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Technologies enabling autonomous and autonomic behaviors of spacecraft have steadily progressed, but, as argued in this book, need to be extended much farther to enable success of the most advanced un-crewed space-mission concepts in the future. This book describes these technologies and their relevance not only for NASA space missions that have flown, but also for advanced future mission concepts. Early parts of the book present general back...

Anders als andere Einführungen geht diese - gemäß dem aktuellen Stand des Fachs - vom Aufführungsbegriff aus und erläutert vor diesem Hintergrund die Grundlagen der Theaterwissenschaft. Anhand konkreter Beispiele werden sowohl die speziellen methodischen Probleme des Fachs erörtert als auch die Beziehungen zwischen Theaterwissenschaft und anderen Disziplinen dargestellt. Ein Literaturverzeichnis, ein Glossar und ein Register runden den B...

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Though originally composed for piano four-hands, Satie was persuaded to orchestrate these pieces for a concert staged by Jean Cocteau presented on 21 February 1920 featuring works by Milhaud, Poulenc, and Auric. This digitally-enhanced study score is an unabridged reprint of the first edition issued in 1921 by Editions de la Sirene, Paris.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Bringing together scholars, public intellectuals, and activists from across the field of education, the Handbook of Public Pedagogy explores and maps the terrain of this burgeoning field.

This book is a comprehensive history of the first six decades of space exploration, from the end of World War II to the modern era of routine international cooperation in space.

A book about what it takes to be an exceptional early childhood teacher. It examines various classroom scenarios and describes how teaching was done well or how it could be done better. It includes: an overview of the stages of early childhood development, and, descriptions of high-quality early childhood education settings and materials.

A beautiful butterfly takes Maddison on a magical journey when it flutters through the back garden. Maddison, and her grandmother Mimi, share their love for nature as they dig and weed and tend each plant. They soon discover many insects and tiny creatures that live in the garden. Journey with Maddison as she views the world through her magnifying glass, learning all about the metamorphis of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly!

This book presents an insider's account of Columbia's internal conflict. At the forefront are the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP). Although they are one of the most powerful military forces in Latin American history, little is known about the FARC-EP. James J. Brittain explains where and why this political military movement came into existence and assesses whether the methods employed by the insurgency have the p...

The optic nerve and the brain comprise the main anatomic components of neuro-ophthalmology. Although there are numerous handbooks and major texts describing all the common disorders of neuro-ophthalmology, Optic Nerve Disorders is the only practical reference book focusing only on common optic nerve disorders. The author discusses diagnosis, pathophysiology, management, and prognosis of complex optic nerve disorders. Optic Nerve Disorders is o...

A systematic treatment of key issues in the coastal environment, this book covers topics such as continental shelves, islands or partially enclosed seas, estuaries, bays, lagoons, beaches, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems within watersheds that drain into coastal waters. The chapters introduce applications of high spatial resolution, hyperspectral, LiDAR data and GPS-guided field survey. They cover state-of-the-art developments in remote...

Overview of US-American History from colonization to the First World War.

This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day.

Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. As labour markets become more and more selective, a lack of relevant skills brings a higher risk of unemployment. Whatever the level of qualification, first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. Getting off to a good start facilitates integration and lays the foundati...

This publication, which is jointly produced by the OECD and Eurostat, includes statistics by detailed type of service on international trade in services for the 30 OECD countries, the European Union and the euro area* as well as analysis, definitions and methodological notes. The data are reported within the framework of the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual and the Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification (EBOP...

Lobbying can improve policy making by providing valuable insights and data, but it can also result in unfair advantages for vested interests if the process is opaque and standards are lax.¿¿ Lobbying is resource intensive. The financial services sector in the United States spent USD 3.4 billion lobbying the federal government between 1998 and 2008, principally promoting the deregulation of the financial sector. Legions of lobbyists provide "gu...

The fatty acids compositions of freshwater fishes (Hyperopisus bebe, Mormyrus rume, Mormyrops anguilloides, Oreochromis niloticus, Sarotherodon galilaeus, Clarias gariepinus, Clarias anguillaris, Heterobranchus bidorsalis, Lates niloticus, Clariheterobranchus and Hydrocynus forskali) were studied and compared with those of the twelve marine species. The fatty acids were determined by GC-MS and were identified using retention times locked metho...

School textbooks occupy a central role in classrooms, and can be compared to mass media. Often they are said to be the realization of the curriculum in practice. The goal of promoting gender equality is stated in the Finnish core curricula, but what kind of gender ideologies are actually learned in school? Earlier textbook studies on representations of gender have confirmed bias and projection of stereotypical views and beliefs especially on f...