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 Attila the Hun: Arch-Enemy of Rome by Ian Hughes English | February 14, 2019 | ISBN: 1781590095 | 240 pages | PDF (Converted) | 4.05 Mb Attila the Hun is a household name. Rising to the Hunnic kingship around 434, he dominated European history for the next two decades. Attila bullied and manipulated both halves of the Roman empire, forcing successive emperors to make tribute payments or face invasion. Ian Hughes recounts Attila's rise to power, attempting to untangle his character and motivations so far as the imperfect sources allow. A major theme is how the two halves of the empire finally united against Attila, prompting his fateful decision to invade Gaul and his subsequent defeat at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plain in 451.  Laura Dolp, "Arvo Pärt's White Light: Media, Culture, Politics" English | ISBN: 1107182891 | 2017 | 278 pages | PDF | 5 MB One of the most frequently performed contemporary composers, Arvo Pärt has become a phenomenon whose unusual reach is felt well beyond the concert hall. This ground-breaking collection of essays investigates both the causes and the effects of this success. Beyond the rhetoric of 'holy minimalism' that has accompanied the composer's reception since the mid-1980s, each chapter takes a fresh approach toward understanding how Pärt's music has occupied social landscapes. The result is a dynamic conversation among filmgoers (who explore issues of empathy and resemblance), concertgoers (commerce and art), listeners (embodiment, healing and the role of technology), activists (legacies of resistance) and performers (performance practice). Collectively, these studies offer a bold and thoughtful engagement with Pärt as a major cultural figure and reflect on the unprecedented impact of his music.  Artificial Communication: How Algorithms Produce Social Intelligence (Strong Ideas) by Elena Esposito English | May 24, 2022 | ISBN: 0262046660 | 171 pages | PDF (Converted) | 1.38 Mb A proposal that we think about digital technologies such as machine learning not in terms of artificial intelligencebut as artificial communication.  Aaron Sachs, "Artful History: A Practical Anthology " English | ISBN: 0300239904 | 2020 | 304 pages | PDF | 1460 KB A collection of memorable, stirring, and eloquent historical essays, designed to help any historian write more artfully  Adriel M. Trott, "Aristotle on the Nature of Community" English | ISBN: 1107036259 | 2013 | 251 pages | PDF | 3 MB This reading of Aristotle's Politics builds on the insight that the history of political philosophy is a series of configurations of nature and reason. Aristotle's conceptualization of nature is unique because it is not opposed to or subordinated to reason. Adriel M. Trott uses Aristotle's definition of nature as an internal source of movement to argue that he viewed community as something that arises from the activity that forms it rather than being a form imposed on individuals. Using these definitions, Trott develops readings of Aristotle's four arguments for the naturalness of the polis, interprets deliberation and the constitution in Politics as the form and final causes of the polis, and reconsiders Aristotle's treatment of slaves and women. Trott then argues that Aristotle is relevant for contemporary efforts to improve and encourage genuine democratic practices.  Catriona M Steele, "Applications of EMG in Clinical and Sports Medicine" English | ISBN: 9533077980 | 2012 | 414 pages | PDF | 25 MB This second of two volumes on EMG (Electromyography) covers a wide range of clinical applications, as a complement to the methods discussed in volume 1. Topics range from gait and vibration analysis, through posture and falls prevention, to biofeedback in the treatment of neurologic swallowing impairment. The volume includes sections on back care, sports and performance medicine, gynecology/urology and orofacial function. Authors describe the procedures for their experimental studies with detailed and clear illustrations and references to the literature. The limitations of SEMG measures and methods for careful analysis are discussed. This broad compilation of articles discussing the use of EMG in both clinical and research applications demonstrates the utility of the method as a tool in a wide variety of disciplines and clinical fields.  Apollo: A Graphic Guide to Mankind's Greatest Mission by Zack Scott English | May 7th, 2019 | ISBN: 1419732196 | 176 pages | True PDF | 56.20 MB Illustrations, infographics, and little-known facts about NASA's Apollo program and the 1969 moon landing.  Jutta Berta Sperber, "Anthropological Aspects in the Christian-muslim Dialogues of the Vatican " English | ISBN: 3110589672 | 2019 | 550 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 4 MB This detailed study by Jutta Sperber shows how the magisterium of the Roman-Catholic Church, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and various parts of the Muslim world from Saudi Arabia to Iran have been engaged in Christian-Muslim dialogues. The mainly anthropological topics range from tolerance and human dignity, the position of women and children, media and education, to mission, resources and nationalism. They paint an interesting picture of the position of Man before God and the world in both Christianity and Islam.  Android Studio Chipmunk Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2021.2.1 and Java by Neil Smyth English | May 26, 2022 | ISBN: 1951442474 | 815 pages | PDF (Converted) | 33 Mb Fully updated for Android Studio Chipmunk, the goal of this book is to teach you how to develop Android-based applications using the Java programming language.  Gabriel Alfonso Rincón-Mora, "Analog Electronics: Filters, Amps, & Oscillators" English | ISBN: 1672450632 | 2019 | 106 pages | PDF | 31 MB This slide book presents, explains, and shows how to understand, analyze, and design analog circuits with resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, bipolar-junction transistors (BJTs), and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) field-effect transistors (FETs). The underlying aim is to cultivate and develop insight and intuition for how electronic devices work individually and collectively in analog systems. The material discusses large- and small-signal models, biasing, frequency response, and negative feedback and uses these concepts to analyze, design, and simulate RCL filters, voltage clamps, rectifiers, peak detectors, op-amp summers and filters, transistor amplifiers, and oscillators. |
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