This book assembles articles on what could be called an alternative way of legal thinking, known in Scandinavia as the proactive approach to law. It features contributions presented at the second European Proactive Law Conference, hosted by the Law Department at Copenhagen Business School on Decembe[...]

Veteran New York Times journalist Joseph Berger takes us inside the fascinating, insular world of the Hasidim to explore their origins, beliefs, and struggles.Though the Hasidic way of life was nearly extinguished in the Holocaust, today the Hasidim--"the pious ones"--have become one of the most pro[...]

Drawing on their unprecedented access to intelligence sources and law enforcement, and on groundbreaking research, two of America's leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism explain the genesis, evolution, and implications of today's most barbaric jihadist army, Islamic State--and how we ca[...]

"Seeing is Believing: An Introduction to Visual Communication" uses semiotic theory, psychoanalytic theory and other theories to deal with various aspects of visual communication in an accessible, interesting and entertaining book. It has many new images that reflect the topics discussed in the book[...]

Features explanatory text that highlights major developments in the zebrafish during each stage. This title provides a comprehensive anatomical resource that covers various regions of zebrafish anatomy from the larval period to adulthood.[...]

Examines the social implications and psychological impact of the images and conventions of modern and classical artists[...]

How do we see the world around us? "The Penguin on Design" series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever. "Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak." "But, there is also another sense in[...]

John Berger broke new ground with his penetrating writings on life, art and how we see the world around us. Here he explores how the ancient relationship between man and nature has been broken in the modern consumer age, with the animals that used to be at the centre of our existence now marginalize[...]

An illuminating journey through today's fascinating world of design.
What can we learn from the ways great designers think-and how can it improve our lives? In "CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies, and T-Shaped People" Warren Berger, in collaboration with celebrated designer Bruce Mau, revolutionizes [...]

This philosophical theory of art, addressed to anyone with a serious interest in the arts, has three main objectives: to shift the focus of aesthetics from the question "What is art?" to the question "What is art for?"; to describe the social and historical situation of art today; and to combine aes[...]