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122 produkter
Nothing
Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion
Av Stephen Battersby, Andy Coghlan m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
159 kr
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The writers behind New Scientist explore the baffling concept of nothingness from the fringes of the universe to our minds'' inner workings.It turns out that nothing is as curious or as enlightening as nothingness itself. What is nothing? Where can it be found? The writers of the world''s …
Friends of the Family
The Inside Story of the Mafia Cops Case
Av David Fisher, Michael Vecchione m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
51 kr
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A deep dive into "one of the most spectacular cases of police corruption in the city" from the detective and assistant DA who uncovered the truth (The New York Times).Friends of the Family is a look deep inside the most notorious case to rock the NYPD: The story of Louis Eppolito and Stephen …
U.S. Marshals
The Greatest Cases of America's Most Effective Law Enforcement Agency
Häftad, 2015
188 kr
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Blending history and memoir, retired U.S. Marshal Mike Earp-a descendant of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp-offers an exclusive and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the most storied law enforcement agency in America, illuminating its vital role in the nation's development for more than two …
Explore/Create
My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
Av David Fisher, Richard Garriott
E-bok, 2017
159 kr
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An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry—and a member of every gaming …
U.S. Marshals: Inside America's Most Storied Law Enforcement Agency
Häftad, 2014
340 kr
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Forensics Demystified
Av Jason Kolowski, Barry Fisher m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
269 kr
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There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects Forensics Demystified explains forensic science in a logical progression from evidence collection through analysis and finally to the scientist actually testifying in court. This self-teaching guide comes complete …
Morality and War
Can War be Just in the Twenty-first Century?
Av David Fisher
E-bok, 2011
362 kr
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With the ending of the strategic certainties of the Cold War, the need for moral clarity over when, where and how to start, conduct and conclude war has never been greater. There has been a recent revival of interest in the just war tradition. But can a medieval theory help us answer twenty-first …
Morality and War
Can War be Just in the Twenty-first Century?
Av David Fisher
E-bok, 2011
370 kr
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With the ending of the strategic certainties of the Cold War, the need for moral clarity over when, where and how to start, conduct and conclude war has never been greater. There has been a recent revival of interest in the just war tradition. But can a medieval theory help us answer twenty-first …
Oxford Clinical Guidelines: Newly Qualified Doctor
Av Liora Wittner, David Fisher
E-bok, 2023
336 kr
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Medical practice in the modern age requires familiarity with clinical guidelines and standards, which are often published separately in long and discursive documents. This new addition to the Oxford Medical Publications summarises the key clinical practice guidelines which all final year medical …
Oxford Clinical Guidelines: Newly Qualified Doctor
Av Liora Wittner, David Fisher
E-bok, 2023
336 kr
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Medical practice in the modern age requires familiarity with clinical guidelines and standards, which are often published separately in long and discursive documents. This new addition to the Oxford Medical Publications summarises the key clinical practice guidelines which all final year medical …
Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing
A History of the Noble Gases
Av David Fisher
Inbunden, 2010
846 kr
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There are eight columns in the Periodic Table. The eighth column is comprised of the rare gases, so-called because they are the rarest elements on earth. They are also called the inert or noble gases because, like nobility, they do no work. They are colorless, odorless, invisible gases which do not …
Oxford Clinical Guidelines: Newly Qualified Doctor
Av David Fisher, Liora Wittner
Häftad, 2023
531 kr
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Medical practice in the modern age requires familiarity with clinical guidelines and standards, which are often published separately in long and discursive documents. This new addition to the Oxford Medical Publications summarises the key clinical practice guidelines which all final year medical …
Morality and War
Can War Be Just in the Twenty-first Century?
Av David Fisher
Inbunden, 2011
797 kr
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With the ending of the strategic certainties of the Cold War, the need for moral clarity over when, where and how to start, conduct and conclude war has never been greater. There has been a recent revival of interest in the just war tradition. But can a medieval theory help us answer twenty-first …
Morality and War
Can War be Just in the Twenty-first Century?
Av David Fisher
Häftad, 2012
569 kr
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With the ending of the strategic certainties of the Cold War, the need for moral clarity over when, where and how to start, conduct and conclude war has never been greater. There has been a recent revival of interest in the just war tradition. But can a medieval theory help us answer twenty-first …
Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing
A History of the Noble Gases
Av David Fisher
E-bok, 2010
522 kr
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There are eight columns in the Periodic Table. The eighth column is comprised of the rare gases, so-called because they are the rarest elements on earth. They are also called the inert or noble gases because, like nobility, they do no work. They are colorless, odorless, invisible gases which do not …
Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing
A History of the Noble Gases
Av David Fisher
E-bok, 2010
522 kr
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There are eight columns in the Periodic Table. The eighth column is comprised of the rare gases, so-called because they are the rarest elements on earth. They are also called the inert or noble gases because, like nobility, they do no work. They are colorless, odorless, invisible gases which do not …
Geometry, Rigidity, and Group Actions
Inbunden, 2011
807 kr
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The study of group actions is more than a hundred years old but remains to this day a vibrant and widely studied topic in a variety of mathematic fields. A central development in the last fifty years is the phenomenon of rigidity, whereby one can classify actions of certain groups, such as lattices …
Group Actions in Ergodic Theory, Geometry, and Topology
Selected Papers
Av Robert J Zimmer, David Fisher
Inbunden, 2019
603 kr
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Robert J. Zimmer is best known in mathematics for the highly influential conjectures and program that bear his name. Group Actions in Ergodic Theory, Geometry, and Topology: Selected Papers brings together some of the most significant writings by Zimmer, which lay out his program and contextualize …
Group Actions in Ergodic Theory, Geometry, and Topology
Selected Papers
Av Robert J. Zimmer, David Fisher
E-bok, 2019
1326 kr
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Robert J. Zimmer is best known in mathematics for the highly influential conjectures and program that bear his name. Group Actions in Ergodic Theory, Geometry, and Topology: Selected Papers brings together some of the most significant writings by Zimmer, which lay out his program and contextualize …
Dynamics, Geometry, Number Theory
The Impact of Margulis on Modern Mathematics
Av David Fisher, Dmitry Kleinbock m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
798 kr
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This definitive synthesis of mathematician Gregory Margulis’s research brings together leading experts to cover the breadth and diversity of disciplines Margulis’s work touches upon. This edited collection highlights the foundations and evolution of research by widely influential Fields Medalist …
Dynamics, Geometry, Number Theory
The Impact of Margulis on Modern Mathematics
Av Gregory Soifer, Dmitry Kleinbock m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
1762 kr
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This definitive synthesis of mathematician Gregory Margulis’s research brings together leading experts to cover the breadth and diversity of disciplines Margulis’s work touches upon. This edited collection highlights the foundations and evolution of research by widely influential Fields Medalist …
Fire-Breathing Liberal
How I Learned to Survive (and Thrive) in the Contact Sport of Congress
Av Robert Wexler, David Fisher
Häftad, 2009
225 kr
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Morality and the Bomb
An Ethical Assessment of Nuclear Deterrence
Av David Fisher
Inbunden, 2020
2136 kr
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Originally published in 1985, this book surveys how NATO policy sought to come to terms with the revolution in thinking about war which was brought about by the advent of nuclear weapons. It also examines the logic of deterrence. The book assesses the ethical issues involved, using as a framework …
Morality and the Bomb
An Ethical Assessment of Nuclear Deterrence
Av David Fisher
Häftad, 2022
547 kr
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Originally published in 1985, this book surveys how NATO policy sought to come to terms with the revolution in thinking about war which was brought about by the advent of nuclear weapons. It also examines the logic of deterrence. The book assesses the ethical issues involved, using as a framework …
Deadly Embrace
Hitler, Stalin and the Nazi-Soviet Pact, 1939-1941
Häftad, 1989
478 kr
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An engrossing account of the mutual nonaggression treaty signed by Hitler and Stalin in 1939, and the historical events it produced. Here readers will be able to view the dramatic story of the circumstances behind the signing, and twenty-two months later, the breaking of this notorious pact.
Proudest Day
India's Long Road to Independence
Häftad, 1999
441 kr
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And yet when independence came on the stroke of midnight of August 14, 1947, events unfolded with a violence that shocked the world: entire trainloads of Muslim and Hindu refugees were slaughtered on their flight to safety -- not by the British, but by each other. Macaulay's dream had become a …
Fall of Berlin
Häftad, 1993
403 kr
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The authors have delved into archival research, diaries, and memoirs, and conducted numerous interviews to recreate through brilliantly detailed vignettes the story of Berlin and its resilient inhabitants: the soldiers and ordinary citizens pounded by Allied bombing but maintaining their gallows …
