New Releases by Christopher Bennett

Christopher Bennett presents a theory of punishment grounded in the practice of apology, and in particular in reactions such as feeling sorry and making amends. He argues that offenders have a ''right to be punished'' - that it is part of taking an offender seriously as a member of a normatively demanding relationship (such as friendship or collegiality or citizenship) that she is subject to retributive attitudes when she violates the demands of that relationship. However, while he claims that punishment and the retributive attitudes are the necessary expression of moral condemnation, his account of these reactions has more in common with restorative justice than traditional retributivism. He argues that the most appropriate way to react to crime is to require the offender to make proportionate amends. His book is a rich and intriguing contribution to the debate over punishment and restorative justice.

This thesis will explore how the logos concept that greatly influenced J.R.R. Tolkien''s mythology interplays with the concept of tao in the Chinese translations of The Lord of the Rings. The method employed will be an analysis of the "One Ring" poem found at the beginning of the book. The analysis will be line-by-line, with a primarily lexical focus, and will compare the original English and the three published Chinese translations. The rationale for choosing this as the text for analysis is that a concise format it contains the thematic material about which the narrative revolves. It involves the two races of people of Middle-earth through which Tolkien explored his central theme of death and immortality: Elves and Men. It also places each race in relation to contexts that shape its self-consciousness. Elves are placed in their context of linguistic, spiritual, and cosmological self-perception in relation to light, as they are pictured as "under the sky." Men are placed in their context of spiritual struggle with mortality, as they are described as "doomed to die." The poem also contains a central conflict of The Lord of the Rings: Sauron''s plot to bind all the free peoples of Middle-earth in Darkness and enslave them under his total domination through the power of the One Ring. This theme of light against shadow is also a central theme throughout Tolkien''s mythology. The thesis is composed of eight chapters. Chapter One introduces the language-making and mythmaking of Professor Tolkien, his own views on the translation of his works, and previous analysis of The Lord of the Rings in Chinese translation. It also presents the research questions to be answered in this thesis, the methodology for answering them, and the rationale behind these methods. Chapter Two reviews and employs some critique and expansion of previous study on the influence of the logos concept on Tolkien''s views of language, creation, and sub-creation. Chapter Three reviews studies of key concepts in traditional Chinese thought, especially in cosmogony and cosmology, and centers on the concept of tao. It also reviews previous study that compares and contrasts logos and tao and that summarizes their relationships to thought and language. It then shows how similarities in Eastern and Western thought shown in this work are illustrated in Tolkien''s mythology. Chapters [sic.] Four analyzes the first line of the "One Ring Poem." The second line, as it is not germane to the focus of this thesis is omitted. Chapter Five analyzes line three; Chapter Six analyzes lines four and five; and Chapter Seven analyses lines six through eight. Chapter Eight summarizes four main ways in which logos and tao interplay in the three Chinese translations, and concludes with how these findings may contribute to Chinese and Western comparative language and culture and help the Chinese-speaking world better appreciate Tolkien''s works and their wisdom.

The Red Arrows are the RAF''s premier aerobatics team and the most famous in the world today. Formed in 1965, the Reds have attracted a worldwide following as ambassadors for Great Britain on their overseas display tours to some 50 countries. Aerobatics has a long and distinguished history in the RAF, forming an essential part of training and developing expertise and teamwork skills. The classic Diamond Nine formation is recognized internationally as the team''s trademark. Following a brief history of the Red Arrows, the author surveys a day in the life of a Red Arrows pilot. Pilots stay with the team for three seasons, ensuring that maximum expertise remains with the team from year to year. Flying display planning - up to 100 displays are flown yearly - and the vital roles of the ground and support crews are examined. Illustrated with full-colour photography and endorsed by the Red Arrows, this is a tribute to the world''s best-known aerobatics team.

An incisive and revealing history of how Yugoslavia plunged into violence in the 1990s Over the past two years, the entire world watched in horror as one of Europe''s most stable countries plunged into an orgy of violence and bloodshed that has invoked comparisons to the Holocaust. Aside from empty threats and diplomatic hand wringing, the West has done little to stop the ethnic cleansing, the sieges, and the brutality that has characterized the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. Contrary to common wisdom, the hyper-violent disintegration of the former Yugoslavia is not simply and exclusively the product of inherent and irrational ethnic animosities and centuries of strife. In this engaging book, journalist Christopher Bennett traces the turning point to the 1987 struggle within the Serbian Communist party which was between adherents of a Serb nationalist ideology -embodied by Slobodan Milosevic- and the other Yugoslavs who clung to the vision of a multinational state. As soon as Milosevic gained the upper hand, he ruthlessly purged his rivals and launched a massive campaign of media indoctrination to stir up Serb nationalism. This new nationalism, which has repelled the world since 1991, is primarily Milosevic''s creation and not merely the result of historical enmity. As a student at two different Yugoslav universities in the 1980''s, Bennett witnessed firsthand many if the critical events which contributed to Yugoslavia''s destruction. He renders an incisive and accessible history, covering the period from Tito''s dictatorship to the present day.

Supercarrier: The USS George WashingtonBennettThe USS George Washington is shown from top to bottom, from its crew of over 6, sailors, to the 8 aircraft on board, to its 25-story height and its 1,-foot length. Exciting coverage of flight deck operations, including details of this gigantic ships two 6, pound anchors. Sftbd., 8 1/4x 9, 96 pgs., 8color ill.

Using photographs of fossil evidence and visual reconstructions, provides a survey of pterosaur history and their way of living, and of their disappearance.

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