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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        8 BILLION REASONS POPULATION MATTERS

        The Defining Issue of the 21st Century

        by Valorie M. Allen

        The world is about to hit a population level of EIGHT BILLION people on one small planet. Through Allen’s analysis of the situation, the realization sets in that the fights by environmental and world aid groups are all for naught as every gain is soon overwhelmed by the pressures of more growth. Our planet's greatest threat is of too many people depleting the Earth's resources and contributing to climate change. Allen offers a thorough analysis of our environmental, social, political, and economic crises; then offers a treasure trove of solutions and success stories that we can all take to heart.

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        September 2013

        The Renaissance and Grand Voyage

        by Zhang Wushen

        This book helps the readers know the european Renaissance, religious reform. geographic discovery and the formation of a national government,USA.

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        DETEKTIF ERIKA

        by Nurul Husna Abdul Halim, Anuar Ismadi Hassim, Rusli Abd Wahab, Maski Yu Latif Yu

        Erika is an introverted kid who enjoys reading at home. Her favourites are the investigation series. Erika was invited to Sofea's birthday party one day. A piece of cake went missing during the party. How did the cake vanish? Who stole it? Erika began investigating the incident.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2017

        Scottishness and Irishness in New Zealand since 1840

        by Angela McCarthy, Andrew Thompson, John M. MacKenzie

        This book examines the distinctive aspects that insiders and outsiders perceived as characteristic of Irish and Scottish ethnic identities in New Zealand. When, how, and why did Irish and Scots identify themselves and others in ethnic terms? What characteristics did the Irish and the Scots attribute to themselves and what traits did others assign to them? Did these traits change over time and if so how? Contemporary interest surrounding issues of ethnic identities is vibrant. In countries such as New Zealand, descendants of European settlers are seeking their ethnic origins, spurred on in part by factors such as an ongoing interest in indigenous genealogies, the burgeoning appeal of family history societies, and the booming financial benefits of marketing ethnicities abroad. This fascinating book will appeal to scholars and students of the history of empire and the construction of identity in settler communities, as well as those interested in the history of New Zealand.

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        September 2021

        Ruth Bader Ginsburg

        Little People, Big Dreams. Deutsche Ausgabe | Kinderbuch ab 4 Jahre

        by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Judit Orosz, Svenja Becker

        Als Ruth geboren wurde, hatten Männer und Frauen noch nicht die gleichen Rechte. Das fand sie nicht fair. Sie nahm sich vor, etwas zu ändern und für gleiche Chancen für alle zu kämpfen. Nach ihrem Studium wurde sie Richterin und setzte sich vor allem dafür ein, dass Frauen nicht mehr benachteiligt werden. Mit ihrem Mut und ihrem Einsatz für Gerechtigkeit wurde sie zum Vorbild für zahlreiche Menschen. Little People, Big Dreams erzählt von den beeindruckenden Lebensgeschichten großer Menschen: Jede dieser Persönlichkeiten, ob Künstlerin, Pilotin oder Wissenschaftler, hat Unvorstellbares erreicht. Dabei begann alles, als sie noch klein waren: mit großen Träumen.

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        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Charming Stories. Winter

        by Zoi Linska (Author), Lena Lion (Illustrator)

        "Winter” is the first of the four-season series Charming Stories about the adventures of Alice and her charming friends Fairy La La and Martha the Cat, this time with Snowflake and Snowy. Like a golden thread, faith in the fulfilment of desires, the power of team spirit,  and the value of friends’ support run through these light and kind stories. The author Zoi Linska, with the illustrator Lena Lion, invite you to a journey into their world of fantasy and kind magic.   From 3 to 8 years, 8568 words Rightsholders: author@zoilin.com

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        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Charming Stories. Spring

        by Zoi Linska (Author), Lena Lion (Illustrator)

        “Spring” is the second of the four-season series Charming Stories about the adventures of Alice and her charming friends Fairy La La and Martha the Cat,  this time with Droplet, Ray,  and Tomtit. Is the Flowers and Colors Party really happening? And what about a prophecy that our protagonists will hear in Fairyland magical history classes? Will Alice manage to have a present ready for her mum?  The readers of these stories will find out about these, and many more amazing adventures, by immersing themselves in a world of fantasy and kind magic.   From 3 to 8 years, 7502 words Rightsholders: author@zoilin.com

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        January 1990

        Das hoffnungslose Leben der Anna M.

        Bericht über eine Schizophrenie. (Persönliche Erfahrungen mit Krisen)

        by Schulz, Bernd J

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        July 2023

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        by Schels, Ignaz A.

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        October 2013

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        Ein Tabor Süden Roman

        by Ani, Friedrich

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        The Arts
        December 2007

        J. M. W. Turner

        The making of a modern artist

        by Sam Smiles, Alan Rutter

        Alone of his contemporaries, J.M.W. Turner is commonly held to have prefigured modern painting, as signalled in the existence of The Turner Prize for contemporary art. Our celebration of his achievement is very different to what Victorian critics made of his art. This book shows how Turner was reinvented to become the artist we recognise today. On Turner's death in 1851 he was already known as an adventurous, even baffling, painter. But when the Court of Chancery decreed that the contents of his studio should be given to the nation, another side of his art was revealed that effected a wholescale change in his reputation. This book acts as a guide to the reactions of art writers and curators from the 1850s to the 1960s as they attempted to come to terms with his work. It documents how Turner was interpreted and how his work was displayed in Britain, in Europe and in North America, concentrating on the ways in which his artistic identity was manipulated by art writers, by curators at the Tate and by designers of exhibitions for the British Council and other bodies. ;

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        August 2022

        Frauen 70+ Cool. Rebellisch. Weise.

        Von Nancy Pelosi über Helen Mirren bis Élisabeth Badinter. Mit einem Vorwort von Iris Berben | Mit zahlreichen Fotografien

        by Rita Kohlmaier, Iris Berben

        »70 and female is the new cool«, schrieb jüngst die New York Times über diese großartige Generation der Frauen 70+. Frauen, die sich mit Energie und Kraft Gehör verschaffen und durch ihre Haltung inspirieren: Sie sind längst in der zweiten Lebenshälfte angekommen – und aufrecht, ehrgeizig, willensstark. Sie sind entschieden in ihrer Haltung wie die Richterin Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sie sind Kämpferinnen wie Erika Pluhar und Tina Turner, und für sie alle ist »unbequem« zu sein ein Kompliment. Viele der Frauen sind Kult, sie sind Wegbereiterinnen und immer Vorbilder. Frauen, die wissen, wer sie sind, was sie geleistet haben und morgen noch bewegen können. Frauen, die cool, rebellisch und klug oder manchmal auch »schräg« sind, die ihren eigenen Kopf haben. Sie alle sind Frauen, die uns viel zu sagen haben. Mit Juliette Gréco, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane Fonda, Charlotte Knobloch, Letizia Battaglia, Erika Pluhar, Herlinde Koelbl, Margaret Atwood, Tina Turner, Vivienne Westwood, Nancy Pelosi, Annie Ernaux, Élisabeth Badinter, Elfie Semotan, Alice Nkom, Marina Abramović, Helen Mirren, Carla Del Ponte, Shirin Ebadi, Marianne Birthler.

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