Russell Jacoby, Naomi Glauberman, "The Bell Curve Debate"
English | 1995 | ISBN: 0812925874 | 720 pages | PDF | 22.7 MB
Russell Jacoby and Naomi Glauberman have edited a book on race, class, and intelligence that will stand for the foreseeable future as the authoritative guide to the extraordinary controversy ignited by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray's incendiary bestseller, The Bell Curve. The editors have gathered together both the best of recent reviews and essays, and salient documents drawn from the curious history of this heated debate. The Bell Curve Debate captures the fervor, anger, and scope of an almost unprecedented national argument over the very idea of democracy and the possibility of a tolerant, multiracial America. It is an essential companion and answer to The Bell Curve, and provides scholarship and polemic from every point of view. It is a must-read for the informed citizen in search of all the views fit to print.
The Beauty of Geology: Art of Geology Mapping in China Over a Century by Chenyang Li
English | EPUB | 2019 | 125 Pages | ISBN : 9811337853 | 407.9 MB
This book contains a collection of rare geologic maps and figures made by Chinese geologists in the last century. Preserved in National Geological Archives of China, these artworks demonstrate the development and innovation of geological mapping technology in China in the past 100 years. The collections are highly scientific and artistic, with most of the hand-drawn maps featured with traditional Chinese painting techniques, while the newer ones being more accurate and embedded with more scientific information with the aid of computer techniques.
The Atlas of Disease : Mapping deadly epidemics and contagion from the plague to the zika virus
by Sandra Hempel
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1781317909 | 224 Pages | True PDF | 31 MB
Klaus Bohn, "The Art Within Portrait Photography: A Master Photographer's Revealing and Enlightening Look at Portraiture"
English | ISBN: 0978116232 | 2007 | 136 pages | AZW3 | 1226 KB
Exploring the art and creativity that exists in portraiture allows us to create a greater awareness of ourselves and our surroundings. From Glamour to Children, Couples, Families, Pets, Executives and more, Klaus Bohn's work lets us really see the emotions, feelings and art contained within these images.
Steve Olson, "The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age"
English | ISBN: 0393634973 | 2020 | 352 pages | AZW3 | 3 MB
A thrilling narrative of scientific triumph, decades of secrecy, and the unimaginable destruction wrought by the creation of the atomic bomb.
The Administrative Presidency and the Environment : Policy Leadership and Retrenchment from Clinton to Trump
by David M. Shafie
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1138596140 | 200 Pages | True ePUB | 1.13 MB
The 3D Stereotaxic Brain Atlas of the Degu: With MRI and Histology Digital Model with a Freely Rotatable Viewer by Noriko Kumazawa-Manita
English | PDF,EPUB | 2018 | 149 Pages | ISBN : 4431566139 | 232.90 MB
This book is the first digital atlas of the degu brain with microscopic features simultaneously in Nissl sections and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). As an experimental animal model, the degu contributes to a variety of medical research fields in diabetes, hyperglycemia, pancreatic function, and adaptation to high altitude, among others. Recently the degu has gained increasing importance in the field of neuroscience, particularly in studies evaluating the relationship between sociality and cognitive brain functions, and in studies pertaining to the evolutional aspects of the acquisition of tool-use abilities.
Bohumil Doboš, "Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups: Security, Economy, and Identity "
English | ISBN: 0367745739 | 2021 | 156 pages | EPUB | 926 KB
This book examines the issue of territorial control by violent jihadist groups, using a comparative perspective.
Pak Nung Wong, "Techno-Geopolitics: US-China Tech War and the Practice of Digital Statecraft "
English | ISBN: 036749714X | 2021 | 124 pages | EPUB | 752 KB
Techno-Geopolitics explores contemporary U.S.-China relations and the future of global cyber-security through the prisms of geopolitics and financial-technological competition. It puts forward a new conceptual framework for an emerging field of digital statecraft and discusses a range of key issues including the controversies around 5G technology, policy regulations over TikTok and WeChat, the emergence of non-traditional espionage, and potential trends in post-pandemic foreign policy.
Inez Testoni, "Teaching against Violence: The Reassessing Toolbox"
English | 2014 | pages: 192 | ISBN: 6155225931 | PDF | 4,4 mb
Teaching Against Violence deals with gender based violence, paying particular attention to domestic violence, as in this field feminism has tenaciously sought to change the condition of women and, as a result, many international policies have promoted a significant social transformation. The chapters present active techniques that were adopted during the interventions to promote women's empowerment. The contributions face these issues from various perspectives, present the state of the art research in multiple fields of study and suggest educational best practices that can be used where this problem is particularly severe.