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Arming the Confederacy: How Virginia’s Minerals Forged the Rebel War Machine
This is a fresh look at the American Civil War from the standpoint of the natural resources necessary to keep the armies in the field. This story of the links between minerals, topography, and the war in western Virginia now comes to light in a way that enhances our understanding of America’s greatest trial. Five mineral products – niter, lead, salt, iron, and coal – were absolutely essen…
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- 978-3-319-14508-2
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- XV, 206
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- 549 WHI a
Handling Societal Complexity A Study of the Theory of the Methodology of Soc…
This handbook for the Methodology of Societal Complexity describes the theoretical development of the field and lays the foundation for the application of the Compram Methodology in the context of addressing complex societal problems. As such, it offers a valuable resource for scientists, practitioners, politicians, master and PhD students in the fields of methodology, the social sciences, oper…
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- 978-3-662-43916-6
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- XXIV, 551
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- 001 DeT h
Purity and the Forming of Religious Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean W…
Focusing on concepts, practices and images associated with purity in the ancient Mediterranean, this volume contributes new aspects to the current discussion about the forming of religious traditions, from a comparative perspective that acknowldges individual developments, mutual exchanges, as well as transcultural processes.; Readership: Scholars interested in the history of religions, religio…
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- 9789004232105
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- 220
Risk Assessment and Risk-Driven Testing
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Risk Assessment and Risk-driven Testing, RISK 2015, held in conjunction with the OMG Technical Meeting in Berlin, Germany, in June 2015. The revised 8 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 12 submissions. This workshop addresses systematic approaches that combine risk a…
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- 978-3-319-26416-5
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One Great Family : Domestic Relationships in Samuel Richardson’s Novels
This study examines concepts of morality and structures of domestic relationships in Samuel Richardson’s novels, situating them in the context of eighteenth-century moral writings and reader reactions. Based on a detailed analysis of Richardson’s work, this book maintains that he sought both to uphold hierarchical concepts of individual duty, and to warn of the consequences if such hierarch…
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Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation Theoretical Aspects and Practical Consequences
This work demonstrates that hand and wrist rehabilitation calls for precise anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological expertise, as well as mastery of manual techniques and targeted physiotherapy. Particular attention is given to the complementarity between theoretical knowledge and practical aspects; accordingly, refreshers on the underlying theory; descriptions of the rehabilitation pro…
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- 978-3-319-16317-8
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- XV, 485
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- 157 MES h
Riemannian Geometry
Intended for a one year course, this text serves as a single source, introducing readers to the important techniques and theorems, while also containing enough background on advanced topics to appeal to those students wishing to specialize in Riemannian geometry. This is one of the few Works to combine both the geometric parts of Riemannian geometry and the analytic aspects of the theory. The …
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Rice Planthoppers
The book discusses planthopper pests of rice. These insects are one of the most destructive pests, threatening food security around the world. The historical development of the rice planthopper problem shows that they are secondary pests and single-discipline control tactics or strategies were not able to manage them, and instead caused frequent resurgences. This book not only presents new appr…
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- 978-94-017-9535-7
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Ricci Flow and Geometric Applications
Presenting some impressive recent achievements in differential geometry and topology, this volume focuses on results obtained using techniques based on Ricci flow. These ideas are at the core of the study of differentiable manifolds. Several very important open problems and conjectures come from this area and the techniques described herein are used to face and solve some of them. The bookâ…
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Guide to Computer Network Security
This fully updated new edition explores the security issues, vulnerabilities and dangers encountered by the users of modern computing and communication devices, highlighting the need to develop improved algorithms, protocols, and best practices to enhance the security of public, private and enterprise systems alike. Features: introduces the fundamentals of traditional computer networks and …
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- 978-1-4471-6653-5
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- XXII, 545
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- 004 KIZ g
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