L'univers romanesque de Rachid El-Da??f et la guerre du Liban est avant tout un examen de l'?"e;uvre de l'ecrivain libanais Rachid El-Daif. Temoin de la guerre civile libanaise, comme tant d'autres, Rachid El-Daif ne fait pourtant pas une description directe des ... Полное описание

The inadequacies of contemporary forms of governance are increasingly recognized: the brain drain from politics, distrust of governments, the danger of mass media and money-dominated elections, and the failure of governments to find good policy options on major issue... Полное описание

Successful movie producer Wolf Willett is stunned when he sees his own death reported in a major newspaper. It says he was a victim in a triple homicide during a sordid tryst with his wife and a friend. But who is the unidentified corpse? Why can't Wolf remember anyt... Полное описание

This book explores the constraints which justice imposes on immigration policy. Like liberal nationalists, Ryan Pevnick argues that citizens have special claims to the institutions of their states. However, the source of these special claims is located in the citizen... Полное описание

The Butterfly Boy takes the reader on a dramatic, sweeping journey through two World Wars in Germany and races on around the globe throughout that tumultuous century. The Butterfly Boy is the story of Arnie, who as a small boy loses the use of his arms through polio,... Полное описание

Teaching Global History challenges prospective and beginning social studies teachers to formulate their own views about what is important to know in global history and why. It explains how to organize the curriculum around broad social studies concepts and themes and... Полное описание

Jesus of Nazareth is arguably the most famous and influential human being who has ever lived on earth. In the Historical Dictionary of Jesus, author Daniel J. Harrington delves into the ancient literary sources about Jesus, modern methods of approaching these sources... Полное описание

The subject of food security and land issues in Africa has become one of increased importance and contention over recent years. In particular, the focus has shifted to the role new donors from the global South are playing in shaping African agriculture. Approaching t... Полное описание

Windjamming to China sails on the fringes of history.

This powerful book examines the emotional and psychological impact of racism, culture and identity within the context of racism, and racial identity in treatment. The book's contributors address the "e;invisible"e; aspects of racism (stress, abuse, and trauma... Полное описание

Dieses Buch beschreibt und analysiert das Instrument Quartiersmanagement am Beispiel des Stadtviertels Bremen Tenever. Es wird versucht, die Good-Practice Ansatze der Literatur mit den praktischen Eindrucken und Erfahrungen des Autors zu vergleichen.Das Quartiersmana... Полное описание

Based on the Waverley Abbey Insight Day on Perfectionism led by Chris Ledger, this book will help both those working with others through issues relating to perfectionism, and those who recognise perfectionist tendencies in themselves. Our desire for perfection can do... Полное описание

What if? That is clearly the right question to be asking in this eagerly anticipated follow-up novel, 'Stepping Back'. To get to the true answer to that question you must be prepared to take an exciting and enigmatic journey in the shoes of our amiable hero.Once more... Полное описание

In a voice so unfailingly chipper it's suspicious, Alex Burrett poses in fiction some disturbing yet certainly possible futures for the human race (and other ambitious, earthbound mammals). Always ready with an impeccable phrase or a sly wink, he shares stories of th... Полное описание

Give the gift of sweetness with this teen cookbook filled with the desserts teenage boys and girls actually want to bake and eat. From the authors of the best-selling TEENS COOK, TEENS COOK DESSERT is a sugar-coated follow up guide focusing on the foods that young ad... Полное описание

The speed of social dynamics has overtaken the speed of thought. Adopting a dialectical perspective towards reality, social theory has always detected faults in the dominant social pattern, foreseeing crises and outlining in advance the features of new social models.... Полное описание

The economic reforms sweeping China have excited the world, attracting many companies around the globe to tap into the huge economic potential of the China market. At the same time, however, such companies are also faced with challenges when doing business in China. ... Полное описание

La chasse et le paturage constituent deux relations privilegiees entre l'homme et l'animal. Ce livre en fait la demonstration pour les forets de la plaine de type tempere du Nord de la France que l'on suit du XIe au XVIe siecle. Cette etude demontre que les activites... Полное описание

Shakespeare's Politics is an invaluable introduction to the political world of Shakespeare's plays. It includes passages from the plays together with extracts from contemporary historical and political documents. The clear, jargon-free narrative introduces and explai... Полное описание

Looking for an alternate take on the classic tale of Robin Hood? Dive into this satirical version told from the perspective of Maid Marian. In it, author Thomas Love Peacock deftly uses the medieval period as a lens through which to poke fun at the excesses of the ni... Полное описание

When two worlds come together, passion explodes, and the line between loathing and lust blurs. Quakes on the coast are not the only thing causing the earth to move in this hot and steamy romance!For most of her life, Warden Brenna Kennedy has guarded a book of lore o... Полное описание

Van Saai tot Fraai is 'n luukse handwerkboek wat wys hoe ongewensde, ou, alledaagse huishoudelike items in pragtige dekor omskep kan word. Deur die idee van herbruik en herwin in gedagte te hou, neem Almie Louis dit verder deur die mees gewone of selfs lelike items t... Полное описание

';And for anyone wishing to learn more about Manly Hall, Louis Sahagun's gripping biography is an insightful look at the life and times of one of the last century's most important mystical thinkers.'The Fortean TimesIn 1919, a Canadian teenager with a sixth grade edu... Полное описание

The Magarini Settlement Project in Kenya is typical of many large Third World rural development projects of recent years, not least in its failure to fulfil even minimum goals. First published in 1991, Development in Practice explores the reasons for this projects fa... Полное описание

This fictional book, Encounters in a Parallel World, is thought provoking with humor, romance and intrigue. This is Book one of a trilogy, and is about the human dilemma based on the outcome of events in alternate parallel worlds. It also explores the possibility tha... Полное описание