The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

Untrammelled neoliberalism and the inexorable force of production have produced a 21st century crisis of community: a narcissistic cult of authenticity and mass turning-inward are among the pathologies engendered by it. We are individuals afloat in an atomised society, where the loss of the

The Transparency Society (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

In this manifesto, German-Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han denounces transparency as a false ideal, the strongest of our contemporary mythologies, and the most

The Agony of Eros (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

An argument that love requires the courage to accept self-negation for the sake of discovering the Other.Byung-Chul Han is one of the most widely read philosophers in Europe today, a member of the new generation of German thinkers that includes Markus Gabriel and Armen Avanessian. In The Agony of

Psychopolitics - Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback / softback)

The Palliative Society: Pain Today (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

Our societies today are characterized by a universal algophobia: a generalized fear of pain. We strive to avoid all painful conditions - even the pain of love is treated as suspect. This algophobia extends into society: less and less space is given to conflicts and controversies that might prompt

What Is Power? (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

Shanzhai: Deconstruction in Chinese (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

The Burnout Society (Han Byung-Chul)(Paperback)

Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, 'user-friendly' technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline

Topology: A Very Short Introduction (Earl Richard)(Paperback)

Topology, the mathematical study of the properties that are preserved through the deformations, twistings, and stretchings of objects, is an important area of modern mathematics. As broad and fundamental as algebra and geometry, its study has important implications for science more generally,

Essential Topology (Crossley Martin D.)(Paperback)

This book brings the most important aspects of modern topology within reach of a second-year undergraduate student. It successfully unites the most exciting aspects of modern topology with those that are most useful for research, leaving readers prepared and motivated for further study. While

The Silent Conversation (Ramsay Caro)(Pevná vazba)

When DNA evidence links a present-day murder to the disappearance of a young boy four years earlier, detectives Anderson & Costello are plunged into a baffling mystery. It's been four years since four-year-old Johnny Clearwater disappeared without trace one hot summer afternoon. Now, a new TV

The Aesthetics of Disappearance (Virilio Paul)(Paperback)

Virilio introduces his understanding of 'picnolepsy'--the epileptic state of consciousness produced by speed.Virilio himself referred to his 1980 work The Aesthetics of Disappearance as a 'juncture' in his thinking, one at which he brought his focus onto the logistics of perception--a logistics he

Differential Manifolds (Kosinski Antoni A.)(Paperback)

The concepts of differential topology form the center of many mathematical disciplines such as differential geometry and Lie group theory. Differential Manifolds presents to advanced undergraduates and graduate students the systematic study of the topological structure of smooth manifolds. Author

General Topology (Kelley John L.)(Paperback)

The clarity of the author's thought and the carefulness of his exposition make reading this book a pleasure, noted the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society upon the 1955 publication of John L. Kelley's General Topology. This comprehensive treatment for beginning graduate-level students

The Role of Topology in Materials (Gupta Sanju)(Pevná vazba)

Addresses the topic of the 2016 Nobel prizes in both physics and chemistry Covers topology in physics, chemistry, applied mathematics, biology, nanoscience, materials science and engineering Presents the classes of materials used as topological

The Fatimid Empire (Brett Michael)(Paperback)

From its foundation at the beginning of the tenth to its final disappearance towards the end of the twelfth century, the Fatimid Empire played a central but controversial role in the history of Islam. This book combines the separate histories of Isma'ilism, North Africa and Egypt with that of the

Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes - A History of the Lives and Rituals of the Dervishes of Turkey (Friedlander Shems)(Paperback / softback)

Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer - A gripping new thriller with a killer twist (Dicker Joel)(Paperback / softback)

A twisting new thriller from the author of The Truth about the Harry Quebert AffairIn the summer of 1994, the quiet seaside town of Orphea reels from the discovery of four murders.Two young police officers, Jesse Rosenberg and Derek Scott crack the case and identify the killer.Then, twenty years

Age of Anger - A History of the Present (Mishra Pankaj)(Paperback / softback)

The Haunting (Titchmarsh Alan)(Paperback)

'A perfect love story' - Katie FfordeHow can the mysterious disappearance of Anne Flint and the drowning of a young girl in a chalk stream in 1816 possibly affect the life of schoolteacher Harry Flint some two centuries later?With a failed marriage and no job, Harry begins to research his

Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals (Teish Luisah)(Paperback)

A refreshed edition of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals--updated with a note from the author sharing the changes that have occurred in the 30 years since its original publication. A book of startling remembrances, revelations, directives, and imperatives,

The Pattern Under the Plough (Evans George Ewart)(Paperback)

In the detail of village architecture, the superstitions of tree-planting and rituals of house-building, in the esoteric practices of horse cults or the pagan habit of 'telling the bees', The Pattern Under the Plough unearths the rich seam of customs and beliefs that this old culture has brought to

Finding Everett Ruess: The Life and Unsolved Disappearance of a Legendary Wilderness Explorer (Roberts David)(Paperback)

The definitive biography of Everett Ruess, the artist, writer, and eloquent celebrator of the wilderness whose bold solo explorations of the American West and mysterious disappearance in the Utah desert at age twenty have earned him a large and devoted cult following. 'Easily one of [Roberts's]

Secret History of the World (Black Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret