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Thomas Hardy: His Life and Friends
ISBN: 9780333625200 / Angielski / Miękka / 438 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This biography contains new disclosures and interpretations of evidence, neglecting nothing significant in Hardy's early years or his later life. It draws from innumerable sources, including all his published writings (not least the poems), biographies of him and of contemporaries, correspondence of friends and acquaintances, Emma Hardy's diaries, and many unpublished letters from her and Florence Hardy, and brief background introductions indicate how some of Hardy's friends influenced his career or enriched his life.
This biography contains new disclosures and interpretations of evidence, neglecting nothing significant in Hardy's early years or his later life. It d...
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201,72 |
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Behind Closed Doors in White South Africa: Incest Survivors Tell Their Stories
ISBN: 9780333642337 / Angielski / Miękka / 195 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The intent in this book is to tear away the veil of secrecy that surrounds incestuous abuse in white South Africa by presenting five in-depth personal accounts of this heinous form of sexual exploitation as told by the survivors. Each of these accounts includes an analysis of important incest-related issues raised by the survivor's story. Another objective is to explore the connections between the often cruel sexual exploitation of girls by their white male relatives and the brutal exploitation of black people by white men in South Africa.
The intent in this book is to tear away the veil of secrecy that surrounds incestuous abuse in white South Africa by presenting five in-depth personal...
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201,72 |
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Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
ISBN: 9780333662618 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new text deals with topics that are at the core of microeconomic theory - the economics of uncertainty and the economics of games and decisions. It contains a chapter on non-expected utility theory and very up to date coverage of such topics as risk aversion, stochastic dominance and mean-variance utility theory as well as a number of chapters that discuss and illustrate the use of game theory in making decisions under uncertainty.
This new text deals with topics that are at the core of microeconomic theory - the economics of uncertainty and the economics of games and decisions. ...
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267,68 |
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China's Economic Growth: The Impact on Regions, Migration and the Environment
ISBN: 9780333716601 / Angielski / Miękka / 315 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts.
Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the mo...
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403,47 |
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The Future of Shopping: Traditional Patterns and Net Effects
ISBN: 9780333731802 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In many countries shopping has been transformed from High Street stores to large out-of-town Retail Parks and Shopping Centres. Technology now provides the opportunity for many products and services to be promoted and purchased electronically, particularly via the Internet. This will progress differently for different products, regions, consumer groups, etc. This book presents future scenarios for the retail industry in the light of Internet shopping. Through its unique perspective, it examines developments so far, and through the insight of the author who is one of the leading professionals...
In many countries shopping has been transformed from High Street stores to large out-of-town Retail Parks and Shopping Centres. Technology now provide...
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230,53 |
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Gender and Immigration
ISBN: 9780333741788 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exploration of the varied and complex ways in which women experience international migration: the chapters are concerned primarily with the question of whether international migration provides women with opportunities for liberating themselves from subordinate gender roles in their countries of origin.
An exploration of the varied and complex ways in which women experience international migration: the chapters are concerned primarily with the questio...
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403,47 |
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A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Steps Along the Way
ISBN: 9780333791905 / Angielski / Miękka / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. International nuclear disarmament is at a standstill. A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World discusses steps that should be taken to restart the disarmament process, including de-alerting nuclear weapons, ending production of fissile material, and introducing policies of 'no first use'. The book includes a history of attempts to eliminate nuclear weapons, together with a summary of the arguments for and against; an analysis of whether nuclear weapons prevented a war in Europe between 1945 and 1991; and a worldwide survey of public opinion on nuclear weapons.
International nuclear disarmament is at a standstill. A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World discusses steps that should be taken to restart the disarmament proc...
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201,72 |
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Demobilization in Sub-Saharan Africa
ISBN: 9780333921296 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the early and mid-1990s, several African countries demobilised part of their armed forces. This book analyses, in the light of Africa's large development challenges and continuing wars and insecurity, the question: to what extent and how demobilisations have contributed to peace and human development? Where did the soldiers go? What can we learn from the different approaches that have been taken? These questions provide insights in the linkages between development and conflict, and provide lessons for demilitarisation and peace-building efforts in postwar societies.
In the early and mid-1990s, several African countries demobilised part of their armed forces. This book analyses, in the light of Africa's large devel...
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201,72 |
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Shaw
ISBN: 9780333287170 / Angielski / Twarda / 604 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study of Shaw is an attempt to provide a record of the impact Shaw made on his contemporaries and of the way in which he presented himself and his opinions in published interviews. Shaw is seen here through the eyes of many of his famous contemporaries as well as lesser-known witnesses.
This study of Shaw is an attempt to provide a record of the impact Shaw made on his contemporaries and of the way in which he presented himself and hi...
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532,59 |
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Changes in Health Care: Reflections on the Nhs Internal Market
ISBN: 9780333634202 / Angielski / Twarda / 171 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection originated from a conference at Templeton College, Oxford by leading practitioners and researchers and has been revised, updated and edited for publication. The collection provides an evaluation of the implementation of health reforms and will be of interest to readers interested in health policy and health management.
This collection originated from a conference at Templeton College, Oxford by leading practitioners and researchers and has been revised, updated and e...
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403,47 |
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Aspects of European Monetary Integration: The Politics of Convergence
ISBN: 9780333645222 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a thorough knowledge of the nature of the convergence criteria which states must meet in order to qualify for accession to the future Economic and Monetary Union of Europe and comprehensive coverage of both the economic and political rationale of the criteria within the framework of an international political economy approach. Thus, throughout the course of the analysis, three questions in particular are addressed: first, what is the relationship between the economics and politics of the convergence criteria; second, how do domestic and international factors impact upon...
This book provides a thorough knowledge of the nature of the convergence criteria which states must meet in order to qualify for accession to the futu...
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403,47 |
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Interpreting Shakespeare on Screen
ISBN: 9780333652114 / Angielski / Twarda / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an exploration of Shakespeare films as interpretations of Shakespeare's plays as well as interpreting the place of Shakespeare on screen within the classroom and within the English curriculum. Shakespeare on screen is evaluated both in relation to the play texts and in relation to the realms of popular film culture. The book focuses on how Shakespeare is manipulated in film and television through the representation of violence, gender, sexuality, race and nationalism. Cartmell discusses a wide range of films, including Orson Welles' Othello (1952), Kenneth Branagh's Much Ado About...
This is an exploration of Shakespeare films as interpretations of Shakespeare's plays as well as interpreting the place of Shakespeare on screen withi...
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584,14 |
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Kennedy: The New Frontier Revisited
ISBN: 9780333659410 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leading Kennedy scholars along with a group of younger historians have mined recently declassified documentation in order to reexamine many of the key issues surrounding JFK's time in the White House: Vietnam, Cuban missile crisis, Berlin crisis, space race, and others. Rejecting the idolatry and bitterness evident in so many previous works on JFK, this study adopts an evenhanded, eclectic approach. The result is a less caricatured, more compelling view of the Kennedy presidency.
Leading Kennedy scholars along with a group of younger historians have mined recently declassified documentation in order to reexamine many of the key...
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532,59 |
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Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land: Proceedings from the International Conference in Memory of Joshua Prawer
ISBN: 9780333661291 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land - a collection of articles that deal with Holy Places from Antiquity to the present; from the lands of the Fertile Crescent to Europe, India, Japan and Mexico; from mountains and seas to temples, cities and countries; from the construction, perception and functioning of sacred sites to the psychotic breakdowns they bring on some visitors.
Sacred Space: Shrine, City, Land - a collection of articles that deal with Holy Places from Antiquity to the present; from the lands of the Fertile Cr...
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403,47 |
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Sociological Research Methods in Context
ISBN: 9780333666319 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book seeks to introduce students to the challenges of 'real life' social research through a detailed consideration of eight recent empirical studies. Designed to complement existing introductory methods texts, it emphasises the importance of context in understanding and interpreting both the practice and 'product' of empirical research. The book focuses on research from eight key sub-areas of sociology, making it a useful secondary text for introductory courses on contemporary British society.
This book seeks to introduce students to the challenges of 'real life' social research through a detailed consideration of eight recent empirical stud...
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717,36 |
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Inward Investment, Business Finance and Regional Development
ISBN: 9780333668276 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of papers arises from two major international conferences on inward investment and regional development, and the role of accumulated capital in regional business development. The papers cover a wide spectrum of development and finance issues with the common theme that capital flows can have a substantial impact on regional development.
This collection of papers arises from two major international conferences on inward investment and regional development, and the role of accumulated c...
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403,47 |
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Harold MacMillan and the Berlin Wall Crisis, 1958-62: The Limits of Interest and Force
ISBN: 9780333671825 / Angielski / Twarda / 281 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing on newly released government papers, John Gearson assesses the development of Harold Macmillan's foreign policy during the Berlin Wall Crisis. Tracing the bitter alliance disputes of the crisis, Dr Gearson shows how Macmillan's attempts to chart an independent course, crucially undermined his standing with his European partners and revealed his confused approach to European security. Berlin is placed at the centre of consideration of British foreign policy, making this book an important contribution to the historiography of the period.
Drawing on newly released government papers, John Gearson assesses the development of Harold Macmillan's foreign policy during the Berlin Wall Crisis....
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403,47 |
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Global Competition and Technology: Essays in the Creation and Application of Knowledge by Multinationals
ISBN: 9780333671832 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Multinationals are increasingly taking internationalised approaches to the ways in which they generate new knowledge and develop innovative new products from it in the pursuit of global competitiveness. These new perspectives in MNEs' technological behaviour open up important additional possibilities for those countries that play host to operations of these companies. This book analyses in detail the new dimensions in MNEs' approach to global competitiveness and the role played in this by overseas R & D units, and discusses the implications of this for host countries' growth and welfare.
Multinationals are increasingly taking internationalised approaches to the ways in which they generate new knowledge and develop innovative new produc...
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403,47 |
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Conflict in World Politics: Advances in the Study of Crisis, War and Peace
ISBN: 9780333681985 / Angielski / Twarda / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At a time when international relations theory is being criticized for its lack of relevance, this book seeks to uncover theoretical and empirical knowledge about international conflict, crisis and war by exploring and testing new avenues of research. With chapters on enduring rivalries, crisis bargaining, world wars, strategic surprise, defence allocations, war termination and conflict resolution, the contributors collectively develop a stronger foundation for answering pressing questions about the onset, escalation and de-escalation of different forms of international violence from...
At a time when international relations theory is being criticized for its lack of relevance, this book seeks to uncover theoretical and empirical know...
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403,47 |
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Byromania: Portraits of the Artist in Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Culture
ISBN: 9780333683835 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of essays by leading Byronists explores the development of the myth of Byron and the Byronic from the poet's self-representations to his various appearances in nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature and in drama, film and portraiture. Byromania (as Annabella Milbanke named the frenzied reaction to Byron's poetry and personality) looks at the phenomena of Byronism through a variety of critical perspectives, and it is designed to appeal to both an academic and a popular readership alike.
This collection of essays by leading Byronists explores the development of the myth of Byron and the Byronic from the poet's self-representations to h...
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605,23 |
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