Niall: 234 books

In the last fifteen years a controversial new theory of the origins of biological complexity and the nature of the universe has been fomenting bitter debates in education and science policy across North America, Europe, and Australia. Backed by intellectuals at respectable universities, Intelligent...

In the gut-wrenching third and final novel in Niall Leonard’s Crusher series, Finn Maguire is lured back into the warring factions of the underworld by way of blackmail. Finn “Crusher” Maguire has one simple task: to set up a meeting. But when that meeting is between the Guvnor and the...

Niall Campbell grew up on South Uist in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, and his first collection, Moontide, is filled with images of the island's seascapes, its myths, its wildlife, and the long dark of its winters. Quietly reflective and deftly musical, these thoughtful poems resonate with silence and...

A noctuary is a diary for the late hours. In Niall Campbell’s poems, this is a time for reflection, discovering what it means to be a young father, anxious, caring and protective, deeply connected to the new, precious life of another human being. The deftly lyrical poems in his second collection...

Cyber-security is a matter of rapidly growing importance in industry and government. This book provides insight into a range of data science techniques for addressing these pressing concerns. The application of statistical and broader data science techniques provides an exciting growth area...

Sexuality is an integral part of our lives, and our identities. But how do we study it? Written in a lively and accessible style, Studying Sexualities aims to introduce students to the critical study of sexuality, taking a look at the major theories, media representations, and cultural practices. After...

Henry is a feckless, misanthropic and unabstemious advertising executive who hates the newly wealthy 1990s Ireland with all the venom he would muster if he wasn’t so lazy. He swaggers, staggers and swears his way through his marriage, affair and job. His nemesis, and rival in love; a callow and wealthy representative of new Ireland, looms in the shadows.

Five short stories of urban fantasy. Bedtime Story: What kind of fairy tales what an incubus tell his half-human daughter at bedtime? Birthdays: On the wildest, most magical night of the year, Ceridwyn Brent has her birthday. Black Lily: Lily Carpenter goes hunting for a snack...

Welche Faktoren haben 1914 den Zusammenbruch der europäischen Ordnung tatsächlich bewirkt? Wie wäre die Entwicklung verlaufen, wenn Großbritannien nicht in den Krieg eingetreten wäre? Niall Ferguson entwirft ein weitgefasstes Panorama des Krieges, verdeutlicht das komplexe Ursachengeflecht und...

Wer regiert die Welt? Vier prominente Köpfe stellen sich der Frage »Wird China das 21. Jahrhundert beherrschen?«. Ja, sagen dabei David Li und Niall Ferguson: Chinas wirtschaftliche und geopolitische Macht wird die westliche Welt hinter sich lassen. Nein, halten Henry Kissinger und Fareed...

In ancient Ireland there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant to cure each part. So the wild plants of Ireland are bound up in our culture and folklore from the earliest times. To arry a four-leaved shamrock brings luck in gambling, while putting nine ivy leaves under her pillow...

`However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in...

Nicholas Coughlan is twelve years old when his father, an Irish civil servant, announces that God has commanded him to become a painter. He abandons the family and a wife who is driven to despair. Years later, Nicholas's own civil-service career is disrupted by tragic news: his father has burned down...

Daedalus Mole wants to make the best of a bad situation.  The plan: fly his unwanted passenger, Erin, to her destination, squeeze her for every last penny, then immediately find refuge in the nearest pub. Unfortunately, when the galaxy is on the verge of economic collapse and your passenger...