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Caliban's War
Orbit 2012; US$ 9.99We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening... more...
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Orbit 2011; US$ 1.99A new story set in the world of The Expanse. One day, Colonel Fred Johnson will be hailed as a hero to the system. One day, he will meet a desperate man in possession of a stolen spaceship and a deadly secret and extend a hand of friendship. But long before he became the leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson had a very different name.... more...
The Mediatization of Religion
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 99.95The Mediatization of Religion presents data which suggests that the presence and influence of religion in public affairs around the world has been strongly supported by the use of media communication, and highlights the way some religions have adopted media communication and drawn on popular culture to build their message. The book offers a number... more...
The Capability Approach and the Praxis of Development
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 135.00The book examines the extent to which Amartya Sen's conception of 'development as freedom' can be a guide for development policy. It argues that the theoretical foundations of the conception need to be expanded, and that it needs to give more attention to collective and historical dimensions if it is to address poverty effectively. more...
An Introduction to the Human Development and Capability Approach
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 44.95Aimed at undergraduates and post-graduates in the social sciences, as well as development practitioners, this textbook provides an introduction to the human development and capability approach; it also clarifies key concepts and fosters debate on a number of critical issues. The book offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics, which include... more...
The Gulistan of Sa'di
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99This masterpiece of Persian literature is a fascinating glimpse into the origins of one of the world's most venerable cultural traditions. Penned by one of the foremost Persian thinkers of the early medieval era, The Gulistan of Sa'di is a whirlwind tour through the political and intellectual issues of the period, ranging from advice for rulers... more...
Religion in Development
Zed Books 2009; US$ 32.95Religion has largely remained unexplored in development studies. This timely new book aims to fill that gap. The authors expertly review how religion has been treated in the evolution of development thought, how it has been conceptualised in the social sciences, and highlights the major deficiencies of the assumption of secularism. more...
The Russian Revolution
Oxford University Press 2002; US$ 9.99This introduction to the Russian Revolution provides a narrative of the main developments between 1917 and 1936. It rejects the liberal interpretation in favour of seeing the process as a the result of a backward society which sought modernization and ended in political tyranny. more...
Transformer Engineering
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 209.95This reference spans more than two decades of technological advancement to provide an updated perspective on the increasing demands and requirements of the modern transformer industry, guiding engineers through everyday design challenges and difficulties such as stray loss estimation and control, noise reduction and much more. more...
Biological Effects of Surfactants
CRC Press 2005; US$ 179.95Understanding the role of aquatic biota and the impact of pollution and chemical substances that enter aquatic ecosystems is crucial to the assessment, prevention, and remediation of damaged environments. Biological Effects of Surfactants synthesizes the most important findings from hundreds of articles and the author's current experiments on the biological... more...









