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 Birth of the Shinkansen: The Origin Story of the World-First Bullet Train by Tetsuo Shimomae English | May 31, 2022 | ISBN: 9811665370 | True EPUB | 321 pages | 118 MB This book discusses the Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway, which was born in Japan in 1964 and how it has developed up to the present day. In the 1950s, some European railways were trying to increase the commercial operating speed up to 160 km/h, and it was considered difficult to raise it to 200 km/h. Japanese engineers with excellent engineering ability post World War ll moved from the military to the railways to overcome the technological challenges realizing the high-speed railways using new approaches.  Budd Titlow, "Bird Brains: Inside The Strange Minds Of Our Fine Feathered Friends" English | ISBN: 0762787554 | 2013 | 240 pages | EPUB | 8 MB Through a hundred short vignettes accompanied by stunning avian portraits, Bird Brains takes a look at the antics, behaviors, and idiosyncrasies of wild birds from the viewpoint of a professional wildlife biologist and award-winning wildlife photographer. Titlow understands the often wild and wacky lives of birders-those who are always ready and willing to drop everything at a moment's notice and "twitch off" to some exotic locations just to add another checkmark to their life lists. His engaging stories, complemented by vivid images, provide a fascinating compendium of wild bird lore perfectly suited to the 65-million-plus birders across the United States.  "Biorefineries: Selected Processes" ed. by Krzysztof Biernat ITexLi | 2022 | ISBN: 1839697350 9781839697357 1839697342 9781839697340 1839697369 9781839697364 | 118 pages | PDF | 6 MB This book presents selected processes that can be applied in contemporary and future biorefinery systems. This book is a valuable resource for research teams working on the development of biorefinery technologies as well as teachers and students of biotechnology faculties.  Biological Classification: A Philosophical Introduction (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology) by Richard A. Richards English | November 11, 2016 | ISBN: 1107065372, 1107687845 | True EPUB | 310 pages | 1.9 MB Modern biological classification is based on the system developed by Linnaeus, and interpreted by Darwin as representing the tree of life. But despite its widespread acceptance, the evolutionary interpretation has some problems and limitations.  "Biocomposites" ed. by Brajesh Kumar ITexLi | 2022 | ISBN: 183969081X 9781839690815 1839690801 9781839690808 1839690828 9781839690822 | 152 pages | PDF | 9 MB This book focuses on composites made from natural materials (natural fibers and biopolymers) and relates their physical, mechanical, electrical, structural, and biological characteristics as well as their potential applications in biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, and engineering.  Marian Macken, "Binding Space: The Book as Spatial Practice" English | 2018 | ISBN: 1472483235, 1138694339 | PDF | pages: 206 | 12.9 mb Books orient, intrigue, provoke and direct the reader while editing, interpreting, encapsulating, constructing and revealing architectural representation. Binding Space: The Book as Spatial Practice explores the role of the book form within the realm of architectural representation. It proposes the book itself as another three-dimensional, complementary architectural representation with a generational and propositional role within the design process.  Albino Barrera, "Biblical Economic Ethics: Sacred Scripture's Teachings on Economic Life" English | ISBN: 0739182293 | 2013 | 370 pages | PDF | 4 MB Written in non-technical language accessible to non-specialist readers, this book is a theological synthesis of the findings of scripture scholars and ethicists on what the Bible teaches about economic life. It proposes a biblical theology of economic life that addresses three questions, namely:  Susan Kuklin, "Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out" English | ISBN: 0763656119 | 2014 | 192 pages | EPUB | 15 MB A 2015 Stonewall Honor Book
 Belly Fat Busters for Seniors: 12 Weeks to Lose Weight, Gain Strength, and Improve Balance by Paige Waehner English | June 28th, 2022 | ISBN: 1510769668 | 184 pages | True EPUB | 61.91 MB Living a vibrant, healthy life is something we all want to enjoy as we get older. Looking good is just as important as feeling good, but hormonal changes sometimes contribute to weight gain, sleep disturbances, stress, and a redistribution of fat to the belly. There are ways to combat this, and the number-one tool is resistance training. In Belly Fat Busters for Seniors, certified personal trainer Paige Waehner provides a detailed twelve-week strength program with a focus on exercise protocols that specifically target belly fat. You'll safely and gradually build strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance while improving your body composition and losing belly fat.  Believing in Dante: Truth in Fiction English | 2022 | ISBN: 1316515060| 277 Pages | PDF | 3 MB Alison Cornish offers a compelling new take on the Commedia with modern sensibilities in mind. Believing in Dante re-examines the infernal dramas of Dante's masterpiece that alienate and perplex modern readers, offering an invigorating view of the whole Divine Comedy, bringing it to meaningful life today. Addressing the characteristics that distance an author like Dante from the modern world, Alison Cornish shows the value of critically and constructively engaging with texts that do not coincide with current worldviews. She thereby reveals how we might discover constellations by which to navigate the process of reading. Written with incisiveness and sophistication, this landmark book elucidates Dante's eminently readable universe: one where we can and must choose what we want to believe. |
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