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Surfing Corpus Christi and Port Aransas (Hardcover): Dan Parker, Michelle Christenson, Texas Surf Museum Surfing Corpus Christi and Port Aransas (Hardcover)
Dan Parker, Michelle Christenson, Texas Surf Museum
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey (Hardcover): Laurel Zeisler Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey (Hardcover)
Laurel Zeisler
R4,316 Discovery Miles 43 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The earliest forms of ice hockey developed over the centuries in numerous cold weather countries. In the 17th century, a game similar to hockey was played in Holland known as kolven. But the modern sport of ice hockey arose from the efforts of college students and British soldiers in eastern Canada in the mid-19th century. Since then, ice hockey has moved from neighborhood lakes and ponds to international competitions, such as the Summit Series and the Winter Olympics. Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey traces the history and evolution of hockey in general, as well as individual topics, from their beginnings to the present, through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on the players, general managers, managers, coaches, and referees, as well as entries for teams, leagues, rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about ice hockey.

Behind the Thistle - Playing Rugby for Scotland (Paperback, New Edition): David Barnes, Peter Burns Behind the Thistle - Playing Rugby for Scotland (Paperback, New Edition)
David Barnes, Peter Burns
R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Featuring the thoughts of more than 180 players who have represented Scotland since the very first Test match in 1871 all the way through to the present day, Behind the Thistle gives a unique insight into the drama and emotion of playing for Scotland in that most rarefied of environments - Test match rugby. In this exhaustively research tome, David Barnes and Peter Burns provide inside access to more than 150 years of private moments in the changing room, on tour, on the training ground, during the tumultuous heat of battle itself, and lift the lid on numerous post-match antics. This is the story of what it is really like to play for Scotland, revealing the sacrifices and joys experienced by those who have shed blood, sweat and tears in pursuit of glory in the navy blue jersey.

New England Candlepin Bowling (Hardcover): Susan Mara Bregman New England Candlepin Bowling (Hardcover)
Susan Mara Bregman; Foreword by Mike Morin
R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Rise of Modern Logic: from Leibniz to Frege, Volume 3 (Hardcover, REV and): Dov M. Gabbay, John Woods The Rise of Modern Logic: from Leibniz to Frege, Volume 3 (Hardcover, REV and)
Dov M. Gabbay, John Woods
R5,406 Discovery Miles 54 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With the publication of the present volume, the Handbook of the History of Logic turns its attention to the rise of modern logic. The period covered is 1685-1900, with this volume carving out the territory from Leibniz to Frege. What is striking about this period is the earliness and persistence of what could be called 'the mathematical turn in logic'. Virtually every working logician is aware that, after a centuries-long run, the logic that originated in antiquity came to be displaced by a new approach with a dominantly mathematical character. It is, however, a substantial error to suppose that the mathematization of logic was, in all essentials, Frege's accomplishment or, if not his alone, a development ensuing from the second half of the nineteenth century. The mathematical turn in logic, although given considerable torque by events of the nineteenth century, can with assurance be dated from the final quarter of the seventeenth century in the impressively prescient work of Leibniz. It is true that, in the three hundred year run-up to the Begriffsschrift, one does not see a smoothly continuous evolution of the mathematical turn, but the idea that logic is mathematics, albeit perhaps only the most general part of mathematics, is one that attracted some degree of support throughout the entire period in question. Still, as Alfred North Whitehead once noted, the relationship between mathematics and symbolic logic has been an "uneasy" one, as is the present-day association of mathematics with computing. Some of this unease has a philosophical texture. For example, those who equate mathematics and logic sometimes disagree about the directionality of the purported identity. Frege and Russell made themselves famous by insisting (though for different reasons) that logic was the senior partner. Indeed logicism is the view that mathematics can be re-expressed without relevant loss in a suitably framed symbolic logic. But for a number of thinkers who took an algebraic approach to logic, the dependency relation was reversed, with mathematics in some form emerging as the senior partner. This was the precursor of the modern view that, in its four main precincts (set theory, proof theory, model theory and recursion theory), logic is indeed a branch of pure mathematics. It would be a mistake to leave the impression that the mathematization of logic (or the logicization of mathematics) was the sole concern of the history of logic between 1665 and 1900. There are, in this long interval, aspects of the modern unfolding of logic that bear no stamp of the imperial designs of mathematicians, as the chapters on Kant and Hegcl make clear. Of the two, Hcgel's influence on logic is arguably the greater, serving as a spur to the unfolding of an idealist tradition in logic - a development that will be covered in a further volume, British Logic in the Nineteenth Century.

Surfing in Santa Cruz (Hardcover): Thomas Hickenbottom, Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Soc Surfing in Santa Cruz (Hardcover)
Thomas Hickenbottom, Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Soc
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Military Heretics - The Unorthodox in Policy and Strategy (Hardcover, New): Roch Legault Military Heretics - The Unorthodox in Policy and Strategy (Hardcover, New)
Roch Legault
R2,568 Discovery Miles 25 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This collection uses a series of case studies to assess the impact of heretical military leaders who developed policy and strategy during war and peace in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The issue for each contributor is not necessarily to show whether the endeavors of individuals and their unorthodoxy were successful or unsuccessful--though this important consideration is not ignored. Rather, each chapter offers differing points of view on accomplishments and failure because, as is so often the experience in historical study, the record is mixed; and this is especially so in terms of the application of military power in the period since the Napoleonic wars. Technological and scientific innovation, the rise of mass armies, the advent of total war, and the need to develop effective armed forces in a period of rapid change prompted new approaches in policy and strategy. In this period, it is clear that a dialectic in military thinking existed between those who followed what can be thought of as orthodox ideas, based generally on the lessons of preceding wars, and heretics who advocate new policies and strategies.

Handbook of British, Continental and Canadian Universities, With Special Mention of the Courses Open to Women [microform]... Handbook of British, Continental and Canadian Universities, With Special Mention of the Courses Open to Women [microform] (Hardcover)
Isabel Maddison
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Lutherans (Hardcover): L.DeAne Lagerquist The Lutherans (Hardcover)
L.DeAne Lagerquist
R1,941 Discovery Miles 19 410 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Lutheran churches in the United States have included multiple ethnic cultures since the colonial era and continue to wrestle with increasing internal variety as one component of their identity. By combining the concerns of social history with an awareness for theological themes, this volume explores the history of this family of Lutheran churches and traces the development from the colonial era through the formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988. An introduction details the origins of Lutheranism in the European Reformation and the practices significant to the group's life in the United States. Organized chronologically, subsequent chapters follow the churches' maturation as they form institutions, provide themselves with leaders, and expand their membership and geographic range. Attention is given throughout to the contributions of the laity and women within the context of the Lutherans' continued individual and corporate effort to be both authentically Lutheran and genuinely American. Offering a rich portrayal of the Lutherans' lives and their churches, the social historical approach of this study brings the Lutheran people to the foreground. The dynamic relationship between pietist, orthodox, and critical expressions of the tradition has remained among Lutherans even though they have divided themselves by several factors including ethnicity and confessional stance. Of interest to scholars and researchers of Lutheran history and religion in America, this engaging, multifaceted work balances narrative history with brief biographical essays. A chronological listing of important dates in the development of the Lutheran church is especially helpful.

Chicago's Horse Racing Venues (Hardcover): Kimberly A Rinker Chicago's Horse Racing Venues (Hardcover)
Kimberly A Rinker
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
New Mexico Episodes - Stories from a Colorful Past (Hardcover): John Phililp Wilson New Mexico Episodes - Stories from a Colorful Past (Hardcover)
John Phililp Wilson
R726 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R86 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Russian Intelligentsia - From Torment to Silence (Hardcover): Vladimir C Nahirny The Russian Intelligentsia - From Torment to Silence (Hardcover)
Vladimir C Nahirny
R3,345 Discovery Miles 33 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Vladimir C. Nahirny's brilliant study of major issues in Russian social and intellectual history synthesizes historical and sociological perspectives in an analysis of the nineteenth century Russian intelligentsia. He clarifies the concept of the intelligentsia itself, analyzes findings bearing on the social origins of different generations of intelligentsia, and enlarges understanding of conditions that facilitated the emergence of ideological groups among them. The Russian Intelligentsia develops a conceptually focused view of this distinct social group, arguing that the Russian intelligentsia can best be understood on the basis of orientation to ideas rather than on social or occupational position. Rather than simply providing an intellectual history or biographical sketches of major figures, Nahirny illuminates these concepts through data, creating an immersive context unlike other discussions of these groups. This book was, and will be, of interest to those interested in the problematic and contradictory social-political roles of intellectuals during this time.

Education for a Developing Region - A Study in East Africa (Hardcover, New edition): Guy Hunter Education for a Developing Region - A Study in East Africa (Hardcover, New edition)
Guy Hunter
R1,520 Discovery Miles 15 200 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is an analysis of the conditions which overseas students (particularly Africans) meet during their studies in the United Kingdom.

Oregon State Football (Hardcover): Kip Carlson Oregon State Football (Hardcover)
Kip Carlson
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Cleveland's Greatest Fighters of All Time (Hardcover): Jerry Fitch Cleveland's Greatest Fighters of All Time (Hardcover)
Jerry Fitch
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A History of Educational Thought (Hardcover, New edition): Percival Richard Cole A History of Educational Thought (Hardcover, New edition)
Percival Richard Cole
R2,573 Discovery Miles 25 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Historical Overview (Hardcover, illustrated Edition): Kagendo Mutua, Cynthia Szymanski Sunal (both of The University of... Historical Overview (Hardcover, illustrated Edition)
Kagendo Mutua, Cynthia Szymanski Sunal (both of The University of Alabama, USA)
R2,825 Discovery Miles 28 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A historical overview of research on education in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Topics covered include: the challenges and assistance of beginning teaching in Jamaica; learning cognitive skills in Israel; and a feminist analysis of sexual harassment among high school girls in Kenya.

Education and Social Integration - Comprehensive Schooling in Europe (Hardcover): S. Wiborg Education and Social Integration - Comprehensive Schooling in Europe (Hardcover)
S. Wiborg
R1,191 R995 Discovery Miles 9 950 Save R196 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book traces national policies behind the efforts of integrating education systems in Europe. In some regions of Europe, such as the Nordic countries, a high level of social integration was achieved by introducing radical comprehensive education systems. By contrast, in countries such as Germany and England, comprehensive education either failed almost completely, or was only partially implemented. Based on a wide-ranging historical analysis, this book offers the first fully comparative explanation of the divergent development of comprehensive education in Europe.

The Bicycling World; v. 5 1882 (Hardcover): Anonymous The Bicycling World; v. 5 1882 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mesopotamian Mythology - A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths (Hardcover): Matt Clayton Mesopotamian Mythology - A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths (Hardcover)
Matt Clayton
R659 R588 Discovery Miles 5 880 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Architectures: Modernism and After (Hardcover, New): A. Ballantyne Architectures: Modernism and After (Hardcover, New)
A. Ballantyne
R3,309 Discovery Miles 33 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Architectures: Modernism and After "surveys the history of the building from the advent of industrialization to the cultural imperatives of the present moment. The collection of essays brings together international art and architectural historians to consider a range of topics that have influenced the shape, profile, and aesthetics of the built environment from 1851 to the present time, showing how buildings and our responses to them are embedded in the cultural process and the ethics of production.

This volume presents crucial "moments" in the history of the field when the architecture of the past is made to respond to new and changing cultural circumstances. In doing so, "Architectures: Modernism and After" provides a view of architectural history as part of a continuing dialogue between aesthetic criteria and social and cultural imperatives.

The Children's Film Foundation - History and Legacy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Robert Shail The Children's Film Foundation - History and Legacy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Robert Shail
R2,694 Discovery Miles 26 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the 1950s to the 1980s the Children's Film Foundation made films for Saturday morning cinema clubs across the UK - entertaining and educating generations of British children. This first history of this much-loved organisation provides an overview of the CFF's films, interviews with key backstage personnel, and memories of audience members.

Partisanship and the Birth of America's Second Party, 1796-1800 - Stop the Wheels of Government (Hardcover, New): Matthew... Partisanship and the Birth of America's Second Party, 1796-1800 - Stop the Wheels of Government (Hardcover, New)
Matthew Q. Dawson
R2,578 Discovery Miles 25 780 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Between 1796 and 1800, Americans truly developed the forms of government that are recognized and continued today. This book examines the development of the two-party system, relationships between foreign and domestic affairs, and most importantly, the successes of the French Party in the light of the Quasi War, legal persecutions, and through Federalist popularity and bumbling. The leaders of the French Party were successful men committed to their vision of America's future. Even John Adams, a leading Federalist, successfully pursued his own course of action; his sacrifice stands as a remarkable example for political leaders today. Federalist leaders were, however, ultimately unable to harness previous success and to unite varied agendas to maintain their leadership in the new century. Although a majority decried party politics, in theory or in commentary, Americans failed and continue to fail at running a government in a bipartisan manner. Even Thomas Jefferson, a leading Republican, failed to escape the grasp of partisanship and the politics of opportunity. These developments would foreshadow current political practices and the use of foreign affairs to support domestic agendas. Bringing together personality, structure, and practical measures of nation building, this work proves that the more things change, the more they remain the same.

Women Educators, Leaders and Activists - Educational Lives and Networks 1900-1960 (Hardcover): Tanya Fitzgerald, Elizabeth M.... Women Educators, Leaders and Activists - Educational Lives and Networks 1900-1960 (Hardcover)
Tanya Fitzgerald, Elizabeth M. Smyth
R2,446 R1,816 Discovery Miles 18 160 Save R630 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection traces women educators' professional lives and the extent to which they challenged the gendered terrain they occupied. The emphasis is placed on women's historical public voices and their own interpretation of their 'selves' and 'lives' in their struggle to exercise authority in education.

Insead - From Intuition to Institution (Hardcover): J. Barsoux Insead - From Intuition to Institution (Hardcover)
J. Barsoux
R3,672 Discovery Miles 36 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 2000 INSEAD celebrates its forthieth anniversary. In this time INSEAD has grown to be the leading business and management school in Europe, and one of the most successful and influential in the world. This book is a business study and history of INSEAD which details how this success was achieved, and goes on to relate the story of the school to the management themes of leadership, teamworking and innovation. Available in English and French editions.

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