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Politics
Par Aristotle. 2022
A timeless study of politics and society by one of the all-time greatest thinkers.A student of Plato, Aristotle is considered…
a founding father of philosophy and ethics. This reflection on the role of government, and an individual's role within it, remains as prescient and relevant now as when it was written. One of the most influential books in history, Politics has influenced the greatest thinkers of the last 1,000 years and is a crucial book for those interested in evaluating the way our societies are structured.Part of a boldly designed series of classics, with wider margins for notes, this book is perfect for design-lovers and students alike. With bold, eye-catching graphic covers by Evi O Studio, this collection aims to introduce a selection of the most celebrated works of the last thousand years to a new audience. Featuring tales of adventure, fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries, feminist writings, and reflections on art, politics, philosophy and the origins of man, this is a small, wide-reaching and essential collection.'Man is naturally a political animal.'Meltdown: Stories of nuclear disaster and the human cost of going critical
Par Joel Levy. 2020
Meltdown investigates and recreates the dramatic events behind the most notorious nuclear accidents in history, as well as those shrouded…
in secrecy. Combining human tragedy with intriguing science, each account reveals new aspects of humanity's complex relationship with nuclear power and the ongoing struggle to harness and control it. From the pioneers of Los Alamos who got up close and personal with the cores of atomic bombs, to the hapless engineers in Soviet fuel-processing plants who unwittingly mixed up a disaster in a bucket, and from the terrifying impact of a tsunami at Fukushima to the mystery of the recent Russian incident, Meltdown explores the past and future of this extraordinary and potentially lethal source of infinite power.Calling Detective Crockford: The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s
Par Ruth D'Alessandro. 2023
This nostalgic and absorbing memoir tells the story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates…
a man's world.It's 1956, and the Berkshire Constabulary has never had a woman detective before. That is, until bright and ambitious WPC Gwen Crockford passes out of Hendon Detective Training School with flying colours...After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives. Swapping crime prevention for detection, she must soon become comfortable with attending murder scenes and post-mortems, investigating sex crimes and going undercover. Her police work is diverse and challenging: dealing with Teddy boy violence, arson, a paedophile 'war hero', and solving an unexplained death are all part of her remit.Gwen is sharp and quick to learn, considered 'one of the boys' by her colleagues, DS Kinch and DS Le Mercier. Until, that is, the traumatizing death of a child, the arrival of a new sexist DS, and near-zero opportunity for promotion force Gwen to reevaluate her career.Written and researched by Gwen's daughter Ruth from family papers, remembered stories from her mother and contemporary newspapers, this is a fascinating insight into late-1950s society and the challenges faced by female police officers.This is the second book in the Crockford series, following Calling WPC Crockford – Gwen's time as a pioneering uniform policewoman in the early 1950s.Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution)
Par Stephen Zunes, Jacob Mundy. 2022
The Western Sahara conflict has proven to be one of the most protracted and intractable struggles facing the international community.…
Pitting local nationalist determination against Moroccan territorial ambitions, the dispute is further complicated by regional tensions with Algeria and the geo-strategic concerns of major global players, including the United States, France, and the territory’s former colonial ruler, Spain. Since the early 1990s, the UN Security Council has failed to find a formula that will delicately balance these interests against Western Sahara’s long-denied right to a self-determination referendum as one of the last UN-recognized colonies. The widely-lauded first edition was the first book-length treatment of the issue in the previous two decades. Zunes and Mundy examined the origins, evolution, and resilience of the Western Sahara conflict, deploying a diverse array of sources and firsthand knowledge of the region gained from multiple research visits. Shifting geographical frames—local, regional, and international—provided for a robust analysis of the stakes involved. With the renewal of the armed conflict, continued diplomatic stalemate, growing waves of nonviolent resistance in the occupied territory, and the recent U.S. recognition of Morocco’s annexation, this new revised and expanded paperback edition brings us up-to-date on a long-forgotten conflict that is finally capturing the world’s attention.Continued from Second Series 23, 24, 25, 30. Books XIV-XVII, translated into English and edited, with introduction and notes, by…
Alfred Percival Maudslay, M.A., Hon. Professor of Archaeology, National Museum, Mexico, relating the expedition to Honduras, the return to Mexico, the rule of the Audiencia there, and the record of the conquistadores, with an appendix including the fifth letter of Cortés to the Emperor Charles V, 1526. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1916. Owing to technical constraints the Map of Tabasco, by Melchor Alfaro de Santa Cruz, 1579 is not included.Our Stories: 75 Years of the NHS from the People Who Built It, Lived It and Love It
Par Stephanie Snow. 2023
FOREWORD BY ADAM KAY, AUTHOR OF THIS IS GOING TO HURTPortion of proceeds go to NHS Charities Together.A beautiful and…
heart-warming collection of stories, this landmark publication tells, for the first time ever, the rich history of the NHS through the ordinary people who have experienced it.Founded on the concept of providing healthcare to rich and poor alike, the National Health Service (NHS) has been at the heart of our everyday experiences of life and death since 1948.From Joan Meredith, who stood on street corners in the freezing winter to campaign for a new health system, to one of the first patients diagnosed with HIV/Aids, Jonathan Blake, and Klarissa Velasco, who comforted and held the hands of people suffering from Covid-19, Our Stories follows our health service from its conception to today, and tells the many incredible stories that have happened throughout its lifetime.Filled with tales of every part of life, this beautiful book tells, for the first time ever, the moving history of our world-leading health service through the voices of the patients, nurses, doctors, porters and ordinary people who have turned it into the beating heart of our country. It is a heart-warming account of an amazing institution.Was ist der Mensch und wie verhält er sich zum Tier? Wird diese Frage in ethischen, gesellschaftlichen, philosophischen und ästhetischen…
Diskursen seit der Antike debattiert, stellt sie sich im 20. Jahrhundert angesichts der NS-Diktatur und ihrer Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit in einem besonders bedrohlichen Umfeld. Wie wirkt sich dies auf das nachfolgende Verständnis von Mensch und Tier aus? – Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht Mensch-Tier-Konstellationen in fiktionalen und theoretischen Texten, die im durch das NS-Regime verursachten Exil entstanden sind. Dabei werden Fragen der Exilforschung mit Fragen der Literary und Cultural Animal Studies zusammengedacht. Ausführlich analysiert werden Texte von Victor Klemperer, Alexander Bein, Hannah Arendt, Max Horkheimer und Theodor W. Adorno, Hermann Broch, Oskar Maria Graf, Alfred Kerr, Hilde Domin und Hans Sahl.El útero: La historia secreta de nuestros comienzos
Par Leah Hazard. 2023
Una innovadora investigación sobre el órgano más incomprendido del cuerpo femenino Pionero, imprescindible y muy recomendable, El útero: La historia…
secreta de nuestros comienzos es una extraordinaria indagación sobre un órgano femenino poco investigado, un libro escrito con sabiduría y calidez que combina los años de experiencia de la autora como comadrona con la historia de la medicina, los últimos descubrimientos científicos y la investigación periodística. Hazard examina los prejuicios culturales y las suposiciones que han hecho que el útero sea tan mal comprendido y ofrece una visión clara, inclusiva y desmitificadora de un órgano esencial. La crítica ha dicho:«Leah Hazard aborda un tema fascinante con pericia profesional y una inmensa empatía».Hilary Mantel «Un libro humano, inteligente, accesible y lleno de ideas fascinantes».The Guardian «Un texto muy bien argumentado y profundamente empático. Una exploracióndeslumbrante sobre la ciencia del útero, los caminos de la medicina y el futuro de la ciencia reproductiva».New Statesman «Todos los historiadores de la medicina se sorprenderán ante las revelaciones de Hazard».The New York Times «Compasiva y convincente, […] revela la importancia de comprender el útero para la autonomía corporal, la justicia reproductiva y los derechos humanos. Un libro fenomenal».Elinor Cleghorn«Una biografía fascinante de un órgano muy denostado. El útero es agudo y político, erudito y sabio, y urgente y necesario. Por encima de todo, Leah Hazard es una narradora brillante. Me ha encantado».Katherine MayCalling Detective Crockford: The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s
Par Ruth D'Alessandro. 2023
This nostalgic and absorbing memoir tells the story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates…
a man's world.It's 1956, and the Berkshire Constabulary has never had a woman detective before. That is, until bright and ambitious WPC Gwen Crockford passes out of Hendon Detective Training School with flying colours...After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives. Swapping crime prevention for detection, she must soon become comfortable with attending murder scenes and post-mortems, investigating sex crimes and going undercover. Her police work is diverse and challenging: dealing with Teddy boy violence, arson, a paedophile 'war hero', and solving an unexplained death are all part of her remit.Gwen is sharp and quick to learn, considered 'one of the boys' by her colleagues, DS Kinch and DS Le Mercier. Until, that is, the traumatizing death of a child, the arrival of a new sexist DS, and near-zero opportunity for promotion force Gwen to reevaluate her career.Written and researched by Gwen's daughter Ruth from family papers, remembered stories from her mother and contemporary newspapers, this is a fascinating insight into late-1950s society and the challenges faced by female police officers.This is the second book in the Crockford series, following Calling WPC Crockford – Gwen's time as a pioneering uniform policewoman in the early 1950s.Romances de escritores
Par Daniel Balmaceda. 2013
¿Quiénes se enamoraron de la misma mujer? ¿Qué escritores se pelearon por el amor de Alfonsina? ¿Quién conoció a su…
amante en casa de Sabato? El autor del exitoso Romances turbulentos de la historia argentina nos sumerge, una vez más, en el sentimiento más poderoso del mundo: el amor. Como dice Daniel Balmaceda, las historias de Romances de escritores nos trasladan directo al corazón de aquellos escritores del siglo XX que supieron canalizar sus sentimientos para darles vida en su obra. Lugones, Borges, Victoria y Silvina Ocampo, Alfonsina Storni, Macedonio Fernández, Arlt, Bioy Casares, Girondo, Mujica Lainez y Silvina Bullrich son algunos de los protagonistas de este libro. Pero a estos romances argentinos también se suman extranjeros cuyas aventuras o desventuras amorosas se relacionaron con nuestro país, como ocurrió con Horacio Quiroga, García Lorca, Saint-Exupéry, Neruda y Octavio Paz. Las historias de amor se entrecruzan en un gran laberinto de enredos geniales.Alexandria: The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' – Daily Telegraph
Par Islam Issa. 2023
'Monumental and vividly imagined . . . a fitting tribute to a city that has survived, changed and grown for…
so many centuries'Daily Telegraph'A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight'Paul Strathern, author of The MediciA city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis that celebrated learning and diversity was swiftly realised and still stands today.Situated on the cusp of Africa, Europe and Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together, Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion and more. In pitched battles, later empires, from the Arabs and Ottomans to the French and British, laid claim to the city but its independent spirit endures. In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a journey across millennia, rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, from Cleopatra to Napoleon. From its humble origins to dizzy heights and present-day strife, Alexandria tells the gripping story of a city that has shaped our modern world.'A multifaceted history of an enthralling city'Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the Great KingsAlexandria: The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' – Daily Telegraph
Par Islam Issa. 2023
'Monumental and vividly imagined . . . a fitting tribute to a city that has survived, changed and grown for…
so many centuries'Daily Telegraph'A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight'Paul Strathern, author of The MediciA city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the idea of a city onto the sparsely populated Egyptian coastline. He did not live to see Alexandria built, but his vision of a sparkling metropolis that celebrated learning and diversity was swiftly realised and still stands today.Situated on the cusp of Africa, Europe and Asia, great civilisations met in Alexandria. Together, Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital of enormous influence: the inventive collaboration of its citizens shaped modern philosophy, science, religion and more. In pitched battles, later empires, from the Arabs and Ottomans to the French and British, laid claim to the city but its independent spirit endures. In this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a journey across millennia, rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, from Cleopatra to Napoleon. From its humble origins to dizzy heights and present-day strife, Alexandria tells the gripping story of a city that has shaped our modern world.'A multifaceted history of an enthralling city'Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the Great KingsWhere Are You From? No, Where are You Really From?
Par Audrey Osler. 2023
A story of migration, identity and belonging, drawing on the stories of people from Audrey Osler's mixed-heritage family, over three…
centuries. Whether or not we trace our families from beyond the shores of Britain, we British people deserve a better understanding of our shared past, and opportunities to explore and recognise the complexities and contractions of empire. Careless or wilful amnesia has allowed the British migration narrative to begin in the mid-twentieth century, with migrants from India, Pakistan and the Caribbean forming the foundation of present-day multicultural Britain. A racist fixation means that some twenty-first-century Britons fantasise that people of colour arrived after World War Two, without any link to the country, to exploit the British welfare state and British hospitality.For people of colour the questions: Where are you from? No, where are you really from? often imply more than simple curiosity. They are political questions of identity, since the assumption (naive or aggressive) is that to be British and to belong you must be white. Says Audrey Osler: 'The British Empire frames and shapes my family's history. Whether born in Britain, like me or my father, or in some other distant British territory, like my mother, we all continue to experience the legacy of this same empire and the impact of its ambitions, politics, and economics. My family story, back to the eighteenth century, across every generation, is one of migration in different directions, over four centuries, journeys prompted by war, study, a global economic crisis, a fresh start, love, and even child abduction. The stories I tell here reveal as much about Britain as they do about the countries of the British Empire. This is not just my history, it elucidates the largely untold history of a nation and of its citizens, both people of colour and white.'An Actor Survives: Remarks on Stanislavsky (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
Par Tomasz Kubikowski. 2024
This book focuses on the analysis and interpretation of the first volume of the book An Actor’s Work by Konstantin…
Stanislavsky. This volume is the only part of his planned major work on theatre art that he was able to finish and authorise before his death. Its highly edited variant has long been known as ‘An Actor Prepares’ in the English-speaking world. Tomasz Kubikowski explores Stanislavsky’s material not only as a handbook of acting but also as a philosophical testament of Stanislavsky, in which he attempts to contain his most essential experiences and reflections. This book explores the underlying theme of ‘survival’ in its various meanings, from professional to existential; and the mechanisms and actions we attempt to survive. This study will be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre and performance studies.Not Just Milk Stout: The Mackeson Family and their Hythe Brewery
Par Anne Petrie. 2023
This is the story of how the Mackeson brothers of Deal bought a brewery in the small Kent town of…
Hythe and transformed it into a producer of one of the biggest brewing success stories of the twentieth century – milk stout. The drink was a favourite in pubs and shops across the country and famously found its way into the snug in Coronation Street’s ‘Rover’s Return’.The family’s journey was not a smooth one. From 1801, four generations struggled with economic depression and recession; war; a suicide; bankruptcies; lawsuits; wastrel and importunate relatives; and premature deaths. But there were triumphs along the way, too: transporting the Koh-i-Noor diamond to Queen Victoria, discovering a new dinosaur and finally the reward of a baronetcy.A Wartime Christmas
Par Maria Hubert, Andrew Hubert. 2023
For those who lived through wartime Christmases the celebrations during those years had an especially poignant flavour. This unique anthology…
recreates those times of heartache and brief moments of pleasurable escape and happiness.Share with wartime veterans and their families memories of Christmas under fire; read about the gift of a pig for POWs' dinner from the Japanese emperor and how Glenn Miller's disappearance almost ruined the AEF Christmas show; enjoy ENSA veterans' anecdotes of Christmas concerts in the most awkward situations. From Christmas on the Russian Front, on board ship in heaving seas and a soldier's experiences in Egypt, 'It ain't arf hot' pantomimes and the Archbishop of York's Christmas message in 1940, to an account of life in the Warsaw ghetto, here is a collection of what made Christmas special during the years of the Second World War. Illustrated throughout, A Wartime Christmas showcases the hope, warmth and colour that the occasion inspired during those bleak times.This book offers an ability-based view of mental disorders. It develops a detailed analysis of the concept of inability that…
is relevant in the psychiatric and psychotherapeutic context by drawing on the most recent literature on the concepts of ability, reasons, and harm. What is it to have a mental disorder? This book contends that an individual has a mental disorder if and only if (1) they are・in the relevant sense・unable to respond adequately to their available (apparent) reasons in their thinking, feeling, or acting, and (2) they are harmed by the condition underlying or resulting from that inability. The author calls this the “Rehability View.” This view can account for what is “mental” about mental disorders: it is the rational relations among an individual’s attitudes and actions that are “disordered,” and the relevant norms are the norms of reasons. This view is compatible with explanations of mental disorders in terms of biological dysfunctions, without reducing the former to the latter. The aim is not to offer just another conception of mental disorder, but to develop a systematic approach that incorporates insights from the philosophy of psychiatry and adjacent philosophical disciplines. Philosophy of Mental Disorder will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in philosophy of psychiatry, philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, ethics, and mental health.Europa: Una historia personal
Par Timothy Garton Ash. 2023
Una asombrosa mezcla de historia contemporánea, reportaje de investigación y memoria íntima de la pluma de uno de los escritores…
que mejor han escrito sobre Europa. «El libro que Europa necesitaba, en el momento justo. Perfecto para el presente». Timothy Snyder A partir de la experiencia de quienes lo vivieron, Europa cuenta cómo el continente se recuperó lentamente de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y logró reconstruirse y prosperar. Y luego se atascó. Timothy Garton Ash, uno de los mejores pensadores europeos, ha pasado su vida estudiando esta parte del mundo. Este emocionante libro está repleto de experiencias vividas: desde los recuerdos de su padre del desembarco de Normandía y el espionaje al que lo sometió la Stasi hasta entrevistas con guerrilleros albaneses en las montañas de Kosovo, o sus encuentros con adolescentes desesperados en los barrios más pobres de París, aparte de sus consejos a presidentes, ministros de exteriores y primeros ministros. Europa es al tiempo una historia atestiguada y tangible de un periodo de increíbles avances, una crónica honesta de las cosas que salieron mal y una llamada urgente a los ciudadanos de este gran y viejo continente para entender y defender lo que hemos logrado colectivamente. La crítica ha dicho:«Una conmovedora carta de amor a Europa. Europa conjuga las memorias, el análisis político y la crítica social para iluminar el futuro de un continente aún perseguido por su pasado».Lea Ypi «Sabemos que hay alemanes, italianos, españoles y polacos, ¿pero existen los europeos? Pues sí, al menos uno: Timothy Garton Ash.Europa es la brillante y cautivadora historia de cómo se convirtió en uno de ellos».Mark Lilla«Este libro, escrito por un hombre que asistió en primera fila a gran parte de la historia que describe, se basa en sus experiencias y en las de sus amigos para dar vida a los acontecimientos».M. E. Sarotte «GartonAsh combina hábilmente la erudición, la experiencia periodística y las observaciones e historias personales en Europa. Un delicioso libro que invita a la reflexión».Robert B. Zoellick «Garton Ash se ha labrado un nicho único como historiador del presente. Europa combina su testimonio de la evolución de Europa con su aguda visión histórica para ofrecer un libro innovador y absorbente».Charles A. Kupchan«Timothy Garton Ash cuenta la historia épica de la Europa de la posguerra».Irish Times «¿Es Europa una entidad real o una mera construcción del deseo? Este libro, observado de cerca, explora ambas posibilidades».Kirkus ReviewsWhy?: Explaining the Holocaust
Par Peter Hayes. 2017
Featured in the PBS documentary, "The US and the Holocaust" by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein "Superbly written…
and researched, synthesizing the classics while digging deep into a vast repository of primary sources." —Josef Joffe, Wall Street Journal Why? explores one of the most tragic events in human history by addressing eight of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust: Why the Jews? Why the Germans? Why murder? Why this swift and sweeping? Why didn’t more Jews fight back more often? Why did survival rates diverge? Why such limited help from outside? What legacies, what lessons? An internationally acclaimed scholar, Peter Hayes brings a wealth of research and experience to bear on conventional views of the Holocaust, dispelling many misconceptions and challenging some of the most prominent recent interpretations.Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers (Orca Timeline #1)
Par Gregor Craigie. 2022
★“This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike.”—Booklist, starred review…
★“Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Why did they build it so high? People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Utility towers transmit TV and cell-phone signals. Observatories give people a bird’s-eye view of the world. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. Skyscrapers provide housing for a lot of people. There are some good reasons for building up, and a few bad ones as well. With a growing global population, we will need more and more space to live, learn and work in. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Can we do it sustainably? Tall buildings may be part of the answer. From the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower, Why Humans Build Up asks why and how we build higher and higher, and what that means for the planet.