The twinship phenomenon might be a mere curiosity, a quirk of fate and fortune, were the two writers’ legacies less politically fraught and consequential. Both get blamed for a lot of dam-age in the world. Nabokov is sometimes charged, from the right flank, with condoning or committing or making light of pedo-philia (a recent scholarly book promises guidance on Teaching Na…
Ada banyak cara untuk melukiskan seorang wanita: seorang anak, ibu, nenek, istri, pacar, wanita karier, sahabat, murid, guru, bos. Tetapi, persamaan yang tak bisa dilepaskan dari para wanita ini adalah: mereka memiliki hati untuk merasakan kelembutan cinta, menempa persahabatan seumur hidup, mengejar karier yang dipilih, membentuk kehidupan baru, bertanggung jawab tanpa kenal lelah atas pekerja…
Sebagian besar para peminum kopi sejati memulai hari dengan cangkir kopi panas-ritual yang dilakukan oleh jutaan orang di seluruh dunia. Daya tarik kopi yang mengepul dan menghirup aroma kuatnya membangkitkan semangat kita untuk menghadapi segala suasana hati dan tantangan hidup. Dan, puncak kenikmatannya adalah ketika mencecap rasanya. Dengan antisipasi terjaga, pencinta kopi mengenali kekenta…
Professional practice is a defining trait of modernity, and democratic and constitutional nation-states depend on professional practitioners and their efforts to solve problems and coordinate activity in order to distribute state services as accurately as possible, thus dealing with the particular problem at hand of implementing human rights. Throughout modern history, legis-lators in different…
It is a basic premise of the Wind and Beyond series that nothing about the historical development of aircraft has ever been linear. On the way to aeronautical “progress”—however one chooses to define the term—there has always been, and always will be, countless twists and turns. And in the end, the entire story could have turned out differently—and still may. It is hoped that not only…
The first two volumes in the Wind and Beyond series and the succeeding four now in preparation all cover the impact of aerodynamic development on the evolution of the airplane in America. As the six-volume series will ultimately demonstrate, just as the airplane is a defining technology of the twentieth century, aerodynamics has been the defining element of the airplane.The forthcoming volumes …
The airplane ranks as one of history’s most ingenious and phenomenal inventions. It has surely been one of the most world-changing. How ideas about aerodynamics first came together and how the science and technology evolved to forge the airplane into the revolutionary machine that it became is the epic story told in this multivolume work, The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey into the Hi…
German: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern German. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of German in short, readable sections. Suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities …
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…
What sets this volume apart from other mathematics texts is its emphasis on mathematical tools commonly used by scientists and engineers to solve real-world problems. Using a unique approach, it covers intermediate and advanced material in a manner appropriate for undergraduate students. Based on author Bruce Kusse's course at the Department of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell Univers…
The protection of whales has moved well beyond ending commercial whaling. Current whale conservation issues are complex and directly related to human activities that impact ocean habitats on which the whales depend. The aim of this curriculum is to focus on research efforts to expand human knowledge about marine mammals. We can’t save whales unless we understand what whales need to live—the…
This collection features comprehensive overviews of the various ethical challenges in organ transplantation. International readings well-grounded in the latest developments in the life sciences are organized into systematic sections and engage with one another, offering complementary views. All core issues in the global ethical debate are covered: donating and procuring organs, allocating and r…
Welcome! You have decided to study in Denmark, and for that we salute you. We hope that you will enjoy your stay. We know that acclimatizing to a new country and a new city can be complicated – and we know that the Danes can be a little weird at times, so this book will give you tips, insights and background information on how to experience the best possible student life in Denmark. In each c…
Fishes make up more than half of the 55,000 species of living vertebrates. Along with this remarkable taxonomic diversity comes an equally impressive habitat diversity. Today, and in the past, fi shes have occupied nearly all major aquatic habitats, from lakes and polar oceans that are ice-covered through much of the year, to tropical swamps, temporary ponds, intertidal pools, ocean depths, and…
The key requirement of a new ship is that it can trade profitably, so economics is of prime importance in designing a merchant ship. An owner requires a ship that will give the best possible returns for the owner’s initial investment and running costs. The final design should be arrived at taking into account not only present economic considerations, but also those likely to develop within th…
This publication deals with A Biblical Theology of Life based on the New Testament. It forms the second of a two volume publication on A Biblical Theology of Life. These two volumes trace the concept of life throughout Protestant canon, working with the final form of the biblical books in Hebrew (vol. 5) and Greek (vol. 6) Scripture. This is done by providing the reader with a book-by-book over…
When we began compiling household tips around our kitchen table almost 25 years ago, we never dreamed we could turn our hints into a book series and help so many folks save time and money. "Hey, did you know that eggs lst longer when they're stored upside down?" turned into thousands of tips, hints, and advice to help solve problems the second they spring up and make life just a little bit easier.
Pirates, it is frequently claimed, have existed since the dawn of history, as long as there has been traff ic and commerce at sea.1 Presumably, the origins of piracy would thus be sometime in the pre-historic past, when people f irst took to the sea for commercial purposes, probably around eight thousand years ago, along the coast of the Persian Gulf.2 Historical records over close to three and…
With many hundreds of historic sites sprinkled throughout the Yukon, there’s ample opportunity for visitors to delve into its colourful past. The challenge is to entice travellers, many passing quickly on their way to Alaska, to stop and experience as many as possible. Yukon’s culture and heritage come to life through roadside historic sites and unmarked graves, and major attractions and mu…
Grape production in the United States is expanding rapidly as new growers are starting vineyards in all regions of the country. Commercial wine grape production in the Midwest, along with production in California, Oregon, and New York, has increased with the demand for high-quality wine. Commercial wine-grape production has a long history in the Midwestern states. Some of the earliest work with…
Following the end of the Cold War, Greenland has played a limited role in global security policy. Nevertheless, an intensive debate has taken place in the Danish media about Greenland’s role in the Cold War, with a significant polarization of opinion concerning the American presence in Greenland. This debate and the discussion about openness in the existing sources on the subject gave rise to…
This book is a comprehensive attempt to chart the history of science communication as it developed in the modern era. It tells the story from the perspective of researchers and practitioners in the field, collecting accounts of how modern science communication has developed internationally. The book contains 40 chapters: two introductory chapters, 36 chapt…
The unifying methodology of modern econometrics was articulated by Trygve Haavelmo (1911- 1999) of Norway, winner of the 1989 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, in his seminal paper “The probability approach in econometrics”, Econometrica (1944). Haavelmo argued that quantitative economic models must necessarily be probability models (by which today we would mean stochastic). Determ…
The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes is a complete reference guide, providing a comprehensive view of volcanism on the Earth and on the other planets of the Solar System that have exhibited volcanic activity. It is the first attempt to gather in one place such a vast store of knowledge on volcanic phenomena. The volume addresses all aspects of volcanism, ranging from the generation of magma, its trans…
Gliding up the Seine, on a transport crammed to the lid with troops, in the still, cold hours of a November morning, was my debut into the war. It was about 6 a.m. when our boat silently slipped along past the great wooden sheds, posts and complications of Havre Harbour. I had spent most of the twelve-hour trip down somewhere in the depths of the ship, dealing out rations to the hundred me…
Chicken Soup For The Soul: Doa-doa Yang Terkabul 101 Kisah Inspiratif tentang Keajaiban dan Kekuatan Doa Para penulis buku ini membuktikan bahwa Tuhan mendengarkan dan mengabulkan harapan dan kebutuhan mereka. Kisah-kisah mereka yang inspiratif dan menghangatkan hati ini akan menunjukkan keajaiban dan kekuatan doa. Kita akan takjub oleh kisah-kisah, antara lain, tentang: - Bryan yang sembuh …
101 Kisah Inspiratif tentang Keajaiban dan Kekuatan Doa Para penulis buku ini membuktikan bahwa Tuhan mendengarkan dan mengabulkan harapan dan kebutuhan mereka. Kisah-kisah mereka yang inspiratif dan menghangatkan hati ini akan menunjukkan keajaiban dan kekuatan doa. Kita akan takjub oleh kisah-kisah, antara lain, tentang: - Bryan yang sembuh dari kanker tingkat lanjutnya setelah menerima b…
Dari Musibah Menjadi Berkah Ini kisah-kisah inspiratif tentang kelenturan semangat manusia ketika mereka sedang memperjuangkan kesehatan, keuangan, karier, atau relasi. Mereka tidak mengeluhkan situasinya. Mereka hanya bangun dari kerapuhan dan dengan tegar menghadapinya. Mereka mengubah semua musibah yang dihadapinya menjadi berkah untuk menjalani hidup selanjutnya, seperti kisah: - Alicia Ber…
Buku ini berisi 101 kisah indah yang sangat menginspirasi tentang menemukan kekuatan untuk mengatasi tantangan-tantangan atau cara untuk menjadikan hidup yang lebih bermakna. Dengan bersyukur dan selalu berfikir positif. kita akn memiliki hidup yang lebih baik dan kenangan yang lebih indah. Kisah-kisahnya di dalam. antara lain. mengenai: ' Membuat setiap hari menjadi hari yang spesia. ' M…
Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk memandang kehidupan dan semua permasalahannya dengan sudut pandang positif. Ketika kita bersikap dan berpikir secara positif, semua permasalahan akan tampak lebih mudah dihadapi. Bahkan, itu akan membuat semangat hidup kita semakin kuat, dan kita dipenuhi rasa syukur dan bahagia karena telah berhasil melaluinya.
Buktikan semua kehebatan bersikap dan berpikir p…
Kisah-kisah cinta yang memberi inspirasi, benar-benar terjadi dan sangat akrab dengan kehidupan kita ini merupakan bukti atas kemampuan cinta untuk bertahan melewati waktu, jarak, masa-masa sulit, bahkan maut. Hati Anda akan tersentuh dan tergugah bila membaca tentang pasangan-pasangan ini serta rahasia bagaimana mereka menemukan cinta dan mempertahankannya. Setiap cerita yang menyentuh hati me…
101 kisah luar biasa ini membuktikan bahwa mukjizat itu bisa terjadi, setiap saat, bagi semua orang dari semua lapisan kehidupan. Kita akan menemukan harapan, keyakinan, inspirasi, dan kebahagiaan di sini melalui doa-doa yang terjawab, campur tangan Ilahi, penyembuhan ajaib, perolongan malaikat, dan pesan dari surga. Kisah-kisahnya antara lain tenang: 1. Seorang ibu yang buta bertemu kembali d…
Doa Seorang Ibu Terima kasih, Tuhan, Untuk hal-hal yang harus kukerjakan; Untuk tugas yang harus kutunaikan, Yang tak pernah benar-benar selesai. Terima kasih untuk pakaian dan piring kotor, Yang menggunung dengan cepat; Terima kasih untuk semua mainan, Yang berserakan di depan pintu. Terima kasih untuk bekas jari-jari kotor, Di meja dan dinding yang tadinya bersih; Terima kasih unt…