E-book The Decisive Battles of World History

Throughout history, military engagements have altered the course of historical events, causing major changes both on a global scale (the battles of Yarmouk & al-Qadisiyyah in 636 determined the religious/linguistic orientation of the Middle East that persists today) as well as within individual cultures (the 1836 battle of San Jacinto gave the United States nearly one-third of its continental t…

E-book The Cultural Set-up of Comedy: Affective Politics in the United States…

How do various forms of comedy – including stand up, satire and film and television – transform contemporary invocations of nationalism and citizenship in youth cultures? And how are attitudes about gender, race and sexuality transformed through comedic performances on social media? The Cultural Set Up of Comedy seeks to answer these questions by examining comedic performances by Chris Rock…

E-book Reassembling Democracy : Ritual as Cultural Resource

Diverse processes of democratic participation – and exclusion – are braided with or propelled onwards by ritual acts and complexes. This volume is the result of collaborations and conversations between international researchers who have focused on the employment and deployment of those cultural resources identifiable as ‘ritual’ as pa…

E-book Here for the Hearing : Analyzing the Music in Musical Theater

Twenty years ago, very few music scholars examined Broadway musicals. If musicologists were a bit slow to approach the musical theater reper-toire (and they were), theorists and analysts arrived—and are only now arriving—more than fashionably late to the party. We hope that this vol-ume loudly announces that we are here.Music theorists care about musical theater. We kn…

E-book At Home in Renaissance Bruges : Connecting Objects, People and Domesti…

Early fifteenth-century travellers such as Spanish writer Pero Tafur praised the city of Bruges because of its liveliness and economic activity: ‘Bruges was a large and wealthy city, and one of the greatest markets of the world [...] anyone who has mon-ey, and wished to spend it, will find in this town alone everything which the world produces’.1 Bruges had played an important…

E-book Ranaviruses : Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates

The family Iridoviridae currently contains fi ve genera, two of which infect invertebrates ( Iridovirus and Chloriridovirus ) and three that infect only ectother-mic vertebrates ( Lymphocystivirus , Megalocytivirus , and Ranavirus ; Jancovich et al. 2015a ). Lymphocy stiviruses and megalocytiviruses only infect fi sh, whereas, as indicated above, r…

E-book Bandits in Print : "The Water Margin" and the Transformations of the C…

The traditional long-form novel, as devel-oped in late Ming China, could be endlessly reshaped and repackaged. Its text could be freely altered. Commentaries could be added to its chapters, whether at their beginnings, at their ends, or even interpo-lated into the text itself, in order to assist less-experienced readers or to provide interpretations. Prefaces could be…

E-book Agricultural Robotics: Part of the New Deal?

The farming and agricultural robotics industries are inextricably linked. This connection is reinforced every year at the FIRA International Forum of Agricultural Robots, where, inevitably, there are new players and new problems, bigger goals and better solutions.As the circumstances change, the innovators, disruptors, regulators and users change, too. This growth depends on everyone’s abilit…

E-book Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World

What does it take to lead a global business? What makes being a global business leader today such a complex task? It’s more than mastering your knowledge of various geographies and cultures, though that is essential. But to succeed, you must also master the complex mind-set and competencies needed to lead in today’s fully globalized world. Not an easy assignment. Enter Ángel Cabrera …

E-book Jamaica Making : The Theresa Roberts Art Collection

his exhibition at the historic Victoria Gallery and Museum, Liverpool, comprises almost entirely of art works in the collection of Theresa Roberts, who is founder and owner of the Jamaica Patty Co. restaurant, based in Covent Garden, London.Theresa Roberts was born in Jamaica to parents who emigrated to the United Kingdom as part of the ‘Windrush Generation’: those who were invited by Briti…

E-book A History of Byzantium

This book is a concise narrative of Byzantine history from the time of Constantine the Great (AD 306) to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

E-book Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently

No organization can survive without iconoclasts -- innovators who single-handedly upturn conventional wisdom and manage to achieve what so many others deem impossible.Though indispensable, true iconoclasts are few and far between. In Iconoclast, neuroscientist Gregory Berns explains why. He explores the constraints the human brain places on innovative thinking, including fear of failure, the ur…

E-book Reading Novels Translingually: Twenty-First-Century Case Studies

This book examines how literary fiction depicts multilingual practices and incorporates them on the level of the text. Multiple languages surround us today, rendered more visible in the digital and globalized age. In literature, too, languages intermingle, often to striking effect. The early twenty-first century has seen a new fascination with the age-old phenomena of literary multilingualism a…

E-book Qatar: Evidence of the Palaeolithic Earliest People Revealed

Qatar: Evidence of the Palaeolithic Earliest People Revealed, with full text in both English and Arabic, tells the story of the long and difficult search to discover the identity of the first people to inhabit the sovereign State of Qatar, which is situated on a peninsula, that extends into the Arabian Gulf. The book synthesises the results of extensive fieldwork by the PADMAC Unit with the man…

E-Book Ideology and Holy Landscape in the Baltic Crusades

This book examines how the military orders and the ideology of crusading gave rise to a new sacred landscape in the medieval Baltic region, an outpost of Latin Christianity. Drawing on a wide variety of sources and international scholarship, the book discusses the paganism of the landscape in written sources pre-dating the crusades, in addition to the narrative, legal, and visual evidence of th…

E-Book Encyclopedia of Human Body Systems

This encyclopedia provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to each of the systems of the human body, exploring all 11 organ systems of the human body: the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of important physiological processes, cell and tiss…

E-book Butterflies : Taking Science to the Backyard

Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, and Nymphalidae. Close to 750 species inhabit the United States and Canada, most notably the Monarch and Regal Fritillary can be found in Nebraska. Approximately 3% of butterfly species are threatened with extinction. This decline in butterfly populations is attributed primarily to habitat loss due to urbanization and agriculture. As populations continue to d…

E-book Coffee wilt Disease

During the 20th century, a devastating disease called Coffee Wilt Disease (CWD) spread across Africa, reducing yields, destroying millions of coffee trees and costing millions of USD in lost earnings for producers (Flood, 2009). The disease has also contributed to a decline in the revenues of several African nations. CWD reached epidemic proportions twi…

E-book Mapping Crisis Participation, Datafication and Humanitarianism in the …

This book is being published in the midst of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, an event that was beyond the imagination of most people at the time that the project started, but one that now grips the world and is one of the principal factors in how we presently organise our daily existence. It was suggested that we might add some information to the book about these changes and…

E-book Panduan Gelombang Panas Kota Untuk Red Cross Red Cressent Branches

Gelombang panas amat mematikan yang semakin sering terjadi dan dapat berdampak serius bagi kesehatan dan kesejahteraan manusia. Saat gelombang panas melanda, yang paling rentan adalah yang paling terdampak. Dalam dekade terakhir, gelombang panas yang parah telah menyebabkan banyak kematian, termasuk lebih dari 400 kematian di Belanda pada tahun 2019, lebih dari 1.500 kematian di India pada tahu…

E-book International Space Station Benefits for Humanity

Welcome as we share the successes of the International Space Station (ISS) in this third edition of the International Space Station Benefits for Humanity. The ISS is a unique scientific platform that has enabled more than 3,600 researchers in 106 countries and areas to conduct more than 2,500 experiments in microgravity through February 2018—and the research continues. Since November 2, 2000,…

E-book Introduction to Philosophy

For most college students, an Introduction to Philosophy course is their first encounter with the study of philosophy. Unlike most of your other courses, philosophy is not something usually covered in high school. Yet you are probably familiar with the term philosophy and may have some preconceived notion about what philosophy is and what philosophers do. Perhaps you have stayed up late at nig…

E-book Discovery Learning About Cocoa : An Inspirational Guide for Training F…

In the 17th century, markets in Europe were rapidly expanding and cocoa spread to most islands in the Caribbean and subsequently to mainland Venezuela and Colombia. In the same century, the Spanish succeeded in transferring a few live plants to Manila in the Philippines. Cocoa cultivation gradually spread southward through the East Indies, and ultimately also to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. A…

Dari papua meneropong indonesia : Darah mengalir di bumi cenderawasih, catata…

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Sickened : Kisah nyata tentang seorang anak yang sengaja dibuat sakit

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Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Tsunami

Mitigasi bencana tsunami : Tsunami yang merupakan salah satu bencana alam yang sering memakan banyak korban. Tentunya bangsa Indonesia masih ingat peristiwa tsunami Aceh. Bencana alam yang menelan korban lebih dari 230.000 jiwa, ribuan rumah dan bangunan rusak serta sampai sekarang masih menyisakan trauma untuk korban-korban yang masih hidup terutama untuk anak-anak. Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Benc…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Kebakaran

Mitigasi bencana kebakaran. Bencana kebakaran seringkali melanda wilayah-wilayah di negara Indonesia. Rata-rata kebaakaran terjadi dikarenakan kesalahan manusia itu sendiri, namun tak jarang pula terjadi karena adanya korsleting listrik. Kebakaran sering melanda fasilitas umum seperti pasar, pom bensin, ruko atau toko menimbulkan kerugian material yang tidak sedikit jumlahnya. Rumah pribadi, ka…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Banjir

Mitigasi bencana banjir, banjir adalah bencana alam yang sangat dekat dengan kehidupan masyaakat di Indonesia. Terutama saat musim hujan tiba, banyak sekali wilayah di Indonesia yang dilanda banjir. Kerugian harta bahkan jiwa menjadi dampak negatif yang tak dapat terelakan. Oleh karena itu, mitigasi bencana banjir sangat penting untuk dipahami oleh masssssyarakat, terutama mereka yang tinggal d…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Gempa bumi

Mitigasi bencana gempa bumi : Gempa bumi adalah goncangan yang terjadi di permukaan bumi akibat adanya gelombang sistemik. Gempa bumi menjadi salah satu bencana alam yang sampai saat ini tidak bisa dikendalikan dan dicegah. Akibatnya, bencana gempa sering menjadi penyebab kerusakan dan runtuhnya bangunan, sampai dengan korban jiwa manusia. Ketidakmampuan mencegah gempa bumi menyebabkan upaya ya…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Angin topan

Mitigasi bencana angin topan. Angin merupakan fenomena alam yang amat dekat dengan manusia. Namun, angin juga memberikan dampak yang buruk bagi kehidupan manusia jika terjadi dalam tingkatan tertentu. Kecepatan gerk angin yang begitu tinggi disertai dengan arah gerakan tertentu dapat mengakibatkan kerusakan yangluar biasa. Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana Angin Topan memberikan gambaran, bagaiman…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Transportasi

Mitigasi bencana transportasi. Transportasi adalah kebutuhan masyarakat modern yang timbul akibat adanya aktivitas sosial dan ekonomi dalam kehidupan. Sarana transportasi baik di darat, laut, maupun udara diperlukan untuk melakukan distribusi barang maupun perpidahan manusia dari satu daerah ke daerah yang lain. Kecelakaan transportasi dapat disebabkan antara lain karena unsafe condition maupun…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Tanah longsor

Tanah longsor terjadi akibat pergerakan tanah karena jatuhnya bebatuan atau gumpalan besar tanah dalam berbagai tipe dan jenis ini, memberikan dampak kerugian baik material maupun psikis. Minimnya pengetahuan masyarakat akan penanganan prabencana, saat bencana, bahkan pascabencana menjadikan usaha antisipasi belum dilakukan secara maksimal. Mitigasi bencana menjadi usaha untuk mengurangi risiko…

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Gunung Berapi

Mitigasi bencana gunung berapi, Indonesia memiliki banyak bunung berapi baik yang masih aktif maupun tidak. Selain memberikan lahan yang subur, gunung berapi juga memberikan kerugian material terutama saat meletus. Buku ini yang dimulai dari definisi, penyebarannya di mua bumi, jenis-jenisnya mekanisme letusan, proses terjadi, dan perkembangan kegiatannya. Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana Gunung …

Ensiklopedia Mitigasi Bencana : Endemi Penyakit

Mitigasi Bencana Endemi Penyakit : Endemi penyakit menjadi salah satu pehatian lain dari mitigasi bncana. Endemi yang bisa diartikan sebagai penyakit yang menjangkiti suatu daerah atau bahkan suatu golongan masyarakat, akan memberikan dampak negatif atau kerugian bagi semua pihak bagi baik masyarakat atau pun pemerintah. Berbagai faktor mampu menyebabkan endemi penyakit ini akhirnya mewabah dan…

Anjing iblis dari Baskerville

Karena ulah keji salah satau leluhur di masa lampau, seluruh keturunan Baskerville dihantui oleh kutukan maut anjing iblis. Sir Charles Baskerville ditemukan telah tewas di dekat gerbang menuju padang. Tidak ditemukan tanda-tanda telah terjadinya tindah pembunuhan selain sebuah tapak kaki anjing pemburu berukuran raksasa. Sekali lagi, Sherlock Holmes ditantang untuk memecahkan misteri pembunuh…

KREASI KARTU INDAH & MEMIKAT: Lebih dari 80 kreasi kartu untuk segala kesempatan

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