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‘Clever and entertaining.’ Sunday Times ‘Elegantly written and full of surprises.’ Daily Telegraph ‘Always entertaining and often eye-opening.’ Financial Times Old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In Rethink, Steven Poole explains why today’s chess grandmasters, quantum physicists and psychologists are mining the last 2,000 years of history for answers to the problems of the present. He explores how long-neglected thinkers could transform our everyday lives: from improving the way boardrooms operate, to inspiring grand projects for social and political change. And above...
The SCP Foundation ensures that things which go bump in the night don't affect our lives. Inside the halls of their secret complexs and blacksites one thing is a single person paramilitary response, Agent J. Poole. The world may change but this G-man seems to exsist out of space and time. Who is he? and why does he work with the foundation? What is his history? Read on, and find out more. . .
Poole, in Dorset, and its port date back to Roman times. By the 13th century the town had a charter and was prospering on the trade with Bordeaux, the Aquitaine then belonging to the English Crown. As a result Poole over-took Wareham to become the major port and the main town in the area. From Tudor times the Newfoundland fishery trade brought increased prosperity, which had its 'golden age' in the 18th century - a period when the area began to be infamous for smuggling. The author's scholarly research underlies his very readable text, supported by a superb selection of illustrations. A much acclaimed history of this important south-coast town.
The fourteenth edition of this established and popular text provides a clear and commercially-focused exposition of contract law. Case-driven content and succinct explanations are combined with summaries, questions, and examples to allow students to gain a sound understanding of the theory and application of contract law principles.
Clear, authoritative, and user-friendly, giving you a firm, comprehensive, and contextual understanding of the law of contract, Key features, Case summaries and extracts throughout keep your focus on the important cases, Key points boxes allow you to check your understanding as you learn and revise, Further reading guides you towards the most relevant texts and articles, Examples and questions encourage you to deepen your understanding and apply what you've learnt Book jacket.
The book is simple to navigate, pulling all key case law together into one easy-to-use volume which students can work through systematically or use to reference specific cases. An introductory chapter provides valuable guidance on how to read and understand case law, developing essential academic and practical skills. Thought-provoking questions are posed throughout to develop an in-depth understanding of the subject through critical engagement.