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Literary Criticism Plato Prese (Habib M. A. R.)(Paperback)

901 Kč

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Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present provides a concise and authoritative overview of the development of Western literary criticism and theory from the Classical period to the present day An indispensable and intellectually stimulating introduction to the history of literary criticism and theory Introduces the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism Provides historical context and shows the interconnections between various theories An ideal text for all students of literature and criticism

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"Kill The Black One First" - A memoir of hope and justice (Fuller Michael)(Paperback / softback)

256 Kč

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A story about race, identity, belonging and displacement, "Kill the Black One First" is the memoir from Michael Fuller - Britain's first ever black Chief Constable, whose childhood in care and career in policing is not only a stark representation of race relations in the UK, but also a unique morality tale of how humanity deals with life's unfairness. Hoping to tackle injustice and create change from within, Michael joined the police force. There, he experienced racism and inequality, from colleagues shouting racist insults, to the Brixton Riots where 'Kill the black one first!' was yelled from the crowds. Determined, despite everything, not to turn and walk away, he rose through the ranks and made his way to the very top. "Kill the Black One First" is an unflinching account of a life in policing during a tumultuous period, and how one man set out, against the odds, to try

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The Cycling Chef: Recipes for Getting Lean and Fuelling the Machine (Murchison Alan)(Pevná vazba)

581 Kč

* Uváděná cena platí pro 22.04.2024

In his latest book, Michelin star chef, elite athlete and celebrated cycling nutritionist Alan Murchison reveals how you can enjoy delicious food and lose weight--without sacrificing your cycling performance. Drawing on the author's Michelin-starred kitchen expertise, The Cycling Chef: Recipes for Getting Lean and Fuelling the Machine features more than 65 mouth-watering recipes--including breakfasts, salads, main meals, desserts and snacks, as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes--each designed with busy cyclists in mind. They are all rich in protein, can be cooked in under 30 minutes, and are made from ingredients available in a local supermarket. These delicious, easy-to-make and nutritionally balanced meals will help cyclists of all levels reach their cycling performance goals while providing a roadmap for sustainable long-term weight loss. If you're looking

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Consciousness and Creativity in Artificial Intelligence: The Cognitive Side of Knowledge Management (Johannessen Jon-Arild)(Pevná vazba)

1 441 Kč

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With Industry 4.0 accelerating AI, synthetic knowledge and creativity, Consciousness and Creativity in Artificial Intelligence posits a central question: "Under what conditions can intelligent robots develop creativity?". Opening a new field of investigation for knowledge management at the organizational level, Johannessen discusses new theories around uncovering hidden knowledge, which is assumed to be the area of knowledge responsible for the emergence of creativity and innovation. Reflecting upon how intelligent robots can develop creativity, Consciousness and Creativity in Artificial Intelligence examines three classes of algorithms - linear, evolutionary and systemic. Consciousness and Creativity in Artificial Intelligence is a thought-provoking but accessible text appealing to those researching innovation, knowledge and creativity in

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Machine Learning Safety (Huang Xiaowei)(Pevná vazba)

1 734 Kč

* Uváděná cena platí pro 22.04.2024

Machine learning algorithms allow computers to learn without being explicitly programmed. Their application is now spreading to highly sophisticated tasks across multiple domains, such as medical diagnostics or fully autonomous vehicles. While this development holds great potential, it also raises new safety concerns, as machine learning has many specificities that make its behaviour prediction and assessment very different from that for explicitly programmed software systems. This book addresses the main safety concerns with regard to machine learning, including its susceptibility to environmental noise and adversarial attacks. Such vulnerabilities have become a major roadblock to the deployment of machine learning in safety-critical applications. The book presents up-to-date techniques for adversarial attacks, which are used to assess the vulnerabilities of machine learning models;

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Oil! (Sinclair Upton)(Paperback)

401 Kč

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Upton Sinclair's searing indictment of fossil fuels that predicts our current warming planet while imagining a greener and more inclusive future A Penguin Classic Perhaps most well-known today as the inspiration for Paul Thomas Anderson's film There Will Be Blood, Upton Sinclair's novel Oil! burst into the literary limelight amid soaring petroleum profits and gaping inequalities in 1927. By turns an ardent family saga, scintillating potboiler, and anti-capitalist tirade, Oil! ranks among the most important critiques of fossil energy ever printed; and while anticipating how fossil fuels have shaped the dilemmas of our present, it also looks toward a greener, more inclusive, and altogether more livable world yet to come. This edition features a contextual introduction by Michael Tondre that illuminates the novel's urgent timeliness in our warming

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From a Mountain in Tibet: A Monk's Journey (Rinpoche Yeshe Losal)(Paperback)

276 Kč

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The extraordinary story of how a leading Buddhist monk overcame persecution, addiction and trauma to find enlightenment Lama Yeshe didn't see a car until he was 15 years-old. Growing up in a quiet Tibetan village, he ran in fields with yaks and mastiffs. The passing of time was simply marked by the changing seasons, life was simple and free. The arrival of the Chinese army one day in 1959 changed his life forever. In the wake of the deadly Tibetan Uprising he escaped through the Himalayas with 300 of his people and found safety in India as a refugee - only 13 survived. He spent the next few years in America, indulging in the excesses of the Woodstock generation. Ignoring his brother for years, he succumbed to the vices of sex and alcohol until one day his brother is killed and he vows to change. Now in his seventies and abbot of the Samye Ling Monastery - the

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Shaping the Future of Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Towards Technological Advances and Service Innovations (Hodes Matthew)(Paperback)

1 779 Kč

* Uváděná cena platí pro 22.04.2024

Shaping the Future of Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Towards Technological Advances and Service Innovations coincides with the 25th International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) Congress in Dubai from December 5-9, 2022. There are three overarching themes of this book. Firstly, the impact of the Internet and digital technologies on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents, including computerized therapies, and the fundamental role of technologies to advance knowledge in the field. Secondly, a theme on harnessing the expansion of knowledge on psychiatric disorders and their treatment for children and adolescents, exemplified by chapters on different kinds of adversity in child and adolescent mental health and a chapter on precision therapeutics. Given the location of the IACAPAP Congress, the third theme

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Fallen Angel: London Ruthless Series: Book 2 (Kincaid Sadie)(Paperback)

403 Kč

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Gabriel Sullivan captured my heart - and then he broke it into a million pieces.Our love burned white hot, but he risked it all with one reckless choice. And some mistakes can't be forgiven. Sometimes, angels fall from grace. Now, I'm facing an uncertain future - one which he is unavoidably linked to. I've always been a survivor. I've walked through hell and come through the other side with a core made of fire. But Gabriel has broken me.I had everything I wanted in the palm of my hands and I threw it away on a senseless mistake. Now, Samantha Donovan has my heart in a vice.But what she doesn't seem to understand is that the two of us will never be over. Samantha belongs to me and she always will. I will do anything in my power to have her back by my side. No matter what the cost.Darkly addictive, sensual and steamy, Fallen Angel will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. A

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Direct Legacy: A Cold War Spy Thriller (Stejskal James)(Pevná vazba)

474 Kč

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At the height of the Troubles, a young American Special Forces soldier must find and stop his vengeful former comrade-in-arms before he carries out a devastating terrorist strike for the IRA. Once friends, they are now pawns on opposite sides of an ugly war.It is the height of the Troubles and Northern Ireland lies under a shadow...When Neil Fitzpatrick, a rogue Green Beret soldier, is recruited by the Irish Republican Army to help prepare a terrorist attack, Paul Stavros, his former teammate, is sent to stop him and bring him home alive. Fitzpatrick, the American son of an Irish rebel who was forced to flee his birthplace, is a Special Forces demolitions expert. Fitzpatrick knows his trade and has a personal agenda with the IRA.Alarm bells erupt when the US government learns that Fitzpatrick has gone over to the IRA. The American public can't find

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Reflections on the Gospel of John (Lauten Johannes)(Paperback)

373 Kč

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The Gospel of John occupies a special place among the four Gospels. Not only is it precise in its historical details and its descriptions of the events of Jesus' life and work -- lending support to its claim of being an eye-witness account -- but it also offers a deep insight into the person of Jesus Christ through his questions, statements and other utterances. In this perceptive book, Christian Community priest Johannes Lauten reflects upon the many layers of meaning in John's Gospel. He explores some of the less well-known figures surrounding Christ, examines recurring words and phrases such as the 'Son of Man' and the seven 'I am' statements, and illuminates themes like knowledge, faith, the workings of grace and Christ's path to the Cross. Lauten also considers the origins of the gospel and questions the accepted notion that it was written by John, the son of

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Sistersong (Holland Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

257 Kč

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In a magical ancient Britain, three siblings become entangled in a tale of treachery, love and murder. Lucy Holland's lyrical story retells 'The Two Sisters' for a modern

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Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, Second Edition (Sussman Gerald Jay)(Pevná vazba)

2 316 Kč

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The new edition of a classic text that concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, with extensive use of computation.We now know that there is much more to classical mechanics than previously suspected. Derivations of the equations of motion, the focus of traditional presentations of mechanics, are just the beginning. This innovative textbook, now in its second edition, concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, whether or not they have a symbolic solution. It focuses on the phenomenon of motion and makes extensive use of computer simulation in its explorations of the topic. It weaves recent discoveries in nonlinear dynamics throughout the text, rather than presenting them as an afterthought. Explorations of phenomena such as the transition to chaos, nonlinear resonances, and

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Puff the Pup - Band 02a/Red a (Mitton Tony)(Paperback / softback)

182 Kč

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Puff the pup is digging a hole and finding lots of interesting things. But what does he find right at the bottom of the hole, and what is hidden inside

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Half-Track: A History of American Semi-Tracked Vehicles (Hunnicutt R. P.)(Paperback)

1 048 Kč

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Featuring over a thousand photos from the National Archives, diagrams, and detailed specifications, Hunnicutt's Half-Track remains the definitive development history of half-track vehicles for the military historian, professional soldier, and tank restorer. In this ambitious work, Hunnicutt details the developmental history of half-tracks, examining its modifications and effectiveness. Products of a pre-war development program, half-track vehicles served in all theaters of operation from the first to the final days of WWII, and many models remained active long after the Korean War. The armored half-track was one of few vehicles available to equip the new divisions being formed just prior to WWII. Part I traces the early development beginning with the slow half-track of WWI to the faster vehicles developed after the evaluation of the French Citroen-Kegresse P17 in

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People in the Trees (Yanagihara Hanya)(Paperback / softback)

256 Kč

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The brilliant and strikingly original first novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that is A Little

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Gordon's Great Escape (Hendra Sue)(Paperback / softback)

180 Kč

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From the creators of Supertato comes a story which shows there's more to being a balloon than going to parties and floating

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House of Hunger (Marechera Dambudzo)(Paperback / softback)

358 Kč

* Uváděná cena platí pro 22.04.2024

Joint Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize

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Best of Richard Clayderman(Book)

507 Kč

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Teacher Education and Autism: A Research-Based Practical Handbook (Beardon Luke)(Paperback)

604 Kč

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This is a research-based guide that provides a framework for effective training around autism for teachers. An edited collection of short chapters, the book is full of practical activities and discussion points ideally suited for time-stretched trainee teachers, those leading training courses and busy teachers continuing to learn on the job. Focusing on the myriad ways that autism affects pupils and their education, it covers key training strategies around autism including maths, physical education, sex and relationships, behaviour management and more. Each contains the material for a session to be delivered to trainee teachers or to provide a unit of self-study. Combining research into the needs of trainee teachers, parents, and students with autism, this book offers an effective roadmap for teacher training and a better understanding of how to meet the needs of autistic

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Places of Pilgrimage (Massie Scott)(Paperback)

372 Kč

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Places of Pilgrimage is a record of the travels of artist Ian Scott Massie, as he seeks out the spirit of place of over 75 locations around Britain. In words and paintings, he explores the personality of these sites explaining, for example, what he feels on the spot where Saint Cuthbert's coffin rooted itself to the earth, or the visions conjured up on crossing the sands to Holy Island. Some places, which have already been interpreted by people such as A. E. Houseman, Vaughn Williams and Stanley Spencer, are presented afresh. Some are very personal choices: the landscapes painted by Paul Nash (who grew up in the same area as the artist), the village where Laurie Lee wrote Cider with Rosie, the boathouse where Dylan Thomas composed Under Milk Wood, and the industrial landscape which inspired L. S. Lowry. Some are traditional pilgrimage sites, like

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Ornament: The Politics of Architecture and Subjectivity (Picon Antoine)(Paperback)

964 Kč

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Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a'crime' by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacularreturn in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the worksof well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, SauerbruchHutton, Farshid Moussavi Architecture and OMA. There is no doubtthat these new ornamental tendencies are inseparable frominnovations in computer technology. The proliferation ofdevelopments in design software has enabled architects toexperiment afresh with texture, colour, pattern and topology.Though inextricably linked with digital tools and culture, AntoinePicon argues that some significant traits in ornament persist fromearlier Western architectural traditions. These he defines as the'subjective' - the human interaction thatornament requires in both its production and its reception -and the political. Contrary to the message conveyed by the

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Single Variable Calculus - Early Transcendentals, Metric Edition (Stewart James (McMaster University))(Pevná vazba)

2 419 Kč

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One Mole Digging a Hole (Donaldson Julia)(Board Books)

211 Kč

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All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers bookThe parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears, and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Julia Donaldson's whimsical rhymes and Nick Sharratt's hilarious illustrations make this early introduction to animals, the outdoors, and gardening a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page, counting or gardening has never been so much fun

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Tales of Boomtown Glory: Complete Lyrics and Selected Chronicles for the Songs of Bob Geldof (Geldof Bob)(Paperback)

572 Kč

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Our Celestial Clockwork: From Ancient Origins to Modern Astronomy of the Solar System (Kerner Richard)(Paperback)

1 361 Kč

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This book is a superposition of two distinct narratives: the first is historical, discussing the evolution of astronomical knowledge since the dawn of civilizations; the second is scientific, conveying mathematical and physical content of each advancement. Great scientists of antiquity, Middle Ages and modern times until the 18th century, are presented along with their discoveries, through short biographies and anecdotes. Special care is taken to explain their achievements using mathematical and physical concepts of their time, with modern perspective added only when ancient methodology is too cumbersome or its language hardly understandable to contemporary readers.The book conveys a lot of astronomical facts and data in a pleasant and accessible manner. Almost all findings and discoveries made in ancient times are followed by simple mathematical exercises using basic knowledge, so that

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The Charterhouse of Parma (Stendhal)(Paperback)

269 Kč

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The Charterhouse of Parma (1839) is a compelling novel of passion and daring. Set at the beginning of the 19th-century in northern Italy, it traces the joyous but ill-starred amorous exploits of a handsome young aristocrat called Fabrice del Dongo. The novel's great achievement is to conjure up the excitement and romance of youth while never losing sight of the harsh realities which beset the pursuit of happiness. This new translation captures Stendhal's narrative verse, while the Introduction explores the novel's reception and the reasons for its enduring popularity and power. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other

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I Was a Bottom-Tier Bureaucrat for 1,500 Years, and the Demon King Made Me a Minister (Light Novel) (Morita Kisetsu)(Paperback)

325 Kč

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Public Service x 1,500 Years + Pecora's Magic = Minister of Agriculture A DEVIL'S WORK IS NEVER DONE Beelzebub is a demon of many roles--minister of agriculture, Azusa's "big sister and the demon king's closest confidant. Before her illustrious rise to power, though, she was just a low-ranking pencil pusher in the government with no ambitions, no dreams, and no adventure in her life. Then, on a whim of the newly coronated demon king, she received the biggest and most terrifying promotion imaginable How will Beelzebub handle the sudden responsibilities of the entire Ministry of Agriculture? Originally published as short stories in the hugely popular I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, the spin-off is back with brand-new illustrations and additional tales from the demon lands

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Entertaining Beautifully (Lauder Aerin)(Pevná vazba)

1 100 Kč

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An invitation into the endlessly inspiring and unique celebrations of the iconic tastemaker and hostess, this elegant entertaining book reveals how to bring beauty, style, and joy into milestone events, holidays, or everyday moments and meals. Aerin is a lifestyle legend. From an early age, she learned from her grandmother, Est e Lauder, that any occasion can be beautiful if you take the time. In the pages of this stunning book, Aerin weaves a spell as she shares memories of beloved childhood traditions as well as those she has created with family and friends using her own unique blend of luxury and ease. For the first time, Aerin also reveals how she thinks about hosting and how she sets the most gorgeous and inviting tables so that every gathering is unforgettable. Organized by season, this book encompasses more than twenty celebrations, from a spring floral dinner or a

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Santa's Wish (Langley-Swain Samuel)(Paperback / softback)

210 Kč

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A re-write of the traditional Christmas Eve story ,'The Night Before Christmas' with a modern twist. In all the years people have celebrated Christmas no one had ever thought to ask what Santa wished for. Find out how one Christmas letter changed all of that in this rhyming adventure for early readers and their families to

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Bleach, Vol. 67, 67 (Kubo Tite)(Paperback)

206 Kč

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Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts--he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow--a malevolent lost soul--Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo's Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit The Soul Reapers of Squad Zero continue their defense of the royal palace as Yhwach's strongest Quincies reveal their true powers But when Hyosube, the leader of Squad Zero, joins the fray, will Yhwach be forced into the fight as

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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class (Shipman Tim)(Paperback)

334 Kč

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The best political book of the year' Andrew Marr'A superb work of storytelling and reporting. Sets new benchmark for the writing of contemporary political history' GuardianThe only book to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the EU.Based on unrivalled access to all the key politicians and their advisors - including Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, George Osborne, Nigel Farage and Dominic Cummings, the mastermind of Vote Leave - Tim Shipman has written a political history that reads like a thriller, and offers a gripping, day-by-day account of what really happened behind-the-scenes in Downing Street, both Leave campaigns, the Labour Party, Ukip and Britain Stronger in Europe.Shipman gives his readers a ringside seat on how decisions were made, mistakes justified