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History and Evolution of Concepts in Physics

Springer, 2014

Our understanding of nature, and in particular of physics and the laws governing it, has changed radically since the days of the ancient Greek natural philosophers. This book explains how and why these changes occurred, through landmark experiments as well as theories that - for their time - were revolutionary. The presentation covers...

Heirs of the Apostles (Arabic Christianity: Texts and Studies) (English and Arabic Edition)

Brill Academic Publishers, 2018

It is with a profound sense of gratitude that the students, colleagues, and friends of Fr. Sidney H. Griffith offer this Festschrift on the occasion of his 80th birthday. This collection of articles on the Christian Arabic heritage is a small token of appreciation for the gift of his life, faith, and scholarship.

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Hypochondriasis: Modern Perspectives on an Ancient Malady

Oxford University Press, 2001

Hypochondriasis remains controversial, despite its 2000-year history. Although it is considered a mental disorder, hypochondriasis is often regarded as a defense mechanism, peculiar cognitive/ perceptual style, means of nonverbal communication, response to stress, abnormal illness behavior, personality trait, distinct personality disturbance, and...

The Passionate Torah: Sex and Judaism

University of New York, 2009

In this unique collection of essays, some of todayÂÂs smartest Jewish thinkers explore a broad range of fundamental questions in an effort to balance ancient tradition and modern sexuality.

In the last few decades a number of factors—post-modernism, feminism, queer liberation, and more—have brought discussion of...

The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

Routledge, 1997

In this engrossing detective story, Rosalie David uncovers a fascinating picture of Kahun, a pyramid workmens' town excavated in 1887. In David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged in building the great tomb for a Pharaoh. They worry about their...

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture: 2

St. James Press, 2000

Sometimes, when I’m wandering in an art museum looking at the relics of an ancient civilization, I find myself wondering how a future society would represent a defunct American culture. What objects would be chosen—or would survive—to be placed on display? Would I agree with a curator’s choices? Were I to choose...

Frommer's England and the Best of Wales (Frommer's Complete Guides)

Frommers, 2012

Complete guides give the comprehensive overview of their destinations to give travellers the maximum variety of choices and need-to-know local information in their chosen city or country, without glossing over any of the details. Through itineraries, regions and areas are broken down to allow for detailed guides to each of the areas and...

Paleogenomics: Genome-Scale Analysis of Ancient DNA (Population Genomics)

Springer, 2019

Advances in genome-scale DNA sequencing technologies have revolutionized genetic research on ancient organisms, extinct species, and past environments. When it is recoverable after hundreds or thousands of years of unintended preservation, “ancient DNA” (or aDNA) is often highly degraded, necessitating specialized handling...

Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library, Volume 1

Gale, 2005

Many American history books begin with the year 1492 and the discovery of the Caribbean Islands by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). For the great civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America, though, 1492 proved to be the beginning of the end of their civilization. The products of thousands of years of history—the...

Crocodile: Evolution's Greatest Survivor

Allen & Unwin, 2007

Few animals inspire the sort of awe and fear that the crocodilians do. Those who share their habitats tread warily at the water’s edge, and their mythology abounds with stories and legends of these giant predators. The more dangerous the species, the more fearsome the tales of its exploits, but these tales have arisen from...

Agent-Oriented Programming: From Prolog to Guarded Definite Clauses (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

Springer, 1999

The authors present a systematic development of the concurrent object-oriented agent programming language Guarded Definite Clauses (GDC). In contrast to other languages used in agent programming, like Java, Telescript, and Agent-TCL, this language is derived from the artificial intelligence programming tradition and emphasizes AI applications. The...

Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library, Volume 2

Gale, 2005

Many American history books begin with the year 1492 explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). For the great civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America, though, 1492 proved to be the beginning of the end of their civilization. The products of thousands of years of history—the great cities, the architecture, markets, governments,...

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