The Last Mask: Hamann's Theater of the Grotesque By Brian Alkire
2021 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 3035803706 | PDF | 3 MB
Johann Georg Hamann (1730-88) remains one of the most influential and yet least understood figures in the history of German thought and literature. Throughout his life, he had major influence on figures as diverse as Goethe, Schiller, Kant, Hegel, Hölderlin, Kierkegaard, and a host of others. Hamann is also one of the most difficult-to-read authors in the German language, writing in an ultracondensed, hyperallusive language for which he became infamous-and which his detractors constantly used to dismiss him. Today, Hamann has been picked up by literary theorists as a precursor of the linguistic turn. The Last Mask focuses on Hamann's final work, Entkleidung und Verklärung (1786), which was consciously conceived of as an "Abschluss" of his "kleine Autorschaft" and a final defense against his critics. Equally philological and theoretical, it identifies a number of previously unnoticed manuscript alterations that help answer some long-standing questions in Hamann scholarship as well as open new doors for inquiry. Importantly, the manuscripts show that Hamann is one of the earliest theorists of the virtual in our sense of the word today, using the word "virtualiter" to describe his own theory. He links this theory with the concept of the mask or disguise, and conceives of texts as fabrics or textiles composed of threads and strings. The philological focus is on Hamann's understanding of intertextuality, and on the basis of his dominant string images his notion of virtuality is brought into conversation with Deleuze's idea of a plane of immanence through the image of a skein of immanence, a knotted bundle of thread which solidifies into a three-dimensional virtual space-a new perspective in contemporary discussions surrounding the nature of virtuality.

Tareq Y. Ismael, Glenn E. Perry, "The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East: Subordination and Beyond"
English | 2013 | pages: 291 | ISBN: 041566134X, 0415661358 | PDF | 1,9 mb
The Middle East, a few decades ago, was seen to be an autonomous subsystem of the global international political system. More recently, the region has been subordinated to the hegemony of a singular superpower, the US, bolstered by an alliance with Israel and a network of Arab client states.

Maddy Court, "The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend: Advice on Queer Dating, Love, and Friendship"
English | ISBN: 1797201824 | 2021 | 168 pages | EPUB | 6 MB
This illustrated book of advice on love, dating, and friendship-written by and for queer women and people of marginalized genders-is the new go-to queer relationship handbook.

Complicite, Simon McBurney, "The Encounter"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1848425546 | EPUB | pages: 96 | 1.5 mb
Inspired by the book Amazon Beaming by Petru Popescu, this play traces a journey into the depths of the Amazon rainforest, incorporating innovative technology into a solo performance. In 1969, a National Geographic photographer found himself lost among the people of the remote Javari Valley in Brazil. It was an encounter that was to change his life, bringing the limits of human consciousness into startling focus.

The Communist Movement in Syria and Lebanon By Tareq Y. Ismael, Jacqueline S. Ismael
1998 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0813016312 | PDF | 3 MB
This study examines the development of the communist movement in Syria and Lebanon. Drawing on party documents and literature, as well as interviews over a 25-year period, the authors examine the movement's evolution, struggles and fragmentation in Syria and Lebanon.

Geoff Peddle, "The Church Lads' Brigade in Newfoundland: A People's Story"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1771175737 | EPUB | pages: 218 | 13.9 mb
A History of the Church Lads' Brigade (CLB)

The Body in Balance: Humoral Medicines in Practice By Peregrine Horden (editor), Elisabeth Hsu (editor)
2013 | 300 Pages | ISBN: 0857459821 | PDF | 2 MB
Focusing on practice more than theory, this collection offers new perspectives for studying the so-called "humoral medical traditions," as they have flourished around the globe during the last 2,000 years. Exploring notions of "balance" in medical cultures across Eurasia, Africa and the Americas, from antiquity to the present, the volume revisits "harmony" and "holism" as main characteristics of those traditions. It foregrounds a dynamic notion of balance and asks how balance is defined or conceptualized, by whom, for whom and in what circumstances. Balance need not connoteegalitarianism or equilibrium. Rather, it alludes to morals of self care exercised in place of excessiveness and indulgences after long periods of a life in dearth. As the moral becomes visceral, the question arises: what constitutes the visceral in a body that is in constant flux and flow? How far, and in what ways, are there fundamental properties or constituents in those bodies?

Martin Olson, "The Adventure Time Encyclopaedia: inhabitants, lore, spells, and ancient crypt warnings of the land of Ooo circa 19.56 B.G.E. - 501 A.G.E"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1419717111, 1419705644 | PDF | pages: 238 | 334.0 mb
Written by the Lord of Evil Himself, Hunson Abadeer (a.k.a. Marceline the Vampire Queen's dad), to instruct and confound the demonic citizenry of the Nightosphere, The Adventure Time Encyclopaedia is perhaps the most dangerous book in history. Although seemingly a guidebook to the Land of Ooo and its postapocalyptic inhabitants, it is in fact an amusing nightmare of literary pitfalls, bombastic brain-boggles, and ancient texts designed to drive the reader mad.

Stephanie Sharp, "Tapas Recipes: Plunge into the Delicious Eating Style of Tapas"
English | ASIN : B099TQ9P7N | 2021 | 75 pages | AZW3 | 3 MB
Are you looking for Spanish appetizer recipes that can make your party a hit? Do you wish to make some treat the classic Tapas style? Do you want to plunge into the authentic cuisine of Spain and see what their appetizers are like?

THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL MARKETING HANDBOOK : The New Guide To Networking For Business Expansion; The Beginner's Guidebook by ETHAN MARSH
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B6PXR2N3 | 57 pages | EPUB | 0.15 Mb
Dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng, аlѕо саllеd оnlіnе marketing, іѕ thе рrоmоtіоn оf brаndѕ tо соnnесt wіth роtеntіаl сuѕtоmеrѕ uѕіng thе іntеrnеt аnd оthеr fоrmѕ of dіgіtаl соmmunісаtіоn. Thіѕ іnсludеѕ nоt оnlу еmаіl, ѕосіаl mеdіа, аnd wеb-bаѕеd аdvеrtіѕіng, but аlѕо tеxt аnd multimedia mеѕѕаgеѕ аѕ a marketing сhаnnеl. In mаnу wауѕ, dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng іѕ nо dіffеrеnt thаn trаdіtіоnаl mаrkеtіng. In bоth, ѕmаrt оrgаnіzаtіоnѕ ѕееk tо dеvеlор mutuаllу bеnеfісіаl rеlаtіоnѕhірѕ wіth рrоѕресtѕ, leads, and сuѕtоmеrѕ. But dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng hаѕ rерlасеd mоѕt trаdіtіоnаl mаrkеtіng tасtісѕ bесаuѕе іt'ѕ dеѕіgnеd tо rеасh tоdау'ѕ соnѕumеrѕ. Whеn уоu рut аll thеѕе ріесеѕ tоgеthеr, уоu'll еnd uр wіth аn еffісіеnt, еаѕу-tо-ореrаtе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng mасhіnе. And whіlе іt lооkѕ іntіmіdаtіng tо buіld thаt mасhіnе frоm ѕсrаtсh, іt'ѕ аѕ ѕіmрlе аѕ learning аnd іntеgrаtіng оnе digital mаrkеtіng tасtіс аt a tіmе.

Faye Anderson, "Survival Analysis by Example: Hands on approach using R"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1540314359 | ASIN: B01N0ARABZ | EPUB | pages: 40 | 0.2 mb
This is an applied handbook on survival analysis (also known as reliability or duration analysis) with annotated examples using S-Plus or R. This is the first book ever explaining survival analysis by example and is intended for users at all levels. The examples can easily be replicated using other software. Key topics include exploratory analyses, parametric, non-parametric and semi-parametric models, and model selection.

Sub-THz Sensing Technology for Biomedical Applications
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811931399 | 520 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 72 MB
This book offers the readers an opportunity to acquire the concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled sub-THz systems for novel applications in the biomedical field. The readers will also be inspired to contextualize these applications for solving real life problems such as non-invasive glucose monitoring systems, cancer detection and dental imaging. The introductory section of this book focuses on existing technologies for radio frequency and infrared sensing in biomedical applications, and their limited use in sensing applications, as well as the advantages of using THz technology in this context. This is followed by a detailed comparative analysis of THz electronics technology and other conventional electro optic THz setups highlighting the superior efficiency, affordability and portability of electronics-based THz systems. The book also discusses electronic sub-THz measurement systems for different biomedical applications. The chapters elucidate two major applications where sub-THz provides an edge over existing state of the art techniques used for non-invasive measurement of blood glucose levels and intraoperative assessment of tumor margins. There is a detailed articulation of an application of leveraging machine learning for measurement systems for non-invasive glucose concentration measurement. This helps the reader relate to the output in a more user-friendly format and understand the possible use cases in a more lucid manner. The book is intended to help the reader learn how to build tissue phantoms and characterize them at sub-THz frequencies in order to test the measurement systems. Towards the end of the book, a brief introduction to system automation for biomedical imaging is provided as well for quick analysis of the data. The book will empower the reader to understand and appreciate the immense possibilities of using electronic THz systems in the biomedical field, creating gateways for fueling further research in this area.​

Story of Piretes: Most Feared Pirates Who Ruled The Ocean Such William Kidd, Edward England, Black Caesar, Edward Low, Calico Rackham Jack and many more by Trident Books
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B7GVGZZG | 48 pages | EPUB | 0.12 Mb
Many of history's most infamous pirates had their beginnings as privateers, state-authorized sailors for start hiring who harassed merchant vessels in predetermined areas and attacked the enemies of their nations at sea. However, those who were being pillaged viewed the hired guns as pirates. Others who initially engaged in state-approved employment turned to piracy when the allure of gold proved to be too great, setting out on their flag to plunder wealthy merchant vessels unlawfully.

Michael J. Gennaro, "Sport and Protest in the Black Atlantic "
English | ISBN: 103234055X | 2022 | 237 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This is the first book to focus on race, sport, protest, and the Black Atlantic. It brings together innovative scholarship on African, African-American, Afro-European, Afro-Brazilian, and Afro-Caribbean sports in a manner that speaks effectively to the diversity of the African diaspora, its history, and culture.

Social Morphology, Human Welfare, and Sustainability edited by Uday Chatterjee, Mohammad Izhar Hassan, Shouraseni Sen Roy, Samik Chakraborty, Uttara Singh
English | July 9, 2022 | ISBN: 303096759X | True EPUB | 768 pages | 152 MB
This volume discusses a broad range of human welfare problems associated with and stemming from social issues, natural resource deficiencies, environmental hazards, vulnerability to climate change, and sustainability challenges. The chapters form a framework centered around the concept of social morphology, i.e. the role of humans in shaping society, and associated human-nature interactions which inform the ability to achieve sustainable welfare and well-being.

Sleep and its Disorders: Translational Medicine
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9402421661 | 526 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 22 MB
The aim of this book is to provide health care professionals with an overview of the main aspects of recent advances in sleep medicine, with an emphasis on advancing basic science into clinical medicine. It is divided into three main parts. The first part is to cover the basic sleep mechanisms which includes genetics in sleep, and neural and humoral regulation of sleep and wakefulness. The second part focuses on the epidemiology of sleep, and the final part consists of the pathophysiological mechanisms of snoring and sleep apnea and other common sleep disorders as well as the consequences. The content of this book is written by experts and sleep specialists from all over the world and this book aims to optimize the health of individuals by "translating" bench side findings into clinical practice.

Saving Freud: The Rescuers Who Brought Him to Freedom by Andrew Nagorski
English | August 23rd, 2022 | ISBN: 1982172835 | 352 pages | True EPUB | 26.03 MB
A dramatic true story about Sigmund Freud's last-minute escape to London following the German annexation of Austria and the group of friends who made it possible.

Andersson Rincon Molina, "SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS: Basic Concepts"
English | 2021 | ASIN: B091F5QGMT, B091G3VZ4C | EPUB | pages: 127 | 5.6 mb
The main objective of this book is:To present the basic concepts that allow to identify the different types of foundations and to understand the composition and behavior of the soils on which any construction project is supported, be it building, civil or architectural works.

Rib Fracture Management: A Practical Manual by Marc de Moya
English | PDF | 2018 | 197 Pages | ISBN : 3319916432 | 6.97 MB
In recent years the approach towards rib fractures has evolved. Abandoned in the past, due to inadequate instrumentation and lack of evidence, rib fixation has recently re-emerged as a treatment option for trauma patients. There have been a number of advances over the last 25 years that now allow surgeons to internally fix rib fractures that otherwise may have not had other options. However, as a result there has been a rapid increase in literature and many institutions interested in initiating rib fixation programs. Due to a variety of practitioners involved namely, trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and thoracic surgeons there has been no comprehensive guide to patient selection, technique, and post-operative care.

Resilience and Future of Smart Learning:
Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Smart Learning Environments
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811959668 | 246 Pages | PDF (True) | 8 MB

Elle E Ire, "Reel to Real Love"
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1641082607, 1644059797 | 400 pages | EPUB | 0.5 MB
2022 Goldie Award Finalist - Science Fiction/Fantasy

Radiology of the Chest and Related Conditions By F W Wright
2001 | 918 Pages | ISBN: 0415281415 | PDF | 178 MB
The book presents a comprehensive overview of the various disease processes affecting the chest and related abnormalities. It discusses biopsy and bronchography, as well as a variety of imaging techniques including radiography, fluoroscopy, tomography, and ultrasound.

Periplus Editors, "Quick & Easy Asian Tapas and Noodles: Recipes that are Easy, Delicious and Fun "
English | ISBN: 0794605044 | 2007 | pages | EPUB | 20 MB
For simple, easy-to-prepare meals, exciting appetizers for casual entertaining, or even summer picnic fare, nothing beats the spicy flavors of Quick & Easy Asian Tapas and Noodles.

Nathaniel Copsey, "Public Opinion and the Making of Foreign Policy in the 'New Europe': A Comparative Study of Poland and Ukraine "
English | ISBN: 0754678989 | 2009 | 178 pages | PDF | 3 MB
By drawing a new boundary between the EU and its eastern neighbours, the European Union has since 1989 created a frontier that has been popularly described in the frontier states as the new 'Berlin Wall'. This book is the first comparative study of the impact of public opinion on the making of foreign policy in two Eastern European states on either side of the divide: Poland and Ukraine. Focusing on the vocal, informed segment of public opinion and drawing on results of both opinion polls and a series of innovative focus groups gathered since the Orange Revolution, Nathaniel Copsey unravels the mystery of how this crucial segment of the public impacts on foreign policy makers in both states. He also takes a closer look at the business community and the importance of economic factors in forming public opinion. The book presents a fresh approach to our understanding of how the public's view of the past influences contemporary politics.

Proceedings of China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering: Volume 1 by Wei Wu
English | PDF,EPUB | 2018 | 896 Pages | ISBN : 3319971115 | 140.74 MB
This book compiles the first part of contributions to the China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering held 13.-16. August 2016 in Vienna, Austria. About 400 papers from 35 countries cover virtually all areas of geotechnical engineering and make this conference a truly international event.

Prescribing HIV Prevention: Bringing Culture into Global Health Communication By Nicola Bulled
2014 | 273 Pages | ISBN: 1611323622 | PDF | 3 MB
Critical health communication scholars point out that the acceptance of HIV risk prevention methods are bound inside inequitable structures of power and knowledge. Nicola Bulled's in-depth ethnographic account of how these messages are selected, transmitted and reacted to by young adults in the AIDS-torn population of Lesotho in southern Africa provides a crucial example of the importance of a culture-centered approach to health communication. She shows the clash between traditional western perceptions of how increased knowledge will increase compliance with western ideas of prevention, and mixed messages offered by local religious, educational, and media institutions. Bulled also demonstrates how structural and geographical forces prevent the delivery and acceptance of health messages, and how local communities shape their own knowledge of health, disease and illness. This volume will be of interest to medical anthropologists and sociologists, to those in health communication, and to researchers working on issues related to HIV.

Shelley Brunt, "Popular Music and Parenting"
English | ISBN: 0367367130 | 2022 | 158 pages | PDF | 12 MB
Popular Music and Parenting explores the culture of popular music as a shared experience between parents, carers and young children. Offering a critical overview of this topic from a popular music studies perspective, this book expands our assumptions about how young audiences and caregivers engage with music together. Using both case studies and wider analysis, the authors examine music listening and participation between children and parents in both domestic and public settings, ranging across children's music media, digital streaming, live concerts, formal and informal popular music education, music merchandising and song lyrics.

Tiffany Potter, "Ponteach, or the Savages of America: A Tragedy"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0802095976, 0802098959 | EPUB | pages: 224 | 2.2 mb
Pontiac, or Ponteach, was a Native American leader who made war upon the British in what became known as Pontiac's Rebellion (1763 to 1766). One of the earliest accounts of Pontiac is a play, written in 1766 by the famous frontier soldier Robert Rogers, of the Rangers. Ponteach, or the Savages of America is one of the only early dramatic works composed by an author with personal knowledge of the Indigenous nations of North America. Important both as a literary work and as a historical document, Ponteach interrogates eighteenth-century Europe's widespread ideological constructions of Indigenous peoples as either innocent and noble savages, or monstrous and violent Others.

Andrew D. Blechman, "Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 0802143288, 0802118348 | 256 pages | EPUB | 1.8 MB
Pigeons have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace. Domesticated since the dawn of man, they've been used as crucial communicators in war by every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. Charles Darwin relied heavily on pigeons to help formulate and support his theory of evolution. Yet today they are reviled as "rats with wings." Author Andrew D. Blechman traveled across the United States and Europe to meet with pigeon fanciers and pigeon haters in a quest to find out how we came to misunderstand one of mankind's most helpful and steadfast companions. Pigeons captures a Brooklyn man's quest to win the Main Event (the pigeon world's equivalent of the Kentucky Derby), as well as a convention dedicated to breeding the perfect bird. Blechman participates in a live pigeon shoot where entrants pay $150; he tracks down Mike Tyson, the nation's most famous pigeon lover; he spends time with Queen Elizabeth's Royal Pigeon Handler; and he sheds light on a radical "pro-pigeon underground' in New York City. In Pigeons, Blechman tells for the first time the remarkable story behind this seemingly unremarkable bird.

Thomas Delahunty, "Perspectives in Contemporary STEM Education Research: Research Methodology and Design "
English | ISBN: 0367621363 | 2022 | 202 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This book presents an overview of the methodological innovations and developments present in the field of STEM education research as well as providing a practically orientated resource on research method design more broadly.