Bøger af Michael Douglas

This book explores contemporary issues in respect of causes of action which operate to protect a plaintiff's economic interests.It examines the question from across the spectrum of private law. Focusing mainly on common law principles, it looks in particular at the treatment of such causes of action in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore as well as other common law jurisdictions. Addressing both theoretical and doctrinal issues, this important book will appeal to both private law scholars and practitioners.

Following the Light: the Dance of the Elements is an exploration of the twelve signs of the zodiac as particular expressions of the four elements: earth, water, fire, and air. The four elements are living beings that create the universe through their changing relationships. Becoming aware of this dance is the first step to engaging with it consciously. Each chapter moves through one of these twelve archetypal landscapes using stories, sacred writings, poetry, and meditation.

When you think of a naturist or nudist resort, you might tell yourself, "e;I could never do that!"e; You might feel embarrassed, a lack of self-esteem, or even hesitation of judgement. When people think naturism, they think taking off their clothing. Weird! And yet, jumping out of a working airplane with a parachute can be just as weird. Our hobbies and lifestyles are all about doing what makes us feel great!This book is your personal invitation into the naturist community, answering basic questions on the lifestyle, providing confidence, and leaving you with key guidance for your first naturist experience. Once you try it, you will experience the joy and freedom like so many others have. "e;A Whole Nude World"e; answers the questions you might be too afraid to ask! Naturism is no different than any other social grouping that we have in our lives. Explore the history, tenets, parlance, advantages, criticisms, standards, action steps, and convergences that naturism has to offer. Don't knock it until you try it!

As recent developments have shown, supersymmetric quantum field theory and string theory are intimately related, with advances in one area often shedding light on the other. The organising ideas of most of these advances are the notion of duality and the physics of higher dimensional objects or p-branes. The topics covered in the present volume include duality in field theory, in particular in supersymmetric field theory and supergravity, and in string theory. The Seiberg-Witten theory and its recent developments are also covered in detail. A large fraction of the volume is devoted to the current state of the art in M-theory, in particular its underlying superalgebra as well as its connection with superstring and N = 2 strings. The physics of D-branes and its essential role in the beautiful computation of the black hole entropy is also carefully covered. Finally, the last two sets of lectures are devoted to the exciting matrix approach to non-perturbative string theory.