Judaism and Christianity
Judaism and Christianity
Kabbalistic Bible According to the Zohar, Torah, Talmud and Midrash
The Kabbalistic Bible According to the Zohar, Torah, Talmud and Midrash
On Track
Following the success of the earlier Scatalog - Quick ID guide to southern African animal droppings, here's another quick and quirky identification guide, this time to tracks of the region's most commonly found mammals, but also includes tracks of...
The Civic Minimum
Many governments today are engaged in far-reaching programs of 'welfare reform'. But what would a just program of welfare reform consist in? Is the current emphasis on linking welfare 'rights' to 'responsibilities' justifiable? In this book, Stuar...
Essential Microbiology
Essential Microbiology 2nd Edition is a fully revised comprehensive introductory text aimed at students taking a first course in the subject.¿ It provides an ideal entry into the world of microorganisms, considering all aspects of their biology (s...
Stuarts' Field Guide to Larger Mammals of Africa
Of the more than 5,500 mammals species worldwide, at least 1,200 occur in Africa. Stuarts' Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Africa concentrates on the more visible and easily distinguished larger species, as well as some of the more frequently...
Corporate Video Production
In this updated edition of Corporate Video Production, Stuart Sweetow teaches aspiring and seasoned videographers how to make imaginative corporate videos with eye-catching designs, rhythmic editing tricks, and essential scriptwriting and intervie...
Vanities of the Eye
Vanities of the Eye investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe, a time in which the nature and reliability of human vision was the focus of much debate. In medicine, art theory, science, religion, and philosophy, sight ...
Analog Interfacing to Embedded Microprocessor Systems
Analog Interfacing to Embedded Microprocessors addresses the technologies and methods used in interfacing analog devices to microprocessors, providing in-depth coverage of practical control applications, op amp examples, and much more. A companion...
Entertainment Industry
Entertainment studies are an important emerging subject in tourism, and this introductory textbook provides a detailed overview of the entertainment industry discipline in order to prepare students for roles such as promoters, festival managers an...
Securitizing Islam
Securitizing Islam examines the impact of 9/11 on the lives and perceptions of individuals, focusing on the ways in which identities in Britain have been affected in relation to Islam. 'Securitization' describes the processes by which a particular...
The New Mechanical Philosophy
The New Mechanical Philosophy argues for a new image of nature and of science--one that understands both natural and social phenomena to be the product of mechanisms, and that casts the work of science as an effort to discover and understand those...
Canguilhem
Georges Canguilhem (1904-95) was an influential historian and philosopher of science, as renowned for his teaching as for his writings. He is best known for his book¿The Normal and the Pathological, originally his doctoral thesis in medicine, but ...
Never Mind the Quantocks
'Every one of us knows the moment when the simple act of putting one foot in front of another stops being a method of propulsion and becomes an adventure.' In this hilarious and heart-warming collection of essays, writer and broadcaster Stuart Mac...
Superstition
Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat, or step under a ladder? Is breaking a mirror just an expensive waste of glass, or something rather more sinister? Despite the dominance of...
housing debate
The emergence of Britain as a fully fledged home-owning society at the end of the 20th century has major implications for how houses are used not just as a home but as an asset. The key debate in this important and timely book is whether social po...
The Application of the European Convention on Human Rights to Military Operations
The European Convention on Human Rights is being applied to military operations of every kind from internal operations in Russia and Turkey, to international armed conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and elsewhere. This book exposes the challenge that this...
Silent Power
"Silent Power," like its bestselling predecessor "Life Was Never Meant to be a Struggle," is a tiny book filled with practical advice on living more fully using your "silent power." Author Stuart Wilde claims th...
Excellence in Warehouse Management
Warehouses are often seen as a necessary evil: places that stop the flow of goods and thus increase costs without adding value. But the truth is that they have a critical part to play in supply chain management, and warehouse managers should be ce...
Early Foucault
It was not until 1961 that Foucault published his first major book, History of Madness. He had already been working as an academic for a decade, teaching in Lille and Paris, writing, organizing cultural programmes and lecturing in Uppsala, Warsaw ...
Addicted to Profit
Will our addiction to profit destroy the world we live in?The profit motive now exercises an effective tyranny over our lives: in the private as well as the public sector, nowhere seems immune from its reach. International tycoons, economists and ...
Atmospheric Acoustic Remote Sensing
Sonic Detection and Ranging (SODAR) systems and Radio Acoustic Sounding Systems (RASS) use sound waves to determine wind speed, wind direction, and turbulent character of the atmosphere. They are increasingly used for environmental and scientific ...
Archaeology of Foucault
On 20 May 1961 Foucault defended his two doctoral theses; on 2 December 1970 he gave his inaugural lecture at the Collège de France. Between these dates, he published four books, travelled widely, and wrote extensively on literature, the visual ar...
Make Art Or Die Trying
Learn to make art that can change the world. Multidisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and activist Stuart Semple believes that art is for everyone, and that everyone is an artist. Every single human has an inner spark of creativity that can make the world a better place. Art can change people, places, attitudes, and communities, healing and communicating when words aren't enough.Make Art or Die Trying empowers you to understand and connect with big art ideas and embrace your creative potential, no matter where you're starting from. This stunning, informative, and inspiring book demystifies influential art concepts of the 20th and 21st centuries, including happenings, performance art, Bauhaus, and Fluxus, making them super-approachable and inviting you to learn, make art, and make change. Each chapter: Explains a transformative art concept in a simple, straightforward, jargon-free way. Shares examples by amazing and innovative artists. Offers DIY ideas and exercises that encourage you to explore the concept yourself and ultimately develop your own unique conversation with the wider world. Includes a QR code that allows access to an exclusive video by Stuart that takes the conversation to a deeper level. Let Make Art or Die Trying be your guide to harnessing the power of creative ideas to create art and change in your life and community.
China's Foreign Policy
China's inexorable rise as a major world power is one of the defining features of the contemporary political landscape. But should we heed the warnings of a so-called 'China threat?' Is China set to become the next superpower? Or will its ambition...
The Novel in German since 1990
Diversity is one of the defining characteristics of contemporary German-language literature, not just in terms of the variety of authors writing in German today, but also in relation to theme, form, technique and style. However, common themes emer...
Introduction to the Standard Model and Beyond
The Standard Model of particle physics is an amazingly successful theory describing the fundamental particles and forces of nature. This text, written for a two-semester graduate course on the Standard Model, develops a practical understanding of ...
The Formula 1 Drive To Survive Unofficial Companion
Whether you are a new or longtime Formula 1 fan, here is your ultimate, unofficial armchair companion to the popular Netflix seriesFormula 1: Drive to Survive, providing deeper insight into the players, tech, and history that drive the show's plot points.F1 expert Stuart Codlingis your guide to all things F1. TheFormula 1 Drive to Survive The Unofficial Companionis afeature-richguide that takes youbeyond the series' personalities and off-track dramato present further context. Topics covered include:People- Who does what to keep F1 teams rolling? From personaltrainersto raceengineers,mechanics,pit crew, andteam principal, what does it take to succeed in F1? Sidebars and callouts include significant past players and greatrivalriesincluding that betweenToto WolffandChristian Horner.F1 History in 20 Cars- FromFangio's postwar Alfa Romeo toMax Verstappen's Honda-poweredRed BullandLewis Hamilton'sMercedes, all the great teams feature:Ferrari,Williams,McLaren,Lotus, and more. Callouts features driver gear and great past drivers like Andretti, Brabham, Moss, Schumacher, and more.Technology- Who designs and builds today's mind-bending cars andenginesand what does the process entail? Side journeys exploresafetyfeatures,technologybehind key components, and big ideas that flopped.F1 Circuits- A look at F1 race course in today, along with features on circuit design, past circuits, and notorious circuit features like Loew's Hairpin atMonacoand Eau Rouge at Spa Francorchamps.Race Strategy- Therulesandstrategiesof race day. Sidebars explore things like tire strategy, the anatomy of a pit stop, and the role ofanalytics.Business- Who pays for the multibillion-dollar spectacle on display inDrive to Surviveand how is it possibly profitable? Features and callouts explore the evolution ofsponsorship, driver salaries, and backroom deals.Where relevant, Codling relates content to specificseasons and episodes, providing even more context for thereality series. The visuals includescores of action and off-track photos. The result is a visually stunning guide to accompany a wildly popular TV series, and an engaging history spanning seventy-plus years of the world's most popular motorsport.
Foucault's Last Decade
On 26 August 1974, Michel Foucault completed work on Discipline and Punish, and on that very same day began writing the first volume of The History of Sexuality. A little under ten years later, on 25 June 1984, shortly after the second and third v...
Canguilhem
Georges Canguilhem (1904-95) was an influential historian and philosopher of science, as renowned for his teaching as for his writings. He is best known for his book¿The Normal and the Pathological, originally his doctoral thesis in medicine, but ...
Essential Microbiology
Essential Microbiology 2nd Edition is a fully revised comprehensive introductory text aimed at students taking a first course in the subject.¿ It provides an ideal entry into the world of microorganisms, considering all aspects of their biology (s...
Carbon Footprint Wars
Climate change is acknowledged to be the major problem currently facing the human race, and the need to reduce our carbon footprint becomes ever more urgent as the scientific predictions of the effects of climate change become increasingly dire. W...
Speaking Against Number
Numbers and politics are inter-related at almost every level - be it the abstract geometry of understandings of territory, the explosion of population statistics and measures of economic standards, the popularity of Utilitarianism, Rawlsian notion...
Pocket Guide to Mammals of East Africa
East Africa comprises a varied range of habitats, which provide living space for more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These range in size from the elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. This compact guide covers all of the common and s...