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The Southern Fault Line


A highly original reinterpretation of how race and class shaped the entirety of Southern history through the experience of four interconnected family lines. The Southern Fault Line explores the under-appreciated division in the South between the oligarchic rule of plantation owners and industrialists on the one hand, and the more democratic mindset of the mountain-dwelling small farmers on the other. These two mindsets were in continual tension from the 1800s to the 1960s, when the adherents of the more democratic side of the struggle capitulated to the oligarchical side in response to the Civil Rights movement.Bryan Jones draws from his own family''s centuries-old history in the region to explore the rise and fall of the "two minds" of the South. Through a comparison of the experiences of a slaveholding line in his family with three non-slaveholding lines, Jones provides a rich history of the politics of both class and race in the region from the Founding era to the present. The slaveholding side of his family settled in Black Belt Alabama, while ancestral members of the other side of his family were poorer uplanders. In the 1890s, the latter supported the burgeoning populist movement, which for a short window of time tried to unite poor Blacks and poor whites against the patrician planter class and industrialists. After a series of close elections, the planter class was able to stanch the populist tide. They did this in large part by sowing racial division among populism''s supporters. Indeed, one of Jones'' ancestors helped draft the 1901 Alabama constitution that made Jim Crow the law of the state. Throughout, Jones shows how deep the political differences were between the two regions, with oligarchy characterizing the slaveholding region and a more democratic ethos shaping the non-slaveholding areas. Jones serves as the final observer, a white boy observing not only the demise of the Jim Crow South, but--in the wake of the Civil Rights movement--the demise of the mountain democratic South as well. Today, the vast majority of Southern whites regardless of class support an oligarchical Republican Party.
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35,49 €

The Systems Leader


A groundbreaking blueprint for mastering “cross-pressures” in a rapidly changing world, teaching leaders to execute and innovate, think locally and globally, and project ambition and statesmanship alike—from a Stanford Business School lecturer and consultant to some of the biggest and most innovative CEOs Since the start of this century, businesses have confronted a series of extreme and constant disruptions, including technological upheavals, a pandemic, and a global financial crisis. As a result, today’s leaders, from startup founders to the managers of global giants, face unprecedented pressures from their bosses, investors, customers, peers, suppliers, and employees. For many, it’s a recipe for disaster. Part of the problem is that these challenges, while acutely felt, are rarely articulated in a way that makes them graspable and actionable. Robert E. Siegel has witnessed the impact of these cross-pressures from different perspectives. As a lecturer in management at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, an operator, a venture capitalist, and a consultant, he sees countless teams of managers, at all sorts of companies, struggling to lead their companies into the future. Featuring exclusive stories drawn from inside the business world, including from the CEOs of Harley-Davidson, Mubadala, Kering, Wells Fargo, and Box, this essential guidebook teaches readers“systems leadership,” Siegel’s holistic framework that helps leaders understand and master five key dimensions where they are likely to feel contradictory pressures: Priorities: The need to succeed at both execution and innovation People: The need to project both strength and empathy Sphere of influence: The need to focus both internally and externally Geography: The need to think both locally and globally Purpose: The need to pursue both ambition and statesmanship
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24,95 €

Gyógyulás szívfájdalom után


Egy szakítás a világ végének tűnhet - de mi van, ha valójában éppen ez vezet el ahhoz, hogy végre önmagad legjobb változatává válj? A szeretet, a közelség és az elfogadás keresése közben gyakran ismételjük ugyanazokat a viselkedésmintákat. Az agyunk ösztönösen a megszokott, ismerős helyzeteket keresi, hogy eligazodjon az élet útvesztőjében - csakhogy ez gyakran ahhoz vezet, hogy mindig hasonló, mérgező kapcsolatokban találjuk magunkat. Ezekből kilépni különösen nehéz, főleg, ha ezek a kapcsolatok régi, mélyen gyökerező traumáinkat is felszínre hozták. És amikor végre megtesszük, újra és újra összetört szívünket próbáljuk begyógyítani. Ginger Dean, az elismert pszichoterapeuta, maga is megtapasztalta ezt az ördögi kört - egészen addig, míg rá nem jött valamire: a szívfájdalom nem szükségszerű végkimenetel. Sőt, lehetőség is lehet arra, hogy újra önmagunkra találjunk - nemcsak a párkapcsolatainkban, hanem életünk minden más területén. Szeretettel, együttérzéssel és bölcsességgel szól minden nőhöz, aki készen áll arra, hogy elinduljon a gyógyulás útján, és megtanulja szeretni önmagát - úgy igazán.
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14,06 €

A Social History of Analytic Philosophy


Analytic philosophy is the leading form of philosophy in the English-speaking world. What explains its continued success? Christoph Schuringa argues that its enduring power can only be understood by examining its social history. Analytic philosophy tends to think of itself as concerned with eternal questions, transcending the changing scenes of history. It thinks of itself as apolitical. This book, however, convincingly shows that the opposite is true. The origins of analytic philosophy are in a set of distinct movements, shaped by high-ly specific sets of political and social forces. Only after the Second World War were these disparate, often dynamic movements joined together to make 'analytic philosophy' as we know it. In the climate of McCarthyism, analytic philosophy was robbed of political force. To this day, analytic philosophy is the ideology of the status quo. It may seem arcane and largely removed from the real world, but it is a crucial component in upholding liberalism, through its central role in elite educational institutions. As Schuringa concludes, the apparently increasing friendliness of analytic philosophers to rival approaches in philosophy should be understood as a form of colonization; thanks to its hegemonic status, it reformats all it touches in service of its own imperatives, going so far as to colonize decolonial efforts in the discipline.
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34,50 €

Forgiveness for Everyone


The thought of forgiving others and ourselves for wounds we''ve carried for far too long can feel like looking up at a faraway mountain peak: daunting, distant, and insurmountable. Yet climbing to the summit of forgiveness is possible with the proper preparation, guidance, equipment, and companionship - along with a generous supply of grace and patience for the twists, turns, and uphill terrain that lead to the top. Psychologist Douglas Weiss loves to traverse Colorado''s Rocky Mountains, but more than that he loves guiding others up the figurative, often rockier trail to places where fresh air and stunning vistas represent the freedom we can experience as we embrace and apply the power of forgiveness. As he gently, lovingly leads you along this difficult but life-changing path, you will explore: strategies for unearthing often deeply buried roots of trauma and abuse; the biblical wisdom and strength that make forgiveness possible; encouragement to walk free from even your most painful wounds; practical exercises that open the way for renewal and restoration... and much more. Filled with insights from the author''s own journey, along with richly relatable stories from those he has counseled over four decades, Forgiveness for Everyone is a well-marked trail map for your trek from the shadowy valley of unforgiveness to the blue-sky heights of healing and hope. Your summit awaits - so grab Dr. Weiss'' hand and get ready to climb!The thought of forgiving others and ourselves for wounds we''ve carried for far too long can feel like looking up at a faraway mountain peak: daunting, distant, and insurmountable. Yet climbing to the summit of forgiveness is possible with the proper preparation, guidance, equipment, and companionship - along with a generous supply of grace and patience for the twists, turns, and uphill terrain that lead to the top. Psychologist Douglas Weiss loves to traverse Colorado''s Rocky Mountains, but more than that he loves guiding others up the figurative, often rockier trail to places where fresh air and stunning vistas represent the freedom we can experience as we embrace and apply the power of forgiveness. As he gently, lovingly leads you along this difficult but life-changing path, you will explore: strategies for unearthing often deeply buried roots of trauma and abuse; the biblical wisdom and strength that make forgiveness possible; encouragement to walk free from even your most painful wounds; practical exercises that open the way for renewal and restoration... and much more. Filled with insights from the author''s own journey, along with richly relatable stories from those he has counseled over four decades, Forgiveness for Everyone is a well-marked trail map for your trek from the shadowy valley of unforgiveness to the blue-sky heights of healing and hope. Your summit awaits - so grab Dr. Weiss'' hand and get ready to climb!
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27,99 €

Free Radicals


The story of the circle of scientists, poets and dissidents who discovered laughing gas?and forever changed our understanding of the mind An unlikely circle of doctors, chemists, poets and political radicals formed a group round the maverick physician Thomas Beddoes. In the closing years of the eighteenth century, he founded the first modern medical institute, the Pneumatic Institute in Bristol. When he and its researchers discovered the mind-altering properties of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, what was a pioneering public health initiative became a freewheeling exploration of consciousness. Celebrated historian Mike Jay tells the story of Dr. Beddoes and his group of unorthodox experimenters. With the support of Erasmus Darwin and poets Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a laboratory designed by James Watt and funded by Thomas Wedgwood, and the self-experimenting chemistry assistant Humphrey Davy, Beddoes precipitated a revolution in scientific investigation.
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18,95 €

Psychopolitics


Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault's biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche. In the course of discussing all the facets of neoliberal psychopolitics fueling our contemporary crisis of freedom, Han elaborates an analytical framework that provides an original theory of Big Data and a lucid phenomenology of emotion. But this provocative essay proposes counter models too, presenting a wealth of ideas and surprising alternatives at every turn.
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18,45 €

India


A dazzling new history of the Indian subcontinent and its diverse peoples in global context—from antiquity to todayMuch of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tells the fascinating story of the region historically known as India—which includes today’s India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Afghanistan—and the people who have lived there. A sweeping account of five millennia, from the dawn of the Indus Valley Civilization to the twenty-first century, this engaging and richly textured narrative chronicles the most important political, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural events. And throughout, it describes how the region has been continuously reshaped by its astonishing diversity, religious and political innovations, and social stratification. Here, readers will learn about Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Sikhism; the Vedas and Mahabharata; Ashoka and the Mauryan Empire; the Silk Road; the Cholas; Indo-Persian rule; the Mughal Empire; European colonialism; national independence movements; the 1947 Partition of India; the recent rise of Hindu nationalism; the challenges of climate change; and much more. Emphasizing the diversity of human experiences on the subcontinent, the book presents a wide range of voices, including those of women, religious minorities, lower classes, and other marginalized groups. You cannot understand India today without appreciating its deeply contested history, which continues to drive current events and controversies. A comprehensive and innovative book, India is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the past, present, or future of the subcontinent.
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45,99 €

The Next Crisis


WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE TO MOST PEOPLE. AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.Every month, surveys around the world ask people to tell them what they are really thinking. The results are at times reassuring, some-times chilling and often unexpected. In The Next Crisis, leading UK geographer Danny Dorling unpacks polling data and shows that our global crises are often very different from what?s in the headlines ? and that we need to take these issues very seriously.Dorling explores our main concerns about the world in order of urgency. What the cost of living shows us about inequality. How the connection between employment and immigration is used to stir up insecurity. Why we are frightened by distant wars. How corruption corrodes care. What we should really be worried about when it comes to climate change ? including what the scientists get wrong about people?s fears. And finally, how the great ?unknown unknowns? dictate the way we think about the future and what we should be less afraid of: pandemics, asteroids, tsunamis, even each other.The Next Crisis uses the most up-to-date re-search to redraw our assumptions about where our greatest threats come from. Dorling offers a series of solutions for tackling, or at the very least coming to terms with, our uncertain future.
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29,49 €

Theoderic the Great


The first full-scale history of Theoderic and the Goths in more than seventy-five years, tracing the transformation of a divided kingdom into a great power  “A monumental exploration. . . . It is the most important treatment of its subject since Wilhelm Ensslin’s 1947 biography, and since Mr. Wiemer’s book (here in John Noël Dillon’s fluid English translation) surpasses its predecessor in breadth and sophistication, the author can claim the laurel of having written the best profile of Theoderic we have.”—Kyle Harper, Wall Street Journal   In the year 493, the leader of a vast confederation of Gothic warriors, their wives, and children personally cut down Odoacer, the man famous for deposing the last Roman emperor in 476. That leader became Theoderic the Great (454–526). This engaging history of his life and reign immerses readers in the world of the warrior-king who ushered in decades of peace and stability in Italy as king of Goths and Romans. Theoderic transformed his roving “warrior nation” from the periphery of the Roman world into a standing army that protected his taxpaying Roman subjects with the support of the Roman elite. With a ruling strategy of “integration through separation,” Theoderic not only stabilized Italy but also extended his kingdom to the western Balkans, southern France, and the Iberian Peninsula.   Using sources as diverse as letters, poetry, coins, and mosaics, Hans-Ulrich Wiemer brings readers into the world of Theoderic’s court, from Gothic warriors and their families to the notables, artisans, and shopkeepers of Rome and Ravenna to the peasants and enslaved people who tilled the soil on grand rural estates. This book offers a fascinating history of the leader who brought peace to Italy after the disintegration of the Roman Empire.
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26,99 €

Medzinárodné ekonomické právo


Monografia Medzinárodné ekonomické právo ponúka detailný pohľad na dynamicky sa rozvíjajúcu oblasť medzinárodného práva, ktorá sa zaoberá právnou reguláciou medzinárodných hospodárskych vzťahov. Publikácia sa snaží poskytnúť komplexné zhrnutie právnych aspektov v jednotlivých oblastiach, akými sú medzinárodné menové vzťahy, medzinárodný rozvoj, multilaterálny obchodný systém, či ochrana medzinárodných investícií, s dôrazom na súčasné reformné iniciatívy. Je určená akademikom, vedeckým pracovníkom, odbornej právnickej verejnosti, ako aj študentom ekonómie a práva, čím slúži širokému publiku od odborníkov po tých, ktorí sa s danou problematikou zoznamujú.
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24,90 €

What to Expect When You're Dead


An entertaining and enlightening book about how ancient peoples dealt with death—and what we might learn from themA lively story of death, What to Expect When You’re Dead explores the fascinating death-related beliefs and practices of a wide range of ancient cultures and traditions—Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hindu, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, and Islamic. By drawing on the latest scholarship on ancient archaeology, art, literature, and funerary inscriptions, Robert Garland invites readers to put themselves in the sandals of ancient peoples and to imagine their mental state moment by moment as they sought—in ways that turn out to be remarkably similar to ours—to assist the dead on their journey to the next world and to understand life’s greatest mystery. What to Expect When You’re Dead chronicles the ways ancient peoples answered questions such as: How to achieve a good death and afterlife? What’s the best way to dispose of a body? Do the dead face a postmortem judgement—and where do they end up? Do the dead have bodies in the afterlife—and can they eat, drink, and have sex? And what can the living do to stay on good terms with the nonlivin? illed with intriguing stories and frequent humor, What to Expect When You’re Dead will be a morbidly delicious treat for every reader alive.
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33,49 €

Goodbye Globalization


GOLD MEDALLIST IN THE 2024 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS A bold new account of the state of globalization today-and what its collapse might mean for the world economy After the Cold War, globalization accelerated at breakneck speed. Manufacturing, transport, and consumption defied national borders, companies made more money, and consumers had access to an ever-increasing range of goods. But in recent years, a profound shift has begun to take place. Business executives and politicians alike are realising that globalization is no longer working. Supply chains are imperilled, Russia has been expelled from the global economy after its invasion of Ukraine, and China is using these fissures to leverage a strategic advantage. Given these pressures, what will the future of our world economy look like? In this groundbreaking account, Elisabeth Braw explores the collapse of globalization and the profound challenges it will bring to the West. Drawing on interviews with prominent executives and policymakers from around the world, Braw poses the difficult questions all businesses and economies will face-and traces the intricate story of globalization from the exuberant '90s to the embattled present.
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19,95 €

Onkologie - Učební texty pro studenty 3. lékařské fakulty


Onkologie je dynamicky se rozvíjející obor. Publikace poskytuje ucelený přehled o možnostech onkologické léčby v současné době. Je určena pro studenty lékařských fakult, které by měla seznámit především se základy nechirurgické léčby nejčastěji se vyskytujících zhoubných solidních nádorů u dospělých. Učebnice je rozdělena na část obecnou a speciální. Úvodní kapitoly vysvětlují podstatu vzniku zhoubných onemocnění, popisují principy a indikace moderní léčby, zásady výživy u onkologicky nemocných, hereditární nádorové symptomy a podobně. Kapitoly speciální části se věnují jednotlivým diagnózám, jejich výskytu, patologii, diagnostice, symptomatologii, léčbě i poléčebným komplikacím.
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20,33 €

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Má sociologická dobrodružství


V této knížce se autor chce podělit o dojmy a zážitky, které nasbíral za třicet let svých sociologických cest a výzkumů. V patnácti příbězích se setkáte s mnoha zajímavými lidmi, kouzelnými místy i nevšedními výsledky bádání. Vystupují v nich významní vědci i jeho přátelé a spolupracovníci. Každý příběh je něčím překvapivý, prožitý jako sociologické dobrodružství. • Kde a komu v německé politice radila Elisabeth Noelle-Neumannová? • Kdo založil první sociologickou školu v USA? • Jak vznikal autorův dramatický výzkum k událostem 11. září 2001?
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14,69 €

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Vigilance Is Not Enough


A broad and deep survey of American intelligence from before the Revolution to the present Every nation has an intelligence apparatus-some means by which its top officials acquire needed information on sensitive issues. But each nation does it differently, influenced by its history, its geographical conditions, and its political traditions. In this book, Mark M. Lowenthal examines the development of U.S. intelligence to explain how and why the United States went from having no intelligence service to speak of to being the world's predominant intelligence power almost overnight, and he discusses the difficult choices involved in maintaining that dominance in a liberal democracy. Lowenthal describes how the lack of a tradition of spycraft both hindered and helped American efforts to develop intelligence services during and after the Second World War. He points to the political pragmatism-leading to difficult choices-with which most intelligence directors operated; the constant tension between security and civil liberties in a constitutional democracy; the tension between the need for secrecy and the accountability required for democratic governance; and the way the growing importance of technology changed both the methods and the objectives of intelligence gathering. Far more than simply an episodic history, this book offers an analysis of why American intelligence developed as it did-and what it has meant for the nation's and the world's politics.
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46,95 €

Spev Ducha


Jeden z najznámejších spevov o Duchu Svätom je Veni Creator Spiritus, v slovenčine známy ako Duchu Svätý, príď z neba. Od svojho vzniku v deviatom storočí zaznieva pri slávnostiach Ducha Svätého, na začiatku školského roka, ale aj pri osobných prosbách súvisiacich s dôležitými životnými rozhodnutiami. Dávame tým najavo, že potrebujeme pomoc toho, ktorý vie, čo je pre človeka naozaj osožné a dobré. Kardinál Raniero Cantalamessa, bývalý pápežský kazateľ a jeden z najväčších odborníkov na teológiu Ducha, sa v knihe Spev Ducha postupne pristavuje pri jednotlivých strofách hymnu a pomáha nám tak lepšie pochopiť ich zmysel, hĺbku i praktický dopad na náš život. Neopakovateľné dielo tohto kapucínskeho autora, ktoré čerpá z Biblie, zo spisov cirkevných otcov, z liturgie a teológie viacerých kresťanských denominácií, vychádza po prvý raz v slovenčine symbolicky pri príležitosti Jubilejného roka nádeje 2025.
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13,23 € 15,90€

Csillagászati zsebkönyv


A csillagok és a távoli galaxisok ősidőktől fogva elbűvölik az emberiséget. Az éjszakai égbolt nemcsak lenyűgöző, hanem számos titkot is rejt. A legtöbb embert - legyen az felnőtt, kamasz vagy kisebb gyerek - érdekli a csillagászat tudománya, és életében legalább egyszer fel is vetődnek benne ilyesféle kérdések: Vajon hogyan keletkezett a minket körülvevő Világegyetem? Létezik-e intelligens élet a Földön kívül, vagy egyedül vagyunk? Hogy néznek ki a távoli bolygók, csillagok, galaxisok? Milyen fizikai folyamatok játszódnak le bennük? Mit jelent a fekete lyuk és a sötét anyag? Könyvünk csillagász írója összegyűjtötte az asztronómiával kapcsolatos legfontosabb fogalmakat a profi és az amatőr csillagvadászok számára, hogy magyarázataival érthetővé tegye a Világegyetem jelenségeit. Ezt támogatják a szemléletes illusztrációk és űrfotók, melyek még közelebb hozzák a csillagok és bolygók színes világát.
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16,89 €

A változás pszichológiája


"Egyéni szinten bárki lehet sikeres, aki a saját mércéjén jól teljesít, azaz egy friss diplomás, akit az álommunkahelyére vesznek fel, vagy egy anyuka, aki egy nagycsalád ügyes-bajos dolgait folyamatosan rendben tartja." A változást nem elég csak akarni, kell hozzá bátorság, motiváció és tudás is. Ez a könyv adja a legerősebb hátteret, az ismeretet ebben a folyamatban. Akár egy rossz helyzeten, kiégésen, túlzott stresszen vagy sorozatos kudarcokon szeretnénk túllendülni. Akár a szép életünket szeretnénk még jobbá tenni és megelőzni a bajokat. Kell egy biztos alap. Mint például ez a könyv. Tudományos, de közérthető. Gyakorlatias, és magunkra ismerhetünk benne. Segít eligazodni az információs rengetegben és továbbgondolásra késztet. A szerző szélesre tárja a pszichológia kapuját, s az emberi élet fontos területeit tárgyalja: - a változásra való felkészülést és a változások elfogadásának fontosságát, - az érzelmi intelligencia mibenlétét, - az érzelmi felnőtté válás titkait, - az énvédő mechanizmusok sokféleségét, - a kiégés jelenségét, - mindazt, amit a stresszről tudni érdemes, - az újrakezdés fontosságát, a sikeres újrakezdés lehetőségeit; - az énidőt, - a boldogság mibenlétét.
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14,08 €

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