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Time and Power - Christopher Clark - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Time and Power - Christopher Clark - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

From the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers, a book about how the exercise of power is shaped by different concepts of timeThis groundbreaking book presents new perspectives on how the exercise of power is shaped by different notions of time. Acclaimed historian Christopher Clark draws on four key figures from German history—Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Prussia, Frederick the Great, Otto von Bismarck, and Adolf Hitler—to look at history through a temporal lens and ask how historical actors and their regimes embody unique conceptions of time. Elegantly written and boldly innovative, Time and Power reveals the connection between political power and the distinct temporalities of the leaders who wield it.

DKK 196.00
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Begetting - Mara Van Der Lugt - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Begetting - Mara Van Der Lugt - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

An investigation of what it means to have children—morally, philosophically and emotionally“Do you want to have children?” is a question we routinely ask each other. But what does it mean to create a child? Is this decision always justified? Does anyone really have the moral right to create another person? In Begetting, Mara van der Lugt attempts to fill in the moral background of procreation. Drawing on both philosophy and popular culture, van der Lugt does not provide a definitive answer on the morality of having a child; instead, she helps us find the right questions to ask. Most of the time, when we talk about whether to have children, what we are really talking about is whether we want to have children. Van der Lugt shows why this is not enough. To consider having children, she argues, is to interrogate our own responsibility and commitments, morally and philosophically and also personally. What does it mean to bring a new creature into the world, to decide to perform an act of creation? What does it mean to make the decision that life is worth living on behalf of a person who cannot be consulted? These questions are part of a conversation we should have started long ago. Van der Lugt does not ignore the problematic aspects of procreation—ethical, environmental and otherwise. But she also acknowledges the depth and complexity of the intensely human desire to have a child of our own blood and our own making.

DKK 196.00
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies - Daniel W. Drezner - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Theories of International Politics and Zombies - Daniel W. Drezner - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

How international relations theory can be applied to a zombie invasionWhat would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat the living? Daniel Drezner’s groundbreaking book answers the question that other international relations scholars have been too scared to ask. Addressing timely issues with analytical bite, Drezner looks at how well-known theories from international relations might be applied to a war with zombies. Exploring the plots of popular zombie films, songs, and books, Theories of International Politics and Zombies predicts realistic scenarios for the political stage in the face of a zombie threat and considers how valid—or how rotten—such scenarios might be. With worldwide calamity feeling ever closer, this new apocalyptic edition includes updates throughout as well as a new chapter on postcolonial perspectives.

DKK 193.00
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Shakespearean Meanings - Sigurd Burckhardt - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Shakespearean Meanings - Sigurd Burckhardt - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Mr. Burckhardt does not discuss the plays as theatre. Instead he states: "This book is concerned with what Shakespeare meant . I believe that Shakespeare''s plays, to put it bluntly, have messages and that these messages are discoverable, in fact, statable.... Shakespeare not only abides our questions, he tells us what questions to ask; he took infinite pains to be precisely understood."Originally published in 1968.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

DKK 389.00
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Petroleum and Global Tectonics - - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Petroleum and Global Tectonics - - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

The recent prominence of global tectonics has been as spectacular as it has been promissory of ramifications throughout established geological thought. The academic concepts of tectonics --continental drift, sea-floor spread, the definition of the major tectonic plates of the world, to cite only a few--are now regarded as essentially valid. Suggesting, as they do, a re-examination of many geological tenets, one may ask what bearing tectonics have on the formation and accumulation of petroleum. This volume addresses that question and presents the implications of the theoretical advances on the essential quest for petroleum and its by-products.Originally published in 1975.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

DKK 603.00
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How to Do Ecology - Richard Karban - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

How to Do Ecology - Richard Karban - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

The essential insider’s guide for ecologists at all career stages—now completely updated and expandedMost books and courses in ecology focus on facts and concepts but do little to explain the process of research. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice for organizing and conducting a successful research program. This fully updated and expanded edition explains how to ask and answer your own research questions using compelling study design and appropriate stats. Ecology doesn’t take place exclusively outdoors, so the book shares invaluable insights on topics such as identifying your goals, developing professional relationships, reading efficiently, and organizing a field season. Because the currency in ecology is publications, it also suggests effective ways to communicate your ideas through journal articles, oral presentations, posters, and grant proposals. This incisive handbook makes explicit many of the unstated rules that ecologists follow and serves as a practical resource for meaningful conversations about ecology. This new edition includes:Expanded emphasis on collecting and interpreting observational dataAn innovative new workshop for generating and evaluating creative research questionsHelpful tips on developing the skills most important to students, navigating your career path, writing efficiently, and more

DKK 225.00
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Statistical Thinking - Russell Poldrack - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Statistical Thinking - Russell Poldrack - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

An essential introduction to statistics for students of psychology and the social sciencesStatistical thinking is increasingly essential to understanding our complex world and making informed decisions based on uncertain data. This incisive undergraduate textbook introduces students to the main ideas of statistics in a way that focuses on deep comprehension rather than rote application or mathematical immersion. The presentation of statistical concepts is thoroughly modern, sharing cutting-edge ideas from the fields of machine learning and data science that help students effectively use statistical methods to ask questions about data. Statistical Thinking provides the tools to describe complex patterns that emerge from data and to make accurate predictions and decisions based on data. Introduces statistics from a uniquely modern standpoint, helping students to use the basic ideas of statistics to analyze real dataPresents a model of statistics that ties together a broad range of statistical techniques that can be used to answer many different kinds of questionsExplains how to use statistics to generate reproducible findings and avoid common mistakes in statistical practiceIncludes a wealth of examples using real-world dataAccompanied by computer code in R and in Python—freely available online—that enables students to see how each example is generated and to code their own analyses

DKK 319.00
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Personal Roots of Representation - Barry C. Burden - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Personal Roots of Representation - Barry C. Burden - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Despite heightened partisanship in the U.S. Congress and constituencies split along ideological lines, congressional representatives frequently buck their parties and seldom do precisely what voters ask. In Personal Roots of Representation , Barry Burden challenges standard explanations of legislative preferences to emphasize the important role that personal influences play in representatives'' voting behavior. This timely book is the first to examine the extent to which the very same values, experiences, and interests that shape congressional members as individuals and guide their own life choices similarly shape their policymaking decisions. Burden takes a close look at legislative decision making in the areas of tobacco regulation, vouchers and school choice, and religion and bioethics. He finds that personal factors become more significant when legislators are acting proactively rather than reactively, grappling with specific policy issues, and defending rather than challenging the status quo. Marshaling both qualitative and quantitative evidence, Burden reveals that the personal roots of representatives'' actions can be as influential as the usual suspects of partisanship and constituency--and that personal factors quite often have the greatest impact when the policymaking stakes are at their highest. Personal Roots of Representation is a provocative book that raises pressing new questions about legislative discretion and the accountability of our elected officials.

DKK 333.00
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Statistical Thinking - Russell Poldrack - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Statistical Thinking - Russell Poldrack - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

An essential introduction to statistics for students of psychology and the social sciencesStatistical thinking is increasingly essential to understanding our complex world and making informed decisions based on uncertain data. This incisive undergraduate textbook introduces students to the main ideas of statistics in a way that focuses on deep comprehension rather than rote application or mathematical immersion. The presentation of statistical concepts is thoroughly modern, sharing cutting-edge ideas from the fields of machine learning and data science that help students effectively use statistical methods to ask questions about data. Statistical Thinking provides the tools to describe complex patterns that emerge from data and to make accurate predictions and decisions based on data. Introduces statistics from a uniquely modern standpoint, helping students to use the basic ideas of statistics to analyze real dataPresents a model of statistics that ties together a broad range of statistical techniques that can be used to answer many different kinds of questionsExplains how to use statistics to generate reproducible findings and avoid common mistakes in statistical practiceIncludes a wealth of examples using real-world dataAccompanied by computer code in R and in Python—freely available online—that enables students to see how each example is generated and to code their own analyses

DKK 894.00
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Jung on Mythology - C. G. Jung - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Jung on Mythology - C. G. Jung - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

At least three major questions can be asked of myth: what is its subject matter? what is its origin? and what is its function? Theories of myth may differ on the answers they give to any of these questions, but more basically they may also differ on which of the questions they ask. C. G. Jung''s theory is one of the few that purports to answer fully all three questions. This volume collects and organizes the key passages on myth by Jung himself and by some of the most prominent Jungian writers after him: Erich Neumann, Marie-Louise von Franz, and James Hillman. The book synthesizes the discovery of myth as a way of thinking, where it becomes a therapeutic tool providing an entrance to the unconscious. In the first selections, Jung begins to differentiate his theory from Freud''s by asserting that there are fantasies and dreams of an "impersonal" nature that cannot be reduced to experiences in a person''s past. Jung then asserts that the similarities among myths are the result of the projection of the collective rather than the personal unconscious onto the external world. Finally, he comes to the conclusion that myth originates and functions to satisfy the psychological need for contact with the unconscious--not merely to announce the existence of the unconscious, but to let us experience it.

DKK 322.00
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How to Read Historical Mathematics - Dr. Benjamin Wardhaugh - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

How to Read Historical Mathematics - Dr. Benjamin Wardhaugh - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Techniques for deciphering texts by early mathematicians Writings by early mathematicians feature language and notations that are quite different from what we''re familiar with today. Sourcebooks on the history of mathematics provide some guidance, but what has been lacking is a guide tailored to the needs of readers approaching these writings for the first time. How to Read Historical Mathematics fills this gap by introducing readers to the analytical questions historians ask when deciphering historical texts.Sampling actual writings from the history of mathematics, Benjamin Wardhaugh reveals the questions that will unlock the meaning and significance of a given text—Who wrote it, why, and for whom? What was its author''s intended meaning? How did it reach its present form? Is it original or a translation? Why is it important today? Wardhaugh teaches readers to think about what the original text might have looked like, to consider where and when it was written, and to formulate questions of their own. Readers pick up new skills with each chapter, and gain the confidence and analytical sophistication needed to tackle virtually any text in the history of mathematics. - Introduces readers to the methods of textual analysis used by historians - Uses actual source material as examples - Features boxed summaries, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading - Supplements all major sourcebooks in mathematics history - Designed for easy reference - Ideal for students and teachers

DKK 333.00
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Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics - Jorge L. Sarmiento - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics - Jorge L. Sarmiento - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics provides a broad theoretical framework upon which graduate students and upper-level undergraduates can formulate an understanding of the processes that control the mean concentration and distribution of biologically utilized elements and compounds in the ocean. Though it is written as a textbook, it will also be of interest to more advanced scientists as a wide-ranging synthesis of our present understanding of ocean biogeochemical processes. The first two chapters of the book provide an introductory overview of biogeochemical and physical oceanography. The next four chapters concentrate on processes at the air-sea interface, the production of organic matter in the upper ocean, the remineralization of organic matter in the water column, and the processing of organic matter in the sediments. The focus of these chapters is on analyzing the cycles of organic carbon, oxygen, and nutrients. The next three chapters round out the authors'' coverage of ocean biogeochemical cycles with discussions of silica, dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity, and CaCO3. The final chapter discusses applications of ocean biogeochemistry to our understanding of the role of the ocean carbon cycle in interannual to decadal variability, paleoclimatology, and the anthropogenic carbon budget. The problem sets included at the end of each chapter encourage students to ask critical questions in this exciting new field. While much of the approach is mathematical, the math is at a level that should be accessible to students with a year or two of college level mathematics and/or physics.

DKK 854.00
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The Princeton Guide to Historical Research - Zachary Schrag - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Princeton Guide to Historical Research - Zachary Schrag - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first century The Princeton Guide to Historical Research provides students, scholars, and professionals with the skills they need to practice the historian''s craft in the digital age, while never losing sight of the fundamental values and techniques that have defined historical scholarship for centuries.Zachary Schrag begins by explaining how to ask good questions and then guides readers step-by-step through all phases of historical research, from narrowing a topic and locating sources to taking notes, crafting a narrative, and connecting one''s work to existing scholarship. He shows how researchers extract knowledge from the widest range of sources, such as government documents, newspapers, unpublished manuscripts, images, interviews, and datasets. He demonstrates how to use archives and libraries, read sources critically, present claims supported by evidence, tell compelling stories, and much more.Featuring a wealth of examples that illustrate the methods used by seasoned experts, The Princeton Guide to Historical Research reveals that, however varied the subject matter and sources, historians share basic tools in the quest to understand people and the choices they made. - Offers practical step-by-step guidance on how to do historical research, taking readers from initial questions to final publication - Connects new digital technologies to the traditional skills of the historian - Draws on hundreds of examples from a broad range of historical topics and approaches - Shares tips for researchers at every skill level

DKK 228.00
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The Princeton Guide to Historical Research - Zachary Schrag - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

The Princeton Guide to Historical Research - Zachary Schrag - Bog - Princeton University Press - Plusbog.dk

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first century The Princeton Guide to Historical Research provides students, scholars, and professionals with the skills they need to practice the historian''s craft in the digital age, while never losing sight of the fundamental values and techniques that have defined historical scholarship for centuries.Zachary Schrag begins by explaining how to ask good questions and then guides readers step-by-step through all phases of historical research, from narrowing a topic and locating sources to taking notes, crafting a narrative, and connecting one''s work to existing scholarship. He shows how researchers extract knowledge from the widest range of sources, such as government documents, newspapers, unpublished manuscripts, images, interviews, and datasets. He demonstrates how to use archives and libraries, read sources critically, present claims supported by evidence, tell compelling stories, and much more.Featuring a wealth of examples that illustrate the methods used by seasoned experts, The Princeton Guide to Historical Research reveals that, however varied the subject matter and sources, historians share basic tools in the quest to understand people and the choices they made. - Offers practical step-by-step guidance on how to do historical research, taking readers from initial questions to final publication - Connects new digital technologies to the traditional skills of the historian - Draws on hundreds of examples from a broad range of historical topics and approaches - Shares tips for researchers at every skill level

DKK 653.00
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