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Quarto Publishing PLC The Witch of the Forests Tarot Magick Deck
Book SynopsisFrom the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to… series, the Tarot Magick Deck is the ultimate tarot deck for modern mystics.
£22.50
The Crowood Press Ltd Machine Knitting Techniques Texture and 3D Effe
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£15.29
Galison William Morris Everyday Pen Set
Book SynopsisWilliam Morris is well known for his unmistakable tapestries, furniture, fabrics, wallpaper and even stained glass. His work has now been used for over 150 years on many more decorative as well as functional products. The William Morris Everyday Pen Set from Galison include 3 capped pens decorated with iconic Morris patterns.
£17.99
Galison Mudpuppy Galison Gray Malin Italy TwoSided Puzzle 500
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£20.37
Galison Dog Walk 1000 Piece Panoramic Puzzle
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£16.19
Galison Novel Neighborhood 1000 Piece Foil Puzzle
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£15.29
Galison Woodland Picnic 500 Piece Family Puzzle
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£13.43
Galison Basquiat Magnetic Bookmarks
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£7.00
Pluto Press The Liberal Virus Permanent War and the
Book SynopsisExamines the ways in which the American model is being imposed on the world, and outlines its economic and political consequences.Trade Review"Amin is both a real-world social scientist and a revolutionary socialist." Review of Radical Political EconomyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Liberal Vision of Society 2. The Ideological and Para-Theoretical Foundations of Liberalism 3. The Consequences: Really-Existing Globalized Liberalism 4. The Origins of Liberalism 5. The Challenge of Liberalism Today Works Cited in the Text Index
£19.60
University of British Columbia Press Indigenous Storywork
Book SynopsisDeals with the power of stories to educate and heal the heart, mind, body, and spirit. This book demonstrates how an indigenous knowledge system facilitates a valuable meaning-making process through storywork.Trade Review[The] author’s self-reflection on the multiple roles she balanced as a researcher is appreciated, and her text serves as an excellent testimonial for the efficacy and successes of researchers working collaboratively with indigenous communities. -- M.A. Rinehart, Valdosta State University * Choice, Vol.46, No.01 *Archibald’s research studies how people, including herself, live with their stories; moreover, how people can live well with their stories. […] Here, stories are not material for analysis; they are not folklore with its implication of museum culture, and they are certainly not “data.” Stories take on their own life and become teachers. […] In her spiraling, iterative style, Archibald gets as close as any book I have found to a truly narrative pedagogy, as opposed to a pedagogy of narrative. […] To stay with her writing is to experience how stories work in and on a life. -- Arthur W. Frank, University of Calgary * Canadian Journal of Sociology, Vol.33, No. 3 *Jo-Ann Archibald, Q’um Q’um Xiiem, has gifted us here with a sensitive glimpse into the thoughts of her Sto:lo elders. In doing this, she presents folklorists with a great deal of useful emic information. And she offers guidelines for educators who hope to use story with children. Her elders show us how to not just tell stories … but how to make meaning of the tales through storywork. -- Margaret Read Macdonald * Western Folklore *Table of ContentsPreface1 The Journey Begins2 Coyote Searching for the Bone Needle3 Learning about Storywork from Sto:lo Elders4 The Power of Stories for Educating the Heart5 Storywork in Action6 Storywork Pedagogy7 A Give-AwayNotesReferencesIndex
£35.26
Cornell University Press Roads
Book SynopsisSweeping in scope and conceptually ambitious, this book tells a story of infrastructure and of global flows of money, goods, and people.Trade Review"What is the relation between the unity and stability of the nation-state and the state of a nation's infrastructure? In addressing this question, Roads forces us to consider, among much else, the expertise of infrastructure's architects, the construction engineers, whose work is attuned to the instability, unruliness and unevenness of the environments within which infrastructure is assembled. The infrastructure of the road turns out not to be the stable base on which the state can ground its existence, but a situated achievement. Penny Harvey and Hannah Knox’s remarkable ethnography of infrastructure is a vital intervention, in anthropology and beyond." -- Andrew Barry, University College London, author of Material Politics: Disputes Along the PipelineTable of ContentsIntroduction: Anthropology, Infrastructure, and ExpertisePART I. ROADS AS STATE SPACE: PAST DESIRES AND FUTURE IMAGINARIES1. Historical Futures2. Integration and DifferencePART II. CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, REGULATORY DEVICES3. Figures in the Soil4. Health and Safety and the Politics of Safe Living5. Corruption and Public WorksPART III. THE MODERN STATE: PROMISE AND DEFERRAL6. Impossible Publics7. Conclusions: Inauguration, Engineering, and the Politics of Infrastructural FormNotes References Index
£25.19
Cornell University Press Satan
Book SynopsisSatan is both a revealing study of the compelling figure of the Devil and an imaginative and persuasive inquiry into the forces that shape a concept and ensure its survival.Trade ReviewDrawing extensively on earlier scholarly literature, as well as his own original research in complex source materials, Russell has offered a coherent account of the development of a tradition in Christian thought that should be of great interest to specialists and nonspecialists alike. Although Russell would be the very last to claim that he can draw out leviathan with a hook, he has competently and diligently drawn out an image of leviathan that takes a respectable place in the literature of early church history. * American Historical Review *Russell has complete mastery of his material, and the book's sweep is grand: a tour of the first five centuries of Christian intellectual history with the spotlight on the villain instead of the hero.... Satan is a valuable introduction to the theological portion of the Western Devil tradition. * Speculum *Table of ContentsPreface1. The Devil2. The Apostolic Fathers3. The Apologetic Fathers and the Gnostics4. Human Sin and Redemption: Irenaeus and Tertullian5. Mercy and Damnation: The Alexandrians6. Dualism and the Desert7. Satan and Saint Augustine8. Conclusion: Satan TodayEssay on the SourcesBibliographyIndex
£19.99
Stanford University Press Providing for National Security
Book SynopsisTrade Review"These analytically sophisticated case studies demonstrate how various national leaders go about the process of determining the current national security priorities, how best to meet or manage challenges arising from those priorities, and the evolving challenges in national security in the coming decades. A valuable and useful work for academic libraries with significant holdings in national security . . . Recommended."—J. A. Rhodes, CHOICE"The editors and authors provide a valuable, timely, comparative overview of national security strategies. In addition to insights into contemporary debates, this book provides a useful framework for analyzing future policy challenges."—Jay M. Parker, Professor and Chair, International Security Studies Department, College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University"All countries stress the importance of ensuring national security. The means used to achieve it vary considerably, however. as countries balance domestic priorities with external threats. The cases examined in this important volume abundantly illustrate this fact. The work's conclusions offer important insights for practitioners as well as academics."—Franklin C. Miller, Principal, The Scowcroft Group, and former senior Defense and White House official"The political economy of national security in the twenty-first century presents a challenging blend of complexity, urgency and austerity. With thirteen case studies and a wealth of critical and constructive analysis, Providing for National Security is essential reading for students, scholars, policy-makers and all who seek to address that challenge."—Paul Cornish, Professor of Strategic Studies, University of Exeter, UK
£22.49
University of Minnesota Press Cosmopolitics II
Book SynopsisA sweeping inquiry that critiques modern science’s claims of objectivity, rationality, and truthTable of ContentsContentsPrefaceBook IV. Quantum Mechanics: The End of the Dream1. Atoms Exist!2. Abandon the Dream?3. Niels Bohr’s Lesson4. Quantum Irony5. The Physicists’ Double Standard6. The Silent Descendant of the Queen of HeavenBook V. In the Name of the Arrow of Time: Prigogine’s Challenge7. The Arrow of Time8. Boltzmann’s Successor9. Boltzmann’s Heir10. The Obligations of Chaos11. The Laws of Chaos?12. The Passion of the LawBook VI. Life and Artifice: The Faces of Emergence13. The Question of Emergence14. The Practices of Emergence15. Dissipative Coherence16. Artifice and Life17. The Art of Models18. Transition to the LimitBook VII. The Curse of Tolerance19. The Curse of Tolerance20. The Curse as Test21. Anxiety and Fright22. The Politics of Technical Inventions23. The Cosmopolitical Question24. Nomadic and Sedentary25. The Betrayal of the Diplomats26. The Diplomat’s Peace27. Calculemus28. The Final ChallengeNotesIndex
£19.79
Duke University Press Unthinking Mastery
Book SynopsisJulietta Singh challenges the drive toward the mastery over self and others by showing how the forms of self-mastery advocated by anticolonial thinkers like Fanon and Gandhi unintentionally reproduced colonial logic, thereby leading her to argue for a more productive human subjectivity that is not centered on concepts of mastery.Trade Review"A deft intervention in several different fields, Unthinking Mastery powerfully examines the insidious ways that the legacies of colonialism have infiltrated critical conversations in affect, queer, and ecocritical studies." -- Melinda Backer * ASAP/Journal *"Singh’s work stands out in its truly transdisciplinary approach and simultaneous mobilization of feminist, posthuman, and decolonial thought." -- Justyna Poary-Wybranowska * Contemporary Women's Writing *"While the approach of Unthinking Mastery is clearly interdisciplinary, the author turns foremost to the field of comparative literature to unravel forms of systemic dehumanizing violence that become obvious in forms of embodiment and language/narration. ... Her engagement not only touches on feminist and queer theories but also provides a powerful interconnection between environmental and postcolonial studies." -- Monika Jaeckel * Anthropocenes *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. Reading against Mastery 1 1. Decolonizing Mastery 29 2. The Language of Mastery 65 3. Posthumanitarian Fictions 95 4. Humanimal Dispossessions 121 5. Cultivating Discomfort 149 Coda. Surviving Mastery 171 Notes 177 References 187 Index 197
£17.99
Duke University Press On Decoloniality
Book SynopsisWalter D. Mignolo and Catherine E. Walsh introduce the concept of decoloniality by providing a theoretical overview and discussing concrete examples of decolonial projects in action.Trade Review"As the first book in the Decoloniality series, it sets the tone and terms; it opens the conversation on decoloniality that is relevant globally as the Right rises and the colonial matrix of power is only strengthened through global capitalism. On Decoloniality brings important insights to the fore from locations not as well-known by English-reading theorists who might not concentrate on colonial language areas other than English." -- Laura Marie de Vos * Transmotion *"On Decoloniality reflects on what it means to think, live and act decolonially in our present moment: what is at stake when we seek a decolonial perspective in both theory and praxis. This is not a compilation of the latest literature or a comprehensive introduction to decolonial thought, but rather an invitation to think dialectically about the decolonial praxis(es) and decolonial analytics." -- Rosa M. O'Connor Acevedo * Radical Philosophy Review *"Although divided into two distinct parts authored under individual signatures, this is a book, which like a piano concert for two hands, displays a high degree of interplay and collaboration between Mignolo and Walsh. . . . For all readers and doers a major challenge and invitation is issued in the pages of On Decoloniality for learning how to think relationality will make serious demands of all imaginaries and modes of thinking we have thus far inherited and developed. This carefully thought-out book is not only a necessary intervention in the annals of 'theory' but a felicitous achievement in collaboration and in bringing together the task of presenting concepts, analytics and praxis under one single treatise." -- Sara Castro-Klarén * MLN *"In the current climate of trying to rethink everything in order to find a way out of the contemporary morass of bankrupt and destructive epistemologies that are destroying the planet, [this] book is a timely intervention. It succinctly offers the reasons to find new concepts as well as providing incremental steps that do not simply reproduce what we 'know' already." -- Sneja Gunew * Postcolonial Text *"Recalling Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang's critique that reminds us that decolonisation is more than a metaphor for Indigenous peoples, the participants in this forum grapple with the colonial matrix of power and modernity/coloniality/decoloniality analytics to unbuild violence and imagine worlds of hope and freedom through alliances that recognise settler guilt." -- Michele Lobo * Postcolonial Studies *"The fable of modernity was the unifying arc of this aggressive universalism, and Mignolo’s principal argument is that any variety of Marxist argument that focuses primarily on capitalism, class, and material exploitation misses the forms of power that came through this cultural and epistemological domination. To resist and replace it with another epistemological worldview, Walsh and Mignolo recommend decoloniality, an outlook that embraces Indigenous modes of thinking and rejects those Western expressions of modernity imposed on much of the world through colonialism and empire." -- Arjun Appadurai * The Nation *"An un-disciplinary read, challenging the foundational logic of Western knowledge production." -- Kirsten Mundt * Cultural Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 I. Decoloniality In/As Praxis / Catherine E. Walsh 1. The Decolonial For: Resurgences, Shifts, and Movements 15 2. Insurgency and Decolonial Prospect, Praxis, and Project 33 3. Interculturality and Decoloniality 57 4. On Decolonial Dangers, Decolonial Cracks, and Decolonial Pedagogies Rising 81 Conclusion: Sowing and Growing Decoloniality in/as Praxis: Some Final Thoughts 99 II. The Decolonial Option / Walter D. Mignolo 5. What Does It Mean to Decolonize? 105 6. The Conceptual Triad: Modernity/Coloniality/Decoloniality 135 7. The Invention of the Human and the Three Pillars of the Colonial Matrix of Power (Racism, Sexism, and Nature) 153 8. Colonial/Imperial Differences: Classifying and Inventing Global Orders of Lands, Seas, and Living Organisms 177 9. Eurocentrism and Coloniality: The Question of the Totality of Knowledge 194 10. Decoloniality Is an Option, Not a Mission 211 Concluding Remarks: Colonial Wounds, Decolonial Healings, Re-existences, Resurgences 227 After-Word(s) 245 Bibliography 259 Index 279
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Fordham University Press Radical Hospitality
Book SynopsisRadical Hospitality addresses a timely and challenging subject for contemporary philosophy: the ethical responsibility of opening borders, psychic and physical, to the stranger. The book engages urgent moral conversations concerning identity, nationality, immigration, peace, and justice for the work of living together.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Hospitality Now? | 1 PART I: FOUR FACES OF HOSPITALITY: LINGUISTIC, NARRATIVE, CONFESSIONAL, CARNAL Richard Kearney 1 Linguistic Hospitality: The Risk of Translation | 17 2 Narrative Hospitality: Three Pedagogical Experiments | 24 3 Confessional Hospitality: Translating across Faith Cultures | 43 4 Carnal Hospitality: Gesturing beyond Apartheid | 49 PART II: HOSPITALITY AND MORAL PSYCHOLOGY: EXPLORING THE BORDER BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE Melissa Fitzpatrick 5 Hospitality beyond Borders: The Case of Kant | 61 6 Impossible Hospitality: From Levinas to Arendt | 75 7 Teleological Hospitality: The Case of Contemporary Virtue Ethics | 88 8 Hospitality in the Classroom | 97 Postscript: Hospitality’s New Frontier: The Nonhuman Other 105 Acknowledgments | 111 Notes | 113 Bibliography | 137 Index | 145
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Haynes Publishing Group Ford Mustang Mach 1 GT Shelby Boss V8 19641973
Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Ford Mustang covering V-8 engines for Mustang, Mach 1, GT, Shelby, and Boss for 1964 _ thru 1973
£27.75
Haynes Publishing Group VW Golf Jetta Mk 1 Diesel 78 84 Haynes Rep
Book SynopsisGolf Hatchback and Jetta Saloon. Diesel: 1.5 litre (1471cc) and 1.6 litre (1588cc). Exclusions:Does NOT cover âMk 2â range introduced during 1984. Does NOT cover features specific to Van and Caddy.
£27.75
Haynes Publishing Group Kubota Compilation K1 K2 K3
Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Models L175, L210, L225, L225DT, L260; Models B5100D, B5100E, B6100D, B6100E, B6100HST-D, B6100HST-E, B7100D, B7100HST-D, B7100HST-E; Models L185, L235, L245, L275, L285, L295, L305, L345, L355
£24.00
F&W Keys to Drawing
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises." --Library Journal"...a virtual dictionary of drawing and realted subjects, properly mixed and poured-out in a teaching sequence that works for artists of any age or skill level." --Draw Magazine
£19.50
Abrams Thinking of You A Bouquet in a Book
Book Synopsis Ceramicist and illustrator Molly Hatch’s Thinking of You offers a fresh take on the Victorian notion of expressing oneself with the symbolic language of flowers in a beautiful novelty gift book. With a soothing array of blooms with empathetic meanings, each spread in this volume features a flower that “flips up” from the page, a brief description of the flower’s symbolism, and its special message for the recipient. When all of the blossoms are popped up, the book can be displayed on a desk just like a vase of flowers in a unique, colorful bouquet. Trade Review"The Bouquet in a Book series includes two spectacular titles with a twist, Happy Day and Thinking of You - each one guaranteed to wow its reader. Molly Hatch's interactive books include stunning painterly illustrations and flip-up botanical elements to create an impressive display, making them the perfect gift for lovers of all things bright and beautiful. " PaperCrafter
£12.34
Human Kinetics Publishers The Volleyball Drill Book
Book SynopsisThe Volleyball Drill Book presents 125 drills compiled by two of volleyball’s top coaches, Teri Clemens and Jenny McDowell. This book from The American Volleyball Coaches Association includes drills to improve skill development, team tactics, and conditioning and uses drills that simulate real game situations to enhance in-match performance. Trade Review“In The Volleyball Drill Book, the authors have pulled together the drills and insights that have made their teams some of the best in the game. It's my pleasure to recommend this book.” Russ Rose-- Head Coach of Penn State Women's Volleyball "The Volleyball Drill Book offers time-tested training methods and helps coaches maximize their minutes in the practice gym. It's a must-have in every coach's library."Larry Bock-- Head Coach, Navy Women's Volleyball “The AVCA wanted to create a book of drills that would give volleyball coaches all the tools and directions they need to run dynamic and engaging practices. Teri Clemens and Jennifer McDowell have crafted just such a book. The Volleyball Drill Book will make you a better coach!”Kathy DeBoer-- Executive Director American Volleyball Coaches Association “The Volleyball Drill Book is a well-crafted book by two of volleyball’s all-time great coaches. If you want to land the formula for success of championship programs, this book is a great place to start.” Sharon Dingman-- Head Volleyball Coach University of Iowa Table of Contents Chapter 1 Integrating Drills Into Practice Chapter 2 Serving Drills Chapter 3 Ball-Handling Drills Chapter 4 Setting Drills Chapter 5 Offensive Drills Chapter 6 Defensive Drills Chapter 7 Transition Drills Chapter 8 Competitive Multiplayer Drills Chapter 9 Team Scoring Drills Chapter 10 Mental Toughness and Team-Building Drills
£17.99
Chronicle Books Darth Vader In A Box
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Chronicle Books Strange Dreams a Journal
Book SynopsisPeople dream an average of two hours every night. In a lifetime, that can be years of dreaming! With plenty of space to write and draw, guided prompts and checkboxes to help dream recall, and fun facts sprinkled throughout, Strange Dreams invites users to take the time to appreciate the fascinating and elusive world of dreams.
£15.11
Chronicle Books Pantone 10 Notebooks
Book SynopsisTen petite journals feature Pantone''s iconic color chip design in ten sumptuous shades. Grid-dot interior pages and a sturdy slipcase make these notebooks eminently practical and chic for on-the-go note-taking when used solo, and an eye-catching object for desktop display when grouped together.
£17.99
Chronicle Books Space Playing Cards
Book SynopsisThis stand-out, space-themed set of 52 playing cards (and 2 Jokers) features a gifty tin package, iconic NASA photography, and metallic Pantone colours on the cards.
£12.23
Chronicle Books Bright Ideas 8 Metallic DoubleEnded Colored Brush
Book SynopsisWith premium-quality color and a snazzy, sturdy, and travel-ready package, these pens will add flair to bullet journals, coloring books, or any other creative projects.
£13.49
Chronicle Books Bibliophile Flexi Journal Bookstore Cats
Book SynopsisCats! Bookstores! Bookstore cats! Our irresistible Bibliophile publishing program from beloved illustrator Jane Mount continues with a smart, feline-themed flexi journal.
£9.71
Chronicle Books OntheGo Amusements 50 Cool Things to Do in the
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Union Square & Co. Sketchbook basic medium spiral Kraft
Book SynopsisThe top-selling Sterling Sketchbook series features the popular new Kraft-cover format and includes quality paper and sturdy binding.
£10.79
American Mathematical Society Calculus Deconstructed A Second Course in
Book SynopsisOffers a thorough and mathematically rigorous exposition of single-variable calculus for readers with some previous exposure to calculus techniques but not to methods of proof. This book is appropriate for a beginning Honors Calculus course assuming high school calculus or a “bridge course” using basic analysis to illustrate mathematical rigour.Trade ReviewThe introduction of a calculus sequence to the high schools has necessitated the development of a course in college math programs to deal with the students that have taken the high school sequence when they arrive on campus. While some of the students coming out of the high school programs are mathematically very capable, many are weak and are not ready to proceed to the first course taken after a year of calculus. This book was developed as a response to these conditions, it can be considered as a ""calculus with basic analysis"" bridge course. ... Change always produces the need for reaction and that is true in education as well. In this case the author has done an excellent job in creating a text for a course in advanced calculus that could serve as a bridge course for incoming students that have had calculus in high school or those that took calculus years earlier. ..."" Ñ Charles Ashbacher, Journal of Recreational Mathematics
£35.96
Simon & Schuster Ltd Lets Bake
Book SynopsisThe ultimate cookbook for Pusheen fans and cat lovers alike, Let’s Bake features forty vibrant recipes for sweet treats and savoury snacks, inspired by the adorably plump and mischievous kitty. Each recipe is either Pusheen-shaped or features Pusheen’s face (or the faces of her friends), so these treats will both satisfy your taste buds and tickle your funny bone. With ideas for home chefs of every skill level, from fruit tarts to doughnuts, and beyond, there is something delicious for everyone in Let’s Bake.
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle
Book SynopsisThis attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the American Civil War''s most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomattox Court House in 1865.The American Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements, and skirmishes. U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and the Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of color artwork, covers every theater of the war and detTrade ReviewJust the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read. -- Saul David, bestselling author and historianThe book is an excellent introduction to the war’s 30 most famous and significant battles * History of War *Table of ContentsChronology The Battle of Fort Sumter The Battle of First Manassas/ First Bull Run The Battle of Wilson’s Creek/ Oak Hills The Battle of First Lexington The Battle of Ball’s Bluff/ Leesburg The Battle of Fort Donelson The Naval Battle of Hampton Roads The Battle of Glorieta Pass The Battle of Shiloh The Battle of Gaines’ Mill—The Seven Days The Battle of Second Manassas/ Second Bull Run The Battle of Antietam/ Sharpsburg The Battle of Fredericksburg The Battle of Chancellorsville The Siege of Vicksburg The Battle of Brandy Station The Battle of Gettysburg The Second Battle of Fort Wagner The Battle of Chickamauga The Battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge The Battle of Okolona The Battle of the Wilderness The Battle of Cold Harbor The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain The Battle of the Crater—Petersburg The Battle of Jonesborough The Battle of Cedar Creek The Battle of Nashville The Battle of Bentonville The Battle of Appomattox Court House Index
£7.59
MD - Duke University Press A History of Argentina
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£21.59
Human Kinetics Publishers Advanced Exercise Physiology
Book SynopsisWritten by experts in the field, Advanced Exercise Physiology: Essential Concepts and Applications builds upon foundational topics and looks further into key physiological components to help advanced students gain a deeper level of understanding.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Exercise Metabolism Chapter 2. Dynamics of Skeletal-Neuromuscular and Gastrointestinal Physiology Chapter 3. Cardiovascular System: Function and Control Chapter 4. Pulmonary Exercise Physiology Chapter 5. Immune and Endocrine System Chapter 6. Principles for Testing and Training for Aerobic Power Chapter 7. Principles for Testing and Training Anaerobic Strength, Power, and Range of Motion Chapter 8. Body Composition and Weight Management Chapter 9. Performance: Environmental Stressors, Genetics, Nutrition, and Ergogenic Aids Chapter 10. Physical Activity and Exercise for Health and Fitness Chapter 11. Emerging Concepts: Exercise Pharmacology and Exercise Genomics Appendix A. Calculations for Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Production Appendix B. Efficiency and Energy Expenditure Appendix C. Metabolic Equivalent of Task Values of Common Activities Appendix D. Professionalization of the Exercise Professional Appendix E. Common Scientific Abbreviations and Units
£84.60
Human Kinetics Publishers NSCAs Essentials of Sport Science
Book SynopsisNSCA's Essentials of Sport Science provides the most contemporary and comprehensive overview of the field of sport science and the role of the sport scientist. It is a primary preparation resource for the Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS) certification exam.Table of ContentsForeword: Reflections on Sport ScienceMichael H. Stone, PhD, and William J. Kraemer, PhDPart I. Training Theory and ProcessChapter 1. Performance DimensionsNick Winkelman, PhD, and Darcy Norman, PTChapter 2. Training Load ModelStuart Cormack, PhD, and Aaron J. Coutts, PhDChapter 3. Periodization and Programming for Individual SportsG. Gregory Haff, PhDChapter 4. Periodization and Programming for Team SportsMartin Buchheit, PhD, and Paul Laursen, PhDPart II. Needs AnalysisChapter 5. Key Performance IndicatorsMarco Cardinale, PhDChapter 6. Profiling and BenchmarkingMike McGuigan, PhDPart III. Technology and Data PreparationChapter 7. Technological ImplementationLorena Torres Ronda, PhDChapter 8. Data HygieneMatthew C. Varley, PhD, Ric Lovell, PhD, and David Carey, PhDPart IV. External and Internal Load Data CollectionChapter 9. Characteristics of Tracking Systems and Load MonitoringJo Clubb, MSc, and Andrew M. Murray, PhDChapter 10. Analysis of Tracking Systems and Load MonitoringAndrew M. Murray, PhD, and Jo Clubb, MScChapter 11. Kinematics and Gait AnalysisEnda King, PhD, and Chris Richter, PhDChapter 12. Kinetics and Force PlatformsDaniel Cohen, PhD, and Cory Kennedy, MScChapter 13. Strength Tracking and AnalysisJean-Benoît Morin, PhD, and Pierre Samozino, PhDChapter 14. Heart Rate and Heart Rate VariabilityJoel JamiesonChapter 15. Electroencephalography and ElectroneuromyographyRoman N. Fomin, PhD, and Cassandra C. Collins, BSChapter 16. Biomarkers for Health and PerformanceXavier Schelling i del Alcázar, PhD, Julio Calleja-González, PhD, and Nicolás Terrados, MD, PhDChapter 17. Perception of Effort and Subjective MonitoringShaun J. McLaren, PhD, Aaron J. Coutts, PhD, and Franco M. Impellizzeri, PhDPart V. Data Analysis and DeliveryChapter 18. Statistical ModelingMladen Jovanović, Lorena Torres Ronda, PhD, and Duncan N. French, PhDChapter 19. Injury Risk ModelJohann Windt, PhD, and Tim Gabbett, BHSc (Hons), PhDChapter 20. Data Mining and Nonlinear Data AnalysisSam Robertson, PhDChapter 21. Data Delivery and ReportingTyler A. Bosch, PhD, and Jacqueline Tran, PhDChapter 22. Performance Interventions and Operationalizing DataClive Brewer, BSc (Hons), MScPart VI. Special TopicsChapter 23. Recovery and SleepJessica M. Stephens, PhD, and Shona L. Halson, PhDChapter 24. Fueling and NutritionLouise M. Burke, PhD, and Eric S. Rawson, PhDChapter 25. Environmental StressYasuki Sekiguchi, PhD, Courteney L. Benjamin, PhD, and Douglas J. Casa, PhDChapter 26. Psychobiology: Flow State as a Countermeasure to Mental FatigueChris P. Bertram, PhDChapter 27. Neuroscience Approach to PerformanceRoman N. Fomin, PhD, and Cassandra C. Collins, BSChapter 28. Motor PerformanceGabriele Wulf, PhDChapter 29. Sport Science of InjuryDavid Joyce, BPhty (Hons), MPhty (Sports), MSc, and Kay Robinson, BSc (Hons)Part VII. Education and CommunicationChapter 30. Interdisciplinary SupportDuncan N. French, PhDChapter 31. Information DisseminationYann Le Meur, PhD
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Cornell University Press Weapons of Mass Migration
Book SynopsisGreenhill offers the first systematic examination of forced migration as an important but largely unrecognized instrument of state influence. She shows both how often this unorthodox brand of coercion has been attempted and how successful it has been.Trade ReviewWeapons of Mass Migration simply altered the way I viewed the flow of peoples. Countries with lower standards of behavior can use the threat of forcing their people to leave, which would send a flow of unwanted migrants/refugees to democracies that would then have to deal with them. It is very much an asymmetric approach for weaker authoritarian regimes to mess with advanced democracies. Is this policy relevant? You betcha, as democracies such as the United States have to figure out how to react to these kinds of threats. It certainly pressured France and Italy in different ways when Qaddafi was threatening to send refugees to Europe. -- Stephen M. Saideman * Foreign Policy *A new, authoritative look at forced displacement, skillfully linking politics to migrations. This combination moves beyond migration as a single focused topic and connects it to choices within foreign policy. Any student of demography, conflict, and politics will be well served by this exploration of the interaction between government control, migration, and the willingness of populations to move. * Political Science Quarterly *An innovative and beautifully written analysis of how, and to what extent, refugee flows are exploited by states in order to affect policy options taken and decisions made by their counterparts. * Journal of Refugee Studies *Greenhill explains the use of state-engineered migration as a tool of coercive statecraft in the post–World War II era. She rightly points out that this rather insidious means of political suasion has been used numerous times over the relatively short period examined, and with a striking degree of success. Weapons of Mass Migration is innovative, well written, rigorously researched, and timely. It is both theoretically innovative and policy relevant, and will likely spur several new paths for IR research and migration studies. * Perspectives on Politics *IR theorists, foreign policy analysts and migration, security studies, and human rights scholars will all find this book a valuable addition to their scholarship. * Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Understanding the Coercive Power of Mass Migrations2. The 1994 Cuban Balseros Crisis and Its Historical Antecedents3. "Now the Refugees Are the War": NATO and the Kosovo Conflict4. An Invasion to Stop the Invasion: The United States and the Haitian Boatpeople Crises5. North Korean Migrants, Nongovernmental Organizations, and Nuclear Weapons6. Conclusions and Policy ImplicationsAppendix: Coding Cases of Coercive Engineered Migration Index
£22.39
Cornell University Press From Stalin to Mao
Book SynopsisElidor Mëhilli has produced a groundbreaking history of communist Albania that illuminates one of Europe's longest but least understood dictatorships. From Stalin to Mao, which is informed throughout by Mëhilli's unprecedented access to previously restricted archives, captures the powerful globalism of post-1945 socialism, as well as the unintended consequences of cross-border exchanges from the Mediterranean to East Asia. After a decade of vigorous borrowing from the Soviet Unionadvisers, factories, school textbooks, urban plansAlbania's party clique switched allegiance to China during the 1960s Sino-Soviet conflict, seeing in Mao's patronage an opportunity to keep Stalinism alive. Mëhilli shows how socialism created a shared transnational material and mental culturestill evident today around Eurasiabut it failed to generate political unity. Combining an analysis of ideology with a sharp sense of geopolitics, he brings into view Fascist Italy's involvement in Albania,Trade ReviewAn important contribution to our understaning of socialist Albania, especially in a transnational context.... An engaging, thought-provoking work that will be of use to historians of the Cold War, communism, Eastern Europe, and Albania for years to come. * H-Net *Mëhilli's case study of Albania under communist rule presents several interesting points.... Albanian communist leaders turned to Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, and China over the decades for patronage and financial support to build up its industries, housing, and infrastructure. Mëhilli effectively uses the evidence of this Soviet material culture and points to the Albanian architects and construction workers who built much of modern Albania. * Choice *Transcending national history, offering glimpses into the lives of party leaders, expatriate experts and peasants and bringing forward many stimulating thoughts, From Stalin to Mao is a significant contribution to the emerging body of scholarship on transnational history of communism. * HSozKult *Mëhilli's book is a crisply written, well organized, and well supported account of a Soviet connection with a greater attraction and then a greater rejection than in the rest of Eastern Europe. * Journal of Modern History *Mëhilli's book is a must read for students of Communism and the Cold War, both between West and East and inside the Eastern bloc. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *Mëhilli has proven himself to be not only a first-rate scholar, but an excellent writer, too. For years to come, From Stalin to Mao will be the definitive work on Albanian economics from 1945 to the end of Marxism in the early 90's. * Slavic and East European Journal *
£35.15
Cornell University Press History Metaphors Fables
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Reader is a kind of belated debutante ball for Hans Blumenberg, inviting a new audience to view Blumenberg not only at his entrance to scholarly life in the 1940s but also to key moments in his ascent of the rarefied staircase of German intellectual history, leading to rooms unintended for commoners. * Critical Inquiry *The Reader provides us with an impressive cross-sectional sample of important essays by Blumenberg, essays that will make his ideas available in a serious form, but without the months-long labors necessary for any reader to make his or her way through the six to eight hundred page tomes that constitute the cornerstones of Blumenberg's approach. * PHILOSOPHICAL QUARTERLY *A landmark contribution to English-language work on Blumenberg. It gathers in a single paperback volume Blumenberg's most important essays, many of which also appear here in English for the first time. This will allow Blumenberg's thought to be read, cited, taught, and studied in English-speaking contexts on an entirely different scale and in entirely different ways than before... Here, in pieces intended for solo publication that range in length from four to approximately forty pages, the Reader presents a version of Blumenberg's thought that is sharper, spryer, more focused and more accessible than those that have appeared before. * The Germanic Review *Bajohr, Fuchs, and Kroll have gathered, in the best translation this great prose stylist has received, fundamental short texts by Blumenberg that were the seeds of his later encyclopedic volumes * Common Knowledge *Bound to provide much needed nourishment, History, Metaphors, Fables provides readers with a sample broad enough to appreciate the prolific scope of the author's interests, in subject matters and genres alike, yet reasoned enough to prevent a loss of bearings. The resulting compilation should enable inquiries for guiding threads across a vast and variegated corpus. * Contributions to the History of Concepts *Table of Contents1. The Linguistic Realityof Philosophy (1946/1947) 2. World Pictures and World Models (1961) 3. "Secularization": Critique of a Category ofHistorical Illegitimacy (1964) 4. The Concept of Realityand the Theory of the State(1968/1969) 5. Preliminary Remarks on the Concept of Reality(1974) 6. Light as a Metaphorfor Truth: At the PreliminaryStage of Philosophical Concept Formation (1957) 7. Introduction to Paradigms for a Metaphorology(1960) 8. An Anthropological Approach to the ContemporarySignificance of Rhetoric(1971) 9. Observations Drawn from Metaphors(1971) 10. Prospect for a Theory of Nonconceptuality (1979) 11. Theory of Nonconceptuality (circa 1975, excerpt) 12. The Relationship between Nature and Technologyas a Philosophical Problem(1951) 13. "Imitation of Nature":: Towarda Prehistory ofthe Idea of the Creative Being (1957) 14. Phenomenological Aspects on Life-Worldand Technization (1963) 15. Socrates and the objet ambigu: Paul Valéry'sDiscussion of the Ontology of the AestheticObject and Its Tradition (1964) 16. The Essential Ambiguity of the AestheticObject (1966) 17. Speech Situation and Immanent Poetics (1966) 18. The Absolute Father(1952/1953) 19. The Mythos and Ethos of Americain the Workof William Faulkner (1958) 20. The Concept of Realityand the Possibility of theNovel (1964) 21. Pensiveness (1980) 22. Moments of Goethe (1982) 23. Beyond the Edge of Reality: Three Short Essays (1983) 24. Of Nonunderstanding: Glosses on Three Fables (1984) 25. Unknown Aesopica: From Newly Found Fables (1985) 26. Advancing into Eternal Silence: A Centuryafterthe Sailing of the Fram (1993)
£23.39
Princeton Architectural Press Grids & Guides (Gray) Notebook: A Notebook for
Book SynopsisLike its black and red predecessors, this deluxe, cloth-covered Grids & Guides notebook offers 160 pages of varied graph paper (including some new grid designs) interspersed with engaging charts and infographics, this time in full colour-from the human circulatory system to the geologic time scale. This is the perfect notebook to carry everywhere, for your sketches, plans, dreams, lists and data.
£12.48
Museum of Modern Art The Great New York Subway Map
Book SynopsisNearly 6 million riders use the New York City subway every day. How do you make a map that helps all of them get to where they are going? The Great New York Subway Map, written and illustrated by Emiliano Ponzi and published by The Museum of Modern Art, in association with the New York Transit Museum, tells the fascinating story of the map’s creation in 1972 by the great Italian designer Massimo Vignelli and his team, and introduces young readers to the idea of graphic design as a way to solve problems and shape our world.
£13.46
Quadrille Publishing Ltd The Little Book of Happiness: Live Laugh Love
Book SynopsisHappiness is contagious, a positive, transformative force. More than merely a passing mood, contentment should be attainable by everyone, but it can feel out of reach as we become bogged down in daily stresses and consumed by negativity. The Little Book of Happiness shows you how to live in the moment, flourish as an individual and improve your wellbeing. Through uplifting tips, positive quotes and simple exercises, learn how to let go, find true bliss and reclaim your smile. "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Abraham Lincoln
£8.54
Chronicle Books Posi Vibes FortuneTelling Dice
Book SynopsisThis striking dice set created by Rose Lazar of the Great Lakes Goods is a novel way to tap into greater forces and change your vibe. Roll the eight wooden dice and use the accompanying booklet to interpret the icons that appear, as either a fortune or a message for your current moment. With cool hand-drawn artwork on the dice, and a keepsake storage box that shimmers with holographic accents, this unique pocket oracle is fun to use and beautiful to display. EASY AND FUN TO USE: Let the dice be your guide! Roll the eight wooden dice and use the accompanying booklet to interpret the icons that appear—either to tell your fortune or reflect your current vibe. It''s a fun, playful way to self-reflect and contemplate the future. Play alone or with a group. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT: The foil-stamped package and the high-quality wooden dice inside make a lovely gift for anyone interested in the tarot, superstitions, or other new age practices—or anytime good vibes and well
£17.89
Chronicle Books Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter revised
Book SynopsisLooking for tween gifts for girls or the perfect mother gift?A journal for girls or girl's diary- Just Between Us: Mother and Daughter: "Packed with writing prompts, it's the perfect gift for Mother's Day."- Girl's Life magazine Have you ever wondered. . . • What your mom thought the moment you were born? • Or where your daughter would go if she could go anywhere in the universe? Just Between US -The mother daughter journal: Thoughtful writing prompts and entertaining mini quizzes in this beautiful mom and daughter journal pave the way to discussing everything from friends and school to crushes and growing up. Just Between Us provides plenty of free space for writing about whatever comes to mind, plus pages for drawing and making lists, ensuring this mom and me journal stays refreshingly open-ended. A bestselling mom and daughter journal: With advice and perspectives from both generations, two lovely ribbon bookmarks (one each for mother and daughter), and appealing illustrations, this deluxe hardcover journal has established itself as a bestselling phenomenon. It's a surefire hit with moms and girls alike! If you liked Wreck This Journal or The Care and Keeping of You, you'll love Just Between Us as a gift for tween girls and moms alike Also, for those granddaughters out there, don't miss Just Between Us: Grandmother & Granddaughter: A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal
£14.39
Octopus Publishing Group The Little Book of Sacred Geometry: How to
Book SynopsisThis accessible introduction to sacred geometry illuminates the beauty and power of nature and explains how we can draw on this mystical energy to enrich our everyday lives Sacred geometry is founded on the belief that everything is connected through the shapes and symmetries that we see repeated in nature all around us, from snowflakes and shells to crystals and honeycombs. These beautiful patterns are part of the mystic architecture of the universe – some even see them as the signature of a deity woven throughout creation. This beginner’s guide clearly explains what sacred geometry is and how it manifests in the natural world. Then, by learning how to harness the power of sacred shapes, you can find healing, energy, peace and oneness with the universe. The Little Book of Sacred Geometry will help you appreciate the cosmic significance of these principles and grasp fascinating insights such as: How the study of sacred geometry has developed since ancient times What the numerous sacred shapes look like What key concepts, such as the golden ratio, refer to How sacred geometrical practices can be applied in your life
£7.59
Flame Tree Publishing Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night Artisan Art
Book SynopsisArtisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree in a range of hues to suit the moment and featuring magnificent art. They’re hand crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and lined pages, the Artisan Art Notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. And, with robust flexi covers, they’re easy to slip into your bag, a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! In a letter to his sister Wilhemina, Van Gogh wrote: 'Often it seems to me night is even more richly coloured than day.' In this night painting, the sky is Prussian blue, ultramarine and cobalt, with sparkling yellow stars and swirling clouds. The view depicted is from his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
£12.21
Octopus Publishing Group The Little Book of Kama Sutra
Book SynopsisLet’s get it on! Make your love life sizzle with this collection of mind-blowing sex positions inspired by the classic Eastern book of erotica. With positions ranging from slow and sensual to frisky and fun, this book features all the classics as well as adventurous new positions to try. You’ll never want to go back to missionary again. The original Kama Sutra was an ancient text that provided insights into finding happiness and fulfilment with your partner – but it also depicted varied sexual positions and techniques, for a satisfying sex life. Saving you from spending your vital energy on wading through any non-raunchy teachings, this little book contains a hand-picked selection of the best and most exhilarating positions for any kind of mood. Find out all about such delights as: The Lap of Luxury The Glowing Triangle The Splitting Bamboo The Crouching Tiger The Ascent to Desire May this book help you to open your mind (as well as your legs). Remember – make love, not war!
£6.99
