Human rights are considered one of the big ideas of the early twenty-first century. This book presents in an authoritative and readable form the variety of platforms on which human rights law is practiced today, reflecting also on the dynamic inter-relationships that exist between these various leve[...]
Thirty years after its cinematic debut, "Slap Shot" remains one of the most popular sports movies of all time - in 2007 "GQ Magazine" named it 'the best sports movie of the past 50 years.'Starring the legendary Paul Newman, the movie was based on the hilarious and outrageous antics of the fictitious[...]
More than 30 years after its cinematic debut, "Slap Shot" remains one of the most popular sports movies of all time, and this book is actor Dave Hanson's firsthand account of its making. Starring the legendary Paul Newman, the movie was based on the hilarious and outrageous antics of the fictitious [...]
Michael Phelps is one of history's greatest Olympic champions and may be the greatest swimmer of all time. "Beneath the Surface" is his story in his own words. In this candid memoir, Michael Phelps relives the glory of the 2004 Olympics and his record-breaking eight gold medals in 2008. Completely u[...]
The introduction ofthe Human Rights Act has led to an explosion in books on human rights, yet nosustained examination of their history and philosophy exists in the burgeoningliterature. At the same time, while human rights have triumphed on the world stageas the ideology of postmodernity, our age ha[...]
Building on his work as a leading member of the renowned Research on Money and Finance group, Costas Lapavitsas presents a searing critique of the neoliberal nature of the Eurozone and ruthlessly dissects the roots of the current financial turmoil and the European debt crisis. Lapavitsas argues that[...]
John Marchment has produced the revisions for this edition of the RCC's well-known guide to the long Spanish Mediterranean coast between Gibraltar and Denia. This is an important pilot for yachts coming to and from Northwest Europe and the Atlantic from the Balearic Islands and more distant parts of[...]
The destruction of the ozone layer, together with global warming, is one of the hot environmental topics of today. This book examines the effect of human activities on atmospheric ozone, namely the increase of tropospheric ozone and the general diminution of stratospheric ozone and the production of[...]