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Policy Analysis And Modeling Of The Global Economy: A Festschrift Celebrating Thomas Hertel (Hardcover): Peter Dixon, Joseph... Policy Analysis And Modeling Of The Global Economy: A Festschrift Celebrating Thomas Hertel (Hardcover)
Peter Dixon, Joseph Francois, Dominique Y Van Der Mensbrugghe
R4,720 Discovery Miles 47 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume honors the extraordinary career of Thomas Hertel. It also celebrates the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) by Prof. Hertel. All of those contributing to this volume, including Prof. Hertel's students and colleagues, have benefitted in some ways from the selfless professional generosity and dedication to scientific public goods that have been hallmarks of his career.The book examines the history of the GTAP project, the scientific contributions of Prof. Hertel, and the general application of computational modeling to global economic policy analysis. The applications in the volume, reflecting the broad contributions made by the GTAP community to global policy analysis, range from the impact of globalization on employment to the sustainability impacts of economic integration.

Setting the Med Ablaze - Churchill's Secret North African Base (Hardcover): Peter Dixon Setting the Med Ablaze - Churchill's Secret North African Base (Hardcover)
Peter Dixon
R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It was Christmas 1942 when eleven young women boarded the troopship Strathaird and braved the attentions of U-Boats in the deep Atlantic. Borrowing a cricketing phrase, they called themselves the First Eleven. But they were not the first to arrive at the Special Operations Executive's secret North African base near Algiers. Code-named Massingham, it was formed by SOE to spearhead subversion and sabotage in what Winston Churchill called 'the soft underbelly' of Europe. Massingham was hidden away at the Club des Pins, a former luxury resort nestling among pines next to a Mediterranean beach. By the time SOE had got to work, there was little luxury left. Setting the Med Ablaze tells the true stories of the men and women of Churchill's secret base. Its life was short. Less than two years after its formation, its job was done. But Massingham played a key role in the Allied offensive in the Mediterranean islands, Italy and France. If you enjoy historical nonfiction, this book is for you.

Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army - Men of the Intelligence Corps in the Special Operations Executive (Hardcover):... Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army - Men of the Intelligence Corps in the Special Operations Executive (Hardcover)
Peter Dixon
R630 Discovery Miles 6 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In July 1940, a desperately weakened Britain licks her wounds after the humiliating retreat from Dunkirk. How can the fight be taken to the enemy? New Prime Minister Winston Churchill orders the creation of the Special Operations Executive, to 'set Europe ablaze' through subversion and sabotage. But this most secret of agencies must be kept secure. Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army tells the mostly unknown human stories of the men who were brought into SOE, straight from Intelligence Corps training, to do just that. They were junior in rank, but far from ordinary people. They were Australian, Anglo-French, Canadian, Scandinavian, East European and British. They had been schoolteachers, journalists, artists, ship brokers, racehorse trainers and international businessmen. Each spoke several languages. These men stood alongside courageous agents in training: encouraged them, assessed their character, and tried to teach them the caution and suspicion that might just keep them alive, deep in enemy territory. But they did much more. Many became agents themselves and displayed great bravery. All played a crucial role in the global effort to undermine the enemy. We find them not only in the Baker Street Headquarters of SOE, but also in night parachute drops, in paramilitary training in the remotest depths of Scotland and in undercover agent training in isolated English country houses. We follow them to occupied France, to Malaya and Thailand under threat of Japanese invasion, to Italy and Germany as they play their part in the collapse of the Axis regimes. As we do so, we find a world of heroism and commitment so different from our own experience that it is scarcely believable.

The World of Pope's Satires - An Introduction to the Epistles and Imitations of Horace (Hardcover): Peter Dixon The World of Pope's Satires - An Introduction to the Epistles and Imitations of Horace (Hardcover)
Peter Dixon
R3,048 Discovery Miles 30 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1968, The World of Pope's Satires is a stimulating and challenging book showing how the satires written by Pope during the 1730s were not only expressions of his own .poetic personality but were also responsive to the habits and attitudes of the age. The author considers Pope's uses of some current conversational technique (especially that of 'raillery') and of the closely related social ideal of the cultivated gentleman. Pope's regard for certain personal attributes and moral values - notably hospitality, integrity, friendship, charity and self-knowledge - is examined in two ways; as it expresses itself positively in the satires, and as it is defined negatively by his antipathy towards courtly self-seeking and hypocrisy, contemporary manifestations of acquisitiveness, and the pride associated with neo-stoicism. The final chapter is wide ranging and shows that although Pope is at times representative, and therefore limited, in his response to the pressures and uncertainties of the age, his satires live because of the subtlety of his treatment of such Augustan commonplaces as Order and Balance and the passion and spirit of his writing. This will be an interesting read for students of English literature.

The Analogical Reader - A Cognitive Approach to Literary Perspective Taking: Peter Dixon, Marisa Bortolussi The Analogical Reader - A Cognitive Approach to Literary Perspective Taking
Peter Dixon, Marisa Bortolussi
R3,213 R2,640 Discovery Miles 26 400 Save R573 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Perspective taking is a critical component of approaches to literature and narrative, but there is no coherent, broadly applicable, and process-based account of what it is and how it occurs. This book provides a multidisciplinary coverage of the topic, weaving together key insights from different disciplines into a comprehensive theory of perspective taking in literature and in life. The essential insight is that taking a perspective requires constructing an analogy between one's own personal knowledge and experience and that of the perspective taking target. This analysis is used to reassess a broad swath of research in mind reading and literary studies. It develops the dynamics of how analogy is used in perspective taking and the challenges that must be overcome under some circumstances. New empirical evidence is provided in support of the theory, and numerous examples from popular and literary fiction are used to illustrate the concepts. This title is part of the Flip it Open programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

Rhetoric (Hardcover): Peter Dixon Rhetoric (Hardcover)
Peter Dixon
R2,524 Discovery Miles 25 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1971, this book provides a historical account of the fortunes of Rhetoric. Beginning with a study of classical rhetorical theory and practice, it goes on to explore the impact of rhetoric on English literature and the renunciation of rhetoric from the late 17th century. The book concludes with a survey of the ways in which rhetoric was revived and re-modelled in the 20th century and its bearings on the practice and theory of literary criticism. This book will be of interest to those studying English literature and literary theory.

Psychonarratology - Foundations for the Empirical Study of Literary Response (Paperback): Marisa Bortolussi, Peter Dixon Psychonarratology - Foundations for the Empirical Study of Literary Response (Paperback)
Marisa Bortolussi, Peter Dixon
R1,169 Discovery Miles 11 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The field of psychonarratology represents an interdisciplinary collaboration between cognitive psychology and discourse processing, and narratology and literary studies. This work provides a broad, integrative framework for pursuing research that is approachable by researchers from both disciplinary backgrounds. Marina Bortolussi and Peter Dixon survey the important problems in literary studies and demonstrate how the methodological and empirical tools of cognitive psychology are applied in this new approach.

Psychonarratology - Foundations for the Empirical Study of Literary Response (Hardcover): Marisa Bortolussi, Peter Dixon Psychonarratology - Foundations for the Empirical Study of Literary Response (Hardcover)
Marisa Bortolussi, Peter Dixon
R2,470 R1,741 Discovery Miles 17 410 Save R729 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The field of psychonarratology represents an interdisciplinary collaboration between cognitive psychology and discourse processing, and narratology and literary studies. This work provides a broad, integrative framework for pursuing research that is approachable by researchers from both disciplinary backgrounds. Marina Bortolussi and Peter Dixon survey the important problems in literary studies and demonstrate how the methodological and empirical tools of cognitive psychology are applied in this new approach.

The Country Wife and Other Plays (Paperback): William Wycherley The Country Wife and Other Plays (Paperback)
William Wycherley; Edited by Peter Dixon
R339 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R65 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Wycherley's four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humour, vivid characterization, and social criticism.Love in a Wood, a lively comedy of intrigue, established him as a brilliant new dramatist.The Gentleman Dancing-Master, in contrast, disappointed contemporary audiences, but the central relationship between Hippolyta and Gerrard features an original and sympathetic study of a young woman's attitudes and feelings. The Country Wife is a sharp but also highly amusing attack on social and sexual hypocrisy. The Plain Dealer, a powerful dramatic satire loosely based on Moliere's Le Misanthrope, continues and enlarges Wycherley's assault on greed and corruption. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction, a note on staging, and detailed annotation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Rhetoric (Paperback): Peter Dixon Rhetoric (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R1,019 Discovery Miles 10 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1971, this book provides a historical account of the fortunes of Rhetoric. Beginning with a study of classical rhetorical theory and practice, it goes on to explore the impact of rhetoric on English literature and the renunciation of rhetoric from the late 17th century. The book concludes with a survey of the ways in which rhetoric was revived and re-modelled in the 20th century and its bearings on the practice and theory of literary criticism. This book will be of interest to those studying English literature and literary theory.

Return to Vienna - The Special Operations Executive and the Rebirth of Austria (Peter Dixon ed.): Peter Dixon Return to Vienna - The Special Operations Executive and the Rebirth of Austria (Peter Dixon ed.)
Peter Dixon
R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'Charles Kennedy' parachuted into a moonlit Austrian forest and searched frantically for his lost radio set. His real name was Leo Hillman and he was a Jewish refugee from Vienna. He was going home. Men and women of Churchill’s secret Special Operations Executive worked to free Austria from Hitler's grip. Many were themselves Austrians who had fled Nazi persecution. Trained and equipped by SOE, they courageously returned to their homeland. Some died in the attempt. Their moving stories are part of the history of how Austria recovered her sovereignty. With a Foreword by Michael Zimmermann, Austrian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The Wizard Earl - The Gunpowder Treason & The School of Night (Paperback): Peter Dixon The Wizard Earl - The Gunpowder Treason & The School of Night (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gain Save Give - Doing the right thing with money (Paperback): Peter Dixon Gain Save Give - Doing the right thing with money (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did." John Wesley John Wesley's eighteenth-century message about personal finance, 'Gain all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.' is as radical today as it was three centuries ago. Perhaps more so. Gain Save Give updates Wesley's words for today's concerned Christian, and for all who want their money and resources to make a positive impact for good in the world. As we look forward to a post-pandemic world, this practical guide will help you: Gain productively Save efficiently Give effectively Gain Save Give focuses on what we do with the resources with which we are entrusted. Each chapter concludes with some actions you can put into practice right away, so we can all get a little closer to using money for good.

Setting the Med Ablaze - Churchill's Secret North African Base (Paperback): Peter Dixon Setting the Med Ablaze - Churchill's Secret North African Base (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It was Christmas 1942 when eleven young women boarded the troopship Strathaird and braved the attentions of U-Boats in the deep Atlantic. Borrowing a cricketing phrase, they called themselves the First Eleven. But they were not the first to arrive at the Special Operations Executive's secret North African base near Algiers. Code-named Massingham, it was formed by SOE to spearhead subversion and sabotage in what Winston Churchill called 'the soft underbelly' of Europe. Massingham was hidden away at the Club des Pins, a former luxury resort nestling among pines next to a Mediterranean beach. By the time SOE had got to work, there was little luxury left. Setting the Med Ablaze tells the true stories of the men and women of Churchill's secret base. Its life was short. Less than two years after its formation, its job was done. But Massingham played a key role in the Allied offensive in the Mediterranean islands, Italy and France. If you enjoy historical nonfiction, this book is for you.

Divided by History - Roots of Sudanese Conflict (Paperback): Peter Dixon Divided by History - Roots of Sudanese Conflict (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Do you wonder how our past affects today’s wars? Sudanese civil wars were not ended by formation of a new state. Violence has continued in South Sudan and the North is by no means peaceful. Current politics matter. Yet the origins of today’s violence stretch back into past centuries. And much of Sudanese history has been about intervention and domination by foreigners. By telling the stories of some of these outsiders, Divided by History digs out the historical roots of Sudanese conflicts. Along the way, we meet: The 2,300 BC pioneer who braved the dangers of Egypt’s `Wild South’ The ambitious Albanian `Turk’ who connived his way to becoming ruler of Egypt and Sudan The devout Christian who was sent to relieve a besieged city - and gave his life The meticulous general whose superior weaponry proved an unstoppable force The adventurers, soldiers and even Olympic oarsmen who ruled a vast land while still young And we recognise the difficulty of escaping from our past and the importance of understanding it.

Peacemakers - A Christian View of War and Peace (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Peter Dixon Peacemakers - A Christian View of War and Peace (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Peter Dixon
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When is war a just war? Should outsiders intervene in civil wars, and how? How can Christians effectively engage in resolving conflict? What is relational peacebuilding? How can we achieve reconciliation? Peter Dixon offers a moral framework on which to base our thinking about war and peace, undergirded by a solid confidence in God's sovereignty, as we face the uncertainty of the real world. 'I don't think we need to take responsibility for righting all the wrongs of the world like Superman.' he says. 'It is enough for us to do what we can, when we can, where we can.' Peacemakers evolves at another level too. As the author takes us down an icy Kabul street, or allows us to observe children celebrating a shaky peace in South Sudan, we experience first-hand the backcloth against which international peacebuilding takes place.

Bobby Benson's H-O Adventures of 1936 (Paperback): Peter Dixon Bobby Benson's H-O Adventures of 1936 (Paperback)
Peter Dixon; Illustrated by Glen Thomas; Contributions by Matthew H. Gore
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army - Men of the Intelligence Corps in the Special Operations Executive (Paperback):... Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army - Men of the Intelligence Corps in the Special Operations Executive (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In July 1940, a desperately weakened Britain licks her wounds after the humiliating retreat from Dunkirk. How can the fight be taken to the enemy? New Prime Minister Winston Churchill orders the creation of the Special Operations Executive, to 'set Europe ablaze' through subversion and sabotage. But this most secret of agencies must be kept secure. Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army tells the mostly unknown human stories of the men who were brought into SOE, straight from Intelligence Corps training, to do just that. They were junior in rank, but far from ordinary people. They were Australian, Anglo-French, Canadian, Scandinavian, East European and British. They had been schoolteachers, journalists, artists, ship brokers, racehorse trainers and international businessmen. Each spoke several languages. These men stood alongside courageous agents in training: encouraged them, assessed their character, and tried to teach them the caution and suspicion that might just keep them alive, deep in enemy territory. But they did much more. Many became agents themselves and displayed great bravery. All played a crucial role in the global effort to undermine the enemy. We find them not only in the Baker Street Headquarters of SOE, but also in night parachute drops, in paramilitary training in the remotest depths of Scotland and in undercover agent training in isolated English country houses. We follow them to occupied France, to Malaya and Thailand under threat of Japanese invasion, to Italy and Germany as they play their part in the collapse of the Axis regimes. As we do so, we find a world of heroism and commitment so different from our own experience that it is scarcely believable.

C@ught in the Web (Paperback): Peter Dixon C@ught in the Web (Paperback)
Peter Dixon
R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With his new global operating system a reality, Alex Greenlee will soon be king of cyberspace, leaving Apple and Microsoft in the dust. Alex, his wife, Jennifer, and their son, Simon, live on a private island sanctuary near Seattle. Today Alex and Jennifer depart for Europe to partner with a major player. It's the deal of the century and his dream will give Alex enormous power. Eleven-year-old Simon remains on the island under the care of a housekeeper, a trusted associate, and the boy's summer camp counselor. Briliant Simon spends most days at his computer and resists every effort to wean him from the Web. His addiction to cyberspace has left little room in his young soul for love and compassion. Unknown to the Greenlees, sinister forces are at work on the island to right a long ago injustice. Caught in the middle is a young boy who is the key to unlocking the past. How far can Simon be bent before he breaks and opens the way to his father's downfall? Only when thrust into raw nature and fleeing for his life does Simon regain his capacity to feel real emotion and take decisive action. Peter Dixon's fiction and nonfiction books have been published worldwide. His scripts are often seen on television. THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING, a novel written with Laird Koenig, won France's Thriller of the Year award and became a feature film. C@UGHT IN THE WEB was first published in France by Editions Yago, titled TR@HISON. Dixon's recent ocean adventure novel HUNTING THE DRAGON was published by Hyperion. He lives by the sea with his wife, Sarah, and they divide their time between California and New Zealand.

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