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  • Extreme Economies

    What Life at the World's Margins Can Teach Us About Our Own Future

    A New Statesman best book of the year | New York Times Editors' Choice pickA Financial Times best economics book of 2019An accessible, story-driven look at the future of the global economy, written by a leading expertTo predict our future, we must look to the extremes. So argues the economist Richard Davies, who takes readers to the margins of the modern economy and beyond ... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Becoming The Essence of your True Self

    Waking Up with Who You Are

    Are you tirelessly chasing external success and validation, only to feel a persistent sense of emptiness? In a world obsessed with doing, Richard Davies' BEcoming serves as a vital guide to shifting your focus from performance to presence, showing you how to shed the limiting masks of expectation and rediscover the intrinsic value of your authentic self. Through profound insights and practical ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • In the Fog

    Davis was known for his adventure stories and journalistic work. "In the Fog" is a suspenseful and atmospheric tale set in London. The plot revolves around a young American, Robert Penfold, who finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery. The story unfolds amidst the dense fog that blankets the city, adding to the eerie and mysterious atmosphere as Penfold seeks to unravel the truth behind the ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sports in American Life

    A History

    The third edition of author Richard O. Davies' highly praised narrative of American sports, Sports in American Life: A History, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history.Updated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe ... Read more

    $47.00 USD

  • Prompt Engineering in Practice

    Design, test, and improve AI prompts

    Series series In Practice
    Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning.Sometimes your LLMs return brilliant responses. Other times, not so much. Do you know why? Prompt Engineering in Practice shows you how to move from accidental AI results to reliable, production-grade systems you can deploy with confidence . Written by AI veterans Richard Davies and Rafael Fischer, this book introduces a unique ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

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  • Descartes

    Belief, Scepticism and Virtue

    Series series Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
    Descartes is often regarded as the founder of modern philosophy, and is credited with placing at centre stage the question of what we know and how we know it. Descartes: Belief, Scepticism and Virtue seeks to reinsert his work and thought in its contemporary ethical and theological context. Richard Davies explores the much neglected notion of intellectual virtue as it applies to Descartes' inquiry ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Inventing Sam Slick

    A Biography of Thomas Chandler Haliburton

    Series series Heritage
    Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865) was one of pre-confederation Canada's best-known authors. His popular 'Sam Slick the Clockmaker' character was a household name not only in his home country, but also in England and the United States.Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Haliburton was not only a writer, but also a lawyer, judge, politician, and historian. He gained fame for his writing in 1836 with ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Salvation As a Mechanical Process

    Do Christians Need to Believe that Jesus Died for Their Sins?

    Christians have been taught that Jesus died on the cross to pay a fine or ransom to expiate or atone for our sins. Furthermore, they have been taught that the death of Jesus is the only way individuals can receive eternal salvation. In general, this notion is called the "doctrine of blood atonement" or "penal substitution," or some similar name. One reason for this teaching is that the development ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hedonism of Eudoxus of Cnidus

    Series series Elements in Ancient Philosophy
    Mathematician and astronomer Eudoxus of Cnidus was a younger contemporary of Plato and an older contemporary of Aristotle, on both of whom he exerted some influence during his stays in Athens. This is perhaps most apparent with regard to his ethical doctrine that identifies the good as pleasure (hedonism). While Plato seems rather unsure how seriously to take this proposal, Aristotle provides the ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Naked Universe of Pigeon Poo, The

    Where to find my true colours

    Narrated by Richard Davies ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Naked Universe

    Unabridged

    46 min

    G'day. If you're looking for the official rundown of The Naked Universe of Pigeon Poo, here is what it's all about.Humanity has a serious problem: we think we are in control. We build massive towers, organize our schedules down to the minute, argue on the internet over things that won't matter in three days, and strut around like we own the place. We think we are the main characters in a very ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • After Midnight

    Some stories are better left for the light of day; others, spoken in whispered tones after midnight.These tales are not for the faint of heart. From mystery to intrigue to horror, there's something for everyone, including the author's beloved "trilogy to end all trilogies."So come...dive deeper. Stretch your mind further.Gaze past this world and into the unknown.And you'll never look at hay bales ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • After Midnight

    Some stories are better left for the light of day; others, spoken in hushed tones after midnight.These tales are not for the faint of heart. From mystery to intrigue to horror, there's something for everyone, including the author's beloved "trilogy to end all trilogies."So come...dive deeper.Stretch your mind further.Gaze past this world and into the unknown.And, in the end, you'll never look at ... Read more

    $2.99 USD