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A rich fund of anecdotes drawn from the authora s time as an
airline pilot and manager which spanned a forty year career,
starting in the 1960s. Roughly tracing the authora s career, each
story paints a different picture, be it be of a pilot, his faults
and foibles, an experience the author had, a management problem and
more. The backdrop is aviation but many of these stories could just
as easily be transposed to a different setting. Most, but not all,
have a strong flavour of humour and/or irony running through them.
In todaya s world of political correctness and in a society
otherwise constrained by litigious lawyers and an overbearing press
many of these [mostly amusing] stories almost defy belief. Such has
the world, and the world of aviation, moved on, few of the present
crop of young pilots flying today would believe what went on behind
closed doors. And neither would the rest of us!
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Poems (Paperback)
James Robert
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R305
R286
Discovery Miles 2 860
Save R19 (6%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Paul Virilio (Hardcover)
Ian James; Series edited by Robert Eaglestone
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R2,639
Discovery Miles 26 390
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Paul Virilio is a challenging and original thinker whose work on
technology, state power and war is increasingly relevant today.
Exploring Virilio's main texts from their political and historical
contexts, and case studies from contemporary culture and media in
order to explain his philosophical concepts, Ian James introduces
the key themes in Virlio's work, including:
- speed
- virtualization
- war
- politics
- art.
As technological and scientific innovations continue to set the
agenda for the present and future development of culture,
communications, international economy, military intervention and
diverse forms of political organization, Virilio's unique
theoretical and critical insights are of enormous value and
importance for anyone wishing to understand the nature of modern
culture and society.
M.R. James's celebrated ghost stories resonate still, their
chilling narratives drawing us unsuspecting into the deadly
shadows. His tales are haunted, bleak disturbances of the soul,
carefully crafted from the stuff of human fears. A towering
presence in literature, TV and the movies, his work is much admired
today. A deluxe edition, this sinister new collection offers many
of his most famous tales, with some of the less well known,
including: 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad', 'Canon
Alberic's Scrap-Book', 'The Mezzotint', 'The Fenstanton Witch',
'The Experiment' and 'Wailing Well'. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy,
Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the
entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction.
Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction
and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are
beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of
reading pleasure.
Humanism and Ideology focuses on the philosophical problems that
confront the humanist who also wishes to be an ideologue, who
wishes to claim that certain ideals are worthy of regard by all
mankind. The problem of ethical skepticism is of central importance
to the book's discussion. Questions as to whether belief in ethical
truth is compatible with tolerance; the relationship of natural law
to natural right; and the relationship of happiness to moral
goodness are all examined by drawing upon the ancient philosophers,
particularly Aristotle, as well as upon contemporary analytical
philosophy.
Every gravestone in every graveyard has the potential to frame a
story far more complex than the dates found upon its surface. It's
common for spouses to be memorialized together as a final
affirmation of the vows and commitments made in life, or for
bereaved parents to be buried with children who tragically preceded
them in death. Close proximity burials of seemingly unrelated
figures, though certainly less common, can similarly reveal the
complex tales of people who otherwise walked together in life, by
choice or by chance. For example, the Confederate burial of Union
Col. Robert Gould Shaw was certainly meant as a dishonor--Shaw was
buried in an unmarked, low-lying coastal trench alongside the
fallen African American members of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
he had commanded at Fort Wagner. After the war, however, the men's
remains were recovered and reinterred--meaningfully, still
together--at the newly commissioned Beaufort National Cemetery.
This book explores a dozen unique examples of such side-by-side
burials over the course of U.S. History. In each story, the authors
begin by describing each of the protagonists' final chapters,
before spooling out the tales and significance of their actual
journeys to such interwoven endpoints. The evolution of funerary
practices and observances in the United States is interspersed
throughout, with a special focus on military honors and burials.
Paul Virilio is a challenging and original thinker whose work on
technology, state power and war is increasingly relevant today.
Exploring Virilio's main texts from their political and historical
contexts, and case studies from contemporary culture and media in
order to explain his philosophical concepts, Ian James introduces
the key themes in Virlio's work, including: speed virtualization
war politics art. As technological and scientific innovations
continue to set the agenda for the present and future development
of culture, communications, international economy, military
intervention and diverse forms of political organization, Virilio's
unique theoretical and critical insights are of enormous value and
importance for anyone wishing to understand the nature of modern
culture and society.
The use of bibliometrics for the analysis of technology management
is on the rise in our increasingly technological societies. Many
are using these tools to document or record the rise of various
technologies, making it necessary to take stock of the value and
application of scientometric methods and their measures.Innovation
Discovery shows the current state of play within the field of
management of technology, and discusses how we can use networks to
explore, understand and generate theory around the innovation
process. It looks at the different streams of analysis used to
understand bibliometric data, and presents alternative and novel
ways of applying these techniques.Written as a comprehensive review
of approaches by leading researchers in the field, this book is
suitable for graduate and post-graduate students and researches
looking to expand their knowledge and embark on further
investigations in technology management.
'I can wholeheartedly recommend this book students, researchers,
college and university science professors, and readers of The
Leading Edge. I also recommend it to all those who want to enrich
their own experience of practicing and teaching science with some
carefully considered soul searching on how it all fits together in
the human story of aEURO~figuring things outaEURO (TM) ... It is
written throughout with precise and careful language: prudently
paced, carefully crafted, eloquently enunciated, and playfully
illuminated.'The Leading EdgeThis remarkable collaboration between
a mathematical physicist and a science philosopher concerns
foundational and conceptual issues in seismology. Their aim is to
present mathematical, physical and philosophical topics in a clear
and concise manner. They provide an extensive philosophical
discussion of the methods of science and show how seismology fits
in. They explain with care and precision the basic structure of
seismology, which is built on classical continuum mechanics. Not
only do they explain how various models work in seismology, they
also include an extensive discussion of the nature of models and
idealizations.
Nietzsche and Critical Social Theory: Affirmation, Animosity and
Ambiguity brings together scholars from a variety of disciplinary
background to assess the salience of Nietzsche for critical social
theory today. In the context of global economic crises and the rise
of authoritarian regimes across the U.S. and Europe, the question
asked by these scholars is: why Nietzsche now? Containing several
innovative interventions in the areas of queer theory, political
economy, critical race theory, labour history, hip-hop aesthetics,
sociology, the Frankfurt School, social movements studies, science
and technology studies, pedagogy, and ludic studies, this volume
pushes Nietzsche studies in new directions, seeking to broaden the
appeal of Nietzsche beyond philosophy and political theory.
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