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The War Ledger provides fresh, sophisticated answers to fundamental questions about major modern wars: Why do major wars begin? What accounts for victory or defeat in war? How do victory and defeat ……続きを見る

1972: un gruppo di studiosi del MIT pubblica I Limiti dello sviluppo. Il libro, basato su simulazioni effettuate con i primi elaboratori elettronici, prefigura gli effetti della crescita della popol……続きを見る

“The most complete, sweeping, and powerful account of the Iraq War.” ーNew York Magazine Hailed as “the definitive book about the Iraq War” by Salon, The Assassins’ Gate recounts how the United Stat……続きを見る

Behind the Smile is an inside look at the world of Caribbean tourism as seen through the lives of the men and women in the tourist industry in Barbados. The workers represent every level of tourism,……続きを見る

Anthropologists George and Sharon Gmelch have been studying the quasi-nomadic people known as Travellers since their fieldwork in the early 1970s, when they lived among Travellers and went on the ro……続きを見る

En este libro profundo y clarificador, Jorge Argüello explica como la potencia norteamericana se encuentra profundamente dividida, tironeada entre dos almas: media sociedad reclama una restauración……続きを見る

George Edmund Haynes' book, 'The Negro at Work in New York City: A Study in Economic Progress', provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic conditions and progress of African Americans in earl……続きを見る

“Deep time” is a term which attempts to capture temporal scales far beyond human comprehension. These are stretches of time epitomised by geological and cosmic scale processes, vast enough to make t……続きを見る

A Revelatory Account Of The 2020 ElectionーThe Most Secure, Verifiable, And Transparent In American HistoryーAnd The Heroes Brave Enough To Get It Right The Big Truth illuminates a crowning achievem……続きを見る

Während innerhalb Russlands das Verbot kritischer Medien und die Gleichschaltung der verstaatlichten Sender eine beinahe karikaturhafte Erzählung über traditionelle Werte und die Notwendigkeit der »……続きを見る

In the blue dusk of a spring evening, a man is drawn to a lonely, beautiful stranger across a station platform. She follows him home, and over one heady night of wine and cigarettes, recounts to him……続きを見る

Reflecting on the methodological issues involved in researching digital spaces with children, this book shares good practices and delves into the ethics of such research. Social media has completely……続きを見る

A System Engineer's Guide to Building an Earth Observation CameraBuilding Earth Observation Cameras discusses the science and technology of building an electro-optical imaging system for a space pla……続きを見る

En México las contiendas electorales son cada vez más sofisticadas, tanto que a escala subnacional han adquirido características diferenciadas de lo que ocurre en el ámbito federal. Se trata de proc……続きを見る

Para reducir las repercusiones de las catástrofes en la agricultura, es necesario comprender mejor el alcance de sus efectos negativos en la agricultura e investigar los riesgos subyacentes que hace……続きを見る

Pour faire en sorte que les catastrophes soient moins dommageables pour l’agriculture, il faut comprendre quels sont leurs effets négatifs sur le secteur et analyser les facteurs de risque sous-jace……続きを見る

Violent Extremism: A Nordic Outlook illuminates the global issue of violent extremism, with a particular focus on Sweden and the Nordic countries. This concise volume leverages empirical research to……続きを見る

The novel you have in your hands is an extensive and original work that could be classified within the science fiction genre, but it is actually a novelized essay, inspired by science, religion, and……続きを見る

In the early morning of New Year's Eve 1921, 12-year-old Alma Tirtschke's naked body was found in Gun Alley, a dead-end Melbourne lane. She had been raped and strangled. In an atmosphere of public f……続きを見る

Italiani di Sunnyside rivela una storia vera nascosta appositamente e sepolta dai più potenti uomini politici degli Stati Uniti. Questa storia italo americana apre gli occhi su atrocità illegali e i……続きを見る

Italians of Sunnyside reveals a purposely hidden true history that was buried by the most powerful politicians in the United States. This eye-opening Italian American history uncovers atrocities tha……続きを見る

From the shadows of secrecy to the forefront of international headlines, the story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks is one of the most compelling narratives of our time. This gripping account takes y……続きを見る

Since the third edition of this commentary on the Charter of the United Nations was published in 2012, the text of the Charter has not changed DL but the world has. Central pillars of the internatio……続きを見る

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "SEAG0212 - MANTENIMIENTO HIGIÉNICO-SANITARIO DE INSTALACIONES SUSCEP……続きを見る

Es difícil de creer que en el mundo de la ideología global, donde enciclopedias han sido escritas sobre miles de ideas, un panfleto de escazas 30 páginas haya logrado extenderse geográficamente a to……続きを見る

Uncover the echoes of ancient Celtic traditions with George Henderson's Survivals in Belief Among the Celts. This scholarly work delves into pre-Christian customs from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of……続きを見る

Este livro pretende mostrar, com base em material de arquivo cuja circunscrição histórica é a Primeira República, os modos de combate ao banditismo do sertão de Pernambuco. Demonstra o modo como as ……続きを見る

What has data ever done for us? In this new book, House of Commons Library statistician Georgina Sturge explores the rich history of the moments when we have counted and measured ourselves in differ……続きを見る

Transformação da esquerda ao longo dos últimos 150 anos – do socialismo científico à atual esquerda pós-moderna - é um dos fenômenos mais intrigantes da política contemporânea. Como pode a esquerda,……続きを見る

How do young people participate in democratic societies? This book introduces the concept of ‘doing society’ as a new theory of political action. Focused on Finnish youth, it innovatively blends cut……続きを見る