Matokeo ya Utafutaji

The Genesis story of Cain’s murder of Abel is often told as a simplistic contrast between the innocence of Abel and the evil of Cain. This book subverts that reading of the Biblical text by utilising Giorgio Agamben’s concepts of homo sacer, the state of exception and the idea of sovereignty to re-e... More

For many in the Middle Ages, pilgrimages were seen to represent a clear risk of moral and religious perdition for women, and they were strongly discouraged from making them; this exhortation would have been universally disseminated and generally followed, except, of course, in the case of the virtuo... More

This story of three men's work helping traumatized kids in one of America&’s most underserved cities reveals how mindfulness tools can help children and communities not only survive but thrive In this inspiring book, founders of The Holistic Life Foundation Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzale... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

A Dive Into the World of Planning and Personal GrowthThe complete guide for navigating the planning process, Journal Planning Magic features easy tips and visuals for effective execution and increased productivity using your journal as a tool.Planning made simple. Journal Planning Magic is the ultim... More

Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere, Girl Code is the story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, and ended up becoming world famous. The book also includes bonus content to help you get started coding!Fans of funny and inspirin... More

Este libro inolvidable te ayudará a dar los pasos necesarios para lograr una salud emocional óptima, tener el balance perfecto entre bienestar físico y espiritual y convencerte de que tú eres un ser humano Acepta el llamado de Roger y Andrea, los brocos más locos y encantadores del mundo, en este l... More

This book covers the most recent advances in all the topics with which researchers and professionals need to be familiar in order to obtain a better understanding of, and to better exploit, beneficial plant-microbe interactions.  The use of microorganisms for agriculture and environmental applicatio... More

In what ways did Europeans interact with the diversity of people they encountered on other continents in the context of colonial expansion, and with the peasant or ethnic 'Other' at home? How did anthropologists and ethnologists make sense of the mosaic of people and societies during the nineteenth ... More

The book is a comprehensive compilation of the most recent advances in the practical approach of the use of microbial probiotics for agriculture. Unlike the rest of the publications about biofertilizers, this book bridges the gap between the lab studies (molecular, physiological, omics, etc.) and th... More

Modern semiconductor devices have reached high current and voltage levels, and their power-handling limits can be extended if they are used in multilevel converter configurations. To create high-performance and reliable control designs, however, engineers need in-depth understanding of the character... More

This book contains thirty-five selected papers presented at the International Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control with Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems (EUROGEN 2017). This was one of the Thematic Conferences of the European Commu... More

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 15th Colombian Congress on Advances in Computing, CCC 2021, held in Bogotá, Colombia, during November 22–26, 2021.The 8 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 47... More

Over the last century, energy storage systems (ESSs) have continued to evolve and adapt to changing energy requirements and technological advances. Energy Storage in Power Systems describes the essential principles needed to understand the role of ESSs in modern electrical power systems, highlighti... More

This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Computer Assisted and Robotic Endoscopy, CARE 2017, and the 6th International Workshop on Clinical Image-Based Procedures: Translational Research in Medical Imaging, CLIP 2017, held in conjunction with the 20th... More

This book constitutes selected revised papers of the 16th International Conference on Formalizing Natural Languages: Applications to Natural Language Processing and Digital Humanities, NooJ 2022, held in Rosario, Argentina, in June 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.Noo... More

Invasive arthropods cause significant damage in agricultural crops and natural environments across the globe. Potentially threatened regions need to be prepared to prevent new pests from becoming established. Therefore, information on pest identity, host range, geographical distribution, biology, to... More

Invasive arthropods cause significant damage in agricultural crops and natural environments across the globe. Potentially threatened regions need to be prepared to prevent new pests from becoming established. Therefore, information on pest identity, host range, geographical distribution, biology, to... More

One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution ... More

Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have been released or developed in recent years in order to improve the efficiency and profitability of che... More

This book covers the biotechnology of all the major perennial fruit and nut species. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2005, there has been significant progress in cell culture, genomics and genetic transformation for many of these species. This book covers these biotechnolo... More

In the late 2010s, the United States experienced a period of widespread silencing. Protests of unsafe drinking water have been met with tear gas; national park employees, environmentalists, and scientists have been ordered to stop communicating publicly. Advocates for gun control are silenced even a... More

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally, and more particularly in the developing regions. This is especially so in Africa where traditional agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe exploitation of natural resources with negative impacts... More

Quédate, Un libro Escrito para jóvenes de todas las edades aa Ambos Sexos. Não Se trata de una novela para Adolescentes, tampoco de una tierna historia de amor, sino de algo que va más allá de Toda comprensión. Una pareja de adolescentes that enfrenta las dificultades de la juventud, pero sobreto... More

Casa nueva, vecino nuevo... Karine acaba de mudarse a una ciudad pequeña, donde planea comenzar una nueva vida como maestra en la escuela local. ¡Lo que ella no esperaba era que su vecino fuera tan atractivo y carismático! Cuando él la invita a ver la puesta de sol en esta ciudad del interior, am... More