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Almost every experience we have tells us that time must exist. This book aims to make the absence of time thinkable. Beginning with an examination of the 'folk' concept of time, it explores the implications this has for our understanding of agency and the extent to which our best physics and metaphysics are compatible with a timeless reality.

The book explores the causes and instruments of 500 years of armed and non-armed international trade conflicts. The authors draw on decades of experience to examine trade wars, economic sanctions, and different types of economic warfare, investigating their history, ethics, economic driving forces, and legality under current rules.

This volume makes available a newly discovered work by the Swabian astronomer Heinrich Selder (fl.1365-79), a hitherto overlooked figure in fourteenth-century intellectual history.

Berislav MaruSic investigates a puzzle about our emotions and their relation to time: grief and anger tend to diminish even when the reasons for them remain, but love feels like it should be lasting. MaruSic argues that it is rational for these emotions to be experienced like this.

This volume introduces the reader to the Legislative Priority Rule and provides a better understanding of how the European Court of Justice resolves regulatory disputes in the presence of secondary (product) legislation, highlighting both the successes and dangers of its current approach.

The book presents a comprehensive treatment of unemployment and economic problems in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Liba Taub gives an overview of the major developments in early science between the 8th century BC and 6th century AD. Focussing on Greece and Rome, she discusses the key thinkers and their theories, and traces the evolution of ideas concerning the natural world and its operation, and considers the influence these ideas have had on later centuries.

Life Vision is built on a carefully-levelled and consistent grammar and vocabulary syllabus aligned to the CEFR. Packed with rich video features, Life Vision is ideally suited to today's teenagers, offering relevant content with a modern approach. Interactive explorations with Vision 360° and new video content give students the skills they need to decide 'where next?'. Life Vision includes an Assessment for Learning approach in the teaching notes, workbook review lessons and tests to enable teachers to give informal assessment and effective feedback, and to help learners to analyse and accelerate their progress. Professional Development support helps you get started with Life Vision. Watch video tutorials to set up your course, access focus and position papers for expert advice and bite sized guidance on key issues and take short professional development modules for an introduction to key methodologies for your course. All your digital course materials and resources are accessed via the Oxford English Hub - a launchpad for learning: www.oxfordenglishhub.com.

Examines how the poetry of Chaucer continued to give pleasure in the eighteenth century despite the immense linguistic, literary, and cultural shifts that had occurred between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries.

This study argues that populism has been a shaping force in Irish literary culture. Synthesizing existing scholarship on populism, it explores how Irish texts have evoked 'The People'-a crucial rhetorical move for populist discourse-while also examining literary critiques of Irish populisms.

Shows how the ideological standpoints of fictional texts, legal phenomena, and social media are central to understanding law as a source of legal identities. This volume takes stock of the pluralization and diversification of the field of law and literature over fifty years.

Join Kipper and his friends on their visit to a farm in this entertaining and sensitively written story. These new editions of the best-loved First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper books are packed with facts and humour to familiarise children with what to expect from a first experience.

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Bond 11+ English Up to Speed Assessment Papers for 10-11 years offer topic-based practice questions for children not yet working at the level needed for 11+ success. This new edition contains full explanations for the answers in the pull-out centre section. Ideal for children needing to build up and improve their techniques and confidence.

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