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Patrik Aspers

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David Markus

In Uncertainty, Patrik Aspers provides detailed analysis of publicly available means of uncertainty reduction. Drawing on phenomenology, social constructionism, and the sociology of knowledge, Aspers considers the meaningful differences between uncertainty and risk, the different ways people cope and have coped with uncertainty through history, the importance of knowledge and science to reducing uncertainty, and the trade-offs involved in reducing forms of uncerta...

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Kevin DeYoung

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David Markus

A call to put down our Magic 8-Balls and pick up God’s WordOVER 300,000 COPIES SOLD!For Christians who want to make godly decisions, hear, and follow God.Looking for a meaningful Christian graduation gift? Just Do Something is a thoughtful choice for high school and college graduates as they prepare for the next season of life. Grounded in Scripture, it offers timeless wisdom for making decisions wi...

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Will Durant

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David Markus, Brian Conover, Cory Herndon, Rob Jones

Spanning eighty captivating hours, Durant Masterworks curates four of Will Durant’s most celebrated works into a single, thematically rich portrait of Western thought from its origins to the modern age.This anthology traces the evolution of Western thought from ancient philosophy through medieval faith, early modern conflict, and the rise of England as a global power. Durant’s storytelling is vivid, engaging, and deeply human, bringing history’s greatest i...

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Will Durant

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David Markus

The Story of Philosophy was first published in 1926, with modest expectations that were soon outgrown. In a few years, it sold 2 million copies. To this day, it is still capturing new readers in America and has found many abroad in translations into Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Swedish.Durant provides an immensely astute, clear, and ...

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Will Durant

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Rob Jones, David Markus

The British Empire is unique in world history. How did this small island come to rule a full quarter of the globe? No other nation has matched this achievement.The British Empire evolved over centuries, but it began to blossom in its greatest age: the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I (from 1558 to 1603) and King James I (from 1603 to 1625). Despite bitter religious struggles within and threats from nations such as Spain without, this era not only sowed the seeds of the ...

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Steve Richardson

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David Markus

Dismantling the Myths that Obscure God’s Great PlanThe primary mission of the church is to glorify God by blessing all peoples of the world through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Great Commission’s task of global disciple-making is the most ambitious project ever undertaken. Given the scale and complexity of global missions, it’s no wonder that misconceptions abound, even among invested, godly people.Questions and skepticism about missions arise from both ...

Nucleation of Polymers: Crystallization Fundamentals and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the crystallization process, examining both heterogeneous and homogeneous nucleation in polymers and highlighting the role of selective nucleating agents, which are crucial additives that enhance the processability and performance of various thermoplastic polymers. The book is structured into three parts, beginning with foundational theories that cover essential concepts such as physi...

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Will Durant, Ph.D.

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David Markus, Brian Conover

Philosophy has often seemed like the castor oil of the disciplines: healthy, but never pleasurable, and best when swallowed quickly and forgotten.Although this view is understandable, it is regrettable. It isolates intelligent readers from some of the most important thought of Western civilization, much of which underlies our understanding of reality, whether we know it or not.Will Durant’s classic Story of Philosophy is a welcome remedy for this m...

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This updated and expanded new edition explores how sport is manipulated for economic and political gain. Manipulation in sport takes many forms and carefully selected chapters detail the broad variety of ways this can take place. The different types of manipulation in sport are outlined, including doping, match-fixing, and breaking Financial Fair Play, to provide a foundation to the topic. The role of legal interventions, in particular the Court of Arbitration for Sport, is discussed, alon...

The book is an exploration of the theoretical, conceptual and methodological foundations of human-centred design. Specifically, it critically examines the notion of 'practice' and argues for an understanding of the concept which emanates from engagement with design problems rather than simply from social scientific theory. The contributors to the book in their various ways all subscribe to a systematic account of how practice- oriented studies can inform design. Using the perspective of 'g...

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Shannon Finck, Susan Gilmore, Laura Gray-Rosendale, Ashleigh Hardin, Stephen Hock, Meredith James, Bruce Krajewski, William Magrino, David Markus, Jaclyn Partyka, Joseph M. Conte, Clinton J. Craig, Caitlin R. Duffy, Peter Kragh Jensen, William G. Welty, Tim Lanzendörfer, Steven Rosendale

Trump Fiction: Essays on Donald Trump in Literature, Film, and Television examines depictions of Donald Trump and his fictional avatars in literature, film, and television, including works that took up the subject of Trump before his successful presidential campaign (in terms that often uncannily prefigure his presidency) as well as those that have appeared since he took office. Covering a range of texts and approaches, the essays in this collection analyze the place Trump has assumed in l...

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Sport has enjoyed steadily increasing prominence and economic importance since the Millennium. But threats to its integrity appear to have grown in parallel, undermining the very sense of innocence and fun which is an important part of its appeal. Threats to the spirit of sport come from internal, external and even state actors, who seek either to manipulate events on the field or to exploit the institutions of sport for their own ends. As the reputation of sport becomes more tarnished as ...