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The Social Contract - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.This elegant collector s edition presents Jean-Jacques Rousseau s classic philosophical work, The Social Contract, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.The Social Contract is one of the most influential studies of political philosophy ever made, presenting a radical vision of how society should be organised to ensure the liberty and equality of its citizens. Arguing against the divine right of the monarchy, Rousseau instead claims that state should be governed by the collective will of the people and their shared interests. It is only through this social contract that man can be free. Rousseau s ideas influenced both the French and American Revolutions and created the foundations of the liberal democratic societies that exist today.This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic and unabridged text, presented with a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any philosophy lover.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautiful pocket editions of iconic literary works from across history. Presented with striking foil cover embossing, gilded page edges, and deluxe ivory paper, these editions make the perfect gift for lovers of classic literature.

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The Body Politic - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

No true Democracy has ever existed, nor ever will exist. In this selection from The Social Contract, Rousseau asserts that a state s only legitimate political authority comes from its people.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

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Já, Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Edwige Chirouter, Mayumi Otero

Milý čtenáři, četbou následujících stránek se zúčastníš jedinečného a mimořádného dobrodružství: já, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, nepochopený hudebník, cestovatel filozof, pronásledovaný spisovatel, se ti odhalím. Úplně do naha! V této knize se čtenáři dozví, jak Rousseau přemýšlel o světě a lidské povaze a jak jeho myšlenky ovlivnily svět. Dotknout se tak otázek okolo důležitosti přírody, svobody a vzdělání. Srozumitelný jazyk a krásné ilustrace vytvářejí knihu, která zaujme a podnítí zvědavost na svět filozofie a historie. Autor Edwige Chirouter vyučuje filozofii na Univerzitě v Nantes. Podobně jako Jean-Jacques dává přednost putování a často filozofuje s dětmi, kdekoliv jsou ochotni ji přijmout: ve školách, nemocnicích, divadlech a dokonce i v rezervacích indiánů v Kanadě... Ilustrátorka je absolventkou ilustrace na Vysoké škole umění v Štrasburku. Mayumi Otero kreslí každý měsíc pro časopis Le Tigre. Vydala Promenádu do muzea ve sbírce Ramino RMN a mnoho velmi barevných a směšných uměleckých knih ve svém experimentálním nakladatelství Icinori.

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Emile; or On Education - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) presents concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy in the eighteenth century, and yet many of his ideas still sound radical today. Written in reaction to the stultifying system of rote learning and memorization prevalent throughout Europe at the time, Emile is a utopian vision of child-centered education, full of the sentiments of Romanticism, a movement that Rousseau inspired. Imagining a typical boy named Emile, Rousseau creates an ideal model of one-on-one tutelage from infancy to manhood with himself as the child s mentor. As in so many of his other famous works, here, too, Rousseau asserts his main thesis that human beings are by nature good; it is only the distorting influences of civilization that have corrupted them.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: od

Elektronická kniha - autor Milan Sobotka, 66 stran, česky Milan Sobotka, emeritní profesor novověké filosofie na Univerzitě Karlově v Praze, ve své knize o Jeanu-Jacquesu Rousseauovi vychází z předpokladu, že Rousseau je objevitelem hodnoty druhého (a druhých) pro každého jedince. Nejprve – v Rozpravě o původu nerovnosti – jde o hodnotu druhého v teorii intersubjektivity, jejímž je Rousseau možná prvním představitelem, později – zejména ve spise O společenské smlouvě – přechází Rousseau k pojetí druhého a druhých jako subjektů vzájemného uznání. Podle Hegela je právě Rousseau prvním filosofem svobodné vůle jedinců jako média vzájemného uznání, jímž je konstituován stát. Rousseau tak u Hegela zaujímá prvořadé postavení v novověké politické teorii. Z tohoto hlediska mají Rousseauovy výzvy k větší majetkové rovnosti ve společnosti, pokud překračují meze politické rovnosti, až druhořadý význam. Milan Sobotka se proto věnuje především ukázání významu druhého a...

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Úvahy o polské vládě - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Úvahy o polské vládě (1771) jsou posledním Rousseauovým politickým dílem, vznikly v době, kdy se Rousseau po mnohých peripetiích vrátil v červnu 1770 do Paříže a věnoval se psaní biografických děl, která podle autorova přání vyšla až po jeho smrti. Impulsem pro vznik Úvah byla žádost vzbouřených polských konfederátů o sepsání reformy polské ústavy. Rousseau této žádosti vyhověl pod podmínkou, že jeho spis nebude zveřejněn, ilegální kopie díla však v Paříži kolovaly již rok po jeho dokončení. Rousseau v tomto spisu řeší možnost přežití polského národa ve chvíli ohrožení státní existence Polska. Předjímá tak národnostní hnutí 19. století a opět se ukazuje jako bytostně originální myslitel. Úvahy o polské vládě svými četnými odkazy na Společenskou smlouvu potvrzují jednotu autorova politického myšlení i to, že Rousseau ani v pozdní fázi svého života neztratil nic ze síly své výřečnosti a svého přesvědčení. Překlad je doplněn vysvětlivkami překladatelky, rejstříkem, seznamem literatury a doslovem zasazujícím tento spis do dobových reálií.

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A Discourse on Inequality - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

In A Discourse on Inequality Rousseau sets out to demonstrate how the growth of civilization corrupts manâ ™s natural happiness and freedom by creating artificial inequalities of wealth, power and social privilege. Contending that primitive man was equal to his fellows, Rousseau believed that as societies become more sophisticated, the strongest and most intelligent members of the community gain an unnatural advantage over their weaker brethren, and that constitutions set up to rectify these imbalances through peace and justice in fact do nothing but perpetuate them. Rousseauâ ™s political and social arguments in the Discourse were a hugely influential denunciation of the social conditions of his time and one of the most revolutionary documents of the eighteenth-century.

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The Greatest of All Plagues - David Lay Williams

How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequalityEconomic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often turning to questions of whether it is an inevitable outcome of economic systems and what, if anything, can be done about it. But why, exactly, should inequality worry us? The Greatest of All Plagues demonstrates that this underlying question has been a central preoccupation of some of the most eminent political thinkers of the Western intellectual tradition. David Lay Williams shares bold new perspectives on the writings and ideas of Plato, Jesus, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx. He shows how they describe economic inequality as a source of political instability and a corrupter of character and soul, and how they view unchecked inequality as a threat to their most cherished values, such as justice, faith, civic harmony, peace, democracy, and freedom. Williams draws invaluable insights into the societal problems generated by what Plato called ⠜the greatest of all plagues,⠝ and examines the solutions employed through the centuries. An eye-opening work of intellectual history, The Greatest of All Plagues recovers a forgotten past for some of the most timeless books in the Western canon, revealing how economic inequality has been a paramount problem throughout the history of political thought.

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The Prince - Niccoló Machiavelli

Napoleon, Mussolini, Voltaire, even Mafia man John Gotti – they all read Machiavelli’s The Prince. Philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume and Adam Smith were influenced by it. And the book’s ideas led to the term Machiavellian entering the language. But the influence of The Prince has reached far beyond the world of politics, with business and management gurus applying Machiavelli’s ideas to corporate strategy: what was true for princes then, can be applied by leaders today. Machiavelli himself was a Florentine politician and diplomat who admired and knew Cesare Borgia, and was himself a victim of torture by the Medici family. Written in the early 16th century, The Prince is a treatise is on how princes can not only best gain, but maintain power. He suggests how princes can avoid being hated but remain being feared by their people, he advocates pragmatic realism against political idealism, he encourages ambition, he defends evil and explains through classical and Renaissance examples which princes are the most successful. Of immense importance to politicians and corporate leaders, The Prince is a classic text richly deserving this exquisite edition. A beautifully packaged book for anyone interested in the politics of countries or companies A classic text, classically presented A superb, accessible translation with editorial notes

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A Place in the Country - W. G. Sebald

A Place in the Country is a window into the brilliant mind of W. G. Sebald The greatest writer of our time Peter CareyWhen W. G. Sebald travelled to Manchester in 1966, he packed in his bags certain literary favourites which would remain central to him throughout the rest of his life and during the years when he was settled in England. In A Place in the Country, he reflects on six of the figures who shaped him as a person and as a writer, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jan Peter Tripp. Fusing biography and essay, and finding, as ever, inspiration in place - as when he journeys to the Ile St. Pierre, the tiny, lonely Swiss island where Jean-Jacques Rousseau found solace and inspiration - Sebald lovingly brings his subjects to life in his distinctive, inimitable voice. A fascinating volume that confirms Sebald as one of Europe s most mysterious and best-loved literary imaginations Evening Standard Sebald was in possession of the uncanny ability to make his own intellectual obsessions, immediately, compulsively his reader s Observer Irresistible . . . an intimate anatomy of the pathos, absurdity and perverse splendour of trying to find patterns in the chaos of the world IndependentW . G. Sebald was born in Wertach im Allgäu, Germany, in 1944 and died in December 2001. He studied German language and literature in Freiburg, Switzerland and Manchester. In 1996 he took up a position as an assistant lecturer at the University of Manchester and settled permanently in England in 1970. He was Professor of European Literature at the University of East Anglia and is the author of The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, Vertigo, Austerlitz, After Nature, On the Natural History of Destruction, Campo Santo, Unrecounted and a selection of poetry, Across the Land and the Water.Jo Catling taught German for a number of years alongside W. G. Sebald at the University of East Anglia, where she is currently a senior lecturer in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing.

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Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach - Mark Dooley

An intriguing portrait of Roger Scruton and his philosophy, with a new Preface and updated Bibliography of Scruton s many literary works over the years.Roger Scruton was one of the outstanding British philosophers of the post-war years. Why then was he at best ignored and at worst reviled? In this intriguing portrait Mark Dooley brilliantly illuminates Scrutonâ ™s life and offers careful analysis of his work. Considering how Scrutonâ ™s conservative instinct was sharpened during the Paris riots of 1968, Dooley explores why Scruton set himself the task of stridently opposing what he termed â ˜the culture of repudiationâ ™ and how he accomplished it.Covering Scrutonâ ™s centrals ideas, such as his view of human nature, opposition of the social contract theory and criticisms of the European Union and United Nationals, Dooley argues that he was a prophet for our times â “ the one British intellectual who courageously rowed against the tide of liberal conviction and arrived at political conclusions the truth of which are becoming more and more obvious.

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Landscapes of the Soul

Switzerland is home to illustrious soul-searchers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712⠓1778) and Carl Gustav Jung (1875⠓1961). The small country in the heart of Europe has a density of historic and current hotspots of psychiatry and psychoanalysis like hardly any other place in the world. From Geneva to Zurich, from Kreuzlingen, on the shore of the Lake Constance in the north, to Monte Verità near Ascona, close to the Italian border in the south, a dense network stretches across the map. Switzerland as a psycho-geographic space thus became a hub of psychoanalysis with a global reach.Coinciding with C.G. Jung s 150th birthday, this book for the first time contextualises his thought and influence with the overall history of psychoanalysis in Switzerland. Besides Jung, its protagonists include, among other, Ludwig Binswanger, pioneer of existential psychology; Jean Piaget, best-known for his research of child development; Goldy and Paul Parin-Matthèy and Fritz Morgenthaler, co-founders of the Zurich School of Ethno-psychoanalysis; and Judith le Soldat with her radical feminist Nimbus theory.Twelve thematic essays by distinguished authors are supplemented and put into perspective by key historical texts and art works, as well as visual material and documents, many of them from archives that have so far been virtually inaccessible.

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Ill Fares The Land - Professor Tony Judt

Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,Where wealth accumulates, and men decay - Oliver GoldsmithSomething is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of shared purpose. But we have forgotten how to think about the life we live together: its goals and purposes. We are now not only post-ideological; we have become post-ethical. We have lost touch with the old questions that have defined politics since the Greeks: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society? A better world? The social contract that defined postwar life in Europe and America - the guarantee of security, stability and fairness - is no longer assured; in fact, it s no longer part of collective conversation. In this exceptional short book, Tony Judt reveals how we have arrived at our present dangerously confused moment and masterfully crystallizes our great unease, showing how we might yet think ourselves out of it. If we are to replace fear with confidence then we need a different story to tell, about state and society alike: a story that carries moral and political conviction. Providing that story is the purpose of this book.

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The Face of Another - Abe Kóbó

The narrator is a scientist hideously deformed in a laboratory accident - a man who has lost his face and, with it, connection to other people. Even his wife is now repulsed by him. His only entry back into the world is to create a mask so perfect as to be undetectable. But soon he finds that such mask is more than a disguise: it is an alternate self - a self that is capable of anything. A remorseless meditation on nature, identity, and the social contract, THE FACE OF ANOTHER is an intellectual horror story of the highest order.

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Guide to the JCT Design and Build Contract - 2024 Edition - Sean Mac Labhrai

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the 2024 edition of the JCT Design Build Contract. It offers a straightforward reference to help practitioners understand the rights and obligations of the parties and administer the contract in an accurate and timely manner. Part 1 explains each provision of the contract in plain English. Arranged by topics including Carrying out the Works, Control of the Works, Payments, Changes, Warranties, Disputes, Termination and more; it includes all the relevant extracts from the contract, avoiding the need for cross-referencing. Each section begins with a simple introduction and ends with a concluding summary. Part 2 includes practical resources for the accurate and timely administration of the Contract, by both the Contractor and the Employer. This cross-references the corresponding provisions in Part 1 and includes useful templates and suggested replacement clauses and amendments often encountered in the real world. Written to meet the needs of busy construction practitioners working with the JCT contract, this is a handy reference for project managers, quantity surveyors, commercial managers, design managers, and EmployerÂ’s Agents, their consultants and advisors.

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Stalin - Marie Jean-Jacques

Kniha představuje osudy jednoho z nejzáhadnějších mužů 20. století – Stalina – který po svém nástupu k moci zasvětil život pronásledování a vraždění komunistů v Sovětském svazu i jinde ve světě. Stalinův životopis, který nám předkládá Jean-Jacques Marie, přináší četné informace získané ze zdrojů, které se otevřely historickému bádání teprve v posledních letech. Kniha čtenáře nepochybně zaujme svojí věrohodností a systematickým přístupem.

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O dětech - Jean-Jacques Sempé

Kdo by neznal slavné ilustrace k Mikulášovým patáliím? Francouzský kreslíř Jean-Jacques Sempé není ale autorem pouze těchto ilustrací. Jeho dílo je mnohovrstevné a jeho nejrozsáhlejší část tvoří vtipy a karikatury. Kniha O dětech přináší ty, jejichž tématem jsou děti a jejich vztah ke škole, dospělým a světu.

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O venkovanech - Jean-Jacques Sempé

Po dětech si Sempé vzal na paškál venkovany a jejich styl života. Jean-Jacques Sempé (* 1932) je francouzský humoristický kreslíř. V Česku je slavný ilustracemi k sérii knih Reného Goscinnyho Mikulášovy patálie, je ale především autorem legendárních kreslených knih, příběhů a vtipů. První vtipy a karikatury nakreslil ve dvanácti letech, o dva roky později opustil školu a vystřídal několik dočasných zaměstnání: byl prodavačem kol, podomním obchodníkem se zubní pastou v prášku, praktikantem na dětských táborech a dodavatelem vína. Na začátku padesátých let se před ním otevřela kariéra humoristického kreslíře. První kresby otiskuje v novinách Sud Ouest. Belgický rozhlasový týdeník Le Moustique použil několik jeho kreseb na titulní stranu a Sempé byl záhy požádán, aby vytvořil vlastní postavičku. Nakreslil chlapečka na kole a dal mu jméno malý Mikuláš (podle reklamy na obchod s vínem Nicolas). Šéfredaktor ho propojil s Reném Goscinnym, aby společně udělali komiks. Vznikla série komiksových gagů, které byly v časopise uveřejňovány každý týden. O několik let později vyšla o Mikulášovi první kniha. Od roku 1953 Sempé pravidelně publikuje v několika zásadních francouzských novinách a časopisech, v roce 1978 se poprvé stane autorem obálky New Yorkeru. Od roku 1962 vydává téměř každoročně album kreslených humorných příběhů.

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The Bird Singers - Jean Boucault, Johnny Rasse

“A mesmerizing tale like no other.”—Priyanka Kumar, author of Conversations with Birds“A beautiful book. The writing about birds—their songs and sounds, what birds mean to us, the wonder and joy they evoke in us—is among the most original, insightful, and enjoyable I’ve read.”—James Macdonald Lockhart, author of Wild Air: In Search of BirdsongThis captivating memoir takes readers into the eccentric world of competitive bird-calling—following the coming-of-age story of two boys who found their voice in the natural world.This captivating book brings together two birds of a feather: Jean and Johnny, boys from very different worlds growing up in a small village in France. Jean is the genteel pharmacist’s son, dressed in his Sunday best; Johnny’s father is a rough, working-class sheep herder, always with the odor of animals clinging to him. Each year, over three hundred bird species visit their village, which intersects a major migratory flyway.The two boys’ stories converge when Jean enters a bird-calling contest. He places second, and at only eleven years old becomes a child celebrity on the bird-calling circuit. Then Johnny starts to compete as well. At the annual bird festival, both boys are standouts, and a long, admiring rivalry develops between them, eventually culminating in the European championships.As they evolve as performers, the two boys’ identities become more distinct: Jean is soft-spoken, while Johnny likes to play to the crowd. While most of their competitors are adult men, hunters who learned to call birds for sport, the two boys are fascinated with the pure beauty of birdsong, and in trying to transcend themselves through imitating birds. Their shared passion develops into an enduring partnership as performers, and they go on to tour the world in concert as the Bird Singers.This is a story as much about friendship as it is about birdsong. The setting is timeless and bucolic, with long walks to small village schools, games of pick-up soccer, and father-son birding trips. The chapters, which bounce back and forth between the two narrators, are woven through with descriptions of colorful characters in the bird-calling competition circuit and the kind of ornithological detail that can only come from a true passion for birds. There is poetry in the description of the different birds, from common seagulls to thrushes and bluethroats and nightingales, and something like communion in the way Jean and Johnny understand the feathered friends they imitate.Unique, evocative, and cinematic, The Bird Singers is the story of an unlikely friendship, sparked by a desire to speak with the avian world.

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Reassembling the Social - Bruno Latour

Reassembling the Social is a fundamental challenge from one of the world s leading social theorists to how we understand society and the social . Bruno Latour s contention is that the word social , as used by Social Scientists, has become laden with assumptions to the point where it has become misnomer. When the adjective is applied to a phenomenon, it is used to indicate a stablilized state of affairs, a bundle of ties that in due course may be used to account for another phenomenon. But Latour also finds the word used as if it described a type of material, in a comparable way to an adjective such as wooden or steely . Rather than simply indicating what is already assembled together, it is now used in a way that makes assumptions about the nature of what is assembled. It has become a word that designates two distinct things: a process of assembling; and a type of material, distinct from others. Latour shows why the social cannot be thought of as a kind of material or domain, and disputes attempts to provide a social explanations of other states of affairs. While these attempts have been productive (and probably necessary) in the past, the very success of the social sciences mean that they are largely no longer so. At the present stage it is no longer possible to inspect the precise constituents entering the social domain. Latour returns to the original meaning of the social to redefine the notion, and allow it to trace connections again. It will then be possible to resume the traditional goal of the social sciences, but using more refined tools. Drawing on his extensive work examining the assemblages of nature, Latour finds it necessary to scrutinize thoroughly the exact content of what is assembled under the umbrella of Society. This approach, a sociology of associations , has become known as Actor-Network-Theory, and this book is an essential introduction both for those seeking to understand Actor-Network Theory, or the ideas of one of its most influential proponents.

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The Social CEO - Damian Corbet

There remains a huge gulf in understanding by many leaders of what some are calling the Social Age â “ huge changes going on in society, enabling anyone with a smartphone to sign up to a social network and comment on anything and everything. Despite this revolution, which has been embraced by the masses, it is the people at the top of organizations who have been slowest to understand and adapt to it.While business leaders may feel that itâ ™s enough to hire social media managers and amend their marketing strategies, Damian Corbet shows why organizations need to do more to succeed in the Social Age â “ why CEOs need to â ˜get socialâ ™ to survive.The Social CEO sets out to educate and inspire senior leaders to embrace the Social Age, teaching them the hows and whys of utilising social media in order to make them stronger leaders. Social CEOs can effectively encourage engagement from their employees as well as other stakeholders and customers; theyâ ™re better able to communicate their organizationâ ™s objectives and values, gauge the climate in which they operate and improve their brand image.Offering invaluable contributions from industry-recognised experts in social business, The Social CEO explores the many aspects of leading in the Social Age, such as storytelling, personal branding, managing risk and public relations. With chapters also written by practising â ˜social CEOsâ ™ working across a variety of sectors, from healthcare to sport, the book provides a wealth of insight into how social media can be used to gain a competitive advantage

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Social Business Imperative, The - Clara Shih

The power of Clara s book is that it highlights not only social media practices but fundamental business practices and how company leaders need to entirely rethink customer engagement models. The implications for every business-regardless of industry or geography-of today s social, connected consumer cannot be overstated. This book provides a powerful vision and a compelling call to action for company leaders everywhere. -Ted Mathas, Chairman and CEO, New York Life Social media is now the dominant online activity and drives more website traffic than online search. The implications for businesses are as profound as the rise of Google fifteen years ago. Delegating this opportunity to a social media team is not enough-today s leaders must personally grasp the tectonic changes arising from today s social, always-connected customer, and must re-architect business practices and models accordingly. In The Social Business Imperative, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and renowned thought leader Clara Shih identifies powerful new opportunities created by social media across the entire customer lifecycle. The functional breadth of this book is critical for today s leaders, who must deliver a consistent experience across every brand touchpoint, from marketing to sales to customer service, online to offline, because that is what the customer expects. This guide is a must-read for all professionals-from boards of directors to front-line sales managers, and from chief marketing officers to recruiting, IT, and compliance directors-who need to understand the digital transformation taking place not only in their own department but in all departments. Only with this broader understanding can functional leaders effectively collaborate on delivering a cohesive customer experience spanning previous organizational silos. Going far beyond her global best-seller The Facebook Era, Clara offers unprecedented insights into why and how traditional organizations must re-imagine their existing business processes to capture the digital last mile across social media, mobile messaging apps, the Internet of Everything, and the collaborative economy. Drawing on her immense experience helping Fortune 500 companies operationalize digital transformation to drive measurable uplift in sales and loyalty, Shih also presents powerful new case studies spanning multiple industries and companies from Wells Fargo to Warby Parker.

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The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook, 3rd Edition - Martin M. Antony, Richard P. Swinson

There s nothing wrong with being shy. But if shyness or social anxiety keeps you from building meaningful relationships with others, advancing in your education or career, or simply living your best life, The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook offers a comprehensive program to help you confront your fears and become actively involved in the world. If you are shy or socially anxious, you may dread going to parties, speaking in front of crowds or people you don t know, going to job interviews, and other critical life situations. You aren t alone. In fact, studies show that millions of people suffer from a social anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, you can t hide from some social situations-no matter how much you wish you could. But you don t have to go on suffering silently. The good news is there are proven-effective techniques you can start using right away to help ease your anxiety or shyness and start living the life you were meant to live: a life where fear doesn t get in the way of reaching your goals. This fully revised and updated third edition incorporates breakthrough new research and techniques for overcoming social phobia, including a new chapter on mindfulness-based treatments, updated information on medications, and an overview of treatment-enhancing technological advances. As you complete the activities in this workbook, you ll learn to find your strengths and weaknesses using self-evaluation, explore and examine your fears, create a personalized plan for change, and put your plan into action through gentle and gradual exposure to the very social situations that cause you to feel uneasy. After completing this program, you ll be well-equipped to make connections with the people around you. Soon, you ll be on your way to enjoying all the benefits of being actively involved in the social world. If you re ready to confront your fears to live an enjoyable, satisfying life, this new edition of The Shyness and SocialAnxiety Workbook offers a comprehensive program to help you get started. What are you waiting for? This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

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The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Deluxe Edition - George Pérez, Marv Wolfman

This essential DC graphic novel is now available in a deluxe hardcover, as writer Marv Wolfman (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) and artist George Perez (FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS) tell the greatest Titans story ever in TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT DELUXE EDITION!

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The Social Work Pocket Guide to... - Siobhan Maclean

Kirwin Maclean Associates is delighted to be launching a new series of books. Social Work Pocket Guides are an entirely new concept in social work. They are designed to help busy practitioners to get to the bottom of the What? Why? and How? of the chosen subject. The first Pocket Guide is available to buy now. The Social Work Pocket Guide to Reflective Practice summarises theory and research in an accessible way and offers practical suggestions for skill development. Reflective practice is a key component of social work practice. This Guide explores what is meant by reflective practice and why it is important in social work as a profession. Recognising the need for social workers and students to both develop their skills in reflective practice and to produce critically reflective assignments, a range of tips and guidelines are provided for the reader. This is a book which everyone in social work should have.

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Staging the People - Jacques Ranciére

These essays from the 1970s mark the inception of the distinctive project that Jacques Rancière has pursued across forty years, with four interwoven themes: the study of working-class identity, of its philosophical interpretation, of heretical knowledge and of the relationship between work and leisure.

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The Social Causes of Health and Disease - William C. Cockerham

This masterful guide to the social determinants of health has become a go-to text for understanding the role that social factors play in the experience of health and many diseases. In this updated edition, preeminent medical sociologist William C. Cockerham offers the most compelling case yet that stress, poverty, unhealthy lifestyles, and adverse living and working conditions can all be directly associated with illness. Looking beyond individual explanations for health and disease, Cockerham marshals evidence and theory for those seeking a clear and authoritative overview of the social causes of health and illness. Of particular note in this revised edition are: updates on the power of social class to determine a personâ ™s health and life span; deeper consideration of how the social construction of race matters for a personâ ™s physical and mental health; new research on the role of lifestyles as a social determinant of health; and an analysis of the differential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. This engaging introduction to social epidemiology will be indispensable reading for all students and scholars of medical sociology, especially those with the courage to confront the possibility that society really does make people sick.

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The Social Worker

New edition of our best-selling book which helps social workers gain a comprehensive understanding of how to achieve best practice in applying the Care Act 2014.It covers the key stages of the ‘care and support journey - first contact, assessment of needs, prevention, consideration of eligibility, charging and financial assessment, care and support planning, and review. In addition, other chapters look at significant issues such as safeguarding and working with NHS colleagues. The core aims are to provide the following:a solid foundation for social work students in developing a critical understanding of the Care Act and its application,the material to help experienced social workers with developing the critical reflection necessary to enhance their ability to make professional judgementsa source of reference which social workers can use to evaluate their local systems, policies and procedures.The second edition also provides practice examples of mistakes that have been made in applying the Care Act and the statutory guidance. It sets out more considered description of how social workers might apply the statutory guidance on personal budgets.

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The Politics of Friendship - Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida was one of most influential philosophers of the 20th century. In The Politics of Friendship he explores the idea of friendship and its political consequences, past and future in order to explore invention of a radically new friendship, of a deeper and more inclusive democracy.

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Key Ideas in Contract Law - Nicholas McBride

This book introduces the reader to a number of ideas and issues that underlie the English law of contractâ ”an area of law that is often regarded as forbiddingly dry and technical but which is here made easy to understand and full of interest.Taking as its starting point the role contract law plays in helping markets to operate, the book explains how contract law regulates the commercial risks people take, while at the same time placing limits on what may be bought and sold, and ensuring that contractual powers are not unacceptably abused. A final chapter discusses how contract law can be used to make gifts of binding promises to other people. The book provides a rigorous and stimulating journey through the ideas underpinning contract law and is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the subject.â ˜Clearly written and bursting with interesting and novel ideas, this lively book will be a great resource for anyone interested in Contract Law.â ™Paul S Davies, Professor of Commercial Law, University College London

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The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights-Based Practice - Various authors

Dive into the heart of social work in this pioneering A-Z reference guide which brings theory to life through the lived experience of social workers. Drawing on narrative accounts from a thriving community of practice, this justice-driven book offers authentic and intimate outlooks on the realities of social work.Each chapter focuses on one aspect of practice and is supplemented with a diverse tapestry of professional voices at various stages of their career. Each contribution offers a unique perspective, including insight from professionals who have first-hand experience of social work interventions. Examples of practice are from across the age range, from the experience of supporting a young person to move from a children s residential home into their first flat through to ensuring that an older person living in a care home carries on voting.Real-life cases are paired with critical reflections, learning points, and relevant case law. This combined approach allows for wisdom in practice as well as legal literacy within a person-centred, relational framework. Brought up to date with a splash of punk philosophy, bringing optimism to the social work struggle for those whose rights need support to be upheld and for their voices to be heard.In revealing the profound relationship between social work, power, and human rights, this guide will allow you to become a more reflective and impactful practitioner.

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The Social Determinants of Health - Kathryn Strother Ratcliff, Linda Axtell-Thompson

The new edition of this popular introduction takes seriously the idea that health outcomes can be fully understood only by investigating the role the social world plays in our health. Ratcliff and Axtell-Thompson put into practice the upstream imagery championed by public health experts, locating the causes of health problems â “ and their solutions â “ within the social environment. Each chapter explains how the shape of social institutions, the unequal realities of community life, and the politics behind corporate and governmental decisions produce and perpetuate unhealthy living and working conditions. This new edition links more strongly to existing US and international policy frameworks on the determinants of health and pays greater attention to socioeconomic factors, education, climate change, and neighborhood disparities. Arguing that none of us should be placed in health-threatening situations that could be prevented, this provocative analysis uses social justice and human rights lenses to guide public discussion toward changes that can produce a healthier world for us all. It will continue to be invaluable to professionals and students in sociology, public health, and other fields related to health.

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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly - Jean-Dominique Bauby

One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written.The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece and a bestseller in France.In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French Elle and the father of two young children, suffered a massive stroke and found himself paralysed and speechless. But his mind remained as active and alert as it had ever been.Using his only functioning muscle - his left eyelid - he was determined to tell his remarkable story, painstakingly spelling it out letter by letter.The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly records Bauby s lonely existence but also the ability to invent a life for oneself in the most appalling of circumstances. It one of the most extraordinary books about the triumph of the human spirit ever written.

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The Social Lives of Birds - Joan E. Strassmann

A tour-de-force survey of how birds live their lives - with all the drama, surprise, humour, sadness and amazement of any human soap-opera - Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World Utterly fascinating . . . Strassmann is the perfect guide to this world: an author as much fascinated by the science and research as she is motivated by the sheer joy and wonder of the birds themselves - James Macdonald Lockhart, author of Raptor* Highly recommended for bird and nature lovers ** Features beautiful illustrations throughout *In The Social Lives of Birds, evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann examines what it means for birds of a feather to flock together. Some birds sleep together. Some join the foraging groups of other species. Some are only social during the breeding season, forming nesting colonies in trees, cliffs, and sandbanks. Some are altruistic, helping to rear young that are not their own. Some males perform mating dances together.Strassmann explains how flocks provide safety in numbers, roosts offer warmth and shelter, and colonies allow for protected breeding. But group behavior is not without its costs-including increased competition, infidelities, tick infestations, and more. Strassmann exposes the conflicts birds face and the many ways in which they resolve these conflicts. With stories of birds from around the world-from broad-winged hawks that migrate south together in the fall, tree swallows that roost together in the thousands, and tropical anis that nest in communes-The Social Lives of Birds explores the different kinds of bird groups and what to look for when watching them. Above all, it reveals that solitary life, it seems, is not for the birds. Delightful and informative - Lee Dugatkin, author of How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)

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The Social Lives of Birds - Joan E. Strassmann

A tour-de-force survey of how birds live their lives - with all the drama, surprise, humour, sadness and amazement of any human soap-opera - Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World Utterly fascinating . . . Strassmann is the perfect guide to this world: an author as much fascinated by the science and research as she is motivated by the sheer joy and wonder of the birds themselves - James Macdonald Lockhart, author of RaptorIn The Social Lives of Birds, evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann examines what it means for birds of a feather to flock together. Some birds sleep together. Some join the foraging groups of other species. Some are only social during the breeding season, forming nesting colonies in trees, cliffs, and sandbanks. Some are altruistic, helping to rear young that are not their own. Some males perform mating dances together.Strassmann explains how flocks provide safety in numbers, roosts offer warmth and shelter, and colonies allow for protected breeding. But group behavior is not without its costs-including increased competition, infidelities, tick infestations, and more. Strassmann exposes the conflicts birds face and the many ways in which they resolve these conflicts. With stories of birds from around the world-from broad-winged hawks that migrate south together in the fall, tree swallows that roost together in the thousands, and tropical anis that nest in communes-The Social Lives of Birds explores the different kinds of bird groups and what to look for when watching them. Above all, it reveals that solitary life, it seems, is not for the birds. Delightful and informative - Lee Dugatkin, author of How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)

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Princess: Stepping Out Of The Shadows - Jean Sasson

In the international bestseller, Princess: The True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess Al-Saâ ™ud and the acclaimed author Jean Sasson began a remarkable series of books. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this compelling journey continues as we follow the fortunes and the dazzling life of the Princess, her friends and her family.But, of course, there is a less glamorous, much darker side to this engaging series, and in Stepping Out of the Shadows Jean and the Princess focus their attention on how, despite positive news on civil rights reforms, Saudi women still suffer physical and psychological abuse and have little legal protection due to the archaic guardianship laws of the land. So, although this is a kingdom on the threshold of revolutionary change â “ change spearheaded by the young Saudi Crown Prince who is keen to modernize his country â “ any thoughts of equal rights and the chance to lead an independent life remain little more than dreams for most Saudi women. Whilst the Princess acknowledges and welcomes the reforms that are on the horizon, through stories of joy and sorrow, we see how she is determined to continue to fight for equal rights for women in this, her beloved kingdom.

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Miracle of the Rose - M. Jean Genet

Jean Genet, French playwright, novelist and poet, turned the experiences in his life amongst pimps, whores, thugs and other fellow social outcasts into a poetic literature, with an honesty and explicitness unprecedented at the time. Widely considered an outstanding and unique figure in French literature, Genet wrote five novels between 1942 and 1947, now being republished by Faber Faber in beautiful new paperback editions.Miracle of the Rose was Jean Genet s second novel, composed in 1943 while incarcerated in prison. The novel is informed by Genet s memories of confinement, both in prison and the Mettray reformatory where he spent three years from the age of 15. The central figure of the novel is Harcamone, whom Genet first encountered at Mettray, and who resurfaces in an adult prison -- now a murderer and, in the world-turned-upside-down of Genet s vision, a quasi-divine figure.Includes a new introduction by Terry Hands.

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The Mammoth Hunters - Jean M. Auelová

Beautiful, exciting, imaginative New York Times A major bestseller . . . A remarkable work of imagination Daily ExpressThe third novel in the Earth s Children series, Jean M. Auel s internationally bestselling epic of life 25,000 years ago when two kinds of human beings, Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon, shared the earth.Leaving the valley of horses with Jondalar, the handsome man she has nursed back to health and come to love, Ayla embarks on a journey that will lead her to the Mamutoi, the Mammoth Hunters, who are Others like her.As she settles into this new life among a people at first strange and disturbingly different, soon Ayla begins to feel at home, finally leaving her painful memories of the Clan behind and finding female friends. Yet Ayla is also drawn to Ranec, the dark-skinned, magnetic master-carver of ivory.Ayla must choose: remain with Ranec and the Mamutoi, or follow Jondalar into the unknown . . .Set 25,000 years in the past, yet utterly relatable today, The Mammoth Hunters is an epic tale of love, identity and the struggle to survive, rich in detail of language, culture, myth and ritual.READERS LOVE THE SERIES Fabulous story telling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You just don t want it to end! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The fascinating journey continues ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I just can t get enough of these books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jean m Ariel encapsulates this period so emphatically ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Social Brain - Robin Dunbar, Tracey Camilleri, Samantha Rockey

A remarkable and important book . . . a highly accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in groups. Prof Paul Gilbert OBE___________________________________________________How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders build environments adaptable enough to respond to shocks and still enable people to thrive together? How can you feel close to people if your only point of contact is a phone or a computer?In The Social Brain leading experts from the worlds of evolutionary psychology and business management come together to offer a primer on great team working. They explain what size groups work and how to shape them according to the nature of the task at hand. They offer practical hints on how to diffuse tensions and encourage cooperation. And they demonstrate the vital importance of balancing unity and the need for different views and outlooks. By explaining precisely how the social brain works, they show how human groups function and how to create great, high-performing teams._____________________________________ This wonderful book reminds us that businesses are also biological and social . . . It could not be more timely, wise and useful. Margaret Heffernan, author of Wilful Blindness Buy it for yourself and your colleagues. Essential reading. Mark Earls, author of HERD

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The Boyfriend Contract - Jenn P. Nguyen

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Lynn Painter, this sexy and fun YA-rom com stars a teen who convinces a bad boy to sign a love contract and save her reputation after a drunken night she definitely regrets.

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The Good Research Guide: Research Methods for Small-Scale Social Research Projects - Martyn Denscombe

The Good Research Guide provides practical and straightforward guidance for those who need to conduct small-scale research projects as part of their undergraduate, postgraduate or professional studies.The 7th edition covers topics in a clear, user-friendly style outlining the key points and explaining why they are important.The new edition has been updated throughout and has additional material on topics such as social media research, online surveys, image-based research and participatory action research. It also features new chapters on how to prepare for a research project, with specific guidance on:· how to undertake a literature review· how to write a research proposal· how to ensure the research is ethical· how to locate the project within a research paradigmFull of practical advice and valuable examples, this is the go-to book for students looking to improve their research skills.⠜Having this book at your side is like having your hand held from start to finish and every decision in between... I very much welcome a new edition for my students⠝Melanie Nind, Professor of Education, University of Southampton and Co-director, National Centre for Research Methods, UK Comprehensively updated, this book remains the indispensable student guide to the research process⠦ It s not just good, it s great! Dr Tom Clark, Lecturer in Research Methods, The University of Sheffield, UK⠜The text is informative, concise, and attractive. Each chapter presents sections in an easy-to-read format with further reading ideas and link ups to the numerous topics covered throughout the book.⠝Dr Alaster Scott Douglas, Reader in the School of Education, University of Roehampton, UKMartyn Denscombe is Emeritus Professor at De Montfort University. He has a research background in the fields of sociology, education and business studies and has published widely on research methods in the social sciences.

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Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance - Anil Hargovan, Jean Jacques du Plessis, Beth Nosworthy

Now in its fifth edition, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance offers a comprehensive introduction to the rules and regulations of corporate governance systems. It takes an inclusive stakeholder approach to examine how companies apply corporate governance principles in the private sector.

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The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship

Developed specifically for the social work degree apprenticeship, this book guides apprentices through the unique requirements of this new qualifying route. With contributions from academics, employers and students, it provides a broad and inclusive perspective to build effective working relationships. The social work degree apprenticeship is unlike any other qualifying route to become a professional social worker. Apprentices have to juggling a number of competing demands, balancing their work and learning commitments, the expectations of their employer and those of their university. It can be intense, high-paced and stressful, and very often apprentices are mature students who may not have been in formal learning environment for many years. This book has been written specifically with apprentices in mind and by a range of stakeholders, not just academics, who draw upon their experience and expertise to help apprentices successfully navigate this qualification. Key theoretical concepts are introduced throughout, practical advice given and learning features encourage reflection and application, making this a go-to textbook, whether itÂ’s your first time taking a degree or youÂ’re a mature student returning to study - this is an essential companion to your learning journey, helping you manage your relationship with your university and employer.

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The Akbar Contract - John Preston, Michael McDowell

India is a country divided, torn by religious strife and hounded by potential invaders on all sides. The worldâ ™s most powerful governments believe that whoever controls India holds the strategic advantage for global domination. As the chaos spins out of control, a name resurfaces after centuries of obscurity: Akbar.Once a religious zealot who created his own dominant religion in the region, Akbar has returned, if not in body, then at least in spirit. Beeker, the leader of the fearsome Black Berets, wants nothing to do with a tangle of religious fanaticsâ ”until he learns theyâ ™ve stolen two atomic bombs they intend to use in their new holy war. Suddenly the missionâ ™s far-reaching, devastating implications become impossible to ignore. The Black Berets are the worldâ ™s best hope.

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The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis - Jean-Claude Larchet

Many Christians are tempted to dismiss concerns over the environment and the catastrophic effects of climate change. After all, prominent voices who most vociferously warn us about this crisis tend to also advocate a wider worldview antithetical to Christian teachings. In this text, noted philosopher and scholar Jean-Claude Larchet finds the roots of the global ecological crisis in a rejection of a truly Christian cosmology. Explaining the relationship between man and nature ordained by God in the beginning, Larchet bases the degradation of the creation ultimately in the primordial fall and outlines how we have arrived at the present crisis point. Finally, the author proposes principles and actions deeply rooted in his Christian ethos that would allow mankind to restore and reinvigorate its relationship with nature.

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The Santiago Pilgrimage - Jean-Christophe Rufin

Whenever I was asked: Why did you go to Santiago? , I had a hard time answering. How could I explain to those who had not done it that the way has the effect - if not the virtue - to make you forget all reasons that led you to become involved in it in the first place. Each year, tens of thousands of backpackers (Christian pilgrims and many others) set out from either their front doorstep or from popular starting points across Europe, to Santiago de Compostela. Most travel by foot, others ride a bicycle, and a few of them travel as did some of their medieval counterparts, on horseback or with a donkey. In addition to those who undertake a religious pilgrimage, the majority are hikers who walk the way for non-religious reasons: travel, sport, or simply the challenge of spending weeks walking in a foreign land. Also, many consider the experience as a spiritual adventure, with a view to removing themselves from the bustle of modern life. Jean-Christophe Rufin followed this Northern Way to Santiago de Compostela by foot, on over eight hundred kilometers. Much less crowded than the usual pilgrimage route, this one runs along the Basque and Cantabrian coasts in Spain and through the wild mountains of Asturias and Galicia.Translated from the French by Malcolm Imrie and Martina Dervis

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The Life of the Spider - Fabre Jean Henri

Our first reaction to the Spider may be one of revulsion or fear⁠. To many of us, she is a distasteful creature destined to be crushed underfoot. But here in this book we meet the Spider as Fabre did-industrious builder, talented weaver, wily hunter, ill-fated mate. His observations, often surprising or amazing, on the lifecycle of the Spider are drawn from more than fifty years of studying and caring for them. Yes, the Spider is well worth studying.Jean-Henri Fabre is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology. He lived from 1823-1915, recording his research and reflections in the ten-volume work Souvenirs Entomologiques, from which the contents of The Life of the Spider have been compiled. The first volume of this set was written in 1879, he finished the tenth, and final, volume in 1909 when he was 86. The Life of the Spider was first published in 1912. Clement B. Davis added 16 full-page black and white drawings in 1919, which are included in this new and unabridged edition.

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The New Breadline - Jean-Martin Bauer

Winner of the 2025 Zócalo Book Prize A tremendous book that ll linger long after you ve turned the last page Raj Patel, author of InflamedThe face of hunger is changing. Since the Covid pandemic and Russia s invasion of Ukraine, even the West is experiencing a level of food insecurity not seen for generations. Climate change is already resulting in food-related migration, and the world will soon see significant shifts in the location of arable land.The New Breadline is a call to action on the issues of food aid, food security and climate justice, told from the frontlines of hunger. Jean-Martin Bauer eloquently dissects inequity and racism in the humanitarian system, drawing on his Haitian childhood and his career as an aid worker, asking: when decisions about food are being made, who isn t at the table? Urgent, incisive, and full of compassion, this is the human story of hunger.

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Grid to Glory - Alex Jacques

Celebrating the Formula One World Championship’s 75th season in unique, sometimes poignant, sometimes shocking and always high-energy style with Channel 4’s voice of F1, Alex Jacques.Over 75 chapters, Alex Jacques tells the story of Formula One’s rise, fall and recovery through the extraordinary moments that shaped the world’s most dramatic sport. Covering the teams, the drivers, the bosses and the pit crews, Alex Jacques truly takes us trackside to feel the energy and hear from the personalities we love to watch.With stories ranging from the huge personalities that make up the sport – and the hijinks they wreak at every turn – to a simple misreading of regulations that led to the creation of a monster car, to Lewis Hamilton #39;s shock move to Ferrari and Romain Grosjean #39;s death-defying Man on Fire crash, Grid to Glory brings together some of the most iconic moments in the sport’s history, making it a classic F1 title.Colourfully written and encompassing every aspect of the unique composition of elite motorsport – glamour, rivalry, death, strategy, technology, business and controversy – this book will appeal to old and new fans of the sport, as its mix of known and never-before-told stories provide context to some of the most talked-about incidents in sporting history.

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The Romance of the Rose - Guillaume de Lorris, Jean de Meun

`If any man or woman should ask what I wish this romance... to be called, it is the Romance of the Rose, in which the whole art of love is contained . Guillaume de Lorris s own introduction to his allegorical account of the progress of a courtly love affair gives no indication of the eventual scale and scope of the work, which became the most popular and influential of all medieval romances. In the hands of Jean de Meun, who continued de Lorris s work, it assumed vast proportions and embraced almost every aspect of medieval life, from predestination to the right way to deal with premature hair-loss. This new translation into modern English, based on the French edition by Félix Lecoy, is intended as much for the general reader as for students of French and English literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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