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Published by Icon Books (UK) / Totem Books (US), 2000
ISBN 10: 1840461519ISBN 13: 9781840461510
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small quarto. B&W illustrations. Condition: creasing to lower edge of front panel of DJ; volume very slightly cocked; else near fine in very good DJ. Pages: xii, 340.
Published by Icon,Totem Books, US, 2003
ISBN 10: 1840460849ISBN 13: 9781840460841
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: New. Icon,Totem Books 2003 New/ Very Fine. Illustrated.
Published by Icon Books, US, 2003
ISBN 10: 1840468440ISBN 13: 9781840468441
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. 'Machiavellian' is a popular byword for treachery and opportunism. Machiavelli's classic book on statecraft, "The Prince", published over 400 years ago, remains controversial to this day because of its electrifying frankness as a practical guide to power. Is it a how-to manual for dictators, a cynical philosophy of 'the end justifies the means', or a more complex and subtle analysis of successful government? Machiavelli was a loyal servant of the Florentine republic. His opposition to Medici despotism led him to torture on the rack and exile, and yet he chose as his model for the Prince the most notorious tyrant, Cesare Borgia. "Introducing Machiavelli" traces the colourful life of this paradoxical realist whose clear-sighted patriotism made him the first truly modern political scientist. Machiavelli is seen as central to the postmodern debate on Civil Society. This book brings the creative turbulence of Renaissance Italy to life, and presents a compelling portrait of a key figure of European political history.
Published by Icon Books, US, 2011
ISBN 10: 1848313470ISBN 13: 9781848313477
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet. The cutting-edge of biology, however, is telling us that we still don't even know all of the questions. How is it that, despite each cell in your body carrying exactly the same DNA, you don't have teeth growing out of your eyeballs or toenails on your liver? How is it that identical twins share exactly the same DNA and yet can exhibit dramatic differences in the way that they live and grow? It turns out that cells read the genetic code in DNA more like a script to be interpreted than a mould that replicates the same result each time. This is epigenetics and it's the fastest-moving field in biology today. The Epigenetics Revolution traces the thrilling path this discipline has taken over the last twenty years. Biologist Nessa Carey deftly explains such diverse phenomena as how queen bees and ants control their colonies, why tortoiseshell cats are always female, why some plants need a period of cold before they can flower, why we age, develop disease and become addicted to drugs, and much more. Most excitingly, Carey reveals the amazing possibilities for humankind that epigenetics offers for us all - and in the surprisingly near future.
Published by Icon Books, Ltd. UK, US, 2021
ISBN 10: 1785787047ISBN 13: 9781785787041
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. Aitken (A Chip Shop in Poznan: My Unlikely Years in Poland) is a 32-year-ol d Englishman who hopped a bus and took several tours with a motor coach com pany catering to retirees. He was accompanied on one of the trips by his gi rlfriend, one with his grandmother, and took several by himself. He is a pe rson who obviously enjoys the company of others, and his lively memoir reve als more about his fellow passengers than the destinations, which included visits to Scarborough, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Lake Como. S ometimes he ate alone, sometimes with his fellow travelers, and always had a good time. Playing bingo, eating bacon rolls, drinking tea, and buying ex pensive snacks at a Swiss gas station were all part of his adventure. He ma kes no deep philosophical musings about the seniors on the tours, but enjoy s their stories and varied backgrounds. Aitken is a fan of cross-generation al encounters, and if you enjoy "haggis on a jacket," you will be too. VERD ICT For readers who delight in witty accounts of travel with an Anglophile flair, this is a hilarious guide to the road in the company of retirees.--S usan Belsky, Oshkosh P.L., WI - Library Journal.
Published by Icon Books, US, 1998
ISBN 10: 1874166757ISBN 13: 9781874166757
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
Book
Condition: Very Good+. A clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib book: On its publication in 1851, Moby-Dick baffled and enthralled readers and critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Hailed by some as a work of genius and the first truly American novel, it was dismissed by others as the ravings of a madman. It has since become widely accepted as a masterpiece that anticipates many of the experiments of modernism. The huge range of critical and academic debates about this monster of a novel confirms Moby-Dick's status as a vital and exhilarating exploration of the role of American ideology in defining modern consciousness. In this Readers' Guide, Nick Selby offers a clear view of the development of critical debate about Moby-Dick. The Guide starts with extracts from Melville's own letters and essays and from early reviews of Moby-Dick that set the terms for later critical evaluations. Subsequent chapters deal with the 'Melville Revival' of the 1920s and the novel's central place in the establishment, growth and reassessment of 'American Studies' in the 1940s and 1950s. The final chapters examine postmodern 'New Americanist' readings of the text, and how these provide us with new models for thinking about American culture.