Alexander von Humboldt starts his “Critical Inquiries” in 1852 withthe observation that the miscalculation of one authority has triggeredmany forms of human action in exploring the planet. It is for him theact of travelling that generates knowledge and ultimately drives forwardhuman intellectual progress, even if the travellers themselves might bemisguided. Human triggers and reasons for tr…
art the forest & bare the trees. Make an efes. The Book of books may be a forest of woods, as the page is a clearing, the monster is a letter (for example, Y, who reads the leaves), a river is a mirror, the underworld is supernal, the portal is the shadow over the shades, efes are all about (as wings, as aisles, as the edge of the woods), ††† are trees,…
Without more rigorous measurement of effectiveness and disciplined recording of our efforts, how will we know if we are progressing as rapidly as needed to achieve our conservation goals? How will we become more efficient? How will we learn from one another? And how will we be able to demonstrate our achievements and build the public and political will needed to expand our resources and meet th…
This year marks 50 years since the least developed countries (LDCs) category was established by a United Nations General Assembly resolution, following research, analysis and advocacy work by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This pivotal landmark comes as intergovernmental negotiations are taking shape for a new programme of action for the LDCs for the decade 202…
This book is about systems. It focuses on the engineering of systems, and upon systems analysis. In the first case, the concern is with improving systems already in existence. Topics presented in this book have been developed and organized into six parts. This book is intended for use in the classroom at either the undergraduate or graduate level or by the practicing professional in industry, b…
A fascinating potrait about the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Bertrand Russel, Brecht, Sartre, Edmund Wilson, Victor Gollancz, Lillian Hellman, Cyril Connolly, Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, Kenneth Tynan, Noam Chorusky contradictory, magnetic and dangerous.
Pertama kalinya para pakar kesehatan menjelaskan secara benar kepada anda, anggota keluarga anda, serta orang yang anda cintai seluk beluk mengenai pemeriksaan medis yang dapat dijalani. Membahas lebih dari 400 macam pemeriksaan: Buku ini menyajikan pemeriksaan yang dilakukan di tempat praktik dokter, di rumah sakit, dan di klinik--yang kesemuanya sebenarnya dapat anda lakukan di rumah. 1. P…
Pertama kalinya para pakar kesehatan menjelaskan secara benar kepada anda, anggota keluarga anda, serta orang yang anda cintai seluk beluk mengenai pemeriksaan medis yang dapat dijalani. Membahas lebih dari 400 macam pemeriksaan: Buku ini menyajikan pemeriksaan yang dilakukan di tempat praktik dokter, di rumah sakit, dan di klinik--yang kesemuanya sebenarnya dapat anda lakukan di rumah. 1. P…
Lebih dari 100 dokter terkemuka dan ahli kesehatan menumbangkan keahlian mereka dalam buku ini. Anda akan menemukan informasi aktual dan akurat tentang kesehatan yang dapat dimanfaatkan di mana saja. Buku ini membahas lebih dari 500 macam penyakit dan mengupas setiap jenis penyakit utama, termasuk : 1. Tekanan darah tinggi, serangan jantung, dan stroke 2. Diabetes dan problema thyroid 3. In…
Lebih dari 100 dokter terkemuka dan ahli kesehatan menumbangkan keahlian mereka dalam buku ini. Anda akan menemukan informasi aktual dan akurat tentang kesehatan yang dapat dimanfaatkan di mana saja. Buku ini membahas lebih dari 500 macam penyakit dan mengupas setiap jenis penyakit utama, termasuk : 1. Tekanan darah tinggi, serangan jantung, dan stroke 2. Diabetes dan problema thyroid 3. In…