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 Peter Bebergal, "Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll" English | ISBN: 0399174966 | 2015 | 288 pages | EPUB | 1081 KB This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll - from the Beatles to Black Sabbath - and shows how the marriage between mysticism and music changed our world.  Screw Theory and its Application to Spatial Robot Manipulators English | 2022 | ISBN: 0521630894 | 223 Pages | PDF | 5 MB Discover a fresh take on classical screw theory and understand the geometry embedded within robots and mechanisms with this essential text. The book begins with a geometrical study of points, lines, and planes and slowly takes the reader toward a mastery of screw theory with some cutting-edge results, all while using only basic linear algebra and ordinary vectors. It features a discussion of the geometry of parallel and serial robot manipulators, in addition to the reciprocity of screws and a singularity study. All 41 essential screw systems are unveiled, establishing the possible freedom twists and constraint wrenches for a kinematic joint. Familiarizing the reader with screw geometry in order to study the statics and kinematics of robots and mechanisms, this is a perfect resource for engineers and graduate students.  Yuka Moriguchi Tsuchiya, "Science, Technology and the Cultural Cold War in Asia " English | ISBN: 1032153288 | 2022 | 262 pages | PDF | 25 MB Tsuchiya presents a new insight into the political roles of science and technology during the Cold War era in Asia.
 Takako Izumi, "Safety and Resilience of Higher Educational Institutions: Considerations for a Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis " English | ISBN: 9811911924 | 2022 | 272 pages | PDF | 6 MB The world has spent the majority of 2020 enduring an unpreceded crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this crisis has been enormous, and the situation has yet to be resolved. It is still difficult to anticipate when the pandemic will end and how our lives will have changed after the crisis.  Russian Empire: A History from Beginning to End by Hourly History English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BCHW84QQ | 52 pages | EPUB | 0.25 Mb Discover the remarkable history of the Russian Empire...  Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living by Dimitris Xygalatas English | September 13th, 2022 | ISBN: 0316462403 | 320 pages | True EPUB | 1.04 MB A pioneering anthropologist takes readers on a 'fascinating, well-researched'(Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE) journey through the rich tapestry of human ritual-showing how and why our most irrational behaviors are a key driver of our success."  Fred Harrison, "Ricardo's Law: House Prices and the Great Tax Clawback Scam" English | 2006 | ISBN: 0856832413 | 192 pages | EPUB | 1 MB Presenting insights into how income and wealth are produced and distributed, this study analyzes how, despite two centuries of capital accumulation, poverty persists in rich nations. Relying on the theories of David Ricardo―a 19th-century economist credited with developing the theory of rent―a thorough presentation of the history of this economic law, from the inscriptions on the clay tablets of ancient Babylonian merchants to statistics that portray the modern economy, is provided. Presenting readers with conceptual tools that will motivate them to reengage in the democratic process, this examination dispels the myths of contemporary fiscal policy while providing keen insights into the history, and future, of economics. ![Research Methods for Business Students [Repost]](https://i120.fastpic.org/big/2022/0913/06/fdc28be329dbe3dae8acf7455cd01d06.jpeg) Research Methods for Business Students by Mark N.K. Saunders English | 2016 | ISBN: 1292016620 | 768 Pages | PDF True | 188 MB
 Vanessa Tünsmeyer, "Repatriation of Sacred Indigenous Cultural Heritage and the Law: Lessons from the United States and Canada " English | ISBN: 3030890465 | 2022 | 536 pages | PDF | 7 MB This book examines the ways in which law can be used to structure the return of indigenous sacred cultural heritage to indigenous communities, referred to as repatriation in this volume. In particular, it aims at developing legal structures that align repatriation with contemporary international human rights standards. To do so, it gathers the most valuable lessons learned from different repatriation laws and frameworks adopted in the United States and Canada. In both countries, very different ways of approaching repatriation have been used for several decades, highlighting the context-dependent nature of repatriation. The volume is divided into four parts, looking first at international law, then at the national legal landscape in the United States, followed by Canada, before the different repatriation models are evaluated against the backdrop of human rights law standards. Emphasis is placed not only on repatriation-specific legislation but also on the legal context in which it was developed and operates. In turn, the fourth part develops various models on the basis of these experiences that can be aligned with contemporary indigenous and cultural rights. The book ends by considering the models' suitability for international repatriation and the lessons that can be learned from them. The primary audience includes those addressing the legal hurdles to repatriation, be they researchers, policymakers, communities, or museums.  Religious Publishing and Print Culture in Modern China By Philip Clart 2014 | 349 Pages | ISBN: 1614514992 | PDF | 7 MB Scholarly interest in print culture and in the study of religion in modern China has increased in recent years, propelled by maturing approaches to the study of cultural history and by a growing recognition that both were important elements of China's recent past. The influence of China in the contemporary world continues to expand, and with it has come an urgent need to understand the processes by which its modern history was made. Issues of religious freedom and of religion's influence on the public sphere continue to be contentious but important subjects of scholarly work, and the role of print and textual media has not dimmed with the advent of electronic communication. This book, Religious Publishing and Print Culture in Modern China1800-2012, speaks to these contemporary and historical issues by bringing to light the important and abiding connections between religious development and modern print culture in China. Bringing together these two subjects has a great deal of potential for producing insights that will appeal to scholars working in a range of fields, from media studies to social historians. Each chapter demonstrates how focusing on the role of publishing among religious groups in modern China generates new insights and raises new questions. They examine how religious actors understood the role of printed texts in religion, dealt with issues of translation and exegesis, produced print media that heralded social and ideological changes, and expressed new self-understandings in their published works. They also address the impact of new technologies, such as mechanized movable type and lithographic presses, in the production and meaning of religious texts. Finally, the chapters identify where religious print culture crossed confessional lines, connecting religious traditions through links of shared textual genres, commercial publishing companies, and the contributions of individual editors and authors. This book thus demonstrates how, in embracing modern print media and building upon their longstanding traditional print cultures, Christian, Buddhist, Daoist, and popular religious groups were developed and defined in modern China. While the chapter authors are specialists in religious traditions, they have made use of recent studies into publishing and print culture, and like many of the subjects of their research, are able to make connections across religious boundaries and link together seemingly discrete traditions. |
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