Biography: sport

The biography of one of the most controversial figures in sports: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner For 34 years, he berated his players and tormented Yankees managers and employees.

This book offers a new interpretation of Hegel''s Logic, the foundational work of his philosophical system.

A very readable introduction exploring much-contested issues and debates, and providing an original synthesis of this important topic.

This is a path-breaking contribution to the study of medieval metalwork and to the broader re-evaluation of medieval art.

Jede Entscheidung, jeder Fortschritt, jede Krise – die Wurzeln unserer Gegenwart reichen tief in die Vergangenheit.

Hume's Skeptical Crisis is a textual study of the shifts in perspective that unfold as Hume attempts to produce a complete science of human nature.

A Mind and its Time offers the most detailed account to date of the genesis and development of Isaiah Berlin's political thought, philosophical views, and historical understanding.

Denise Herrmann ist der neue Star am Himmel des Biathlon – jener beliebtesten aller Wintersportarten, die jedes Stadion bis auf den letzten Platz füllt und regelmäßig Millionen von Zuschauern vor die Fernseher lockt.

The Oxford Handbook of Berkeley is a compendious examination of a vast array of topics in the philosophy of George Berkeley (1685-1753), Anglican Bishop of Cloyne, the famous idealist and most illustrious Irish philosopher.

Les moments marquants d'une dynastie du hockey junior canadien

En 1997, deux ans après le départ des Nordiques pour le Colorado, les Remparts de Québec ressuscitent grâce aux hommes d'affaires Jacques Tanguay et Michel Cadrin ainsi qu'au célèbre gardien de but Patrick Roy.

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Shows that the acquisition of political power and demand for rights by ascendant minority groups in Eastern Europe has precipitated a backlash of radical right mobilization.

The first compendium of archaeoprimatological studies, covering past relationships between humans and nonhuman primates across the world.

*A WATERSTONES 'BEST POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR'**A TIMES 'BEST PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS' BOOK OF 2021**A GUARDIAN 'BEST POLITICS BOOKS OF THE YEAR'*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BUSINESS BOOK AWARD'A brilliant manifesto explaining why women are still so underestimated and overlooked in today's world, but how we can also be hopeful for change' - Philippa Perry'An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society' - Observer__________Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women.

Will AI replace us?

The Olympic swimmer reveals the wild and challenging journey that took place between two gold medals: “Inspiring, humorous, and often profound.

Stanley argues that the French philosophes reveal the possibility of a democratically hospitable form of cynicism.

It was 1976 when Leon and Michael Spinks first punched their way into Americas living rooms.

The rags-to-riches tale of one of the most remarkable figures in horse racing history.

Davie Gibson, universally known as 'Gibbo', was a shy wee lad from Winchburgh, a mining village in West Lothian.

This book provides an insightful overview of what has made pragmatism such an attractive and exciting prospect to thinkers of different persuasions.

An early celebrity pitcher, Denton "e;Cy"e; Young (1867-1955) established supreme standards on the mound.

Previously unpublished interviews with Burt Munro, legendary Kiwi motorcycle rider made famous in the movie The World's Fastest Indian.

CLICK HERE to download sample chapters from Lighting Out The contrast between the slacker-climbing crowd and the New Age poseurs is enhanced by a wonderfully deadpan writing style that is rarely too technical for those unfamiliar with the sport.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection.

This study explores the flow of information within and among academic disciplines in the social sciences and humanities through analyses of the patterns of scholarly book reviewing.

Graeme Swann's transformation from international outsider to England's primary match-winner and undisputed best spin bowler in the world has been remarkably rapid.

Information has a rich but under explored history.

The code of conduct for a leading tech company famously says "e;Don't Be Evil.

A study of the importance of the language of rights during three crucial periods in American history.

A revised 1988 version of Peter Laslett''s acclaimed Two Treatises of Government, widely recognised as a classic text in the history of ideas.

A captivating look into the remarkable career and controversial life of a baseball Hall of Famer.

During the Cold War, several prominent African American radical activist-intellectuals-including W.

Hack Wilsons record 191 RBIs in 1930 may well stand the test of time, and so may the record of his hard-drinking lifestyle.

Three of Mill''s classic texts, On Liberty, The Subjection of Women and the posthumous Chapters on Socialism are brought together in this edition.

This is the first book to examine extensively the religious aspects of Chinese alchemy.

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2023A Daily Express Book of the Year 2023'Magnificent, moving, often funny and deeply researched account .

Sheds new light on the rich body of encyclopaedic writing surviving from the two millennia before the Enlightenment.

James Van Cleve here shows why Thomas Reid (1710-96) deserves a place alongside the other canonical figures of modern philosophy.

This book explores the importance of bodily fluids to the development of medical knowledge in the eighteenth century.

The Tudor period remains a source of timeless fascination, with endless novels, TV programmes and films depicting the period in myriad ways.

An essential and improbable football story that crosses continents, cultures, and sports Christian Okoye never dreamed of playing football.

This book challenges Voltaire's doctrine of toleration.

In The Devil and Philosophy, 34 philosophers explore questions about one of the most recognizable and influential characters (villains?

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, there appeared in Central Europe a generation of Jewish intellectuals whose work was to transform modern culture.