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  • Philosophical Logic

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by John MacFarlane ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Introductory logic is generally taught as a straightforward technical discipline. In this book, John MacFarlane helps the reader think about the limitations of, presuppositions of, and alternatives to classical first-order predicate logic, making this an ideal introduction to philosophical logic for any student who already has completed an introductory logic course.The book explores the following ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Word and Plan

    by John MacFarlane ...
    Series series Columbia Themes in Philosophy
    We commonly believe that communication is successful when a hearer grasps what a speaker means. But Abe can assert “Sam is tall” without having any definite intention about how tall one must be to count as “tall,” and Bertha can understand his assertion without grasping such an intention. What exactly has been communicated in such a case? John MacFarlane argues that standard models of meaning and ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • John Macfarlane Theatre Design and Studio

    by John Macfarlane ...
    As one of the leading influencers in theatric art, John Macfarlane is widely regarded as one of Wales’s finest theatre designers and painters. John’s work has appeared in major collections, galleries and exhibitions in Cardiff, London, Chicago, Vienna, Glasgow, Paris and New York.This is the first book about John Macfarlane and his works, both within and outside of the theatre world. The artwork ... Read more

    $25.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Triquet's Cross

    A Study of Military Heroism

    by John MacFarlane ...
    In Triquet's Cross John MacFarlane tells the story of Paul Triquet, a French-Canadian soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in the battle for Casa Berardi during the Second World War.One of only thirteen members of the Canadian Armed Forces to be awarded the highest military honour during the war, Triquet was later pressured to resign from the force due to the overwhelming public ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Stormstruck!

    by John MacFarlane ...
    Twelve-year-old Sam is convinced that his parents plan to have Pogo, their elderly and infirm Labrador retriever, put down. To save Pogo, Sam sets sail with the dog on a fourteen-foot catboat, heading for an island off the coast of Maine. The elements conspire against them as they move from one danger to another: blinding fog, lurking sharks, a gathering storm. Sam summons unimaginable courage and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Assessment Sensitivity

    Relative Truth and its Applications

    by John MacFarlane ...
    Series series Context & Content
    John MacFarlane debates how we might make sense of the idea that truth is relative, and how we might use this idea to give satisfying accounts of parts of our thought and talk that have resisted traditional methods of analysis. Although there is a substantial philosophical literature on relativism about truth, going back to Plato's Theaetetus, this literature (both pro and con) has tended to focus ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Osprey

    Carradale

    by John MacFarlane ...
    Series series Osprey
    Suitable for twelve to one hundred and twelve years of age.This story is about some young boys growing up in the period of the late eighteenth century, in a place called Carradale, but which could have been anywhere, it starts as the boys are coming up to the age, when at that time, they would have been expected to have started to add to the family income.But, Gilchrist who had always been the ... Read more

    $6.64 USD

  • Paddlewheelers of Western Canada and the USA

    by John M MacFarlane ...
    Short histories of the 2,200 sternwheelers and sidewheelers that have existed in western North America - operating in waters flowing to the Pacific Ocean. Each vessel is described and important facts about each one are included. No other book includes such a complete survey of these vessels.Also included are images of vessels which mostly have never previously been published. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Peregrine: 50th Anniversary Edition

    Afterword by Robert Macfarlane

    by J. A. Baker, Robert Macfarlane ...
    Reissue of J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing, with an exclusive new afterword by Robert Macfarlane.J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967. Greeted with acclaim, it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize, the pre-eminent literary prize of the time. Luminaries such as Ted Hughes, Barry Lopez and Andrew Motion have cited it ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Shipwreck! A Chronicle of Marine Accidents & Disasters in British Columbia

    by John M MacFarlane ...
    The waters of British Columbia are dangerous - and have claimed thousands of vessels and thousands of lives over the last 250 years. This is a collection of 1900 of the most significant of those shipwrecks and marine disasters. Each one is documented with detailed accounts in an easy-to-read, easy-to-access book that will please the casual reader as well as the most dedicated nautical historian. ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Seabound Coast

    The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939, Volume I

    by William Johnston, William G.P. Rawling, Richard H. Gimblett, John MacFarlane ...
    From its creation in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was marked by political debate over the countrys need for a naval service. The Seabound Coast, Volume I of a three-volume official history of the RCN, traces the story of the navys first three decades, from its beginnings as Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Lauriers tinpot navy of two obsolescent British cruisers to the force of six modern destroyers ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Harry Holland Drawings

    by Harry Holland ...
    Widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest figurative artists, this unique volume collects examples of Harry Holland’s drawings throughout his career, from early drawings to anatomical studies, still lifes, self-portraits, studies for later paintings and sketchbook pages, many of which are appearing in print for the first time. Includes an introductory essay by the artist detailing his ideas on ... Read more

    $51.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus