Jill Rubalcaba "Empires of the Maya"
Chelsea House Publications | English | 2009-12-30 | ISBN: 1604131551 | 144 pages | PDF | 13,4 MB
Long before European boats reached the shores of the Americas, sophisticated civilizations had already developed throughout the continents. The empire of the Maya, located in modern Mexico and Central America, influenced civilization there for centuries. The ancient Maya had fully developed the idea of the calendar, detailed a writing system, pioneered new ideas in agriculture, and built towering palaces and temples that still stand today. "Empire of the Ancient Maya" gives a brief summary of the history of the empire, placing it within the context of its time period and geographical location, and then explores the evolution of Maya civilization from its origin through the classic period to the Spanish conquest. Delving into daily life, the book includes Maya achievements in mathematics, astronomy, technology, political organization, commerce, architecture, and the arts.
J.T. Wilmink "Lumbar Spinal Imaging in Radicular Pain and Related Conditions: Understanding Diagnostic Images in a Clinical Context"
Springer | English | 2009-12-18 | ISBN: 354093829X | 161 pages | PDF | 81 MB
A general consensus exists,that lumbosacral nerve root compression is the primary cause of sciatica and neurogenic claudication, although humoral and vascular factors certainly play a role as well. This book focuses on imaging the various ways in which nerve root compression can come about, and determining which anatomic features are reliably associated with the production of radicular pain. After a discussion of the nature of radicular pain and related symptoms, spinal imaging techniques and options are reviewed, with emphasis on the role of MR myelography in assessing the intradural nerve roots.
Barbara A. Somervill "Empires of Ancient Mesopotamia"
Chelsea House Publications | English | 2009-12-30 | ISBN: 1604131578 | 152 pages | PDF | 12,3 MB
Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, was the site of the world's first stable civilizations, including Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria. As people settled permanently along the Fertile Crescent, they built irrigation systems to bring water to crops and constructed levees as protection against the flooding rivers. For the first time, humans had some control over the natural world around them, providing them with the stability and time needed to develop governments, religion, and legendary heroes such as Gilgamesh.
Barbara A. Somervill "Empire of the Aztecs"
Chelsea House Publications | English | 2009-11 | ISBN: 1604131497 | 160 pages | PDF | 11,2 MB
Despite only existing for two centuries, the Aztec managed to found their civilization on an island in the Valley of Mexico, link causeways to the mainland, develop far-reaching trade agreements, and build Tenochtitlan, one of the world's largest cities at the time of the Spanish invasion. Today, many people living in Mexico can trace their roots back to the Aztec Empire, which serves as a bridge between the modern and ancient worlds. "Empire of the Aztec" opens with a summary of the rise and fall of the empire, placing it within the context of its time period and geographical location. The second half of this new book explores the daily lives of the Aztec people, focusing on their social customs, religious practices, family and community structure, and cultural accomplishments, and includes primary sources to offer firsthand accounts. The volume concludes with the legacy of the Aztec and how it is maintained today.
Paul Thagard "Mind Readings: Introductory Selections on Cognitive Science"
The MIT Press | English | 1998-03-27 | ISBN: 0262700670 | 336 pages | PDF | 72 MB
"Thagard has chosen readings wisely, not just to complement his textbook, but as a short stand-alone anthology. The collection succeeds admirably." -- George Graham, Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Richard S. Lazarus, Susan Folkman "Stress, Appraisal, and Coping"
Springer Publishing Company | English | 1984-03-15 | ISBN: 0826141919 | 456 pages | PDF | 25 MB
Here is a monumental work that continues in the tradition pioneered by co-author Richard Lazarus in his classic book Psychological Stress and the Coping Process. Dr. Lazarus and his collaborator, Dr. Susan Folkman, present here a detailed theory of psychological stress, building on the concepts of cognitive appraisal and coping which have become major themes of theory and investigation.
Mathias Dewatripont, André Sapir, Khalid Sekkat "Trade and Jobs in Europe: Much Ado About Nothing?"
Oxford University Press | English | 1999-10-21 | ISBN: 0198293607 | 208 pages | PDF | 10,5 MB
One of the major problems facing the European Union today is that of high unemployment, often seen as a result of the increasingly globalized world economy. This book provides the first comprehensive set of studies on the impact of trade with developing countries on the European labor market.
S. Medlik "Understanding Tourism"
Butterworth-Heinemann | English | 2001-03-12 | ISBN: 0750643528 | 236 pages | PDF | 4,4 MB
Understanding Tourism examines tourism in 1000 questions and answers. It is intended for students and teachers of tourism worldwide, those who earn their living through tourism or who simply like being tourists, expecially if they enjoy quizzes.
Students need to know what progress they are making, to test and consolidate their knowledge. Teachers need to know their students' progress, any learning problems, what parts of the syllabus are going down well or proving difficult. Both need feedback.
Kuan-ching Li, Ching-hsien Hsu, Laurence Tianruo Yang, Jack Dongarra, Hans Zima "Handbook of Research on Scalable Computing Technologies (2-Volumes)"
Information Science Publishing | English | 2009-07-31 | ISBN: 1605666610 | 1086 pages | PDF | 13,6 MB
The past decade has witnessed a fruitful proliferation of increasingly high performance scalable computing systems mainly due to the availability of enabling technologies in hardware, software, and networks.
The Handbook of Research on Scalable Computing Technologies presents ideas, results, and experiences in significant advancements and future challenges of enabling technologies. A defining body of research on topics such as service-oriented computing, data-intensive computing, and cluster and grid computing, this Handbook of Research contains valuable findings for those involved with developing programming tools and environments in computing as well as those in related upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses.
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Axel H. E. Miller "Controlled and Living Polymerizations: From Mechanisms to Applications"
Wiley-VCH | English | 2009-10-19 | ISBN: 3527324925 | 634 pages | PDF | 10 MB
Written by a highly prestigious and knowledgeable team of top scientists in the field, this book provides an overview of the current status of controlled/living polymerization, combining the synthetic, mechanistic and application-oriented aspects.
Michael Michael, Hector Linares, Cheng Wei "Mastering Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2"
Sybex | English | 2009-12-21 | ISBN: 0470463325 | 600 pages | PDF | 5,6 MB
One-of-a-kind guide from Microsoft insiders on Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2!
What better way to learn VMM 2008 R2 than from the high-powered Microsoft program managers themselves? This stellar author team takes you under the hood of VMM 2008 R2, providing intermediate and advanced coverage of all features.
Tim Cerling, Jeffrey Buller, Chuck Enstall, Richard Ruiz "Mastering Microsoft Virtualization"
Sybex | English | 2009-12-21 | ISBN: 0470449586 | 576 pages | PDF | 11 MB
The first in-depth, comprehensive guide to Microsoft's suite of virtualization products
Virtualization is a hot topic for IT because of the potential it offers for serious economic benefits. While other books treat server virtualization alone, this comprehensive guide provides a complete virtual strategy.
You will learn how to deploy a complete virtualization stack with Microsoft's offerings in server virtualization, application virtualization, presentation virtualization, and desktop virtualization. Written by Microsoft technology product specialists, this guide provides real-world focus, enabling you to create a complete IT system that is highly efficient and cost effective.
Roderick W. Smith "CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide: 2009 Exam, XK0-003"
Sybex | English | 2010-03-22 | ISBN: 047050384X | 672 pages | PDF | 11,2 MB
Authoritative coverage on the first Linux+ exam revision in more than five years
The Linux+ exam is an entry-level Linux certification exam administered by CompTIA that covers your knowledge of basic Linux system administration skills. With this being the first update to the exam in more than five years, you'll need to be prepared on the most up-to-date information on all Linux administration topics.
Jon Duckett "Beginning HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript"
Wrox | English | 2009-12-30 | ISBN: 0470540702 | 864 pages | PDF | 10,6 MB
An indispensable introductory guide to creating web pages using the most up-to-date standards
This beginner guide shows you how to use XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create compelling Web sites. While learning these technologies, you will discover coding practices such as writing code that works on multiple browsers including mobile devices, how to use AJAX frameworks to add interactivity to your pages, and how to ensure your pages meet accessible requirements.
Karl M. Kapp, Tony O'Driscoll "Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration"
Pfeiffer, an imprint of Wiley | English | 2010-02-02 | ISBN: 0470504730 | 416 pages | PDF | 5,2 MB
"Learning is the key to our future and powerful learning will result from immersive, interactive, and creative 3D designs. Tony O'Driscoll and Karl Kapp have written a disruptive book about a disruptive technology that we all need to explore. This is a must read!" —Elliott Masie, chair, The LearningCONSORTIUM
