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 The Dance of Death in Late Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Environmental Stress, Mortality and Social Response (Routledge Environmental Humanities) by Andrea Kiss, Kathleen Pribyl 2019 | ISBN: 1138590363 | English | 256 pages | EPUB/PDF (True) | 8 MB/10 MB This volume investigates environmental and political crises that occurred in Europe during the late Middle Ages and the early Modern Period, and considers their effects on people's lives. At this time, the fragile human existence was imagined as a 'Dance of Death', where anyone, regardless of social status or age, could perish unexpectedly. This book covers events ranging from cooling temperatures and the onset of the Little Ice Age, to the frequent occurrence of epidemic disease, pest infestations, food shortages and famines.  Bruce W. Longenecker, "The Crosses of Pompeii: Jesus-Devotion in a Vesuvian Town" English | ISBN: 1451490127 | 2016 | EPUB | 320 pages | 36 MB Through a twist of fate, the eruption that destroyed Pompeii in 79 CE also preserved a wealth of evidence about the town, buried for centuries in volcanic ash. Since the town's excavations in the eighteenth century, archaeologists have disputed the evidence that might attest the presence of Christians in Pompeii before the eruption.  The Crime Drop in America By Alfred Blumstein, Joel Wallman 2006 | 375 Pages | ISBN: 0521681480 | PDF | 2 MB Violent crime in America shot up sharply in the mid-1980s and continued to climb until 1991, after which something unprecedented occurred. The crime level declined to a level not seen since the 1960s. This revised edition of The Crime Drop in America focuses first on the dramatic drop in crime rates in America in the 1990s, and then, in a new epilogue, on the patterns since 2000. The separate chapters written by distinguished experts cover the many factors affecting crime rates: policing, incarceration, drug markets, gun control, economics, and demographics. Detailed analyses emphasize the mutual effects of changes in crack markets, a major focus of youth violence, and the drop in rates of violence following decline in demand for crack. The contrasts between the crime-drop period of the 1990s and the period since 2000 are explored in the new epilogue, which also reviews major new developments in thinking about the causes and control of crime.
 The Editors at America's Test Kitchen, "The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)" English | ISBN: 194870336X | 2020 | EPUB | 432 pages | 316 MB Your one-stop resource for plant-based eating  The Complete Book of Roses by S.K. Bhattacharjee and B.K. Banerji English | 2010 | ISBN: 8179103048, 1441665552 | 513 pages | PDF | 29,7 MB "Roses are most beautiful popular flowering plants grown almost throughtout the world. Remarkable work has been carried out on this romantic flower and much has been said and written about it. The changes in fashion in our appreciation and use of rose are mirrored in the numerous journals and books that have been written about it through the centuries. The development of rose is the result of the patient work of the hybridists, scientists and rosarians all over the world.
 The Complete 4-String Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book: 4-String Cigar Box Guitar Chords in GDGB Tuning by Kalymi Music English | August 21, 2020 | ISBN: 1777010292 | 172 pages | PDF | 18 Mb The Ultimate Chord Reference Book for 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Players.  The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture by Albatross Publishers English | April 26, 2019 | ISBN: 1946963259 | 332 pages | EPUB | 0.71 Mb 2019 Reprint of the 1946 Edition by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Noted American anthropologist Ruth Benedict wrote this book at the invitation of the U.S. Office of War Information, in order to understand and predict the behavior of the Japanese in World War II by reference to a series of contradictions in traditional culture. The book was influential in shaping American ideas about Japanese culture during the occupation of Japan and popularized the distinction between guilt cultures and shame cultures. Although it has received harsh criticism, the book has continued to be influential. The Japanese, Benedict wrote, are:  Minette Mans, "The Changing Faces of Aawambo Musical Arts" English | 2017 | ISBN: 3905758830 | PDF | pages: 199 | 47.1 mb How does a peoples' music reflect their history, their occupations, cultural beliefs and values? These are the core questions that this book addresses in relation to the Aawambo people of Namibia. The author, herself born and bred in Namibia, brings to the fore the nuanced views of different people, describing their personal musical experiences - past as well as present. This is the first time that the music and stories of contemporary Namibian musicians is shared alongside those of the elderly. Similarly, it is the first time that some of the traditional Aawambo dances are analysed and described, abundantly illustrated with colourful photographs and several songs. Based on years of personal research, this book will appeal to research scholars, students and other interested readers alike, since its style is accessible but detailed, personal yet objective. Recommended for all those interested in culture, anthropology, the arts, and Namibian studies.  Sam Walker, "The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams" English | 2017 | pages: 352 | ISBN: 0812997190 | EPUB | 5,1 mb A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports-named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC,The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail,andSports Illustrated  The Cambridge History of Science: The Modern Social Sciences By Theodore M. Porter, Dorothy Ross 2003 | 763 Pages | ISBN: 0521594421 | PDF | 4 MB Forty-two essays by authors from five continents and many disciplines provide a synthetic account of the history of the social sciences--including behavioral and economic sciences since the late eighteenth century. The authors emphasize the cultural and intellectual preconditions of social science, and its contested but important role in the history of the modern world. While there are many historical books on particular disciplines, there are very few about the social sciences generally, and none that deal with so much of the world over so long a timespan. |
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