369 results for 'Strauss, Dirk'

The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 A bold and thought-provoking theory on the history of America, Generations proposes that each generation belongs to one of four types, repeating...

Richard Strauss: 40 Songs: The Vocal Library This comprehensive collection of 40 songs by Richard Strauss is the definitive art song literature. Special advisor to the edition, renowned Strauss...

The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band Get an inside look at the rebellious lives of four of the most influential icons in American rock history. This autobiography reveals the...

Leo Strauss and the Recovery of Natural Philosophizing by Alberto Marco Giovanni Ghibellini explores how Leo Strauss sought to revive ancient philosophical inquiry. Strauss's approach aimed to...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a cult classic that has captured the imaginations of readers worldwide. Written by Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, this...

Leo Strauss on Plato's "Protagoras" is a transcript of his 1965 seminar at the University of Chicago. Edited and introduced by Robert C. Bartlett, this collection offers a unique insight into...

Leo Strauss's intellectual mission was to recover 'classical rationalism', a pursuit that has made him a contentious figure in modern thought. This introduction aims to present a balanced account of...

Leo Strauss on Political Philosophy Responds to the Challenge of Positivism and Historicism brings together the lectures that comprise Strauss's "Introduction to Political Philosophy." In this work,...

Claude Lévi-Strauss: A Life of Intellectual Adventure This biography offers a profound and nuanced portrait of Claude Lévi-Strauss, a figure who transformed his academic discipline and profoundly...

Richard Strauss lived through some of the most tumultuous periods in modern history, yet his life and work remained remarkably consistent. This biography explores Strauss's early musical development,...

Leo Strauss on Political Philosophy Responds to Contemporary Challenges. In this collection of lectures, Leo Strauss offers an accessible introduction to political philosophy, exploring its relevance...

Explore the world of Clive Cussler's iconic hero, Dirk Pitt, like never before. This unique insider's guide offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life and adventures of the world's greatest action...

Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss: A Musical Friendship. This book explores the 24-year relationship between two of music's greatest composers, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. Despite their...

Leo Strauss and the Rediscovery of Maimonides by Kenneth Hart Green explores the significant influence of Maimonides on Leo Strauss's thought. In uncovering the esoteric tradition in Maimonides's...

Enjoy the timeless music of Johann Strauss, Jr. with this collection of 12 waltzes made easy for piano. The book features arrangements of some of Strauss's most famous compositions, including The...

Leo Strauss and Nietzsche explores the complex relationship between two influential thinkers. Laurence Lampert examines the key essay by Leo Strauss, "Note on the Plan of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and...

Richard Strauss: A Life Beyond Myth This biography delves into the life and works of Richard Strauss, whose music has been shaped by controversy and misconception. Despite being associated with Nazi...

The Strauss Dynasty and Habsburg Vienna by David Wyn Jones is a fresh perspective on one of music's most beloved families. For over a century, the Strausses' music-making was at the heart of Viennese...

Dirk Pitt's latest adventure begins with a rescue mission on Russia's Lake Baikal, where a freak wave puts him and his partner Al Giordino in the midst of a mystery. When their ship is sabotaged and...

Richard Strauss in Context offers a fresh perspective on the life and work of one of music's most important composers. By focusing on the broader context in which Strauss created his music, this book...

Poseidon's Arrow is a gripping thriller that follows NUMA director Dirk Pitt as he embarks on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind a revolutionary submarine design. When the scientist...

A foundered Victorian ship holds a secret in its icy grave. When Dirk Pitt is nearly blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage and sets out to uncover the truth. His investigation...

The Dirk Gently Omnibus is a collection of two quirky detective stories by Douglas Adams, the renowned author of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In these two delightfully odd detective...

Discover the key ideas and influence of French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss in this accessible guide.Born in 1908, Lévi-Strauss was a leading thinker whose work had a profound impact on...

The Last Waltz: The Strauss Dynasty and Vienna A fascinating story of two waltz kings and their family's tumultuous history. The Strauss dynasty produced some of the most beloved music of the 19th...

Heidegger, Strauss, and the Premises of Philosophy On Original Forgetting by Richard L. Velkley explores the complex relationship between two influential philosophers, Martin Heidegger and Leo...

Leo Strauss: Politics, Philosophy, Judaism by Steven B. Smith This book offers a fresh perspective on Leo Strauss's thought, challenging common assumptions about his connection to neoconservatism...

Dirk Pitt is on the trail of an ancient mystery that spans thousands of years. A deadly collision in the Detroit River sets off a chain of events that leads Pitt to suspect that a rogue cargo...

Richard Strauss's Elektra is a comprehensive study of one of his most complex operas. This handbook brings together a range of expert contributions to provide a full understanding of the work. The...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a novel that weaves together seemingly disparate threads to reveal a complex and intriguing mystery. At its centre is Dirk Gently, a detective with a unique...

Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss: A Hidden Dialogue The relationship between Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss is one of the most fascinating in modern philosophy. In his influential work, The Concept of the...

Dirk Pitt's latest adventure begins with an unexpected discovery in the Middle East. A long-lost cargo from ancient times has been unearthed, and its revelation sets off a chain reaction of events...

Richard Strauss: A Composer ReevaluatedThis Companion provides a comprehensive survey of Richard Strauss's life and work, exploring his operatic output, tone poems, and Lieder in the context of their...

Dirk Pitt returns to face a toxic threat in the Caribbean Sea. A mysterious outbreak is spreading rapidly, threatening not only the region but also the United States. As he investigates, Pitt becomes...

Andrew Strauss's story of winning the Ashes in Australia is one of leadership, planning and overcoming adversity. In 2010, he led his team to an unprecedented victory, inflicting three innings...

Strauss, Spinoza & Sinai Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith by Alec Goldstein, Jeffrey Bloom, and Gil Student. This collection brings together seventeen Orthodox Jewish scholars to engage...

Dirk Pitt faces his most daunting challenge yet in this electrifying thriller. In 1945, two US bombers take off with atomic bombs, but only one gets through. Years later, a Norwegian vessel is...

Johann Strauss and Vienna Operetta and the Politics of Popular Culture by Camille Crittenden explores the transformation of Vienna at the end of the nineteenth century, marked by the emergence of...

Leo Strauss's 1948 Notebook on Plato's Euthyphro presents his thoughts on the dialogue in preparation for a class at the New School for Social Research. This volume features close analysis and...

The Writings of Dirk PhilipsThis collection contains all the known writings of early Anabaptist leader Dirk Philips, translated into English from his original 1564 Dutch volume. Annotations and...

Olivia Strauss is turning thirty-nine. She still considers herself young and has decades to check off her life's to-do list. But when she receives a birthday present that could have been avoided,...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a wildly inventive novel that combines ghosts, time travel, and a detective's mission to save humanity from extinction. Douglas Adams weaves together a...

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams is a witty and unsettling detective story that defies explanation. A mysterious explosion at Heathrow Airport sets off a chain reaction of events...

Dirk Gently, detective holístico, tiene un método de trabajo basado en la interconexión entre todas las cosas. En esta novela, una inexplicable explosión que devasta una terminal del aeropuerto de...

Richard Strauss: Salome by Derrick Puffett is a comprehensive study of one of the composer's most famous operas. This full-length analysis presents an informative collection of historical, critical...

Discover the fascinating story behind one of the world's most iconic garments: blue jeans. In graphic novel format, this book tells the tale of Levi Strauss and his role in shaping the evolution of...

Concert arabesques on motifs by Johann Strauss "By the beautiful blue Danube" is a challenging piano arrangement that has been popular for decades.Originally published in 1999, this virtuoso piece...

Dirk Willems: A Man Who Died to Save His Enemy The story of Dirk Willems, a Dutch Anabaptist, is one that stands out in the history of the Reformation. Five hundred years after his sacrifice, his...

Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House is an entertaining mystery for young readers. Ace reporter Dirk Bones sets out to uncover the truth behind a couple of ghosts haunting a house. As he...

Dirk Bogarde: A Life of Contrasts This biography explores the complex life and career of English actor Dirk Bogarde, who dominated the films in which he starred. Bogarde's public persona as a matinee...

Dirk Pitt must unravel an enduring historical mystery in the latest novel from Clive Cussler. In 1940, as the German army blitzes Europe, a mysterious piece of cargo is ordered to be removed from...

German philosophy in the twentieth century was marked by intense debate and controversy. This book provides an introduction to the key thinkers of the period, exploring how they responded to the...

Dirk Pitt is on the trail of a decades-old mystery in Black Wind, a gripping adventure from Clive Cussler, the grand master of action and suspense.In the final days of World War Two, two submarines...

When a luxury cruise ship catches fire and sinks during its maiden voyage, marine explorer Dirk Pitt is racing against time to rescue those in danger. His efforts are soon overshadowed by a...

Dirk Sterling, a US Deputy Marshal, is tasked with capturing Beaux Crandall, a notorious fugitive and former mogul wanted by the FBI. Crandall has broken his pre-trial release conditions and...

Dirk Pitt's latest adventure takes him to the depths of the Pacific and the heights of the Himalayas in this thrilling novel by Clive Cussler.A forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea sets off a...

Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler is a thrilling novel that follows marine explorer Dirk Pitt as he embarks on his most perilous mission yet.On orders from the Pentagon, Pitt has been tasked with...

Dirk Pitt's latest adventure takes him to the depths of the Pacific Northwest and the bayous of Louisiana in a heart-pumping quest to uncover a sinister plot. When he rescues an undercover agent from...

David Strauss, el confessor y el escritor (y fragmentos póstumos) by Friedrich Nietzsche is a work that sparked intense controversy in its time. Written as a response to the perceived "cultería" of...

The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest by Max Brallier is a thrilling postapocalyptic adventure that follows the dynamic duo of Quint and Dirk as they embark on a quest for the ages...

Pieter-Dirk Uys has spent over 7,000 hours on stage. But behind the persona lies a complex and multifaceted individual. In this memoir, he shares stories from his life, including family memories, his...

Dirk Pitt's latest adventure takes him to the depths of the Pacific and the heights of the Himalayas in this thrilling novel by Clive Cussler.A forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea sets off a...

The Last Kids on Earth Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest is a thrilling new spin-off in the bestselling series. After the events of The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race, adventure abounds as Quint...

Easy Classical Trumpet and Piano Duets Featuring Music of Bach, Grieg, Wagner, Strauss and Other Composers by Marc. This collection brings together 18 easy and fun classical pieces for trumpet and...

Easy Classical Violin and Viola Duets Featuring Music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Other Composers by Javier Marcó This collection brings together 18 easy and fun classical pieces,...

Dallas was once a basketball wasteland, but then came Dirk Nowitzki, a German native with a cool efficiency and ability to make shots from impossible angles. His 21-season NBA career with the Dallas...

Thinking in Public: A New Perspective on Philosophy and Politics By examining the lives and works of three influential thinkers - Hannah Arendt, Emmanuel Levinas, and Leo Strauss - Benjamin Aldes...

Audie Murphy, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Dirk Bogarde in WW2 by Melody Foreman The stories behind the stars are often more compelling than their screen appearances. This book delves into the...

Easy Classical Violin and Piano Duets Featuring Music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Other Composers by Javier Marcó. This collection brings together 18 easy and fun classical pieces for...

Dirk Lauwaert's Selected Writings span 25 years, from 1983 to 2008, offering a glimpse into his unique perspective on images and their connections to ethics, philosophy, and society. This collection...

Easy Classical Cello and Piano Duets Featuring Music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Other Composers by Marc. Discover the beauty of classical music with this collection of 18 easy and fun...

Easy Classical Violin and Cello Duets Featuring Music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Other Composers This collection presents 18 easy and fun classical pieces for violin and cello duets,...

Easy Classical Viola and Cello Duets Featuring Music of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Other Composers by Marc. This collection features a selection of classical pieces by renowned composers,...

The Shadow of the Empress: Fairy-Tale Opera and the End of the Habsburg Monarchy by Larry Wolff explores how the changing circumstances of politics and society transformed an opera into a cultural...

Postmodern Platos by Catherine H. Zuckert explores how five influential thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries turned to Plato's ideas in order to redefine philosophy and the Western tradition...

The Main Enterprise of the World: A Humanistic Rethinking of Education Philip Kitcher offers a comprehensive vision for education's goals and purpose. He explores how schools and universities can...

The Salmon of Doubt is a unique and captivating collection of writings from Douglas Adams, the renowned author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This posthumous publication brings together...

The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with DestinyWilliam Strauss and Neil Howe explore a provocative theory of American history, revealing a distinct...

Slow Spatial Reader: Chronicles of Radical Affection by Carolyn F. Strauss This collection of essays explores the nuances of spatial experience, probing the boundaries of the body, atmosphere, and...

Thomas Aquinas's natural-law teaching posits that its primary precepts are self-evident and accessible to human reason. This idea is central to his philosophical system, which has been subject to...

The Nine: A Breathtaking Tale of Escape and Resilience In the midst of World War II, nine young women, some still in their teens, joined the French and Dutch Resistance, risking everything to fight...

The rich wildlife of Provence and Camargue is a true natural treasure. This region boasts an incredible variety of landscapes, from the arid plateau of La Crau to the Mediterranean hillsides and the...

Totemism by Claude Levi-Strauss Levi-Strauss examines totemism as a way to challenge common perceptions of primitive societies. He explores how these classifications are used to understand the...

Toward "Natural Right and History": Lectures and Essays by Leo Strauss, 1937-1946 is a collection of six lectures and a full transcript of the 1949 Walgreen Lectures. In these works, Leo Strauss...

Dirk Lloyd, trapped in the body of a schoolboy, returns with another darkly hilarious adventure. Brilliantly funny and subversive, this book showcases Jamie Thomson's unique style. In this story, a...

When Holly's plans to sleuth with her partner Dirk Dilly are foiled by school, she meets Callum, the son of the Prime Minister, who claims he was kidnapped by dragons a year ago. As Dirk investigates...

Botho Strauss: Three Plays This collection of three plays showcases the unique and unsettling style of German playwright Botho Strauss. First published in Germany in the 1980s, these works...

Leo Strauss's final words to posterity are presented in this collection of essays, which he had begun working on at the time of his death in 1973. The title reflects his central concern with...

Dirk Lloyd has a secret that could change everything. According to his own account, he is the earthly incarnation of a Dark Lord, ruler of the Darklands and leader of great armies of orcs and...

The City and Man is a collection of essays by Leo Strauss that explore the works of Aristotle, Plato, and Thucydides. In these thought-provoking pieces, Strauss seeks to liberate modern political...

Battle-hardened warrior Dirk MacLerie isn't who everyone thinks he is. He's actually Dirk MacKay, heir apparent to the MacKay chiefdom and Dunnakeil Castle in Scotland. When Dirk returns home after a...

Dirk t'Larien receives a mysterious call from Gwen Delvano, summoning him to Worlorn, a planet on the brink of destruction. As the Festival world sinks into eternal night, its inhabitants face...

Dirk Lloyd, trapped in the body of a schoolboy, returns with another darkly hilarious adventure. Brilliantly funny and subversive, this book showcases Jamie Thomson's unique style. The Dark Lord is...

Dying of the Light is a chilling vision of eternal night, where cultures clash and codes of honor do not exist. In this volatile world, Dirk t'Larien finds himself bound to Worlorn by a whisperjewel,...

Leo Strauss's Thoughts on Machiavelli is a seminal work that explores the complexities of Machiavelli's political philosophy. At its core, Strauss's interpretation reveals the depth and nuance of...

Claude Lévi-Strauss introduces Marcel Mauss's work in this seminal text. First published in 1987, it is an essential study for those interested in structuralism and social anthropology. Lévi-Strauss...

Dirk Friedel's decision to kill his officers has led to a very different kind of imprisonment. Now, he waits in jail for an assassin sent by their families to end his misery. However, when off-duty...

The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined by David Friedrich Strauss is a provocative and influential work that challenges traditional views of Christianity. In this groundbreaking study, Strauss...

Claude Lévi-Strauss's fascination with Northwest Coast Indian art began in the late 1930s. He had already acquired a Haida slate panel pipe by this time, which he purchased in Paris before the...

Dirk Pitt's latest adventure begins with a call for help from a stricken archaeological expedition. He is drawn to a sacred well in the Andes, where he confronts a group of ruthless art thieves who...