The first edition of Frans de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics was acclaimed not only by primatologists for its scientific achievement but also by politicians business leaders & social psychologists for its remarkable insights into the most basic human needs & behaviors Twenty-five years later this book is considered a classic Featuring a new preface that

Includes:: recent insights from the author this anniversary edition is a detailed & thoroughly engrossing account of rivalries & coalitions-actions governed by intelligence rather than instinct As we watch the chimpanzees of Arnhem behave in ways we recognize from Machiavelli (and from the nightly news) de Waal reminds us again that the roots of politics are older than humanity

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Expanded version of amici curiae brief submitted to the New York Court of Appeals in Nonhuman Rights Project Inc on behalf of Tommy v Patrick C Lavery Individually & as an Officer of Circle L Trailer Sales Case no 2018-268 Decided May 08 2018 122 pages Andrews Kristin (York University Canada) ...

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CHEEKY MONKEYS It&s time to find out who&s the king of the swingers Challenge up to three friends & compete in a blitz of 18 wild party games across 90 levels Launch wobble jump & rotate your chimps using simple & intuitive onebutton controls
- just download the free Chimparty app & use your smartphone or tablet as a controller The whole family can play; all you need is skill timing & animal instinct to make your chimp the champ Compete across five wild settings including haunted castles with spooky ghosts alien planets with crazy gravity & a pirate harbour filled with cannons & cutlasses Collect outstanding outfits & accessories on your app to personalize your primate You can even play with your chimp on your friends& Play Station 4 consoles Chimparty is part of the Play Link for PS4 range All in Play on All players must play Chimparty in the same room using the same PS4 Download & install the free Chimparty app to your tabletsmartphone from your device&s app store & connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as the PS4 console or connect via the PS4 Wi-Fi hotspot (Wi-Fi Direct) Note you need the Chimparty companion app on your i OSAndroid device to play this game For best performance i OS 9 or Android 44 is recommended Not all devices are compatible see playstationcomplaylinkforps 4 DUALSHOCK4 wireless controller is required for set-up & Play Station 4 system functions
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Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible & authoritative single volume Despite the recent rise of China to a position of dominance on the world economic stage Chinese history remains an elusive subject Yet it is this vast narrative of appalling loss superhuman endeavour & incredible invention that has made China the superpower it is today From the dawn of legend to the succession of great dynasties from Confucius to Chairman Mao & from the clamour of revolution to the lure of slick capitalism John Keay takes the reader on a sweeping tour through Chinese history This is a definitive & indispensable account of a country set to play a major part in our future ...

China's transformation in the last few decades has been perhaps the most remarkable
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This book gathers the main scientific outputs related to POREEN a four-year project on partnering opportunities between Europe & China in the renewable energy & environmental industries financed by the European Commission It investigates the main challenges & opportunities related to Sino-European cooperation in the green sector with a focus on sustainable growth The first part of the book outlines the characteristics of Chinese & European cooperation from a policy macro & microeconomic point of view It examines the key elements of green policy developed so far bilateral trade flows as well as bilateral investment flows The second part presents an overview & recommendations on what legal framework is necessary to boost integration between Europe & China In addition corporate social responsibility & firm related aspects are considered The third part of the book focuses on engineering-related research activity It highlights the state of the art of Europe-China cooperation in key areas such as low carbon buildings mobility & transportation that may have a huge potential impact on bilateral cooperation between Europe & China in the years ahead ...

With many predicting the end of US hegemony Russia & China's growing cooperation in a number of key strategic areas looks set to have a major impact on global power dynamics But what lies behind this Sino-Russian rapprochement? Is it simply the result of deteriorated Russo US & Sino US relations or does it date back to a more fundamental alignment of interests after the Cold War? In this book Alexander Lukin answers these questions offering a deeply informed & nuanced assessment of Russia & China s ever-closer ties Tracing the evolution of this partnership from the 1990s to the present day he shows how economic & geopolitical interests drove the two countries together in spite of political & cultural differences Key areas of cooperation & possible conflict are explored from bilateral trade & investment to immigration & security Ultimately Lukin argues that China & Russia s strategic partnership is part of a growing system of cooperation in the non-Western world which has also seen the emergence of a new political community Greater Eurasia His vision of the new China Russia rapprochement will be essential reading for anyone interested in understanding this evolving partnership & the way in which it is altering the contemporary geopolitical landscape ...

Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own Vivid full colour illustrations & photographs on every page accompanied by short informative text ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Set in 1941 China is an explosive wartime epic starring Loretta Young & Alan Ladd who plays an American gasoline salesman in China who supplies his wares to the highest bidder
- in this case the Japanese His unbiased business philosophy is tested on a trip to Shanghai when he meets an American school teacher (Young) & her Chinese students who tell him of Japanese cruelty In a surprise show of fierce allegiance he joins a band of Chinese guerrillas on a heist to risk his life for love & a foreign country An action-packed tale which at the time carried a Hollywood record of using seventy pounds of precious rationed gunpowder stirringly & impressively tells many truths (The Hollywood Reporter) Actors Loretta Young Alan Ladd William Bendix Directors John Farrow Language English Number of discs 1
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