Since 1991, the eyes of the world have been on the economic growth and development of the states that formerly made up the Soviet Union. Looking at Belarus\'s industrial structure, economic growth, and economic prospects, this edited collection analyses why Belarus is considered ahead of many of its neighbour states in terms of human development. Looking across both medium- and long-term economic

This book is an advanced introduction to semantics that presents this crucial component of human language through the lens of the \'Meaning-Text\' theory - an approach that treats linguistic knowledge as a huge inventory of correspondences between thought and speech. Formally, semantics is viewed as an organized set of rules that connect a representation of meaning (Semantic Representation) to a representation

Blackgirl on Mars is a radical memoir that chronicles author, educator and activist Lesley-Ann Brown\'s two years\' worth of travel searching for home. As she travels across the US during the Black Lives Matter protests and Covid-19 pandemic and then to Trinidad and Tobago to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Brown tells her own life-story, as well as writing about race, gender, sexuality, and

The Atlas Paradox is the long-awaited sequel to Olivie Blake\'s New York Times bestselling dark academic sensation The Atlas Six--guaranteed to have even more yearning, backstabbing, betrayal, and chaos. Six magicians were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Five are now members of the Society.Two paths lay before them. All must pick a side. Alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken,

Sparks continue to fly in this Therapy Game sequel where Shizuma and Minato learn to navigate commitment--in both work and love! From a forgotten one-night stand to a plan for revenge, Shizuma and Minato have been through it all. But now that they\'re officially a couple, new challenges await, and their fledgling relationship must learn to soar! Shizuma has proposed living together and couldn\'t be

From Afua Hirsch - co-presenter of Samuel L. Jackson\'s major BBC TV series Enslaved - the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the uncomfortable truth about race and identity in Britain today. You\'re British. Your parents are British. Your partner, your children and most of your friends are British. So why do people keep asking where you\'re from? We are a nation in denial about our imperial past

Eleven guests. Three nights. One murderer . . . A haunting and atmospheric new thriller from rising star of crime fiction Rachael Blok. In a crumbling old mansion in the English countryside, eleven people gather, each one famous in their field. They have been invited for a three-day house party, to celebrate the launch of a groundbreaking virtual reality game that promises to unite the worlds of

A guide for age appropriate use of digital media by children and adolescents for the support of parents, schools and other people affected, with particular attention to the developmental phases of

This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and

What astonishing success the Name-of-the-Father has had! Everyone finds something in it. Who one\'s father is isn\'t immediately obvious, hardly being visible to the naked eye. Paternity is first and foremost determined by one\'s culture. As Lacan said, \"The Name-of-the-Father creates the function of the father.\" But then where does the plural stem from? It isn\'t pagan, for it is found in the Bible.

An annotated edition of \"Lolita\". It attempts to elaborate on the verbal textures and show how they contribute to the novel\'s overall meaning. It also provides observations on the novel\'s artifice, games and verbal

In this readable and highly original book, Jay Curley presents the first synthetic account of global art during the Cold War. Through a careful examination of artworks drawn from America, Europe, Russia, Asia, and Australia, he demonstrates the inextricable nature of art and politics in this contentious period. He dismantles the usual narrative of American abstract painting versus figurative Soviet

A bold, fun counting book in an eye-catching, animated style of illustration. Includes an amusing fact or anecdote per

This groundbreaking textbook combines straightforward explanations with a wealth of practical examples to offer an innovative approach to teaching linear algebra. Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, it covers the aspects of linear algebra - vectors, matrices, and least squares - that are needed for engineering applications, discussing examples across data science, machine learning and artificial

How companies like Amazon and Netflix know what \"you might also like\" the history, technology, business, and social impact of online recommendation engines.Increasingly, our technologies are giving us better, faster, smarter, and more personal advice than our own families and best friends. Amazon already knows what kind of books and household goods you like and is more than eager to recommend more;

Joining forces with two leading scientists, New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers a quantum leap for improving our physical and mental health. In an unprecedented collaboration between three of today\'s most powerful minds, Deepak Chopra, M.D., teams up with physicist Jack Tuszynski, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, M.D., to bring readers a visionary work that delves into

- This visually stunning book celebrates twenty-two Australian chef greats at home in their private kitchen. Each chef includes a recipe in the book - This collection of some of Australia\'s finest chefs are interviewed by renowned architecture and design writer Stephen Crafti, and each profile is captured through gorgeous, intimate imagery by celebrated photographer Catherine Sutherland. The foreword

V této jedinečné antologii se spojilo třináct nejlepších autorů young adult literatury s třinácti vlivnými booktubery, aby společně sepsali příběhy z pohledu často nepochopených záporáků. Přesvědčí vás, že nic není černobílé. Dejte proto druhou šanci Sherlocku Holmesovi nebo Medúze a užijte si povídky Marissy Meyerové, Somana Chainaniho, Samanthy Shannonové, Victorie Swabové, Nicoly Yoonové a dalš