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From the Charge of the Light Brigade to Scott of the Antarctic and beyond, it seems as if glorious disaster and valiant defeat have been essential aspects of the British national character for the past two centuries. In this fascinating book, historian Stephanie Barczewski argues that Britain's embrace of heroic failure initially helped to gloss over the moral ambiguities of imperial expansion. Later, it became a strategy for coming to terms with diminishment and loss. Filled with compelling, moving, and often humorous stories from history, Barczewski's survey offers a fresh way of thinking about the continuing legacy of empire in British culture today. Product details Format Hardback | 280 pages

Continuing the definitive space opera anthology series. Today's most popular writers produce new stories set in their most famous universes, alongside essential and seminal short fiction from past masters. The definitive collection of explorers and soldiers, charting the dark frontiers of our expanding universe. Amongst the infinite stars we find epic sagas of wars, tales of innermost humanity, and the most powerful of desires - our need to create a better world. The second volume of seminal short science fiction, featuring twenty-six new stories from series such as Wayfarers, Confederation, The Lost Fleet, Waypoint Kangaroo, Ender, Dream Park, the Polity and more. Alongside work from tomorrow's legends, revisit works by masters who helped define the genre: Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Campbell, Becky Chambers, Robert Heinlein, George R.R. Martin, Susan R. Matthews, Orson Scott Card, James Blish, E.E. "Doc" Smith, Tanya Huff, Curtis C. Chen, Seanan McGuire, Sharon Lee and S

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Alex Forley had everything: good looks, money, a beautiful house in London, an attractive girlfriend and a close group of friends. But now he is dead - an apparent case of suicide. Detective Inspector Rod Eliot isn't sure Alex killed himself and he wants the answers to two simple questions. Was it murder? And if so, who did it? Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book. Product details Format Paperback | 77 pages

To the unstudied eye, St. Matthew's gospel can seem a terse narrative, almost a historical document and not the tremendously spiritual (and doctrinal) storehouse that it is. In his third volume of meditations on Matthew (chapters 19-25), Erasmo Leiva continues to show Matthew's prose to be not terse so much as economical--astoundingly so given its depth. The lay reader can derive great profit from reading this. Each short meditation comments on a verse or two, pointing to some facet of the text not immediately apparent, but rich with meaning. Leiva's work is scholarly but eminently approachable by the lay reader. The tone is very much of taste and see how good the Lord is and an invitation of friend, come up higher!. The goal of the book is to help the reader experience the heat of the divine heart and the light of the divine Word. Leiva comments on the Greek text, demonstrating nuances in the text that defy translation. He uses numerous quotes from the Fathers and the Litu

Die Funktion des Orgasmus ist das Werk Wilhelm Reichs, das die weiteste Verbreitung gefunden hat. Als das Buch 1969 zum ersten Mal in der Bundesrepublik erschien, wurde es mit begeisterter Zustimmung aufgenommen. Seitdem hält die Rezeption dieses fundamentalen sexualökonomischen Werks an. Die Bedeutung der Funktion des Orgasmus liegt in der Radikalität, mit der Reich als erster die zentrale Bedeutung der Sexualität für den Einzelnen und die Gesellschaft erkannt hat. Über Freud hinaus, der die Notwendigkeit der Triebsublimierung für die kulturelle Entwicklung postuliert, stellt Reich die Frage nach den gesellschaftlichen Bedingungen der Neurosenentstehung und kommt zu der Feststellung, daß jede Neurose die Folge einer gestauten Sexualenergie ist, deren Verdrängungsmechanismen von der autoritären Familien- und Ehestruktur automatisch erzeugt werden. Er weist nach, daß die orgastische Potenz gleichzeitig soziale Potenz ist, die eine Humanisierung und ungestörte Leistungsfähigkeit erst gar

"After forty-six years of being on the road, now is the right time to look back in a way I've never done before: now and then. I'm looking forward to sharing it with you." Mick Fleetwood has been part of one of the world's most successful and adored bands for over four decades. Here he tells the full and candid story of that life, and what it is to be part of the ever evolving Fleetwood Mac. His all-access autobiography spans the career of one of classic rock's greatest drummers and band leaders, the co-founder of the deeply loved super group that bears his name. In this intimate portrait of a life lived in music, Fleetwood vividly recalls his upbringing in Cornwall, Egypt and Norway tapping along to whatever song was playing on the radio; his experiences as a musician in Sixties London; the early days of the band featuring Peter Green, and his close friendship with George Harrison and seemingly all of music royalty. Play On sheds new light on Fleetwood Mac

Dieses Buch informiert über die wichtigsten Ereignisse und Zusammenhänge der ukrainischen Geschichte. Es setzt der vorherrschenden russozentrischen Perspektive eine ukrainische gegenüber und versucht gleichzeitig, ukrainische nationale Mythen kritisch zu überprüfen. Dabei wird nicht nur die Geschichte der Ukrainer vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart dargestellt; auch die Geschichte der in der Ukraine lebenden Polen, Russen, Juden und Deutschen wird mir berücksichtigt. Das Buch wurde für die Neuauflage aktualisiert und bis in die unmittelbare Gegenwart fortgeführt. Product details Format Paperback | 414 pages

"Lecture Notes in Microeconomic Theory" is the first publication of Ariel Rubinstein's lecture notes from the first part of his well-known course in microeconomic theory, which he has taught for fifteen years to first-year graduate students at Tel Aviv, Princeton, and New York universities. The book will be an invaluable supplement to primary textbooks in microeconomic theory. Conveying the style and method of Rubinstein's lectures, it will benefit teachers and research economists, as well as students. The book focuses on and provides a critical assessment of models of rational economic agents, and it contains a large number of original problems. Rubinstein, one of the world's most-respected economics theorists, has made substantial contributions to several fields in economics, particularly game theory. His work is characterized by an unusual combination of deep originality and surprising simplicity. He is probably best known for his contributions to the bargainin

THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Do you ever feel worried, miserable or unfulfilled - yet put on a happy face and pretend everything's fine? You are not alone. Stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem are all around. Research suggests that many of us get caught in a psychological trap, a vicious circle in which the more we strive for happiness, the more it eludes us. Fortunately, there is a way to escape from the 'Happiness Trap', a ground-breaking new approach based on mindfulness skills. Using the six principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Russ Harris can help you to: * Reduce stress and worry * Rise above fear, doubt and insecurity * Handle painful thoughts and feelings more effectively * Break self-defeating habits * Improve performance and find fulfilment in your work * Build more satisfying relationships * Create a richer and more meaningful life Product details

El teatro gallego vivió uno de sus periodos de mayor esplendor en las dos décadas inmediatamente anteriores al estallido de la Guerra Civil, que truncó las expectativas de unos intelectuales y políticos que habían convertido la formación de un verdadero teatro nacional gallego en prioridad y claro objetivo de reestructuración cultural. Este libro indaga en las fórmulas de supervivencia de esos ideales teatrales que, como sus artífices, también vivieron un largo exilio que logró guardar y hacer sobrevivir al teatro gallego durante la dictadura franquista. Por primera vez en un único volumen se busca dar relevancia al hecho escénico en el marco de los estudios sobre el exilio republicano gallego, sin olvidar, por supuesto, la actividad dramática de una parte de los escritores exiliados; ambos aspectos indisociables de la teatralidad muestran, en este caso, interesantes puntos de vista alrededor de la confluencia de culturas, lenguas e ideologías como visado de supervivencia para las cult

A gorgeous Christmas picture book that's destined to become a festive classic. A little fir tree is too small and too imperfect to be chosen at Christmas time. But being left alone in the forest brings more rewards than the tree could ever have hoped for . . . This is a charming and classic-feeling Christmas picture book with a heartfelt message about love and embracing what makes us different. Families will love sharing the story and talking about kindness, generosity, and the true meaning of Christmas. Award-winning author Yuval Zommer puts the living world at the heart of his powerful storytelling. Product details Format Hardback | 32 pages

Nueva edición del texto de referencia en Embriología, que ofrece la descripción más completa y profusamente ilustrada de las etapas del desarrollo humano. Los capítulos están organizados de forma que ofrezcan una aproximación sistemática y lógica que explique cómo se desarrollan los embriones. Al final de cada capítulo se incluye un resumen de los aspectos clave y se recogen las referencias bibliográficas correspondientes a los estudios clásico y a las publicaciones de investigación más recientes. La nueva edición ha sido totalmente revisada, aunque fundamentalmente, ésta se ha realizado en los siguientes niveles: 1) inclusión de mayor cantidad de contenido clínico, 2) inclusión de un mayor número de imágenes de radiodiagnóstico (ecografías y resonancias tridimensionales) de embriones y fetos que ilustran sus diversos aspectos tridimensionales y 3) incremento de la cobertura de la teratología. A través de SC.com, la nueva edición ofrece acceso a un conjunto de 18 animaciones locutad