Theory of the Great Game: Writings from Le Grand Jeu (Duncan Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

A Social Theory of Corruption: Notes from the Indian Subcontinent (Rajan Sudhir Chella)(Pevná vazba)

A social theory of grand corruption from antiquity to the twenty-first century. In contemporary policy discourse, the notion of corruption is highly constricted, understood just as the pursuit of private gain while fulfilling a public duty. Its paradigmatic manifestations are bribery and extortion,

Henri Cartier-Bresson: Le Grand Jeu (Cartier-Bresson Henri)(Pevná vazba)

Cartier-Bresson by Cartier-Bresson: the photographer's 'master set' survey of his career, presented for the first time alongside selections by Annie Leibovitz, Wim Wenders and othersIn the early 1970s, at the request of his friends and collectors John and Dominique Menil, Henri Cartier-Bresson went

Injury Time - A Novel (Hamilton Duncan)(Pevná vazba)

Injury Time is the first novel from the great sportswriter Duncan Hamilton. It is about accepting the past and living a life in the present, hope and disappointment, success and failure and how close all of those things are in life and in the glory

Book Parts (Duncan Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

What would an anatomy of the book look like? There is the main text, of course, the file that the author proudly submits to their publisher. But around this, hemming it in on the page or enclosing it at the front and back of the book, there are dozens of other texts--page numbers and running heads,

The Practice of Dzogchen: Longchen Rabjam's Writings on the Great Perfection (Longchenpa)(Pevná vazba)

Quantum Theory (Bohr Niels)(Pevná vazba)

Quantum Theory contains the seminal works of quantum theory from the early years of the 20th Century, representing breakthroughs in science that radically altered the landscape of modern knowledge: Quantum Theory of Line-Spectra by Niels Bohr and The Origin and Development of the Quantum Theory by

Critical Theory and Human Rights: From Compassion to Coercion (McGrogan David)(Pevná vazba)

This book describes the evolution of the human rights movement into a grand managerial project, rooted in compassion, with the aim of improving universal welfare by defining the conditions of human well-being and imposing obligations on the state and other actors to realise them. It argues that

Game Theory: An Introduction (Tadelis Steven)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive introduction to game theory This comprehensive textbook introduces readers to the principal ideas and applications of game theory, in a style that combines rigor with accessibility. Steven Tadelis begins with a concise description of rational decision making, and goes on to discuss

Dublin - The View From Above (Horgan Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

The Little History of Aberdeenshire (Harley Duncan)(Pevná vazba)

From earliest records to the present day in one easy-to-read

Game Theory Basics (Von Stengel Bernhard)(Paperback)

Game theory is the science of interaction. This textbook, derived from courses taught by the author and developed over several years, is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the mathematics of non-cooperative games. It teaches what every game theorist should know: the important ideas

Color Theory: A Critical Introduction (Fine Aaron)(Pevná vazba)

Giving an overview of the history of color theory from ancient and classical cultures to contemporary contexts, this book explores important critical principles and provides practical guidance on the use of color in art and design. Going beyond a simple recitation of what has historically been said

Algorithmic Game Theory (Nisan Noam)(Pevná vazba)

In the last few years game theory has had a substantial impact on computer science, especially on Internet- and e-commerce-related issues. More than 40 of the top researchers in this field have written chapters that go from the foundations to the state of the art. Basic chapters on algorithmic

Classical Sociological Theory (Loyal Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing the founders of sociological theory - from Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Martineau through to Simmel, DuBois, Mead and others - this accessible textbook locates each thinker within their own social, political and historical context. By doing so, it helps readers to understand the

Dennis Hopper: In Dreams: Scenes from the Archive (Hopper Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

Unpublished Dennis Hopper: new light on the 1960s and the actor's unique transit through American historyDennis Hopper: In Dreams connects Dennis Hopper's roles as an actor, husband, father and photographer. Editor and designer Michael Schmelling has selected more than 100 photographs from Hopper's

The Great Political Theories Vol 1 - Michael Curtis

As an introduction to political theory and science, this collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general readers. It also serves as a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such fundamental concepts as Democracy, the Rule of Law,

Golf Is a Game of Confidence (Rotella Bob)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of the bestselling Golf is Not a Game of Perfect comes a masterly illumination of golf's mental game. When that book was published, Dr Bob Rotella made accessible for the first time what he had learned from working with the best golfers in the world. Dr Rotella follows up the

Reattachment Theory: Queer Cinema of Remarriage (Wallace Lee)(Paperback)

In Reattachment Theory Lee Wallace argues that homosexuality--far from being the threat to 'traditional' marriage that same-sex marriage opponents have asserted--is so integral to its reimagining that all marriage is gay marriage. Drawing on the history of marriage, Stanley Cavell's analysis of

Infinite Group Theory: From the Past to the Future (Baginski Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The development of algebraic geometry over groups, geometric group theory and group-based cryptography, has led to there being a tremendous recent interest in infinite group theory. This volume presents a good collection of papers detailing areas of current

Sauntering: Writers Walk Europe (Minshull Duncan)(Pevná vazba)

This latest collection of walking literature from Notting Hill Editions celebrates the allure of the Continent.On foot the world comes our way. We get close to the Continent's alpine ranges, arterial rivers, expansive coastlines. Close to its ancient cities and mysterious thoroughfares; and close

A Game of Thrones (Martin George R. R.)(Pevná vazba)

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES From a master of contemporary fantasy comes the first novel of a landmark series unlike any you've ever read before. With A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has launched a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer

Philosophy of Physics: Quantum Theory (Maudlin Tim)(Pevná vazba)

A sophisticated and original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics from one of the world's leading philosophers of physicsIn this book, Tim Maudlin, one of the world's leading philosophers of physics, offers a sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of quantum

Dickens on Railways - A Great Novelist's Travels by Train (Dickens Charles)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of Dickens' many writings on railways, from ghost stories to Dombey and Son, travel pieces to

Great Whiskies - 500 of the Best from Around the World (DK)(Pevná vazba)