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What is time? This book describes the developing physics of the concept of time from Newton, via Einstein, to the present day, and the related philosophical aspects. It also discusses the psychological experience of time and insights from cognitive science.

The story of the Roman empire, from the beginnings to the crisis of the Middle Ages: why it was so large, why it was so durable, and why it was different from any other empire before or since.

The complete story of the Wannsee Conference, the meeting that paved the way for the Holocaust.

Gerald O'Collins explores the full scope of the positive teaching by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) on other living faiths, illustrating how the Council made a startling advance in official Catholic teaching and how this teaching was borne out in the work of Pope John Paul II and Jacques Dupuis.

Chemistry(3) establishes the fundamental principles of all three strands of chemistry; organic, inorganic and physical. Using carefully-worded explanations, annotated diagrams and worked examples, it builds on what students have learned at school to present an approachable introduction to chemistry and its relevance to everyday life.

A collection of jazz articles written over a 30-year period, including narrative accounts of recording sessions, rehearsals and performances, liner notes, and profiles of musicians such as John Coltrane, Jelly Roll Morton, Billie Holliday and Thelonious Monk.

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Mathematics 7 Student Book ensures students fully cover and excel in the curriculum, as well as embedding the learning they need to progress smoothly towards IGCSE Mathematics.

Explores the promise and limitations of competitive market dynamics, looking at the threats to competition-cartels, agreements, monopolies, and mergers-and the laws in place across the US and European Union to safeguard the process of competition.

Volume VI of the definitive scholarly edition of the Letters and Charters of Henry II, King of England 1154-1189.

A new and updated edition of the successful Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity from 2006. Statistical mechanics is a core topic in modern physics. Innovative, fresh introduction to the broad range of topics of statistical mechanics today, by brilliant teacher and renowned researcher.

This book offers an innovative account of Cicero's treatment of key political ideas: liberty and equality, government, law, cosmopolitanism and imperialism, republican virtues, and ethical decision-making in politics. Cicero (106-43 BC), a major figure in Roman politics, was the first to articulate a philosophical rationale for republicanism.

Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It's exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but there is trouble for our travellers when the animals get hungry! A whistle-stop tour full of hilarious slapstick fun.

The perfect introduction to one of the best-loved characters in children's books. Meet Pippi Longstocking, the strongest and most independent girl in the world.

In the new edition of Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction (previously titled Global Warming), Mark Maslin explores all of the key debates. Examining the most recent scientific research, he looks what climate change is, its impact on our planet, and why it's such a complex problem to solve.

Using primary data from India and Nepal, this volume is the first major study to comprehensively address the issue of gender and the role of women in relation to environmental collective action and green governance. It traces women's history of exclusion from public institutions and looks at how constraints can be overcome.

This book is about language designed to mean what it does not seem to mean. Codes protect secrets. Symbol and magic hide meanings to imperil or delight. Languages made to confuse let insiders talk openly without being understood by others. Barry Blake looks in depth at these and many more and illuminates the most arcane and curious uses of language

This accessible introduction to the mathematical underpinnings of finance concentrates on the probabilistic theory of continuous arbitrage pricing of financial derivatives. It includes a solved example for every new technique presented, numerous exercises, and a Further Reading list in each chapter.

This book offers a much-needed investigation of moral and political issues concerning disability, in the context of the experiences of people with disabilities. Thirteen new essays examine such topics as the concept of disability, the conditions of justice, the nature of autonomy, healthcare distribution, and reproductive choices.

Outlines investment treaty arbitration as a public law system, by demonstrating the significance of giving arbitrators comprehensive jurisdiction to decide regulatory disputes between business and state. This book exposes some consequences of transplanting rules of commercial arbitration into the regulatory sphere.

Studies causation both as a concept and as it is 'in the objects.' Offers new accounts of the logic of singular causal statements, the form of causal regularities, the detection of causal relationships, the asymmetry of cause and effect, and necessary connection, and it relates causation to functional and statistical laws and to teleology.

The ultimate guide to the archaeological sites of the island of Ireland, including over 250 plans and illustrations and expert and detailed coverage of all Ireland's major archaeological treasures.

By applying systematic theoretical frameworks to empirical data, this book provides an overview of not only where migration occurs, and how it works, but also details the major factors that influence international population movement. It offers an empirically-grounded theoretical synthesis to serve as a guide for researchers and policy-makers.

What is music, what is its value, and what does it mean? In this exciting book, the philosopher Roger Scruton explores the nature and meaning of music from first principles and gives a fascinating analysis of musical organization, together with a provocative account of contemporary civilization and its discontents.

A masterpiece of early Modernism, The Good Soldier tells the story of the unfolding relationships between two couples in the words of an archetypal 'unreliable narrator'. Its portrayal of the destruction of a civilized elite is a work of unforgettable power and literary skill, here accompanied by Ford's important essay 'On Impressionism'.

In this volume, Niklas Luhmann, the leading exponent of systems theory, explores its implications for our understanding of law. The volume provides a rigorous application to law of a theory that offers profound insights into the relationships between law and other aspects of contemporary society, including politics, the economy, the media, education, and religion.

Portrays action as belonging to the causal order of events in nature, a theory from which accounts of intention and voluntary action emerge. It is a useful read for philosophers and cognitive scientists alike.

Flora Thompson's classic evocation of a vanished world of agricultural customs and rural culture is reissued in a handsome hardback edition including the original wood-engravings by Julie Neild and a new introduction that looks at the background to the trilogy and its enduring popularity.

This Handbook provides a black letter text of international humanitarian law, along with case analysis and commentary by a team of internationally renowned experts. It also highlights the interplay of international humanitarian law with human rights law, and other branches of international law.

Pygmalion, Heartbreak House, and Saint Joan are widely considered to be three of the most important in the canon of modern British theatre

All living things are composed of cells, which have fundamentally the same chemistry. Biochemistry is the study of reactions within these cells, and the molecules that are created, manipulated, and destroyed as a result of them. This book discusses the key concepts of biochemistry, as well as the recent discoveries and innovations in the field.