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      • Strange Days Books, Social Cooperative Enterprise

        Strange Days Books is a social cooperative publishing firm based in Crete, Greece. Since 2012 we have published almost 100 books. Every year we organize Sand Festival, an online Writers’ Workshop and - in cooperation with www.eyelands.gr literary magazine - the one and only international short story competition based in Greece, plus our International Book Awards. In 2019 SDB was the only publishing house in Greece to receive approval by the European Union’s Creative Europe translation funding program for its project "Strange Days in Europe”. Strange Days Books is an entirely independent publisher, primarily interested in showcasing the wealth of new writing voices in Greece. We work closely with our authors to create books that will appeal to booklovers, books about the present, books that strive to push the art of literature forward, books written with talent and passion, books that challenge the way we see the world, books bursting with new ideas and intriguing perspectives.

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      • Claret Press

        Claret Press is an independent press based in London. Our books are now read and enjoyed all over the world. We specialise in mysteries and thrills and chronicles and memoirs.

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        December 2011

        Occupy!

        Die ersten Wochen in New York. Eine Dokumentation

        by Carla Blumenkranz, Keith Gessen, Christopher Glazek, Mark Greif, Sarah Leonard, Kathleen Ross, Nikil Saval, Eli Schmitt, Astra Taylor

        Nach Tunis, Kairo, Madrid, Tottenham und Athen hat die globale Welle der Empörung nun auch das Auge des Sturms erreicht, die Wall Street in New York. Die Aktivisten, die am 17. September 2011 den Zuccotti Park im Financial District besetzten, kämpfen unter dem Motto »We are the 99 percent« für soziale Gerechtigkeit, die strikte Trennung von Wirtschaft und Politik und entwerfen Modelle für eine humanere Gesellschaft im 21. Jahrhundert. Unmittelbar nach dem Beginn der Proteste haben sich junge Publizisten und Aktivisten zusammengetan, um die Entwicklungen vor Ort zu dokumentieren. Neben atmosphärisch dichten Reportagen enthält dieser Band Essays über die Hintergründe und Aussichten der Bewegung, darunter Texte von Judith Butler, Joseph E. Stiglitz und Slavoj Žižek.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        The Arctic in the British imagination 1818–1914

        by Andrew Thompson, John M. MacKenzie, Rob David

        The Arctic region has been the subject of much popular writing. This book considers nineteenth-century representations of the Arctic, and draws upon an extensive range of evidence that will allow the 'widest connections' to emerge from a 'cross-disciplinary analysis' using different methodologies and subject matter. It positions the Arctic alongside more thoroughly investigated theatres of Victorian enterprise. In the nineteenth century, most images were in the form of paintings, travel narratives, lectures given by the explorers themselves and photographs. The book explores key themes in Arctic images which impacted on subsequent representations through text, painting and photography. For much of the nineteenth century, national and regional geographical societies promoted exploration, and rewarded heroic endeavor. The book discusses images of the Arctic which originated in the activities of the geographical societies. The Times provided very low-key reporting of Arctic expeditions, as evidenced by its coverage of the missions of Sir John Franklin and James Clark Ross. However, the illustrated weekly became one of the main sources of popular representations of the Arctic. The book looks at the exhibitions of Arctic peoples, Arctic exploration and Arctic fauna in Britain. Late nineteenth-century exhibitions which featured the Arctic were essentially nostalgic in tone. The Golliwogg's Polar Adventures, published in 1900, drew on adult representations of the Arctic and will have confirmed and reinforced children's perceptions of the region. Text books, board games and novels helped to keep the subject alive among the young.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2025

        The Strand

        A biography

        by Geoff Browell, Eileen Chanin

        The first history of one of London's most extraordinary streets. Running along the Thames's northern shore and spanning three-quarters of a mile from Trafalgar Square to Temple Bar, the Strand has been a witness to London's growth and change from the earliest years of the city's existence. In The Strand: A biography, Geoff Browell and Eileen Chanin uncover the deep history of this remarkable street. Tracing its origins in the Roman era, they reveal how it grew in importance as authority shifted from church to aristocracy, then to commerce, media and law. Over time, everything that mattered converged on the Strand: tradition and ceremony clashed with rebellion and destitution. By 1910, the street was known as the 'centre of the world'. Drawing on remarkable archival discoveries, Browell and Chanin present the most complete and compelling history of the Strand ever written. Filled with surprising, untold stories, The Strand: A biography is a must-read for lovers of one of the world's greatest cities.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 1977

        The Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence

        With extracts from Newton's 'Principia' and 'Optiks'

        by Robert Gavin Alexander

        n 1715 Leibniz wrote to his friend the Princess of Wales to warn her of the dangers Newton's philosophy posed for natural religion. Seizing this chance of initiating an exchange between the two greatest minds in Europe, the princess showed his letter to the eminent Newtonian scientist and natural theologian, Samuel Clarke. From his reply developed an exchange of papers which was published in 1717. The correspondence was immediately seen as a crucial discussion of the significance of the new science, and it became one of the most widely read philosophical works of its time.In this edition, an introduction outlines the historical background, and there is a valuable survey of the subsequent discussions of the problem of space and time in the philosophy of science. Significant references to the controversy in Leibniz's other correspondence have also been collected, and the relevant passages from Newton's Principia and Opticks are appended. In 1715 Leibniz wrote to his friend the Princess of Wales to warn her of the dangers Newton's philosophy posed for natural religion. Seizing this chance of initiating an exchange between two of the greatest minds in Europe, the princess showed his letter to the eminent Newtonian scientist and natural theologian, Samuel Clarke. From his reply developed an exchange of papers which was published in 1717. The correspondence was immediately seen as a crucial discussion of the significance of the new science, and it became one of the most widely read philosophical works of its time. Kant developed his theory of space and time from the problems at issue, and the post-Newtonian physics of the twentieth century has brought a revival of interest in Leibniz's objections: some of the problems are still not finally resolved. In this edition an introduction outlines the historical background, and there is a valuable survey of the subsequent discussions of the problem of space and time in the philosophy of science. Significant references to the controversy in Leibniz's other correspondence have also been collected, and the relevant passages from Newton's "Principia" and "Opticks" are appended. ;

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        October 2018

        Der Strand bei Nacht

        by Elena Ferrante, Mara Cerri, Karin Krieger

        Allein am Strand zurückgelassen und ganz auf sich gestellt – die Puppe Celina durchlebt eine schreckliche Nacht. Der schäbige Strandwärter versucht, ihr die Worte zu rauben und sie mit seinem großen Rechen aufzukehren wie Müll, das Feuer will sie verbrennen, und das Meer erhört keines ihrer Gebete. Aber Schlimmste ist: Ihre Puppenmutter, das kleine Mädchen Mati, hat sie vergessen, denn Mati hat jetzt ein kleines Kätzchen zur Spielgefährtin. Ein Unglück folgt aufs Nächste, bis die Nacht sich in einen Tag verwandelt, und als die Sonne aufgeht, sieht Celina plötzlich alles ein wenig klarer. Der Strand bei Nacht ist die rätselhafte, berührende, überraschende Geschichte einer Puppe mit zerbrechlicher Seele und allzu menschlichen Gefühlen. Elena Ferrantes unverwechselbare Verlebendigungskunst und Mara Cerris traumähnliche Bilder fügen sich zu einem eindringlichen Leseerlebnis für kleine und große Ferrante-Fans.

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        October 2018

        Der Strand bei Nacht

        by Elena Ferrante, Karin Krieger, Mara Cerri

        Allein am Strand zurückgelassen und ganz auf sich gestellt – die Puppe Celina durchlebt eine schreckliche Nacht. Der schäbige Strandwärter versucht, ihr die Worte zu rauben und sie mit seinem großen Rechen aufzukehren wie Müll, das Feuer will sie verbrennen, und das Meer erhört keines ihrer Gebete. Aber Schlimmste ist: Ihre Puppenmutter, das kleine Mädchen Mati, hat sie vergessen, denn Mati hat jetzt ein kleines Kätzchen zur Spielgefährtin. Ein Unglück folgt aufs Nächste, bis die Nacht sich in einen Tag verwandelt, und als die Sonne aufgeht, sieht Celina plötzlich alles ein wenig klarer. Der Strand bei Nacht ist die rätselhafte, berührende, überraschende Geschichte einer Puppe mit zerbrechlicher Seele und allzu menschlichen Gefühlen. Elena Ferrantes unverwechselbare Verlebendigungskunst und Mara Cerris traumähnliche Bilder fügen sich zu einem eindringlichen Leseerlebnis für kleine und große Ferrante-Fans.

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        Biography & True Stories
        September 2024

        Bedsit land

        The strange worlds of Soft Cell

        by Patrick Clarke

        A rich and revealing examination of the legendary pop duo Soft Cell. Soft Cell are not your average pop band. Marc Almond and Dave Ball may be best known for the string of hits they released in 1981, but the powerful first phase of their collaboration embraced a staggering array of sounds, influences and innovations that would change the face of music to come. In Bedsit land, Patrick Clarke plunges into the archives and interviews more than sixty contributors, including the band members themselves, to follow Soft Cell through the many strange and sprawling worlds that shaped their extraordinary career. They lead him from the faded camp glamour of the British seaside to the dizzying thrills of the New York club scene. From transgressive student performance art to the sleaze and squalor of pre-gentrified Soho. From the glitz of British showbiz to the drug-addled chaos of post-Franco Spain. He emerges on the other side with the most in-depth, innovative and entertaining account of the duo ever written.

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        August 2012

        Demokratie?

        Eine Debatte

        by Alain Badiou, Daniel Bensaïd, Giorgio Agamben, Jacques Rancière, Jean-Luc Nancy, Kristin Ross, Slavoj Zizek, Wendy Brown

        Zu Beginn des dritten Jahrtausends ist die Situation der Demokratie paradox: Einerseits sind mehr Staaten denn jemals zuvor demokratisch verfaßt, andererseits nehmen die Krisensymptome in den Staaten, die einstmals so etwas wie eine demokratische Avantgarde bildeten, zu: Die Wahlbeteiligung sinkt, schillernde Persönlichkeiten wie Silvio Berlusconi oder Nicolas Sarkozy gewinnen an Bedeutung, Wahlkämpfe geraten zu schalen Marketingkampagnen. Colin Crouch hat all diese Trends in dem Band "Postdemokratie" präzise auf den Punkt gebracht. In diesem Band setzen sich nun acht herausragende politische Denkerinnen und Denker mit dem Zustand und den Perspektiven der am wenigsten schlechten aller Regierungsformen (Winston Churchill) auseinander, die tageszeitung sprach von einem 'Who's who der internationalen linken Theorie'. Der Diskussionsband enthält Beiträge von Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, Daniel Bensaïd, Wendy Brown, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jacques Rancière, Kristin Ross und Slavoj iek.

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        August 2012

        Demokratie?

        Eine Debatte

        by Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, Slavoj Žižek, Jacques Rancière, Jean-Luc Nancy, Wendy Brown, Daniel Bensaïd, Kristin Ross

        Zu Beginn des dritten Jahrtausends ist die Situation der Demokratie paradox: Einerseits sind mehr Staaten denn jemals zuvor demokratisch verfaßt, andererseits nehmen die Krisensymptome in den Staaten, die einstmals so etwas wie eine demokratische Avantgarde bildeten, zu: Die Wahlbeteiligung sinkt, schillernde Persönlichkeiten wie Silvio Berlusconi oder Nicolas Sarkozy gewinnen an Bedeutung, Wahlkämpfe geraten zu schalen Marketingkampagnen. Colin Crouch hat all diese Trends in dem Band "Postdemokratie" präzise auf den Punkt gebracht. In diesem Band setzen sich nun acht herausragende politische Denkerinnen und Denker mit dem Zustand und den Perspektiven der am wenigsten schlechten aller Regierungsformen (Winston Churchill) auseinander, die tageszeitung sprach von einem »Who's who der internationalen linken Theorie«. Der Diskussionsband enthält Beiträge von Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, Daniel Bensaïd, Wendy Brown, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jacques Rancière, Kristin Ross und Slavoj Žižek.

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        Medicine
        May 2018

        Bovine Pathology

        A Text and Color Atlas

        by Claus D. Buergelt, Edward G. Clark, Fabio Del Piero

        Illustrated with over 1000 color images of the highest quality, Bovine Pathology: A Text and Color Atlas is a comprehensive single resource to identifying diseases in dairy cattle, feedlot cattle, and their calves. With summary text describing key features, the book correlates clinical information with pathology and differential diagnoses. The text covers naked-eye macroscopic appearance, through to microscopic pathology, and the immunohistochemistry of infectious agents and tumor markers. Structured by major organ system, the disease entries follow a consistent format and clarity of display. This, combined with an integrated E-book, handy fact sheets, summary boxes and key points, helps aid understanding. Key features include: - Over 1000 superb color images to illustrate the pathologies - A thorough review of mainly western hemisphere diseases of cattle covering macroscopic appearance, microscopic appearance, and immunohistochemistry - Synoptic layout, fact sheets, summary boxes, succinct legends and key bullet points supports its use as a field guide or revision aid - Organised by major organ system which ensures that vital facts can be found quickly - A unique chapter covering calf-hood diseases Serving as an essential reference work for veterinary pathologists who perform bovine necropsies, veterinary residents and students, the book is also practical enough for bovine practitioners who need to investigate sudden death losses of cattle on the farm.

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