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Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius

Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius

Ray Monk

'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times 'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out ...
The Great Philosophers: Russell: Russell

The Great Philosophers: Russell: Russell

Ray Monk

Opening up the work of one of our age’s undisputed giants, Ray Monk’s exhilaratingly clear, readable guide tells a compelling human tale too: a moving story of love and loss, of ecstatic triumph and deep disillusion.
Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center

Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center

Ray Monk

Revered biographer Monk solves the enigma of Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. He details his life and personality, and brilliantly illuminates his contribution to the revolution in 20th-century physics.
Meredith Monk

Meredith Monk

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Collecting writings by Monk herself, along with significant reviews, essays, interviews, and photographs of Monk's unique performance events, the book establishes her as one of the great treasures of contemporary American culture.
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop

Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop

Lee Goldberg

Captain Leland Stottlemeyer relies on Adrian Monk to solve his most baffling cases, but when the captain is faced with budget cuts, Monk?s fees are one of the expenses he trims.
Senza Titolo: Jonathan Monk

Senza Titolo: Jonathan Monk

Jonathan Monk

The figure of the artist appears exalted but this is not a simple exercise in egoism.In order for the works to be completed, Monk invited different artists from the Arte Povera generation to break his nose.
The Judas Strain

The Judas Strain

James Rollins

“Water or Buddha?” Monk asked. Graff visibly swallowed as the speedboat's engine throttled up. The pirates were almost free. Graff turned to Monk. “Is . . . isn't it good luck to rub the belly of a Buddha?” Monk nodded. “I think I read that on a ...
Mr. Monk is Miserable

Mr. Monk is Miserable

Lee Goldberg

Based on the hit USA network series- from edgar(r) Award - nominated Monk screenwriter lee Goldberg Adrian Monk and his assistant Natalie are in Paris, touring the shadowy catacombs that wind beneath the city streets, lined with millions of ...
How to Read Wittgenstein

How to Read Wittgenstein

Ray Monk

In lucid, accessible language, these books explain essential topics such as Wittgenstein's determination to insist on the integrity and the autonomy of nonscientific forms of understanding.
Mr. Monk on the Road

Mr. Monk on the Road

Lee Goldberg

Adrian Monk is feeling strangely satisfied these days-and he'd like his agoraphobic brother to feel the same way.
Inside The Centre: The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Inside The Centre: The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Ray Monk

J. Robert Oppenheimer is among the most contentious and important figures of the twentieth century.
Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of Solitude, 1872-1921

Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of Solitude, 1872-1921

Ray Monk

Details the life of the acclaimed philosopher and author of Principia Mathematica, in particular his inner conflict between rigorous principle and romantic desire and his relationships with his contemporaries. 15,000 first printing.
An Echo of Murder (William Monk Mystery, Book 23): A ...

An Echo of Murder (William Monk Mystery, Book 23): A ...

Anne Perry

The killer's hallmark is clear; can Monk now stop a community being targeted? The master of the Victorian crime, New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry returns with the twenty-third novel in the William Monk series An Echo of Murder.
Bertrand Russell: The Ghost of Madness, 1921-1970

Bertrand Russell: The Ghost of Madness, 1921-1970

Ray Monk

A portrait of the twentieth-century philosopher focuses on Russell's academic accomplishments, and his failed attempts to apply reason to his personal relationships and the problems of everyday life.
Handbook of X-Ray Spectrometry, Second Edition,

Handbook of X-Ray Spectrometry, Second Edition,

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"Updates fundamentals and applications of all modes of x-ray spectrometry, including total reflection and polarized beam x-ray fluorescence analysis, and synchrotron radiation induced x-ray emission.
Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd

Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd

Sue Monk Kidd

Draws largely from the author's early writings for "Guideposts," featuring inspirational stories and essays that reflect various aspects of Monk's early writing career and quest for spiritual awareness.
Voices from the Straw Mat: Toward an Ethnography of Korean ...

Voices from the Straw Mat: Toward an Ethnography of Korean ...

Chan E. Park

Lord Buddha's monk goes out. He goes out to receive alms. Where is Lord Buddha's monk going to receive alms? At the house of Yusang, hearing he gives generous alms, the monk enters. At Yusang's house, the gates are as many as twelve!
Wittgenstein: Le devoir de génie

Wittgenstein: Le devoir de génie

Ray Monk

Traduit de l'anglais par Abel Gerschenfeld L'édition papier de cet ouvrage contient deux cahiers hors-texte de 16 pages en noir et blanc qui ne sont pas repris dans la présente édition numérique.
Rachael Ray: From Candy Counter to Cooking Show

Rachael Ray: From Candy Counter to Cooking Show

Shaina C. Indovino

IN BOOKS Abrams, Dennis. Rachael Ray: Food Entrepreneur. New York: Chelsea House, 2009. Keedle, Jayne. Rachael Ray: People We Should Know. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2009. Ray, Rachael. Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray 30Minute ...
Cover Version

Cover Version

Jonathan Monk

Presents a selection of artists' books from the collection of Jonathan Monk (Ed Ruscha, Lawrence Weiner and Sol Lewitt) as well as a telephone conversation with Seth Siegelaub on book making and collecting.
David Knowles: A Memoir

David Knowles: A Memoir

Adrian Morey

The story of David Knowles, monk, excommunicate, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge and monk again although exclaustrated, is strange and controversial.
Market Research Handbook

Market Research Handbook

ESOMAR

Ray Poynter e-mail: [email protected] Ray Poynter is Director of Virtual Surveys (a UK based market research agency specialising in the Internet) and principal of The Future Place. Ray has spent the last 25 years at the interface  ...
Childhood Days: A Memoir

Childhood Days: A Memoir

Satyajit Ray

Frank and funny, these stories written originally for the Bengali children's magazine Sandesh, are an essential read for all Ray enthusiasts as well as those who want to know Ray, the writer and film-maker, better.
The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk

The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk

Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki

Suzuki reveals the subtle intricacies of the initiation ceremony, a monk's duty to beg among the laity, and he explains the spiritual remuneration of prayer & meditation as well as a life of service to others.Initially published in 1934, ...
Doctor Who Episode By Episode: Volume 2 Patrick Troughton

Doctor Who Episode By Episode: Volume 2 Patrick Troughton

Ray Dexter

Ray Dexter ... A Spinderella Paperback First published in Great Britain in 2012 By Spinderella 2 3 4 5 6 789 10 1112 Copyright © Ray Dexter 2015 The right of Ray Dexter to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them ...
Monkology: The Ivan Monk Stories

Monkology: The Ivan Monk Stories

Gary Phillips

MONKOLOGY features thirteen tough tales about Los Angeles private investigator Ivan Monk, including an original novelette, The King Alfred Plan, written expressly for this collection.

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