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An economic and military superpower with 20 percent of the world’s population, China has the wherewithal to transform the international system. Xi Jinping’s bold calls for China to lead in the reform of the global governance system, suggest that he has just such an ambition. And his iron grip on power in the wake of…
This truly global and visually stunning compendium showcases some of the most breath-taking pieces of street art and graffiti from around the world. Über den Autor Dr Rafael Schacter is an anthropologist and curator from London. He co-curated the ‘Street Art’ exhibition at Tate Modern, London, in 2008. He has written for a variety of…
GROSSFORMAT: 27,5 x 34 cm , 304 Seiten Sprachen: Deutsch, Englisch Spektakuläres Best-of des mehrfach ausgezeichneten Fotografen Die von der Presse gefeierte Special Edition nun endlich als Handelsausgabe erhältlich Dieses Buch hat einen ambitionierten Titel: THE WORLD. Das soll keineswegs heißen, dass ich schon überall auf der Welt gewesen bin und alles gesehen habe. Es…
»Die Details verleihen dem Buch eine thrillerartige Qualität.« FINANCIAL TIMES Von Gold bis Öl, von Eisenerz bis Weizen – ohne Rohstoffe funktioniert nichts, bricht Chaos aus, herrscht Hunger. Gigantische Warenströme laufen permanent um den Globus. Wirft man einen Blick hinter die Kulissen, stößt man auf nur wenige Akteure – riesige Unternehmen, ungeheuer reich, bestens vernetzt…
A full-color, oversized hardcover tome that chronicles Viking culture, history, lore, and mythology amid the action and drama of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft and Dark Horse Books present The World of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, a journal kept by Hytham himself, which allows readers to experience Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as they’ve never seen before. Discover the…
The second installment in the intriguing journey of Guweiz, whose stunning art has earned him over 1 million followers on Instagram. Following on from his first book, Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei, the artist now takes us deeper into his world of absorbing manga-style art, discussing the storytelling in his work and his…
With a new foreword by Scott Austin ‚I hope that these essays may illustrate the thesis that all history is or should be the history of problem situations, and that in following this principle we may further our understanding of the Presocratics and other thinkers of the past. The essays also try to show the…
The world of steel is constantly evolving and has become astonishingly diverse, indeed so complex that it is not easy to keep track of it in practice. The aim is to give readers an understanding of this world, from steelmaking, ingot and continuous casting, forming and machining to finishing, testing and packaging of the products,…
DESTINY AND DESTRUCTION COLLIDE IN A ONCE IN A LIFETIME ENCOUNTER! With even more levels under his belt, S-rank adventurer Kisaragi Claire approaches Rin in hopes of recruiting him to the Yoizuki Guild. Now, with a new opportunity to keep leveling up in hand, Rin’s back at it, dungeon diving and surpassing all expectations. However,…
„Arihito and his party s preparations for their ultimate battle against the Shining Simian Lord are going smoothly: They now possess an item that can help lift the curse on Theresia, and Arihito has recently obtained a new Hidden God power courtesy of Fylgja and her Intelligent Armor. But the SimianLord s curse is still…
Artist Natalie Frank’s evocative drawings accompany five of E. T. A. Hoffmann’s most influential short stories, published here in a new translation by fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes. Tales including The Sandman speak to twenty-first century preoccupations in this thoughtful and visually compelling rendition. Über den Autor E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German Romantic author…
This latest addition to the Financial Engineering Explained series focuses on the new standards for derivatives valuation, namely, pricing and risk management taking into account counterparty risk, and the XVA’s Credit, Funding and Debt value adjustments. Über den Autor Dongsheng Lu is Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Research at BNY Mellon’s Derivatives Trading Unit….