Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy in English. Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit of immense erudition who once tangled with A.J. Ayer in a fabled debate about the exiatenceof God and the possibility of metaphysics, knew that seminary students were fed a woefully inadequate diet of theses and proofs, and that their familiarity with most of history's great thinkers was reduced to simplistic caricatures. Copelston sets out to redress the wrong by writing a complete history of Western philosophy, one crackling with incident and intellectual excitement - and one that gives full place to each thinker, presenting his thought in a beautifully rounded manner
One of the ten greatest books written on poker, this must-have book should be in every player's library. If you're serious about winning, you'll realize that most of the profit comes from being able to read your opponents. Caro reveals the secrets of interpreting tells - physical reactions that reveal information about a player's cards - such as shrugs, sighs, shaky hands, eye contact, and many more. Learn when opponents are bluffing, when they aren't and why - based solely on their mannerisms. Over 170 photos of players in action and play-by-play examples show the actual tells. These powerful ideas will give you the decisive edge. 320 pages Forlag: Cardoza Publishing Udgivelsesår: 2004 Sider: 313 Sprog: Engelsk kort spil gambling casino
The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor The first serious yet sympathetic biography by a woman of the Duchess of Windsor, for former Mrs Simpson. Forlag: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson Udgivelsesår: 2011 Sider: 344 Sprog: Engelsk
The book takes as its starting point the fact of nature and mankind having seriously renewed their tryst. Not since the close of the 19th century has the desire for interaction with nature been as powerful as it is today. A whole galaxy of Norwegian architects, many of them involved with the National Tourist Route Project, and designers are now cultivating this new interconnetion between man and his landscape. Under the shadow of climate change and excessive consumption, a strong passion for originality and roots is now awakening. "Design by nature" tells this exciting story from a Norwegian design perspective. The second part of the book covers design and architecture in present-day Norway Titel: Design by nature : interaction between nature and design/architecture in Norway Genre: kunst_kultur Sammendrag: Fagbogen "Design by Nature" præsenterer norsk samtidsdesign og arkitektur set i l
How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams Virtual work isn't the model of the future-it's here now. But many companies struggle with setting their employees free from the office without sacrificing culture. Centric Consulting president Larry English is here to guide the way. Twenty years ago, Larry and his friends weren't happy in their consulting jobs. The long hours took a serious toll on their personal lives. So they built their own company where employees could work virtually and the culture would contribute to both the business's success and employee happiness. Since then, Centric Consulting has expanded to over 1,000 team members with operations in 12 US cities and India-and everyone works remotely some or most of the time.
"After years of failed diets, Dr. Nadja Hermann weighed 150kg at the age of 30. All her life, she had heard and read about hundreds of reasons why diets wouldn't work for her. But when her weight started to seriously affect her health, she took a hard look at the science and realised that most of what she believed about dieting was a myth. What was more, these myths were preventing her from losing weight. Forget clean eating, paleo or fasting-- it was conquering these elements of "Fat logic" that finally led to Hermann achieving a healthy weight. One and a half years later, she weighed 65kg, and has maintained that weight to this day."--Page [4] of cover. Titel: Conquering Fat Logic Genre: krop_sundhed_livsstil Forlag: Scribe Sammendrag: Bogen præsenterer Nadja Hermanns opgør med "fat logic" – de udbredte forestillinger og undskyldninger om vægt, som gør det svært at tabe sig. Med udgang
Reflections on how you can save the world More and more people feel so overwhelmed by the trouble the world is facing today that they don t know where to begin - so they do the worst thing of all - NOTHING. We have become our own worst nightmare. The good news is that you can save the world - and prosper - just by being you. It is so simple. Stop complaining about how bad it is and start utilizing your circle of influence instead. It is not important how much you do. What matters is that you do the best you can with what you have. One person one nation or even one continent cannot solve the serious trouble that the world is facing today. We all must pull together - all 6.8 billion of us. It seems as if the world is spinning out of control with financial crises climate change and wars. Everywhere you look something crazy is going on. We have become obese overloaded with information and mo
Since Independence, the princes and regional rulers of India have mostly been seen as anachronistic figures, too closely associated with the former colonial government, and often a byword for extravagance, sybaritic lifestyles, and mild despotism. When in 1967 they were stripped of their privy purses by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, there were more protests in Britain than in India. No serious efforts have been made to put these men, and a few women, in a pictorial context, to examine the differing styles of portraiture favoured by them, and the motives behind the pictures, until now. The more one gazes at these important but hitherto neglected works of art, the more questions are raised. This book attempts to answer and interpret some of them. The arrival of European painters in late 18th century India presented a new opportunity for Indian rulers to commission self-portraits of a diffe
