Metaphors constitute a fundamental way in which humans understand the world around them. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of metaphors in theories of international relations. Until recently, conscious attention to metaphors in theories of international relations has been haphazard and sporadic. This book examines the metaphors that inform the major paradigms in international relations theory. Readers will discover that the vast majority of the terminology cataloguing, defining, and naming theories, concepts, and analytical tools pertaining to the study of international relations are...

Das bewahrte Lehrbuch der Mineralogie

Gregor Markls Buch ist eine verstandliche Einfuhrung in die Grundlagen der Mineralogie, Petrologie und Geochemie und richtet sich vor allem an Studierende geowissenschaftlicher Facher.

Am Anfang steht eine reich bebilderte Beschreibung der wichtigsten Minerale und Gesteine. Dann stellt der Autor Konzepte und Analysemethoden der Mineralogie vor und erklart die Bildung und Veranderungen von metamorphen, magmatischen und sedimentaren Gesteinen. Das Kapitel zur Geochemie beleuchtet die Chemie des Kosmos, die Entstehung der Elemente,...

We live in a world that is increasingly uncivil and unstable. Acts of violence take place in our homes, schools, theaters, churches and shopping malls -- places the news now refers to as "soft targets." From the so-called "knockout game" to road rage and widespread civil unrest, violence has become a persistent part of life in our world today. When we need protection more than ever, budget shortfalls leave police and 911 systems short-staffed... or completely dysfunctional. Our public debate on the subject has become mired in a tar pit of political rhetoric and divisiveness. Despite our...

Metaphors constitute a fundamental way in which humans understand the world around them. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of metaphors in theories of international relations. Until recently, conscious attention to metaphors in theories of international relations has been haphazard and sporadic. This book examines the metaphors that inform the major paradigms in international relations theory. Readers will discover that the vast majority of the terminology cataloguing, defining, and naming theories, concepts, and analytical tools pertaining to the study of international relations are...