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Richards Julian D.: The Vikings

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors, repeatedly plundering the British Isles and the North Atlantic throughout the early Middle Ages. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture, whose expansion overseas led them to cross the Atlantic for the first time in European history. Highlighting the latest archaeological…

B.B.: Down the Bright Stream

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Dodder, Baldmoney, Cloudberry, and Sneezewort are the last four gnomes in Britain and were first introduced to us in the Carnegie Medal-winning book, The Little Grey Men. In this charming book their story continues and we find them tucked up in their cosy home, next to the Folly, for winter. But when they're awakened from their sleep with the terrible news that the Folly is drying up, they must…

Parkinson Dilys: Oxford Business English Dictionary for learners of English (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Contains illustrations and diagrams which explain business concepts such as decision-making. This dictionary features notes which help to build vocabulary, and explain the difference between words that are often confused and give information on aspects of business. The accompanying CD-ROM provides exercises to prepare for Business English exams.

Elliott J.K.: The Apocryphal New Testament

Скачать книгу (размер 3 941 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 774) Аннотация: - A classic work of reference for scholars and students of the Bible and the early Church — Includes modern English translations of many famous and significant non-canonical Christian writings — Each translation is accompanied by a short introduction and bibliography This collection of apocryphal writings supersedes the best-selling edition by M. R. James, first published in 1924. Since then,…

Atkinson Duncan: Blackstone's Guide to Criminal Procedure Rules

Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: - Contains the full text of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, the Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction, and the Protocol for the Control and Management of Heavy Fraud and Other Complex Criminal Cases, providing a comprehensive collection of all relevant procedural materials — Step-by-step guide to the new Criminal Procedure Rules, extensively cross-referenced to enable busy practitioners to…

Owen: Blackstone's Guide to Serious Organised Crime and Police Act

Скачать книгу (размер 1 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 380) Аннотация: The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published within weeks of the Act, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any…

Crawford James: The British Year Book of International Law 2004: V: 75

Скачать книгу (размер 5 134 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1008) Аннотация: - A new volume in this comprehensive and prestigious series on international law — Indispensable reference work for scholars, students, and practitioners of international law: provides succinct summaries of important decisions on international law, and of decisions of British Courts involving international law — Extensive review of books Now in its 75th year, the British Year Book of…

Maslen Stuart: Commentaries on Arms Control Treaties: V: 1

Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: - The first legal commentary of an international treaty governing conventional weapons — An authoritative interpretation of a treaty that resulted from years of campaigning by more than 1,000 organisations worldwide, including a campaign made famous by the late Princess of Wales In September 1997, States meeting in Oslo adopted a new international legal instrument, the Convention on the…

Maslen Stuart: Commentaries on Arms Control Treaties Volume 1

Скачать книгу (размер 3 563 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 700) Аннотация: - The first legal commentary of an international treaty governing conventional weapons — An authoritative interpretation of a treaty that resulted from years of campaigning by more than 1,000 organisations worldwide, including a campaign made famous by the late Princess of Wales In September 1997, States meeting in Oslo adopted a new international legal instrument, the Convention on the…

Tierney Stephen: Constitutional Law and National Pluralism

Скачать книгу (размер 2 044 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 402) Аннотация: - Separatism is a highly topical and controversial legal and political issue — The first legal examination of how democratic constitutions accommodate national minorities — Will appeal to political and sociological theorists as well as public lawyers Over the past thirty years, sub-State national minorities in a number of developed liberal democracies have both reasserted their cultural…

Yarbrough Tinsley E.: David Hackett Souter: Traditional Republican on Rehnquist Court

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: When the first President Bush chose David Hackett Souter for the Supreme Court in 1990, the slender New Englander with the shy demeanor and ambiguous past was quickly dubbed a «stealth candidate». Determined to avoid a repeat of the firestorm surrounding President Reagan's nomination of the controversial Robert Bork, Bush opted for Souter, who had, remarkably, produced only one law review article…

Burca Grainne De: EU Law and Welfare State: In Search of Solidarity

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: - Advances the idea that social welfare should have a distinctive EU dimension — Traces the impact of the EU on member states in social citizenship, fundamental rights and economic freedoms — Examines the 'Open Method of Co-ordination' and the tensions between market liberalization and social protection in the EU This collection of essays addresses a topical subject of current importance, namely…

Grainne de Burca: EU Law and the Welfare State: In Search of Solidarity

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: - Advances the idea that social welfare should have a distinctive EU dimension — Traces the impact of the EU on member states in social citizenship, fundamental rights, and economic freedoms — Examines the 'Open Method of Co-ordination' and the tensions between market liberalization and social protection in the EU This collection of essays addresses a topical subject of current importance, namely…

Ellinger E.P.: Ellinger's Modern banking law

Скачать книгу (размер 4 971 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 976) Аннотация: - The depth of coverage makes this text suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students — Contains excellent sources of reference focussing on English law, with considerable use made of US, Canadian and Australian examples enabling students to set banking law within its wider context — Incorporates new developments in relation to electronic banking and payment, consumer credit,…

Barrett Scott: Environment and Statecraft: Strategy of Environmental Treaty-Making

Скачать книгу (размер 2 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 456) Аннотация: - Develops a coherent and consistent theory that integrates different approaches to the study of international cooperation and the environment — Provides information on over 300 treaties — Analyses a number of case studies (e.g. depletion of the ozone layer, whaling, pollution of the Rhine, acid rain, over-fishing, pollution of the oceans, and global climate change) — Puts forward policy…

Liberman Anatoly: Word Origins : and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Topics include: — Folk Etymology — Borrowed Words — The Methods of Etymology — Change of Meaning in Language History — The Origins of the Earliest Words and Ancient Roots — The State of English Etymology «Millions of people want to know the origin of the words they use. Word columns in daily newspapers and numerous books attempt to satisfy their curiosity. Word histories are usually digested like…

Ashiagbor Diamond: The European Employment Strategy: Labour Market Regulation and New Governance

Скачать книгу (размер 1 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 380) Аннотация: - Charts evolution of EU Employment Strategy and outlines its implications for labour law and industrial relations — Offers an interdisciplinary exploration of European social law and employment policy — Examines aspects of the 'new governance' — such as whether states or the EU should regulate labour and the harmonization versus competition debate Labour law and social policy have long provided…

Craig Paul: The Executive and Public Law: Power and Accountability in Comparative Perspective

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: - Accountability of executive power is highly topical in the wake of the Iraq war, and the Guantanamo Bay detainees — Uniquely approaches the issue of the nature of executive power from a comparative legal perspective — Addresses the question of the correct delimitation of executive power, and how best to hold it politically and legally to account For most of the past two hundred years or more —…

Roberts Catherine: Financial Assistance for the Acquisition of Shares

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: - The first book to focus solely on this subject — A detailed and concise guide to a very complex area of company law — Gives clarity to existing legislation — Minimises risk of advising on this difficult area where clients might suffer criminal sanctions — Includes a section of case summaries of key cases vital to interpretation of the legislation — Problem areas are tackled and solved — Written…