Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything, from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses. Scale addresses big, urgent questions about global sustainability, population explosion, urbanization, ageing, cancer, human lifespans and the increasing pace of life, but also encourages us to question the world around us. Why can we live for 120 years but not for a thousand? Why does the pace of life continually increase? Why do mice live for just two or three years and elephants for up to 75? Why do companies behave like mice, and are they ... |
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The Bank Accounting textbook is intended for English-speaking students enrolled in all bachelor’s and master’s courses, who study the academic discipline "Bank Accounting". It complies with the curricula of the following specialties - "Accounting", "Finance" and "Finance and Accounting" as well as with the syllabus on "Banking Accounting". This book is also useful for specialists in the banking system. The content of the textbook has been presented in an accessible manner. When introducing the separate chapters, learning objectives have been outlined and key terms defined, ... |
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Edited by Adam Roberts . ... An entertaining and wide-ranging collection of science-fiction short stories featuring space aliens, spectacular inventions, futuristic technologies and vividly imagined worlds. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Classic Science Fiction Stories is selected and introduced by academic and science-fiction writer Adam Roberts. Classic Science Fiction Stories highlights not only famous writers such as Edgar ... |
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Книгата на френския журналист, писател и социолог Фредерик Мартел "Sodoma - enquete au coeur du Vatican" ("Содом - едно разследване в сърцето на Ватикана") е издадена в над 20 страни и се превърна в бестселър номер 1 в много от тях. Авторът, който е специалист по хомосексуалния въпрос, е изследвал скандалната тема в продължение на четири години в рамките на Ватикана и в още тридесет страни.Той е интервюирал 1500 души, сред които 41 кардинали, 52 епископи и висши католически духовници, както и 45 апостолически нунции, като 80 сътрудници са участвали в тази титанична работа. На повече от 600 страници ... |
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How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action. ... Simon Sinek's recent video on "The Millennial Question" went viral with over 150 million views. Start with Why is a global bestseller and the TED Talk based on it is the third most watched of all time. Why are some people and organisations more inventive, pioneering and successful than others? And why are they able to repeat their success again and again? In business, it doesn't matter what you do, it matters why you do it. Start with Why analyses leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs and discovers that they all think in the same way - ... |
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With more than 280 entries, this architectural A - Z, now part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series, offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. From the period spanning the 19th to the 21st century, pioneering architects are featured with a portrait, concise biography, as well as a description of her or his important work. Like a bespoke global architecture tour, you'll travel from Manhattan skyscrapers to a Japanese concert hall, from Gaudi's Palau Güell in Barcelona to Lina Bo Bardi's sports and leisure center in a former factory site in São Paulo. You&# ... |
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За бебето, близостта с майката е много важна. Раницата за бебеносене осигурява тази близост, като същевременно му позволява да опознава и изследва света. Ергономичната раница за носене на бебе Moov & Boost на Babymoov осигурява естествена позиция за детето и комфорт за родителя. Тя е подходяща за бебета и деца с тегло от 5 до 15 kg и позволява носене на детето в 3 позиции - с лице към вас, отпред на бедро, а когато мъничето поотрасне и иска да наблюдава заобикалящия го свят може да го поставите в позиция на гърба си, така че да наднича над рамото ви. Moov & Boost може да се използва и за бебета с тегло от 3 до 5 kg с ... |
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Collections of documents. Edited by: Evgeniy Kandilarov , Soyoung Kim , Svetla Karteva-Dancheva . ... This collection of documents is dedicated to the relations between the European Union and the East Asian region, which includes three of the EU strategic partners in East Asia: China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. The EU's rising interest in Asia has been largely based on the economic and political importance of Asia in the post-Cold War period, as well as the impact that it has had on Europe's own international relations. The whole Indo-Pacific region is rapidly evolving and is becoming the centre of ... |
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The epic story of how a young social climber from Malaysia pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in history. In 2015, rumours began circulating that billions of dollars had been stolen from a Malaysian investment fund. The mastermind of the heist was twenty seven year old Jho Low, a serial fabulist from an upper-middle-class Malaysian family, who had carefully built his reputation as a member of the jet-setting elite by arranging and financing elaborate parties for Wall Street bankers, celebrities, and even royalty. With the aid of Goldman Sachs and others, Low stole billions of dollars, right under the nose of ... |
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Книгата представя опит за аналитично разглобяване на известни политически метафори. В първата част са разгледани фигури с глобално значение: война срещу терора, организирана престъпност, антикорупция, популизъм. Във втората е развит коментар на политически фигури от българския политически живот: идеологеми на 90 -те , идеите за земеделска партия, твърд електорат и етнически модел. Анализирани в семантична перспектива, тези фигури на политическата реч се разкриват като безсмислени. Смисловата им празнота не произтича от случайни обстоятелства, а е свързана с фундаментални основания. Въпреки това те се радват на висока ... |
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40th Anniversary Edition. ... Antoni Gaudi merged Orientalism, natural forms, and new materials into a Modernista aesthetic that made Barcelona a mecca for architecture fans. With new photography, plans, Gaudi's drawings, and a complete appendix of his works including unfinished projects, this book takes us into the proud Catalonian's unique worldview. Freedom of form with the Dante of architecture. The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852 - 1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted ... |
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От 70-те години на XX век в западния свят се формира съвременната социология на риска. Възникват различни традиции, дискусиите са интензивни и продължават до днес. Интересният въпрос засяга преживяването за риск и феномена на риска отвъд конкретни рискове, в неговия чист вид. Какво говори за обществата в късната модерност вглеждането в рискове, което стига и до болезнени форми? Коректно ли е отделянето на рисковата проблематика в самостоятелна област на хуманитарното знание? Книгата представя концептуалната парадигма на риска. Развита е като лексикон с основни понятия като риск, вероятност, опасност, заплаха и т.н., без ... |
