The evidence for a human influence on climate is clear and for a warming world “unequivocal” with many changes in Earth systems since the 1950s that are “unprecedented” (IPCC, 2013a; Reid et al., 2016). This opening chapter provides an introduction to the major role of the ocean in global warming and the Earth’s energy budget as a background to the changes in sea temperature that are …
Renaissance Fun is about the technology of Renaissance entertainments in stage machinery and theatrical special effects; in gardens and fountains; and in the automata and self-playing musical instruments that were installed in garden grottoes. How did the machines behind these shows work? How exactly were chariots filled with singers let down onto the stage? How were flaming dragons made to fly…
Renaissance Fun is about the technology of Renaissance entertainments in stage machinery and theatrical special effects; in gardens and fountains; and in the automata and self-playing musical instruments that were installed in garden grottoes. How did the machines behind these shows work? How exactly were chariots filled with singers let down onto the stage? How were flaming dragons made to fly…
The principle of investing in children rarely evokes controversy. However we look at it, to invest in a child is to invest in our common future: The world of tomorrow will inherit the children of today. Whether nations grow and prosper will depend heavily on the survival, health, education and protection of their citizens, particularly the youngest. There are several compelling reasons to inves…
Sejarah Tuhan adalah kajian lengkap tentang Tuhan yang paling populer sejak publikasi pertamanya pada dekade terakhir abad ke 20. Ditulis oleh Karen Armstrong, komentator masalah agama terkemuka asal Inggris. Buku ini melacak persepsi dan pengalaman manusia tentang Tuhan sejak zaman Nabi Ibrahim hingga masa kini. Selain memerinci sejarah tiga agama monoteistik: Yahudi, Kristen, dan Islam. Buku…
Lance Armstrong tengah berada di puncak impiannya. Atlet balap sepeda kelas dunia, dengan sebuah rumah mewah di tepi Danau Austin, kunci mobil Porsche, kontrak kerja senilai jutaan dolar, dan kekasih cantik yang meramaikan hari-harinya. Namun hanya selang beberapa pekan setelahnya, dia menerima kabar yang meruntuhkan dunianya: "Kau terkena kanker, stadium lanjut". Menghadapi vonis itu, dengan …
Judul asli : Accounting principles