There is a companion web site asssociated with the book (httpvsicomputerwordpresscom) It contains chapter summaries links to relevant material & posts about items of news relevant to the book's contents Computers have changed so much since the room-filling bulky magnetic tape running monsters of the mid 20th century They now form a vital part of most people's lives & they are more ubiquitous than might be thought
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This epoch-making book cuts through confused thinking & forces us to re-examine many cherished ideas about knowledge imagination consciousness & the intellect The result is a classic example of philosophy ...

In this his most influential work legal theorist & political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism's basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing one-self for the state
- a critique as cogent today as when it first appeared George Schwab's introduction to his translation of the 1932 German edition highlights Schmitt's intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state In addition to analysis by Leo Strauss & a foreword by Tracy B Strong placing Schmitt's work into contemporary context this expanded edition also

Includes:: a translation of Schmitt's 1929 lecture The Age of Neutralizations & Depoliticizations which the author himself added to the 1932 edition of the book An essential update of a modern classic The Concept of the Political Expanded Edition belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in political theory or philosophy


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Twenty-five years after losing his position as the conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra for his refusal to fire the Jewish musicians a once-famous musical director attempts to stage a late-career comeback Andrei Semoinovitch Filipov (Aleksei Guskov) was at the top of his game when the Soviet regime ended his career More than two decades later he's working as a janitor in the same theater where he once conducted In his spare time Andre & his wife stage mock communist demonstrations to entertain the locals When Andre happens across an invitation to Paris' famed Theatre du Chatelet he contacts his old orchestra friends in hopes of staging a performance that will bring the crowd to their feet for a standing ovation ...

This revised edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a comprehensive guide to the major muscle groups & comes with a tear-out wall chart 288 pages Over Colour & Black & White Jarmey Chris ...

The perfect gift book for the power hungry (and who doesn&t want power?) at an excellent price The Concise Edition of an international bestseller At work in relationships on the street or on the 6 o&clock news the 48 Laws apply everywhere For anyone with an interest in conquest self-defence wealth power or simply being an educated spectator The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most useful & entertaining books ever This book &teaches you how to cheat dissemble feign fight & advance your cause in the modern world& (Independent on Sunday) The distilled wisdom of the masters
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Dry needling is the ideal tool for a wide range of therapists involved in treating myofascial trigger points in adults This book is written in a concise manner as a quick to hand reference guide regarding key issues around safe effective & appropriate dry needling 264 pages 400 Sharkey John ...

Since publication almost ten years ago The Concise Book of Trigger Points has been translated into over 20 languages & become a best seller worldwide The content of this new edition has been completely updated & revamped sharing current research evidence & advanced techniques for manual therapy practitioners as well as simple self-help protocols that the layperson can do at home Containing full-colour illustrations it is a compact reference guide & explains how to treat chronic pain through trigger points
- tender painful nodules that form in muscle fibres & connective tissues So much pain can be relieved quickly & efficiently with simple trigger point therapy The book is designed in an easy reference format to offer useful information about the trigger points relating to the main skeletal muscles which are central to massage bodywork & physical therapy The first four chapters provide a sound background to the physiology of trigger points & the general methods of treatment The following six chapters are organized by muscle group with the information about each muscle presented in a uniform style throughout Each two-page spread gives detailed anatomical information referred pain patterns plus key trigger point information practitioner protocols & self-help information & drawings
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This book is for all those seeking to acquire a deep andsystematic appreciation & understanding of wine whether for exams work orpleasure It outlines a simple yet robust framework for analyzing wine as objectivelyas possible & provides all the background knowledge that you need tointerpret your findings covering everything from grape varieties & vineyardmanagement to winemaking techniques & the world's most important wine styles It seeks throughout to examine in what ways a particular wine is unique anddifferent from other similar wines For example why & in what ways is Pauillac in Bordeaux different from Pomerol also in Bordeaux? Why & inwhat ways is Mosel Riesling different from Riesling from the Rheingau or the Nahe or Alsace Austria or Australia? This book is dedicated to all winelovers & should prove particularly useful to amateur & competitive blindtasters students on higher-level wine courses sommeliers & anyone else whobuys sells or recommends wine ...

What is the relationship between the medieval crusades & the problems of the modern Middle East? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of Muslim jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history Thomas F Madden offers a brilliant & compelling narrative of the crusades & t 264 pages 14 Maps; 16 Halftones black & white Madden Thomas F ...