A new reading of Hegel's Science of Logic through the history of European mathematics.Conceptual Harmonies develops an original account of G. W. F. Hegel's perplexing Science of Logic from a simple insight: philosophical and mathematical thought have shaped each other since classical times. Situating Science of Logic within the rise of modern mathematics, Redding stresses Hegel's attention to Pythagorean ratios, Platonic reason, a...

Standard accounts of nineteenth-century German philosophy often begin with Kant and assess philosophers after him in light of their responses to Kantian idealism. In Continental Idealism, Paul Redding argues that the story of German idealism begins with Leibniz.Redding begins by examining Leibniz's dispute with Newton over the nature of space, time and God, and stresses the way in which Leibniz incorporated Platonic and Aristotelian elements in his distinctive brand of ide...

Cela fait bien longtemps que j'ai cessé de croire à la magie des fêtes. Pourtant, cette année, j'éprouve un drôle de pressentiment. Comme si un miracle de Noël m'attendait là-bas, dans mon ancienne vie... Comme si une force inconnue me poussait à y retourner pour vérifier par moi-même si mon instinct me trompe ou non.C’est pour cette raison que je me décide, sans rien dire à personne, de quitter mes amis et Paris pour rejoindre mes parents à Marseille, une semaine avant le réveillon...

'Sumptuous and poetic' Colm Toíbín, Guardian'Paul Lynch's writing is full of dark invention and brutal beauty. A raw and audacious talent which grips Irish writing by the neck' Hugo HamiltonSpring 1832: Donegal, north west Ireland.Coll Coyle wakes to a blood dawn and a day he does not want to face. The young father stands to lose everything on account of the cruel intentions of his landowner's heedless son.

In a city seething with discontent, an ancient grudge is about to be settled.December, 1377. As London prepares for Christmas, a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank.The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph Whitton, is found murdered in a cold bleak chamber. The door is still locked from the inside and guarded by trusted retainers. So how did the assassin get in?Brother Athelstan

Anyone who brings grief to the people NYPD detective Paul Devlin loves is going to have to pay. That's why he's accompanying Adrianna Mendez, the lady of his heart, to Cuba, where Adrianna's aunt Maria has met with a serious "accident." A great hero of Castro's revolution, revered throughout the island as Angel Rojo, Dr. Maria Mendez was burned beyond recognition in a car wreck, then her body was stolen by members of a bloodthirsty voodoo sect. Now Devlin is determined to recover ...

A Murder thriller set in outback Australia. Backpackers alone in the isolated red centre of Australia, in the cruel outback alone, frightened surrounded by an impenetrable wall of silence and mystery where random acts of violence strike at any moment, where the vastness, the isolation, anxiety, fear and febrile thoughts convulse the traveller into a vortex of hysteria and high drama. The boyfriend shot in the head. Brutal savagery against a defenceless woman after her boyfriend is coldly e...

In 2004, Manchester United could proclaim itself the richest football club in the world, and boasted global commercial appeal alongside more than a decade of success on the pitch. In early 2005, American businessman Malcolm Glazer targeted a leveraged takeover of the club, and it looked set to be plunged into record levels of debt. The fans were furious. If the deal went wrong, it would threaten United's very existence, whilst the Glazers would be able to walk away without it having cost t...

This guidebook is a vital resource for all sales professionals, brimming with field-proven techniques that work in any industry.Completely revised with fresh examples and all new chapters, the second edition of Red-Hot Cold Call Selling reveals the secrets, strategies, and tips you can use to elevate your prospecting skills and take their sales into the stratosphere. You will learn how you can:define and target your ideal market -- and stop s...

Want to explore China's zoos through a spiritual lens?Travel to China with 'God, Red Pandas, and Blowdarts' by Paul Schuster, a captivating memoir that blends veterinary adventures with profound spiritual insights.In this sequel to his first book, Paul Schuster, a passionate veterinarian, continues his adventures as he cares for God's amazing creatures at a Chinese zoo. From tender moments with beloved red pandas, hilarious encounters with jealous mandrills...

Redcoat by Paul Fraser Collard recounts the early life of roguish hero Jack Lark - dubbed 'Sharpe meets the Talented Mr Ripley'- who will one day become The Scarlet Thief. This series is a must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow. 'An appealing and formidable hero' - Sunday ExpressPrivate Jack Lark wears his red coat with pride. Though life in Queen Victor...

Mars, 600 years in the future, is dying.Five hundred years after the Chinese conquered the Red Planet, the great work of terraforming is failing. The human-machine Consensus of Earth had persuaded the AI Emperor to follow the Golden Path into a vast virtual reality universe, leaving behind an ungoverned planet swept by hunger riots and the beginnings of civil war.Enter Wei Lee, a lowly itinerant agricultural technician: rock 'n' roll fan, dupe, holy fool - and unlikely Mess...