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FROM THE CREATOR OF DOWNTON ABBEY and THE GILDED AGE'A modern classic that will fill any Downton-shaped hole' Daily Express It is the evening of 15 June 1815, and the Duchess of Richmond has thrown a magnificent ball in Brussels for the Duke of Wellington. The guests include James and Anne Trenchard - who have made their money in trade - along with their beautiful daughter Sophia.When the Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia some twenty-five years later, they are surrounded by some of London society's most influential families. But something happened that night of the ball, so long ago, that threatens their new status. Because behind Belgravia's magnificent doors is a world of secrets, gossip and intrigue. 'Stunning' Mail on Sunday'Written with brio, the novel races along with all the page-turning suspense of a thriller' Woman & Home'A jolly romp about Fellowes's favourite subject, class' Sunday Times'Immersive and intriguing' Stylist

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The true story behind the 2023 ITV series, STONEHOUSE, starring Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes. 'An extraordinary life . . . a vivid account' Telegraph 'Completely absorbing' CAROL ANN LEE, author of The Murders at White House Farm and A Passion For Poison 'I literally consumed the book in just a few hungry sittings . . . most definitely a must read' DR SALEYHA AHSAN, filmmaker and journalist, Cambridge In November 1974, British MP and former cabinet minister John Stonehouse walked into the sea off a beach in Miami and disappeared, seemingly drowned. Then he was found - on the other side of the world, in Australia - and his extraordinary story began to come to light: a Labour cabinet minister and a devoted family man; also in a long-term affair with his secretary, and a spy for the Czech State Security agency, who had committed fraud and attempted to fake his own death to escape catastrophic business failures. Was it a mental breakdown as he later claimed? Or were there more sinister reasons for his dramatic disappearance? This is the definitive biography of Stonehouse, written by Julian Hayes, who, as the son of Stonehouse's nephew and lawyer, Michael Hayes, is uniquely placed to tell the story of this charismatic but deeply flawed politician.

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'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' - Daily ExpressAn Admiralty summons to England cuts short Thomas Kydd's service in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. While the crew of L'Aurore can look forward to liberty and prize money, a shadow hangs over their captain: the impending court martial of his one-time commander, Commodore Popham, who led a doomed attack on South America.Following Nelson's death two years earlier, England is in desperate need of heroes and Kydd's Caribbean exploits are the talk of London. Feted by the king and a grateful country, Kydd is soon on detachment in a new and dangerous sphere of interest: the Dardanelles, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea and providing a route to India. The French have long coveted this route, knowing that it could be the key to toppling the British Empire in India. When they successfully whip up such strong anti-English sentiment that the British ambassador to Constantinople has to flee to L'Aurore, a deadly stand-off ensues.Meanwhile Kydd's closest friend, Nicholas Renzi, has assumed a new role that he can never make public. Sent under alias on a mission to Constantinople, Renzi must engineer a coup that will turn the tables on the French. But when he's taken prisoner, only Kydd's superb seamanship and sheer bravado can save the day.*****************What readers are saying about PASHA'The best Kydd yet' - 5 stars'This is Stockwin's best' - 5 stars'A seafaring tale at its very best' - 5 stars'A wonderful yarn!' - 5 stars'Another brilliant book in the Thomas Kydd series' - 5 stars

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'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' - Daily ExpressThrilled at his first command, a little brig sloop called Teazer, Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness - he is desperately needed to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs, ferocious privateers and the French who are frantically trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant.But his jubilation does not last long - peace is suddenly declared and Kydd is left ashore on half pay.A rare chance gives him the opportunity to once again go to sea. He sets sail as captain of a convict transport for the penal colony in New South Wales - and challenges that will test both his seamanship and humanity to the limit.******************What readers are saying about COMMAND'Well done Julian for what is becoming a real tour de force' - 5 stars'Julian Stockwin has a superb way of writing bringing the way of life aboard ship to the reader' - 5 stars'Another really excellent sea yarn from Julian Stockwin' - 5 stars'Excellent in all respects' - 5 stars'Another great book written by the master of suspense' - 5 stars

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'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianIt is 1797 and Thomas Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, a 64-gun ship-of-the-line, on his way back from the Caribbean. After a dangerous rescue mission to Venice Kydd sails for England, but his joy at returning home after many years' absence is soon forgotten when he finds himself at the centre of one of the most extraordinary events in English history - the Mutiny at the Nore.Ten thousand men, one thousand guns and scores of ships hold the country to ransom: the government is near collapse; the economy on the brink of ruin.And Kydd is faced with a terrible choice. Abandon his friends and shipmates? Or join the rebellion and put his career - and even his life - on the line?******************What readers are saying about MUTINY'Another rip-roaring, compelling story' - 5 stars'I love this series' - 5 stars'Even better than the other sailing ship era books' - 5 stars'On the edge of your seat right to the end' - 5 stars'Excellent, thank you' - 5 stars

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'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianThomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all the danger of tempest and battle he goes through, he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor.Based on dramatic real events, it is classic storytelling at its very best, rich with action with exceptional characters and a page-turning narrative.*********************What readers are saying about KYDD'A cracking good read' - 5 stars'A first-class job' - 5 stars'A terrific book' - 5 stars'Excellent and very accurate' - 5 stars'I could not put it down' - 5 stars

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'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianThomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must sit an examination to confirm his rank - or face an inglorious return before the mast.But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's Service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an officer in His Majesty's Navy. If he is to avoid spending the rest of his career as a tarpaulin officer, he must also become a gentleman.Kydd and his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi set sail in HMS Tenacious for the North American station. Aboard the old 64-gun ship, Kydd comes to doubt he will ever match up to the high-born gentlemen officers.********************What readers are saying about QUARTERDECK'Superb writing, superb characterisation' - 5 stars'Excellent reading' - 5 stars'Without question the best series I have read in years' - 5 stars'This book is of the highest standard' - 5 stars'A splendid story' - 5 stars

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Lose yourself in the beauty of nature this winter...A ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020For readers of George Monbiot, Isabella Tree and Robert Macfarlane - an urgent and lyrical account of endangered places around the globe and the people fighting to save them.'Powerful, timely, beautifully written and wonderfully hopeful' Rob Cowen, author of Common GroundAll across the world, irreplaceable habitats are under threat. Unique ecosystems of plants and animals are being destroyed by human intervention. From the tiny to the vast, from marshland to meadow, and from Kent to Glasgow to India to America, they are disappearing.Irreplaceable is a love letter to the haunting beauty of these landscapes and their wild species. Exploring coral reefs and remote mountains, tropical jungle, ancient woodland and urban allotments, it traces the stories of threatened places through local communities, grassroots campaigners, ecologists and academics.Julian Hoffman's rigorous, impassioned account is a timely reminder of the vital connections between humans and nature - and all that we stand to lose. It is a powerful call to arms in the face of unconscionable natural destruction.*****'A terrific book, prescient, serious and urgent' Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun'Unforgettable. At a time when the Earth often seems broken beyond repair, this courageous and hopeful book offers life-changing encounters with the more-than-human world' Nancy Campbell, author of The Library of Ice'Wonderful, tender and subtle, beautifully written and filled with a calm authority' Adam Nicolson, author of The Seabird's Cry*Highly Commended Finalist for the Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation 2020*

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Prepare for Microsoft Exam AI-900 and help demonstrate your real-world knowledge of diverse machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, and how they can be implemented with Azure AI. Designed for business stakeholders, new and existing IT professionals, consultants, and students, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Describe AI workloads and considerations • Describe fundamental principles of machine learning on Azure • Describe features of computer vision workloads on Azure • Describe features of Natural Language Processing (NLP) workloads on Azure • Describe features of conversational AI workloads on Azure This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you are a business user, stakeholder, technical professional, or student who wants to become familiar with Azure AI; requires no data science or software engineering experience. About the Exam Exam AI-900 focuses on knowledge needed to identify features of common AI workloads and guiding principles for responsible AI; identify common ML types; describe core ML concepts; identify core tasks in creating an ML solution; describe capabilities of no-code ML with Azure Machine Learning Studio; identify common types of computer vision solutions; identify Azure tools and services for computer vision tasks; identify features of common NLP workload scenarios; identify Azure tools and services for NLP workloads; and identify common use cases and Azure services for conversational Al. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals certification, demonstrating your knowledge of common ML and AI workloads and how to implement them on Azure. With this certification, you can move on to earn more advanced role-based certifications, including Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate or Azure Data Scientist Associate. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn

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In these seventeen essays (and one short story) the 2011 Man Booker Prize winner examines British, French and American writers who have meant most to him, as well as the cross-currents and overlappings of their different cultures. From the deceptiveness of Penelope Fitzgerald to the directness of Hemingway, from Kipling's view of France to the French view of Kipling, from the many translations of Madame Bovary to the fabulations of Ford Madox Ford, from the National Treasure Status of George Orwell to the despair of Michel Houellebecq, Julian Barnes considers what fiction is, and what it can do. As he writes in his preface, 'Novels tell us the most truth about life: what it is, how we live it, what it might be for, how we enjoy and value it, and how we lose it.'When his Letters from London came out in 1995, the Financial Times called him 'our best essayist'. This wise and deft collection confirms that judgment.

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Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011Staring at the Sun charts the life of Jean Serjeant, from her beginning as a naive, carefree country girl before the war through to her wry and trenchant old age in the year 2020. We follow her bruising experience in marriage, her probing of male truths, her adventures in motherhood and in China and we cannot fail to be moved by the questions she asks of life and the often unsatisfactory answers it provides.

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Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011Graham Hendrick, an historian, has left his wife Barbara for the vivacious Ann, and is more than pleased with his new life. Until, that is, the day he discovers Ann's celluloid past as a mediocre film actress. Soon Graham is pouncing on old clues, examining her books for inscriptions from past lovers, frequenting cinemas and poring over the bad movies she appeared in. It's not that he blames Anne for having a past before they met, but history has always mattered to him...

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'Balkan Glory is an epic chapter in the splendid Kydd canon, weaving knotty political gambits with stirring naval actions, expressively re-creating the often harsh reality Jack Tars witnessed within their wooden walls during the Napoleonic Wars' - Quarterdeck1811. The Adriatic, the 'French Lake', is now the most valuable territory Napoleon Bonaparte possesses. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd finds his glorious return to England cut short when the Admiralty summons him to lead a squadron of frigates into these waters to cause havoc and distress to the enemy. Kydd is dubbed 'The Sea Devil' by Bonaparte who personally appoints one of his favourites, Dubourdieu, along with a fleet that greatly outweighs the British, to rid him of this menace.At the same time, Nicholas Renzi is sent to Austria on a secret mission to sound out the devious arch-statesman, Count Metternich. His meeting reveals a deadly plan by Bonaparte that threatens the whole balance of power in Europe. The only thing that can stop it is a decisive move at sea and for this he must somehow cross the Alps to the Adriatic to contact Kydd directly.A climactic sea battle where the stakes could not be higher is inevitable. Kydd faces Dubourdieu with impossible odds stacked against him. Can he shatter Bonaparte's dreams of breaking out of Europe and marching to the gates of India and Asia?*************************************Readers LOVE Balkan Glory'I can say without a doubt Balkan Glory is Stockwin's best of the series. All these elements make it so. It's great, involving reading (I was surprised when I reached The End!). It's what makes for great historical fiction''By far the best of the Kydd series. Can the next one possibly be as riveting?''One of my must have books each year'

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'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight right now' IndependentA killer hides in plain sight on the crowded streets of Jakarta . . . When a woman's scorched remains are discovered in her burnt-out car, Ruud Pujasumarta and his team are brought in to investigate what appears to be a routine homicide. But when another woman's charred body is found a few days later, Ruud also finds a banner unfurled by the corpse's feet. A verse from the Quran is scribbled across it, calling for unbelievers to be burned. Suspicions that the team have a religiously-motivated serial killer on their hands seem to be confirmed when a third body turns up with the same MO.But who is responsible? Is it the Australian diplomat who was obsessed with the first victim? The imam who preaches Sharia law? Or the military general taking backhanders and living a life of luxury in Jakarta? Despite the many possible suspects, Ruud is suspicious that the killer may actually be someone much closer to home, someone he has trusted for many years. What unravels next is a terrifying chain of events . . . And what Ruud discovers puts his life, and the lives of those around him, in danger.Praise for Julian Lees'Lee's striking descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of Jakarta' Irish Independent'A darkly compelling tale of family secrets, lies and murder' Crime Review

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Pastor de almas y profundamente inmerso en los acontecimientos políticos y sociales de su tiempo, san Julián está considerado el obispo más importante de toda la Hispania Visigoda y una de las figuras más complejas del siglo VII.De Eugenio, obispo de Toledo, recibe indirectamente el influjo del gran Isidoro. Su obra es menos voluminosa y enciclopédica que la de éste, pero probablemente lo supera en profundidad teológica.Escribió un total de 17 obras, de las que nos han llegado sólo las siguientes:Prognosticon futuri saeculi;Historia Wambae regis;Apologeticum de tribus capitulis;De sextae aetatis comprobatione;De contrariis (Antikeimenon).El Prognosticon es el fruto de una conversación con Idalio, obispo de Barcelona, centrada en el estado de las almas de los difuntos antes de la resurrección final de sus cuerpos.El método consiste en recordar el mayor número posible de preguntas sobre el tema en cuestión, organizarlas y luego responderlas con la doctrin

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" Michel Foucault. Poder, saber y subjetivación " se fundamenta en " Para leer a Foucault " (2001), libro al que viene a sustituir. Pasados más de quince años, el cosmos Foucault se ha enriquecido enormemente. Los inéditos del filósofo provenientes de sus cursos y conferencias que han salido a la luz en este tiempo (el " Foucault oral " ), y el creciente interés que su figura y sus reflexiones despiertan, han trasformado decisivamente el panorama de los estudios en torno a él. Las ciencias humanas, el derecho, el psicoanálisis, el urbanismo o la historia social han convertido sus escritos en un instrumento de análisis imprescindible. Esta guía para orientarse en su singular universo se estructura en dos partes: la primera analiza las publicaciones de Michel Foucault (1926-1984) y su contexto filosófico, político y social; la segunda se interna en los estudios preparatorios de sus publicaciones tras su entrada en el Collège de France (1970). Su planteamiento respeta la existencia de dos

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Encuadernación: CartonéColección: Ensayos Arte CátedraEl arte abstracto se abrió camino en España cuando, tras el fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el Régimen se vio obligado, para subsistir, a perder parte de su retórica fascista. Frente a las tradiciones académicas, al contrario que el arte más político, lo abstracto podía situarse más allá de cualquier ideología, asumir una condición moderna (muy apreciada en las exposiciones internacionales) y enlazar con la gran tradición pictórica española, de Velázquez a Goya. Fue esto lo que propició que, durante un tiempo, la pintura abstracta fuera el arte oficial de la España franquista. Todo esto tuvo lugar en el marco del proceso de separación radical entre cultura y política que se dio en Occidente a partir de 1945, y que favoreció el espectacular reciclaje del régimen de Franco.A partir del análisis de la política expositiva, la crítica y la historiografía del arte abstracto en la España de posguerra, este libro explora las ra

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Este libro desarrolla todos los contenidos teóricos y prácticos que engloban;el proceso de generación de la documentación técnica y los trámites legales y;administrativos asociados a las instalaciones electrotécnicas. Está;especialmente dirigido a los alumnos del módulo profesional de Documentación Técnica;en Instalaciones Eléctricas, del Ciclo Formativo de grado superior de Sistemas Electrotécnicos;y Automatizados, de la familia profesional de Electricidad y Electrónica y, en;general, a todos aquellos instaladores, proyectistas y profesionales del sector;eléctrico que busquen ampliar o reforzar sus conocimientos.;Esta segunda edición se presenta totalmente actualizada en relación;con las últimas normas, así como los reglamentos, las guías y las disposiciones;legales vigentes, además de las últimas versiones de los programas informáticos;y las aplicaciones móviles de mayor utilidad. La obra se ha realizado de manera;que es válida para cualquier tipo de instalación eléctrica, independie

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En este libro se desarrollan los contenidos que los títulos, adaptados a la Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo de Educación (LOE), correspondientes a los ciclos de grado medio y grado superior de la familia de Mecánica, asignan al módulo de Interpretación Gráfica en Fabricación Mecánica. El manual se presenta como una herramienta de trabajo que facilita el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje conjugando contenidos conceptuales y, fundamentalmente, procedimentales. Sus 18 unidades incluyen información teórica, presentada con 900 figuras y 200 tablas. Una vez asimilados los contenidos que desarrollan, mediante una serie de cuestiones y ejercicios, el alumno podrá interpretar los planos de las prácticas que realizará en el taller y en las futuras prácticas que lleve a cabo en empresas. Los contenidos de este libro se basan en la actualización, presentación y explicación de normas esenciales para la correcta interpretación gráfica. Asimismo, el libro se completa con una guía exclusiva para doce

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En esta colección de aproximaciones biográficas se exploran los márgenes de la cultura republicana y el movimiento obrero, alejándonos del discurso y la experiencia de los máximos dirigentes de las agrupaciones democráticas y las organizaciones obreras, para iluminar la de sus cuadros intermedios e inferiores. Si desde mediados del siglo XIX la democracia articuló un movimiento de masas, no fue solamente por el brillo de esos líderes que a menudo dieron nombre a los partidos republicanos. Lo mismo puede afirmarse respecto a las organizaciones obreras. Por el contrario, la aportación de los activistas, los militantes y propagandistas que impulsaban comités, difundían las doctrinas en folletos y periódicos locales, levantaban partidas armadas o agitaban a las masas en las reuniones políticas, fue crucial. Para ello, se ha seleccionado un conjunto de figuras representativas. El propósito no es tanto rescatarlas del olvido, sino proyectar con ellas un friso de ese espacio en el que se vert

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Die ertragsteuerliche Organschaft (§ 14 KStG) setzt die Abführung des ganzen Ergebnisses der Organgesellschaft an den Organträger voraus. Dabei müssen die gesellschaftsrechtlichen Grenzen von Gewinnabführung (§ 301 AktG) und Verlustausgleich (§ 302 AktG) im Vertragskonzern eingehalten werden. Indes ist im Einzelnen ungeklärt, welche Ausschüttungssperren bei Bestehen eines Gewinnabführungsvertrages zugleich Auswirkungen auf den Höchstbetrag der Gewinnabführung und ggf. auch die Verlustausgleichspflicht zeitigen. Julian M. Egelhof widmet sich dieser Frage und untersucht daraufhin die Steuerrechtsfolgen insoweit fehlerhafter Ergebnisabführung. Das dogmatisch komplexe Problem kann bereits de lege lata einer praxisgerechten Lösung zugeführt werden. Überdies gewinnt der Autor aus den Ergebnissen einen Regelungsvorschlag de lege ferenda, der zu einem geschlossenen System der Ausschüttungs- und Abführungssperren in Konzernrecht und Konzernbesteuerung führt.

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Die Patentierungsausschlüsse in §§ 2, 2a PatG bzw. Art. 53 EPÜ verhindern, dass einem Erfinder - der mit einer neuen, erfinderischen und gewerblich anwendbaren, technischen Erfindung den Stand der Technik bereichern könnte - ein Patent angeboten wird. Diese Möglichkeit einer irreversiblen Schutzverweigerung bewirkt nicht nur einen partiellen Ausfall der Anreiz- und Offenbarungsfunktion des Patentrechts, der über den Anwendungsbereich der Ausschlüsse hinausgeht, sondern sie führt auch zu einem insgesamt langsameren und teureren Erteilungsverfahren ohne Rechtssicherheit.Nach einer Analyse der Normkategorie und angesichts ihrer zahlreichen negativen Auswirkungen hinterfragt Julian L. Hacker die vertretenen Legitimationsansätze, mit denen die Existenz der Patentierungsausschlüsse gerechtfertigt wird, und plädiert letztlich für eine Abschaffung der §§ 2, 2a PatG und Art. 53 EPÜ.

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Originally published in 1935, Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers is a treatise on handguns of the early twentieth century. Written by Major Julian S. Hatcher, an expert on the subject of firearms of all sorts, readers will gain invaluable insight into everything to do with handheld firearms of the 1930s.In his introduction, Hatcher emphasizes that he has made an earnest effort to make this book accessible for both novices and experts. Novices who know nothing whatsoever about firearms and their use can easily learn from this book, while experts will find a technical reference book where “the results of many experiments with pistols and revolvers and their ammunition are tabulated in convenient form.”Covering such subjects as the different methods of shooting and using hand firearms; their mechanism, care and repair; their interior and exterior ballistics; the peculiar suitability of the different kinds for various purposes; the relative effectiveness or stopping power of the various calibers and types of gun and ammunition; and many more, this book is an immense store of knowledge on early handguns.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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An original and engaging account of the Obama years from a group of leading political historiansBarack Obama's election as the first African American president seemed to usher in a new era, and he took office in 2009 with great expectations. But by his second term, Republicans controlled Congress, and, after the 2016 presidential election, Obama's legacy and the health of the Democratic Party itself appeared in doubt. In The Presidency of Barack Obama, Julian Zelizer gathers leading American historians to put President Obama and his administration into political and historical context. These writers offer strikingly original assessments of the big issues that shaped the Obama years, including the conservative backlash, race, the financial crisis, health care, crime, drugs, counterterrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan, the environment, immigration, education, gay rights, and urban policy. Together, these essays suggest that Obama's central paradox is that, despite effective policymaking, he failed to receive credit for his many achievements and wasn't a party builder. Provocatively, they ask why Obama didn't unite Democrats and progressive activists to fight the conservative counter-tide as it grew stronger.Engaging and deeply informed, The Presidency of Barack Obama is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand Obama and the uncertain aftermath of his presidency.Contributors include Sarah Coleman, Jacob Dlamini, Gary Gerstle, Risa Goluboff, Meg Jacobs, Peniel Joseph, Michael Kazin, Matthew Lassiter, Kathryn Olmsted, Eric Rauchway, Richard Schragger, Paul Starr, Timothy Stewart-Winter, Thomas Sugrue, Jeremi Suri, Julian Zelizer, and Jonathan Zimmerman.

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Learning Chinese teaches basic conversational and literary skills in Mandarin. It is designed to build language ability while stimulating learners’ curiosity about the linguistic structures of the language as well as the geography, history, and culture of China. Conversational lessons are separated from lessons on reading and writing characters, allowing instructors to adapt the book to their students and to their course goals.

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Poems that break language apart from the inside. Brolaski's third collection combines Latin, pop culture, etymology, politics, and sex in linguistic experimentation. It asks the reader to let go of expectations and be open to a sonically immersive experience. The poems are as radical as they are romantic, rewriting the rules of grammar and creating a personal vernacular. Julian T. Brolaski is the author of Advice for Lovers (City Lights 2012), gowanus atropolis (Ugly Duckling Presse 2011), and co-editor of NO GENDER: Reflections on the Life & Work of kari edwards (Litmus Press / Belladonna Books 2009). Julian lives in Oakland, and is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the country band The Western Skyline.

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Boredom and Art examines the use of boredom as a strategy in modern and contemporary art to resist or frustrate the effects of consumerism and capitalism. This book traces the emergence of what Haladyn terms the will to boredom in which artists, writers and philosophers actively attempt to use the lack of interest inherent in the state of being 'bored' to challenge people. Instead of accepting the prescribed meanings of life given to us by consumer or mass culture, boredom represents the possibility of creating meaning: 'a threshold of great deeds' in Walter Benjamin's memorable wording. It is this conception of boredom as a positive experience of modern subjectivity that is the main critical position of Haladyn's study, in which he proposes that boredom is used by artists as a form of aesthetic resistance that, at its most positive, is the will to boredom.

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Los años de la Segunda República española y la guerra civil de 1936 a 1939 llenan el siglo XX español de esperanza, frustración y dramatismo con una fuerza desconocida en cualquier otro momento de la historia de España. El profesor Julián Casanova, uno de los mayores especialistas del período, ha tomado sobre sí la ingente tarea de sintetizar y explicar a un público amplio todo lo que sabemos hoy sobre la sociedad, la política, la economía, la cultura y la guerra de nuestro país entre 1931 y 1939. Para ello ha partido de sus propias investigaciones y de la abrumadora bibliografía existente, ha indagado en los hechos más relevantes, ha construido un relato con los principales actores de aquella fiesta que acabó en tragedia y ha tratado de responder, con las armas propias del historiador, esto es, con la búsqueda del rigor y de la verdad, a algunas de las preguntas básicas que muchos españoles se han hecho en los setenta años transcurridos desde la guerra civil. No ha sido la suya, desde

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El " Discurso sobre el espíritu positivo " , publicado en 1844, es una introducción sintética y completa al pensamiento de Auguste Comte (1789-1857), fundador y maestro de la corriente positivista que tanta influencia ejerció en la filosofía del siglo XIX. Obra de madurez, acota con vigor los momentos fundamentales de la concepciones comteanas y los agrupa en páginas tan escasas como concisas y transparentes. Como indica Julián Marías, la obra es sin duda una incomparable exposición de todo el sistema comteano, con una ventaja esencial sobre toda exposición ulterior: cualquier libro positivista nos da lo que Comte ha sido para sus continuadores; la obra original, en cambio, nos da el pensamiento auténtico y primitivo.Versión y prólogo de Julián Marías

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Se puede encontrar todavía a Dios en esta sociedad líquida? La secularización y descristianización actual de Occidente, son un signo del final de los tiempos, o simplemente de una época que se acaba y otra que comienza? La sociedad plural y relativista, es el enemigo a combatir, levantando barreras y muros para defenderse de ella? Cómo están llamados a vivir su fe quienes creen en Jesús en un momento histórico como el actual que, en muchos aspectos, se asemeja al de los comienzos del cristianismo.En intenso y lúcido diálogo con el conocido vaticanista Andrea Tornielli, Julián Carrón --responsable de Comunión y Liberación desde hace trece años-- responde a estas y otras muchas cuestiones sobre el núcleo esencial de la fe cristiana, la dinámica propia con la que el cristianismo se comunica y la forma del testimonio en una sociedad que va camino de ser poscristiana. Todo ello sin eludir otros temas más espinosos y candentes relativos tanto a la vida de la Iglesia como a la del propio

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Encuadernación: RústicaEsta segunda edición revisada -publicada transcurrido solamente un año desde la salidad de la primera- recoge los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos necesarios para que cualquier persona emprendedora pueda afrontar con éxito la definición de estrategias, el desarrollo paso a paso y la puesta en práctica de aplicaciones de comercio electrónico.El libro recoge todas las etapas para realizar este tipo de comercio, así como las diferentes alternativas que el mercadoactual ofrece, yendo en muchos casos más allá gracias a la acutalización obtenida a través de los proyectos europeos de I+D más innovadores relacionados con el comercio electrónico, así como el contacto direc to con empresas y expertos del sector.

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Y si nos termináramos arrepintiendo de no habernos atrevido a cometer errores?Una novela del creador de Downton Abbey.Damian Baxter es un hombre inmensamente rico con una única preocupación: encontrar al heredero adecuado para recibir su gran fortuna.Se pone en contacto con el narrador, un antiguo amigo suyo de Cambridge, para pedirle ayuda. Aunque cuarenta años después las cosas han cambiado y él odia a Baxter, decide aceptar. Siempre es agradable saber de un viejo amigo, pero a su edad es más interesante saber algo de un viejo enemigo...A partir de una carta anónima que Damian recibió de una de sus antiguas novias, en la que se le da a entender que llegó a tener un hijo, el narrador se compromete a encontrar a su vástago.La búsqueda nos sumerge en el extraordinario ambiente social de la Temporada de Londres en plenos años sesenta, donde familias aristocráticas intentaban encontrar buenos partidos para sus hijas, mientras que alguien a

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Encuadernación: Rústica con solapasColección: ContextosMartin Luther King y Nelson Mandela propiciaron cambios que empezaron con la queja de que el status quo estaba equivocado y tenía que cambiar. Las quejas han hecho avanzar a la sociedad y han llevado a la abolición de la injusticia, pero hoy en día se asocian fundamentalmente a lamentos sin trascendencia y pleitos frívolos.Para reivindicar la queja como una fuerza positiva y progresista, necesitamos saber de qué nos quejamos equivocadamente y por qué. Este libro ?el primero de su naturaleza? explora los diferentes tipos de quejas de la gente, desde la contradictoria y la contraproducente a la paranoica.Pasamos buena parte de nuestras vidas afrontando la distancia que hay entre cómo son las cosas y cómo deberían ser. Debemos quejarnos o perseverar? Debemos dirigir nuestra insatisfacción hacia los demás o asumir nosotros la responsabilidad? Y cómo poner en práctica estas decisiones?Este libro ?un fascinante análisis d

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