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The fourth in a series of shaped Moomin board books, with a brand-new story based on Tove's classic world and characters, and with flaps to lift and things to spot throughout.The Moomins are going to the theatre! In this brand new story based on Tove Jansson's magical world of Moominvalley, you can lift the flaps and spot your favourite characters. This beautiful shaped board book is perfect for young Moomin fans.The Moomins are putting on a show . . . but the theatre has been burgled! Can they catch the culprit?Join Moomintroll, Moominmamma and Moominpappa as they paint the scenery, make the props and search for the robber, helped and hampered by Snorkmaiden, Little My, Stinky and Emma the Stage Rat. As you follow the Moomins on their journey you can lift flaps to explore the secrets of the theatre and find your favourite characters - there's plenty to discover!The perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson’s world of Moominvalley. Enjoy more fun-shaped Moomin adventures wit

A special gift book with 22 beautiful colour prints by Tove Jansson – one of the 20th century's most celebrated illustrators and the creator of the Moomins – plus quotes and facts.A beautifully packaged collection of Tove Jansson’s illustrations showcased alongside mindful and profound quotes from her books, letters and diaries.The Art of Tove Jansson is a special gift book packed full of 22 stunning artwork pieces from the Tove Jansson archive in Helsinki, including book covers, illustrations and paintings – a wonderful introduction to Finland's best-loved artist and one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Printed on sturdy, high-quality A4 card, each picture can be pulled out and framed, or the book can be read from start to finish to give a history of Tove Jansson's life and work.Tove Jansson’s art, creative vision and philosophy have led her to become one of the world’s most treasured authors and illustrators. Born in Helsinki to artist parents, she is best known

The Tang dynasty (618-907) was a golden age for Chinese literature. Hundreds of poets from this period left us with enduring verses on topics ranging from historical reminiscences and scenic landscapes to religious speculations and introspective musing. The Collection of Supreme Marvels is the first English translation of a classic Tang anthology that offers an introduction to this period from the perspective of one of its own, one hundred poems compiled by the Tang poet and government official, Yao He, whose main criterion of selection was to identify poems that were perfectly crafted in conformity to the period's rules of verse. Most of the poems are four or eight lines long, and they typically depict a particular scene or situation, neatly balancing historical allusions and natural imagery to create a harmonious synthesis. In Yao He's view, they are the "supreme marvels" of poetry from his time. The selection includes one of the most famous Tang poets, Wang Wei, along with twenty ot

This is an Open Access Book. In this landmark new work, the major authorities in the field from around the world present a wealth of research data, coverage of regulatory issues, and thinking about the effects of man-made noise on marine mammals, turtles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates. The various themes of the book were chosen to cover the wide range of basic and cutting edge information on this topic. They include the hearing abilities of aquatic animals; communication by means of underwater sound; the description of aquatic soundscapes; different sound sources and their characteristics; the effects of sound on behavior; and assessing, mitigating, and monitoring the effects of aquatic noise. Emphasis is on the cross-fertilization of ideas and findings across species and noise sources. With over 150 contributions from leading researchers, the sources of underwater sound and their effects are discussed in detail.

跟著這本 Little Superstars: Harry，一起認識超人氣歌手兼演員 Harry Styles 的故事！孩子可以推、拉、滑動書頁上的機關，看到 Harry 從喜歡唱歌的小男孩，一步步站上大舞台，學會追尋夢想、勇敢展現自己的才華。色彩鮮明的插畫加上安全厚板硬頁，非常適合 2 歲以上幼兒和小小粉絲，在遊戲中感受「追夢也可以很溫柔、很快樂」。Get to know Harry Styles in this joyful push, pull and slide book. Perfect for little fans!Little Superstars: Harry is an interactive introduction to the talented singer and actor, and empowers young children to follow their dreams.Push, pull and slide the scenes to discover Harry’s incredible life story, from finding fame as a teenager with One Direction to becoming a chart-topping songwriter, fashion icon and superstar.With bright, colourful illustrations by Mariana Avila Lagunes, fun rhyming text and lots of Easter eggs to spot, young children will want to revisit this book again and again.

Meet Murakami in Vintage Classics – new, jazz-soaked, nostalgically surreal red spine editions of one of our great visionary storytellersKafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy.The aging Nakata, tracker of lost cats, who never recovered from a bizarre childhood affliction, finds his pleasantly simplified life suddenly turned upside down.As their parallel odysseys unravel, cats converse with people; fish tumble from the sky; a ghost-like pimp deploys a Hegel-spouting girl of the night; a forest harbours soldiers apparently un-aged since World War II. There is a savage killing, but the identity of both victim and killer is a riddle - one of many which combine to create an elegant and dreamlike masterpiece.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR'Wonderful... Magical and outlandish' Daily Mail'Hypnotic, spellbinding' The Times'Cool, fluent and addictive' Daily Telegraph

Concerns about political polarization and threats to democratic ideals are on the rise in the US. The Authoritarian Divide takes on both of these issues by showing how authoritarian predispositions--desires for social conformity and in-group conformity--have influenced American political preferences, voting, and partisanship in recent decades. Voters have increasingly sorted into political parties based on their levels of authoritarianism, with higher levels tending toward the Republican Party and lower levels to Democratic. The authors reveal complexities in this trend, including the outsized effect on White Americans, the dependence on parties offering certain types of choices, and the different ways education level factors into the sorting process. Drawing from nationally representative samples, panel data, and experiments, the book demonstrates that authoritarianism has increasingly structured a wide range of attitudes and has become a growing influence on vote choice. The analysis

How can you create a successful brand? What makes a great entrepreneur? And why do some firms fail while others prosper?Part of DK’s indispensable Big Ideas series, this fully revised and updated new edition of The Business Book answers these questions and many more. The perfect introduction to the subject, it explores and explains everything from competition-based theory and critical-path analysis to market-mapping and the MABA matrix through a combination of easy-to-follow explanations, innovative graphics, and intriguing quotes.This fascinating new edition features:More than 90 of the most important ideas, events, and milestones in the field of business, business strategy, and management – from benchmarking and “Big Data” to Kaizen and cash flowSimple explanations, bold infographics and step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty concepts, and witty illustrationsKey quotes from major figures from business history – from Andrew Carnegie to Warren BuffetEight pages of brand-new content

A lyrical, mythology-tinged debut novel about a Chinese-Filipino teenager whose world of daydreams is destroyed by a family secret--perfect for fans of Emily X.R. Pan and Ann Liang. Jasmine Cheng has grown up on stories spun by her beautiful, free-spirited mother. Together, they're the Phoenix and Dragon. Jasmine's father is the god Pangu, creator of the heavens and earth. Her mother may have boyfriends, but Jasmine chases them away. For her mother, love brings chaos, sleepless nights, and frightening episodes, and it's Jasmine's job to keep their home life stable--especially now that a social worker has started to keep tabs on them. When the sudden arrival of Cal, her mother's old flame, fractures their delicate world, events unfold that will send Jasmine on a cross-country journey to the West Coast--and into her past. Trapped in a tangle of fantasy and reality, Jasmine becomes determined to find the truth, even while her mother's refusal to be honest drives a deeper wedge between the

Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Chemistry is the perfect introduction for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.This book covers the core concepts of chemistry in a fresh and accessible way – from the structure of an atom and the 118 elements of the periodic table, to combustion and explosive reactions. Using simple diagrams and precise explanations, each pared-back entry explains concepts clearly and concisely.Whether you are studying chemistry at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics of chemistry quickly and easily.

Never published before, Ten Little Rabbits are pulled out of a hat by Maurice SendakMaurice Sendak’s legacy continues with this playful counting extravaganza for the youngest child. Here is a small reader’s introduction to the magic of Mr. Sendak’s books - a journey that will continue for many years to come.Prepare to be . . .Amazed . . .Dazzled . . .And mesmerized by Mino’s magic show!

A highly detailed gift book complete with an informative and engaging introduction to pirates, made in collaboration with Royal Museums Greenwich. Learn all about what it was like to be a pirate and create your own scene with a press-out treasure island!How did you become a pirate? What was it like to live on a pirate ship? Were there any female pirates? And would you really have to walk the plank?Find out the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled book created in collaboration with Royal Museums Greenwich. Then turn to the back of the book to press out and assemble the pieces to make your very own treasure island scene!An interactive introduction to excite young history enthusiasts:*Beautifully detailed illustrations: Stunning seafaring scenes that bring the past to life in gorgeous detail, fully illustrated by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted illustrator Sally Agar.*Made with the experts: Created in collaboration with the Royal Museums Greenwich to bring this histo

The scientific study of consciousness features a vast array of conflicting theories, but cross-disciplinary exchange between researchers from different camps is not always prevalent. This book seeks to address these complexities by providing a thorough introduction to the field while remaining accessible to those new to the topic. By exploring empirical methods, surveying a variety of competing theories, and outlining challenges for current approaches, it equips readers with the tools to evaluate existing theories. It also showcases contributions from the originators and leading proponents of today's most influential theories, providing unparalleled depth and clarity into diverse theoretical perspectives. Offering a thorough overview of scientific consciousness studies, this book presents new perspectives on a topic that has long puzzled scientists and philosophers alike.

A market-leading text, Microeconomics presents economic theory in the context of real, data-driven examples, and then helps you develop your intuition through hallmark Solved Problems. The text places emphasis on modern theories, such as industrial organization theory, game theory, and transaction cost theory, which are useful in analyzing actual markets. At the same time, a step-by-step problem-based learning approach demonstrates how to use microeconomic theory to solve business problems and analyze policy. The 9th Edition, Global Edition, has been substantially updated with new or revised real-world examples, applications and problems. This gives you a practical perspective, seeing how models connect to real-world decisions being made in today's firms and policy debates.

A Single Man is an exclusive Vintage Classic that has been made into a film starring Julianne Moore and Colin Firth and directed by Tom Ford.George is heartbroken after the death of his lover.An English professor in suburban California, George must now adjust to a tragic new solitude in the sun. Beneath George’s rigid British restraint, waves of sorrow and fury surge. He doggedly persists with the routines of his past life, heading out to work, to the gym, on again to dinner. Yet along the way, George rediscovers the unexpected pleasures of life and the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation. This short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TOM FORD‘Lyrical and intensely moving’ Daily Telegraph‘Widely recognised as his supreme achievement . . . a work of compressed brilliance’ Guardian‘A virtuoso piece of work . . . powerful’ Sunday Time

ONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD''Exciting, relevant and thought provoking.' STEPHEN KING'One of my favourite books.' SUZANNE COLLINS'Exemplary.' IAN MCEWANWith an Introduction by Executive Producer Joel Wilson, Director Marc Munden and Writer Jack Thorne'There aren't any grown-ups anywhere.'A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. By day, they explore the dazzling beaches, gorging fruit, seeking shelter, and ripping off their uniforms to swim in the lagoon.At night, in the darkness of the jungle, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, they must forge their own; but it isn't long before their innocent games devolve into something far more dangerous . .

Prevailing classification systems backed by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM) and World Health Organization (ICD) generally assume that mental health conditions are best represented by discrete entities that are qualitatively distinct from one another and from mental health. These diagnostic categories, such as major depression, antisocial personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, are ubiquitous in research, clinical, training, legal, and public health contexts. Yet they are out of sync with a vast quantity of scientific data on the presentation, causes, and treatments of psychopathology. Empirically speaking, categorical diagnoses tend to be unreliable (over time and across reporters), have fuzzy boundaries with one another and mental health, do not capture many clinical presentations encountered in routine practice, and lack distinctive causes and recommended treatments. Dimensional perspectives recognize the same signs and symptoms as categorical rubrics, but

Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to the Tudor period.Do you know what a 'gong farmer' did? (And no, they didn't plant gongs.) Or why you might have gone to the barber for a toothache? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the Tudors by award-winning author Chae Strathie.*Packed with historical facts about Tudor king and queens, clothes, schools, food, entertainment and more!*Developed in consultation with expert curators from the British Museum.*Features hilarious cartoons on every page.Don't miss other upcoming titles in the series: Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece

Still at the helm after 36 years, founders Govaert and Vanhoutte steer their firm with a view toward minimalistic, functional, authentic and timeless styleGuided by a clear design philosophy, the architecture by Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects is characterized by functionality in concept, simplicity in complexity, and the context as a guiding element. As a result, their designs are timeless in aesthetics, establishing an authentic architectural identity that is recognized both nationally and internationally.The monograph includes an in-depth introduction into the firm and its two founding partners, Benny Govaert & Damiaan Vanhoutte, outlining their architectural upbringing and how it influences the way they think and design architecture to this day. Numerous architectural projects are presented through photographs, plans and sketches, including uncompleted and conceptual projects, revealing their long-term dedication, consistency, authenticity and passion for the art of architec

Enhance your introduction to marketing learning with Boone/Kurtz' best-selling CONTEMPORARY MARKETING, 20th Edition. The new chapter format and Assessment Checks ensure your effective understanding of the material. The inclusion of real-life company case studies, featuring Meta, Simon Property Group and Misfit Market, provide practical examples that deepen your understanding of marketing and demonstrate how concepts are applied in the real world. This fresh perspective helps you develop practical skills used by marketing professionals. Additionally, MindTap online learning provides access to assignments, case activities, practice quizzes and flashcards to reinforce your understanding. These resources support your course success to ensure you are well-prepared for a successful marketing career equipped with a solid foundation and a competitive edge.

In a world where it s easy to feel like everything is going wrong, world-renowned psychiatrist Paul Conti asks what s going right?Despite the increasing availability of mental health resources and freedom of people talking about it, the data around mental health shows a steady decline in happiness. Why are all the metrics heading the wrong way? With his characteristic warmth, optimism and expertise however, Dr Paul Conti wants you to flip the narrative and ask yourself the empowering question: how can we go right?Based on his Generative Drive framework, and as seen on the wildly popular podcast series on Andrew Huberman s Huberman Lab, What s Going Right will guide readers to understanding and assessing their mental health. Also informed by Paul s own journey and his decades of experience helping patients, this book will provide you with a simple, science-based framework for improving mental health, fortified with practical tools that you can tailor to yourself in the real world.With a

Looking for high-protein recipes--without eggs or protein powders? Try these 50 delicious recipes for whole-food, egg-free options that don't sacrifice taste, texture, or protein. If you're among the millions of people who have jumped on the healthy high-protein bandwagon--but you can't eat eggs or don't want all those ultra-processed foods--you're probably facing a bit of a problem. There are No Eggs in This Cookbook! is here to help, providing practical, tested solutions for eggless dishes from the plant-based cooking community. While this is not a plant-based cookbook, there are lessons to be learned from that tradition. By understanding how eggs are used in cooking and baking, you can easily (and delectably!) find substitutes for them--without resorting to industrialized, pre-made egg replacers. Whether it's for structure, stability, flavor, texture, or leavening, you'll skirt the laws of eggs in this easy-to-use cookbook. Just four chapters include a variety of eggless recipes for

A brilliant tabbed board book to meet all of your favourite characters from the deep dark wood, based on the bestselling modern classics, The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this sturdy and colourful tabbed board book based on the modern classics, The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.Take a stroll through the deep dark wood and turn the colourful, chunky tabbed pages to learn about Mouse, the Gruffalo and more of your favourite creatures.Based on the original stories, Gruffalo, Who Can You See? is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and a great gift for fans of the bestselling picture books.Look out for the brand new Gruffalo picture book coming on 10th September 2026.

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming new reillustrated edition of The Railway Children.When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train, sending their love to Father. Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance.One of the best-loved classics of all time, with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson.

This compact, beautifully designed, and affordably priced volume is the perfect introduction to French Impressionism and to the luminous world of Claude Monet--a visionary artist whose work transformed the way we perceive and interpret nature. From the iconic water lilies and shimmering haystacks to the vibrant scenes of bustling train stations and serene gardens, Monet's achievements are thematically presented in 55 stunning reproductions that highlight the depth, texture, and vibrancy of his artistry. Essential works such as Impression, Sunrise; Woman with a Parasol; Bordighera; The Palazzo Contarini; The Water Lily Pond in the Evening; and Poplars in the Sun are accompanied by insightful commentary that explores his innovations and masterful ability to capture the transient interplay of light and atmosphere.A concise yet richly detailed biography traces his journey from early struggles to his emergence as one of the most celebrated painters of his era. Rich contextual details illumi

'Grey-eyed Athena sent them a following breeze, the fresh- blowing westerly, whistling over the wine-dark sea'Twenty years after setting out to fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus is yet to return home to Ithaca. His household is in disarray: a horde of over 100 disorderly and arrogant suitors are vying to claim Odysseus' wife Penelope, and his young son Telemachus is powerless to stop them. Meanwhile, Odysseus is driven beyond the limits of the known world, encountering countless divine and earthly challenges.But Odysseus is 'of many wiles' and his cunning and bravery eventually lead him home, to reclaim both his family and his kingdom. The Odyssey rivals the Iliad as the greatest poem of Western culture and is perhaps the most influential text of classical literature. This elegant and compelling new translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes that guide the reader in understanding the poem and the many different contexts in which it was performed and read.

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Domesticated uses novel archaeological methods to rewrite the narrative of the rise of social complexity in the western and eastern Eurasian steppe. Through the study of ancient proteins, DNA, and isotopes, as well as traditional archaeology, Alicia R. Ventresca-Miller tracks the adoption of domesticated animals and plants to show how cultivated species transformed societies during the eras preceding the Silk Road networks. Economies in this region shifted from hunting and gathering to the use of ruminant livestock, horse dairying and riding, and finally to the cultivation of grains, marking major thresholds in human history. Ventresca-Miller proposes a model for how this happened--from the initial introduction of the animal or plant to their acceptance, solidification, an

How do we map the ocean floor? Why do earthquakes strike some places more than others? In what ways does a city’s layout reflect its politics?Part of DK’s indispensable Big Ideas series, The Geography Book answers these questions and many more.The perfect introduction to the subject, it explores and explains the key geophysical and atmospheric processes that have shaped Earth’s geology, climate, and ecosystems, and the numerous ways in which they have shaped our lives, and we have shaped them in return – for better or worse. Combining easy-to-follow explanations, innovative graphics, and intriguing quotes, it covers everything from geological mapping and the water cycle to climate change and population demographics.This fascinating book includes:*More than 90 of the most important ideas, theories, and milestones in the field of geography – covering physical geography, human geography, environmental geography, and practical geography*Simple explanations, bold infographics and step-by-st

Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny, illustrated guide to medieval times.Now available as a black and white pocket-sized paperback!Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to medieval times.Have you ever wondered what it was like living in a medieval castle? Why people would put leeches on their bodies when they were ill? Or how to train to become a knight? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide.Packed with historical facts about medieval clothes, food, entertainment and more!Explains key moments from history including the Norman Conquest, the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the creation of the Bayeux Tapestry.Developed in consultation with expert curators from the British Museum.Written in accessible, conversational text by award-winning author Chae Strathie, and featuring hilarious illustrations on every page.Don't miss other titles in the seri

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks with a brand-new adventure in this second series installment! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!There's trouble at the Society of Superheroes!Captain Amazing, the longtime hero of Metro City, has retired, and he's enjoying a much-needed vacation at the World's Biggest Ball of Yarn. But while he's away, there's trouble at home! A massive data breech disrupts the Society of Superheroes, and a flash drive containing sensitive information about Captain Amazing and other heroes winds up in reckless hands. Meanwhile, an unannounced visitor named Whipley arrives at the captain's house, and his pet sidekicks -- Manny, Roscoe, and Fluffy -- are skeptical of the stranger's intentions. The only sidekick excited by the visit is Shifty.Could Whipley be Shifty's loving, long-lost brother as he claims? Or is he framing the sidekicks for his own personal gain and vengeance?

★ 17歲科技創業家 Samaira Mehta 親身經歷啟發，寫給新世代孩子的 STEM 圖像橋梁書！★ 把函式、佇列、平行處理等程式概念，巧妙融入校園友情與自我突破故事。★ 適合喜歡程式、科學、發明與圖像小說的孩子，也鼓勵女孩勇敢走進科技世界！Sama 熱愛解決問題，也喜歡用資料和程式讓世界變得更好。升上中學後，她滿心期待加入 Tech Club，卻發現大家似乎都比她更懂 coding。她提出幫忙公車司機設計省時路線的點子，卻被認為「不夠複雜」；她想參加 Code Crusher 錦標賽，卻開始懷疑自己是否真的有資格站在那裡。直到新鄰居 Zoe 出現——這個會自己打造氣墊船的女孩，讓 Sama 重新燃起信心。兩人互相啟發，Sama 想出一款以兔子為主角、邊玩邊學程式的桌遊。這一次，她能用自己的方式證明：科技不只是寫出很難的程式，更是發現問題、幫助他人，並讓更多人加入創造未來的行列。推薦給喜歡《Click》《Real Friends》以及 STEM、校園友情、圖像小說的讀者。也適合親子共讀或課堂延伸討論，用來引導孩子認識程式邏輯、創意解題與科技中的性別平等。Big-thinking Sama loves coding, but is she skilled enough to fit in at Tech Club? This is a playful and STEM-rich story inspired by the real life of its seventeen-year-old author. Sama's starting middle school! Maybe Tech Club will be a good place to fit in. She's into solving problems, building clever machines, and collecting beautiful data, plus her friend Nancy has given her a cool book on coding. But everyone at Tech Club is already so good at coding--will Sama's contributions be enough for her to be inc

Key Features: Affective Education and the Public Good1. Aligning with Global Visions: Integrating International Initiatives. Selected from ICAE3 2025, this volume addresses the global "happiness gap." Closely aligned with the OECD Education 2030/2040 Framework and UNESCO’s "Happy Schools" initiative, it moves Affect from the periphery to the center of pedagogy as an engine for collective resilience.2. Rigorous Scholarly Transformation: Multi-Layered Review. Every chapter underwent two rounds of academic refinement: an initial blind peer-review for the conference, followed by a second round of anonymous expert review for selected authors. This ensures that the methodology, theoretical grounding, and logical structure meet the highest international standards.3. Four Thematic Pillars: Mapping Educational Design●Foundations: Ecological resilience and "the good life" in the age of AI.●Interventions: STEAM education, "Gigo therapy" for ASD, and joy-infused mathematics.●Technology: Utilizing

Fundamentals of Investing uses examples and hands-on applications to introduce the tools and techniques of personal investors and money managers. With a focus on individual securities and portfolios, the authors explore the risks and returns of various investment types and how to use this knowledge to achieve financial goals. Throughout chapters, they present the pros and cons of investment decisions to help you make informed choices and meet your objectives. The 15th Edition covers new developments in the investment industry, from Crypto to U.S. inflation to AI's influence on investment decisions. Fresh data and examples were integrated throughout, aligning the material with today's financial realities. NOTE: This ISBN is for a print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your MyLab(R) experience. It does not include access to your MyLab course. Before purchasing, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN.

Sports Law and Society: Rules of the Game, Second Edition stands out for its exceptional depth and practical approach, offering a comprehensive, concise and clear examination of the legal challenges shaping today's sports industry. Designed to engage students, it covers foundational topics like contracts, collective bargaining, and intellectual property in sports while exploring complex, evolving issues such as gender equity, the global sports ecosystem, and data analytics in performance. Each chapter provides real-world examples and cases, giving students an applied understanding of how legal principles operate within professional, college, and youth sports. By balancing established legal doctrines with emerging topics-including artificial intelligence, digital media, athlete mental health, and the future of sports-this book equips readers with both historical context and foresight, making it particularly relevant for a dynamic field.What sets this book apart is its critical focus on

Philosophy has long paid minimal attention to creativity, and even with the rise of research on imagination, the creative imagination has still largely been ignored. The aim of this Oxford Handbook is to correct this neglect. By bringing together research from various sub-disciplines, the contributors explore recent emerging topics and open up new avenues of research in the philosophy of imagination and creativity. The 37 chapters provide state of the art treatments of a variety of subjects at the intersection of imagination and creativity. The volume opens with a comprehensive editors' introduction providing an overview of issues covered in the volume. The chapters in Part I provides framing and historical context for the philosophical study of imagination and creativity, along with an overview of the empirical literature. The chapters in Part II explores imagination and creativity as they manifest in, and in turn shape, the individual. The chapters in Part III survey the role of imag