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In this groundbreaking work, John T. C. Heaviside explores the connections between the ancient civilizations of the Americas and those of the Old World. Drawing on archaeological evidence and historical records, he demonstrates that these cultures had more in common than previously thought. This...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Financial infrastructures are the lifeblood of political economies and are consistently considered critical by governments. They encapsulate socio-technical processes; not merely cables and computer servers, but the relationship of those in finance to these and other physical objects. The Cambridge Global Handbook of Financial...

TABLE OF CONTENTSFirst Note. Throughout this book, I rely a lot on reproducing Letters from the newspapers. Whenever I do this, I put the text in a different font, and indent it a little, and make the font somewhat smaller. I do not edit...

Until attention shifted to the Middle East in the early 1970s, Americans turned most often toward the Maghreb--Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and the Sahara--for their understanding of "the Arab." In Morocco Bound, Brian T. Edwards examines American representations of the Maghreb during three pivotal decades--from...

Discusses the effects of the development of the Internet on the economy, society, and everyday life.Author: Sandra WeberISBN-10: 0791074498ISBN-13: 9780791074497Publisher: Chelsea House PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2004Pages: 110Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.24h x 6.26w x 0.46dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 06/01/2004 pg. 163Hornbook Guide to Children...

Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and...

Clearly organized and accessible, this comprehensive new textbook provides students with a thorough grounding in the analysis of syntactic structure using data from a typologically wide variety of languages. The book guides students through the basic concepts involved in syntactic analysis and goes on...

This collection of recent essays on Hemingway and For Whom the Bell Tolls demonstrates the centrality of this Spanish Civil war novel in the author's life and canon and reestablishes the book's status as an American masterpiece. It provides a long overdue reassessment of...

The global economy is characterized by increasing locational competition to attract the resources necessary to develop leading-edge technologies as drivers of regional and national growth. One means of facilitating such growth and improving national competitiveness is to improve the operation of the national innovation...

The expanding scope of European law in areas that impinge on health care, coupled with a greater awareness by individuals and organisations within the European Union of the rights that this confers on them, has created new tensions. It throws into relief the challenge...

According to a common understanding of economics, economists attempt to understand and explain societal reality in the light of individual self-interest. For them, a gift is no exception to this, except for the slight and misleading veil of altruism which covers a purely egoistic...

Author: Douglas A. HibbsISBN-10: 8772884525ISBN-13: 9788772884523Publisher: Aarhus University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1993Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.66h x 6.44w x 0.23d

"One of the most important and compelling books I've ever read, by one of Britain's most gifted writers. If you want to understand why we are in this crisis, listen to the voices all too often airbrushed from the political conversation" OWEN JONESNow We...

The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim. Revised with a new introduction, Lloyd Timberlake's bestselling study is invaluable reading for anyone interested in Africa.Author: Lloyd TimberlakeISBN-10: 1138471690ISBN-13: 9781138471696Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2017Pages:...

Along with the doctrine of atomism, the electron theory of valance ranks as one of the most fundamental developments in the history of modern chemistry. Yet, because the problems this theory solved were difficult ones, the modern understanding of electron bonding came only slowly...

Presents the results of the first national field survey of how lawyers use pretrial discovery in practice. Pretrial discovery is a complex set of rules and practices through which the adversaries in a civil dispute are literally allowed to "discover" the facts and legal...

Based on the results of four surveys carried out in 2008-2009, this report describes the state of policing in Dallas, Texas. These surveys collected data on the opinions of randomly selected Dallas residents, people who had a recent contact with an officer of the...

This book offers an opportunity to learn about housing markets in New York, to discover a methodology for examining housing issues in other locations, to identify a series of issues that are likely to shape policy making in the future, and to profit from...

Examining the powerful idea of the return, reconstitution and redeployment of the public domain in a post-Seattle and post-Washington consensus world order, this innovative book is the most forward-looking and comprehensive examination of the need to rethink the tenants of global free trade.In the...

"South America is not the poorest continent in the world, but it may very well be the most unjust." This statement by Ricardo Lagos, then president of Chile, at the Summit of the Americas in January 2004 captures nicely the dilemma that faces Latin...

In Dispelling the Binary, lucid compiles 30 years of rebirthing-practice and 20+ years of dedicated teaching of trauma-informed yoga and tantric lineages in an easy-to-read volume that is part memoir, part practice manual and self help workbook, to help all of us dispel the...

America's time must be now to return to the heart and soul of public service. "When you see something that needs to be done... and no one is willing to do it... step forward and be the Leader." L.D. Snell (my Dad) THE WINSOME...

The Law This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting &...

This influential series of pamphlets, written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War, served as a powerful call to arms for the colonists. With his stirring prose, Paine sought to inspire the American people to persevere in their fight for independence from British...

As the popularity of the national parks grows, so do the challenges of visiting and managing them. This innovative book uses crowdsourcing - postings by park visitors on a range of social media sites - to start 100 conversations on issues associated with visiting...

Sixteen essays discuss authoritarianism and corporatism in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.Author: James MalloyISBN-10: 0822952750ISBN-13: 9780822952756Publisher: University of Pittsburgh PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/15/1976Pages: 552Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.70lbsSize: 9.36h x 6.13w x 1.15d

For three years, COVID-19 Pandemic effected us all, world-wide. This pictorial retrospective memoir relates the dramatic life changing experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our daily lives were upended in many ways we could neither predict nor prepare for. As a society, we were engulfed...

The book includes a complete history of the Israeli Supreme Court including major cases such as the Eichmann Trial, the Demjanjuk Appeal, the Border Wall case and most recently the case overturning the Knesset's attempt to limit the court's jurisdiction.Author: Joel D. JosephISBN-13: 9798895893562Publisher:...

"Cuentos Tejanos" is a recounting of stories, legends, and people who helped forge the personality and character of the State of Texas, in particular in the Wild Horse Desert region South of the Nueces River and north of the Rio Grande. Many of these...

Law and Governance in Islamic Societies is a translation from Arabic of two lectures by Abd al-Wahāb Kallāf (d. 1956). The materials were originally published in Arabic in two different books. One was published in 1971 under the title Khulāsat Tārīkh al-Tashrī al-Islāmī. The...

Before there were the Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting of More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't Want and The Science of Success: How to Attract Prosperity and Create Harmonic Wealth Through Proven Principles there were The Science...

What if the real political divide isn't left versus right-but coherence versus collapse? Inspired by the breakthrough resonance theories uncovered in Engineering Infinity: Earth's First Interstellar Blueprint, this timely field guide applies those same principles-not to UFOs or physics-but to American politics, culture, and...

In his Institutes, Manu says- The Brahmana primarily sprang from the mouth of Brahma. This original Brahmana according to the ordinance married a woman of the same caste, and the offspring of this connection go by the name of Brahmanas. The duties of a...

All the papers which appear in this book appeared in the columns of the 'Servant', the leading N. C. O. organ of Calcutta. Many of these were written under interesting conditions and subsequently printed in the 'Servant' when the author took over its charge...

"I was 22 years old the first time I died."This is the start of this classic tale of a man with no name. Join him in his immortal story of life, love, and exotic adventures. Told in a first-person, honest personal growth account of...

Stakeholder Readiness for Restorative Justice in the U.S. Criminal Justice SystemStakeholder Readiness for Restorative Justice in the U.S. Criminal Justice System by Dr. Maxwell Shimba provides an in-depth examination of the potential for restorative justice to transform the American criminal justice system. The book...

"Feudalistic Era in 21st Century" explores the parallels between historical feudal systems and modern socioeconomic structures. Adams delves into how contemporary society, particularly in the United States, mirrors the dependence and servitude seen in medieval times. She argues that today's systems, including mortgages, insurance,...

"Feudalistic Era in 21st Century" explores the parallels between historical feudal systems and modern socioeconomic structures. Adams delves into how contemporary society, particularly in the United States, mirrors the dependence and servitude seen in medieval times. She argues that today's systems, including mortgages, insurance,...

The demand for wireless connected wearable communication modules is rapidly increasing day by day as per the current and future needs in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN). Wearable antennas are playing a key role in body-centric communication applications with on-body and implantable placement as...

Book DescriptionEmbark on a captivating exploration of the fascinating world of human behaviour and people psychology in "The Human Experience: Understanding People Psychology through Corporate Stories & Social Issues." Edwin Q. Baeta masterfully combines storytelling and analysis to bridge the gap between theory and...

It is always important to reflect on change and learn from experiences. In my book, I seek to bring socio-political issues to the forefront for dissection. Progress has had great power to change and shape American culture over the course of my lifetime. I...

This book places Indonesia at the forefront of the global debate about the impact of "disruptive" digital technologies. Digital technology is fast becoming the core of life, work, culture and identity. Yet, while the number of Indonesians using the internet has followed the upward...

Religion, Law, and COVID-19 in Europe investigates how the pandemic and the subsequent legal restrictions on collective activities influenced religious life in the region. The 19 in-depth country case studies combine legal and sociological analyses and reflect the plurality of religious and secular contexts....

The Robotic Gourmet: How Technology and Sociology Are Redefining the Culinary WorldIn an era where technology touches every aspect of our lives, "The Robotic Gourmet" delves into the fascinating intersection of technology, sociology, and culinary arts. This book explores how innovations such as artificial...

A Speech on the Principles of Finance, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation...

The Spirit of 1906, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this...