This book examines the unrecognised prevalence of sadomasochism and perverse thinking in personal relationships as well as the public domain, and discusses the way it contributes to the culture of the victim.The first part traces the origins of perverse pathology and how it operates in obstructing e[...]

Pocket Guide to Rhododendron Species is a user friendly, practical guidebook designed for use in the field. It highlights the most important morphological features relevant to the recognition and identification of virtually every rhododendron species currently in cultivation. At the heart of the boo[...]

Examines of the creation of a British institution - arguably the greatest sitcom of all time - not to mention the first historical investigation into the lives of the Blackadder family, one of the nation's most villified dynasties.[...]

For at least two centuries the Spartan army was the most formidable war machine in Greece; the purpose of this book is to show the reasons for this. Professor Lazenby looks first at the composition, training and organization of the army, tracing its roots back to the eighth century BC. The second pa[...]

The articles included in this book are from the ICTMA 9 conference held in Lisbon, attended by delegates from about 30 countries. This work records the 1999 Lisbon Conference of ICTMA. It contains the selected and edited content of the conference and makes a significant contribution to mathematical [...]

This is the first full collection of all 122 of Russell Ackoff's f/laws - previously only available in two separate Triarchy Press books (Management f-Laws and Systems Thinking for Curious Managers.) Each f/law in this full collection is accompanied by Ackoff's own witty and acerbic explanatory t[...]

This book has a similar subject content to the author's previous Flow in Wood but with substantial updating due to the abundance of research in the wood science field since 1971. Several different concepts have been introduced, particularly in regard to wood-moisture relation- ships. The role of wat[...]

Assimil - Methode. Schwedisch ohne Mühe. Lehrbuch"

Dieser Kurs richtet sich an Personen, für die das Schwedische noch eine völlig unbekannte Sprache ist, aber auch an Personen, die bereits über Schwedischkenntnisse verfügen und diese gern auffrischen möchten. Es vermitte[...]

Another spectacular book in the highly respected Andrea Press series that started with Mig's Armor Modelling book and now includes other volumes on figure painting and cars and trains.The level of detail here is unprecedented and offers a wealth of information for even the most seasoned modeler.Pack[...]

Många militära slag har fått stor betydelse för världshistorien. Genom att studera äldre slag har fältherrar genom historien strävat efter den optimala stridstaktiken. Ända in på 1900-talet sågs till exempel slaget vid Cannae år 216 f.Kr. då Hannibal vann sin största seger över de ro[...]