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In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan's warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources -- including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters -- to expand and deepen our understanding of the samurai, from the order's origins in the fifth century to its abolition in the nineteenth. Taken together with Thomas Donald Conlan's contextualising introductions and notes, t...

Burstein's The Essential Greek Historians is an excellent collection of texts representing the development of historiography in the ancient Greek world. Each text is presented in an engaging and readable translation, with an insightful introduction exploring the purposes behind its composition, the significance of its contribution to the growth of historiography as a literary genre, and the context in which its author thought and wrote. These ...

This book addresses electro-fermentation for biofuel production and to generate high-value chemicals and biofuels using organic wastes. It covers the use of microbial biofilm and algae-based bio-electrochemical systems for bioremediation and co-generation of valuable chemicals, including their practical applications.

Although there are many books on thermoplastic composites available, none emphasize flexible towpregs and their composite properties. This book discusses various methods of manufacturing flexible towpregs, their properties, textile preforming behavior, properties of textile preforms, and properties of final composites.

This book explains the nature of anxiety and the pharmacological methods that can relieve its symptoms, such as herbal treatments. Discussed in the text is the clinical effectiveness of various Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs, as well as the use of herbs in Aromatherapy, and the mechanisms by which they work.

Life is whole and complete. The paradox is its interconnection of innumerable moments scattered here and there. I have borrowed many things from the many sages and wise men/women. Yet it is not like a mere compilation of telephone directory. I have not written anything which, I have not tried & tested, ...

This book explores the complex, multifaceted and contested subject of risk in the film business. How risk is understood and managed has a substantial impact upon which films are financed, produced and seen.

Der 4in1-Kanuführer für Genusspaddler ist die perfekte Kombination aus Kanutourenführer, topografischen Wasserwanderkarten 1:100 000, Reiseführer und Kanufahrschule - für Paddler die nicht nur sicher ankommen, sondern auch alle wichtigen Informationen rund um ihre Tour erhalten wollen. Insidertipps zu Restaurants, Museen und Sehenswürdigkeiten erhöhen den Gebrauchswert. Über die Symbole und die Kilometrierung in Karte und Buchrand, lässt sich...

This book is intended to serve as a stimulating collection that will contribute to debate and reflection on the sustainable future of agriculture and food production in the face of global change.

This book shows how diverse data models and web technologies can be created and used for the built environment. This book will serve as a guide and reference for experts and professionals in AEC computing and digital construction including Master students, PhD researchers, and junior to senior IT-oriented AEC professionals.

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This book provides an overview of virtual power plants as a key technology in future energy communities and active distribution and transmission networks for managing distributed energy resources, providing local and global services, and facilitating market participation of small-scale managing distributed energy resources, and prosumers.

Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Kotlin experience.Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android Bootcamp, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps in Kotlin compatible with Android 7.0 (Nougat) through Android 12 and beyond.Writ...

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes, and reduction of prejudice and discrimination. It balances a discussion of theories and research with applied examples that ensure the material is relevant to students.

Lucas Cranach the Elder created around 500 works during his lifetime. With his portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchton and as court painter to Frederick the Wise, he became one of the most sought-after painters of the Reformation. At the same time, Cranach was the first to translate the Italian Renaissance tradition of the life-size nude into art north of the Alps, his lascivious, barely veiled depiction of Venus, the goddess of love...

Guidance Note 8: Earthing & Bonding includes information from BS 7430 Code of Practice for Earthing. It covers key guidance for all involved with specifying, designing, installing or verifying electrical installations and has been fully updated to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022.

Public History for a Post-Truth Era explores how to combat historical denial when faith in facts is at an all-time low.

Übergreifendes Ziel dieses Buchs ist es, Theorie und Praxis bezogen auf kognitive Prozesse und motorische Leistung zu verbinden und hierdurch neue Anregungen sowohl für die Forschung als auch für die Anwendung im Feld zu bieten. Einerseits werden wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse aus verschiedenen Disziplinen wie der Trainings- und Bewegungswissenschaft, der Neurowissenschaft und der Psychologie beschrieben. Andererseits wird ihre praktische Rele...

Public History for a Post-Truth Era explores how to combat historical denial when faith in facts is at an all-time low.