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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham taking the reader on a step-by-step tour of the key players of quantum theory, and explaining such concepts as heisenberg's uncertainty principle, non-locality and schrodinger's cat, this text aims to provide a clear introduction to the theories which have shaped current thinking insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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quantum theory is weirdyet for 60 years most physicists believed that quantum theory denied the very existence of reality itselfquantum theory looks at the very building blocks of our world, the particles and processes without which it could not existbut in "quantum", kumar brings einstein back to the centre of the quantum debateas niels bohr said, if you weren't shocked by quantum theory, you didn't really understand ittake it nice and easy and savour the experience of your mind being blown without recourse to hallucinogens' nicholas lezard, guardian for most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable sciencein , albert einstein suggested that light was a particle, not a wave, defying a century of experimentswhile "quantum" sets the science in the context of the great upheavals of the modern age, kumar's centrepiece is the conflict between einstein and bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of sciencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves'bohr brainwashed a whole generation of physicists into believing that the problem had been solved', lamented the nobel prize-winning physicist murray gell-mann"quantum" is the essential read for anyone fascinated by this complex and thrilling story and by the band of brilliant men at its heartoxfam shop worcester 'this is about gob-smacking science at the far end of reasonin this tour de force of science history, manjit kumar shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth centuryin this magisterial book, manjit kumar gives a dramatic and superbly-written history of this fundamental scientific revolution, and the divisive debate at its corewerner heisenberg's uncertainty principle and erwin schrodinger's famous dead-and-alive cat are similarly strange
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The text stresses the continuity between the quantum world and the classical world, which is merely an approximation to the quantum worldoxfam bookshop knutsford the physics of quantum mechanics aims to give students a good understanding of how quantum mechanics describes the material worldit shows that the theory follows naturally from the use of probability amplitudes to derive probabilitiesa chapter is devoted to entanglement, quantum computation, density operators and their role in thermodynamics, and the measurement problemevery opportunity is taken to illustrate the emergence of the familiar classical, dynamical world through the quantum interference of stationary stateshydrogen and helium are discussed in some detail and it is shown that quantum mechanics enables us to understand the structure of the periodic table without engaging with the complexities of many-electron atomsdirac notation is used from the outset and students are trained to move easily from one representation to another, choosing whichever representation is best suited to a particular problemit stresses that stationary states are unphysical mathematical abstractions that enable us to solve the theory's governing equation, the time-dependent schroedinger equationthe connections between observables, operators and transformations are clearly explained and the standard commutation rules derived from the properties of spacetimescattering phenomena, including the origin of radioactivity, are handled early on in the accessible context of one dimension, and at the end of the book with some rigour in three dimensionsthe mathematical prerequisites are no more than simple vector algebra, taylor series expansion and the use of integrating factors to solve linear first order differential equationsname written on inside facing page see oxfam website for delivery information read morerigorous algebraic methods are preferred to the solution of partial differential equations
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In the end of time, the british theoretical physicist julian barbour describes the coming revolution in our understanding of the world: a quantum theory of the universe that brings together einstein's general theory of relativity, which denies the existence of a unique time, and quantum mechanics, which demands onethis is the first full-length account of the crisis in our understanding that has enveloped quantum cosmologythe heart of the book is the author's lucid description of how a world of stillness can appear to be teeming with motion: in this timeless world where all possible instants coexist, complex mathematical rules of quantum mechanics bind together a special selection of these instants in a coherent order that consciousness perceives as the flow of timebarbour believes that only the most radical of ideas can resolve the conflict between these two theories: that there is, quite literally, no time at allfinally, in a lucid and eloquent epilogue, the author speculates on the philosophical implications of his theory: does free will exist? is time travel possible? how did the universe begin? where is heaven? does the denial of time make life meaningless? written with exceptional clarity and elegance, this profound and original work presents a dazzlingly powerful argument that all will be able to follow, but no-one with an interest in the workings of the universe will be able to ignoreunifying thinking that has never been brought together before in a book for the general reader, barbour reveals the true architecture of the universe and demonstrates how physics is coming up sharp against the extraordinary possibility that the sense of time passing emerges from a universe that is timelesssee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough the laws of physics create a powerful impression that time is flowing, in fact there are only timeless 'nows'oxfam bookshop cheltenham time is an illusion
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Thagard examines the copernican and the darwinian revolutions and the emergence of newton's mechanics, lavoisier's oxygen theory, einstein's theory of relativity, quantum theory, and the geological theory of plate tectonicshe discusses the psychological mechanisms by which new concepts and links between them are formed, and advances a computational theory of explanatory coherence to show how new theories can be judged to be superior to previous onesin this path-breaking work, paul thagard draws on the history and philosophy of science, cognitive psychology, and the field of artificial intelligence to develop a theory of conceptual change capable of accounting for all major scientific revolutionsthe history of science contains dramatic episodes of revolutionary change in which whole systems of concepts have been replaced by new systemssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethagard provides a new and comprehensive perspective on the transformation of scientific conceptual systemsoxfam books & music wells a very good clean copy of this hard cover book with no internal markings or annotations and no damage to the dust jacket
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Methods of quantum field theory in statistical physics by ainternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsabrikosov (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working days
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He describes how kepler's work on planetary orbits led newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of mars inspired einstein's theory of general relativityeighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the big bang theory of its originsin crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each otherthis in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of earth being hit by an asteroidbut does dark matter exist? could another scientific revolution be on the way to challenge current scientific orthodoxy? these are among the questions ian stewart raises in his quest through the realms of astronomy and cosmologymathematics, professor stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient babyloniansoxfam shop macclesfield as new copy of ian stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos which moves from the formation of the earth and its moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universehe describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will end
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Bruce works out the apparent paradoxes of special relativity and quantum theory in visual and logical termsoxfam bookshop cheltenham learning the basic laws of physics - mechanics, thermodynamics, relativity, quantum mechanics - can be a strugglethe effect is extremely lucid, and very entertaining for the armchair scientist in all of usbut when that master of deduction, sherlock holmes, leads the way, those difficult concepts become crystal clearcolin bruce brings holmes, drsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewatson, professor challenger of lost world fame, and other favourite conan doyle characters to life to solve a baker street dozen baffling science mysteries: murder on a royal train - divers dead of heatstroke at the bottom of an icy sea - a mysterious lady whose brilliance is matched only by her evil - an epidemic of insanity among the world's top scientists
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The title is the quantum world: the disturbing theory at the heart of realitythe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idz
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It was a brilliant dane, neils bohr, who made the next great leap - into the incredible world of quantum theoryits story is one riddled with jealousy, rivalry, missed opportunities and moments of geniushe showed the atom consisted mostly of space, and in doing so turned 200 years of classical physics on its headno one ever expected the atom to be as bizarre, as capricious, and as weird as it turned out to bealmost 100 years later came one of the most important experiments in scientific history, by the young misfit new zealander, ernest rutherfordyet, he and a handful of other revolutionary young scientists weren't prepared for the shocks nature had up her sleeveoxfam bookshop cheltenham all things are made of atoms, little particles that move around in perpetual motion, attracting each other when they are a little distance apart but repelling upon being squeezed into one anothersee oxfam website for delivery information read morejohn dalton gave us the first picture of the atom in the early seven today as we peer deeper and deeper into the atom, it throws back as many questions at us as answersmind-bending discoveries about the atom were destined to upset everything we thought we knew about realitythis is the first popular account of the fascinating story of the atom
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The story told by caesium clocks, quantum theory and lorentz coordinates, tallis argues, needs to be supplemented by one of moss on rocks, tears on faces and the long narratives of our human journeythinking about it is to meditate on our own mortalityoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon of time and lamentation by raymond tallis agenda publishing pp hardbackthose, like tallis himself, who seek to find a place at which the scientific and humanistic views of humanity can be reconciled, will celebrate his placing of human consciousness at the heart of time, and his showing that we are "more than cogs in the universal clock, forced to collaborate with the very progress that pushes us towards our own midnight"the passage of time, the direction of time and time travel are critically examined and the relationship between mathematics and reality, and the nature of the observer, are explored£ time's mysteries seem to resist comprehension and what remains, once the familiar metaphors are stripped away, can stretch even the most profound philosopherour temporal lives deserve a richer attention than is afforded by the equations of mathematical physicsvery good condition, apparently unreadthe first part of the book, "killing time" is a formidable critique of the spatialized and mathematized account of time arising from physical sciencefor most of us, time is composed of mornings, afternoons and evenings and expressed in hurry, hope, longing, waiting, enduring, planning, joyful expectation and griefin of time and lamentation, raymond tallis rises to this challenge and explores the nature and meaning of time and how best to understand itpart 2, "human time" examines tensed time, the reality of time as it is lived: what we mean by "now", how we make sense of past and future events, and the idea of eternityfor anyone who has puzzled over the nature of becoming, wondered whether time is inseparable from change, whether time is punctuate or continuous, or even whether time, itself, is real, of time and lamentation will provoke and entertainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith the scientistic reduction of time set aside and lived time reaffirmed, tallis digs deeper into the nature of time itself in the final part, "finding time"the culmination of some twenty years of thinking, writing and wondering about (and within) time, it is a bold, original and thought-provoking workyet, physics has little or nothing to say about this time, the time as it is livedquestions about "the stuff" of time  such as instants and intervals  about time and change, and the relationship between objective and subjective time, open on to wider discussions about time and causation, the irruption of subjectivity and intentionality into a material universe, and the relationship between time and freedomwith characteristic fearlessness, tallis seeks to reclaim time from the jaws of physics
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Includes: first steps in music theory grade 1-5 the ab guide to music theory part 1 the ab guide to music theory part 2 music theory in practice grade 1 music theory in practice grade 2 music theory in practice grade 3 music theory in practice grade 4 music theory in practice grade 5 very good condition - please note some of the music theory in practice books have pencil answers in for some of the questions but no markings in pen so easily erased to complete againabrsm music theory textbooks and practice books covering from grade 1 to grade 5
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Prepare to pass your motorcycle theory test first time with this number one best-selling theory test book - the only official expert revision guidethis new edition has been updated in line with the changes to the motorcycle theory test revision bankbite-size information - written in an easy-to-remember way which links the theory to your practical riding experience to help you really understandpractice questions - includes hundreds of official dvsa theory test revision questions for all 14 topics so you can see how much you've learntthe theory test questions now have just one correct option out of four, making the questions easier to understand and reflecting the real testwith references throughout to the official highway code, the official dvsa guide to riding the essential skills and know your traffic signs, this book prepares you fully for the multiple choice part of your theory test, and ensures you re on the road to safe riding for lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreextra help - explanations and references for every answer so you can really understand the theory, plus practice case studies for each topicessential reading for all learner motorcyclistslearn your way - loads of photos and diagrams, links to more information and videos online, plus hints and tips to help you learneasy to use - test yourself so you can see when you're ready to pass, plus expert advice on what to expect on the daythis edition provides more help than ever before
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This text provides an introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre and performancemark fortier lucidly examines current theoretical approaches, from semiotics, poststructuralism, to cultural materialism, postcolonial studies and feminist theorymark fortier examines current theoretical approaches, from semiotics and poststructuralism to cultural materialism, postcolonial studies and feminist theoryoxfam shop smithdown road theory/theatre: an introduction provides a unique and engaging introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre and performancedrawing upon examples from shakespeare and aphra behn, to chekhov, artaud, cixous and churchill, the author examines the specific realities of theatre in order to come to a richer understanding of the relations between performance and cultural theorydrawing upon examples from shakespeare and aphra behn, to chekhov, artaud, cixous and churchill, the author examines the specific realities of theatre in order to come to a richer understanding of the relations between performance and cultural theoryan introduction is the only study of its kind and will be invaluable reading for new students and scholars of performance studiessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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" french philosopher of science michel serres states that girard's theory provides a darwinian theory of culture because it "proposes a dynamic, shows an evolution and gives a universal explanationoxfam books & music lancaster from his groundbreaking violence and the sacred and things hidden since the foundation of the world, rené girard's mimetic theory is presented as elucidating "the origins of cultureequally, girard's theory is presented as having the potential to become for the human and social sciences something akin to the integrating framework that present-day biological science owes to darwin-something compatible with it and complementary to it in accounting for the still remarkably little understood phenomenon of human emergence" he posits that archaic religion (or "the sacred"), particularly in its dynamics of sacrifice and ritual, is a neglected and major key to unlocking the enigma of "how we became humansee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesis" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciencesjoining disciplinary worlds, this book aims to explore this ambitious claim, invoking viewpoints as diverse as evolutionary culture theory, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, ethology, and philosophy
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Engaging the religious as a resource for theoretical innovation, the theory advances itself as a unique form of critical theory concerned to set the religious against the normative orders of thoughtthis critical strategy not only bears upon the development of religious thought today but involves the extension of critical thought and theorycutting a novel path through the disciplines of critical theology, religious studies, and critical theory, this volume culminates with the groundbreaking essay a critical theory of religious insightlalonde carves out a provocative direction for contemporary religious thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road in this challenging collection of essays, marc p
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quantum leap #1-13 by george broderick, jrand mark jones-1x() reprints #1 with added quantum leap con photossam beckett led an elite group of scientists into the desert to develop a top secret project known as quantum leapepi-log journal #9 & 10 featuring quantum leap articles and episode guides (together with planet of the apes and the wild wild west)-2x() based on the tv series by donald pingersoll, john holland, steven dorfman, terry collins, charles marshall, andy mangels, peter quinones, bruce scalet, scott rockwell, christine hantzopulos-hunt, mark jones, rob davis, andy price, dan day, david day, mike deodato sr (!), john garcia and luke ross amongst others-13x() complete series! quantum leap special edition #1 by george broderick jrbeckett prematurely stepped into the accelerator chamberpublisher williams ebellisario, that ran for 5 seasons from tillour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepremise o/t series: theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, drpressured to prove his theories or lose government funding, drare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Used horizon quantum ii hrc cs treadmill for sale, in good condition2 ply running deck: 18 mm pre-waxed rollers: 1f class insulation frame: heavy gauge steel dimensions:(cm) length / height / width:open , folded read morespecifications: four led windows with dot matrix polar chip and direct speed bar (quantum ii hrc) console feedback: calories, elevation, speed, pulse, distance, profile, laps and time programs(programs 8): manual, cross country, hill run, after burner, race, adventure 1, heart rate control (quantum ii hrc), adventure 2 (quantum ii hrc) heart rate feedback: hand grip pulse and polar chip receiver (chest strap not included) elevation range: 0 - 10% incline speed range: km/h running area: 46 x 140 cm user capacity weight limit: 134kg (21st/300lb) cushioning: variable elastomer running belt: 1collection only due to weight and size of the item75" (80% tapered) motor: 26 mm thick no curl belt0 hp continuous dutyalso includes a new belt from gb belting, which cost over ÂŁ130 and was only used a handful of times
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Used horizon quantum ii hrc cs treadmill for sale, in good condition2 ply running deck: 18 mm pre-waxed rollers: (80% tapered) motor: 2f class insulation frame: heavy gauge steel dimensions:(cm) length / height / width:open , folded read morespecifications: four led windows with dot matrix polar chip and direct speed bar (quantum ii hrc) console feedback: calories, elevation, speed, pulse, distance, profile, laps and time programs(programs 8): manual, cross country, hill run, after burner, race, adventure 1, heart rate control (quantum ii hrc), adventure 2 (quantum ii hrc) heart rate feedback: hand grip pulse and polar chip receiver (chest strap not included) elevation range: 0 - 10% incline speed range: km/h running area: 46 x 140 cm user capacity weight limit: 134kg (21st/300lb) cushioning: variable elastomer running belt: 1collection only due to weight and size of the item6 mm thick no curl belt0 hp continuous dutyalso includes a new belt from gb belting, which cost over ÂŁ130 and was only used a handful of times
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Used horizon quantum ii hrc cs treadmill for sale, in good condition2 ply running deck: 18 mm pre-waxed rollers: (80% tapered) motor: 2f class insulation frame: heavy gauge steel dimensions:(cm) length / height / width:open , folded read morespecifications: four led windows with dot matrix polar chip and direct speed bar (quantum ii hrc) console feedback: calories, elevation, speed, pulse, distance, profile, laps and time programs(programs 8): manual, cross country, hill run, after burner, race, adventure 1, heart rate control (quantum ii hrc), adventure 2 (quantum ii hrc) heart rate feedback: hand grip pulse and polar chip receiver (chest strap not included) elevation range: 0 - 10% incline speed range: km/h running area: 46 x 140 cm user capacity weight limit: 134kg (21st/300lb) cushioning: variable elastomer running belt: 16 mm thick no curl belta bargain at ÂŁ150 for a high quality home treadmill! collection only due to weight and size of the item0 hp continuous dutyalso includes a new belt from gb belting, which cost over ÂŁ130 and was only used a handful of times
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This collection of the most enduring works in organization theory, written by distinguished theorists, describes what organization theory is, how it has developed, and how its development has coincided with events and changes in other fieldssteven; jang, yong suk, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk grasp the important themes, perspectives, and theories of the field with classics of organization theory, 8eclassics of organization theory, paperback by shafritz, jay m
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This collection of the most enduring works in organization theory, written by distinguished theorists, describes what organization theory is, how it has developed, and how its development has coincided with events and changes in other fieldsclassics of organization theory, paperback by shafritz, jay msteven; jang, yong suk, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk grasp the important themes, perspectives, and theories of the field with classics of organization theory, 8e
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead non-representational theory by nigel thrift this astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday lifea groundbreaking and comprehensive introduction to this key topic, thrift's outstanding work brings together further writings from a body of work that has come to be known as non-representational theory it introduces the rather dispersed discussion of non-representational theory to a wider audience, provides the basis for an experimental rather than a representational approach to the social sciences and humanities, and begins the task of constructing a different kind of political genresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit revolves around three key functionsthis noteworthy book makes a significant contribution to the literature in this area and is essential reading for researchers and postgraduates in the fields of social theory, sociology, geography, anthropology and cultural studiesin very good conditionranging across a variety of spaces in which politics and the political unfold, it questions what is meant by perception, representation and practice, with the aim of valuing the fugitive practices that exist on the margins of the known
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This book will present this theory in a systematic accountthe major successes achieved since the late s in the development of the theory of separated flows at high reynolds numbers are in many ways associated with the use of asymptotic methodsthere have been many papers devoted to different problems in the asymptotic theory of separated flows and we can confidently speak of the appearance of a very productive direction in the development of theoretical hydrodynamicsoxfam bookshop preston boundary-layer separation from a rigid body surface is one of the fundamental problems of classical and modern fluid dynamicsthe book will serve as a useful introduction to the theory, and will draw attention to the possibilities that application of the asymptotic approach providesthe most fruitful of these has proved to be the method of matched asymptotic expansions, which has been widely used in mechanics and mathematical physicssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This is an introductory undergraduate textbook in set theorysome knowledge of set theory is necessary part of the background everyone needs for further study of mathematicsit is also possible to study set theory for its own interest--it is a subject with intruiging results anout simple objectsvery good conditionspine and binding intacttext and pages inside clean and unblemishedthis book starts with material that nobody can do withouthardback panels clean and in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is no end to what can be learned of set theory, but here is a beginningin mathematics these days, essentially everything is a setslight yellowing to the pages due to ageoxfam bookshop leeds 279pp
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Bnib, rrp £750, quantum is the world’s most advanced electric space heatercost savings quantum is up to 27% cheaper to run than a standard storage heater systemwith its compact, state-of-the-art design, quantum is the perfect upgrade for static storage heaters and suits a wide range of applicationsit's also up to 47% cheaper to run than an electric convector or radiator systemit uses low-cost, off-peak energy, making it the most economical electric heating system on the market todayqm150 dimensions x 730 x 185 mm qm100 dimensions865 x 730 x 185 mmplus, it adapts to match lifestyle and climate conditions, delivering heat only when it's needed
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Oxfam bookshop preston rudiments and theory of music: based on the syllabus of the theory examinations of the royal schools of music paperback – 1 jana pocket-sized book covering the theory elements of all eight musical grades, and glossaries of general terms and musical formsthis book is in very good condition although the spine is fadedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop thame since its first publication in liliane haegeman's introduction to government and binding theory has become established as the most authoritative introduction to the principles and parameters approach to syntactic theorythis new edition has been extensively updated throughoutdiscussions of a number of topics missing from or not paid due attention in the first edition have been integrated or expanded, for example: the structure of small clauses (in chapter 2), chain formation (in chapter 6), and reconstruction, multiple movement, wh-absorption, full interpretation, and expletive replacement (in chapter 9)see oxfam website for delivery information read morein short, this book offers a complete, updated introduction to the current state of government and binding theory, suitable for readers with some basic knowledge of generative linguistics new exercises highlight further controversial issuesmajor structural changes include new chapters on functional heads and head movement and on relativized minimality
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