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Adam R Rosenthal
Examining the links between today's ideas of radical life extension and age-old notions of immortality
From Plato's notion of generation to Derrida's concept of survival to such modern phenomena as…
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David McCormick, Dina Powell McCormick
Unleash the power of transformative mentorship to transcend what is possible for leaders, aspiring mentees, and society at large.
Dr. David Townend
The Data Protection and Medical Research in Europe: PRIVIREAL series represents the results of the EC-funded project, examining the implementation of Directive 95/46/EC on data protection in relation to medical…
PRIVIREAL IS A EUROPEAN COMMISSION FUNDED PROJECT EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE 95/46/EC ON DATA PROTECTION IN RELATION TO MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE ROLE OF ETHICS COMMITTEES. THIS VOLUME RELATES…
David Macinnis Gill
David Teale, Bobby Teale, Alfie Teale
Menaced by the Krays; stitched up by the establishment; torn apart from each other; nowhere to turn. The Teale brothers tell the chilling true story of what happened when they…
The Arab uprisings of the early 2010s raised hopes for the development of more democratic structures and better living conditions for millions in the region. Instead, they were followed by…
Jane Austen
Austen's feistiest heroine in a gorgeous special edition to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of her birth.
A gorgeous special edition of Jane Austen's superb pastiche of the gothic romance to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of her birth.
Hermann Hesse
Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse's iconic countercultural novel about the search for authenticity in an inauthentic world, in a new translation and featuring a foreword by Marlon James, the New…
The past is never dead. It's not even past. - William Faulkner
The Past is Never Dead is a trilogy of books by Mark Peterson examining the American political landscape…
David Hockney: Normandy Portraits accompanies a major exhibition on David Hockney at the National Portrait Gallery, London. It reveals new portraits painted in Hockney's Normandy Studio between 2020 and 2022.
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David Ways
The Most Comprehensive Guidebook to Nepal (2024) Your Ultimate Companion for an Unforgettable Nepal Adventure Venture into the heart of Nepal's captivating landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and exhilarating trekking trails…
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David Wilson
The book examines 22 cutting-edge technological trends that will influence the future, such as digital twins and generative AI. Every chapter explores a certain trend, going over its implications, uses…
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David Ballheimer
Packed with the most accurate and incisive statistics on the world's best players in the top leagues including the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga, with data…
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David Scott, Elsa Dent, Robin M. Daly
Sarcopenia describes the age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass and function which leads to increased disability and loss of independence in older adults, and can be considered a component of…
The first book to intervene in debates on computation in the digital humanities
Bringing together leading experts from across North America and Europe, Computational Humanities redirects debates around computation and…
David Barnes,Michael Kolling
BlueJ has a strong emphasis on visualization and interaction techniques, and allows the students to manipulate objects and call methods as a first exercise. This book teaches problem solving using…
Inspiring insiders' accounts of modern Irish activism under austerity and beyond
Ben Crystal
Kelly Palmer
As seen in Fast Company, Inc., Entrepreneur, Quartz at Work, Big Think, Chief Learning Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and featured in the Financial Times, and Forbes Recommended Reading for Creative…
Brayden Harrington, David Ritz
A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION!
From fourteen-year-old author Brayden Harrington, the young boy who electrified the nation when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2020, comes…
Daniela Mascetti, David Bennett
The Age of Grandeur builds upon the best-selling Understanding Jewellery considered to be one of the most important and frequently referenced books on jewellery.
David Robertson (St Hugh's College, University of Oxford, UK)
Defence and strategy is never far from international press interest. This book covers the background to the topic, and provides concise definitions for complicated military terms. It contains over 400…
David Bellamy
Be inspired by watercolour master David Bellamy and learn how to paint glorious landscapes, capturing the natural countryside in all its moods.
This book provides designers and students with the first in-depth analysis of the architecture of the world-renowned Maggie's Cancer Care Centres, conceived by Maggie Keswick Jencks, a terminally ill cancer…
A massive photographic archive of Lee "Scratch" Perry's legendary recording studio
A 600-page tribute to one of the most famous locales in music history, Black Ark is a detailed inventory…
Roy Kamphausen, David Lai, U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute
I'm pleased to introduce The Chinese People's Liberation Army of 2025 which is the 2014 edition of an ongoing series on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) co-published by the Strategic…
Dr. Donna Youngs,David V. Canter
Serial killing drove the initial fascination with ‘profiling’ and was the focus of the earliest ‘offender profiling’ works. In more recent years this ‘offender profiling’ task has become set within…
Professor David Canter,Dr. Donna Youngs
‘Crime Hot-Spots’ and ‘Repeat Victimisation’ are eye-catching subjects in the wider study of where, and to a lesser extent when, individual criminals choose to commit their crimes. This field of…
This is full-color art book featuring art covering the career of Bruce Herman, with articles and essays including texts written for the occasion of Herman's retirement as well as excerpts…
Lukas Krattiger, Shyam Kapadia, David Jansen
Gary Slapper (NYU London, UK),David Kelly (formerly at Staffordshire University, UK)
Law: The Basics is an engaging introduction to one of the most complex areas of modern life. The book introduces both the main components of the legal system – including…
Smriti Halls
From the creators of Rain Before Rainbows comes a beautiful book that lights a path for all those who dare to dream of peace.
"A story of peace that we…
Anne Booth
A touching picture book about the power of art and the imagination, brought to life by David Litchfield's art
A poignant and heartwarming picture book exploring the nature of sadness, beautifully illustrated by David Litchfield and now available in paperback.
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Gregory Maguire
"When Maguire and illustrator Litchfield merge their creative geniuses, a spectacular woodland adventure full of quirky animal characters emerges. . . . A story that will be beloved for years…
Each state-by-state volume in this series provides at-a-glance detailed demographic and statistical data on every populated place in the state, along with easy-to-use comparative rankings. Each Demographic Profile gives an…
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David Randy
TAMBOUR EMBROIDERY FOR BEGINNERS 2024 A Complete Step by Step Guide to Master The Art of Tambour Embroidery to Create Attractive And Nice Looking Designs The name "tambour" comes from…
David Roland
How I Rescued My Brain is the story of David’s neurological difficulties and his remarkable cognitive recovery. It is also an account of a journey to emotional health and wellbeing.
David Van Reybrouck
A true masterpiece of narrative history and the definitive story of the revolution that ignited the end of colonialism worldwide
A story of staggering scope and drama, Revolusi is the…
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W. Edward Craighead, David J. Miklowitz, Linda W. Craighead
David McKee
Celebrate Elmer's birthday with this chunky shaped board book perfect for gifting. In this classic story, the elephants want to trick Elmer into thinking they've forgotten his birthday. There's only…