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Ithiel de Sola Pool was a pioneering social scientist, a
distinguished scholar of the political process, and one of the most
original thinkers in the development of the social sciences.
Passionately engaged in politics, he continued his role of
leadership throughout his life, building the MIT Political Science
Department into an outstanding group. He organized international
teams of social scientists and collaborated widely to develop the
understanding of social change. He was a frequent adviser to
governments as consultant and in-house critic, and a successful
advocate of limits on government regulation. "Politics in Wired
Nations" presents his writings on the social and political impact
of different communication systems and new telecommunications
technology. Included in this volume is the first study of trends in
a global information society, and the first study of social
networks and the "small world" phenomenon that creates new
relationships and routes of informal influence and political power,
both domestic and international. Pool's essays on the politics of
foreign trade, the influence of American businessmen on Congress,
and changeable "unnatural" institutions of the modern world (e.g.,
bureaucracies, mega-cities, and nation-states) are herein
contained. Pool describes a nonviolent revolution in freedom and
political control that is possible as the world changes from the
era of one-way mass communications--targeted to national
audiences--to a new era of abundant, high-capacity, low-cost,
interactive, and user-controlled communications on a global scale.
He discusses policy choices for freedom, the battlegrounds ahead,
and the risks of government involvement in the regulation of new
telecommunication technologies.
Synonymous with fine craftsmanship and understated elegance, the
House of Bottega Veneta is the go-to brand for those who love
effortless chic. Since 1966, Bottega Veneta has stood out from the
crowd, unique in its blend of timeless sophistication and
contemporary edge. Known for the distinctive Intrecciato woven
design and statement green, this Milan-based luxury brand is
renowned for beautifully crafted leather goods such as the Cabat,
Veneta, and iconic clutch Knot bags and increasingly famous
footwear and jewellery collections. Cultural relevance remains at
the heart of this ultra-cool brand with the likes of Nicole Kidman,
Cameron Diaz and Rihanna seen in exquisite hand-finished dresses,
oversized clutches and quilted shoes. Under Creative Director,
Matthiew Blazy, there's no denying that Bottega Veneta is one of
the most exciting brands in the fashion world.
"Solà pushes past the limits of human experience to tell a
story of instinct and earth-time that is irresistible in its jagged
glory." - C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills is Gold
When Domenec - mountain-dweller, father, poet, dreamer - dies
suddenly, struck by lightning, he leaves behind two small children,
Mia and Hilari, to grow up wild among the looming summits of the
Pyrenees and the ghosts of the Spanish civil war. But then Hilari
dies too, and his sister is forced to face life's struggles and
joys alone. As the years tumble by, the inhabitants of the mountain
- human, animal and other - come together in a chorus of voices to
bear witness to the sorrows of one family, and to the savage beauty
of the landscape. This remarkable English-language debut is
lyrical, mythical, elemental, and ferociously imaginative.
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. With its powerful tradition of
storytelling, the myths of the continent of Africa have survived
colonialism and slavery, bringing together a rich diversity of
cultures from Ethiopia to Tanzania, from the Xhosa people to the
Yoruba. This collection offers tales of the gods, creation stories,
trickster adventures, animal fables and stories which amuse and
teach from 'The Tortoise and the Elephant', from the Akamba of
Kenya, to 'Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes', from Southern Nigeria,
providing an insight into the boundless and vibrant world of
African myth. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the
foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales
without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century
would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most
fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each
book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.
'I began to grow up the day my mother warned me to stop laughing'
At age eleven, Sola Mahfouz was told she could no longer attend
school. The Taliban threatened that any girl who dared to continue
their education would have acid thrown in their face, be kidnapped,
or worse. Confined to the walls of her home, Sola watched as the
few freedoms of childhood were stripped away. She was forbidden to
play, to sing, even to laugh. Her early teenage years were consumed
by restrictions. Realising that she would have to either succumb to
this life or find a way out, she decided on the latter. At age
sixteen, without even a basic ability to add or subtract, she began
secretly learning maths and English. By reading dictionaries and
taking free online courses, she taught herself theoretical physics
and philosophy, all from a home she could only leave five times a
year. In the space of nine years she achieved the level of
education that a westerner might take 25 years to do and against
all odds moved to America to study quantum computing. It is a
radical act to tell the story of an Afghan woman. Too often, they
are portrayed only as victims, their identities erased by thick
veils and blanket reporting. Defiant Dreams will change the
narrative. It's the story of an Afghan girl who dared to ask for
more.
Britpop has burst its bubble, Cool Britannia has hit its come down
and the Asbo Generation have come of age. It is 2004 in the North
West of England. Fifteen years old, Lay Baby has nine months before
school ends, before her mother signs the estrangement papers,
before her name gets dropped into the council house raffle barrel
and before the excuse 'I'm a kid' expires as abruptly as a child's
library card. Left the blank journal of a friend after his death,
Lay Baby begins writing.
'I began to grow up the day my mother warned me to stop laughing'
'Stories like this inspire me. Seeing the way people like Sola
Mahfouz think about the world reinforces my optimism about the
future.' BILL GATES At age eleven, Sola Mahfouz was told she could
no longer attend school. The Taliban threatened that any girl who
dared to continue their education would have acid thrown in their
face, be kidnapped, or worse. Confined to the walls of her home,
Sola watched as the few freedoms of childhood were stripped away.
She was forbidden to play, to sing, even to laugh. Her early
teenage years were consumed by restrictions. Realising that she
would have to either succumb to this life or find a way out, she
decided on the latter. At age sixteen, without even a basic ability
to add or subtract, she began secretly learning maths and English.
By reading dictionaries and taking free online courses, she taught
herself theoretical physics and philosophy, all from a home she
could only leave five times a year. In the space of nine years she
achieved the level of education that a westerner might take 25
years to do and against all odds moved to America to study quantum
computing. It is a radical act to tell the story of an Afghan
woman. Too often, they are portrayed only as victims, their
identities erased by thick veils and blanket reporting. Defiant
Dreams will change the narrative. It's the story of an Afghan girl
who dared to ask for more.
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Wild Geese (Hardcover)
Soula Emmanuel
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'Soula Emmanuel's prose is breathtaking: searingly sharp,
deliciously funny, profound. Wild Geese is a beautiful and
devastating read. An extraordinary debut. I loved this deeply
intelligent and emotionally powerful novel' Danielle McLaughlin New
home, new name and newly thirty: Phoebe Forde has stepped into
emigrant life in Copenhagen with her anxious dog, Dolly. Almost
three years into her gender transition, she has learned to move
through the world carefully, savouring small moments of joy. A
woman without a past can be anyone she wants - that is, until an
unexpected visit from Grace, her first love, brings memories of
Dublin and a life she thought she'd left behind. Over the course of
a single weekend, as their old romance kindles something sweet and
radically unfamiliar, Grace helps Phoebe to navigate the jagged
edges of migration, nostalgia and hope.
- Authored by an authority in the area, whose research group first
invented ultra-fast silicon detectors - The first book on the topic
to explain 4-dimensional tracking - Interdisciplinary topic, with
applications in other area such as medicine
This book examines the intersection between cultural identities and
development in African and the Diaspora from multidisciplinary
perspectives. Starting with the premise that culture is one of the
most significant factors in development, the book examines diverse
topics such as the migrations of musical forms, social media,
bilingualism and religion. Foregrounding the work of Africa based
scholars, the book presents strategies for identifying solutions to
the challenges facing African culture and development. This book
will be of interest to students and scholars of African Studies and
African Culture and Society.
Damian Lee directs this Canadian action thriller starring Brendan
Fraser, Dominic Purcell and Ethan Suplee. When a pair of crooks,
Tommy (Purcell) and Kenny (Suplee), believe that a couple of kids
on a camping trip have witnessed them committing murder they waste
no time in setting about tracking the youngsters, a brother and
sister, with the intention of eliminating them. However, Tommy and
Kenny haven't counted on the presence of the kids' father, Jack
Damson (Fraser), who orchestrates a prison break in order to
protect his offspring. Who will make it out of the resulting game
of cat and mouse alive?
- Authored by an authority in the area, whose research group first
invented ultra-fast silicon detectors - The first book on the topic
to explain 4-dimensional tracking - Interdisciplinary topic, with
applications in other area such as medicine
Super-spy action thrills in 2000 AD's answer to James Bond and The
6 Million Dollar Man! + ALERT STATUS RED + CRISIS POINT EXCEEDED +
When terrorists, super-weapons and other-worldly forces plot
destruction, the British Secret Service need John Probe - their
number one super-agent. But when Probe begins to question the
motives of his superiors and the ruthless logic of his cybernetic
brain, he finds the service has dark secrets up its sleeve...
including failed prototype, M.A.C.H. Zero! The agency will find out
what happens when they try to control Men Activated by
Compu-Puncture Hyperpower!
Ithiel de Sola Pool was a distinguished scholar of the political
process, and one of the most original thinkers in the development
of an integrated social science. This volume focuses upon his
contributions to the development of research methods that deepen
our understanding of human behaviour. The book is divided into five
parts treating the analysis of communications, computer simulation,
forecasting, network theory, and the social sciences in political
contexts. The first part considers the problems and possibilities
of analysis raised by the unprecedented quantity of data made
available by widespread and improved communications technology;
what should be counted and how should inferences be made. Part two
explores computer simulation in the study of presidential election
patterns and how it can provide in-depth analyses of crisis
situations in history. Part three focuses on strategies for
predicting the future of international politics and methods to
forecast the impacts of new communications technologies, while part
four offers a rigorous analysis of domestic and global contact
networks and the so-called "small world" phenomenon. Part five is
concerned with external challenges to the use of social science to
create more humane politics, including the question of value
neutrality, ideology, "deconstructive" critical theory, and threats
by government to the health of universities. In a concluding essay
Lloyd Etheredge draws upon Pool's work to discuss several new ways
in which the methods treated in this volume can be applied to
contemporary social change.
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Wild Geese
Soula Emmanuel
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This book examines the intersection between cultural identities and
development in African and the Diaspora from multidisciplinary
perspectives. Starting with the premise that culture is one of the
most significant factors in development, the book examines diverse
topics such as the migrations of musical forms, social media,
bilingualism and religion. Foregrounding the work of Africa based
scholars, the book presents strategies for identifying solutions to
the challenges facing African culture and development. This book
will be of interest to students and scholars of African Studies and
African Culture and Society.
In this book, experts from both sides of the Atlantic, examine the
recent tensions between Western Europe and the United States over
such issues as transatlantic security, policies towards terrorism
and relations with Russia and the former Soviet Union, against the
broader background of perceptions and misperceptions in
transatlantic relations. Drawing on Professor Robert Jervis' work,
Perceptions and Misperceptions in International Politics, this book
examines whether Jervis' thesis has a new relevance given the
current challenges in transatlantic relations. Some of the issues
examined include: perceptions and misperceptions in general
focusing on US foreign policy, issues of decision-making and
implementation and issues of alliance management the capacity of
the United States and the European Union to cooperate effectively
within the broader transatlantic framework studies focusing on the
'alliance security dilemma' and the transatlantic security
community case studies of transatlantic relations in the 'war on
terror' and relations with Russia the present and future of the
'western alliance'. Providing a global and multilateral analysis
from American and European perspectives and exploring fields of
cooperation and competition, Perceptions and Policy in
Transatlantic Relations will be of strong interest to students of
International Relations, American politics and European politics.
This book presents a novel approach for studying the impact of
leadership styles on supply chain resilience using a combination of
transactional and transformational leadership. The book consists of
two main sections: The first introduces key concepts and provides a
framework for understanding the research problem and methodology.
The second section presents five structural equation models
developed and validated using data collected from a survey of
managers and engineers in the Mexican Maquiladora Industry. These
models explore the relationships between key variables, such as
agility, flexibility, alertness, and efficiency, and how they are
affected by different leadership styles. The findings of this study
suggest that a combination of transactional and transformational
leadership is highly effective in enhancing resilience and
achieving better results during disruptive events. Written in a
clear and accessible style, this book is an essential resource for
scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in supply chain
management, leadership, and resilience. It contributes to the
existing literature on these topics and provides practical insights
for improving supply chain performance in today's complex and
dynamic business environments.
Natural stone is utilised in monumental works both as a
construction material and as a foundation. This volume contains
papers and special lectures on monument preservation, reflecting a
broad spectrum of issues in three different fields: Architecture,
Civil Engineering and Geology. The topics discussed covered the
entire process of preservation and included: - Processes of rock
degradation - Stone conservation and treatments - Compatible
material for restoration - Preservation and risk assessment - In
situ and laboratory testing and monitoring - Rock Mechanics studies
and modelling in the context of monuments. - Foundation problems -
Rock-slope problems at protected sites - Case histories The
workshopPreservation of Natural Stone and Rock Weathering was held
in Madrid in July 2007, within the framework of the 11th
International Congress of the ISRM. Consultants, researchers,
designers and contractors, as well as a great variety of
professionals in many public and private agencies, will benefit
from this volume that brings an updated view of the technical
problems of the preservation of stone monuments.
Natural stone is utilised in monumental works both as a
construction material and as a foundation. This volume contains
papers and special lectures on monument preservation, reflecting a
broad spectrum of issues in three different fields: Architecture,
Civil Engineering and Geology. The topics discussed covered the
entire process of preservation and included: - Processes of rock
degradation - Stone conservation and treatments - Compatible
material for restoration - Preservation and risk assessment - In
situ and laboratory testing and monitoring - Rock Mechanics studies
and modelling in the context of monuments. - Foundation problems -
Rock-slope problems at protected sites - Case histories The
workshop "Preservation of Natural Stone and Rock Weathering", was
held in Madrid in July 2007, within the framework of the 11th
International Congress of the ISRM. Consultants, researchers,
designers and contractors, as well as a great variety of
professionals in many public and private agencies, will benefit
from this volume that brings an updated view of the technical
problems of the preservation of stone monuments.
Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity A comprehensive review of the
science of aromaticity, as well as its evolution, from benzene to
atomic clusters In Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity: Concepts and
Applications, a team of accomplished chemists delivers a
comprehensive exploration of the evolution and critical aspects of
aromaticity. The book examines the new global criteria used to
evaluate aromaticity, including the Nucleus Independent Chemical
Shift (NICS) index and the electronic indices based on electronic
properties. Additional discussions of inorganic aromatic compounds
developed in this century, which give rise to new concepts like
multifold aromaticity, are included. Three-dimensional aromaticity
found in fullerenes and nanotubes, Moebius aromaticity present in
some annulenes, and excited state aromaticity are explored as well.
This volume explores the geometrical, electronic, magnetic, and
thermodynamic characteristics of aromatic and antiaromatic
compounds and their reactivity properties. It also provides: A
thorough historical overview of aromaticity, as well as simple
electronic and structural models Comprehensive explorations of
organic and inorganic aromatic compounds, concepts of stability and
reactivity, and geometric, energetic, magnetic, and electronic
criteria of descriptors of aromaticity Practical discussions of
heteroaromaticity, as well as Moebius aromaticity and excited state
aromaticity In-depth examinations of sigma, pi, delta, and phi
aromaticity Perfect for graduate students, researchers, and
academics interested in aromaticity, organometallic chemistry, and
computational chemistry, Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity: Concepts
and Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of
professionals and researchers working in organic, inorganic, and
physical chemistry.
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