Romanticism: A German Affair By RГјdiger Safranski, Rudiger Sanfranski, Robert E. Goodwin (trans.)
2014 | 376 Pages | ISBN: 0810126532 | PDF | 7 MB
The renowned scholar RГјdiger Safranski's Romanticism: A German Affair both offers an accessible overview of Romanticism and, more critically, traces its lasting influence, for better and for ill, on German culture. Safranski begins with the eighteenthcentury Sturm und Drang movement, which would sow the seeds for Romanticism in Germany. While Romanticism was a broad artistic, literary, and intellectual movement, German thinkers were especially concerned with its strong philosophical-metaphysical and religious dimension. Safranski follows this spirit in its afterlife in the work of Heinrich Heine, Richard Wagner, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thomas Mann, and through the later artistic upheavals of the twentieth century. He concludes by carefully considering Romanticism's possible influence in the rise of National Socialism and the student revolt of 1968.Romanticism: A German Affair is essential reading for anyone interested in the power of art, culture, and ideas in the life of a nation.

Alessandro Testa, "Rituality and Social (Dis)Order "
English | ISBN: 0367617226 | 2020 | 218 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Carnival has been described as one of the foundational elements of European culture, bearing an emblematic and iconic status as the festive phenomenon par excellence. Its origins are partly obscure, but its stratified and complex history, rich symbolic diversity, and sundry social configurations make it an exceptional object of cultural analysis.

Elaine Chalus, Perry Gauci, "Revisiting The Polite and Commercial People: Essays in Georgian Politics, Society, and Culture in Honour of Professor Paul Langford"
English | 2019 | pages: 355 | ISBN: 0198802633 | PDF | 8,8 mb
For some time before his death in July 2015, former colleagues and students of Paul Langford had discussed the possibility of organising a festschrift to celebrate his remarkable contribution to eighteenth-century history. It was planned for 2019 to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the appearance of his seminal A Polite and Commercial People, the opening volume in the New Oxford History of England series, Paul's best-known and most influential publication. He was delighted to hear of these plans and the tragic news of his death only made the contributors more determined to see the project through to completion.

Reliability of Nuclear Power Plants: Methods, Data and Applications
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1786307618 | 289 Pages | PDF (True) | 11 MB
Since the 1970s, the field of industrial reliability has evolved significantly, in part due to the design and early operation of the first generation nuclear power plants. Indeed, the needs of this sector have led to the development of specific and innovative reliability methods, which have since been taken up and adapted by other industrial sectors, leading to the development of the management of uncertainties and Health and Usage Monitoring Systems. In this industry, reliability assessment approaches have matured. There are now methods, data and tools available that can be used with confidence for many industrial applications. The purpose of this book is to present and illustrate them with real study cases.

Ravel the Decadent: Memory, Sublimation, and Desire by Michael J. Puri
English | March 27, 2012 | ISBN: 0199735379 | True EPUB | 272 pages | 9.3 MB
The music of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), beloved by musicians and audiences since its debut, has been a difficult topic for scholars. The traditional stylistic categories of impressionism, symbolism, and neoclassicism, while relevant, have offered too little purchase on this fascinating but enigmatic work. In Ravel the Decadent, author Michael Puri provides an innovative and productive solution by locating the aesthetic origins of this music in the French Decadence and demonstrating the extension of this influence across the length of his oeuvre. From an array of Decadent topics Puri selects three-memory, sublimation, and desire-and uses them to delineate the content of this music, pinpoint its overlap with contemporary cultural discourse, and link it to its biographical context, as well as to create new methods altogether for the analysis and interpretation of music.

Rafael Ocasio, "Race and Nation in Puerto Rican Folklore: Franz Boas and John Alden Mason in Porto Rico "
English | ISBN: 1978810202 | 2020 | 252 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Race and Nation in Puerto Rican Folklore: Franz Boas and John Alden Mason in Porto Rico explores the historic research trip taken to Puerto Rico in 1915. As a component of the Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Boas intended to perform field research in the areas of anthropology and ethnography while other scientists explored the island's natural resources. A young anthropologist working under Boas, John Alden Mason, rescued hundreds of oral folklore samples, ranging from popular songs, poetry, conundrums, sayings, and, most particularly, folktales while documenting native Puerto Rican cultural practices. Through his extensive excursions, Mason came in touch with the rural lives of Puerto Rican peasants, the

Programming the Internet of Things: An Introduction to Building Integrated, Device-to-Cloud IoT Solutions
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1492081418 | 350 Pages | True MOBI | 14 MB
Learn how to program the Internet of Things with this hands-on guide. By breaking down IoT programming complexities in step-by-step, building-block fashion, author and educator Andy King shows you how to design and build your own full stack, end-to-end IoT solution-from device to cloud. This practical book walks you through tooling, development environment setup, solution design, and implementation. You'll learn how a typical IoT ecosystem works, as well as how to tackle integration challenges that crop up when implementing your own IoT solution. Whether you're an engineering student learning the basics of the IoT, a tech-savvy executive with a company embarking on an IoT journey, or a programmer building your own smart house solution, this practical book will help you get started. Design an end-to-end solution that implements an IoT use case Set up an IoT-centric development and testing environment Organize your software design by creating abstractions in Python and Java Use MQTT, CoAP, and other protocols to connect IoT devices and services Create a custom JSON-based data format that's consumable across a range of platforms and services Use cloud services to support your IoT ecosystem and provide business value for stakeholders

Probability Theory I By M. Loeve
2012 | 428 Pages | ISBN: 146849466X | PDF | 31 MB
This fourth edition contains several additions. The main ones con cern three closely related topics: Brownian motion, functional limit distributions, and random walks. Besides the power and ingenuity of their methods and the depth and beauty of their results, their importance is fast growing in Analysis as well as in theoretical and applied Proba bility. These additions increased the book to an unwieldy size and it had to be split into two volumes. About half of the first volume is devoted to an elementary introduc tion, then to mathematical foundations and basic probability concepts and tools. The second half is devoted to a detailed study of Independ ence which played and continues to playa central role both by itself and as a catalyst. The main additions consist of a section on convergence of probabilities on metric spaces and a chapter whose first section on domains of attrac tion completes the study of the Central limit problem, while the second one is devoted to random walks. About a third of the second volume is devoted to conditioning and properties of sequences of various types of dependence. The other two thirds are devoted to random functions; the last Part on Elements of random analysis is more sophisticated. The main addition consists of a chapter on Brownian motion and limit distributions.

Narsing A. Rao, Julie Schallhorn, Damien C. Rodger, "Posterior Uveitis: Advances in Imaging and Treatment"
English | 2019 | pages: 242 | ISBN: 303003139X | EPUB | 40,6 mb
This comprehensive text provides readers with an in-depth examination of posterior uveitis, and expert instruction on diagnosis, imaging techniques and treatments that are being reshaped by advancements in the field.Posterior Uveitis: Advances in Imaging and Treatmentfocuses on the ocular imaging modalities used in the diagnosis of various uveitis and intraocular inflammation entities resulting from infectious and non-infectious etiologies. Each topic is succinctly presented by experts in the field of intraocular inflammation and ocular imaging and starts with salient clinical features, differential diagnosis and specific treatment, and concludes with in-depth and relevant clinical imaging findings.The book opens by touring a multitude of infectious and non-infectious uveitidies and explores how advances are aiding our diagnosis and treatment. The second half will delve into established and emerging therapeutics, including advances in drug delivery. Evolving treatments for recalcitrant uveitis are discussed, including the newer biological agents, and each chapter includes ample illustrations and several tables for readers to comprehend with ease the inflammatory disorders and to interpret the imaging changes in various uveitis entities.

Political Representation: Communities, Ideas and Institutions in Europe (c. 1200 - c. 1690) (Later Medieval Europe) edited by Jelle Haemers, Mario Damen, Alastair J. Mann
English | August 30, 2018 | ISBN: 9004352414 | True PDF | 332 pages | 8.4 MB
Political Representation: Communities, Ideas and Institutions in Europe (c. 1200 - c. 1690), a scholarly collection on representation in medieval and early modern Europe, opens up the field of institutional and parliamentary history to new paradigms of representation across a wide geography and chronology - as testified by the volume's studies on assemblies ranging from Burgundy and Brabant to Ireland and Italy.

Philosophical Hermeneutics and Islamic Thought By Sylvain Camilleri (editor), Selami Varlik (editor)
2022 | 223 Pages | ISBN: 3030927539 | PDF | 3 MB
This book investigates the methodological issues raised by the encounter between Islamic thought and contemporary philosophical hermeneutics. It features essays that examine why and how current Muslim thinkers refer to Continental philosophy. The contributors put the universality of the hermeneutic order to the test with three different approaches. The first looks at exegetical aspects. It addresses contemporary thinkers from the Islamicate world who have engaged critically or not with main representatives or key concepts of philosophical hermeneutics. The second presents an interpretative analysis. The essays here present attempts at using philosophical hermeneutics in order to develop new interpretations of canonical or traditional ensembles of texts such as the Qur'an and the Hadith as well as legal, spiritual, and philosophical corpuses from the Islamicate world. The third looks at different political and critical issues. The clear and sound reference to religion of Islamic thought makes its entanglement with philosophical hermeneutics a burning challenge for all parties involved. Is it true, as some contend, that philosophical hermeneutics can help interpret Islamic thought anew? This book reveals how the two philosophies are likely to expand each other's horizons and influence each other's conceptual frameworks. It features revised papers from an International Conference.

Philip H. Sheridan, "Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan"
English | ISBN: 177426241X | 2021 | 395 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
General Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6, 1831 in Albany, New York. He is known for his services during the American Civil War, Indian Wars and later as the highest ranking general in the United States Army. After graduating from West Point Military Academy, Sheridan saw action during the early stages of the Civil War and went on to make an impressive service record in the western theaters against Confederate forces, where he gained the attention of General Ulysses S. Grant.

Prem Puri, "Pediatric Surgery: General Principles and Newborn Surgery"
English | 2020 | pages: 1336 | ISBN: 366243587X | EPUB | 112,0 mb
Pediatric Surgery provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of current practice in the field. It is divided into three topical volumes, with a total of seven sections focusing on general principles, newborn surgery, general pediatric surgery, tumor surgery, trauma, transplantation, and pediatric urology surgery. Detailed descriptions of surgical techniques and pre- and postoperative management are provided by experts from various parts of the world.

Pancreatitis Diet Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide With 200 Healthy And Delicious Recipes To Help You Improve Enzymes. Reduce Inflammation And Control Pain Following A Delicious 30-Day Meal Plan by Melanie Adams
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09NMYKNJT | 308 pages | EPUB | 0.30 Mb
Did you suffer from pancreatitis?

Orthopaedic Knowledge UpdateВ® Spine 6
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1975180178 | 1341 Pages | PDF (conv) | 45 MB
This comprehensive resource covers all aspects of the spine in a single, convenient volume. Developed in partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and edited by Drs. Eeric Truumees and Heidi Prather, Orthopaedic Knowledge UpdateВ®: Spine 6 presents relevant, evidence-based information, discusses its practical application, and provides supporting references, all tailored to the needs of today's practicing orthopaedists and trainees. Written, edited, and peer-reviewed by more than 90 interdisciplinary contributing authors, it offers a complete guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of spinal injuries and disorders, supported by the latest evidence.

Christopher J. Calvano, Robert W. Enzenauer, Anthony J. Johnson, "Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care"
English | 2019 | pages: 292 | ISBN: 3030144356 | EPUB | 86,3 mb
Trauma to the eye and associated structures account for a significant number of combat-related injuries, and combat ocular trauma has steadily risen in frequency over the last century. Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care comprehensively examines the accommodations and modifications that must be made in order to treat such ocular traumas in a military setting.

New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin by Andrew L. Sihler
English | January 5, 1995 | ISBN: 0195083458, 0195373367 | True EPUB | 720 pages | 19.7 MB
Like Carl Darling Buck's Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin (1933), this book is an explanation of the similarities and differences between Greek and Latin morphology and lexicon through an account of their prehistory.

Myths and Legends of the Eastern Front: Reassessing the Great Patriotic War by Boris Sokolov
English | April 1st, 2021 | ISBN: 1526742268 | 400 pages | True EPUB | 6.96 MB
"This English translation of the original Russian work is thought provoking, challenging the 'official' version of what happened" during World War II (Firetrench).

Herman Melville, "Moby Dick "
English | ISBN: 078583978X | 2021 | 504 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic.

Millionaire Mindset: For Beginners by Eliza Beth
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B884MMVC | 105 pages | EPUB | 0.16 Mb
A real Canadian millionaire reveals here the secret of his own financial success, helping you to believe that you, too, can control your personal destiny and achieve your dreams. The presentation is built in the form of conversations of an elderly, wise millionaire with a young man seeking to improve his material well-being. For a wide range of readers.

Menschen im Weltraum (Astrophysik aktuell)
Deutsch | 2022 | ISBN: 3662653249 | 240 Pages | PDF EPUB | 54 MB
Dieser Band der Astrophysik-Aktuell-Reihe beschäftigt sich mit der astronautischen Raumfahrt. Er beginnt mit den ersten Vorstellungen der Menschen über ihren Platz im Kosmos und erzählt die Geschichte ihrer Pioniere. Über den heute erreichten Status geht es weiter mit einem Ausblick in die Zukunft, wenn eine große Zahl von Menschen permanent im Weltraum leben wird und ein neues Zeitalter der „Fernreisen" beginnt. Kurzweilig und verständlich stellt Eugen Reichl diese Entwicklungen und Zukunftsprojekte dar, unterstützt mit Statistiken und vielen Abbildungen.

Mathematics: Functions by E Grothendieck
English | 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B086XJ8TW3 | 275 pages | MOBI | 4.15 Mb
Modern mathematics is built on the theories developed in the last century by French schools, in particular, by the school formed by mathematicians gathered under the pseudonym Nicolas Bourbaki. Among so many great ideas, there is one that is fundamental: that of function between sets. This book is dedicated to understanding this concept.

Anthony Weymouth, "Markets and Myths: Forces For Change In the European Media"
English | ISBN: 1138467065 | 2017 | pages | EPUB | 4 MB
Market and Myths: Forces for Change in the European Media is the first introductory text to provide a detailed analysis of the European Media in five major Western European countries within the context of a theoretical framework. All forms of the mass media are covered and the impact of media policy on the political, social and cultural life of the countries concerned - Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Issues such as the continuing role of public service broadcasting and the extent to which a process of Europeanisation has occurred within the Media are examined in a clear accessible style which will make this book essential reading for all those with an interest in the European Media.

Managing Projects With PMBOK 7: Connecting New Principles With Old Standards, 2nd Edition by James Marion, Tracey Richardson
English | August 26th, 2022 | ISBN: 1637422946 | 264 pages | True EPUB | 7.58 MB
This book provides a simple explanatory guide for the layman that clarifies the 'big picture' of the PMBOK.

Michael Szonyi, "Making Meritocracy: Lessons from China and India, from Antiquity to the Present "
English | ISBN: 0197602460 | 2022 | 394 pages | EPUB | 1046 KB
How do societies identify and promote merit? Enabling all people to fulfill their potential, and ensuring the selection of competent and capable leaders are central challenges for any society. These are not new concerns. Scholars, educators, and political and economic elites in China and India have been pondering them for centuries and continue to do so today, with enormously high stakes.

Magdalene Mysteries: The Left-Hand Path of the Feminine Christ By Seren Bertrand, Azra Bertrand M.D.
2020 | 560 Pages | ISBN: 1591433460 | PDF | 56 MB
Discover the Womb Rites and initiatory magic of Mary Magdalene, who was revered as a Priestess and human embodiment of the Goddess * 2020 Nautilus Gold Award* Reveals how Mary Magdalene was a sacred priestess of the ancient Womb Mysteries, connected to moon wisdom, sacred harlot archetypes, and goddesses in many traditions, including Sophia, Isis, Inanna, Asherah, Lilith, Jezebel, and Witches * Explains how the Magdalene Mysteries have been encoded in Gnostic texts, sacred art, and literature and unveils the secret Grail heresy of the Ghent Altarpiece * Offers rituals and practices to initiate you into the Womb magic of the ancient priestesses and access deeper dimensions of sexuality and feminine power A sacred priestess of the ancient Womb Rites, Mary Magdalene was at the center of a great and enduring Mystery tradition, one that touched on a stream of perennial spiritual wisdom as old as humanity. Worshipped as the human embodiment of the Goddess, the earthly Sophia, her womb was the spiritual luminatrix that anointed and empowered Jesus, transforming him into the Christ. As a priestess of the Goddess, Mary Magdalene knew how to embody the light and the dark, how to harness the magic potency of sacred sexual energy, and how to cleanse, awaken, and resurrect the soul. Yet, even though she sparked the creation of a worldwide religion, her story and teachings have been forgotten. Unveiling the lost left-hand path of the Magdalene, the Feminine Christ, authors Seren and Azra Bertrand explore how this underground stream of knowledge has been carried forward over the millennia through an unbroken lineage of Womb Shamans, Priestesses, Oracles, and Medicine Women. They explain how the Magdalene Mysteries, symbolized by the Rose, have been encoded in Gnostic codices and gospels and in the highest art, literature, and architecture of many ages, including most significantly the Ghent Altarpiece. They examine Mary Magdalene's connection to moon wisdom, sacred harlot archetypes, and goddesses in many traditions, including Isis, Inanna, Asherah, Lilith, and Jezebel, and look at shamanic, tantric, and Cathar expressions of sacred feminine mysteries as well as the Witch and Templar roots of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. In this revelatory and magical text on the lost feminine mystery traditions of Mary Magdalene and the lineage of Sophia, the authors present encompassing theological, historical, mythological, and archetypal wisdom, with rituals and practices to initiate you into the Womb magic of the ancient priestesses and the path of the wild feminine.

Linear Algebra By Werner H. Greub
2012 | 452 Pages | ISBN: 1468494481 | PDF | 24 MB
This textbook gives a detailed and comprehensive presentation of linear algebra based on an axiomatic treatment of linear spaces. For this fourth edition some new material has been added to the text, for instance, the intrinsic treatment of the classical adjoint of a linear transformation in Chapter IV, as well as the discussion of quaternions and the classifica tion of associative division algebras in Chapter VII. Chapters XII and XIII have been substantially rewritten for the sake of clarity, but the contents remain basically the same as before. Finally, a number of problems covering new topics-e.g. complex structures, Caylay numbers and symplectic spaces - have been added. I should like to thank Mr. M. L. Johnson who made many useful suggestions for the problems in the third edition. I am also grateful to my colleague S. Halperin who assisted in the revision of Chapters XII and XIII and to Mr. F. Gomez who helped to prepare the subject index. Finally, I have to express my deep gratitude to my colleague J. R. Van stone who worked closely with me in the preparation of all the revisions and additions and who generously helped with the proof reading.

Brad Warner, "Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen"
English | 2019 | pages: 256 | ISBN: 1608686019 | EPUB | 1,1 mb
The night Brad Warner learns that his childhood friend Marky has died, Warner is about to speak to a group of Zen students in Hamburg, Germany. It's the last thing he feels like doing. What he wants to do instead is tell his friend everything he never said, to explain Zen and what he does for a living and why he spends his time "Sitting. Sitting. Sitting. Meditating my life away as it all passes by. Lighting candles and incense. Bowing to nothing." So, as he continues his teaching tour through Europe, he writes to his friend all the things he wishes he had said. Simply and humorously, he reflects on why Zen provided him a lifeline in a difficult world. He explores grief, attachment, and the afterlife. He writes to Marky, "I'm not all that interested in Buddhism. I'm much more interested in what is true," and then proceeds to poke and prod at that truth. The result for readers is a singular and winning meditation on Zen - and a unique tribute to both a life lost and the one Warner has found.

Language and Linguistics in Context: Readings and Applications for Teachers By Harriet Luria; Deborah M. Seymour; Trudy Smoke
2006 | 427 Pages | ISBN: 0805855009 | PDF | 15 MB
This textbook, designed for courses in first-and-second language education, provides a "big picture" view of basic linguistics through readings organized in 3 thematic units-"What is Language and How is it Acquired?"; "How Does Language Change?"; and "What is Literacy?" Pedagogical Activities included.

Norbert Ulfig, Beate Brand-Saberi, "Kurzlehrbuch Embryologie"
Deutsch | 2017 | pages: 183 | ISBN: 3132416630 | PDF | 15,5 mb