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Calculus Achieve access card (Mixed media product, 1st ed. 2022): Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa Calculus Achieve access card (Mixed media product, 1st ed. 2022)
Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa
R2,433 Discovery Miles 24 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The author's goal for the book is that it's clearly written, could be read by a calculus student and would motivate them to engage in the material and learn more. Moreover, to create a text in which exposition, graphics, and layout would work together to enhance all facets of a student's calculus experience. They paid special attention to certain aspects of the text: 1. Clear, accessible exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties. 2. Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas. 3. Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical reasoning including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight, Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective. 4. A rich collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop additional insights and challenge students to further develop their skills. Achieve for Calculus redefines homework by offering guidance for every student and support for every instructor. Homework is designed to teach by correcting students' misconceptions through targeted feedback, meaningful hints, and full solutions, helping teach students conceptual understanding and critical thinking in real-world contexts.

Monday Starts on Saturday (Paperback): Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky Monday Starts on Saturday (Paperback)
Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky; Translated by Andrew Bromfield; Foreword by Adam Roberts; Afterword by Boris Strugatsky
R440 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R72 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction (Paperback): Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction (Paperback)
Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint
R990 Discovery Miles 9 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include:

Octavia Butler

George Lucas

Robert Heinlein

Gene Roddenberry

Stan Lee

Ursula K. Le Guin

H.G. Wells

This outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fiction and includes helpful and up-to-date lists of further reading at the end of each entry. Available in an easy to use A-Z format, Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction will be of interest to students of Literature, Film Studies, and Cultural Studies.

Selective Security - War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 (Paperback): Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum Selective Security - War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 (Paperback)
Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In contrast to the common perception that the United Nations is, or should become, a system of collective security, this paper advances the proposition that the UN Security Council embodies a necessarily selective approach. Analysis of its record since 1945 suggests that the Council cannot address all security threats effectively. The reasons for this include not only the veto power of the five permanent members, but also the selectivity of all UN member states: their unwillingness to provide forces for peacekeeping or other purposes except on a case-by-case basis, and their reluctance to involve the Council in certain conflicts to which they are parties, or which they perceive as distant, complex and resistant to outside involvement.

The Council's selectivity is generally seen as a problem, even a threat to its legitimacy. Yet selectivity, which is rooted in prudence and in the UN Charter itself, has some virtues. Acknowledging the necessary limitations within which the Security Council operates, this paper evaluates the Council's achievements in tackling the problem of war since 1945. In doing so, it sheds light on the division of labour among the Council, regional security bodies and states, and offers a pioneering contribution to public and governmental understanding of the UN's past, present and future roles.

The Iliad (Paperback, New edition): Homer The Iliad (Paperback, New edition)
Homer; Introduction by Adam Roberts; Notes by Adam Roberts; Series edited by Keith Carabine
R140 R106 Discovery Miles 1 060 Save R34 (24%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

With an Introduction and Notes by Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London. The product of more than a decade's continuous work (1598-1611), Chapman's translation of Homer's great poem of war is a magnificent testimony to the power of The Iliad. In muscular, onward-rolling verse Chapman retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Chapman regarded the translation of this epic, and of Homer's Odyssey (also available in Wordsworth Editions) as his life's work, and dedicated himself to capturing the 'soul' of the poem. Swinburne praised the resulting translation for its 'romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur, its freshness, strength, and inexhaustible fire', qualities that reflect the grandeur, fire and brutality of the original poem. This new edition includes a critical introduction and extensive notes, rendering Chapman's extraordinary poetic masterpiece accessible to modern readers.

Calculus: Early Transcendentals (Hardcover, 4th ed. 2019): Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa Calculus: Early Transcendentals (Hardcover, 4th ed. 2019)
Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa
R2,336 Discovery Miles 23 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The author's goal for the book is that it's clearly written, could be read by a calculus student and would motivate them to engage in the material and learn more. Moreover, to create a text in which exposition, graphics, and layout would work together to enhance all facets of a student's calculus experience. They paid special attention to certain aspects of the text: 1. Clear, accessible exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties.2. Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas. 3. Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical reasoning including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight, Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective.4. A rich collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop additional insights and challenge students to further develop their skills. Achieve for Calculus redefines homework by offering guidance for every student and support for every instructor. Homework is designed to teach by correcting students' misconceptions through targeted feedback, meaningful hints, and full solutions, helping teach students conceptual understanding and critical thinking in real-world contexts.

The Black Prince - Adapted from an original script by Anthony Burgess (Hardcover): Adam Roberts, Anthony Burgess The Black Prince - Adapted from an original script by Anthony Burgess (Hardcover)
Adam Roberts, Anthony Burgess 1
R589 R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Save R130 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'I'm working on a novel intended to express the feel of England in Edward III's time ... The fourteenth century of my novel will be mainly evoked in terms of smell and visceral feelings, and it will carry an undertone of general disgust rather than hey-nonny nostalgia' - Anthony Burgess, 1973 The Black Prince is a brutal historical tale of chivalry, religious belief, obsession, siege and bloody warfare. From disorientating depictions of medieval battles to court intrigues and betrayals, the campaigns of Edward, the Black Prince, are brought to vivid life. This rambunctious book, based on a completed screenplay by Anthony Burgess, showcases Adam Roberts in complete control of the novel as a way of making us look at history with fresh eyes, all while staying true to the linguistic pyrotechnics and narrative verve of Burgess's best work.

Lost Worlds Short Stories (Hardcover): Adam Roberts Lost Worlds Short Stories (Hardcover)
Adam Roberts; Contributions by Mike Adamson, Sarah L. Byrne, Thomas Canfield, Kevin M Folliard, …
R650 R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Save R113 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror, Science Fiction, Murder Mayhem and Crime & Mystery this latest title is packed with dark valleys, high mountain passes, dinosaurs and endless dark creations. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK.

Science Fiction (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Adam Roberts Science Fiction (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Adam Roberts; Series edited by John Drakakis
R2,926 Discovery Miles 29 260 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"Science Fiction "is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its practice and its critical reception. With an entirely new conclusion and all other chapters fully reworked and updated, this volume offers:
- A concise history of science fiction and the ways in which the genre has been used and defined
- Explanations of key concepts in SF criticism and theory through chapters such as Gender, Race, Technology and Metaphor
- Examines the interactions between Science Fiction and Science Fact
- Anchors each chapter with a case study drawn from short story, book or film, from Frank Herbert's Dune to Star Wars, from The Left Hand of Darkness to Neuromancer.
Introducing the reader to nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New Wave, Feminist and Cyberpunk science fictions, this is the essential contemporary guide to a major cultural movement.

Science Fiction (Paperback, 2nd edition): Adam Roberts Science Fiction (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Adam Roberts; Series edited by John Drakakis
R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"Science Fiction "is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its practice and its critical reception. With an entirely new conclusion and all other chapters fully reworked and updated, this volume offers:
- A concise history of science fiction and the ways in which the genre has been used and defined
- Explanations of key concepts in SF criticism and theory through chapters such as Gender, Race, Technology and Metaphor
- Examines the interactions between Science Fiction and Science Fact
- Anchors each chapter with a case study drawn from short story, book or film, from Frank Herbert's Dune to Star Wars, from The Left Hand of Darkness to Neuromancer.
Introducing the reader to nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New Wave, Feminist and Cyberpunk science fictions, this is the essential contemporary guide to a major cultural movement.

Haven - The Aftermath Book Two (Paperback, 2nd edition): Adam Roberts Haven - The Aftermath Book Two (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Adam Roberts
R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Young Forktongue Davy has visions; epilepsy, his Ma calls it. He's barely able to help around the family farm. But something about the lad is attracting attention: the menacing stranger who might be the angel of death himself; the women-only community at Wycombe; Daniel, sent by the mysterious Guz. They all want Davy for their own reasons. But what use can he be to anyone? He has visions of flight, but how can flight ever be possible in this shattered world? A simple farmboy, caught up in events beyond his power to control-but his visions may be the key to the future.

Classic Science Fiction Stories (Hardcover): Adam Roberts Classic Science Fiction Stories (Hardcover)
Adam Roberts
R280 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

An entertaining and wide-ranging collection of science-fiction short stories featuring space aliens, spectacular inventions, futuristic technologies and vividly imagined worlds. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Classic Science Fiction Stories is selected and introduced by academic and science-fiction writer Adam Roberts. Classic Science Fiction Stories highlights not only famous writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells and H. P. Lovecraft, but also gives voice to lesser known but equally inventive writers such as Florence McLandburgh and Ambrose Bierce. Spanning the 1750s to the early twentieth century, these mesmerizing and expertly crafted stories are by turns intriguing, terrifying and, at times, downright comic. Together they show how science fiction took root to develop into the global phenomenon it is today.

Informal Finance In Low-income Countries (Paperback): Dale W. Adams, Robert E. Hunter Informal Finance In Low-income Countries (Paperback)
Dale W. Adams, Robert E. Hunter
R1,316 Discovery Miles 13 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Invisible to official statistics and operating outside the reach of governmental regulation, informal finance markets often prove more efficient and more fair than their formal counterparts. The authors of these studies emphasize the diversity and richness of informal credit markets.

Romantic and Victorian Long Poems - A Guide (Paperback): Adam Roberts Romantic and Victorian Long Poems - A Guide (Paperback)
Adam Roberts
R1,082 Discovery Miles 10 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1999, this is a guide which provides easy access to a fairly complete range of the long poetry written in the Romantic and Victorian periods: epics, narrative poems, verse-novels and other work of over a certain length. The format provides title, author, length of work and prosodic description. Texts are then summarized according to the internal divisions. Each poem is accompanied by an objective summary and the poems as a whole are preceded by an introduction which advances a particular argument as to why the nineteenth century was so fascinated with the length that was the ultimate aesthetic rationale for the long poem.

Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction (Hardcover): Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction (Hardcover)
Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint
R3,260 Discovery Miles 32 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include:

Octavia Butler

George Lucas

Robert Heinlein

Gene Roddenberry

Stan Lee

Ursula K. Le Guin

H.G. Wells

This outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fiction and includes helpful and up-to-date lists of further reading at the end of each entry. Available in an easy to use A-Z format, Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction will be of interest to students of Literature, Film Studies, and Cultural Studies.

Romantic and Victorian Long Poems - A Guide (Hardcover): Adam Roberts Romantic and Victorian Long Poems - A Guide (Hardcover)
Adam Roberts
R2,411 Discovery Miles 24 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1999, this is a guide which provides easy access to a fairly complete range of the long poetry written in the Romantic and Victorian periods: epics, narrative poems, verse-novels and other work of over a certain length. The format provides title, author, length of work and prosodic description. Texts are then summarized according to the internal divisions. Each poem is accompanied by an objective summary and the poems as a whole are preceded by an introduction which advances a particular argument as to why the nineteenth century was so fascinated with the length that was the ultimate aesthetic rationale for the long poem.

Informal Finance In Low-income Countries (Hardcover): Dale W. Adams, Robert E. Hunter Informal Finance In Low-income Countries (Hardcover)
Dale W. Adams, Robert E. Hunter
R4,170 Discovery Miles 41 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Invisible to official statistics and operating outside the reach of governmental regulation, informal finance markets often prove more efficient and more fair than their formal counterparts. The authors of these studies emphasize the diversity and richness of informal credit markets.

Selective Security - War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 (Hardcover): Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum Selective Security - War and the United Nations Security Council since 1945 (Hardcover)
Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum
R4,872 Discovery Miles 48 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In contrast to the common perception that the United Nations is, or should become, a system of collective security, this paper advances the proposition that the UN Security Council embodies a necessarily selective approach. Analysis of its record since 1945 suggests that the Council cannot address all security threats effectively. The reasons for this include not only the veto power of the five permanent members, but also the selectivity of all UN member states: their unwillingness to provide forces for peacekeeping or other purposes except on a case-by-case basis, and their reluctance to involve the Council in certain conflicts to which they are parties, or which they perceive as distant, complex and resistant to outside involvement. The Council's selectivity is generally seen as a problem, even a threat to its legitimacy. Yet selectivity, which is rooted in prudence and in the UN Charter itself, has some virtues. Acknowledging the necessary limitations within which the Security Council operates, this paper evaluates the Council's achievements in tackling the problem of war since 1945. In doing so, it sheds light on the division of labour among the Council, regional security bodies and states, and offers a pioneering contribution to public and governmental understanding of the UN's past, present and future roles.

John Randolph (Hardcover, Revised): Guy B. Adams, Robert McColley John Randolph (Hardcover, Revised)
Guy B. Adams, Robert McColley
R4,144 Discovery Miles 41 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work, originally written in 1882, provides a biography of John Randolph, a prominent figure in American national politics in the early 1800s. Presenting relevant letters by Randolph, the book covers his relations with the Jeffersonians and Jacksonians.

John Randolph (Paperback, Revised): Guy B. Adams, Robert McColley John Randolph (Paperback, Revised)
Guy B. Adams, Robert McColley
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work, originally written in 1882, provides a biography of John Randolph, a prominent figure in American national politics in the early 1800s. Presenting relevant letters by Randolph, the book covers his relations with the Jeffersonians and Jacksonians.

The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction (Hardcover): Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction (Hardcover)
Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint
R6,737 Discovery Miles 67 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at:

  • history an integrated chronological narrative of the genre 's development
  • theory detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies
  • issues and challenges anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity
  • subgenres a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres.

Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.

Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy of Neutron-Rich Indium Isotopes (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Adam Robert Vernon Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy of Neutron-Rich Indium Isotopes (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Adam Robert Vernon
R2,940 Discovery Miles 29 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This thesis describes the application of the collinear resonance laser spectroscopy to sensitively measure the electromagnetic nuclear observables of the neutron-rich indium isotopes 115-131In. This entailed a systematic study of the efficiency of resonant ionization schemes to extract the hyperfine structure of the isotopes, the atomic charge exchange process and benchmarking of modern atomic calculations with a laser ablation ion source. This allowed determination of the root-mean-square nuclear charge radii, nuclear magnetic dipole moments, nuclear electric quadrupole moments and nuclear spins of the 113-131In isotopes with high accuracy. With a proton hole in the Z = 50 nuclear shell closure of tin and several nuclear isomer states, these measurements of the indium (Z = 49) isotope chain provided an efficient probe of the evolution of nuclear structure properties towards and at the doubly-magic nuclear shell closure of 132Sn (N = 82) - revealing unpredicted changes.

The Odyssey (Paperback, Reissue): Homer The Odyssey (Paperback, Reissue)
Homer; Introduction by Adam Roberts; Notes by Adam Roberts; Series edited by Keith Carabine
R144 R110 Discovery Miles 1 100 Save R34 (24%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

With an Introduction and Notes by Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London. Homer's great epic describes the many adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives over many years to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. His colourful adventures, his endurance, his love for his wife and son have the same power to move and inspire readers today as they did in Archaic Greece, 2800 years ago. This poem has been translated many times over the years, but Chapman's sinewy, gorgeous rendering (1616) stands in a class of its own. Chapman believed himself inspired by the spirit of Homer himself, and matches the breadth and power of the original with a complex and stunning idiom of his own. John Keats expressed his admiration for the resulting work in the famous sonnet, 'On first looking into Chapman's Homer': 'Much have I travelled in the realms of gold...' This new Wordsworth edition of Chapman's Homer contains accessible annotation, and a detailed introduction that places his masterpiece in the context of his own day, and discusses its influences on later poets.

Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy of Neutron-Rich Indium Isotopes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Adam Robert Vernon Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy of Neutron-Rich Indium Isotopes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Adam Robert Vernon
R2,973 Discovery Miles 29 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This thesis describes the application of the collinear resonance laser spectroscopy to sensitively measure the electromagnetic nuclear observables of the neutron-rich indium isotopes 115-131In. This entailed a systematic study of the efficiency of resonant ionization schemes to extract the hyperfine structure of the isotopes, the atomic charge exchange process and benchmarking of modern atomic calculations with a laser ablation ion source. This allowed determination of the root-mean-square nuclear charge radii, nuclear magnetic dipole moments, nuclear electric quadrupole moments and nuclear spins of the 113-131In isotopes with high accuracy. With a proton hole in the Z = 50 nuclear shell closure of tin and several nuclear isomer states, these measurements of the indium (Z = 49) isotope chain provided an efficient probe of the evolution of nuclear structure properties towards and at the doubly-magic nuclear shell closure of 132Sn (N = 82) - revealing unpredicted changes.

The Black Prince - Adapted from an original script by Anthony Burgess (Paperback, 2nd edition): Adam Roberts, Anthony Burgess The Black Prince - Adapted from an original script by Anthony Burgess (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Adam Roberts, Anthony Burgess
R317 R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Save R79 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'I'm working on a novel intended to express the feel of England in Edward III's time ... The fourteenth century of my novel will be mainly evoked in terms of smell and visceral feelings, and it will carry an undertone of general disgust rather than hey-nonny nostalgia' - Anthony Burgess, 1973 The Black Prince is a brutal historical tale of chivalry, religious belief, obsession, siege and bloody warfare. From disorientating depictions of medieval battles to court intrigues and betrayals, the campaigns of Edward, the Black Prince, are brought to vivid life. This rambunctious book, based on a completed screenplay by Anthony Burgess, showcases Adam Roberts in complete control of the novel as a way of making us look at history with fresh eyes, all while staying true to the linguistic pyrotechnics and narrative verve of Burgess's best work.

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