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 A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present by John Andrew Black English | 2022 | ISBN: 1800643578 | 322 Pages | True PDF | 4.68 MB  James Williams, "A Process Philosophy of Signs" English | ISBN: 0748695001 | 2016 | 208 pages | PDF | 699 KB We usually think of signs as fixed relations: a red light signifies 'Stop'. In his bold new book, James Williams argues that signs are processes: you see the red light and think 'should I stop?', triggering a creative response. Williams develops this new process philosophy of signs through a formal model , in contrast to earlier structuralist definitions. He draws on the philosophies of Deleuze and Whitehead, criticises earlier work on the sign in biology by Jakob von Uexküll, and connects to contemporary work on process in the philosophy of biology by John Dupré. The process model has wide applications in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and informs their critical debates with science. In defining the sign as essentially political, this radical definition of the sign opens up new possibilities for social and political critique.  Gordon K. Hirabayashi, "A Principled Stand: The Story of Hirabayashi v. United States " English | ISBN: 0295992700 | 2013 | 232 pages | PDF | 2 MB In 1943, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi defied the curfew and mass removal of Japanese Americans on the West Coast, and was subsequently convicted and imprisoned as a result. In A Principled Stand, Gordon's brother James and nephew Lane have brought together his prison diaries and voluminous wartime correspondence to tell the story of Hirabayashi v. United States, the Supreme Court case that in 1943 upheld and on appeal in 1987 vacated his conviction. For the first time, the events of the case are told in Gordon's own words. The result is a compelling and intimate story that reveals what motivated him, how he endured, and how his ideals changed and deepened as he fought discrimination and defended his beliefs.  A Primer on Theoretical Soil Mechanics English | 2022 | ISBN: 1009210335 | 199 Pages | PDF | 10 MB A Primer to Theoretical Soil Mechanics is about adapting continuum mechanics to granular materials. The field of continuum mechanics offers many fruitful concepts and methods, however there is declining interest in the field due to its complex and fragmented nature. This book's purpose is therefore to facilitate the understanding of the theoretical principles of soil mechanics, as well as introducing the new theory of barodesy. This title argues for barodesy as a simple alternative to the plasticity theory used currently and provides a systematic insight into this new constitutive model for granular materials. This book therefore introduces a complex field from a fresh and innovative perspective using simple concepts, succinct equations and explanatory sketches. Intended for advanced undergraduates, graduates and PhD students, this title is also apt for researchers seeking advanced training on fundamental topics.
 A Practical Introduction to Enterprise Network and Security Management 2nd Edition English | 2022 | ISBN: 0367642514 | 446 Pages | PDF (True) | 39 MB A Practical Introduction to Enterprise Network and Security Management, Second Edition, provides a balanced understanding of introductory and advanced subjects in both computer networking and cybersecurity. Although much of the focus is on technical concepts, managerial issues related to enterprise network and security planning and design are explained from a practitioner's perspective.  Smriti Srinivas, "A Place for Utopia: Urban Designs from South Asia " English | ISBN: 0295997389 | 2015 | 224 pages | EPUB | 5 MB Exploring several utopian imaginaries and practices, A Place for Utopia ties different times together from the early 20th century to the present, the biographical and the anthropological, the cultural and the conjunctional, South Asia, Europe, and North America. It charts the valency of "utopia" for understanding designs for alternative, occluded, vernacular, or emergent urbanisms in the last hundred years. Central to the designs for utopia in this book are the themes of gardens, children, spiritual topographies, death, and hope.
 Steve Gray, "A Lineage of Dragons: The mysterious qigong master who was Bruce Lee's uncle and main teacher" English | 2019 | ISBN: 1978367767 | ASIN: B07P891QX7, B09L9GDGHM | EPUB | pages: 375 | 0.2 mb A true account of the hidden Taoist spiritual practices, and about the powerful qigong master and Taoist immortal who was Bruce Lee's uncle, mentor, and main kung fu teacher. it describes the nei kung he used to become one of the most powerful. This book describes the secret Taoist spiritual path of the warrior wizard, a rare and powerful physical, emotional, and spiritual cultivation system, and the amazing thing I experienced as I progressed along the Way. There isn't much description of the exercises, many of which are secret.  Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, "A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period" English | ISBN: 0521337674 | | 455 pages | PDF | 32 MB Building on the two previous editions of his History of the Maghrib, Professor Abun-Nasr has written a completely new history of North Africa within the Islamic period which begins with the Arab conquest and brings the story up to the present day. He emphasises the factors which led to the adoption of Islam by practically the entire population, the geographical position of the area, which made it the main trade link between the Mediterranean world and the Sudan and led to its involvement in the confrontation between the Christian and Islamic worlds. In Morocco, this confrontation led to the emergence of a distinct religio-political community ruled by sharifian dynasties and, in the rest of the Maghrib, to integration in the Ottoman empire. The political and economic developments of the 'piratical' regencies of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, the establishment of European colonial rule, the nationalist movements and Islamic religious reform are all treated in detail. The balance between factual account and interpretation makes the book especially useful to students of African and Islamic history.  Michael Branigan, Christopher Lynch, "A History of Chicago's O'Hare Airport" English | 2011 | ISBN: 1609494342, 1540206467 | ASIN: B00XQR230Y | EPUB | pages: 160 | 1.7 mb The history of one of the most important airports in the US comes to life in over 150 historical photos.  A Guide to Fire and Gas Detection Design in Hazardous Industries English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781003246725 | 153 pages | True PDF | 7.37 MB In the last 15 years, the field of fire and gas mapping has grown extensively, yet very little is published on the subject. The text includes deeper discussions on important engineering factors associated with fire and gas detection, along with anecdotes and examples. |
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