History of Philosophy (Vol 1)


Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.


Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers.

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Harold Innis in the New Century


Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press


Provides an assessment of Innis's thought, and its applicability to contemporary debates.

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Emergency and Security Lighting


Publisher: Newnes


Covering the various workplace directives, building and fire regulations, this is a comprehensive guide for identifying needs, specification and installation of emergency and security lighting systems. It is useful for lighting installers and electricians, intruder alarm and fire alarm installers, and managers with security responsibilities.

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Fashion Under Fascism


Publisher: Berg Publishers


Prada, Gucci, Max Mara: 'alta moda' is synonymous with luxury, glamour and pleasure. Yet Italian fashion also has a dark history. The fascism of 1930's Italy dominated more than just politics - it spilled over into modes of dress. 'Fashion under Fascism' considers this link in detail.

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From Nyet to Da: Understanding the Russians


Publisher: Intercultural Press


This work seeks to illuminate the dynamics of traditional Russian culture in the framework of contemoporary events. It covers social and interpersonal skills, as well as the underlying cultural assumptions and values of the Russian people.

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Image-based Research


Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


This text covers an image-based approach to qualitative research theory, and the research process and provides practical examples of how image-based research is applied in the field.

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Expedition to the Zambesi: The Zambesi River and Its Tributaries


Publisher: Duckworth Publishing


Officially commissioned to explore the Zambesi river for mineral deposits and opportunities for trade, David Livingstone left England in 1858. He discovered a land whose sharp contrast between human misery and natural beauty left him bewitched. Outraged by the racial injustice that he encountered during his eight-year stay in what is now Zimbabwe, Livingstone wrote this fascinating travelogue in collaboration with his brother Charles, who had also been part of the expedition, in a refreshingly contemporary

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Book of Exalted Deeds


Publisher: Wizards of the Coast,US


The next mature title in the D&D line that allows players to explore the concept of truly heroic play, Book of Exalted Deeds is the second title in the line of products specifically aimed at a mature audience.

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Living Theater


Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe


Conveys the excitement and variety of theater throughout time and the way in which our interpretation of theater history is informed by contemporary scholarship. This work sets each period in context, exploring the social, political and economic conditions of the day, and creates a study of the developments in theater during that time.

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Variational Methods in Optimization


Publisher: Dover Publications


Gives an elementary exposition of an extension of the standard differentiation method which leads to an increase in both the number and type of problems that can be solved. Covers problems with fixed endpoints, variable endpoints, isoperimetric constraints, global inequality constraints, the inverse function theorem, and the chain rule of different

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