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This book is unique in that it offers the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to its subject. The authors analyse:* the economic literature on sporting leagues* the demand for professional team sports* the players' labour market.Amongst the topics discussed are the US system of franchising and draft picks and the chances of their being adopted elsewhere, the implications of player strikes, the onset of pay-per-view and digi...

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Inhaltsangabe:Problemstellung: ¿Der Tourismus als Massenphänomen ist ein Kennzeichen moderner Gesellschaften. Er ist Resultat fortschreitender gesellschaftlicher Entwicklung und Ausdruck modernen Lebensstils, der geprägt ist vom zunehmenden Bedürfnis nach persönlicher Entfaltung und individuellen Erlebnismöglichkeiten". Resultierend hat sich in den letzten 40 Jahren der Tourismus rapide entwickelt. Bei einer jährlichen Wachstumsrate von durc...

Quantum many-body theory as a discipline in its own right dates largely from the 1950's. It has developed since then to its current position as one of the cornerstones of modern theoretical physics. The field remains vibrant and active, vigorous and exciting. Indeed, its successes and importance were vividly illustrated prior to the conference by the sharing of the 1998 Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Chemistry by three many-body theorists. T...

An important contribution to the understanding of the theatrical output of major figure of Spanish literary canon.

Nonlinear science has a very broad scope and the aim of this volume of lectures is to introduce different aspects of this vast domain to research students whose studies are necessarily concentrated on only one. The lectures given at summer schools in France between 1997 and 1999, describe analytical, geometrical and experimental approaches to subjects as diverse as turbulence, elasticity, physiology, classical mechanics, quantum chaos, water w...

Connecting Children focuses on children's understandings of care and their views of different family lives. It portrays the lives of children aged 11-12 and shows how families connect children in different ways both in the household but also in their wider kinship networks. The children studied reflect upon family life and especially upon situations where their own family lives change dramatically, such as when parents divorce or are unable to...

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Instead of the conventional opposition between nature (genes) and nurture (environment), Design for a Life offers a new approach that synthesises biology and psychology. It explores the developmental cooking processes that give rise to individuals, and considers in turn how these processes have evolved.

Isaiah Berlin was born in Riga, now capital of Latvia, in 1909. When he was six, his family moved to Russia, and in Petrograd in 1917 Berlin witnessed both Revolutions - Social Democratic and Bolshevik. In 1921 he and his parents emigrated to England, where he was educated at St Paul's School, London, and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Apart from his war service in New York, Washington, Moscow and Leningrad, he remained at Oxford thereafter -...

Near-field optics, dealing with the interaction between optical field and matter in the nanometric region, has become an interdisciplinary field spaning physics, chemistry, materials science, electrical engineering and high density data storage. This book reflects the recent status of this rapidly growing field. It discusses the basic theories, instrumentation, novel probes, theoretical simulations, and the application of near-field optics to ...

Widely recognized as one of today's most important cultural critics, Fredric Jameson's writing targets subjects from architecture to science fiction, cinema and global capitalism. Of his work, "The Political Unconscious remains one of the most widely cited Marxist literary-theoretical texts, and "Postmodernism, or the cultural logic of late capitalism" is amongst the most influential statements on the nature of postmodernity ever published. A...

Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1899. A poet, critic and short story writer, he received numerous awards for his work including the 1961 International Publisher's Prize (shared with Samuel Beckett). He died in 1986. He has a reasonable claim, with Kafka and Joyce, to be the most influential writer of the 20th Century.

The author of the bestselling "Woe Is I" goes beyond grammar to offer witty, helpful advice for everyone who wants to write well. NPR sponsorship.

As yoga gains popularity across the U.S., many people are becoming interested in its traditional Vedic roots. While Buddhist meditation is well represented on bookshelves, there has been little Vedantic philosophy written in lay terms until now. Author David Frawley guides readers through the challenges of cultivating awareness, calming the mind, and practicing meditation according to Vedanta and Hinduism. He examines how cultural knowledge sy...

Was weiß eine Organisation? ¿ Wenn man sich im Zentrum vermögensrechtlich bedeutsamen Handelns einen freien Willen denkt, wird auch das diesen Willen lenkende Wissen zur zentralen dogmatischen Kategorie. Unabhängig von Willensdogmen lassen sich Verhaltenserwartungen mit der Erwägung rechtfertigen, daß dem Adressaten die Erwartung bekannt war. Umgekehrt entlastet Unkenntnis und sichert den Bestand an sich regelwidriger Transaktionen. ¿ Die Arbe...

The On Your Mark Workbook provides further practice and reinforcement of vocabulary and grammar, as well as additional interactive speaking activities, listening tasks, and a self-check page at the end of each unit. On Your Mark is the introductory level of the new edition of Scott Foresman English. Scott Foresman English, a theme-based, integrated skills program for secondary and adult students, is a unique and flexible series with multiple e...

A lavishly illustrated biographical essay on the peerless Billie Holiday, drawing on never-before-published material.

What A Life! is an exciting introduction to some of history's most amazing people. Did you know that... William Shakespeare earned almost no money from his writing?... Leonard da Vinci wrote backwards in his notebooks so that nobody could read them?... Eva Peron's body was missing for 16 years?... Pablo Picasso never threw anything away, not even empty cereal boxes?... Agatha Christie wrote a book that actually saved someone's life? These and ...