Americans often complain about the operation of their government, but scholars have never developed a complete picture of people's preferred type of government. In this provocative and timely book, Hibbing and Theiss-Morse, employing an original national survey and f... Полное описание

In his new book Doron Mendels addresses the topic of the authority of texts and their transmission, as well as different strategies of narration in ancient texts. Mendels provides extensive treatment of issues such as linearity, emporality and simultaenity of texts, ... Полное описание

Each year the average woman spends hundreds of pounds on skincare products, only to be disappointed when the hype outplays the performance. Empowering women to break this cycle, Dr Jessica Wu shares the secrets to transforming your skin from the inside out. Feed Your... Полное описание

More than just a price book, Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2004 is a comprehensive, work manual that all those in the civil engineering, surveying and construction business will find it hard to work without. It gives costs for both general and... Полное описание

In Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Law of Property, Wolfram Schmidgen draws on legal and economic writings to analyse the description of houses, landscapes, and commodities in eighteenth-century fiction. His study argues that such descriptions are important to the... Полное описание

This provocative book is a major contribution to our understanding of Martial's poetics, his vision of the relationship between art and reality, and his role in formulating modern perceptions of Rome. The study shows how on every scale from the microscopic to the cos... Полное описание

Most scholars think of David Hilbert's program as the most demanding and ideologically motivated attempt to provide a foundation for mathematics, and because they see technical obstacles in the way of realizing the program's goals, they regard it as a failure. Agains... Полное описание

If you like Oprah, The Secret, Think and Grow Rich, 4-Hour Work Week, Science of Mind, and are drawn to law-of-attraction work, you will absolutely love this book!Stop complaining about money and create a revolution! The problem most people have right now is not havi... Полное описание

In a remote village on the Dutch-German border, a young Catholic woman named Cunegonde tries to kidnap a baby to prevent it from being baptized in a Protestant church. When she is arrested, fellow Catholics stage an armed raid to free her from detention. These dramat... Полное описание

From the acclaimed comedy troupe The State comes the first-ever e-book edition of their cult classic book, a mock-travel guide that traverses the nation in the same irreverent, subversive and off-the-wall comedic style that fueled their MTV sketch show and subsequent movies and TV series.

У меня по-прежнему есть инопланетный дед, и ещё большие запасы спиртного. Известность уже тоже есть, и я не последний в роду. Вроде бы все цели достигнуты, пожить бы спокойно в своё удовольствие...

Размечтался, говорите?

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Герои период... Полное описание

История знает сослагательное наклонение в единственном случае: если это фантастика из категории альтернативной истории. Третья книга цикла "Помнят польские паны" описывает события, которые могли бы произойти, если бы Гитлер погиб во время "Пивного путча", а в качес... Полное описание

Лео Штилл, сын городского плотника, мечтал вырасти магом, но ни Академия, ни чуждый мир знати не ждали его с распростёртыми объятиями. Оказавшись на перепутье он вынужден расстаться с прежней жизнью и вступить в наёмничий отряд.

Впереди — долгий путь сквоз... Полное описание