wyszukanych pozycji: 560
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Seized Again
ISBN: 9781462892563 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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145,22 |
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Electing Justice: Fixing the Supreme Court Nomination Process
ISBN: 9780195181098 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Davis discusses the increasing role of interest groups, the press, and the public, whose role is not prescribed in the Constitution, in the selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices and how it affects the process. First he examines in detail the history and nature of the process, then he looks at the role and impact of other players. His conclusions about how non-political actors affect the outcome of Supreme Court justice selection leads him at the end of his book to suggest controversial reforms and their prospects for success.
Davis discusses the increasing role of interest groups, the press, and the public, whose role is not prescribed in the Constitution, in the selection ...
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249,05 |
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The Myth of Black Ethnicity: Monophylety, Diversity, and the Dilemma of Identity
ISBN: 9781567502923 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In the late 1800s W.E.B. Dubois asked what it really means to be black in America. He raised the spectre of divided loyalties and the blurring of individuality that he called Double Consciousness. This volume offers an insight into this dilemma of identity by asking the seemingly rhetorical question, what does O.J. Simpson have in common with the participants in the Million Man March, the jury that set him free, the people who inexplicably cheered his acquittal, the prosecuting attorney, the black Muslim Louis Farrakhan, or with his own children? Each case involves cross-cutting currents of...
In the late 1800s W.E.B. Dubois asked what it really means to be black in America. He raised the spectre of divided loyalties and the blurring of indi...
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311,22 |
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Good Judgment: Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Human Personality
ISBN: 9780063293670 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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115,25 |
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Historical Records of the Five Dynasties
ISBN: 9780231128278 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 736 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Only fragments of historical text from China's middle period have been translated into English, until now. Here at last is the first major Chinese historical work from the Song dynasty. Written by Ouyang Xiu, an intellectual giant of the eleventh century, this is a history of the preceding century (907-979), a period known as the Five Dynasties. The historical and literary significance of Ouyang's achievement cannot be underestimated. In rewriting the existing official history of the Five Dynasties, Ouyang--whose own time was characterized by extraordinary intellectual and political...
Only fragments of historical text from China's middle period have been translated into English, until now. Here at last is the first major Chinese his...
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217,85 |
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The Bhagavad Gita: A Biography
ISBN: 9780691139968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Bhagavad Gita, perhaps the most famous of all Indian scriptures, is universally regarded as one of the world's spiritual and literary masterpieces. Richard Davis tells the story of this venerable and enduring book, from its origins in ancient India to its reception today as a spiritual classic that has been translated into more than seventy-five languages. The Gita opens on the eve of a mighty battle, when the warrior Arjuna is overwhelmed by despair and refuses to fight. He turns to his charioteer, Krishna, who counsels him on why he must. In the dialogue that follows,... The Bhagavad Gita, perhaps the most famous of all Indian scriptures, is universally regarded as one of the world's spiritual and literary ma... |
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103,74 |
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Becoming an Orchestral Musician: A Guide for Aspiring Professionals
ISBN: 9781900357234 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Becoming an Orchestral Musician takes you on a journey into the musical profession. It is the first comprehensive guide for professional musicians on how to succeed in joining an orchestra or ensemble, and how to survive as an orchestral musician during their career. university, auditioning, nerves, the secrets of ensemble playing and intonation, conductors, the mechanics of the orchestra, performing philosophies and strategies for survival are covered in separate sections. The matter of how to explore and adapt one's musical psyche, the pitfalls of a career in music and the highs and lows of...
Becoming an Orchestral Musician takes you on a journey into the musical profession. It is the first comprehensive guide for professional musicians on ...
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75,80 |
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Britain, France and the Battle for the Leadership of Europe, 1957-2007
ISBN: 9781032148984 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The book gives an account of an essential part of Britain’s troubled relationship with the rest of Europe after 1945 – particularly considering the rivalry of France and Britain between 1945 and 2007.
The book gives an account of an essential part of Britain’s troubled relationship with the rest of Europe after 1945 – particularly considering th...
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763,79 |
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Basal-Looped Spearheads: Typology, chronology, context and use
ISBN: 9781841719283 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Basal-looped spearheads were prevalent in the British Isles during the later part of the Middle Bronze Age. Their main period of use covered the Taunton and Penard industrial phases in Britain, and the contemporary Bishopsland phase in Ireland, dating to around 1300-1000 BC. Distribution also extended to the northwestern area of Continental Europe. The diagnostic attribute of these spearheads is the loops at the base of the blade, either incorporated with in the blade, or projecting below it. Ireland is likely to have been the place of origin of the category, with manufacturing taking place...
Basal-looped spearheads were prevalent in the British Isles during the later part of the Middle Bronze Age. Their main period of use covered the Taunt...
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512,22 |
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Politics Online: Blogs, Chatrooms, and Discussion Groups in American Democracy
ISBN: 9780415951937 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Despite the growth of various forms of online discussion, their impact on American political life is only beginning to be examined systematically. In Politics Online Richard Davis provides a thorough analysis detailing the political attitudes, behavior, and demographic nature of the electronic discussion community contrasting that community with the general public.
Despite the growth of various forms of online discussion, their impact on American political life is only beginning to be examined systematically. In ...
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251,27 |
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A Colonial Southern Bookshelf: Reading in the Eighteenth Century
ISBN: 9780820359762 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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188,60 |
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The Practical Jokers: Western Novel for Young People
ISBN: 9781499044911 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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91,41 |
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ABBASSARE L'APPREENSIONE INTERCULTURALE NEGLI INFERMIERI STRANIERI
ISBN: 9786202862950 / Włoski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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170,32 |
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Making a Difference: A Comparative View of the Role of the Internet in Election Politics
ISBN: 9780739121016 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the Internet in elections. It examines the role of context in shaping candidate and party usage of the Internet in democratic electoral systems.
This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the Internet in elections. It examines the role of context in shaping candidate and party usage ...
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246,33 |
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Great Australian Ghost Stories
ISBN: 9780733333293 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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81,73 |
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Justices and Journalists: The Global Perspective
ISBN: 9781316612637 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A comparative approach to judicial communication offering perspectives on the relationship between national supreme courts and the media covering them.
A comparative approach to judicial communication offering perspectives on the relationship between national supreme courts and the media covering them...
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155,68 |
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The Female of the Species and Other Terror Tales
ISBN: 9780953903245 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A collection of eleven horror stories by Richard Davis (1935-2005), famed anthologist whose books include "The Years Best Horror Stories", the "Space", "Spectre" and "Tandem Horror" series and many others. The author was the story editor for the BBC "Late Night Horror" series. His short stories appeared in many anthologies in the UK, but this is the first time a collection of his stories has been published.The book includes an introduction by editor David A. Sutton, plus two rare articles and an interview with the author.
A collection of eleven horror stories by Richard Davis (1935-2005), famed anthologist whose books include "The Years Best Horror Stories", the "Space"...
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60,22 |
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Justices and Journalists
ISBN: 9780521879255 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 241 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Justices and Journalists examines whether justices are becoming more publicity-conscious and why that might be happening. The book discusses the motives of justices going public and details their recent increased number of television and print interviews and amount of press coverage of their speeches. The book describes the interactions justices have (and have had) with the journalists who cover them. These interactions typically are not discussed publicly by justices or journalists. The book explains why justices care about press and public relations, how they employ external strategies to...
Justices and Journalists examines whether justices are becoming more publicity-conscious and why that might be happening. The book discusses the motiv...
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356,42 |
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Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Siva in Medieval India
ISBN: 9780691632490 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Saiva liturgy is performed in a world that oscillates: a world permeated by the presence of Siva, where humans live in a condition of bondage and where the highest aim of the soul is to attain liberation from its fetters. In this account of Indian temple ritual, Richard Davis uses medieval Hindu texts to describe the world as it is envisioned by Saiva siddhanta and the way daily worship reflects and acts within that world. He argues that this worship is not simply a set of ritualized gestures, but rather a daily catechism in which the worshiper puts into action all the major themes of... Saiva liturgy is performed in a world that oscillates: a world permeated by the presence of Siva, where humans live in a condition of bondage and w... |
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404,07 |
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Trusting God Through the Changes
ISBN: 9781495355738 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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32,25 |