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The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary 1867-1918
This detailed study charts the uneven growth of the Austrian navy from its high point following Archduke Ferdinand Max's administration and the War of 1866 to its ultimate …
Lemberg, Lwów, L'viv, 1914-1947
Known as Lemberg in German and Lwów in Polish, the city of L’viv in modern Ukraine was in the crosshairs of imperial and national aspirations for much of the twentieth century. …
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt: Perceiving the World provides an interdisciplinary exploration into Humboldt's approach to seeing and describing the many subjects he pursued. Though …
The Army of Francis Joseph
The army was perhaps the most important single institution in the multinational empire of the Hapsburgs. The Austro-Hungarian dynasty survived through the military power it could …
Clarice Lispector
Clarice Lispector: From Brazil to the World explains why the Brazilian master was so transformative of modern Brazilian literature and why she has become such a celebrity in the …
Tournier Elementaire
Michel Tournier, member of the Acadimie Goncourt and one of the most influential French writers of the post-Nouveau roman period, stresses the crucial interrelationship that exists …
Becoming a Self
Soren Kierkegaard (1818-55) is perhaps best known for his existentialism, and his critique of the Western metaphysical tradition makes him a religiously committed postmodernist. …
Necklace of Pleiades
In Persian literature the Necklace of the Pleiades is a metaphor for the six or seven stars (Parvin, or Soray, high up in the constellation Taurus) which the heavens bestow, like …
Learning and Knowledge for the Network Society
Learning and Knowledge for the Network Society discusses technology, policy, and management in a context much influenced by a dynamic of change and a necessary balance between the …
Free Market Dogs
What has changed in the last twenty-five years in the relationship of Poles with their dogs? How have the free market and capitalism influenced Poland and the human-canine bond …
Demolition
As the built environment ages, demolition has become a rapidly growing industry offering major employment opportunities. During the 1990s the number of contractors grew by nearly …