Tom Mcclean (42 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. German sociologist Max Weber's 1919 lecture Politics as a Vocation is widely regarded as a masterpiece of political theory and sociology. Its central strength lies in Weber's deployment of masterful interpretative skills to power his discussion of modern politics.Interpretation involves understanding both the meaning of evidence and the meaning of terms - questioning definitions, clarifying terms and processes, and supplying good, clear definitions of the author's own. As a sociologist accustomed to working with historical evidence, Weber based his own work on precisely these skills, solidly backed up by analytical acuity. Politics as a Vocation, written in a Germany shocked by its crippling defeat in World War I, saw Weber turn his eye to an examination of how the modern nation state emerged, and the different ways in which it can be run - interpreting and defining the different types of rule that are possible. It is testament to Weber's interpretative skills that Politics is famous above all in sociological circles for its clear definition of a state as an institution that claims "the monopoly of legitimate physical violence" in a given territory.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This study provides the reader with information on how best to survive at sea. The author looks at a number of problems a sailor may encounter at sea, from fire and bad weather to carelessness and lack of experience, and explains how to assess the problem and seek immediate solutions. He teaches the reader how to survive in a life-raft, how to catch and cook food, how to make drinking water from sea water and how to alert and signal passing ships. Additional chapters deal with medical emergencies, the importance of exercise and other essentials. The text also provides a listing of the essential kit all sailors should take onboard in case of emergencies, such as medical supplies, knives, pocket flares and string. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 97 pages. 7.72x5.00x0.20 inches. In Stock.

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 168 pp.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tom McClean rows the Atlantic single-handed. In 1982 he crossed the Atlantic again this time sailing in a boat 9ft 9ins long. The book has slight foxing to the page tops, but is otherwise very good in like dust jacket.

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Hard Cover. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original blue boards (a trifle rubbed) in dustwrapper; pp. [viii], 172, with illustrations & endpaper map. A fine copy. Inscribed by the author to Norris McWhirter (Guinness Book of Records), 'To Norris, kind regards, Tom and Jill. Lone Atlantic rower, Chin Up'. Signed by Author. …

Condition: New. Dr Tom McClean received his PhD in politics from the London School of Economics, where he subsequently held a fellowship in Political Sociology. He currently works for the Uniting Centre for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Sydney, A.