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The History of Libya (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)

Greenwood Press, 2019

Covers Libyan history from the prehistoric period through the Phoenician, Roman, and Islamic/Ottoman periods to Italian colonization, independence, and the 2011 uprising and civil war.

Libya experienced its own Arab Spring in February of 2011, ultimately leading to a civil war in which different groups have since been...

Mapping Woody Guthrie (Volume 4) (American Popular Music Series)

University of Oklahoma Press, 2019

“I ain’t got no home, I’m just a-roamin’ round,” Woody Guthrie lamented in one of his most popular songs. A native of Oklahoma, he was still in his teens when he moved to Pampa, Texas, where he experienced the dust storms that would play such a crucial role in forming his identity and shaping his work....

Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia

Harper Perennial, 2019

A blend of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel and Simon Winchester’s Pacific, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know.

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Underland: A Deep Time Journey

W W Norton, 2019

National Bestseller • New York Times “100 Notable Books of the Year” • NPR “Favorite Books of 2019” • Guardian “100 Best Books of the 21st Century” • Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award

From the best-selling,...

Globalization: A Basic Text

John Wiley & Sons, 2015

Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.

Features updates and revisions in its accessible introduction to key theories and major topics in...

The Conifers: Genomes, Variation and Evolution

Springer, 2019

This book is the first comprehensive volume on conifers detailing their genomes, variations, and evolution. The book begins with general information about conifers such as taxonomy, geography, reproduction, life history, and social and economic importance. Then topics discussed include the full genome sequence, complex traits,...

Geomorphology of Proglacial Systems: Landform and Sediment Dynamics in Recently Deglaciated Alpine Landscapes (Geography of the Physical Environment)

Springer, 2018

This book discusses the recession of alpine glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA), which has been accelerating in the past decades. It provides an overview of the research in the field, presenting definitions and information about the different proglacial areas and systems. A number of case studies are from the PROSA project group...

Remote Sensing of Vegetation: Along a Latitudinal Gradient in Chile (BestMasters)

Springer, 2019

How is the vegetation distribution influencing the erosion and surface formation in the different eco zones of Chile? To answer this question, it is mandatory to possess fundamental knowledge about plant species habitats, occurrence and their dynamics. In his study Christian Bödinger utilizes satellite imagery in combination with...

Human Geographies Within the Pale of Settlement: Order and Disorder During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

This study suggests how traditional language-rich narrative histories of the Pale of Settlement can benefit from drawing on the large vocabularies, questions, theories and analytical methods of human geography, economics and the social sciences for an understanding of how Jewish communities responded to multiple disruptions during the nineteenth...

SQL Server Advanced Data Types: JSON, XML, and Beyond

Apress, 2018

SQL Server Advanced Data Types attempts to demystify the complex data types that are available to developers in modern versions of SQL Server. Over the last couple of years, I have noticed that many SQL developers have heard of each of the complex data types available in SQL Server but often avoid using them, as they are not sure how these...

Developments in the Theory and Practice of Cybercartography, Volume 5: Applications and Indigenous Mapping (Modern Cartography Series)

Elsevier Limited, 2014

Developments in the Theory and Practice of Cybercartographyâawarded an Honorable Mention in Earth Science at the Association of American Publishers' 2015 PROSE Awardsâexamines some of the recent developments in the theory and practice of cybercartography and the substantial changes which have taken place since the first...

The Little Japanese Cookbook: More than 80 delicious recipes (The Little Cookbook)

Murdoch Books, 2017

The Little Japanese Cookbook explores how geography, climate, culture, and tradition have shaped one of the world's most popular cuisines. Take a look behind-the-scenes at the world of growers, artisans, chefs, and home cooks whose passion for produce is reflected in the incredibly varied, regional styles and flavors of...

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