Authors:Derek Matravers, Jonathan Pike,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: anthology, philosophy, political, contemporary, debates
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2003-02-21
List price: $125.00
ISBN-10: 0415302102
ISBN-13: 9780415302104

This book provides a comprehensive collection of influential essays that present a balanced survey of the major ideas that have come out of this area of study in the last two decades. Each article has been carefully chosen to enable any student of political philosophy to grasp the main debates within the topic. Clearly divided into two parts, Part One deals with fundamental philosophical issues: the nature of social explanation; distributive justice and liberalism and communitarianism. Part Two contains seminal papers in more specific areas: citizenship and multiculturalism; nationalism; de

Authors:Derek Matravers, Jonathan Pike, Nigel Warburton,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: mill, machiavelli, philosophy, political, reading
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2001-04
List price: $37.95
ISBN-10: 0415211972
ISBN-13: 9780415211970

This book is a clear and thorough introduction to political philosophy and thought and introduces the reader to major political thinkers and complementary secondary readings. It is structured around major works such as Machiavelli’s Prince, Hobbes’ Leviathan, Locke’s Second Treatise on Government, Rousseau’s Social Contract, Marx and Engels’ German Ideology (Part 1) and Mill’s On Liberty and The Subjection of Women.

Authors:Geoff Pike, Phyllis Pike,
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Keywords: power
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1996-10-15
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0804830991
ISBN-13: 9780804830997

Author: Dag Pike
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Keywords: handling, navigation, safety, boat, guide, powerboat, seamanship, complete, fast
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2004-04-22
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0071422099
ISBN-13: 9780071422093

The definitive guide to operating 30- to 100-foot boats at speeds of 25 to more than 100 knots Fast powerboats outsell sailboats 10 to 1, yet there has been no comprehensive guide available for operating them. Now, from one of the world’s leading authorities on fast powerboats, comes the book that answers that need. Author Dag Pike provides plenty of tips, anecdotes, and instructive illustrations as he covers crucial topics such as hull design and construction, engines and propulsion systems, coping with extreme conditions, tides and currents, collision avoidance, communications, and mu

Author: Dag Pike
Publisher: Sheridan House
Keywords: simplified, sextant, reed
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 2003-04-01
List price: $16.50
ISBN-10: 1574091689
ISBN-13: 9781574091687

Generations of seamen and airmen have treasured and relied upon the sextant. The purest of all nautical instruments, it enables seafarers to accurately determine their global position alone and without the aid of modern technology. Though contemporary sailors generally use electronic systems to orient themselves, the sextant is far from redundant: all commercial trading vessels are still required to keep one aboard. Should electronic systems fail, a sextant can make the difference between disaster and survival. In this invaluable tutorial for beginning navigators, Dag Pike clearly and efficien

Author: Steven Pike
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: marketing, approach, communication, integrated, destination
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2008-01-11
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0750686499
ISBN-13: 9780750686495

The tourism market is fiercely competitive. No other market place has as many brands competing for attention, and yet only a handful of countries account for 75% of the world’s visitor arrivals. The other 200 or so are left to fight for a share of the remaining 25%. Therefore, destination marketers at city, state and national levels have arguably, a far more challenging role than other services or consumer goods marketers. Destination Marketing: an integrated marketing communication approach focuses on the five core tenets of integrated marketing communications. These embody both the

Author: William H. Pike
Publisher: Bill Pike Book
Keywords: stocks
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1999-01-05
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0966677501
ISBN-13: 9780966677508

An in-depth introduction to stock and bond investments. Assumes the reader has no prior background. Covers in narrative form with examples: fundamentals of financial statements, financial ratios, primary and secondary offerings, price/earnings ratios, commonly misunderstood terms such as "capitalize", "equity", "cash flow", "diluted earnings" and more. Book is not just a glossary, but explains things in depth