Feminism is the insight that sexism exists, and the struggle against that oppression. The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing is a global anthology of feminist writers, edited and introduced with a major new essay by Hannah Dawson. Beginning in the fifteenth century with Christine de Pizan, who imagined a City of Ladies that would serve as a refuge from the harassment of men, the book reaches...

'This is one of those rare books that have something really important to say. Anatol Lieven, one of the most original and independent-minded foreign policy thinkers, is telling his fellow realists that at this moment the world's great powers are far more threatened by climate change than they are by each other.' - Ivan Krastev, author of The Light That Failed In the past two...

The oxides, especially the transition metal oxides , are a most important class of inorganic materials, being enormously interesting for basic research in solid-state physics, surface physics, defect chemistry, electrochemistry, and catalysis, to mention a few. Moreover, the practical application of these materials each year increases tremendously. This ranges from...

Albertus Magnus beschreibt in vielschichtiger Weise Aspekte und Modelle von Bewegung. Durch seine Untersuchungen und die Beschreibung der physiologischen Auswirkungen anhand der Wärme und Kälte schlägt er eine exakte denkerische Brücke zwischen Geistigem und Physiologischem. Wahrhaftes beglückendes Erkennen kann daher heilende Auswirkungen bis in den Bereich des Physischen haben.

We leven in tijden van angst. Wat kunnen we doen om IS te stoppen? Hoe voorkomen we dat ze jongeren indoctrineren en rekruteren? Hoe verdedigen we onze samenleving? Met verwijten en simplistische oorlogstaal komen we er niet. Deze tijd verdraagt geen lichtzinnigheid. We hebben een coherente aanpak nodig, die veiligheid verzoent met vrijheid en die opnieuw hoop biedt aan alle burgers...

Ob im alten Wiener Kaffeehaus oder in der hippen Berliner Nachtbar, in der steirischen Wohnkuche oder dem hessischen Friseursalon: Das Reden uber Gott und die Welt zieht neue Kreise durch Gesellschaft und Kirche. Ein Begriff ist dabei zentral: Mission. Denn jeder Mensch traumt davon, seine Mission zu haben, seinen Weg durch das Leben zu finden. Das gilt fur den suchenden Atheisten wie fur...

Die neue Ausgabe der Einheitsubersetzung als Hausbibel ist eine besondere Einladung, sich das Buch der Bucher zu eigen zu machen. Rund 40 Farbtafeln schlagen eine Brucke von der biblischen Welt zum biblischen Wort. Die Fotos zeigen Landschaften, historische Statten und Denkmaler des biblischen Glaubens. Am Buchanfang findet sich eine schon gestaltete Familienchronik, um die Bibel zum ganz...

Ist das voll automatisierte, autonom fahrende Auto zum Greifen nah? Testfahrzeuge und Zulassungen in den USA erwecken diesen Eindruck, werfen aber gleichzeitig viele neue Fragestellungen auf. Wie werden autonome Fahrzeuge in das aktuelle Verkehrssystem integriert? Wie erfolgt ihre rechtliche Einbettung? Welche Risiken bestehen und wie wird mit diesen umgegangen? Und welche Akzeptanz seitens...

Based on Brown University's highest-rated course - The Entrepreneurial Process - Professor Danny Warshay's See, Solve, Scale is a proven and paradigm-shifting method for unleashing your inner entrepreneur.

Niewyobrażalne. Potęga i paradoksy naszych umysłów traktuje o niezwykłej mocy umysłu. Wiara w potęgę i możliwości ludzkiego umysłu w pokonywaniu chorób, stresów i zmartwień jest motywem przewodnim tej pracy.

This book is a collaborative effort of scholars from Australian universities and prominent international researchers. It comes at a time when Central and Eastern European countries are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It examines the political, economic and social transformations that have taken place in the post-communist era. In particular, it...

The first monograph of the influential Polish group Rytm to be published in English, this book is a nuanced reconstruction of this forgotten interwar association of artists, and an original contribution to the ongoing debates on the new classicism in Europe. Engaging critically with both recent scholarly works, and early twentieth-century writing, on modernism, classicism, Maurice Denis, and...

If you've been looking for a kick up the backside to finally launch that business, start a new project you've been putting off or just become all round awesome, this book is for you. Why do some people have an awesome life, plenty of money, amazing friends and a business to love while others struggle at every step, are constantly broke and can never get out of the daily...

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Key Features A practical, step-by-step guide with illustrative examples to give you a clear understanding of Drupal 8 views Get the only book on the market that talks about Drupal 8 views and their importance for developers Get an understanding of how views work and how they help to create modular applications Book Description Learn how to build complex...

During her lifetime, Emily Dickinson did not seek out recognition or attempt to change the world around her, even in the smallest way. A private but not antisocial person, she kept her life's work, and her innermost feelings, almost entirely to herself. Her life was rich in intellectual pursuits, and she had many friends with whom she exchanged witty and brilliant letters, but she rarely...

Compiled by the State Council Information Office of China, the CCCPC Party Literature Research Office and China International Publishing Group, Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is published by Foreign Languages Press in Chinese, English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese, distributed worldwide. This book is a compilation of Xi Jinping's major works from...

Anaesthesia at a Glance is a brand new title that provides a concise and visually-orientated summary of a comprehensive lecture course in anaesthesia. Ideal for clinical undergraduate medical students and Foundation Programme doctors undertaking anaesthesia attachments, it gives a systematic, broad view of anaesthesia in various specialties, taking the reader through preparation, management...

The book addresses the issue of intergenerational learning in a virtual world created by information and communication technology (ICT) and the role of ICT in an educational environment. In order to discuss how ICT can be used as a means to prevent early school leaving among immigrant youth, this book explores the literature on how learning can be understood in the intergenerational context,...

An intimate look through the archives of a cinematic genius “The Stanley Kubrick Archives showed up one morning in our offices, where my editor and I circled it like curious apes.” —Time Out, New York This is the first book to explore Stanley Kubrick’s archives and the most comprehensive study of the filmmaker to date. In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment...