In the Event of Contact: Stories (Rohan Ethel)(Paperback)

In the Event of Contact: Stories (Rohan Ethel)(Paperback)

Irish author delivers stories of the necessity and abuse of connection, and the persistence of

Barnabas Page a Day Bible (Davies Rhona)(Paperback / softback)

365 illustrated stories from the Bible, a page for every day of the year. Every main event in the Bible is included, retold as a continuous narrative to make the Bible accessible to all

The Fundamentals of Event Design (Antchak Vladimir)(Paperback)

The Fundamentals of Event Design aims to rethink current approaches to event design and production. The textbook explores the relationship between event design and multiple visitor experiences, as well as interactivity, motivation, sensory stimuli and co-creative participation. Structured around

Being and Event (Badiou Alain)(Paperback)

Since the book's first publication in 1988, Alain Badiou's Being and Event has established itself of one of the most important and controversial works in contemporary philosophy and its author as one of the most influential thinkers of our time. Being and Event is a comprehensive statement of

Mao's Last Revolution (Macfarquhar Roderick)(Paperback)

The Cultural Revolution was a watershed event in the history of the People's Republic of China, the defining decade of half a century of communist rule. Before 1966, China was a typical communist state, with a command economy and a powerful party able to keep the population under control. But

With an Unopened Umbrella in the Pouring Rain (Bruckstein Ludovic)(Paperback)

The stories in this collection are stories of the lives and struggles of a wonderful variety of characters living in the Maramures region, in the years leading up to a war that will suddenly and irretrievably destroy the pattern of their existence. The eerily shocking ending of many of these

Event Project Management - Principles, technology and innovation(Paperback / softback)

This text provides a unique lens for studying event project management in the era of sustainability, digital transformation, smart cities and rapid development in technology. It discusses and explains how to manage events utilising the sustainable project management model adapted to the specific

The Liar in the Library (Brett Simon)(Paperback)

In the sleepy, English village of Fethering, an author event at the local library ends in murder and it's up to amateur sleuths Carole and Jude to solve the

Hawthorne's Short Stories (Hawthorne Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Twenty-four of the best short stories by one of the early masters of the form, in the definitive collection edited by acclaimed scholar Newton Arvin. Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century, and some of his most powerful work was in the form of

Undone by Blood: Or the Shadow of a Wanted Man (Nadler Lonnie)(Paperback)

REVENGE IS A TOWN CALLED SWEETHEART. In the early 1970s, Ethel Grady Lane returns to her hometown of Sweetheart, Arizona with one thing on her mind: killing the man who murdered her family. But first, she'll have to find him. As

Bechamp or Pasteur? (Hume Ethel)(Paperback)

This volume contains new editions of two books which have been available only sporadically in the decades since their publication. R. Pearson's Pasteur: Plagiarist, Imposter was originally published in 1942, and is a succinct introduction to both Louis Pasteur and Antoine B champ, and the reasons

1066: A New History of the Norman Conquest (Rex Peter)(Paperback)

A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066. The Norman Conquest is the single most important event in English history. On this invasion and 'regime change' pivoted the second millennium of English history. This is well recognised, what is not is

3 of a Kind (Gavin Rohan)(Paperback / softback)

The Event of Music History (Harper-Scott J. P. E.)(Paperback)

Brings musicology to the cutting edge of debates in the postmodern philosophy of history. This book presents a new theory of how to write music history, and offers an exemplar of this new theory in action, in a series of four chapter-length reflexions on Beethoven's heroic style. The first

Narrative Criminology: Understanding Stories of Crime (Presser Lois)(Paperback)

Explores the role of stories in criminal culture and justice systems around the world Stories are much more than a means of communication-stories help us shape our identities, make sense of the world, and mobilize others to action. In Narrative Criminology, prominent scholars from across the

The Steppe and Other Stories (Chekhov Anton)(Paperback)

The fifth volume of Chekhov short stories completes the publication in the World Classics series of his entire work as a mature fiction-writer. Here are 22 stories, including 'The Steppe,' Chekhov's first short story to be published in a serious Russian literary journal. All the texts are taken

The French Revolution: A study in Democracy (Webster Nesta)(Paperback)

The French Revolution is no dead event; in turning over the contemporary records of those tremendous days we feel that we are touching live things; from the yellowed pages voices call to us, voices that still vibrate with the passions that stirred them more than a century ago - here the desperate

Cultural Studies 1983: A Theoretical History (Hall Stuart)(Paperback)

The publication of Cultural Studies 1983 is a touchstone event in the history of Cultural Studies and a testament to Stuart Hall's unparalleled contributions. The eight foundational lectures Hall delivered at the University of Illinois in 1983 introduced North American audiences to a thinker and

A Day in the Country and Other Stories (Maupassant Guy De)(Paperback)

In addition to the title story, this selection of twenty-seven stories includes one of Maupassant's most famous tales, 'The Necklace,' and 'Le Horla,' a tale with strange parallels to the author's own descent into madness, as well as many other provocative and often chilling works--spanning the

A Short History of the American Civil War (Anderson Paul Christopher)(Paperback)

The American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the collective consciousness of the United States. It was one of the bloodiest conflicts in modern history, claiming the lives of at least 600,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilians. The Civil War was also one of the world's first

The Inn and Other Stories (Kieffer Jean-Francois)(Paperback)

Follow the action-filled stories of the young Italian orphan friend of St. Francis of Assisi in the days of knights and troubadours. With Francis as his guide and a tamed wolf by his side, the seeds of faith, hope, and charity take root in Loupio, and are sure to grow in young readers' hearts

Kicked in the Teeth (Glass Adam)(Paperback)

A New York Times Bestseller As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics--The New 52 event of September 2011, writer and co-creator of the CW show Supernatural Adam Glass rolls out an all-new team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous-they're sheer

Rendezvous And Other Stories (Du Maurier Daphne)(Paperback / softback)

A haunting collection of stories in the tradition of THE BIRDS and DON'T LOOK

Sphinx (Garrta Anne)(Paperback)

A landmark literary event: the first novel by a female member of Oulipo in English, a sexy genderless love