Reflections on The Revolution in France And Other Writings (Burke Edmund)(Pevná vazba)

Reflections on The Revolution in France And Other Writings (Burke Edmund)(Pevná vazba)

Amid the 18th century's golden generation that included his companions Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson and Edward Gibbon, Burke's controversial mixture of conservative and subversive theories made him first a marginal figure, and finally a revered theorist - a hero of the

Reflections on the Revolution in France (Burke Edmund)(Paperback / softback)

Reflections on the Revolution in France (Burke Edmund)(Paperback)

'To make a revolution is to subvert the ancient state of our country; and no common reasons are called for to justify so violent a proceeding' Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses,

Reflections on the Revolution in France (Burke Edmund)(Paperback)

This new and up-to-date edition of a book that has been central to political philosophy, history, and revolutionary thought for two hundred years offers readers a dire warning of the consequences that follow the mismanagement of change. Written for a generation presented with challenges of terrible

Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke's Political Economy (Collins Gregory M.)(Pevná vazba)

Although many of Edmund Burke's speeches and writings contain prominent economic dimensions, his economic thought seldom receives the attention it warrants. Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke's Political Economy stands as the most comprehensive study to date of this fascinating subject. In

The Planetary Garden and Other Writings (Clment Gilles)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrated landscape architect Gilles Clement may be best known for his public parks in Paris, including the Parc Andre Citroen and the garden of the Musee du Quai Branly, but he describes himself as a gardener. To care for and cultivate a plot of land, a capable gardener must observe in order to

Churchill's Legionnaire Edmund Murray (Murray Bill)(Pevná vazba)

A biography of Edmund Murray, Winston Churchill's close friend and bodyguard in the final years of his life In 1937, aged just nineteen, Edmund Murray left his family and a comfortable job in London, caught the boat train to France, and signed up for the minimum of five years' service with the

Reform or Revolution and Other Writings (Luxemburg Rosa)(Paperback)

A polemic writing by the famous Red Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution (1899) explains why capitalism can never overcome its internal contradictions. An effective refutation of revisionist interpretations of Marxist doctrine, it defines the position of scientific socialism on the issues of social

Poetry and Sovereignty in the English Revolution (Allsopp Niall)(Pevná vazba)

Poetry and Sovereignty in the English Revolution presents a new interpretation of the poetry of the English revolution. It focuses on royalist poets who left their cause behind following the abolition of the monarchy, exploring how they re-imagined the traditional language of allegiance in newly

The Wonder Engine (Kingfisher T.)(Pevná vazba)

In the sequel to CLOCKWORK BOYS, Slate, Brenner, Caliban and Learned Edmund have arrived in Anuket City, the source of the mysterious Clockwork Boys. They even managed to build some trust in each other's skills. That trust is built on quicksand as the risks continue to escalate. But the secrets

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings (Gilman Charlotte Perkins)(Pevná vazba)

Part of the Gibbs Smith Women's Voices series: A collection of literary voices written by, and for, extraordinary women--to encourage, challenge, and inspire.Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) championed women's rights in her prolific fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Discover three influential

Charley Harper's What's in the Rain Forest? (Burke Zoe)(Pevná vazba)

The Essential Husserl: Basic Writings in Transcendental Phenomenology (Welton Donn)(Paperback)

The Essential Husserl, the first anthology in English of Edmund Husserl's major writings, provides access to the scope of his philosophical studies, including selections from his key works: Logical Investigations, Ideas I and II, Formal and Transcendental Logic, Experience and Judgment, Cartesian

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings (Dickens Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.After reading Christmas Carol, the notoriously

Intelligence for Dummies: Essays and Other Collected Writings (O'Brien Glenn)(Pevná vazba)

'Enclosed in this beautiful package, please find: an agile mind, a perfect style, a canny and undeceivable heart, and a welcome, enduring presence in the reader's life.' --Michael Chabon A portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last 50 years of cultural life, captured through a

Revolution - the bestselling memoir by France's recently elected president (Macron Emmanuel)(Pevná vazba)

A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament (Pitre Brant)(Pevná vazba)

Although many Catholics are familiar with the four Gospels and other writings of the New Testament, for most, reading the Old Testament is like walking into a foreign land. Who wrote these forty-six books? When were they written? Why were they written? What are we to make of their laws, stories,

Selected Writings (Muir John)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of John Muir's selected writings chronicles the key turning points in his life and study of the American

National Identities in France (Sudlow Brian)(Pevná vazba)

National Identities in France explores nationalism, national identities, and the various ways in which these concepts are accepted, adapted, discarded, or internally disputed across ideological divides. The popular assumption that automatically regards nationalism as a largely right-wing concern,

Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth (Bellerjeau Claire)(Pevná vazba)

Youth and Revolution in Tunisia (Honwana Alcinda)(Pevná vazba)

The uprising in Tunisia has come to be seen as the first true revolution of the twenty-first century, one that kick-started the series of upheavals across the region now known as the Arab Spring. In this remarkable work, Alcinda Honwana goes beyond superficial accounts of what occurred to explore

Rousseau: The Discourses and Other Early Political Writings (Rousseau Jean-Jacques)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's important early political writings in faithful English translations. This volume includes the Discourse on the Sciences and Arts and the Discourse on the Origin and the Foundations of Inequality among Men - the so-called First and Second

Solved Exercises in Fractional Calculus (Capelas De Oliveira Edmundo)(Pevná vazba)

This book contains a brief historical introduction and state of the art in fractional calculus. The author introduces some of the so-called special functions, in particular, those which will be directly involved in calculations. The concepts of fractional integral and fractional derivative are also

Outrageous Fortune: Gloomy Reflections on Luck and Life (Miller William Ian)(Pevná vazba)

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called 'good things'. Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and