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Janus: a summing up
Par Arthur Koestler. 1978
In this book, named after the Roman god who faced two ways, the author sums up his work over the…
past twenty-five years and indicates its continuity since he turned from politics to the sciences of life. He shows us man as a dual-faceted unique individual, who is yet part of a social group. Order comes when these two are in balance. The difference between this post-atomic world and the preceding centuries is our ability to cause death, not just individually but as a species. 1978.Introduction to metaphysics
Par Martin Heidegger, Gregory Fried, Richard F H Polt. 2000
Heidegger's "Introduction to Metaphysics" is one of the most important works written by this figure of twentieth-century philosophy. The new…
translation aims to make this work more accessible including provision of conventional translations of Greek passages that Heidegger translated unconventionally. 2000. Uniform title: Einfuhrung in die Metaphysik.In the crease: goaltenders look at life in the NHL
Par Dick Irvin. 1995
Broadcaster Dick Irvin presents interviews and anecdotes about hockey goaltenders and the mythology which surrounds them. Early greats include Georges…
Vezina and Lorne Chabot, and some of the goalies from the modern era of the game include Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur. c1995.I am right - you are wrong: from this to the new Renaissance: from rock logic to water logic
Par Edward De Bono. 1990
In this major new perspective Edward de Bono, the classic lateral thinker, argues that traditional Western logic is rigid, stagnant…
and misled. He calls for a New Renaissance, in which the creative perception of the human mind is allowed to shape a new future. 1990.Hockey for kids: heroes, tips and facts
Par Brian McFarlane. 1994
Etched in ice: a tribute to hockey's defining moments
Par Michael McKinley. 1998
"Etched in Ice" showcases the builders and broadcasters, the dramas and pathos, of a sport that has long made winter…
the hottest season. It includes not only the titans and their achievements, but it also takes us to the men and women who are not household names, yet have affected the game in their own remarkable ways: the first big-time team on the West Coast; a gifted American player cut down early in World War I; a women's team that lost only two games out of 350 during the 1930s. 1998.Hockey towns: untold stories from the heart of Canada
Par Kirstie McLellan Day, Ron MacLean. 2015
In his 28 years on 'Hockey Night in Canada' and now as host of Rogers' 'Hometown Hockey', Ron has met…
fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. From London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to Cole Harbour, Medicine Hat to Trois Rivieres, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and "can't lose" prospects who flamed out too soon - all compelling, entertaining and inspiring. Bestseller. 2015.Hockey night in Canada: sport, identities, and cultural politics (Culture and communication in Canada series)
Par Richard S Gruneau, David Whitson. 1993
The authors present an examination of hockey as a statement about personal and national identity. From the professional level to…
small town leagues, they consider hockey as an expression of changing popular culture. 1993.Happiness: a history
Par Darrin M McMahon. 2006
Before therapy and self-help, the idea of happiness in this life was virtually unknown. McMahon looks back on 2,000 years…
of thought, from the plays of ancient Greece to the rhetoric of Rousseau and Jefferson, to examine texts that elucidate and confirm the development of Western notions of this elusive ideal. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.How to live: or, A life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer
Par Sarah Bakewell. 2010
Explores the inner world of French philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1553-1592) by examining his essays and the social context in…
which they were written. Discusses twenty questions he posed about the art of living, which address topics like friendship, death, and travel. Nat'l Book Critics Circle Award. Some descriptions of sex. 2010.Hockey, a people's history: A People's History
Par Michael McKinley. 2006
McKinley's history of the "fast, rough, beautiful game" comprehensively chronicles hockey from its genesis as a winter substitute for lacrosse…
till today. He celebrates individuals and hockey oddments and provides a detailed tracing of the game's development. 2006. Uniform title: Hockey, a people's history (Television program)Home game: hockey and life in Canada
Par Ken Dryden, Roy MacGregor. 1989
Dryden looks at the roots of hockey, its importance to the community, and the influence of adult expectations on young…
players. He describes the working day of a professional hockey player, and investigates the business of hockey. He also reminisces about his experiences during the 1972 series against the Soviet Union. 1990 Trillium Award nominee. 1989.Hometown heroes: on the road with Canada's national hockey team
Par Paul Quarrington. 1988
A behind-the-scenes look at Canada's Olympic team, formed in 1985, through the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. The problems and politics…
of a national hockey team are presented with humour and candor.Hockey dreams: memories of a man who couldn't play
Par David Adams Richards. 1996
Heidegger (Fontana Modern Masters Ser.)
Par George Steiner. 1978
With characteristic lucidity and style, Steiner makes Heidegger's immensely difficult body of work accessible to the general reader. In a…
new introduction, Steiner addresses language and philosophy and the rise of Nazism. 1978.Gretzky's tears: hockey, Canada, and the day everything changed
Par Stephen Brunt. 2009
Sportswriter Brunt reveals how "the Great One," who was bought and sold more than once, decided that the comfortable Canadian…
city where hockey ruled couldn't compete with the slushy ice of a California franchise. Captures the feelings of shock and betrayal set off by 'The Trade'. 2009.Gaia: a new look at life on Earth
Par James Lovelock. 2000
In this work Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. Written for…
non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the earth's living matter, air, ocean, and land surfaces forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life. Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this reissued title, he outlines his present state of the debate. 2000.Freedom from the known
Par J Krishnamurti, Mary Lutyens. 1983
The author shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected, no matter what…
their age--opening the door to transforming society and their relationships. 1983.Forbidden knowledge: from Prometheus to pornography
Par Roger Shattuck. 1996
An inquiry into "dangerous knowledge" scientific and literary in Western civilization, along with ethical questions that are raised. Examines "forbidden"…
sources that range from folklore and myth to the writings of Marquis de Sade. Considers human conscience related to research such as the development of the atomic bomb. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1996.