of Services and the Public–Private Divide Anthony Ogus 2. Regulatory Strategies on Services Contracts in EC Law Hans-W. Micklitz 3. The Regulatory Function of Choice of Law Rules Applying to Contracts for Services in the European Union Sandrine Clavel PART II: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 4. Regulatory Dilemmas in EC Environmental Law: The Ongoing Conflicts between Competitiveness and the Environment Javier de Cendra de Larragán 5. Regulatory Strategies in Environmental Liability Michael G. Faure 6. The Law Applicable to Violations of the Environment – Regulatory Strategies Oliveira Boskovic PART III: PRODUCT SAFETY 7. Product Safety, Private Standard-Setting and Information Networks Fabrizio Cafaggi 8. Interaction between Product Liability and Regulation at the European Level Gerald Spindler 9. Impact of the Mutual Recognition Principle on the Law Applicable to Products Mathias Audit PART IV: E-COMMERCE 10. E-commerce from a Private Law Perspective Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich 11. E-commerce from a Regulatory Perspective Francesco Cardarelli 12. Re-allocating Horizontal and Vertical Regulatory Powers in the Electronic Marketplace: What to do with Private International Law Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon Index
£131.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Trade Mark Law and Sharing Names: Exploring Use
Book SynopsisThere are a number of points throughout the trade mark system where multiple undertakings share the same name, either unwillingly, or by consent. In this timely book, expert contributors address this controversial issue and identify the various points at which names are shared. This unique book uses both historical and interdisciplinary perspectives, as well as more traditional legal methodology, to examine the practical and theoretical implications of such name sharing for the parties involved. It analyses what can be learned from the sharing process about the nature of the trade mark system and the interests which it protects. General themes relating to the nature and purpose of trade mark law are also discussed.The contributors focus on UK and European law and their detailed treatment of specific trade mark topics will prove invaluable to postgraduate law students and academics specialising in intellectual property. Legal practitioners will appreciate the up-to-date consideration of concepts important in both contentious and non-contentious trade mark practice and in-house counsel for brand owners will benefit from the expert guidance offered on issues relevant to protecting their trade marks.Trade Review'This book is filled with very interesting and important parts on trade marks and sharing names that are of interest to postgraduate students in law, intellectual property-specialised academics and legal practitioners.' -- Abdallah Ziadat, Script-edTable of ContentsContents: PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Introduction Ilanah Simon Fhima 2. An Economic Perspective on Shared Name Issues in Trade Mark Law Andrew Griffiths PART II: REGISTRABILITY ISSUES 3. The Rise and Fall of Honest Concurrent Use Phillip Johnson 4. Coexistence in Community Trade Mark Disputes: When is it Recognized and What are its Implications? Arnaud Folliard-Monguiral 5. The Approach of the UK-IPO to Co-ownership of Registered Trade Marks: Nanny Leaves the Registry, but not Completely Edward Smith 6. The Business End of Collective and Certification Marks Dev Gangjee PART III: SHARED NAME LITIGATION 7. Same Name, Different Goods – Death of the Principle of Specialty Ilanah Simon Fhima 8. Is There an Own-Name Defence in the Common Law Tort of Passing-off? The Implications of Asprey, Reed and Newman v Adlem Christopher Wadlow 9. The Own-Name Defence in Relation to Registered Trade Mark Law Ashley Roughton PART IV: SHARED NAME TRANSACTIONS 10. Co-branding Spyros Maniatis and Stefan Schwarzkopf 11. Splitting Trade Marks and the Competition Laws Thomas Hays 12. Aspects of Sublicensing Neil Wilkof Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on the Future of EU Copyright
Book SynopsisIt has been over fifteen years since the EU started harmonising copyright law. This original Handbook takes stock and questions what the future of EU copyright should be. What went wrong with the harmonisation acquis? What did the directives do well? Should copyright be further harmonised? Each of the 25 recognised copyright experts from different European countries gives a critical account of the EU harmonisation carried out on several aspects of copyright law (subject-matter, originality, duration, rights, defences etc.), and asks whether further harmonisation is desirable or not. This way, the Handbook not only gives guidance to European institutions as to what remains to be done or needs to be remedied but is also the first overall picture of current and future EU copyright law.This Handbook will be of great interest to academics and intellectual property lawyers, as well as general commercial lawyers, across Europe because it reviews European directives in the field of copyright and also the relationships between copyright and other laws. Policymakers will also find much to interest them in the discussions regarding the future of EU copyright law and the proposed amendments to the existing legal framework.Trade Review'The Research Handbook on the Future of EU Copyright provides an excellent resource for policymakers and researchers alike. It may also be of great benefit to post-graduate students who could easily use it as a step by step accompaniment to university courses on copyright.' -- Tobias Bednarz, Script-ed'. . . an important contribution to the study of EU copyright law. It provides a good overview of different aspects of copyright law in the European Union and comprises a prevailing guide which undoubtedly will be of great use to both academics and practitioners.' -- Ghufran Sukkaryeh, European Intellectual Property Review'Estelle Derclaye's book is indeed a Handbook on EU copyright law, since practically every aspect of copyright law is examined through the lens of EU law by foremost European specialists. But it goes further than providing an understanding of what has been and ought to be happening in EU copyright law: each chapter can touch a raw nerve in the copyright law of any country in the world. Rarely has it been so obvious that EU copyright law can be considered a laboratory for copyright law in general.' -- Ysolde Gendreau, Universite de Montreal, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Estelle Derclaye 1. Copyright Without Frontiers: The Problem of Territoriality in European Copyright Law P. Bernt Hugenholtz 2. Copyright’s Fundamental Rights Dimension at EU Level Christophe Geiger 3. Subject Matter Tanya Aplin 4. The Subject-Matter for Film Protection in Europe Pascal Kamina 5. The Requirement of Originality Ramón Casas Vallés 6. From Idea to Fixation: A View of Protected Works Antoine Latreille 7. Duration of Copyright Yves Gaubiac, Brigitte Lindner and John N. Adams 8. Authorship, Ownership, Wikiship: Copyright in the 21st Century Jeremy Phillips 9. Economic Rights Ansgar Ohly 10. Moral Rights Willem Grosheide 11. The Moral Right of Integrity Jacques de Werra 12. Dealing with Rights in Copyright-Protected Works: Assignments and Licences Andreas Rahmatian 13. The Issue of Exceptions: Reshaping the Keys to the Gates in the Territory of Literary, Musical and Artistic Creation Marie-Christine Janssens 14. Private Copy Levies and Technical Protection of Copyright: The Uneasy Accommodation of Two Conflicting Logics Séverine Dusollier and Caroline Ker 15. Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights: Achievements and Problems of Institutional Effort Towards Harmonisation Maria Mercedes Frabboni 16. Copyright Protection of Computer Programs Jon Bing 17. The Protection of Databases Matthias Leistner 18. Choice of Law in EU Copyright Directives Paul Torremans 19. Overlap/Relationships between Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Rights Antoon Quaedvlieg 20. Relationship between Copyright and Contract Law Lucie Guibault 21. European Competition Law and Copyright: Where do we Stand? Where do we go? Valérie Laure Benabou 22. Do Whiffs of Misappropriation and Standards for Slavish Imitation Weaken the Foundations of IP Law? Anselm Kamperman Sanders 23. Access to Knowledge under the International Copyright Regime, the WIPO Development Agenda and the European Communities’ New External Trade and IP Policy Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan By way of Conclusion: What Next? Estelle Derclaye Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Judicial Review in EU Law
Book SynopsisJudicial review constitutes an important aspect of any legal system operating under the rule of law. This book provides a comprehensive account of judicial review in EU law by assessing the vast and complex case-law of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in this area and the academic opinion which has accompanied its rulings over the years. It questions the prevalent view in academic literature that the Court's restrictive approach to allowing individuals direct access to the Community Courts, in case of a challenge against normative acts, amounts to a denial of an effective remedy. The author argues that the emerging constitutional nature of the European Union and its federal structure requires a more balanced view. While it will improve direct access for individuals to the Union's judiciary, the Lisbon Treaty will not radically alter the system of judicial review in the European Union.Judicial Review in EU Law will be of great interest to academics, and given its detailed discussion of case-law of the ECJ it will also appeal to postgraduate students of European law. Dealing with an important aspect of legal practice, it will be invaluable reading for practitioners in law firms and officials working in local, regional and central government.Trade Review'Turk's book provides an insightful and inclusive account of paths for judicial review of EU action. . . provides the reader with a comprehensive, well-written and eminently readable book on judicial review in EU law, which can still be recommended today.' -- Sybe de Vries, Common Market Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Action for Annulment 1. EU Institutions or Bodies as Defendants 2. Failure to Act 3. Incidental Review 4. Non-Contractual Liability 5. Interim Relief Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Law and Power in the Islamic World
Book SynopsisIslamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture. Starting from modern concerns, this book examines the origins and evolution of the Shari'a and the corpus of texts, concepts and practices in which it has been enshrined. Sami Zubaida here considers key historical episodes of political accommodations and contests between scholars and sultans. Drawing on modern examples, mainly from Egypt and Iran, Zubaida explores how the Shari'a has evolved and mutated to accommodate the workings of a modern state. Law and Power in the Islamic World is an original and significant contribution to the debates surrounding Islam and ideas of modernity. As such its appeal and importance range across a wide spectrum of readers.Trade ReviewAbrar, 16th - 31st May 2005: 'A fascinating politico-social history of the relations between Islamic law and the procession of political masters which have ruled the Middle East since the Prophet's death.'
£22.99
Booth-Clibborn Editions General Knowledge
Book SynopsisThis volume gathers Stephen Bayley's collected writings on design. Since the late 1970s, Bayley has advised Sir Terence Conran, created the influential Boilerhouse Project at the Victoria and Albert Museum, directed London's Design Museum and advised the Labour government. His journalism, although best known for covering taste and design in the widest meaning of the words, has also delved into a much wider range of issues related to popular culture, car culture, art and society. The book groups early academic pieces, essays from exhibition catalogues and book extracts.
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D&B Publishing Buzans Book of Mental World Records
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Guinness World Records Limited Guinness World Records 2026
Book SynopsisDiscover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world and how you can become one of them. With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports stars - the new edition of Guinness World Records once again shows how record breaking is for everyone.
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Brepols N.V. Nature, Virtue, and the Boundaries of
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de Gruyter Glarean, Heinrich - Krüger, Bartholomäus
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de Gruyter Krüginger, Johannes - Osse, Melchior Von
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Herder GmbH Verlag Das grosse Herder Bilderlexikon
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Schnell & Steiner Wo Kunst Und Kirche Sich Treffen: Das Staunen
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