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Time for Critique Time for Critique
In a world of political upheaval, rising inequality, catastrophic climate change, and widespread doubt of even the most authoritative sources of information, is there a place for critique This book calls for a systematic reappraisal of...
35,00 €
Reductionism in Art and Brain Science Reductionism in Art and Brain Science
Are art and science separated by an unbridgeable divide Can they find common ground In this new book, neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel, whose remarkable scientific career and deep interest in art give him a unique perspective, demonstrates...
24,00 €
What Kind of Creatures Are We? What Kind of Creatures Are We?
Noam Chomsky is widely known and deeply admired for being the founder of modern linguistics, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science, and perhaps the most avidly read political theorist and commentator of our time. In these...
16,50 €
Tunisia Tunisia
The Arab Spring began and ended with Tunisia. In a region beset by brutal repression, humanitarian disasters, and civil war, Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution alone gave way to a peaceful transition to a functioning democracy. Within four...
24,00 €
History of Art in Japan History of Art in Japan
In this book the leading authority on Japanese art history tells the fascinating story of the country's exceptional cultural heritage. Tsuji Nobuo sheds light on how Japan has nurtured distinctive aesthetics, prominent artists, and...
38,00 €
Epistenology Epistenology
We think we know how to appreciate wine--trained connoisseurs take dainty sips in sterile rooms and provide ratings based on objective knowledge and technical expertise. In Epistenology, Nicola Perullo vigorously challenges this...
28,00 €
Designing for Growth Designing for Growth
Liedtka and Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business development: 'design thinking,' or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth.
31,50 €
Sexual Politics Sexual Politics
A sensation upon its publication in 1970, Sexual Politics documents the subjugation of women in great literature and art. Kate Millett's analysis targets four revered authors--D. H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, Norman Mailer, and Jean...
28,00 €
Countersexual Manifesto Countersexual Manifesto
Countersexual Manifesto is an outrageous yet rigorous work of trans theory, a performative literary text, and an insistent call to action. Seeking to overthrow all constraints on what can be done with and to the body, Paul B. Preciado...
28,00 €
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
A frank and honest analysis of how Jim Paul went from governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, to losing over a million dollars in one fatal moment of economic hubris. Paul's cautionary tale is therefore an essential read for all...
28,00 €
Ages of Globalization Ages of Globalization
Today's most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planetwide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But humanity's story has always been on a global scale, and this history deeply...
28,00 €
Out of the Dark Night Out of the Dark Night
Achille Mbembe is one of the world's most profound critics of colonialism and its consequences, a major figure in the emergence of a new wave of French critical theory. His writings examine the complexities of decolonization for African...
31,50 €
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism casts the hard-right turn as animated by socioeconomically aggrieved white working- and middle-class populations but contoured by neoliberalism's multipronged assault on democratic values. From its...
25,50 €
Sex and World Peace Sex and World Peace
Originally published in hardcover in 2012.
20,50 €
Man, the State, and War: a theoretical analysis Man, the State, and War: a theoretical analysis
What are the causes of war How might the world be made more peaceful In this landmark work of international relations theory, first published in 1959, the eminent realist scholar Kenneth N. Waltz offers a foundational analysis of the...
28,00 €
Most Important Thing Illuminated Most Important Thing Illuminated
Distilling the wisdom of Marks' celebrated client memos into a single volume and, for the first time, making his time-tested investing philosophy available to general readers, this book has been widely acclaimed by professional, casual,...
31,50 €
Locked in Time Locked in Time
Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures how they reproduce and raise...
31,50 €
War and Peace in the Taiwan Strait War and Peace in the Taiwan Strait
Scott L. Kastner offers a comprehensive account of PRC-Taiwan relations that sheds new light on the prospects for military conflict. Drawing on both international relations theory and close empirical analysis of regional trends, this...
31,50 €
The Botany of Beer The Botany of Beer
This book is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated compendium of the characteristics and properties of the plants used in making beer around the world. The botanical expert Giuseppe Caruso presents scientifically rigorous...
38,00 €
Catastrophic Incentives Catastrophic Incentives
Examining twenty years of disasters from 9/11 to COVID-19, Jeff Schlegelmilch and Ellen Carlin show how flawed incentive structures make the world more vulnerable when catastrophe strikes.
31,50 €
The Universal Timekeepers The Universal Timekeepers
David J. Helfand reconstructs the history of the universe¿back to its first microsecond 13.8 billion years agöwith the help of atoms.
25,50 €
Inside IBM Inside IBM
What made IBM so successful for such a long time, and what lessons can this iconic corporation teach present-day enterprises James W. Cortadäa business historian who worked at IBM for many years¿pinpoints the crucial role of corporate...
48,00 €
The Ends of Resistance The Ends of Resistance
Alix Olson and Alex Zamalin offer a clear-eyed critical account of how neoliberalism has redefined resistance to thwart social movements and consolidate power.
25,50 €
Winning with Data Science Winning with Data Science
This book is a compelling and comprehensive guide to data science, emphasizing its real-world business applications and focusing on how to collaborate productively with data science teams.
28,00 €
God, Guns, and Sedition God, Guns, and Sedition
God, Guns, and Sedition is the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States-and how to counter it. Leading experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day...
31,50 €
Billy Wilder Billy Wilder
In this critical study, Joseph McBride offers new ways to understand Wilder's work, stretching from his days as a reporter and screenwriter in Europe to his distinguished as well as forgotten films as a Hollywood writer and his...
35,50 €
Impossible State Impossible State
Wael B. Hallaq boldly argues that the 'Islamic state,' judged by any standard definition of what the modern state represents, is both impossible and inherently self-contradictory. Comparing the legal, political, moral, and constitutional...
35,50 €
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Secrets of Beauty Secrets of Beauty
As well as throwing new light on the author's own creative achievement, Secrets of Beauty is a vital contribution to aesthetic theory.
16,50 €
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