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Humanities & Social SciencesMarch 2017Imperial cities
Landscape, display and identity
by Felix Driver, David Gilbert
Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the landscapes of modern European cities including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. Examines large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. Focuses on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. Cconsiders the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism.
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Humanities & Social Sciences2017Survival as Victory: Ukrainian Women in the Gulag
by Oksana Kis
Of the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian women were sentenced to the Gulag in the 1940s and 1950s, only half survived. In Survival as Victory, Oksana Kis has produced the first anthropological study of daily life in the Soviet forced labor camps as experienced by Ukrainian women prisoners. Based on the written memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories of over 150 survivors, this book fills a lacuna in the scholarship regarding Ukrainian experience. Kis details the women’s resistance to the brutality of camp conditions not only through the preservation of customs and traditions from everyday home life, but also through the frequent elision of regional and confessional differences. Following the groundbreaking work of Anne Applebaum’s Gulag: A History (2003), this book is a must-read for anyone interested in gendered strategies of survival, accommodation, and resistance to the dehumanizing effects of the Gulag.
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November 2020Major Scientific and Technological Innovations in Ancient China (First Series)
by Institute of the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
This book provides us with historical clues and development status of China's major scientific and technological inventions, which is conducive to inspiring readers to create new inspirations, trigger new scientific thinking, and develop new technological achievements.
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2017Selected Works of Culture and History in Hunan
Volume 5
by Hunan Research Institute of Culture and History
The book is divided into several parts, such as the study of Hunan culture, historical stories, Hunan famous characters, folk customs, appreciation of scenery in Hunan, Hunan art and literature, etc., to show Hunan's history, culture and events from different perspectives. The book is supported with theories, historical materials, and also is of interest. It is of positive significance to the advancement of the research and development of Hunan culture.
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November 2020Major Scientific and Technological Innovation in Ancient China: Three Agricultural Vehicles
by Institute of the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Explain scientific and technological inventions from historical and modern vivid cases. Show the new scientific research results and precious pictures of our country.
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Humanities & Social Sciences2014History of Ukraine from KGB Secret Files
by Volodymyr Viatrovych
The unknown and classified KGB history of the largest country in Europe - Ukraine is the history of people, events, documents and files. The files have answers to many questions. The most important of which - why did a war begin again in Europe? Why is it so important for Russia to conquer Ukraine? Why are Ukrainians putting up such a powerful resistance? Historian Volodymyr Viatrovych, who declassified the secret archives of the Soviet special services from the Cheka to the KGB, talks about the history of Ukraine, the USSR and Eastern Europe from 1918 to 1991. The reader, is offered, along with various heroes and traitors, those who thought they were in control of events, and those who thought they had no power over them, to recreate the nearly century-old chess game between the Ukrainian liberation movement and the creators of the "prison of nations." Described in reports and recreated by a historian, this work looks at the cunning “special operations”, deadly moves, information wars and complex games among several players that are all an attempt to find an answer to the question: what creates our destiny - human will or circumstances?
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Children's & young adult: general non-fiction2021A Cool History of UkraineFrom Dinosaurs Till Now
by Inna Kovalyshena
Do you really think that history is boring and hard to under- stand? The heroes of this book thought so, too, at first. But just one interesting discovery pushed them to get to know history better — and to see that it can be fascinating, vibrant and so close to each of them. Four friends decide to explore the Ukrainian history and learn the truth: what kind of dino- saurs lived on our lands, who fought for Ukraine’s independ- ence, and why Ukrainians are the way they are. It turns out that history can be exciting and very important, even if it was back in the days of the dinosaurs. The subject of the book is the history of Ukraine from dinosaurs to today, which is interestingly and directly revealed. The main characters are children, in whom readers can recognize themselves. The text is written with humor and simple words, which makes the perception of information interactive. The book touches on important points of Ukraine's struggle for independence over many years.
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Children's & young adult: general non-fiction2021A Delicious History of Ukraine
by Masha Serdiuk
What is Ukrainian cuisine? Who invented borscht? Where did the holubtsi (cabbage rolls) come from? And why are Ukrainian varenyky (dumplings) called relatives of Chinese dim sums? Answers to these questions can be found in this book. In an interesting accessible form, we tell children the history of the Ukrainian gastronomy. They will find out what famous Ukrainians loved to eat. We will explain in a plain way how the cuisine of Halychyna differs from that of Volyn and Polissya regions. We will also map all the “delicious” places in the country. Furthermore, of course, young readers will learn how to cook cult Ukrainian dishes.
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Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction2021A Brief History of Ukrainian Feminism. Graphic novel
by Mykola Yabchenko
Feminism is a living phenomenon, but its history can and should be recorded. A number of serious works on the history of the women's movement and feminism have been published in Ukraine, but it is only recently that the history of Ukrainian feminism appeared in the form of a graphic novel. This book is our humble attempt to try and cover the vast history of Ukrainian feminism on a moderate number of pages. We have mentioned many outstanding personalities, but we have not mentioned even more names, for which we immediately apologise - after all, a lot has happened in 150 years and it’s hard to fit all into a relatively small graphic novel. This book may be of interest to those who have only recently become interested in feminism, as it is a brief introduction to the history of Ukrainian feminism. More experienced readers will be delighted to notice some additional details and stories to what they already know.
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July 2024The Untold Stories of African Agriculture
Lessons from Ethiopia
by Tsedeke Abate
This landmark volume presents the results of a comprehensive and coherent in-depth assessment of Ethiopian agriculture and draws lessons from it to generate actionable recommendations that will inform policy decisions and priority setting for agricultural transformation across Africa. Policy makers in Africa are faced with the challenges of ensuring food and nutrition security and the economic wellbeing of their rapidly growing populations while at the same time maintaining the integrity of their natural resource base. Between 2000 and 2021, 74% of the growth in overall crop production on the continent was derived from increases in land area expansion, while increases in yield contributed only 26% of the growth. This unchecked expansion of land use puts the sustainability of the natural resource base under severe pressure. Even though some countries have made substantial increases in their farm productivity over the last two decades, the overall performance for Africa is far behind other regions. For the most part, in Africa, agriculture is not fulfilling its expected functions of food and nutrition security, increased export earnings, import substitution, and raw material supply for local industries. Attempts have been made to transform African agriculture over the years, but few countries have succeeded in achieving sustainable change. Using examples from Ethiopia this book identifies the major factors for success and the root causes of underperformance, and offers evidence-based recommendations for future decision making, policy change and the creation of growth. This book: · Draws on a unique set of case studies from Ethiopia described and told from a truly African perspective. · Emphasises to policy makers in Africa that development cannot be outsourced and there are no shortcuts; it is only through consistent effort and sustained support for their agricultural research and development that positive change can be brought about. · States that past agricultural development efforts by the international community have not properly included a strong African voice, and that therefore, all future academic research, policies and strategies dealing with the continent's agriculture and food security should be formulated by Africa's own leading thinkers and experts. · Is not a polemic; its arguments are knowledge and evidence based, building a compelling picture of how agricultural development can be sustained for the future.
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Humanities & Social SciencesOctober 2009An Essay on the History of Ukraine from Ancient Times to the End of 18th Century
by Natalia Yakovenko
In her book, Natalia Yakovenko, Doctor of Sciences in History, Professor at NaUKMA (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy), examines the "national-state" paradigm of Ukrainian history and revises inherited methodologies of the bygone age, starting from populist historiography, that still nourish (not to say ‘feed’) our academic historiography.
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March 2022Lin Handa Chinese History Stories (Comic version)·The Spring and Autumn Period
by Lin Handa
The comic illustrated series of “Lin Handa Chinese History Stories” is the original unabridged comic illustrated version of “Lin Handa Chinese History Stories”. There are five sets, divided into: the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, Western Han, Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms. This set of 8 volumes has 1 knowledge booklet, suitable for children from the third grade and above. Author Lin Handa is a famous educator and linguist. He has edited the “Lin Handa Chinese History Stories” and this series sell best for more than 50 years. This is a classic book of Chinese history for children.
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September 2021
Hunan Mutation——Album of Poverty Alleviation in Hunan
by Publicity Department of CPC Hunan Provincial Committee
Hunan Mutation——Album of Poverty Alleviation in Hunan，One Book of Poverty Poverty Campaign is the content of clues, with vivid lens language, record the provincial government, party members and cadres at all levels, and group organizations, and groups from all walks of life. The feat, panorama presents the precision poverty alleviation work in Hunan Province, focusing on the series of new practices, new models and depth analysis of Hunan in the precise poverty alleviation, and the "precision poverty alleviation" is progranted under the guidance of "precision poverty alleviation". The promotion of poverty alleviation and poverty alleviation experience, the comprehensive objective presence of the bright grade achieved by the province. Through the strong contrast before and after poverty poverty in poor area, fully highlight the obvious improvement of the local production and living conditions and deprotection of the poverty, reflecting the vicissitudes of the Sanxiang Earth, fully demonstrating the Sanxiang children, the spiritual style of hard work, and retain the spirit of the difficulties. The great historical painting of the poverty alleviation is precisely poverty alleviation.
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Science & MathematicsDecember 2016Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery
by Harsha Kharkwal, Harsha Kharkwal, Anupama Dhiman, Srinivas Janaswamy, Srinivas Janaswamy, Neerupma Dhiman, Ram Prasad, Monika Joshi, Deepshikha Pande Katare, Kumud Bala, Wong Tin Wui, Anirbandeep Bose, Heather Sheardown, Ly Le, Ali Demir Sezer, Erdal Cevher, K.H. Basavaraj, Zeenat Iqbal, Krutika K Sawant, S G Gattani, Vishal V Pande
Natural polymers have been utilized extensively in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, oil drilling and paint industries. Their non-toxic and inexpensive attributes readily enhance their commercial acceptability and make them potent agents in lieu of synthetic polymers. This book explores the opportunistic utility of natural polymers in developing effective drug delivery systems and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of their source, chemical structure and mechanism of action. Covering novel polymers for drug delivery - in particular extracts from plants, microorganisms and proteins, as well as water soluble and water insoluble biodegradable polymers - it presents an encyclopaedic overview of natural polymers': - quintessential roles in binding drugs towards enhancing bioavailability - modification and derivatization for targeted delivery - role as active drugs Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery is an invaluable resource for researchers, students and industrial scientists in the fields of biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology and food science. ; This book provides an overview of the source, chemical structure and action mechanism of natural polymers. Focusing on their utility in developing effective drug delivery systems, it covers polymers’ role in binding drugs towards enhancing bioavailability, modification and derivatisation for targeted delivery, and modification as active drugs. ; 1: Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery: An IntroductionSection I: Drug Delivery Based on Different Classes of Polymers2: Cellulose-based Polymeric Systems in Drug Delivery3: Hydrocolloids-based Hydrogels in Drug Delivery4: Water Soluble Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery5: Polysaccharide-based Drug Carriers6: Polymer-based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems and Cancer Therapeutics7: Polymer Nanocomposite-based Biosensors for Drug Delivery ApplicationsSection II: Polymeric Interaction and Conjugates8: Polymer-Drug Conjugates: Targeted Drug Delivery9: Protein-Drug Conjugates: A New Class of Biotherapeutics10: Microencapsulation for Controlled Gastrointestinal Delivery of Probiotics and PrebioticsSection III: Disease-specific Drug Delivery Systems11: Chitosan in Drug Delivery and Targeting for Cancer Treatment12: Polymers as Biodegradable Matrices in Transdermal Drug Delivery13: Ocular Drug Delivery Systems14: Natural Polymers Targeting Habitual Disease15: Bioengineered Wound and Burn Healing Substitutes: Novel Design for Biomedical and General Applications
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Humanities & Social SciencesFebruary 2017Conquering nature in Spain and its empire, 1750–1850
by Helen Cowie, Andrew Thompson, John M. MacKenzie
This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish empire in the years 1750-1850. During this period, Spain made strenuous efforts to survey, inventory and exploit the natural productions of her overseas possessions, orchestrating a serries of scientific expeditions and cultivating and displaying American fauna and flora in metropolitan gardens and museums. This book assesses the cultural significance of natural history, emphasising the figurative and utilitarian value with which eighteenth-century Spaniards invested natural objects, from globetrotting elephants to three-legged chickens. It considers how the creation, legitimisation and dissemination of scientific knowledge reflected broader questions of imperial power and national identity. This book will be of particular interest to scholars and students of Spanish and Latin American History, the History of Science and Imperial Culture
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The ArtsJanuary 2002A History of Arts in New China
by Zou Yuejin, etc.
The series books contain A History of Music in New China, A History of Fine Arts in New China, A History of Drama in New China, A History of Films in New China and A History of Dance in New China. From the perspective of history, taking efforts made by artists in social development, politics, economy and culture, various difficulties faced by them and various achievements as the main clue, taking changes of various historic periods as the embranchments, the series books depict traces of transmutation of the history of the arts of New China, so as to present a clear picture of vivid structuring of the arts of New China. The publication of the series is regarded as a contribution to the study of the history of arts of New China.
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2020History of the German Language
A textbook for German studies; Part 1: Introduction, prehistory and history; Part 2: Old High German, Middle High German and Early New High German
by Wilhelm Schmidt, Edited by Dr. Elisabeth Berner and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Norbert Richard Wolf
The 12th revised and updated version of the History of the German language – long regarded as an indispensable standard work for German Studies, has just been published. From now on, this comprehensive textbook on the history of the language is divided into two volumes. In addition to introducing questions about historical linguistics, the first volume provides a detailed account of the prehistory and history of German right up to the present day. Based on extensive source analyses, the focus is on aspects of culture and social history; only the chapters on the Indo-Germanic and Germanic language include key information about structural history. The second part contains concise, but readily understandable accounts of Old, Middle and Early New High German in terms of phonology, graphemics, morphology and syntax. Not only are synchronous descriptions given of the particular language period, but also the development of German language construction at all structural levels is explained. The association of grammatical synchrony and structural diachrony is a particular characteristic of this second part of Schmidt’s work on the history of language.
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February 2024Nature-based Tourism and Wellbeing
Impacts and Future Outlook
by Federico Niccolini, Iride Azara, Eleni Michopoulou, James Barborak, Alessio Cavicchi
All around the world, as growing numbers of tourists and recreational visitors flock to protected and other natural areas stimulated by a renewed search for physical, mental, and even spiritual health and wellbeing, different practices and behaviours emerge. This book brings together experiences and perspectives from many countries around the world. On the demand side, the experiences are united by the desire of tourists to find a real and regenerating connection in nature. On the supply side, designing and managing tourist systems that preserve natural capital in good condition requires great professionalism to dynamically maintain a fragile and delicate balance between tourists, local communities, and nature. By understanding the attitudes and emerging norms of behaviour within the context of nature-based tourism, we can begin to sketch a roadmap to enable more holistic, enjoyable, healthy and responsible visitor experiences; facilitate ecosystem conservation; contribute to the mental and physical wellbeing of tourists and outdoor recreationists; and build sustainable economies and resilient destinations and livelihoods. This book is of great relevance for academic researchers, advanced tourism and conservation students, and practitioners working in nature-based tourism and conservation, especially those with a focus on natural destinations, as well as those interested in consumer behaviour, business and management, recreation, and sustainable tourism development.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2021Justice and mercy
Moral theology and the exercise of law in twelfth-century England
by Philippa Byrne
This book examines one of the most fundamental issues in twelfth-century English politics: justice. It demonstrates that during the foundational period for the common law, the question of judgement and judicial ethics was a topic of heated debate - a common problem with multiple different answers. How to be a judge, and how to judge well, was a concern shared by humble and high, keeping both kings and parish priests awake at night. Using theological texts, sermons, legal treatises and letter collections, the book explores how moralists attempted to provide guidance for uncertain judges. It argues that mercy was always the most difficult challenge for a judge, fitting uncomfortably within the law and of disputed value. Shining a new light on English legal history, Justice and mercy reveals the moral dilemmas created by the establishment of the common law.
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July 2021Health and Natural Landscapes
Concepts and Applications
by Alan W Ewert, Denise Mitten, Jillisa Overholt
Description Natural landscapes are intricately tied to human health and well-being. While contemporary lifestyles have caused people to feel disconnected from the natural environment, this relationship is now recognized as vitally important, with landscapes increasingly valued for their stress-reduction, aesthetic, and restorative benefits. Providing an overview of the history, theoretical concepts, and individual and societal implications of human connection to natural landscapes, this book considers natural landscapes' role as an antidote to our modern, predominantly urban society. It also delivers: - A robust, research-backed overview of the intersections between natural landscapes and human health; - A compendium of applications such as nature-based therapies, urban greenspaces, and adventure-based programming that promote health within specific populations of society and individuals; - Due consideration of crucial factors that can adversely affect health and landscape, such as climate change. Of critical importance as we continue to define the role that natural landscapes will play for future generations, this book should be required reading for policy makers, urban planners and industry practitioners. It provides a thorough grounding in understanding the intersections between health and natural landscapes, and will be a valuable resource for academicians and students from a broad range of disciplines including public health, leisure and tourism, environmental sciences, and geography.
