Jiri Travnicek

Czechs as Readers. Nation of Bookworms takes an in-depth look at the reading culture of the Czech Republic--the country with the highest number of lib

A sequel to Atlas of Extinct Animals and Atlas of Endangered Animals, this large-format encyclopedia focuses on the world’s largest group of animals—i

Explore the fascinating world of architecture, from ancient monuments to modern structures, and decode architectural styles and history in this engagi

This book introduces to basic and advanced methods for credit risk management. The book also illustrates financial and commodity markets and analyzes

It is the author's belief that philosophers, if they aspire to critical thinking, have to start their investigation by embracing the concept of truth

A captivating three-generational saga set in the twentieth century, beginning when time was linear and ending with a less well-defined notion of progr

Jiri Sliva invites us into the world of nonsens, a game with paradox, absurdity and grotesqueness. The reader will be laughing, but also think about t

A pioneering examination of worker participation in the management of a textile factory in Lodz, Poland, this study now provides the first specific ev

In this book, the author takes a stand for a variant of panpsychism as being the best solution available to the mind-body problem. More exactly, he de

In a critical, comparative study of the sociological literature, this book explores the term "time," and the various interconnections between time and

In a critical, comparative study of the sociological literature, this book explores the term "time," and the various interconnections between time and

The significance of work and leisure as elements of our social fabric have puzzled philosophers and social scientists for generations. This ambitious

Sovereignty marks the boundary between politics and law. Highlighting the legal context of politics and the political context of law, it thus contribu

This volume is a collection from a conference at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California on August 15-18, 1984 and tells much more about