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University of Chicago Press Sound Reporting Second Edition
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University of Chicago Press Humans in Shackles
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£30.40
Adams Media Corporation The Extreme Horror Sticker Book
Book SynopsisHorror has never been hotter and this collection kills it by combining the genre with a sticker book featuring creepy monsters, haunted objects, all the gore, and more!Frightening eyes. Creepy clowns. Menacing skulls. And plenty of blood…it’s a killer collection of everything that makes a good scary story—but as stickers! The horror genre gets the sticker treatment with The Extreme Horror Sticker Book. With more than 500 stickers, fans of things that go bump in the night will be able to show off their darker side all day long. Put a poltergeist on a phone case, fangs on a planter, or splatter a laptop with blood. It’s up to the horror buff how to display their love for the macabre. Whether they’re fans of old-school monster films or modern slashers, enjoy a classic tale or stay up all night reading the genre’s latest bestseller, they’ll find exactly what they want to celebrate their fandom.
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Paperblanks Terrene Medina Mystic Ultra Lined Hardcover
Book SynopsisThis lovely, organic pattern comes from the illustrious carpet-making traditions of the Moldavian people. The earliest known Moldavian carpets can be dated to the late 18th century, though archaeological findings suggest the craft tradition goes back to the 14th- and 15th-century weaving mills of the Moldavian countryside. By mixing ideals of beauty and harmony with folk mysticism and mythology, Moldavian craftspeople elevate everyday carpets to works of spiritual and cultural expression. Over thecenturies, these beautiful, handcrafted carpets have been cherished and passed down through generations, keeping this artistic tradition alive even with the advent of modern technology.<#13>This particular design comes from a contemporary rug manufacturer, Floare Carpet, who design their floor coverings in the traditional ways. They originally named this carpet pattern Medina, and itsintricate pattern and warm colouring makes it feel both exciting and familiar all at once.<#13>W
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Duke University Press Indifference
Book SynopsisNaisargi N. Davé examines the complex worlds of animalists and animalism in India, arguing for an interspecies relationality premised on indifference: that is, an orientation of mutual regard rather than curiosity, love, desire, or animus.Trade Review“Naisargi N. Davé is one of the most sophisticated, imaginative, and interdisciplinarily literate scholars of animality, activism on behalf of animals, animal slaughter, queerness, and postcolonial South Asia that I know. There is practically no one else to whom she can be compared for the counterintuitive turns of her thought and the spellbinding character of her ethnography. Not surprisingly, then, Indifference is a work of considerable consequence.” -- Parama Roy, author of * Alimentary Tracts: Appetites, Aversions, and the Postcolonial *“Naisargi N. Davé offers a deeply moving exploration of the vital political work of ‘indifference’ as a mobilizing dehumanist force in this world. Davé brings us through animal activism and sacrifice with candor and extraordinary care. A riveting ethnography of immense beauty and force; I would follow her anywhere.” -- Julietta Singh, author of * Unthinking Mastery: Dehumanism and Decolonial Entanglements *Table of ContentsIntroduction: What Is Indifference? 1 1. Witness: How Do We Come to Occupy a Different Skin? 13 2. Biography: Why Is Moral Attention to the Animal so Repulsive? 31 3. Contradiction: How Is the Otherwise Exhausted? 55 4. Sound: Can the Subaltern Be Silent? 73 5. Interlude: Take a Walk with Me 91 6. Touch: Can Indifference Be the Basis for an Ethical Engagement with the World? 108 7. Sex: What Does Cow Protection Protect (with Alok Gupta) 125 8. Appetite: Does That Which Is Inevitable Cease to Matter? 146 Acknowledgments 167 Bibliography 171 Index 191
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Flame Tree Publishing Ashmolean Museum Embroidered Hanging with Peacock
Book SynopsisSoft Touch Journals, the new paperback notebook series from Flame Tree featuring a range of popular designs by artists and illustrators, are lightweight journals with the same high-quality production as our hardback journals. Our trademark blend of the practical and beautiful, with gold foiled page edges, gloss detailing on the tactile matt cover and lined pages, they're perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. Easy to slip into your bag, a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good!Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
£10.79
Galison Colors of the Moon WireO Journal
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John Wiley & Sons A Pedagogy of Kindness
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£18.86
Galison Plant World 1000 Piece Puzzle
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£23.50
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Communication Sciences and Disorders From Science
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£72.90
FILOFAX UK Filofax Pocket Week on two pages Diary 2024
Book SynopsisFilofax Pocket 2024 diary. Week on two pages format. English language. White paper. Paper size 81mm x 120mm.
£8.12
MP - University Of Minnesota Press Architecture against Democracy
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£25.19
HarperCollins Publishers Big Book of Wordsearches 12
Book SynopsisReach for your trusty pen or pencil and tackle this bumper collection of word challenges at your leisure. Arranged in themes, they will provide a mental workout and relaxation therapy at the same time. How quickly can you find the words in the grid?
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Flame Tree Publishing William Morris Seaweed Foiled Slimline Journal
Book SynopsisA new title in the Flame Tree Slimline Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring lined pages, a pocket at the back and two ribbon bookmarks. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, and poets.A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the Slimline Journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wo
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Moleskine Moleskine Ltd. Ed. Harry Potter Themed Bundle
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Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Japanese Prints
Book SynopsisAbbeville presents a quality notecard set featuring great Japanese prints by masters like Hokusai and Hiroshige.
£14.39
Moleskine Moleskine 2025 12Month Weekly Large Hardcover
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Galison 7 Days of Mindfulness Puzzle Set
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£19.80
Human Kinetics Sport Nutrition
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£63.90
Flame Tree Publishing V&A: William Morris: Hare from The Forest
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. William Morris was a British textile designer, artist, novelist, printer and activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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MX - APA Publishing Parenting With Temperament in Mind
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MX - APA Publishing Motivation Myth Busters
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Octopus Publishing Group Manifest Your Destiny Colouring Book: A
Book SynopsisColour in your very own collection of masterpieces and discover the secret to manifesting your dreams with these pages, full of enchanting images and helpful guidance Step into the exciting world of manifestation and awaken your creativity with these stunning designs. Just a few moments of quiet to focus on these pages will help boost your creativity, raise your vibrations and ultimately support you on your manifesting journey.The striking images are accompanied by practical tips and inspirational quotes to help motivate you towards achieving your most cherished dreams. So relax, embrace a peaceful mindset, and let the universe guide you. Inside you'll find:- Intricate, high-resolution designs that contain a varied selection of beautiful patterns Images that are great for developing fine motor skills, improving focus, reducing stress and relieving anxiety- Easy-to-follow manifesting techniques Uplifting quotes to keep you motivated as you journey through the pages- Harness the power of manifestation and make your dreams a reality.
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Galison Language of Flowers 1000 Piece Puzzle
Book SynopsisLanguage of Flowers 1000 Piece Puzzle features a glossary of spring and summer blooms that are both grown and photographed by Katya Maschenko of London Flowers. This cheerful puzzle is complete with each flower''s attributed meaning. 1000 pieces, Ribbon Cut Box: 11.25 x 8.25 x 2, 286 x 210 x 51mm Puzzle: 27 x 20, 686 x 508 mm Includes Puzzle Insert with Puzzle Image Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks.
£16.32
University of Toronto Press What Works What Doesnt and When
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£23.39
Human Kinetics Publishers Stretching Anatomy
Book SynopsisStretching Anatomy, Third Edition, is a visual guide to stretches for improving range of motion, muscular strength, stamina, posture, and flexibility. It includes full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting the primary muscles and surrounding structures engaged.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Stretching FundamentalsChapter 2. Feet and CalvesChapter 3. Knees and ThighsChapter 4. HipsChapter 5. Lower TrunkChapter 6. Arms, Wrists, and HandsChapter 7. Shoulders, Back, and ChestChapter 8. NeckChapter 9. Dynamic StretchesChapter 10. Programs for Daily Mobility and FlexibilityChapter 11. Sport-Specific Stretching Programs
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teNeues Calendars & Stationery GmbH & Co. KG In Italian by Jean-Michel Basquiat Mini Sticky
Book SynopsisJean-Michel Basquiat's bold work titled: In Italian, 1983 is reproduced in our luxurious Mini Sticky Book with hardcover. Our latest Mini Sticky Book is a portable hardcover containing a full-colour sticky notepad for easy note and list-taking at home or on the road. Durable, pocket-sized, hardcover notepad Cardstock and fabric inside pocket for business cards, cash, receipts, stamps, etc. 130 full-colour illustrated note sheets Book measures 89 x 127 mm We choose the best images from well-known classic and contemporary fine artists, plus talented emerging illustrators and designers from around the globe.
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Pluto Press I Want to Believe
Book SynopsisAliens, nuclear war and talking dolphins; this book is a study of the weird and wonderful world of the PosadistsTrade Review'Under the grim pressures of 20th century history, and now climate change, Gittlitz shows how explosions of black political humour also contain utopian hopes very necessary to keep alive. As an advocate of Partially Automated Adequate Socialism I can only agree, and applaud this fine addition to leftist history' -- Kim Stanley Robinson, award-winning author of the Mars Trilogy'While Posadism is often treated as a political curiosity, quickly set aside, Gittlitz skillfully paints J. Posadas and his followers in all their depth and complexity: paranoid, idealistic, cultish, fractious, bizarre, proud, far-reaching dreamers. In their bizarre, sometimes revolutionary own ways, they fought for a more just world, one that could finally join the ranks of a far more advanced fraternity awaiting them in the galaxy' -- Anna Merlan, author of 'Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power''An absolute treat. As well as a brilliantly researched biography of Posadas, and a very witty one, it does far more than lampoon him. Rather, it uses his story (and its legendarisation in meme culture) to provide really valuable reflection on revolutionary hope, cults, and the role of irony and despair in the millennial-left milieu' -- David Broder, author of 'First They Took Rome: How the Populist Right Conquered Italy''This book has it all: Trotskyist drama, South American revolutions and aliens from inner and outer space. What's not to like?' -- McKenzie Wark, author of 'Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse?''A provocative and clear-eyed account of communist lunacy, its costs, and why we might need it anyway' -- Malcolm Harris, author of 'Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials''I Want to Believe is most compelling in its consideration of how Posadist ideals live on today, beyond the meme-centric irony and vaporwave aesthetics of the extremely online left' -- Baffler'Gittlitz has recovered an unlikely left-wing hero for these febrile times... and is an able navigator through the ensuing alphabet soup of Trotskyist organisations he travels through' -- Morning Star'Gittlitz does so well in weaving the life of Posadas with the enclosed parallel universe of Trotskyism he created' -- Socialist Resistance'If you find yourself afflicted by capitalist realism, a dip into I Want to Believe and the world of Posadism might be just the thing for you' -- Social Review'There is no reason the left shouldn’t engage in the occasional indulgence of UFOwatching alongside the hard work of organising' -- Dawn Foster‘A cautionary political tale of a radical post-war tendency marked by zealous fanaticism, an enigmatic insurgent horizon caught between utopia and annihilation and the cruellest of gaps separating sincere revolutionary desire and delusional irrelevance’ -- ‘ROAR’Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: THE TRAGIC CENTURY 1. Commentaries on the Infancy of Comrade Posadas 2. Revolutionary Youth or Patriotic Youth? 3. The Death Throes of Capitalism 4. The Origins of Posadism 5. Where are we Going? PART II: THE POSADIST FOURTH INTERNATIONAL 6. The Flying International 7. The Role of Anti-Imperialist and Revolutionary Militants, the Role of Trotskyists, the Program, and Tasks During and After the Atomic War 8. The Macabre Farce of the Supposed Death of Guevara 9. Flying Saucers, the Process of Matter and Energy, Science, the Revolutionary and Working-Class Struggle, and the Socialist Future of Mankind 10. The Accident 11. Hombrecitos 12. Volver 13. What Exists Cannot Be True 14. Arrival of Comrade Homerita to the House PART III: NEO-POSADISM 15. Historical Sincerity 16. Why Don’t Extraterrestrials Make Public Contact? 17. UFOs to the People 18. On the Function of the Joke and Irony in History Timeline Notes Index
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Hay House Inc Power Thought Cards: 64 Positive Affirmation
Book SynopsisTHE ORIGINAL POSITIVE AFFIRMATION CARD DECK FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, LOUISE HAYA GREAT INSPIRATIONAL SELF-CARE GIFT FOR YOURSELF OR A FRIEND TO START EVERY MORNING WITH JOY AND GRATITUDEThis classic deck of 64 colorful and beautifully designed empowering affirmation cards include positive thought patterns for creating health, abundance, joy, and peace in your life.Packaged in a beautiful gift box, this positive affirmation card deck contains 128 unique pieces of art exquisitely illustrated by five artists. Each vibrant card contains a powerful and inspiring affirmation on one side and a visualization on the other to meditate on and bring balance, wellness, and joy to your life.EXAMPLE POWER THOUGHT AFFIRMATIONS:I am willing to change. I am willing to release old, negative beliefs.I trust the process of life.Life supports me and brings to me only good and positive experiences. I trust the process of life to bring me my highest good. "These cards are an outgrowth of the affirmative sayings I used to give my clients to help them find their inner strength as they worked on issues ranging from self-esteem to romance to prosperity and love. Post these cards in your home, workplace, car . . . or give them to friends and family. Read a different one each morning, and watch your day unfold effortlessly and powerfully." Love, Louise Hay
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Insight Editions Supernatural: The Official Coloring Book
Book SynopsisBased on WB’s hit show Supernatural, this deluxe coloring book features line art and patterns inspired by Dean, Sam, Castiel, and the monsters that they hunt.The perfect gift for the aspiring hunter, this gorgeous coloring book is filled with detailed illustrations of the characters and creatures of Supernatural. From the rich black of the Winchesters’ car to the blood red of a devil’s trap, the world of Supernatural is yours to design and color. Featuring patterns inspired by Dean, Sam, Castiel, Crowley, and a host of angels, demons, and other creatures, these minutely detailed drawings offer hours of creative fun.
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Knock Knock Em Friends Patriarchy Refill Mug
Book SynopsisGather your strength however you can! We have a long, long way to go.- 11oz ceramic mug - Dishwasher and microwave safe- Comes in a sturdy box with a viewing window, for easy gift giving - Design is printed on both sides of the mug
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University of Toronto Press Leadership is Half the Story
Book SynopsisCan you imagine a choreographer only training one dancer to lead while his or her partner sits in the lobby staring at the wall? Yet we do this all the time in organizations. Half the partnership is missing.Leadership is Half the Story introduces the first model to seamlessly integrate leadership, followership, and partnerships. This research-backed, field-tested book contributes many new ideas and practical advice for everyone in an organization – from CEO to HR director to front-line manager to consultant.All of us lead, not just those with the formal title. All of us follow, not just front-line staff. In great collaborations, one moment we are leading and then we flip to following; in other words, the relationship between leadership and followership is dynamic, context-specific, and ever-evolving. This empowering perspective opens up leadership to everyone, normalizes followership, and enables more productive and innovative collaborations. Candid discTrade Review"This book practically glows with energy and vision! In highly accessible, entertaining portions Sam and Marc Hurwitz have presented us with a forward-thinking, prescient guide to success in business in today's unpredictable market.Build agile, innovative, efficient teams in your organization today for greater success tomorrow!" -- Marshall Goldsmith, top-ranked executive coach; Thinkers 50 Top Ten Global Business Thinker; author or editor of 34 books including the global bestsellers 'MOJO' and 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There' "Samantha and Marc Hurwitz have made leadership whole. Teams need great leaders as well as great followers." -- Razor Suleman, Founder and Chief Achiever, Achievers, Inc. "In this remarkable book, Samantha and Marc Hurwitz radically challenge the conventional wisdom on leadership. Leaders aren't more important than followers, they say. To innovate fast, leaders and followers must be equal partners - together creatingco-flow.'Leadership Is Half the Story'is essential reading for anyone who wants to know how companies, organizations, and governments can adapt, innovate, and thrive in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world." -- Thomas Homer-Dixon, Chair of Global Systems, Balsillie School of International Affairs; author, 'The Ingenuity Gap' and 'The Upside of Down'Table of ContentsList of Tools Preface: Our Stories and Why We Wrote This Book Acknowledgments SECTION I: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Why 21st-Century Workplaces Require a Radically Different Approach ... and a Radically Different Approach * Work Is Done in Teams - From Flow to Co-flow* Continuous Relationship Building - Interpersonal Agility Is the Essential Workplace Competency* Introducing the Generative Partnership(R) Model CHAPTER 2 A Fresh Look at the F-Word: Followership CHAPTER 3 A New Kind of Leadership SECTION II: GUIDING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 4 Principle 1: Partnerships Need Leadership and Followership. They Are Equal, Dynamic, and Different. CHAPTER 5 Principle 2: Leadership Is Setting the Frame. Followership Is Creating Within It. CHAPTER 6 Principle 3: Lean In to Build Connection. CHAPTER 7 Principle 4: Value the Positive, and Build on It. CHAPTER 8 Principle 5: Have Deeply Shared Goals. SECTION III: SKILLS CHAPTER 9 Decision Partnering Skills * Kirk vs. Spock: Whom Would You Entrust with Your Decisions? * Decision Framing: The Leadership Role * Decision Advocating: The Followership Role CHAPTER 10 Relationship Partnering Skills * Relationship Checkmate and How to Avoid a Stalemate * Relationship Framing: The Leadership Role * Relationship Building: The Followership Role CHAPTER 11 Organizational Agility Partnering Skills * Don't Be a Sea Squirt and Eat Your Brain! * Organizational Mentoring: The Leadership Role * Organizational Agility: The Followership Role CHAPTER 12 Communication Partnering Skills * Four-Way Communications, Barriers, Biases, and Blunders * Cascade Communicating: The Leadership Role * Dashboard Communicating: The Followership Role CHAPTER 13 Performance Partnering Skills * Honk if You Like My Driving! * The Commitment and Engagement Agreement * The DNA of Performance * Performance Coaching: The Leadership Role * Peak Performing: The Followership Role CHAPTER 14 Personal, Team, and Organizational Development * Personal Development * Team Development * Organizational Development Notes References Index
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HarperCollins Publishers The Times Quick Crossword Book 24
Book SynopsisChallenge yourself with word and number puzzlesGive your memory a workout, stimulate your brain and hone your general knowledge with 100 definition-only puzzles from The Times.Covering a wide range of topics, from geography to literature, history and culture, this collection will test both your general knowledge and your wordpower.Compiled by the Times2 Crossword Editor John Grimshaw, these quick accessible puzzles are utterly absorbing and addictive, yet concise enough to be done on the move.Quality is paramount to The Times' crosswords, with clues that are satisfyingly tough, but accurate. This new collection is no different, providing hours of crossword enjoyment and stimulation.
£7.59
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc PHTLS 9e Spanish Soporte Vital de Trauma Prehos
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£48.60
Moleskine Moleskine Studio Collection Large Plain Notebook
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£24.24
Moleskine Moleskine Scarlet Red Notebook Large Dotted Hard
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£19.14
Galison Mixtapes 1000 Piece Puzzle
Book SynopsisThe nostalgia factor of the Mixtape puzzle from Galison is very high! Featuring art from Julie Seabrook Ream, this puzzle takes you back to all the cassette tape filled drawers and shoeboxes under the bed. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage.• 1000 pieces• Box Size: 11.25 x 8.25 x 2, 86 x 210 x 51 mm• Puzzle Size: 27 x 20, 508 x 686 mm• Includes Puzzle Insert• Minimal puzzle dust
£13.77
Rutgers University Press Ignition An Informal History of Liquid Rocket
Book SynopsisTells the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John D. Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to negate the relentless restraints of gravity.Trade Review"This insider's account of the early years of rocketry captures the excitement of researching and developing technologies that lie outside the realm of computer science. While we're accustomed to think of technological progress in terms of Moore's law, in a few short years these engineers went from launching metal tubes small enough to hold in your hand to propelling a two ton metal capsule containing three humans all the way to the moon."— Inc., 9 Powerful Books Elon Musk Recommends "A good book on rocket stuff...that's a really fun one." — Elon Musk "Ignition! is a history of liquid rocket propellants, but it's also a history of cold war and the space race, told from a particular point of view....That humor helps the accessibility, and as long as you remember some high school chemistry you shouldn't have a problem with the science either."— Ars Technica "Ignition!, originally written in 1972, is back in print after a long hiatus. A classic book, it tells a rollicking story of an era when space was the frontier. An informative history, it reads like an adventure story."— Galveston County Daily News "Read this book. You’ll find plenty about John and all the other sky-high crackpots who were in the field with him and you may even get (as I did) a glimpse of the heroic excitement that seemed to make it reasonable to cuddle with death every waking moment—to say nothing of learning a heck of a lot about the way in which the business of science is really conducted." — Issac Asimov, from the foreword "Ignition! is a hard-to-get-your-hands-on account of early rocket science...Clark was an American chemist active in the development of rocket fuels back in the 1960s and 1970s, and the book is both an account of the growth of the field and an explainer of how the science works." — Business InsiderTable of ContentsContents In Re John D. Clark - foreword by Issac Asimov Preface 1 How It Started 2 Peenemunde and JPL 3 The Hunting of the Hypergol . . . 4 . . . and Its Mate 5 Peroxide – Always a Bridesmaid 6 Halogens and Politics and Deep Space 7 Performance 8 Lox and Flox and Cryogenics in General 9 What Ivan Was Doing 10 “Exotics” 11 The Hopeful Monoprops 12 High Density and the Higher Foolishness 13 What Happens Next Glossary Index
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida The Classic Cattleyas
Book SynopsisIn 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. In this helpful and informative book, each classic Cattleya species is described in fascinating detail.
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Brass Monkey You Complete Me 100 Piece Mini Shaped Puzzle
Book SynopsisYou two go together like puzzle-based puns and love. This shaped mini-puzzle by Brass Monkey is the perfect way to get your message across, loud and clear. It even comes in a small giftable box, with a place to write your own clever* note on the back. *Actual cleverness of your message not guaranteed. 100 piece shaped mini-puzzle. Features two-color 'You Complete Me' artwork w/ gold foil accents. Completed puzzle measures 7.25 wide by 6.8 tall. Box measures 3.75 wide by 4.375 tall (and 1.25 thick btw). Includes a dedicated area to write a personal message on the box.
£999.99
MP-HVD Harvard Education Pre Culturally Responsive School Leadership
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Duke University Press Modern Social Imaginaries
Book SynopsisOffers a clear and concise framework for understanding the structure of modern life in the West and the different forms modernity has taken around the worldTrade Review“Charles Taylor presents a fundamental challenge to neoliberal apologists for the new world order—but not only to them. Anyone who wishes, as I do, to defend transcultural political ideals, notions of development, or the like, will have to face his formidable array of hermeneutically inspired reflections on Western modernity’s defining cultural formations. His particular take on the ‘social imaginary’ makes the strongest case there is for the idea of ‘multiple modernities.’”—Thomas McCarthy, Northwestern UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 The Modern Moral Order 3 2 What Is a "Social Imaginary"? 23 3 the Specter of idealism 31 4 The Great Disembedding 49 5 The Economy as Objectified Reality 69 6 The Public Sphere 83 7 Public and Private 101 8 The Sovereign People 109 9 An All-Pervasive Order 143 10 The Direct-Access Society 155 11 Agency and Objectification 163 12 Modes of Narration 175 13 The Meaning of Secularity 185 14 Provincializing Europe 195 Notes 197
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Ohio University Press The EverPresent Origin
Book SynopsisGebser’s central thesis was that a potent “leap” in thinking was happening in the 20th century. This new mode of thought would be a holistic-centered, or integral one; an answer to the type of thinking responsible for economic and industrial crisis, two World Wars, and what many today consider a dire, global ecological crisis.Trade Review“Gebser’s noetic analysis, of Teilhardian scope, is only partially equaled by such works as Erich Neumann’s The Origins and History of Consciousness or Gaston Bachelard’s The Philosophy of No. A profound and sagaciously polemic work, remarkably relevant to discussions of holism and postmodern consciousness.” * Library Journal *“Jean Gebser’s magnum opus is at long last available in a fine English rendering … I expect no less an interest in the English translation, and hope that Gebser’s work will now begin to receive the worldwide recognition it deserves.” * Emergent Paradigm Bulletin *“(The book) impressed me as a very important, indeed in some respects pioneering, piece of work. It treads new paths, opens new vistas, and in so doing it is vastly, solidly, and subtly documented by a wealth of anthropological, mythological, linguistic, artistic, philosophical, and scientific material which is fruitfully brought into play and shown in its multifold and striking interrelationships. The book is brilliantly written and introduces many valuable new terms and distinctions. (It shows) that scholarly precision and faithfulness to given data are fully compatible with a broad, imaginative, and spiritual outlook; and (it exposes) the utter sterility of the prevailing positivistic, mechanistic, and wrongfully scientistic methods.”“The gigantic attempt of one of the most creative and stimulating thinkers of modern Europe to integrate the most advanced knowledge of our time with the spiritual sources of the past.”
£999.99
University of Minnesota Press Cosmopolitics I
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface, Book I. The Science Wars, 1. Scientific Passions, 2. The Neutrino’s Paradoxical Mode of Existence, 3. Culturing the Pharmakon?, 4. Constraints, 5. Introductions, 6. The Question of Unknowns, Book II. The Invention of Mechanics: Power and Reason, 7. The Power of Physical Laws, 8. The Singularity of Falling Bodies, 9. The Lagrangian Event, 10. Abstract Measurement: Putting Things to Work, 11. Heat at Work, 12. The Stars, Like Blessed Gods, 13. If We Could . . ., Book III. Thermodynamics: the Crisis of Physical Reality, 14. The Threefold Power of the Queen of Heaven, 15. Anamnesis, 16. Energy is Conserved!, 17. The Not So Profound Mystery of Entropy, 18. The Obligations of the Physicist, 19. Percolation, 20. In Place of an Epilogue, Notes, Index
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University of Minnesota Press Kafka
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£17.09
New York University Press Classical Arabic Literature
Book SynopsisPresents a rich assortment of classical Arabic poems and literary prose, from pre-Islamic times until the 18th century, with short introductions to guide non-specialist students and informative endnotes and bibliography for advanced scholars.Trade ReviewRanges over more than seven centuries, and flows with surprises and delights, aching love poems and weird, cruel fables, and Thomas Browneian reflections on the nature of Flies, or the relations between mystics and elephants, all beguilingly rendered and scrupulously commented. -- Marina Warner * Times Literary Supplement *Van Gelder's translations are pleasant and clear, which is no small feat, especially with poetry... A work that will be enjoyed by many scholars and lay readers. -- Letizia Osti * Middle East Literatures *The perfect collection to launch the Library of Arabic Literatureof interest to the scholar, the student, and the general reader. Its coverage is excellent, both in terms of historical sweep and generic variety. -- Richard Sieburth, Professor of Comparative Literature, New York UniversityThe translations of this volume are a marvel, and often a tour de forceprecise, highly readable and evocative, with the benefit of well-honed use of iambic and other rhythmic devices. Though Van Gelder reminds us that he is not a native English speaker, his English strikes me as no less superlative than, say, Nabokovs mastery of the language * The National *Van Gelder succeeds in maintaining a high standard for literary translation This anthology is remarkable in its attention to the intricate patterns of meter and rhyme in Arabic poetry and in its combination of familiar and unfamiliar texts. Highly recommended. * Choice *Promises to be an invaluable mine of knowledge for scholars and general readers who need an introduction to the universal appeal and validity of the enlightening and enlightened literary heritage of the Arabic-Islamic intellectual tradition. * Journal of Islamic Studies *By and large, this volume, and indeed the entire series, promises to be an invaluable mine of knowledge for scholars and general readers who need an introduction to the universal appeal and validity of the enlightening and enlightened literary heritage of the Arabic-Islamic intellectual tradition. * Journal of Islamic Studies *Table of ContentsLetter from the General EditorAcknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Notes to the Introduction Verse ProseNotes Chronology Glossary of Names and TermsBibliography Further Reading Index About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute About the Typefaces About the Translator
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University of Minnesota Press Male Fantasies Volume 1 Women Floods Bodies
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£19.79
MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Wild Dog Dreaming
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