After Slavoj Zizek, Frenchman Alain Badiou--whose work ranges from novels, poems, "romanoperas," and political treatises to math theory--is probably the world's best-known living philosopher. Featuring the brilliantly idiosyncratic illustrations of Piero, this incisive graphic guide is written by Mi[...]
For decades, aesthetics has been subjected to a variety of critiques, often concerning its treatment of beauty or the autonomy of art. Collectively, these complaints have generated an anti-aesthetic stance prevalent in the contemporary art world. Yet if we examine the motivations for these critiques[...]
Presents a coherent framework for understanding the complex international and global politics of the Asia Pacific region. This title provides an overview of the main actors, institutions and contemporary issues, such as security and transnational actors.[...]
"It's a gem of a story."--Laura Moriarty, author "of The Chaperone"
For a small-town girl with big-city dreams, there is no address more glamorous than New York's Barbizon Hotel. Laura, a patrician beauty from Smith, arrives to work at "Mademoiselle" for the summer. Her hopelessly romantic room[...]
"The goal of this book is to make it easier for scientists, especially those new to scientific writing, to write about their results and to get their manuscripts accepted in peer-reviewed journals. The book covers each step throughout the submission process, from organizing and outlining the manuscr[...]
Interpreting the Peace is the first full-length study of language support in multinational peace operations. Building peace depends on being able to communicate with belligerents, civilians and forces from other countries. This depends on effective and reliable mediation between languages. Yet langu[...]
A practical handbook of Draconian Left-Hand Path Initiation. The Primordial Serpent lurks in the deepest, darkest roots of human consciousness. Each of its seven heads embodies a power which may be awakened within the psyche. 'Apophis' outlines the transformative process whereby the human Initiate b[...]
Grace Kelly will go down in history as the actress who sacrificed her career for love. This publication charts Grace Kelly's progress to silver screen success and looks at the private woman as well as the superstar who inspired songs, exhibitions and even appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. Beautifull[...]
Ellsworth Kelly is one of the most important living American painters and sculptors. His career is closely tied to the abstract style of "hard-edge" painting in the Sixties, with color field painting and the Minimalist school. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques that emphasize the simplicity[...]
This revised and updated edition of the widely praised "Democracy and National Identity in Thailand" provides readers with a fascinating discussion of how debates about democracy and national identity in Thailand have evolved from the period of counter-insurgency in the 1960s to the current (post-co[...]
In May 2010, philosophers, family and friends gathered at the University of Notre Dame to celebrate the career and retirement of Alvin Plantinga, widely recognized as one of the world's leading figures in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of religion. Plantinga has earned particular resp[...]
Many thinkers have used liberal egalitarianism's neutrality on issues of culture to criticize contemporary theories of justice. Brian Barry responsed to this approach in "Culture and Equality". This text examines Brian Barry's thesis that egalitarians cannot be multiculturalists.[...]
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Analysis and Design of Discrete Part Production Lines provides a complete overview of production systems, investigating several production line problems, and describing the best approaches to the analysis of production line performance. Written by experts in the field of production and manufacturing[...]