“andrew r mcgill”

This book candidly highlights the dilemmas business leaders are facing, the decisions some are making, and the reasoning that all must contemplate. Readers will follow current leaders as they form their own ethical foundations, integrate them into their business decisions, and ultimately make the t... More

This concise and authoritative guide provides a complete survey of Islamic history and thought from its formative period to the present day. It examines the unique elements that have combined to form Islam, in particular the Qu'ran and the influence of Muhammad, and traces the ways in which these so... More

Defining Islam: A Reader aims to present original source material and scholarly reflections on how the word "Islam" is to be used and understood. Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims, questions of what it meant to be a member of that group, who was to be inc... More

This outstanding resource for students offers a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, as developed by Chomsky over the past 15 years. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Andrew Radford outlines the core concepts and how they can be used to des... More

Analysing English Sentences provides a concise and clear introduction to current work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntax or minimalism, Radford outlines the core concepts and leading ideas and how they can... More

High-dimensional knot theory is the study of the embeddings of n-dimensional manifolds in (n+2)-dimensional manifolds, generalizing the traditional study of knots in the case n=1. The main theme is the application of the author's algebraic theory of surgery to provide a unified treatment of the inva... More

This collection of short stories includes a range of Andrew McGill s writings, from his earliest efforts to his most recent work. Humor, a lively use of language, and plots with a twist at the end mark these selections. Whether he writes about civilizations on far-off worlds or unusual happenings he... More