I Know What I Saw: Assassinations and Terror in America by Jim Keillor (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In this eye-opening investigation, Jim Keillor examines the haunting historical trajectory from the John F. Kennedy assassination to modern acts of terror like the Christopher Dorner manhunt, the San Bernardino Massacre and the Las Vegas Massacre. What really happened in Dallas on November 22nd? Who was Sirhan Sirhan and what happened to him? What is Christopher Dorner's legacy? Who were Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook? How and why did they get radicalized? And what actually happened during the Las Vegas Massacre? The answers may surprise you.

Genre: History

Don Quijote: Embárcate en una divertida búsqueda con Don Quijote (Spanish Edition) by Miguel de Cervantes (Redhouse) (353 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Don Quijote, de Miguel de Cervantes, es un clásico español que narra la historia de Alonso Quijano, un hidalgo de mediana edad que se obsesiona con las novelas de caballería. Creyéndose un caballero andante, se rebautiza como Don Quijote y se embarca en una serie de aventuras con su leal pero simple escudero, Sancho Panza. Quijote lucha contra molinos de viento, confundiéndolos con gigantes, y libera a "damas en apuros" que en realidad son humildes sirvientas. A través de sus hazañas, Quijote se convierte en una figura hilarante, tanto delirante como extrañamente entrañable. La novela explora temas como la cordura versus la locura, el idealismo versus el cinismo y el poder de la imaginación. ¡Te esperan la caballería, la aventura y la absoluta locura! ¿Anhelas una historia que te haga reír a carcajadas? Entonces no busques más allá de Don Quijote, el cuento atemporal de un noble delirante que se cree un caballero andante. Únete a Don Quijote y su fiel escudero, Sancho Panza, mientras se embarcan en una serie de aventuras fantásticas, confundiendo molinos de viento con gigantes y gente corriente con damas en apuros. Don Quijote es más que una simple comedia desternillante. Es una profunda exploración de la cordura y la locura, el idealismo y el cinismo. La obra maestra de Miguel de Cervantes ha cautivado a lectores durante siglos con su ingenio, sabiduría y personajes inolvidables. Elogios a Don Quijote: "Una obra maestra de la literatura mundial." "Una exploración hilarante y estimulante de la condición humana." ¡No te pierdas este clásico de la literatura! Añade Don Quijote a tu estantería hoy mismo y emprende una aventura inolvidable.

Genre: Foreign Languages

The Quiet Revolution: Debt Free and Working Less - How our Species Survives by Linda Cockburn (Together Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Wipe all debt - we're drowning in it. It's time to rest - we're working the planet and ourselves to death. We need a growthless economy, one that incentivizes human and planetary flourishing. We need to embrace Reciprocity, giving back at the rate we take. It's how nature works. We are nature. The Quiet Revolution is an invitation to live bigger, deeper, richer lives. Drawing on science, history, anthropology, philosophy psychology, and over 500 of the world's best thinkers, Cockburn sets out a bold thought experiment and invites us on a collaborative adventure. Our black clouds of fear and grief are carbonless energy sources for change. The future is the most exciting place we've never been. In the dismal swamp of capitalism, The Quiet Revolution is a ray of hope, a way to live better lives. Alexis Wadsley - Australian Economist It changed my life. Annie Venables - Viking Films

Genre: Business & Money

MÊMÊS: Life Hacks Special With Dank Funny MÊMÊS by Ben Chips-MÊMÊS (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Life Hacks and Funny MÊMÊS

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Inspiration Beyond the Surface: Discover a journey toward a healthier and happier life, with God by your side. by Patty Pobanz (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In life, we often encounter challenges that leave us feeling lost, stuck, or yearning for a path forward. In these moments of uncertainty, it's natural to seek guidance, inspiration, and a renewed sense of purpose. It is within these pages that you will find exactly that, a guiding light to illuminate your journey towards a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. Welcome to a transformative new direction for yourself, where the boundless power of faith intertwines with the resilience of the human spirit. As you embark on this uplifting journey with God, you'll discover a treasure trove of wisdom, encouragement, and profound insights waiting to be unearthed. This book is more than just words on paper; it's a companion for your soul, a beacon of hope that accompanies you through every twist and turn of life's labyrinth. Within its pages, you'll encounter inspirational messages that speak directly to your heart, empowering insights that awaken your inner strength, and enriching inspirational videos that bring concepts to life in more detail. But this journey is not merely about consuming information, it's about transformation. It's about delving deep into the recesses of your being, confronting the shadows that linger within, and emerging stronger, wiser, and more resilient than ever before. It's about embracing personal growth, unlocking the potential that lies dormant within you, and charting a course towards a life of greater purpose and joy. So, if you find yourself standing at the crossroads of uncertainty, if you're weary from the weight of the world, struggle with illness or if you simply long for a glimpse of the light, know that you are not alone. You hold in your hands the key to a future brimming with hope and possibility. A future where the challenges of today fade into insignificance against the brilliance of tomorrow. It's time to leave behind the struggles that have held you captive for too long and step boldly into the radiant dawn of a new ...

Genre: Self-Help

Fresh New Mémếs: Best Humor Pictures Parody Life Fails by Dorothy R. Patrick Price verified 5 hours ago

Funny MÊMÊS XXL Clean Humor

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Generalized Anxiety Wellness First-Aid by June Sycamore (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Wellness First-Aid is an individual-first approach to navigating the sea of advice and guidance from accredited sources. Whether you or a loved one is facing an immediate crisis, deeply rooted doubt, or insurmountable obstacle impacting quality of life, this toolkit provides personalized guides to specifically address the unique demands of many common experiences with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Along with providing timely advice tailored to the matter at hand, this extensive collection aims to affirm individual experiences, expand perspectives on the complex nuances of GAD symptoms, and introduce readers to other effective books to further explore. Wellness First-Aid is meant as a supplement to professional support -- these guides are a resource to access and reflect upon when new circumstances arise or chronic symptoms flare up. These tools aim to provide terminology, insight, and current practices to complement anything else that your healing journey may involve. June Sycamore is Métis Two-Spirit and has a decade of experience with practical community-led wellness practices like co-counseling and group therapy. Actionable, Personalized Support - Wellness First-Aid stands out by offering finely-tuned guidance tailored to your personal journey with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Within these pages, you'll find targeted tools designed to meet you wherever you are in your experience with anxiety. Whether you're grappling with a sudden flare-up or navigating daily challenges, our guides help pinpoint the strategies most applicable to your situation, ensuring relevance and direct impact. Comprehensive and Progressive Approach - Dive into a thoughtfully structured approach to anxiety management that grows with you. Wellness First-Aid introduces a series of phased strategies, providing foundational knowledge and building up to more advanced techniques. This progression fosters a deeper understanding and enhances your ability to cope with anxiety in a ...

Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting

Over 50 and Fabulous : The Second Adulthood Thriving Guide by Tania Klein (5 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

You are fifty. Now what? As women approach their fiftieth birthday, they often experience hot flashes, mood swings, and an array of emotions, ranging from frustration, anxiety, desperation, hopelessness, blissful ignorance, and a false sense of bravery. Rarely, if ever, do women say that the day they turned fifty was the best day of their lives. But what if we were to turn this narrative around and start viewing turning fifty (sixty, seventy, or any age, for that matter) as the time in our lives when we finally get to be our true selves and do things that are truly important to us? When, instead of trying to conform to society's outdated standards, we can proudly embrace our uniqueness. A time when expectations and polite social behavior don't make you feel boxed in or that you need to "act your age," but rather, cause you to see yourself as an immensely advanced person capable of doing whatever you set your mind on. This is the time to rewrite the History of Aging and reconsider what is possible in your Second Adulthood. Not only for the rare kind of women that lead the movement but for all of us. In her book, founder and CEO of Rejuvenation Station and creator of Phace Gym, Tania Yanis Klein, makes a compelling case for rethinking your current age, modifying your daily routine, adding restorative face and neck exercises, and why she thinks these actions will change your life. "There is so much we can do to look our best without turning to plastic surgery or dressing like our daughters. And looking older than you are might be a sign that you don't take good care of yourself and your body."- Dr. Heike Franz, Coach for women 50+

Genre: Parenting & Relationships

DEAD DOG ROAD: A True Story Into The Dark World Of An Abused Child by Diane N. Black (BLACK FLOWER PRESS) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

IN A SMALL TEXAS TOWN, THE DIRECTOR OF A CHILDREN'S HOME TRIES TO SAVE THREE ADOPTED RUSSIAN CHILDREN LIVING WITH A SADISTIC WOMAN IN THE BACKWOODS OF CANEY HEAD. A heart-stopping story that highlights the failure of the agencies we trust to protect the most vulnerable among us -- and a truth more compelling and powerful than we could imagine. Abuse reports from neighbors draw attention to twelve-year-old Alexey who runs away to hide in the woods. The local child protection agency sends the director of the children's home to visit Alexey and his younger sisters, Anastasia and Svetlana. But despite her compelling report the agency believes the denials of the adoptive mother and leaves the children in the abusive home. Knowing the horrible truth, the director faces one obstacle after another as she tries to find someone to protect the children from the unspeakable. Dead Dog Road -- a place where secrets are buried like the injured fighting dogs who are dumped there.

Genre: Parenting & Relationships

Nine Lives: Drunk Stoned and Stupid / Happy Joyous and Free by Bob Huppert (3 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Nine Lives is the brutally honest journey of one man's journey from the Hell that is drug and alcohol addiction (Drunk Stoned & Stupid) to a life free from bondage (Happy Joyous & Free.) Randy called. That's possibly the hardest step to take toward recovery, reaching out for help. Randy had been driving around with a loaded revolver in his lap, trying to gather the courage to park somewhere and end his pain. Permanently. So why not make one last call? The details of the call don't matter. The only thing a man in that situation hears is, "I know how you feel. I felt that way myself." And he KNEW that I knew. It wasn't just "I feel your pain" bullshit. All my years of pain and destruction finally had a purpose, a reason, a meaning. "We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it." I finally understood. I had something to offer Randy that no one else in his life could offer. No one but another cocaine addict who had been through the whole nightmare and came out the other side could say or do anything that would have any effect on him. We talked for a long time, trading horror stories. 'I'll tell you my worst fuck-up if you tell me yours.'

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Stryker: The Siege of Sadr City by Konrad R.K. Ludwig (Roland-Kjos Publishing) (852 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In the spring of 2008, Coalition troops responded in-force to what quickly became one of the largest, bloodiest and most influential battles of the Iraq War. For nearly three months, American and Iraqi forces fought a vicious battle over the most densely populated district of Baghdad, against a ruthless and well-organized insurgent militia known as the Jaish al-Mahdi. Sgt. Ludwig's gripping narrative offers an unfiltered view of the Final Battle of Sadr City through the unforgiving sights of his machine gun. Eager to test his mettle and make a difference in the world, he enlists with the United States Army as an infantryman and gets assigned to a tight-knit unit of hardened veterans known as "Bull Company." Having already fought in the battles of Fallujah and Mosul, Bull Company embarks on a 15-month combat deployment to the front lines of Sadr City -- which culminates in a brutal mission to push deep behind enemy lines, capture a well-guarded militia stronghold, and hold their ground "for as long as it takes."

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Destiny - La casa De Luca: NOVELA WESTERN, ROMANCE, CARGADA DE EMOCIÓN E INTRIGA, DESCUBRE LOS OSCUROS SECRETOS DE UNA FAMILIA ADINERADA DE ... by A.J. García (11 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

***EL VIEJO OESTE ERA MÁS VIOLENTO DE COMO NOS LO HICIERON CREER. LA LEY ERA ESTABLECIDA POR EL ÚLTIMO QUE QUEDARA EN PIE Y CADA FAMILIA MANTENÍA SUS SECRETOS AL COBIJO DE SU PROPIO TECHO*** En medio de este escenario complicado era difícil mantener una relación o proteger a los tuyos, y la ley, muchas veces, se manipulaba a conveniencia Sinopsis: California, 1882. Durante una de las épocas más prósperas para el estado, el encuentro accidental entre Elena y Aleksander se convierte en amor a primera vista. Sin embargo, poder estar juntos no será tan sencillo para ellos. Destiny es un pueblo en el que rige la ley del más fuerte, y a veces, la ética y las buenas costumbres deben ser trasgredidas para sobrevivir. Los duelos, los desquites y la aplicación de la ley por propia mano, son situaciones usuales en la región. Todo esto se mezcla en una historia donde, los enemigos, dentro y fuera de la familia, harán salir a la luz secretos que cambiarán la percepción de los personajes. Descubrirás que, para ganar, a veces hay que doblar la verdad. A.J. García. Novelista y guionista de cine destaca con obras como: Al borde del Círculo I y II; El don de Rachel; Reto 48; La deuda; Trastorno-Las cenizas de Joel, entre otras. Ahora nos trae su novela, inicio de una saga: Destiny-La casa De Luca NO OLVIDES COMENTAR

Genre: History

From Dreams To Despair: Essays from an American 2016-2023 by William Lobb (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A collection of blogs and posts from 2016 to present. A lot or readers have requested a compilation, this is the result.

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Mémés: Fresh Epic Diamond XXL Collection and Other Humor Stuff by Andrew Slim Price verified 11 hours ago

Morning Funny Memes for a Good Day!

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Chatbots to Cashbots: The Essential Guide to AI Tools Practical Tips for AI Side Hustles and Every Day Use : Including 1000+ ChatGPT Prompts 250+ AI ... by Elon Zakari (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Are You Looking to Use AI for Making Passive Income? Chatbots to Cashbots: The Essential Guide to AI Tools is designed for everyone from jobseekers and marketers to students and content creators to help you learn, create and earn more than ever using ChatGPT and companion tools. Beginner or enthusiast, this book will help you tap into new ideas and sources of future AI passive income without breaking the bank. What's Inside? With each role-specific chapter, you will learn about ChatGPT prompts and AI tools that simplify tasks and fire up your creativity, whether you're a parent managing a busy household or an entrepreneur seeking those golden nuggets. From AI tools for teachers to AI software for writers, this guide has something to help everyone work smarter. ? Over 350 Pages Packed With Useful Tips and Resources ? More Than 1000 Role Specific ChatGPT Prompts ? Over 250 Task Specific AI Tools ? Wealth of Practical Examples For Learning and Earning ? Bonus Guide Featuring 100 Freemium Tools By Category AI Made Simple Whether you're just getting into the world of AI or looking to deepen your knowledge, Chatbots to Cashbots has great insights for beginners and advanced users alike. ChatGPT for Beginners Get to really know ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that can improve the way you generate ideas and produce outcomes like never before regardless of your background and technical knowledge. This guide offers role-based guidance and replicable ChatGPT controls to automate your tasks and ignite your creativity, ChatGPT Prompts and Tools for Everyone Explore how AI tools can enhance your creativity, whether you're an artist, writer, job seeker, or content creator. Discover prompts and freemium tools for using AI in photography, music production, writing, job hunting, text-to-image and video creation. Learn how leveraging AI tools for content generation can open up new income opportunities. Bonus Guide 100 Freemium AI Tools Uncover a range of free resources here and in our ...

Genre: Business & Money

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL men of secrets (David Stafford World War II History) by David Stafford (Lume Books WW2 Non-Fiction History, A Joffe Books Company) (84 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE VITAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STATESMEN DURING WORLD WAR TWO. 'However much they valued their special relationship, neither man allowed it to trump national goals. David Stafford's fascinating book is a useful reminder of how complicated the Grand Alliance actually was.' New York Times 'An intriguing book which makes a very good read.' Irish Independent 'A swift, well-documented assessment of the relationship's "volatile mix of friendship, rivalry and resentment".' Kirkus Reviews 'Much of this book upsets accepted views... Stafford has the precious gift of making technical subjects easy to follow; he writes clearly, and maintains a strong narrative flow. This is most readable history.' The Sunday Times Roosevelt and Churchill were titans of the twentieth century with a unique relationship. It was based on interlinked national histories, partially shared nationality (Churchill was half-American), love for the navy and a common belief in the superiority of Anglo-Saxon institutions. Above all, it was cemented by shared enemies: Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. On these foundations, Churchill and Roosevelt constructed a fighting alliance unlike any other in history. A Combined Chiefs of Staff, Anglo-American war-making boards, and an atomic alliance helped to deliver victory in 1945. The two men also developed an extraordinary personal relationship, communicating almost daily. Their camaraderie ended abruptly with Roosevelt's death on 12 April 1945, just hours before American and British troops liberated Buchenwald and Belsen. At the heart of this special relationship, hidden by layers of secrecy, was a far-reaching sharing of intelligence which would endure well beyond their own premierships. In this fascinating account, David Stafford draws on declassified information and his own specialist understanding of intelligence to illuminate the relationship between two men who, as leaders and allies, were ...

Genre: History

You’re Crazy, Wilford: Being the Further Misadventures of the Misfit of Anti-Lehi-Nephi by Keith Norman (Palmetto Publishing) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Unravel the Hilarity and Chaos in the Further Misadventures of Wilford Bushman - A Journey of Nostalgic, Small-Town Eccentricities Embrace the eccentricities of small-town life in You're Crazy, Wilford: The Further Misadventures of the Misfit of Anti-Lehi-Nephi, the captivating sequel to B U C: A Boy Among the Saints. Readers will find themselves lost in bouts of laughter as they follow Wilford Bushman, our endearing protagonist, now two years older but hardly wiser. As Wilford dives headfirst into the turbulent waters of junior high, he confronts a barrage of relatable, yet amusing challenges. From navigating homework, band practice, and gym classes to dodging bullies and fumbling first encounters with girls, every page is a slice of life, seasoned generously with humor. Meanwhile, the normally quiet town of Anti-Lehi-Nephi in Utah buzzes with activity. Political chaos brews over a botched election, ward roadshows stir the pot, and Wilford's relatives grapple with unexpected trials. Amid this tumult, Wilford's troubling dreams and an encounter with a mysterious creature hint at a life-altering revelation awaiting him. Drawing inspiration from authors ranging from Mark Twain to Jean Shepherd, author Keith Norman cleverly blends nostalgia with social commentary, providing an insightful snapshot of a bygone era, all the while subtly addressing contemporary issues. The result is a hilarious and heartwarming tale that transcends generations, resonating equally with baby boomers, Latter-day Saints, conservative religious audiences, and anyone who's ever experienced the sweet confusion of adolescence. Dive into the hilarity and chaos that is Wilford Bushman's life and join him on his unforgettable journey of discovery and transformation in You're Crazy, Wilford: The Further Misadventures of the Misfit of Anti-Lehi-Nephi.

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Dr. Barbara Ancient Remedies Revived Book for Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Discover The Healing Power of Herbal Remedies Inspired by Barbara O’Neill To ... by Barbara Parrish Price verified 5 hours ago

Tired of using pharmaceutical drugs due to unwanted side effects that often accompany conventional medications? Seeking a holistic approach to manage chronic inflammation and pain? Interested in preventing inflammation-related conditions before they start and maintaining long-term health? Looking to expand your knowledge about Herbal medicine and offer more comprehensive advice to clients? You've landed in the right place if these questions resonate with you! Inspired by the wisdom and expertise of Barbara O'Neill, this book unveils the secrets of ancient herbal remedies that have been used for centuries to promote health and wellness. Whether you're looking to enhance your immune system, reduce chronic pain, or simply improve your overall health, this book is your ultimate guide. Benefits of the Book: ? Holistic Healing: Learn how to harness the power of herbs to support your body's natural healing processes and achieve optimal health. ? Boost Immunity: Discover the best herbs to strengthen your immune system and protect your body against illnesses. ?? Reduce Inflammation: Explore natural remedies that effectively reduce inflammation and provide relief from chronic pain without the side effects of conventional medications. ? Delicious Recipes: Enjoy a collection of easy-to-make, anti-inflammatory recipes that are both nutritious and delicious, making healthy eating a pleasure. ? Personalized Wellness: Get tips on creating personalized herbal treatments tailored to your unique health needs and lifestyle. ? Scientific Insights: Benefit from summaries of relevant scientific studies that support the effectiveness of these ancient remedies in managing inflammation and improving health. ? Child-Friendly Guidance: Find a dedicated section that explains the safe intake of herbs for children, ensuring the whole family can benefit from these natural remedies. Time is of the essence! With the growing interest in natural health solutions, this book is in high ...

Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Danks Mémés Comedy: Relax with the Funniest Stories and Fresh Jokes after stressful working days by Amy Pigg Price verified 2 hours ago

Collection of the latest funny, attractive, and funny meme stories that bring the best laughter. Please read and enjoy

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Theorising Justice: A Primer for Social Scientists by Johanna Ohlsson (Bristol University Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together divergent approaches to justice theorising, this volume connects normative and philosophical theories with the more empirically focused approaches emerging today in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters overview a variety of mainstream approaches and radical critiques of justice to illustrate their value in addressing the pressing problems of climate change and economic development. Stressing the value of assessing justice theories in light of the material conditions of our changing world, the book concludes with an in-depth synthesis of how these wide ranging approaches to justice will be useful for students, scholars and practitioners concerned with realising justice.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Ever Green: Wall Pilates for Seniors: 100 Easy Home Exercises for Balance, Strength, Flexibility, and Weight Loss | Beginner to Advanced (EverGreen ... by Giuseppe Di Mauro (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Are you a senior ready to embark on a journey to enhanced health and vitality, whether a beginner or an experienced fitness enthusiast? This guide is an invaluable resource, blending the gentle art of Pilates with age-appropriate fitness techniques to offer a comprehensive approach to a more active and fulfilling lifestyle. This book provides an innovative fitness approach suitable for all levels. It was designed with an acute understanding of seniors' unique challenges and needs. It's the perfect tool for those just starting their fitness journey and seasoned practitioners looking to enrich their current routines. Inside This Guide, You Will Find: • Customized Pilates Routines: These are tailored exercises that are easy to follow and focus on health, mobility, and strength. They are designed for both beginners and advanced seniors. • Safety and Modification Tips: This section provides essential advice on performing exercises with safety as a priority, including modifications to suit different health conditions and mobility levels. • Holistic Well-being Strategies: Techniques to enhance mental clarity and emotional health complement Pilates's physical strengthening aspects. • Practical Daily Wellness Tips: Advice on integrating Pilates principles into daily life to improve balance, posture, and overall well-being. This guide goes beyond typical fitness books. It's a comprehensive approach to senior well-being, inviting you on a journey where each movement is a step toward vitality and an enriched lifestyle. Ideal for both beginners and experienced individuals, it's a resource for seniors, caregivers, or anyone interested in promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle in later years. Embark on this transformative journey of health and self-discovery with Pilates. Whether starting fresh or building on existing skills, let this guide lead you to a joyful, rejuvenated life in your golden years. Take the chance to redefine your approach to health and ...

Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting

Historia antigua Vol. 1: Una guía apasionante de Mesopotamia, Egipto y Roma (Explorando el pasado) (Spanish Edition) by Billy Wellman Price verified 2 hours ago

3 manuscritos completos en 1 libro: • Antigua Mesopotamia: Una apasionante visión de la historia de Mesopotamia, desde Eridu, pasando por los sumerios, acadios, asirios, hititas y persas, hasta Alejandro Magno • El antiguo Egipto: Un apasionante recorrido por la historia de Egipto, desde la colonización del valle del Nilo hasta la muerte de Cleopatra VII, pasando por los reinos Antiguo, Medio y Nuevo • La Antigua Roma: Un apasionante repaso a la historia de Roma, desde el mito de Rómulo y Remo, pasando por la República, hasta la caída del Imperio romano La tierra situada entre los ríos Tigris y Éufrates se denomina «cuna de la civilización», ¡y con razón! Aunque la primera civilización de Mesopotamia, la sumeria, se desarrolló en paralelo a las de Egipto y la cercana Elam, fue un lugar de muchas primicias para la humanidad. Algunas de ellas son muy conocidas, como la rueda y la escritura. Pero fueron los antiguos mesopotámicos los primeros en idear el concepto de tiempo, el sistema matemático sexagesimal y un calendario con doce meses. Todos estos inventos e ideas son los que diferencian a Mesopotamia de otras civilizaciones que se desarrollaron aproximadamente en la misma época. En la primera parte de este libro, descubrirá: • Cómo la agricultura y la domesticación de animales condujeron al desarrollo de la primera civilización del mundo. • Quiénes fueron los pueblos que ocuparon la región de Mesopotamia y que dieron lugar a epopeyas como la de Gilgamesh. • Cómo desarrollaron estos pueblos su religión y su realeza y cómo formaron ciudades-estado independientes como entidades políticas. • Quién fue Sargón de Acad y cómo llegó al poder para unir las ciudades y formar uno de los primeros imperios del mundo. • Por qué Babilonia fue oscurecida por Asiria. • Qué papel desempeñaron los caldeos en el Imperio asirio. Con este parte totalmente nuevo y apasionante, podrá explorar fácilmente el interesante ...

Genre: History

Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea by Desmond Seward (57 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

An ancient historian who watched the destruction of Jerusalem... When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nation's army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favour with the emperor Vespasian. He then served as an adviser to the Roman legions, running a network of spies inside Jerusalem, in the belief that the Jews' only hope of survival lay in surrender to Rome. As a Jewish eyewitness who was given access to Vespasian's campaign notebooks, Josephus is our only source of information for the war of extermination that ended in the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple, and the amazing times in which he lived. He is of vital importance for anyone interested in the Middle East, Jewish history, and the early history of Christianity. Praise for Desmond Seward: 'Undeniably the work of someone who knows and accepts the standards of critical history but... who sees the past also as an epic or a colourful spectacle' - Professor David Knowles, The Times Literary Supplement 'His scholarship is great, his theme both interesting and largely unexplored, and his judgement sound' - The Economist Desmond Seward is a British popular historian, best known for The Hundred Years War, never out of print since 1978, The Monks of War, The Wars of the Roses and Richard III - all republished by the Folio Society. His latest is The Demon's Brood, a history of the Plantagenet kings in one short volume.

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

The Lost Book of Natural Wellness: Over 550 Herbal Remedies, Homemade Antibiotics, Essential Oils, Infusions and Recipes for Self-Healing. (Barbara ... by Roberta Lane Price verified one hour ago

The pharmaceutical companies do not want you to know: "THE BODY CAN HEAL ITSELF." ? This book is inspired by the information and theories of Dr. Barbara O'Neill and Clarks, through the knowledge you will gain you will be guided to empower your body to heal itself. "The human body is a perfect machine, and through this fantastic book you will discover how to make it work perfectly." ?? PLEASE NOTE: This book could be censored at any moment, buy it without thinking, don't say we didn't warn you... Here is what you will find in this guide: • HYDRATION AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE: Discover natural hydration and electrolyte balance with herbal infusions, smoothies, teas, and refreshing drinks using ingredients like avocado, spinach, and coconut. • INFLAMMATION REDUCTION: Learn to reduce inflammation with delicious, healthy recipes such as avocado salsa, berry smoothies, ginger-turmeric tea, and quinoa salads. • COMBINED ADAPTABILITY AND MOBILITY: Explore recipes and remedies promoting joint flexibility and mobility, including omega-3-rich smoothies, salads, and nettle infusions. • RELIEF FOR JOINTS AND MUSCLE: Discover how to relieve joint and muscle pain with soothing teas, baths, balms, and smoothies made from natural ingredients like arnica, lavender, and cayenne pepper. • KIDNEY ASSISTANT: Find recipes and drinks for kidney health support, including lemon water, cleansing juices, root teas, and nettle leaf infusions. • HEALTH OF LIVER: Learn to maintain liver health with juices, teas, smoothies, and salads featuring ingredients like beets, milk thistle, and apple cider vinegar. • IMPROVEMENT OF MOOD: Improve your mood with omega-3-rich smoothies, adaptogenic tonics, and aromatherapy using essential oils like lavender and peppermint. • HEART SUPPORT: Support heart health with juices, teas, and salads using ingredients like beets, ginger, turmeric, and walnuts. • IMPROVED IMMUNE DEFENSE: Strengthen immune defenses with elderberry syrups, ...

Genre: Medical eBooks

The Elements Little Black Book: Facts, Trivia and Secrets of the Building Blocks of Everything by Bob Mayer Price verified 3 hours ago

The Little Black Book series is designed the enlighten and entertain. There are 118 elements. They are the building blocks of our reality. But how much do we know about them? Every element is covered. How it was discovered. What is unique about it. What it can combine with. Trivia. How do they combine to make life? Why are some deadly? What famous people have died because of an element? What are the famous fictional elements How is the periodic table organized? A fascinating and fun overview of the building blocks of our reality in easy, bite-sized portions.

Genre: Science & Math

Mémếs": Clean Dank Humorous Collection & Funny Pack 2024 by Anna W. Greene Price verified one hour ago

Collection of super funny jokes. Click on "Buy now with 1-Click", and Get Your Copy Now

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Take A Chance (The Chanceville Chronicles Book 1) by Lynn Ross (22 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Professional and ambitious to a fault, Cora O'Malley has no time for the fascinating mystery author, Trent Rogers, she chances to meet in the airport -- even if he is easy on the eyes. But when she returns from an extremely successful business trip only to find herself fired with an explanation that makes no sense, Cora decides to hire Trent to find out the real story. Trent keeps it to himself that writing mysteries and conducting actual investigations are two very different things. The assignment is the perfect excuse to get to know Cora better, especially now that she has the time for romance. But Cora also has a wild-child past that Trent never would have expected of the buttoned-up businesswoman he first met. Part of her past is Dougie, her childhood best friend whose casual familiarity with Cora sets Trent's teeth on edge. Suddenly, relationship-challenged Cora has to decide whether she wants to fan flames from a comfortable old spark or take a chance on a new love. Full of sweet and sassy banter, Take a Chance is a fun, positive story sure to make you smile. This "closed-door" romantic comedy has plenty of humor and romantic chemistry, but there are no graphic sex scenes on the page. There is some limited adult language and suggestive humor.

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Turkey's Economic Odyssey Since 2000: From Ascent to Turmoil by Kadir Yürükoğlu (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

This book reviews economic policies and performance in Turkey since 2000. Coming out of a severe crisis at the turn of the century and years of coalition governments, the economy stabilized, supported by an IMF program, and recovered rapidly, buoyed by international capital flows. While high interest rates and currency appreciation attracted hot money, the construction sector and consumption growth led the economy in the 2010s. External debt piled up rapidly. The tide turned after 2011 as the ruling Justice and Development Party became overconfident after several election victories, started undoing structural reforms, and shifted from the parliamentary system to a one-person rule in 2018. Turkey has suffered from an insidious decay of institutions and a lack of respect for the rule of law. Unraveling inflation was made worse by the president's interventions in monetary policy by cutting policy interest rates, leaving the economy with even higher inflation and depleted foreign exchange reserves. While some see the recent appointments of the Minister of Finance and the Central Bank governor as credible attempts to return to economic orthodoxy, recovery will likely be arduous if not impossible, under the current political structure.

Genre: Business & Money

ORÁCULO MÁGICO: La Sabiduría del Universo responde a tus preguntas y te guía con su Luz (Spanish Edition) by Jesús Cediel Price verified one hour ago

¿Te has encontrado alguna vez en un momento de duda en que necesitabas una guía ante una situación que se escapaba de tu control? Este Oráculo Mágico funciona como medio de conexión entre tu y la Sabiduría Infinita del Cosmos. Cada página te ofrece un mensaje especial basado en la sabiduría del refranero popular y una imagen inspiradora para el momento y la pregunta que realizas. Esto lo convierte en un regalo único y original que a buen seguro encantará a tus seres queridos. Es un reflejode tu conexión con el universo y te ofrece señales y sugerencias que te guiarán a descubrir las respuestas que planteas. Puede revelarte algo que cambie tu vida, o ofrecerte el consuelo que necesitas en una situación determinada. También puede servirte para pasar veladas agradables y divertidas en compañía de amigos y familiares. Siempre estará en sintonía contigo, proporcionándote la orientación y la inspiración que necesitas. CÓMO USAR EL LIBRO ORÁCULO MÁGICO: Es muy sencillo. Primero tienes que seguir las instrucciones escritas en la introducción para crear una conexión estable entre tú y el libro. Después, puedes utilizarlo de diversas maneras, aunque esta es una de las más sencillas: • Coloca el libro entre tus manos, cierra los ojos. • Haz tres respiraciones profundas mientras afirmas mentalmente: "Me conecto a través del Oráculo Mágico con el universo para revelar las respuestas que busco". • Luego formula tu pregunta, en voz alta o mentalmente. • Gira el libro tres veces en el sentido de las agujas del reloj mientras sientes la conexión con el universo. • Con los ojos cerrados, abre el libro por una página al azar o recorre las páginas una a una hasta que una vibración interior te indique dónde detenerte. • Detente cuando sientas una vibración especial, esa será la página indicada. • Abre los ojos. Esa es la respuesta del oráculo mágico. • La respuesta final puede llegarte en ese mismo instante o a ...

Genre: Foreign Languages

English History: An Enthralling Story of England, from Ancient Times through the Medieval Period and the Tudors to the Dawn of the Modern Age ... by Billy Wellman (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Embark on the Grand Voyage Through English History: From Stone Circles to Royal Courts Four manuscripts in one book: • The History of England: An Enthralling Overview of English History • Medieval England: An Enthralling Overview of the English Middle Ages • The House of Tudor: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Tudors • Early Modern England: An Enthralling Overview of the Tudors, Stuarts, Renaissance, Reformation, and Other Events That Shaped Early Modern England Unlock the epic saga of England through this extensive four-part series. Immerse yourself in the storied epochs that have defined a nation: Ancient Foundations: • Trace the mysteries of prehistoric England and its ancient stone circles. • Walk the paths of the Celts and Romans, whose influences are etched across the countryside. • Medieval Chronicles: • Stand beside the Anglo-Saxons as they defend against Viking raiders. • Witness the transformative Norman Conquest and the introduction of feudalism. • Navigate through the strife of Medieval conflicts and the darkness of the Black Death. • Marvel at the chivalric tales from the age of knights and their fortified castles. The Tudor Dynasty: • Explore the age of intrigue under the Tudors, where royal drama shapes the course of history. • Delve into the religious shifts and royal politics that spark the Reformation. • Uncover the personal and political complexities in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives. • Encounter the cultural Renaissance that flourished with Elizabeth I's patronage. Stuart and Early Modern Challenges: • Experience the tension of the English Civil War and the trial of a king. • Analyze the effects of the Glorious Revolution and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. • Study the impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on English society. • Explore the beginnings of the British Empire and its colonial ambitions. Continuing Legacy: • Reflect on the ...

Genre: History

What's Breath Got to Do With it: Synchronizing breathing with being by Offer Dan (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

For your information You can find on the internet and download the complete eBook for free. Those who "laugh last" are the ones who postpone the last breath and breathe well until the day comes. My mom practiced Yoga and was a breathwork instructor. I started juggling my breath at the age of nine. Five decades later, I decided to write about my methods, personal experiences, and intimate memoirs, sharing my insights. The book is a culmination of persistent knowledge-seeking guided by science and cross-examined by personal observations; the approach sidesteps from the trodden path in presentation and interpretation. Even though Air is light, the subject of breathing can be heavy, burdened with myths and mystic words. I aim to simplify tangled topics yet deeply penetrate the matters discussed. The added humor should assist in digesting the fiber of understanding respiration. Here's a summary of what's covered: • Basic explanations of the biology and chemistry of breathing. • Indications to assess personal effects of different breathing practices. • Practical ways to evaluate an individual's breathing profile. • Breathing exercises for physical and mental wellness. • Breathing tools for responding to immediate situations. Chances are my breathing practices will affect you differently than they affect me. Therefore, I intend to provide you with the know-hows and ways to tweak my practices so they may better suit you as an individual. Along the way, I will answer many questions like the ones below. • Why do traumatic events register differently when screaming out as opposed to holding the breath? • How can synchronizing smiles with inhaling augment the effect of breathing exercises? • How can video recordings of night sleeping make mouth-taping redundant? • How does a 'breathing clock' improve body language synchronization when speaking to an audience? • How does 'Dying man's breathing' assist in overcoming cravings? • How can the ...

Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting

The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations by Harry Perry Robinson (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: History

El despertar de las águilas (Spanish Edition) by Francisco Tarazona Torán (Self published Ink) (74 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

"Para el lector que no tomó parte en el nacimiento de ASPA, el relato del capitán Francisco Tarazona le hará sentir las emociones, angustias y alegrías que vivieron los pilotos que conjugaron sus esfuerzos para lograr el sindicato del cual disfruta hoy. Para el lector que no tomó parte en el nacimiento de ASPA, el relato del capitán Francisco Tarazona le hará sentir las emociones, angustias y alegrías que vivieron los pilotos que conjugaron sus esfuerzos para lograr el sindicato del cual disfruta hoy. No se trata de una relación cronlógica de hechos que resultaría tediosa. Como todo historiador, el autor seleccionó los acontecimientos más relevantes; de acuerdo con su personalidad y los iluminó de una luz que refleja con fuerza el verdadero sentido de la lucha sindical. "

Genre: History

Twilight Zone Reflections: An Introduction to the Philosophical Imagination by Saul Traiger Price verified one hour ago

Twilight Zone Reflections is the first book of its kind to explore the entirety of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) as a series. It acts as both an introduction to the field of philosophy and as a complete guide to the philosophical issues illustrated throughout the original 1959-64 television series. Author Saul Traiger explores each of the 156 episodes, investigating the show's themes in metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophy, and other topics in a way that is accessible to both seasoned philosophers and those outside academia. Each short chapter dives into a single episode and concludes with helpful cross-references to other episodes that explore similar philosophical problems and subjects. For example, a reader may be interested in questions about the nature of the mind and whether machines can think. By referencing this book, they could easily discover the thematic connections between episodes like "I Sing the Body Electric" or "The Lateness of the Hour," and learn how both episodes introduce the viewer to possible worlds that challenge us to consider whether our idea of the mind, and even our very personhood, extends beyond the human to robots and other artificial intelligences. Each chapter introduces fundamental philosophical questions such as these through the lens of The Twilight Zone and inspires additional exploration. Further readings are suggested for all episodes, making this volume indispensable to academics, students, and fans of the show. Each chapter is short and accessible, ensuring that this book is the perfect resource to accompany a complete series re-watch. The Twilight Zone considered questions that strike at the heart of philosophical inquiry, such as the nature of self, the existence of god, the possibility of an afterlife, the relationship between knowledge and mental illness, the nature of possibility, even the nature of imagination itself, and so much more. Traiger argues that each episode can serve as an entry ...

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature (Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment) by Matthias Klestil (Palgrave Macmillan) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This open access book suggests new ways of reading nineteenth-century African American literature environmentally. Combining insights from ecocriticism, African American studies, and Foucauldian theory, Matthias Klestil examines forms of environmental knowledge in African American writing ranging from antebellum slave narratives and pamphlets to Charlotte Forten's journals, Booker T. Washington's autobiographies, and Charles W. Chesnutt's short fiction. The volume highlights how literary forms of environmental knowledge in the African American tradition were shaped by the histories of slavery and race, mainstream environmental writing traditions, and African American forms of expression and intertextuality. Turning to the Underground Railroad, debates over education and home-building, and the aesthetics of the pastoral and the georgic, Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature provides an original perspective on the African American ecoliterary traditionthat uncovers new facets of canonical and understudied texts and offers new directions for ecocriticism and African American studies.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Electrical Engineering Systems (AITEES 2022) (Atlantis ... by Valentina E. Balas (Atlantis Press) Price verified 4 hours ago

This is an open access book. The focus of the conference is to provide a unique platform for exchange of ideas and synergy among researchers, academicians and industrial experts across the globe belonging to emerging electrical engineering domains. It also provides a premier platform for the people to present and discuss the most recent innovations and solutions in solving complex and challenging problems related to intelligent electrical engineering systems. Such a blend of various research-oriented minds will lead to productive results and further advancements in electrical engineering research. The book invites submission of novel, recent area of innovation and previously unpublished research work/idea in the field of modern applications of artificial intelligence techniques to electrical engineering systems. The applications of artificial intelligence related to various fields of electrical engineering are mentioned in the conference tracks. The conference is meant to discuss the challenges and applications of latest evolutionary computing techniques, neural networks, fuzzy logic, machine learning and data analytics in the fields of power systems, power electronics, robotics, automation, instrumentation, control systems, mechatronics and photonics. It provides a platform to the students, researchers, scientists, faculty members, professionals and practitioners to interact, present and get innovative ideas in the field of electrical engineering. As a part of AITEES-2022, many keynote sessions are planned to enhance the research and innovation skills of participants. Eminent professors from academic institutions and world renowned industrial experts from India and abroad will deliver keynote sessions.

Genre: Computers & Technology

History of Holland by George Edmundson (42 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: History

Early Film Culture in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Republican China: Kaleidoscopic Histories by Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh (2 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

This volume features new work on cinema in early twentieth-century Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Republican China. Looking beyond relatively well-studied cities like Shanghai, these essays foreground cinema's relationship with imperialism and colonialism and emphasize the rapid development of cinema as a sociocultural institution. These essays examine where films were screened; how cinema-going as a social activity adapted from and integrated with existing social norms and practices; the extent to which Cantonese opera and other regional performance traditions were models for the development of cinematic conventions; the role foreign films played in the development of cinema as an industry in the Republican era; and much more.

Genre: History

Roberta und der ägyptische Mumiendelphin (German Edition) by E. Dence (85 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Was haben Delphinkinder und Menschenkinder gemeinsam? Beide mögen es nicht, aus ihrer gewohnten Umgebung herausgerissen zu werden. Als Roberta mit ihren Eltern wegen eines Siedlungsbauprojekts umziehen muss, ist ihre Welt nicht mehr in Ordnung. Am meisten stört sie, dass sie ihren besten Freund zurücklassen muss. In der neuen Umgebung hat Roberta nur Erwachsene in ihrem Umfeld und diese haben leider ziemlich wenig Zeit für Roberta. Natürlich findet sie auch hier neue Freunde, aber sie trauert ihrem besten Freund dennoch nach. Zum Glück gibt es dort keine Schule und Roberta kommt vor Schulbeginn wieder zurück in die alte Siedlung. Doch alles hat sich verändert. Die Siedlung und sogar ihr altes Höhlenabteil scheinen geschrumpft zu sein und ihr bester Freund ist auch nicht so, wie sie es erwartet hat. Auch die Schule wird problematisch, denn Roberta hat sich von ihren Freunden im Bauprojekt hauptsächlich Eigenschaften zu eigen gemacht, die für einen Delphin ihres Alters vielleicht unpassend sind. Ihr bester Freund macht ihr durch seine Mentalität noch zusätzlich jede Menge Sorgen, aber sind ihre Sorgen auch gerechtfertigt? Während Roberta aus alter Gewohnheit hauptsächlich in der heimischen Höhle lernt und trainiert, glänzt ihr bester Freund schon seit Jahren in der Siedlung mit Abwesenheit. Man weiß nur, dass er zufriedener wirkt, seit Roberta wieder da ist. Als die Haie frecher werden und nicht nur den Strand, sondern auch die Delphinsiedlung bedrohen, beginnen sich auch gleichzeitig ein paar Geheimnisse zu lüften. Werden Roberta und Ignazius wieder zusammenfinden? Die Vorzeichen sind nicht sehr günstig, denn zu allem Überfluss beginnt bei den Jungdelphinen gerade auch noch die Pubertät. Dieses eBook enthält für Kinder, Jugendliche und jung Gebliebene auch einige Überraschungen. Ich wünsche viel Spaß beim Lesen.

Genre: Foreign Languages

Surrender: How the Clinton Administration Completed the Reagan Revolution by Michael Allen Meeropol (6 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Michael Meeropol argues that the ballooning of the federal budget deficit was not a serious problem in the 1980s, nor were the successful recent efforts to get it under control the basis for the prosperous economy of the mid-1990s. In this controversial book, the author provides a close look at what actually happened to the American economy during the years of the "Reagan Revolution" and reveals that the huge deficits had no negative effect on the economy. It was the other policies of the Reagan years--high interest rates to fight inflation, supply-side tax cuts, reductions in regulation, increased advantages for investors and the wealthy, the unraveling of the safety net for the poor--that were unsuccessful in generating more rapid growth and other economic improvements. Meeropol provides compelling evidence of the failure of the U.S. economy between 1990 and 1994 to generate rising incomes for most of the population or improvements in productivity. This caused, first, the electoral repudiation of President Bush in 1992, followed by a repudiation of President Clinton in the 1994 Congressional elections. The Clinton administration made a half-hearted attempt to reverse the Reagan Revolution in economic policy, but ultimately surrendered to the Republican Congressional majority in 1996 when Clinton promised to balance the budget by 2000 and signed the welfare reform bill. The rapid growth of the economy in 1997 caused surprisingly high government revenues, a dramatic fall in the federal budget deficit, and a brief euphoria evident in an almost uncontrollable stock market boom. Finally, Meeropol argues powerfully that the next recession, certain to come before the end of 1999, will turn the predicted path to budget balance and millennial prosperity into a painful joke on the hubris of public policymakers. Accessibly written as a work of recent history and public policy as much as economics, this book is intended for all Americans interested in issues of economic ...

Genre: History

The Far Shore by Edward Ellsberg (577 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

June 6, 1944, D-Day: Allied forces took the beaches at Normandy -- and the naval engineering genius of Edward Ellsberg would play a crucial part. Before World War II, Edward Ellsberg had already established himself as a true innovator and master naval engineer, revolutionizing the salvage and rescue of sunken vessels like no one before. Then, having served his country for over a decade, he retired to private life. But his work was not finished. Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the aging and physically ill Ellsberg was on a train to Washington, DC, to offer his services once again. And they would be needed for the greatest military invasion in human history. In The Far Shore, Rear Admiral Ellsberg describes in detail the meticulous preparation and efforts behind the Normandy Invasion -- efforts that would keep the flow of men and materials streaming onto the beaches and into the heart of Europe. From dealing with the extremes of engineering possibilities to wrestling with the knowledge that countless lives would depend on the success of his intricate planning, Ellsberg would work himself into exhaustion to do his part. His achievements would eventually earn him the Distinguished Service Medal and lead to his appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Vividly described by a man who saw firsthand the horrors of war and the cost of victory, The Far Shore takes readers through the brutal surf, onto the bloody beaches, and into the mind of one of World War II's little-known heroes.

Genre: History

Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2022 (IJCAH 2022) (Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities ... by Slamet Setiawan Price verified 10 hours ago

This is an open access book. This joint conference features four international conferences: International Conference on Education Innovation (ICEI), International Conference on Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics (ICCSAL), International Conference on Research and Academic Community Services (ICRACOS), and International Conference of Social Science and Law (ICSSL).It encourages dissemination of ideas in arts and humanities and provides a forum for intellectuals from all over the world to discuss and present their research findings on the research areas. This conference was held in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on September 10, 2022 - September 11, 2022. We are inviting academics, researchers, and practitioners to submit research-based papers or theoretical papers that address any topics within the broad areas of Arts and Humanities.

Genre: Reference

Misreading the Bengal Delta: Climate Change, Development, and Livelihoods in Coastal​ Bangladesh (Culture, Place, and Nature) by Camelia Dewan (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Perilously close to sea level and vulnerable to floods, erosion, and cyclones, Bangladesh is one of the top recipients of development aid earmarked for climate change adaptation. Yet to what extent do adaptation projects address local needs and concerns? Combining environmental history and ethnographic fieldwork with development professionals, rural farmers, and landless women, Misreading the Bengal Delta critiques development narratives of Bangladesh as a "climate change victim." It examines how development actors repackage colonial-era modernizing projects, which have caused severe environmental effects, as climate-adaptation solutions. Seawalls meant to mitigate against cyclones and rising sea levels instead silt up waterways and induce drainage-related flooding. Other adaptation projects, from saline aquaculture to high-yield agriculture, threaten soil fertility, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Bangladesh's environmental crisis goes beyond climate change, extending to coastal vulnerabilities that are entwined with underemployment, debt, and the lack of universal healthcare. This timely book analyzes how development actors create flawed causal narratives linking their interventions in the environment and society of the Global South to climate change. Ultimately, such misreadings risk exacerbating climatic threats and structural inequalities. Misreading the Bengal Delta is available in an open access edition through the Sustainable History Monograph Pilot, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Open access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295749624

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Fundamentals of Personal Training by Trainer Academy (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Fundamentals of Personal Training is an essential resource for both aspiring and seasoned personal trainers, providing a thorough introduction to the core principles, techniques, and practical applications of personal training. This comprehensive textbook, crafted by a team of 16 distinguished experts holding advanced degrees in Exercise Science and Kinesiology, as well as credentials as Registered Dietitians and Certified Personal Trainers, offers an extensive exploration of critical subjects in the field. Topics encompass anatomy and physiology, nutrition, exercise prescription, client assessment, and professional development, ensuring that readers gain a well-rounded understanding of the essentials of personal training. Throughout the book, readers will find engaging examples, helpful tips, and practical advice to help them excel in their personal training careers. This textbook encompasses the subsequent topics: • The Skeletal System • The Nervous System • The Muscular System • The Cardiorespiratory System • The Endocrine System • Biomechanics and Kinesiology • Communication Skills for Fitness Professionals • Applied Elements of Behavioral Coaching • Posture, Movement, and Performance Assessments • Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments • Principles of Aerobic Training Programs • Principles of Flexibility Training Techniques • Adaptations to Resistance Training • Resistance Training Protocols and Systems • Resistance Training Technique • Program Design • Periodization • Principles of Plyometric Training • Principles of Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training • Principles of Balance Training • Corrective Exercise • Special Populations Considerations • Basic Nutritional Concepts • Macronutrients and Hydration • Micronutrients • Supplementation • Exercise, Mental Health, and Lifestyle Considerations • Legal and Professional Guidelines for Personal Trainers • Client Safety, ...

Genre: Education & Teaching

Proceedings of the International Conference of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Control Engineering (ICFPMCE 2022) (Atlantis Highlights in Engineering ... by Liang Yan (Atlantis Press) Price verified 11 hours ago

This is an open access book. Since 1985, held 22 times in different cities all over China, ICFPMCE has now been listed in annual academic activities (non-profit) of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (CSTAM), which has become one of the significant conferences in the field of fluid power and mechatronic control engineering. Under the theme of 'Green Intelligence, Innovative Development', ICFPMCE 2022 aims to provide a platform for the participants who have been working in the fields of Fluid mechanics, hydraulic and electrical engineering. In addition to keynote speeches and technical sessions to be hosted by famous experts over the world, the conference will organize a number of mini-symposia with themes of sharing the experiences of applying for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, dialogues between editors-in-chief of the journals and young scholars, experts and entrepreneurs, as well as innovative technology exhibition etc., in order to highlight the significant subjects and trends in the field.

Genre: Science & Math

Nick of the Woods Or, Adventures of Prairie Life by Robert Montgomery Bird (7 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: Reference

The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Roald Amundsen (64 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

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Genre: Science & Math

Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: The Human-Data-Technology Nexus: Proceedings of FAIM 2022, June 19–23, 2022, Detroit, Michigan, ... by Kyoung-Yun Kim (Springer) Price verified 4 hours ago

This is an open access book. It gathers the first volume of the proceedings of the 31st edition of the International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2022, held on June 19 - 23, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Covering four thematic areas including Manufacturing Processes, Machine Tools, Manufacturing Systems, and Enabling Technologies, it reports on advanced manufacturing processes, and innovative materials for 3D printing, applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence and mixed reality in various production sectors, as well as important issues in human-robot collaboration, including methods for improving safety. Contributions also cover strategies to improve quality control, supply chain management and training in the manufacturing industry, and methods supporting circular supply chain and sustainable manufacturing. All in all, this book provides academicians, engineers and professionals with extensive information on both scientific and industrial advances in the converging fields of manufacturing, production, and automation.

Genre: Engineering & Transportation

The Disarticulate: Language, Disability, and the Narratives of Modernity (Cultural Front Book 8) by James Berger (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Language is integral to our social being. But what is the status of those who stand outside of language? The mentally disabled, "wild" children, people with autism and other neurological disorders, as well as animals, infants, angels, and artificial intelligences, have all engaged with language from a position at its borders. In the intricate verbal constructions of modern literature, the 'disarticulate' -- those at the edges of language -- have, paradoxically, played essential, defining roles. Drawing on the disarticulate figures in modern fictional works such as Billy Budd, The Sound and the Fury, Nightwood, White Noise, and The Echo Maker, among others, James Berger shows in this intellectually bracing study how these characters mark sites at which aesthetic, philosophical, ethical, political, medical, and scientific discourses converge. It is also the place of the greatest ethical tension, as society confronts the needs and desires of "the least of its brothers." Berger argues that the disarticulate is that which is unaccountable in the discourses of modernity and thus stands as an alternative to the prevailing social order. Using literary history and theory, as well as disability and trauma theory, he examines how these disarticulate figures reveal modernity's anxieties in terms of how it constructs its others.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Co-governed Sovereignty Network: Legal Basis and Its Prototype & Applications with MIN Architecture by Hui Li (Springer) Price verified 3 hours ago

This open access book introduces MIN, a novel networking architecture to implement the sovereign equality of all countries in the cyberspace. Combining legal theory and network technology, it first discusses the historical development of sovereignty and expounds the legal basis of cyberspace sovereignty. Then, based on the high-performance blockchain, it describes a new network architecture designed to implement co-governance at the technical level. Explaining network sovereignty and including rich illustrations and tables, the book helps readers new to the field grasp the evolution and necessity of cyberspace sovereignty, gain insights into network trends and develop a preliminary understanding of complex network technologies such as blockchain, security mechanisms and routing strategies. The MIN network implements the "four principles" of cyberspace adopted by most nations and people: respecting cyber sovereignty; maintaining peace and protection; promoting opennessand cooperation; and building good order to provide network system security. There maybe three scales of application scenario for MIN, the big one is for UN of Cyberspace, the middle one is for Smart city, the small one is for enterprise group or organizations as private network, MIN-VPN. We have developed the product of MIN-VPN, you could find its message on the preface if care about the security of your network.

Genre: Computers & Technology

Foreigners in Their Own Country: Identity and Rejection in France by Lawrence M. Martin (Berghahn Books) Price verified 4 hours ago

Based on in-depth interviews with people throughout France who trace their origins to non-European countries, Foreigners in Their Own Country reports on the experience of not being seen as "French" because of one's physical appearance. Paying close attention to how individuals speak about themselves and their feelings of acceptance or rejection, this book provides an intimate account of the challenges faced by the millions of people in France -- and throughout Western Europe -- who fully participate in the life of their country but are often not seen as belonging there.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Winning in the Virtual Workplace: 10 Experts Reveal How to Lead Your Remote Team to Success by Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations Price verified 3 hours ago

New Release! Do you want to become a first-class leader of remote and hybrid employees? Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out and have no idea what you're doing, Winning in the Virtual Workplace can help you gain knowledge for your leadership journey in the world of remote and hybrid work. With this book, you'll be able to: • Tap into expert insights: Gain knowledge from 10 experts in virtual leadership on essential topics like communication, accountability, and continuous improvement. • Discover the virtual leadership framework: Connect Emotional Intelligence to critical aspects of virtual organizations and integrate Emotional Intelligence into the heart of your workplace. • Enhance virtual meetings: Implement practical tips to have a more intentional approach to virtual communication. • Connect with your virtual or hybrid team: Learn strategies to help you win at remote work and better support your team. Published by National University's Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations, Winning in the Virtual Workplace can help you elevate your remote work skills. Grab it today so you can better lead your virtual or hybrid team!

Genre: Business & Money

The Nature-Study Idea: And Related Writings (The Liberty Hyde Bailey Library) by Liberty Hyde Bailey Price verified 11 hours ago

In The Nature-Study Idea, Liberty Hyde Bailey articulated the essence of a social movement, led by ordinary public-school teachers, that lifted education out of the classroom and placed it into firsthand contact with the natural world. The aim was simple but revolutionary: sympathy with nature to increase the joy of living and foster stewardship of the earth. With this definitive edition, John Linstrom reintroduces The Nature-Study Idea as an environmental classic for our time. It provides historical context through a wealth of related writings, and introductory essays relate Bailey's vision to current work in education and the intersection of climate change and culture. In this period of planetary turmoil, Bailey's ambition to cultivate wonder (in adults as well as children) and lead readers back into the natural world is more important than ever.

Genre: Education & Teaching

Organizational Design by Alan S. Gutterman (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project) (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

An organization does not simply appear on its own; in fact, organizations are contrived social systems that are created by like-minded groups of persons in order to pursue and hopefully achieve a stated goal or purpose. Organizational design is concerned with the factors and issues that must be considered, and the rules and processes that must be implemented, with respect to the design, development, implementation and maintenance of a successful and effective organization. Organizational design is more than simply organizational structure -- the boxes and lines that are normally found on a traditional organization chart -- and extends outward to include a variety of other factors including information and reward systems; management and decision making processes; organizational culture, including mission, vision, values and norms; strategy, including the goals or purposes for which the organization exists; and the human resources who will do the work necessary for the organization to operate, survive and thrive. This book is intended to be a valuable resource for anyone who finds themselves operating in the important role of "organizational designer".

Genre: Business & Money

Diamonds and War: State, Capital, and Labor in British-Ruled Palestine by David De Vries (Berghahn Books) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The mining of diamonds, their trading mechanisms, their financial institutions, and, not least, their cultural expressions as luxury items have engaged the work of historians, economists, social scientists, and international relations experts. Based on previously unexamined historical documents found in archives in Belgium, England, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United States, this book is the first in English to tell the story of the formation of one of the world's main strongholds of diamond production and trade in Palestine during the 1930s and 1940s. The history of the diamond-cutting industry, characterized by a long-standing Jewish presence, is discussed as a social history embedded in the international political economy of its times; the genesis of the industry in Palestine is placed on a broad continuum within the geographic and economic dislocations of Dutch, Belgian, and German diamond-cutting centers. In providing a micro-historical and interdisciplinary perspective, the story of the diamond industry in Mandate Palestine proposes a more nuanced picture of the uncritical approach to the strict boundaries of ethnic-based occupational communities. This book unravels the Middle-eastern pattern of state intervention in the empowerment of private capital and recasts this craft culture's inseparability from international politics during a period of war and transformation of empire.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Mission AI: The New System Technology (Research for Policy) by Haroon Sheikh (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

This open access book offers a strategic perspective on AI and the process of embedding it in society. ?After decades of research, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now entering society at large. Due to its general purpose character, AI will change society in multiple, fundamental and unpredictable ways. Therefore, the Netherlands Scienti?c Council for Government Policy (WRR) characterizes AI as a system technology: a rare type of technologies that have a systemic impact on society. Earlier system technologies include electricity, the combustion engine and the computer. The history of these technologies provides us with useful insights about what it takes to direct the introduction of AI in society. The WRR identifies five key tasks to structurally work on this process: demystification, contextualisation, engagement, regulation and positioning. By clarifying what AI is (demystification), creating a functional ecosystem (contextualisation), involving diverse stakeholders (engagement), developing directive frameworks (regulation) and engaging internationally (positioning), societies can meaningfully influence how AI settles. Collectively, these activities steer the process of co-development between technology and society, and each representing a different path to safeguard public values. Mission AI - The New System Technology was originally published as an advisory report for the government of the Netherlands. The strategic analysis and the outlined recommendations are, however, relevant to every government and organization that aims to take up 'misson AI' and embed this newest system technology in our world.

Genre: Computers & Technology

The Concierge Class: How an unseen army of fixers is undermining democracy on behalf of corporations and the rich. And what we can do about it. by Kit Sadgrove (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Every day, an unseen army is working to advance the aims of corporations and the rich. From accountants to trade associations, and from scientists to think tanks, the members of the concierge class serve their masters diligently, devising ways to help them evade taxes, change legislation, and sway public opinion. And the result is more profit for the rich, a widening of inequality, and a weakening of democracy. The Concierge Class is the first book to explain the inner workings of concierge capitalism. It shows how the affluent co-opt skilled professionals into hiding their cash, pushing their agenda, and whispering in the ears of politicians. The book reveals who is doing the wealthy's dirty work, how they do it, and the steps we can take to stop it.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

To Be a Minority Teacher in a Foreign Culture: Empirical Evidence from an International Perspective by Mary Gutman (Springer) Price verified 11 hours ago

This open access book offers in depth knowledge on the challenges and opportunities offered by the inclusion of minority teachers in mainstream educational settings from an international perspective. It aims to be a unique and important contribution for scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners considering the complexities brought about by global trends into national/local educational systems and settings. It will also serve to guide future research, policy, and practice in this important field of inquiry. The work will contribute answers to questions such as: How do immigrant/minority teachers experience their work in mainstream educational settings?; How do mainstream shareholders experience the inclusion of immigrant/minority teachers in mainstream educational settings?; What is the effect of the successful (and/or unsuccessful) integration of minority teachers and teacher educators into mainstream education settings?.

Genre: Education & Teaching

Urban Living Lab for Local Regeneration: Beyond Participation in Large-scale Social Housing Estates (The Urban Book Series) by Nele Aernouts (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book provides an integrated overview of the challenges and resources of large-scale social housing estates in Europe and outlines possible interdisciplinary approaches and tools to promote their regeneration. It especially focuses on the tool of urban living labs, as promising in promoting new and more effective local governance and in including the different actors into the planning process. The book combines theory and practice, since it is the result of action-research conducted in different social housing estates all over Europe. Building on the results of the SoHoLab project (2017-2020), the book benefits from a multidisciplinary perspective, since the researchers involved belong to the fields of anthropology, urban planning, architecture, urban sociology. The project combined theoretical reflections with the installation and/or the consolidation of Urban Living Labs, run by universities, in large social housing estates in three European cities: Brussels, Milan and Paris.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Beyond Cutting Edge with Bob Lazar: From Frozen Candle to Disintegrated Circuits by Alexandre Kassiantchouk (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

If you have read a previous edition, then start reading with chapter 78.

Genre: Science & Math

New Social Mobility: Second Generation Pioneers in Europe (IMISCOE Research Series) by Jens Schneider (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book comparatively analyses intergenerational social mobility in immigrant families in Europe. It is based on qualitative in-depth research into several hundred biographies and professional trajectories of young people with an immigrant working-class background, who made it into high-prestige professions. The biographies were collected and analysed by a consortium of researchers in nine European countries from Norway to Spain. Through these analyses, the book explores the possibilities of cross-country comparisons of how trajectories are related to different institutional arrangements at the national and local level. The analysis uncovers the interaction effects between structural/institutional settings and specific individual achievements and family backgrounds, and how these individuals responsed to and navigated successfully through sector-specific pathways into high-skilled professions, such as becoming a lawyer or a teacher. By this, it also explains why thesetrajectories of professional success and upward mobility have been so exceptional in the second generation of working-class origins, and it tells us a lot also about exclusion mechanisms that marked the school and professional careers of children of immigrants who went to school in the 1970s to 2000s in Europe - and still do.

Genre: Business & Money

Saving and Investment in the Twenty-First Century: The Great Divergence by Carl Christian von Weizsäcker (Springer) (3 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

The economy of the 21st century in the OECD countries and in China, is characterized by a new phenomenon: the structural surplus of private savings in relation to private investment. This is true even in a situation of prosperity and very low interest rates. On the one hand, this excess saving is due to people's increasing inclination to save in light of rising life expectancy, driven by the desire to have sufficient assets in old age. On the other hand, the demand for capital is not increasing to the same extent, so that investment is not keeping pace with the rising desire to save. The resulting gap between the private desire for wealth and private investment can only be closed by increasing public debt. This open access book offers a new, capital-theoretical perspective on the macroeconomic relationship between desired wealth and investment, and it presents new empirical data on private wealth and its composition in the OECD plus China area. The authors arguethat a free economic and social order can only be stabilized if the wealth aspirations of individuals are met under conditions of price stability. This is not possible without substantial net public debt. A new way of thinking about the economy as a whole is required. By way of an in-depth theoretical and empirical analysis, the book demonstrates this new way of thinking and describes the current challenges facing economic policy. It will appeal to economists and students of economics who are interested in macroeconomic theory and its economic policy implications. An impressive, and convincing theoretical dive into the fundamentals behind secular stagnation, with very strong implications for actual debt policy. Public debt may be needed to improve welfare. - Olivier Blanchard, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Professor of Economics Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund from 2008 to 2015. Saving ...

Genre: Business & Money

Augmented Education in the Global Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Learning and Work by Daniel Araya (Routledge) Price verified 2 hours ago

Augmented Education in the Global Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Learning and Work is an edited collection that explores the social impact of Artificial Intelligence over the coming decades, specifically how this emerging technology will transform and disrupt our contemporary institutions. Chapters in this book discuss the history of technological revolutions and consider the anxieties and social challenges of lost occupations, as well as the evolution of new industries overlapping robotics, biotechnology, space exploration, and clean energy. Chapter authors unpack the nature of augmented education, from revamping curriculum and personalizing education, to redesigning workplace learning for an algorithmic era. Ultimately the book discusses policy and planning for an augmented future, arguing that work and learning are undergoing a metamorphosis around creativity and innovation amid a new global era and the race against automating technologies. Bringing together expert perspectives from around the world, this exciting, informative collection of research and analysis helps educators, policymakers and analysts navigate the future of work and learning amid rapid and accelerating technological change. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Genre: Education & Teaching

Social Policies and Institutional Reform in Post-COVID Cuba by Bert Hoffmann (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Die tiefe Wirtschaftskrise in Folge der Corona-Pandemie stellt Kubas Sozialismus vor eine ungeahnte Belastungsprobe. Die Regierung in Havanna hat eine grundlegende Reform von Wirtschaft, Institutionengefüge und Sozialsystem auf die Agenda gesetzt. Der Band vereint Beiträge führender internationaler Experten und von der Insel selbst, die aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven die Herausforderungen analysieren, vor denen Kuba heute steht.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

The Wolf King: Ibn Mardanish and the Construction of Power in al-Andalus (Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures) by Abigail Krasner Balbale (4 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

The Wolf King explores how political power was conceptualized, constructed, and wielded in twelfth-century al-Andalus, focusing on the eventful reign of Muhammad ibn Sad ibn Ahmad ibn Mardan?sh (r. 1147-1172). Celebrated in Castilian and Latin sources as el rey lobo/rex lupus and denigrated by Almohad and later Arabic sources as irreligious and disloyal to fellow Muslims because he fought the Almohads and served as vassal to the Castilians, Ibn Mardan?sh ruled a kingdom that at its peak constituted nearly half of al-Andalus and served as an important buffer between the Almohads and the Christian kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. Through a close examination of contemporary sources across the region, Abigail Krasner Balbale shows that Ibn Mardan?sh's short-lived dynasty was actually an attempt to integrate al-Andalus more closely with the Islamic East -- particularly the Abbasid caliphate. At stake in his battles against the Almohads was the very idea of the caliphate in this period, as well as who could define righteous religious authority. The Wolf King makes effective use of chronicles, chancery documents, poetry, architecture, coinage, and artifacts to uncover how Ibn Mardan?sh adapted language and cultural forms from around the Islamic world to assert and consolidate power -- and then tracks how these strategies, and the memory of Ibn Mardan?sh more generally, influenced expressions of kingship in subsequent periods.

Genre: History

WebRTC: APIs and RTCWEB Protocols of the HTML5 Real-Time Web by Alan B. Johnston (32 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

WebRTC, Web Real-Time Communications, is revolutionizing the way web users communicate, both in the consumer and enterprise worlds. WebRTC adds standard APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and built-in real-time audio and video capabilities and codecs to browsers without a plug-in. With just a few lines of JavaScript, web developers can add high quality peer-to-peer voice, video, and data channel communications to their collaboration, conferencing, telephony, or even gaming site or application. Key topics such as signaling, security and privacy, and NAT traversal with ICE, STUN, and TURN protocols are covered. The third edition has an enhanced demo application which now shows the use of the data channel for real-time text sent directly between browsers. Also, a full description of the browser media negotiation process including actual SDP session descriptions from Firefox and Chrome. Hints on how to use Wireshark to monitor WebRTC protocols, and example captures are also included. TURN server support for NAT and firewall traversal is also new. This edition also features a step-by-step introduction to WebRTC, with concepts such as local media, signaling, and the Peer Connection introduced through separate runnable demos. Written by experts involved in the standardization effort, this book contains the most up to date discussion of WebRTC standards in W3C and IETF. Packed with figures, example code, and summary tables, this book is the ultimate WebRTC reference. Table of Contents 1 Introduction to Web Real-Time Communications 1.1 WebRTC Introduction 1.2 Multiple Media Streams in WebRTC 1.3 Multi-Party Sessions in WebRTC 1.4 WebRTC Standards 1.5 What is New in WebRTC 1.6 Important Terminology Notes 1.7 References 2 How to Use WebRTC 2.1 Setting Up a WebRTC Session 2.2 WebRTC Networking and Interworking Examples 2.3 WebRTC Pseudo-Code Example 2.4 References 3 Local Media 3.1 Media in WebRTC 3.2 Capturing Local Media 3.3 Media Selection and Control 3.4 ...

Genre: Computers & Technology

Precarious Times: Temporality and History in Modern German Culture (Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought) by Anne Fuchs (Cornell University Press and Cornell University Library) Price verified 10 hours ago

In Precarious Times, Anne Fuchs explores how works of German literature, film, and photography reflect on the profound temporal anxieties precipitated by contemporary experiences of atomization, displacement, and fragmentation that bring about a loss of history and of time itself and that is peculiar to our current moment. The digital age places premiums on just-in-time deliveries, continual innovation, instantaneous connectivity, and around-the-clock availability. While some celebrate this 24/7 culture, others see it as profoundly destructive to the natural rhythm of day and night -- and to human happiness. Have we entered an era of a perpetual present that depletes the future and erodes our grasp of the past? Beginning its examination around 1900, when rapid modernization was accompanied by comparably intense reflection on changing temporal experience, Precarious Times provides historical depth and perspective to current debates on the "digital now." Expanding the modern discourse on time and speed, Fuchs deploys such concepts as attention, slowness and lateness to emphasize the uneven quality of time around the world.

Genre: History

Across Unknown South America by Arnold Henry Savage Landor (11 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: History

Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on Tourism (INTACT) "Post Pandemic Tourism: Trends and Future Directions" (INTACT 2022) ... by Janianton Damanik (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This is an open access book. T?his international conference aims to discuss and provide critical views based on empirical experience and the relevant concepts to the changing trends and future directions of tourism development after the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the topics that can be raised as discussion material include (but are not limited to): Adaptation strategies of tourism transportation modes to the CHSE standard Adaptation strategies and models of the tourism accommodation industry to the CHSE standard Creative Industry and tourism MSME business models in the post-pandemic period Reactivation and revitalization of community-based tourism businesses Optimizing the use of IT products in tourism business management Innovation and implementation of carbon neutral and green zones in tourism destinations Trends in travel financing planning changes Issues of de-skilling, recharging, and up-skilling tourism HR The future of tourism education institutions Reconstruction of tourism institutions in the post-pandemic period Relations between tourists and tourists in tourism destinations in the post-pandemic period Changes in tourist market profiles and preferences and their implications for promotion and marketing strategies Tourist perspectives on post-pandemic tourism and CHSE practices Trends and prospects for healthy tourism and green tourism This is an open access book. This is an open access book.

Genre: Business & Money

Handbook of Computational Social Science for Policy by Eleonora Bertoni (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

This open access handbook describes foundational issues, methodological approaches and examples on how to analyse and model data using Computational Social Science (CSS) for policy support. Up to now, CSS studies have mostly developed on a small, proof-of concept, scale that prevented from unleashing its potential to provide systematic impact to the policy cycle, as well as from improving the understanding of societal problems to the definition, assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of policies. The aim of this handbook is to fill this gap by exploring ways to analyse and model data for policy support, and to advocate the adoption of CSS solutions for policy by raising awareness of existing implementations of CSS in policy-relevant fields. To this end, the book explores applications of computational methods and approaches like big data, machine learning, statistical learning, sentiment analysis, text mining, systems modelling, and network analysis to different problems in the social sciences. The book is structured into three Parts: the first chapters on foundational issues open with an exposition and description of key policymaking areas where CSS can provide insights and information. In detail, the chapters cover public policy, governance, data justice and other ethical issues. Part two consists of chapters on methodological aspects dealing with issues such as the modelling of complexity, natural language processing, validity and lack of data, and innovation in official statistics. Finally, Part three describes the application of computational methods, challenges and opportunities in various social science areas, including economics, sociology, demography, migration, climate change, epidemiology, geography, and disaster management. The target audience of the book spans from the scientific community engaged in CSS research to policymakers interested in evidence-informed policy interventions, but also includes private companies holdingdata that can be used to ...

Genre: Computers & Technology

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Charles Herbert Sylvester (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: Reference

Europeanization in Sweden: Opportunities and Challenges for Civil Society Organizations (Studies on Civil Society Book 10) by Anna Meeuwisse (Berghahn Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Notwithstanding its many successes since 1945, the project of European integration currently faces major difficulties, from financial crises and mass immigration to the departure of the UK from the European Union. At the same time, these challenges have spurred civil society organizations within and across Europe, revealing a shared public sphere in which citizens can mobilize around refugee rights, opposition to austerity policies, and other issues. Europeanization in Sweden assembles new empirical research on how these processes have played out in one of the continent's wealthiest nations, providing insights into whether, and how, the "Swedish model" can guide European integration.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

An Academy at the Court of the Tsars: Greek Scholars and Jesuit Education in Early Modern Russia (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian ... by Nikolaos A. Chrissidis (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The first formally organized educational institution in Russia was established in 1685 by two Greek hieromonks, Ioannikios and Sophronios Leichoudes. Like many of their Greek contemporaries in the seventeenth century, the brothers acquired part of their schooling in colleges of post-Renaissance Italy under a precise copy of the Jesuit curriculum. When they created a school in Moscow, known as the Slavo-Greco-Latin Academy, they emulated the structural characteristics, pedagogical methods, and program of studies of Jesuit prototypes. In this original work, Nikolaos A. Chrissidis analyzes the academy's impact on Russian educational practice and situates it in the contexts of Russian-Greek cultural relations and increased contact between Russia and Western Europe in the seventeenth century. Chrissidis demonstrates that Greek academic and cultural influences on Russia in the second half of the seventeenth century were Western in character, though Orthodox in doctrinal terms. He also shows that Russian and Greek educational enterprises were part of the larger European pattern of Jesuit academic activities that impacted Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox educational establishments and curricular choices. An Academy at the Court of the Tsars is the first study of the Slavo-Greco-Latin Academy in English and the only one based on primary sources in Russian, Church Slavonic, Greek, and Latin. It will interest scholars and students of early modern Russian and Greek history, of early modern European intellectual history and the history of science, of Jesuit education, and of Eastern Orthodox history and culture.

Genre: Education & Teaching

Incidental Archaeologists: French Officers and the Rediscovery of Roman North Africa by Bonnie Effros (4 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

In Incidental Archaeologists, Bonnie Effros examines the archaeological contributions of nineteenth-century French military officers, who, raised on classical accounts of warfare and often trained as cartographers, developed an interest in the Roman remains they encountered when commissioned in the colony of Algeria. By linking the study of the Roman past to French triumphant narratives of the conquest and occupation of the Maghreb, Effros demonstrates how Roman archaeology in the forty years following the conquest of the Ottoman Regencies of Algiers and Constantine in the 1830s helped lay the groundwork for the creation of a new identity for French military and civilian settlers. Effros uses France's violent colonial war, its efforts to document the ancient Roman past, and its brutal treatment of the region's Arab and Berber inhabitants to underline the close entanglement of knowledge production with European imperialism. Significantly, Incidental Archaeologists shows how the French experience in Algeria contributed to the professionalization of archaeology in metropolitan France. Effros demonstrates how the archaeological expeditions undertaken by the French in Algeria and the documentation they collected of ancient Roman military accomplishments reflected French confidence that they would learn from Rome's technological accomplishments and succeed, where the Romans had failed, in mastering the region.

Genre: History

Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: Building Collaboration for Action by Amelie G. Ramirez (Springer) Price verified 2 hours ago

This open access book is a collection of articles based on presentations from the 2020 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference that gives an overview of conference outcomes. The vision of the conference has been to unite researchers, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and students from across the world to discuss research advancements, identify gaps, and develop actionable goals to translate basic research findings into clinical best practices, effective community interventions, and professional training programs to decrease cancer risks and eliminate cancer disparities for Latinos. This conference comes at an especially important time when Latinos - the largest and youngest minority group in the U.S. - are expected to face a 142% rise in cancer cases in the coming years. Disparities continue to impact this population in critical areas: access to preventive and clinical care, changeable risk behaviors, quality of life, and mortality. Each chapter summarizes the presentation and includes current knowledge in the specific topic areas, identified gaps, and opportunities for future research. Topics explored include: • Applying an Exposome-Wide (ExWAS) Approach to Latino Cancer Disparities • Supportive Care Needs and Coping Strategies Used by Latino Men Cancer Survivors • Optimizing Engagement of the Latino Community in Cancer Research • Latino Population Growth and the Changing Demography of Cancer • Implementation Science to Enhance the Value of Cancer Research in Latinos • A Strength-Based Approach to Cancer Prevention in Latinxs • Overcoming Clinical Research Disparities by Advancing Inclusive Research Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: Building Collaboration for Action will appeal to a wide readership due to its comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from basic science and community prevention research to clinical practice to policy. The book is an essential resource for ...

Genre: Medical eBooks

The Logic of Causation by Avi Sion Price verified 10 hours ago

The Logic of Causation is a treatise of formal logic and of aetiology. It is an original and wide-ranging investigation of the definition of causation (deterministic causality) in all its forms, and of the deduction and induction of such forms. The work was carried out in three phases over a dozen years (1998-2010), each phase introducing more sophisticated methods than the previous to solve outstanding problems. This study was intended as part of a larger work on causal logic, which additionally treats volition and allied cause-effect relations (2004).

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign by John Ashton (10 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: History

Time Matters: 7th edition by Alexandre Kassiantchouk (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

8th edition available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW2WLHRW Two years ago, I started this book by explaining why the ancient Universe is red (or infrared), and how spiral galaxies counter centrifugal force from breaking them. Now I finish it with an explanation of how galaxies appeared from nothing but space and time, and where antimatter is. In the preface below you will find a list of long-standing problems solved in this book. Physicists, please read chapter 61 first: there I explain physics of observations for electrons, atoms, and "Black Holes". Astronomers, please read chapter 62 first, where 80-year-long problem of vanishing stars solved. I hope you enjoy reading my book, as I enjoyed writing it.

Genre: Science & Math

Revitalizing Collegiality: Restoring Faculty Authority in Universities (Research in the Sociology of Organizations Book 87) by Kerstin Sahlin (Emerald Publishing Limited) (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The higher education and research system faces a constant dilemma. On the one hand, research and higher education are run by autonomous, interrelated academic communities, often described as collegial governance. On the other hand, they are an instrument for the fulfillment of goals that are often external to the academic community. What, then, is the role of academics and academic knowledge in governance of higher education and research, and how does this reflect on and impact their aims and overall place in society? Fostered through joint workshops and an open dialogue, this double volume of Research in the Sociology of Organizations develops a deeper understanding of collegiality, examining through a unique comparative perspective how it is translated and practiced in different settings across the world. Considering ways in which collegiality can be revitalized, this second installment argues for reintroducing collegiality both in analyzing the development of higher education systems and research and in the actual governing of universities. Revealing the globalization, homogenization and variation that have come to characterize the collegiate system, Revitalizing Collegiality critically considers the state of and future of the higher education system, and how we can consciously shape it moving forward.

Genre: Business & Money

The Hovde Years: A Biography of Frederick L. Hovde (The Founders Series) by Robert W. Topping (Purdue University Press) Price verified 5 hours ago

This biography details Hovde's life and times from his birth at Erie, Pennsylvania, through his boyhood at Devils Lake, North Dakota, and includes his student days at the University of Minnesota and in England and Europe as a Rhodes scholar. In addition, it outlines his career from the time he returned to the United States from England in 1932, as well as when he went back again in 1941 as the United States secretary for American-British scientific research and development exchange efforts. Principally, it covers his twenty-five years as president of Purdue University, his impact on higher education generally, and his retirement in 1971. The book depicts Hovde the president and Hovde the man. It focuses on the growth of Purdue University from the post-World War II years through the tumultuous times of the late 1960s and Hovde's own comments on those periods.

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs