History of the Concept of Time

Reducere. A system in which a function describes the time dependence of a point in a geometrical space is referred to as a dynamical system. The mathematical...

DescriptionThis book discusses the architectural influence that Japan and the West have had on each other during the last 150 years. While the rece...

Traces fashions from 1870 to the present along a conceptual, disruptive, and nontraditional timeline of fashion history Fashion not only reflects a...

Reducere. Humility in the modern world is neither well understood nor well received. Many see it as a sign of weakness; others decry it as a Western construc...

Reducere. DescriptionNow in its fifth edition, this leading reader has been updated with new readings and visual sources. This edition includes an added fina...

Reducere. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? The Ghostbusters saga has been thrilling fans around the world for over three decades, from the original movies to the animated...

Reducere. Many philosophers and scientists over the course of history have held that the world is alive. It has a soul, which governs it and binds it togethe...

This significant work, precipitated by the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Joint Declaration on the doctrine of justification, represents Eberhard Jungel's...

Reducere. Say's Law--the idea that supply creates its own demand--has been a basic concept in economics for almost two centuries. Thomas Sowell traces its ev...

Bringing together for the first time all the available evidence for the origination and development of the concept of Arcadia, from the Homeric per...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mr Richard Allen Mann IIThis book is the definitive study of the enigma known as the Scout Rifle. The Scout Rifle, as conce...

DescriptionFor 250 years, the Turkic Muslims of Altishahr--the vast desert region to the northwest of Tibet--have led an uneasy existence under Chi...

Reducere. Translated here into English for the first time, F. W. J. Schelling's 1842 lectures on the Philosophy of Mythology are an early example of interdis...

Foreword by Michael J. Fox Preface by Christopher LloydGreat Scott Go Back to the Future with Doc Brown and Marty McFly and celebrate the film's 35...

Reducere. The Complexion of Race Categories of Difference in Eighteenth-Century British Culture Roxann Wheeler "A substantial contribution to the investigati...

DescriptionThis volume collects a series of lectures given by the renowned French thinker Michel Foucault late in his career. The book is composed ...

Reducere. This historical and comparative ethnography of the Oromo of the Horn of Africa is based on the teachings of the custodians of the sacred knowledge ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe religious ferocity of Heavy Metal fandom is one of the most fervent in the history of subculture. The display of this fervor has bee...

How to read photographs: the new essential primerIn 1973, John Szarkowski, the revered director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, New Yor...

DescriptionDuring a revolution of discovery in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, geologists reconstructed the immensely long hist...

Looking at how French colonial rule invented the concept of the Maghreb, carving it out as something distinct from sub-Saharan African and the Midd...

Reducere. Reverence for Life: The Words of Albert SchweitzerGathered together for the first time in one place, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Albert Schweitzer's w...

Reducere. DescriptionOld Testament bold-letter edition, paperback, 10-point font size: The concept of the King James 2000 version was formulated in the mind ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: David W. BlightEditor: Jim DownsThis collection of eleven original essays interrogates the concept of freedom and recenters...

Reducere. Maria Elena Martinez's Genealogical Fictions is the first in-depth study of the relationship between the Spanish concept of limpieza de sangre (pur...

Hardback volume showcasing the diverse work of one of Star Trek's most talented alumni, Dan Curry, whose contributions to the TV shows and movies i...

DescriptionFollowing the monograph devoted to the Lui, this latest volume focuses on another iconic Lambretta the TV-LI Series I. In the history of...

Reducere. Writings on War collects three of Carl Schmitt's most important and controversial texts, here appearing in English for the first time: The Turn to ...

DescriptionThe science of psychoanalysis is now more than a century old. During this period, it has been established as the instrument offering the...

Reducere. In his latest book, Terry Eagleton, one of the most celebrated intellects of our time, considers the least regarded of the virtues. His compelling ...

Reducere. Asheville, known for its architectural diversity and intriguing Art Deco style, has been fortunate in attracting brilliant architects who, with ima...

Reducere. Who You Gonna Call? The Ghostbusters saga has been thrilling fans around the world for over three decades, from the original movies to the animated...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ronald E. DiproseModern Israel and its relations with its Arab neighbors has been conspicuously in the daily news ever sinc...

Reducere. DescriptionThe process of telling time has a long and fascinating history. From the ancient sundials to the invention of sophisticated mechanical c...

Reducere. The Oral tradition has been maintained since time immemorial. In this age of science and technology, they are now being preserved for posterity. Ib...

DescriptionWritten in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, Political Theology develops the dist...

DescriptionWitchcraft: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the scholarly study of witchcraft, exploring the phenomenon of witc...

Reducere. This is the LDS version of the very popular book, THE COVENANT which was featured on Glenn Beck show and which shot to #1 on Amazon. This version o...

DescriptionIn Shimmering Images Eliza Steinbock traces how cinema offers alternative ways to understand gender transitions through a specific aesth...

DescriptionFeaturing many never-before-seen images, this fascinating look at England's famed Isokon building and the renownedartists who lived ther...

In 1987 a science fiction blockbuster arrived and a pop culture legend was born. RoboCop is the story of a hero police officer in near-future Detro...

Reducere. This volume makes available in English for the first time Adorno's lectures on metaphysics. It provides a unique introduction not only to metaphysi...

The split between the Gospel and culture is without doubt the drama of our time, " wrote Paul VI in 1975. Since that time there has been an increas...

Ask just about any humanist, and you will hear that the humanities are in a crisis. Facing utilitarian approaches to education, the corporatization...

Weird fiction has long been not only unappreciated but actively maltreated by orthodox esthetic evaluation, but its stature has improved considerab...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book sets out to examine the wider concept of magic and mythology being utilised as an early form of social psychoanalysis by the d...

James Bahoh proposes a new methodology for explaining Heidegger's philosophy: diagenic analysis. This approach solves a set of interpretive problem...

Reducere. Gathered together for the first time in one place, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Albert Schweitzer's words on ecology, human and animal rights, philosop...

Reducere. This book recounts the history of Raymond A. Firmani - from his humble beginnings as the son of poor Italian immigrants, to earning his wings as a ...

Drawing upon insights in fields such as anthropology and linguistics, this book deals with the concept of historical sequence and continuous change...

Trauma has become a catchword of our time and a central category in contemporary theory and criticism. In this illuminating and accessible volume, ...

Description"A fascinating book."--James Ryerson, New York Times Book ReviewA Smithsonian Best Science Book of the YearWinner of the PROSE Award for...

Reducere. The Devil, Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles - throughout history the Prince of Darkness, the Western world's most powerful symbol of evil, has taken ...

Reducere. In this exceedingly timely book, Louis Moore looks at the history of Black activist athletes and the important role of the Black community in insis...

Reducere. All of the primary Montessori class (age 3-6) lessons in physics, biology, history, geography, and the arts, are presented in this valuable book. T...

Reducere. Brer Rabbit. Uncle Remus. Song of the South. Racist? Disney thinks so. And that's why it has forbidden the theatrical re-release of its classic fil...

Reducere. The theme of this extraordinary book is the evolution of the modern conception of family life and the modern image; of the nature of children. Arie...

Reducere. The idea of humans taking on the persona of animals for rituals and for pleasure dates back thousands of years. There are many subcultures in the w...

DescriptionHow and why has solidarity changed over time? Why have different strategies, tactics, and strands of international solidarity emerged or...

DescriptionIn the summer of 1943, the German-launched Operation Zitadelle (Citadel), aimed at cutting off a large number of Soviet forces in the Ku...

Reducere. EGYPTIAN MYSTERIES VOL 2: Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses This book is about the mystery of neteru, the gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt (Kamit...

Reducere. History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics (German: Geschichte und Klassenbewutsein: Studien Uber marxistische Dialektik) is a ...

Reducere. History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics (German: Geschichte und Klassenbewu tsein: Studien ber marxistische Dialektik) is a ...

Reducere. Please note: This is NOT the current edition of the BSA Handbook. It is a reprint of an historical edition of the BSA Handbook. For the first time,...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jo Ellen BarnettA perfect balance of science, history, and sociology, Time's Pendulum traces the important developments in ...

DescriptionThe surprising roots of the self-defense movement and the history of women's empowerment. At the turn of the twentieth century, women fa...

Reducere. Dr. Clendening, who was Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Kansas, brings together in this work the most significant medical...

Reducere. Grand strategy is one of the most widely used and abused concepts in the foreign policy lexicon. In this important book, Hal Brands explains why gr...

Reducere. The million-copy bestseller by National Book Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist James Gleick the author ofTime Travel: A History that reveal...

Reducere. Humanistic Contributions to Psychology 101 is the first of its kind: a supplemental text cataloging the major contributions of humanistic psycholog...