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David Hockney

The Biography, 1937-1975

by christopher simon sykes ...

Drawing on exclusive and unprecedented access to David Hockney’s extensive archives, notebooks, and paintings, interviews with family, friends, and on Hockney himself, Christopher Simon Sykes provides a colorful and intimate portrait of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.Born in 1937, David Hockney grew up in a northern English town during the days of postwar austerity. ... Read more

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Drawing on exclusive and unprecedented access to David Hockney’s extensive archives, notebooks, and paintings, interviews with family, friends, and on Hockney himself, Christopher Simon Sykes provides a colorful and intimate portrait of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.Born in 1937, David Hockney grew up in a northern English town during the days of postwar austerity.
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City Walls in Late Antiquity

An empire-wide perspective

Edited by Emanuele Intagliata, Simon J. Barker, Christopher Courault ...

The construction of urban defences was one of the hallmarks of the late Roman and late-antique periods (300–600 AD) throughout the western and eastern empire. City walls were the most significant construction projects of their time and they redefined the urban landscape. Their appearance and monumental scale, as well as the cost of labour and material, are easily comparable to projects from the ... Read more

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The construction of urban defences was one of the hallmarks of the late Roman and late-antique periods (300–600 AD) throughout the western and eastern empire. City walls were the most significant construction projects of their time and they redefined the urban landscape. Their appearance and monumental scale, as well as the cost of labour and material, are easily comparable to projects from the
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Greek Philosophers

The Lives And Times Of Socrates, Plato And Aristotle

by Simon T. Bailey ...

Narrated by Christopher Stone ...

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3 hours 34 min

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are three of philosophy’s greatest contributors. You already knew that. But what you might not know is that they all lived in classical Athens at around the same time. You might not know that Socrates was executed for practicing free speech. You might not know that Plato was sold into slavery for making the Tyrant of Syracuse angry. And you might not know that ... Read more

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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are three of philosophy’s greatest contributors. You already knew that. But what you might not know is that they all lived in classical Athens at around the same time. You might not know that Socrates was executed for practicing free speech. You might not know that Plato was sold into slavery for making the Tyrant of Syracuse angry. And you might not know that
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Public Policy

Preferences and Outcomes

by Christopher A. Simon ...

Now in a thoroughly revised fourth edition, Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes is designed to help students better understand the ways in which public policy is grounded in normative theory, empowering them to discuss policy issues with clarity. This approachable book examines the role of political theory in the governance process and the effect of public opinion on policy priorities and ... Read more

$110.99 USD

Now in a thoroughly revised fourth edition, Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes is designed to help students better understand the ways in which public policy is grounded in normative theory, empowering them to discuss policy issues with clarity. This approachable book examines the role of political theory in the governance process and the effect of public opinion on policy priorities and
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The Invisible Gorilla

And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us

by Christopher Chabris, Daniel Simons ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our minds don’t work the way we think they do. Two renowned psychologists explain how and why our intuitions lead us astray, “[spinning] the plain world [we] know into a wonderment of surprising new insights” (Time).“A must-read for anyone who wants to better understand how the mind works.”—Associated PressIn The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our minds don’t work the way we think they do. Two renowned psychologists explain how and why our intuitions lead us astray, “[spinning] the plain world [we] know into a wonderment of surprising new insights” (Time).“A must-read for anyone who wants to better understand how the mind works.”—Associated PressIn The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons,
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A Special Place In Hell

The World's Most Depraved Serial Killers

by Christopher Berry-Dee ...

Narrated by Simon Mattacks ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

Inside the minds of the world's most depraved serial killersSunday Times bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee is the man who talks to serial killers. A world-renowned investigative criminologist, he has gained the trust of murderers across the world, entered their high security prisons, and discussed in detail their shocking crimes.The killers' pursuit of horror and violence is described ... Read more

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Inside the minds of the world's most depraved serial killersSunday Times bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee is the man who talks to serial killers. A world-renowned investigative criminologist, he has gained the trust of murderers across the world, entered their high security prisons, and discussed in detail their shocking crimes.The killers' pursuit of horror and violence is described
... Read more
David Hockney

The Biography, 1975-2012

by christopher simon sykes ...

In this fascinating and entertaining second volume, Christopher Simon Sykes explores the life and work of Britain's most popular living artist.David Hockney is one of the most influential and best-loved artists of the twentieth century. His career has spanned and epitomized the art movements of the past five decades. Picking up Hockney's story in 1975, this book finds him flitting between Notting ... Read more

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In this fascinating and entertaining second volume, Christopher Simon Sykes explores the life and work of Britain's most popular living artist.David Hockney is one of the most influential and best-loved artists of the twentieth century. His career has spanned and epitomized the art movements of the past five decades. Picking up Hockney's story in 1975, this book finds him flitting between Notting
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Ballylenon: The Complete Series 1-8

A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

by Christopher Fitz-Simon ...

Narrated by Aine McCartney, Full Cast, Gerard Murphy, John Hewitt, Margaret D'Arcy, Stella McCusker, TP McKenna ...

Unabridged

19 hours 50 min

All eight series of the comedy drama series set in a Donegal town in the 1950s and '60s'Christopher Fitz-Simon's writing is a delicious mix of gentle and sharp' The GuardianIreland in the fifties, and the days of mass tourism and indoor plumbing have not yet come to rural Co. Donegal. But in the small, sleepy town of Ballylenon, change is coming, and trouble is brewing.A power struggle is under ... Read more

$21.99 USD

All eight series of the comedy drama series set in a Donegal town in the 1950s and '60s'Christopher Fitz-Simon's writing is a delicious mix of gentle and sharp' The GuardianIreland in the fifties, and the days of mass tourism and indoor plumbing have not yet come to rural Co. Donegal. But in the small, sleepy town of Ballylenon, change is coming, and trouble is brewing.A power struggle is under
... Read more
Alternative Energy

Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility

by Christopher A. Simon ...

The renewable and alternative energy markets and energy policy have evolved rapidly in recent years. Although a rapidly expanding part of the nation’s energy portfolio, renewable energy will need to grow significantly if a dominant clean energy paradigm is to be achieved. In this fully revised and expanded third edition author Christopher Simon discusses the basic technical aspects of major ... Read more

$39.99 USD

The renewable and alternative energy markets and energy policy have evolved rapidly in recent years. Although a rapidly expanding part of the nation’s energy portfolio, renewable energy will need to grow significantly if a dominant clean energy paradigm is to be achieved. In this fully revised and expanded third edition author Christopher Simon discusses the basic technical aspects of major
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Organ Voluntary

Tales of a Hidden Ireland

by Christopher Fitz-Simon ...

This vivid and masterfully woven collection of short stories explores the condition of Ireland's people as the country cautiously steps towards modernity. Caught between tradition and change, these characters long to move forward, yet fear what they might lose.In the title story, 'Organ Voluntary', an underappreciated parish organist clashes with a vain young cleric, culminating in a hilariously ... Read more

$10.59 USD

This vivid and masterfully woven collection of short stories explores the condition of Ireland's people as the country cautiously steps towards modernity. Caught between tradition and change, these characters long to move forward, yet fear what they might lose.In the title story, 'Organ Voluntary', an underappreciated parish organist clashes with a vain young cleric, culminating in a hilariously
... Read more
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Widening of God's Mercy, The

Sexuality Within the Biblical Story

by Christopher B. Hays, Richard B. Hays ...

Narrated by Simon Kerr ...

Unabridged

7 hours 58 min

A fresh, deeply biblical account of God’s expanding grace and mercy, tracing how the Bible’s narrative points to the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communitiesDiscussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful of specific passages. But arguments about this same set of verses have reached an impasse, two leading biblical scholars believe; these debates are ... Read more

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A fresh, deeply biblical account of God’s expanding grace and mercy, tracing how the Bible’s narrative points to the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in Christian communitiesDiscussions of the Bible and human sexuality often focus on a scattered handful of specific passages. But arguments about this same set of verses have reached an impasse, two leading biblical scholars believe; these debates are
... Read more
Public Policy

Preferences and Outcomes

by Christopher A. Simon ...

Now in a thoroughly revised third edition, Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes is designed to help students enrolled in a public policy course discuss policy issues and understand the ways in which public policy is grounded in normative theory. This approachable book examines the role of political theory in the governance process and the effect of public opinion on policy priorities and ... Read more

$165.99 USD

Now in a thoroughly revised third edition, Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes is designed to help students enrolled in a public policy course discuss policy issues and understand the ways in which public policy is grounded in normative theory. This approachable book examines the role of political theory in the governance process and the effect of public opinion on policy priorities and
... Read more

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