"An excellent introduction to the study of population and its significance for many of the key social, political, cultural and environmental issues facing the world today. It covers population growth, ageing, migration and mobility, parenting, health inequalities, and much more... The authors do not shy away from areas of continuing debate, providing both sides of an argument and encouraging readers to follow up the original sources"**- Tony Champion, Emeritus Professor of Popul...

This illustrated history sheds light on the greatest commanders of medieval Norman warfare, covering all their conquests from France to the Near East.Robert Guiscard, William the Conqueror, Roger I of Sicily, and Bohemond Prince of Antioch are just four of the exceptional Norman commanders who led their armies to victory and created their own kingdoms. Their single-minded leadership, and the skill and discipline of their armies, made them nearly un...

Is your heart on fire for God?Passionate Conviction brings together the most popular and heart-stirring presentations in defense of Christianity from the annual fall conference on apologetics held in association with the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the C. S. Lewis Institute, and the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University.Applicable to pastors, serious-minded lay people, and university and high school students, these twenty essays are group...

**本套書組合：****《祕密外交》、《戰爭大幻象》**共二冊《祕密外交》當祕室交易才是國家間外交的「惡靈」，世界會走向和平還是通往戰場？──理解國際政治與陰陽面向的一部歷史批判之書──│書評推薦│《政治學季刊》（Political Science Quarterly）──成功區分了外交手段的保密與外交政策的保密，並對後者提出了嚴厲譴責。《美國歷史評論》（American Historical Review）──為戰後國際關係的民主...

The writers who crafted the innovative ideas, characters and worlds that changed our perception of reality and shaped our future are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the masters of the stage like Henry Miller and Tennessee Williams to the controversial revolutionaries of the word Vladimir Nabokov and Allen Ginsberg to the kings of science fiction and horror Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury and Chuck Palahniuk, these liter...

Superstition supérieure : La gauche universitaire et ses querelles avec la science est l’œuvre de deux scientifiques de gauche inquiets de la direction prise par la vie intellectuelle américaine dans les années 1990. Une frange d’universitaires enclins à la transformation sociale radicale s’en prenait alors à la science, lui refusant notamment tout statut particulier en matière de connaissance. Loin d’aider leurs idéaux progressistes, la science devenait un obstacle à franchir pou...

The authors are highly respected professionals in the UK. It is a short, highly readable and well illustrated book on general and systematic pathology, approached from the point of view of what medical students need to know in order to understand the clinical work they will eventually be doing. Includes a great variety of self-assessment, to reinforce the messages and to test understanding – and to help students prepare for exams. - Concise synoptic (not telegraphic text). - Appropriate se...

The world has changed irrevocably and a new way of life and work in every aspect is now a reality. This requires HR to review its priorities and place renewed emphasis on being human and building effective human systems and human organisations.The old ways of “doing HR” will no longer be relevant and it is time for HR to reimagine itself in a post-Covid world. This new role will demand a “new style” of HR professional, which is what Paul Norman and 17 fellow HR leaders address in HR: The N...

The definitive Paul McCartney biography, written with his approval by bestselling biographer Philip Norman.Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played out on the most public of stages. Now, Paul's story is told by rock music's foremost biographer, with McCartney's consent and access to family members and close friends who have never spoken on the record before.Paul McCartney reveals the complex...

What to Expect:Mysteries Within Our Minds: Delve into the intricacies of the human brain with step-by-step explanations and enlightening insights. This bundle covers everything from understanding neural pathways and brain plasticity to exploring the impact of emotions on cognitive functions. It offers a comprehensive toolkit for parents and educators, featuring detailed diagrams and accessible language.Master Essential Par...

Norman Cross was the site of the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of- war camp constructed during the Napoleonic Wars. Opened in 1797, it was more than just a prison: it was a town in itself, with houses, offices, butchers, bakers, a hospital, a school, a market and a banking system. It was an important prison and military establishment in the east of England with a lively community of some 7,000 French inmates. Alongside a comprehensive examination of the prison itsel...

The Zondervan Compact Greek Lexicon by Paul N. Jackson and George H. Guthrie is a portable and affordable dictionary that provides concise, contextualized meanings for every word in the Greek New Testament. It incorporates the best of the latest scholarship, and is ideal for the student and pastor.Designed for dynamic engagement with the meanings of Greek words, the Lexicon employs a consistent scheme that shades each distinctive part of every word. Each entry als...