“…The purpose of this collection, and the two volumes to follow, is to disseminate more widely the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher. …”

“…In Westminster democracies, constitutional conventions provide the rules for forming government; they precede law and make law-making possible. This prior and more fundamental realm of government formation and law making is shaped and structured by conventions"…”

“…Ante las diversas y variopintas modalidades de la nueva trayectoria vital «de pareja» que puede emprender una persona tras su previa ruptura conyugal (otro matrimonio o una unión more uxorio formalizada y registrada, pasando por los noviazgos prolongados, los amores pasajeros y las relaciones esporádicas, hasta los escarceos sexuales o las más puras amistades), las reflexiones sobre el tema indicado se fundamentarán primordialmente en la nutrida jurisprudencia recaída en torno a dicha causa extintiva de la pensión por «vivir maritalmente» su perceptor con otra persona y en el análisis de las dispares interpretaciones judiciales (y también doctrinales) de ese indeterminado concepto de «vida marital»; noción sobre la que comienza a abrirse camino una postura aperturista que viene a flexibilizar la tradicional exigencia de cohabitación bajo el mismo techo y a relativizar igualmente las notas de estabilidad y permanencia de la relación sentimental en cuestión…”

“…The First World War claimed millions of lives and left millions more wounded and disfigured. In the midst of this brutality, however, there were also those who strove to alleviate suffering. …”

“…In this groundbreaking book, Richard Detweiler, drawing on interviews with more than 1,000 college graduates aged 25 to 65, offers empirical evidence for the value of a liberal arts education. …”

“…First published more than forty years ago, Robert G. McCloskey's classic work on the Supreme Court's role in constructing the U.S. …”

“…Known for its clear structure and systematic approach, topics are considered by theme and by sector, allowing more experienced readers to explore the intricacies of the subject while also providing a logical introduction for those new to environmental law or without a legal background. …”

“…Instead, books have tended to focus on dress history, although recently the discipline has taken a more theoretical turn, with a spate of books appearing that analyze the underlying forces motivating fashion. …”

“…Biddle upturns this distinction in How Nonstate Actors Fight, examining actual military methods to show that many nonstate actors now fight more "conventionally" than many states. Rather than a dichotomy, Biddle frames nonstate and state methods along a continuum and presents a systematic theory to explain any given nonstate actor's position on this spectrum. …”

“…Focuses directly on the work of Luciano Floridi in the area of philosophy of information, but also connects to contemporary concerns in philosophy more generally. Illustrates several debates that arise from core themes in the philosophy of information."…”

“…"Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. …”

“…When Philip V prevailed over his rival Archduke Charles of Austria in 1713, the Spanish Bourbon dynasty attempted to create a new power elite, based on a more professionalized, modern, and educated military officer corps. …”

“…It examines a range of disasters including volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, famines, and more. It highlights the role of science in studying natural disasters and describes the mechanisms responsible for them. …”

“…Teotihuacan was one of the earliest and more populous preColumbian cities, and the Feathered Serpent was its vital monument, erected circa 200 AD. …”

“…The Catholic Church today is shaped more by the historical arc starting from Trent in the sixteenth century than by Vatican II alone. …”

“…Meyer tells the story of the mystery surrounding this explosion of animal life -- a mystery that has intensified, not only because the expected ancestors of these animals have not been found, but also because scientists have learned more about what it takes to construct an animal. …”

“…Fashion Writing: A Primer lays out a framework for various types of fashion writing (runway and trend reports, service pieces, features, and more), while offering students a solid foundation of fashion history, cultural touchstones, common fashion terminology, and contemporary issues affecting the fashion industry today. …”

“…It soon became apparent, however, that photography did more than reproduce what it depicted. It altered both subject and reception, as architecture in the twentieth century was enlisted as a form of mass communication. …”

“…Augustine established a moral framework that dominated Western culture for more than a thousand years. His partly flawed presentation of some of its key concepts (love, will and freedom), however, prompted subsequent thinkers to attempt to repair this framework, and their efforts often aggravated the very problems they intended to solve. …”