A gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism who had one last chance to make good--and one helluva war zone to do it in. The new commander of the Company E, 52d...
The relationship between food and development has always been controversial. Over the last thirty years, development in the north and south has failed to deliver people a decent diet. While some...
A delightful and hilarious classic about the joys of the table, "The Physiology of Taste "is the most famous book about food ever written. First published in France in 1825 and continuously...
The newly-revised and updated fourth edition of Grammar of the Shot teaches readers the principles behind successful visual communication in motion media through shot composition, screen direction,...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF's targeted killing programs, hailed by The New York Times as "an exceptional work, a humane...
A well-designed organization is an effective organization. Decisions about organization design determine the shape and form of the organization - not only the reporting structure and authority...
Subtitled, }Jacques Lacan In Hollywood & Out{. Exploring key Lacanian concepts in the context of popular US film culture, this is a thrilling guide to cinema and psychoanalysis. Previous...
Property investment markets and applied property research are now recognised as an increasingly important international phenomenon. Written aby two of the most respected academics in the field,...
Conditions such as ADHD and autistic spectrum traits are increasingly recognised amongst children - but the problems that such people face as adults are less commonly appreciated. Many clients...
The ultimate guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the...
In the classic French novel The Passionate Epicure, Marcel Rouff introduces Dodin-Bouffant, a character based loosely on Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an infamous bachelor and epicure dedicated to the...
'Facing Mount Kenya' is a central document of the highest distinction in anthropological literature, an invaluable key to the structure of African society and the nature of the African...
The first in-depth Encyclopedia on the life, work, and theories of Sigmund Freud, this A-Z reference includes the most recent debates on such topics as the theory of dreams and the Oedipus complex,...
James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works...
Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man--a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics... Until he is...
«No hay sino un problema filosófico realmente serio: el suicidio.» El mito de Sísifo es el ensayo fundacional de la filosofía del absurdo, una obra mayúscula que dio a conocer el gran talento de...
Shlomith Rimmon-Kenan addresses key approaches to narrative fiction, from New Criticism to Phenomenology, but also offers views on and modifications to these theories.
In this volume David Bohm discusses with a group of people of various backgrounds his thoughts concerning mind, matter, meaning, the implicate order and a host of other subjects.
Mental toughness is one of the most common terms used in sport - aby athletes, coaches, spectators and the media. However, it is also one of the least understood terms. This book examines the...
Following the dramatic conclusion of #1 bestseller THE THIRST, KNIFE sees Harry Hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. Not only is Harry about to come...