The Science of Navigation: From Dead Reckoning to GPS By Mark Denny
2012 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 1421405121 | EPUB | 10 MB
In today's world of online maps and travel directions delivered wirelessly to hand-held devices, getting from place to place requires little thought from most of us-which is a good thing, since accurate navigation can be tricky. Get your bearings with Mark Denny-an expert at explaining scientific concepts in non-technical language-in this all-encompassing look at the history and science of navigation.Denny's tour kicks off with key facts about the earth and how its physical properties affect travel. He discusses cartography and early mapmakers, revealing fascinating tidbits such as how changes over time of the direction of true north, as well as of magnetic north, impacted navigation. Denny details the evolution of navigation from the days of coastal piloting to GPS and other modern-day technologies. He explains the scientific breakthroughs in accessible, amusing terms and provides an insightful look at their effects on societies, cultures, and human advancement. Throughout, Denny frames the long history of navigation with amazing tales of such people as Pytheas, an ancient Greek navigator, and Sir Francis Drake and of such discoveries as the magnetic compass and radio direction finding.Whether you have an interest in orienteering and geocaching or want to know more about the critical role navigation has played in human survival and progress since ancient people learned to use lodestones, The Science of Navigation is for you. With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding.

Ross Anthony, "The Rise and Decline and Rise of China: Searching for an Organising Philosophy"
English | ISBN: 1920655840 | 2016 | 412 pages | PDF | 14 MB
Running like a red thread through this book are the manifestations of Sino-African relations dating back many centuries. In this way, The Rise and Decline and Rise of China: Searching for an Organising Philosophy takes forward the work MISTRA conducted on the Mapungubwe society, one of the advanced states that existed in southern Africa some 800 years ago. What makes this research report unique, though, is that the treatment of these issues has been undertaken primarily from an African perspective.

Teresa Amabile, "The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work"
English | ISBN: 142219857X | 2011 | 272 pages | MOBI | 807 KB
What really sets the best managers above the rest? It's their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives-consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly.

The Prepper's Long Term Survival Guide: When and Why Prepping. 14+1 Catastrophes That Can Happen Tomorrow as a Déjà Vu, and how to Prepare Yourself for the Worst Scenarios (The SHTF Series) by Jim Grylls
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B57GNKTG | 71 pages | EPUB | 2.77 Mb
THE PREPPER'S LONG TERM SURVIVAL GUIDE: When and Why Prepping. 9+1 Catastrophes that Can Happen Tomorrow as a Dйjа Vu, and How to Prepare Yourself for the Worse Scenarios

The Prepper's Long Term Natural Medicine: Life-Saving Remedies, Herbs, Essential Oils, and Hygiene Tricks for When There is no Doctor by Jim Grylls
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B5GP542N | 80 pages | EPUB | 2.65 Mb
THE PREPPER'S LONG TERM NATURAL MEDICINE: Life-Saving Remedies, Herbs, Essential Oil, and Hygiene Tricks for When There is NO Doctor

The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness by Ayya Khema
English | July 19th, 2022 | ISBN: 1611809509 | 176 pages | True EPUB | 3.44 MB
Beloved Buddhist nun Ayya Khema expertly guides the reader through ten meditations on generating loving-kindness and cultivating the fifteen wholesome qualities necessary for igniting compassion and boundless love.

Edward Farley Aldrich, "The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II"
English | ISBN: 081177094X | 2022 | 560 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
On September 1, 1939, the day World War II broke out in Europe, Gen. George Marshall was sworn in as chief of staff of the U.S. Army. Ten months later, Roosevelt appointed Henry Stimson secretary of war. For the next five years, from adjoining offices in the Pentagon, Marshall and Stimson headed the army machine that ground down the Axis. Theirs was one of the most consequential collaborations of the twentieth century. A dual biography of these two remarkable Americans, The Partnership tells the story of how they worked together to win World War II and reshape not only the United States, but the world.

The Oxford Handbook of Political Science (Oxford Handbooks) edited by Robert E. Goodin
English | September 28, 2009 | ISBN: 0199562954, 0199604452 | True EPUB/PDF | 1310 pages | 6.2/10.8 MB
Drawing on the rich resources of the ten-volume series of The Oxford Handbooks of Political Science, this one-volume distillation provides a comprehensive overview of all the main branches of contemporary political science: political theory; political institutions; political behavior; comparative politics; international relations; political economy; law and politics; public policy; contextual political analysis; and political methodology.

The Nucleic Acid Protocols Handbook By Ian Garner (auth.), Ralph Rapley (eds.)
2000 | 478 Pages | ISBN: 0896034593 | PDF | 76 MB
The Nucleic Acid Protocols Handbook is today's most comprehensive up-to-date treasury of all the key molecular biology methods-ranging from DNA extraction to gene localization in situ-needed to function effectively in the modern laboratory. Each of the 120 highly successful techniques follows the format of the much acclaimed Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, providing an introduction to the scientific basis of each technique, a complete listing of all the materials and reagents needed, and clear step-by-step instructions to permit error-free execution. Included for each technique are notes about pitfalls to avoid, troubleshooting tips, alternate methods, and explanations of the reasons for certain steps-all key elements contributing significantly to success in the lab. The authord are well-experienced masters of the techniques described, often having perfected and optimized them in their own laboratories. In The Nucleic Acid Protocols Handbook, Ralph Rapley has brought together the widest-ranging, one-volume collection of classic and cutting-edge techniques for the successful isolation, analysis, and manipulation of nucleic acids. Eminently practical and reproducible, these proven methods will help both experienced researchers and those entering the field attain the laboratory mastery needed-not only to deepen understanding of biological processes at the molecular level, but also to begin realizing the biotechnological bounty so clearly in prospect.

The New Cold War, China, and the Caribbean: Economic Statecraft, China and Strategic Realignments
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031061489 | 310 Pages | PDF (True) | 9 MB
This book examines the slide into a new Cold War in the Caribbean. The primary argument is that the Caribbean's geopolitics have shifted from a period of relative great power disinterest in the aftermath of the Cold War to a gradual movement into a new Cold War in which a global rivalry between the U.S. and China is acted out regionally. The result of this is a gradual polarization of countries in the Caribbean as they are increasingly pressured to choose between Washington and Beijing (this being very evident during the Trump years). It can be argued that the U.S. focus on the Caribbean in the late 1990s through the early 21st century diminished, leaving the region open to a China ready and eager to do business and guided by a diverse set of objectives. The book brings the reader into a discussion on international relations with a main focus on U.S.-Chinese relations being played out in the Caribbean, an important strategic region for the North American country.