Aristocratic Women in Medieval France By Theodore Evergates (ed.)
1999 | 282 Pages | ISBN: 0812217004 | PDF | 16 MB
Were aristocratic women in medieval France little more than appendages to patrilineal families, valued as objects of exchange and necessary only for the production of male heirs? Such was the view proposed by the great French historian Georges Duby more than three decades ago and still widely accepted. In 'Aristocratic Women in Medieval France' another model is put forth: women of the landholding elite-from countesses down to the wives of ordinary knights-had considerable rights, and exercised surprising power.The authors of the volume offer five case studies of women from the mid-eleventh through the thirteenth centuries, and from regions as diverse as Blois-Chartres, Champagne, Flanders, and Occitania. They show not only the diversity of life experiences these women enjoyed but the range of social and political roles open to them. The ecclesiastical and secular sources they mine confirm that women were regarded as full members of both their natal and affinal families, were never excluded from inheriting and controlling property, and did not have their share of family property limited to dowries. Women across France exchanged oaths for fiefs and assumed responsibilities for enfeoffed knights. As feudal lords, they settled disputes involving vassals, fortified castles, and even led troops into battle.'Aristocratic Women in Medieval France' clearly shows that it is no longer possible to depict well-born women as powerless in medieval society. Demonstrating the importance of aristocratic women in a period during which they have been too long assumed to have lacked influence, it forces us to reframe our understanding of the high Middle Ages.
Ant in Action (2nd Edition) by Steve Loughran, Erik Hatcher
English | 2007 | ISBN: 193239480X | 600 Pages | PDF | 18.4 MB
This second edition of a Manning bestseller has been revised and re-titled to fit the 'In Action' Series by Steve Loughran, an Ant project committer. Ant in Action introduces Ant and how to use it for test-driven Java application development. Ant itself is moving to v1.7, a major revision, at the end of 2006 so the timing for the book is right. A single application of increasing complexity, followed throughout the book, shows how an application evolves and how to handle the problems of building and testing. Reviewers have praised the book's coverage of large-projects, Ant's advanced features, and the details and depth of the discussion-all unavailable elsewhere.
Animal, Vegetable, Junk : A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal
by Mark Bittman
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1328974626 | 387 Pages | True PDF | 4.75 MB
Analog (MIT Press Essential Knowledge) by Robert Hassan
English | January 3rd, 2023 | ISBN: 0262544490 | 272 pages | True EPUB | 1.32 MB
Why, surrounded by screens and smart devices, we feel a deep connection to the analog-vinyl records, fountain pens, Kodak film, and other nondigital tools.
An Introduction to Anomalous Diffusion and Relaxation
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031181492 | 690 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 34 MB
This book provides a contemporary treatment of the problems related to anomalous diffusion and anomalous relaxation. It collects and promotes unprecedented applications dealing with diffusion problems and surface effects, adsorption-desorption phenomena, memory effects, reaction-diffusion equations, and relaxation in constrained structures of classical and quantum processes. The topics covered by the book are of current interest and comprehensive range, including concepts in diffusion and stochastic physics, random walks, and elements of fractional calculus. They are accompanied by a detailed exposition of the mathematical techniques intended to serve the reader as a tool to handle modern boundary value problems. This self-contained text can be used as a reference source for graduates and researchers working in applied mathematics, physics of complex systems and fluids, condensed matter physics, statistical physics, chemistry, chemical and electrical engineering, biology, and many others.
An Introduction to Analysis by Robert C. Gunning
English | 2018 | ISBN: 0691178798 | 384 pages | PDF | 4 MB
An essential undergraduate textbook on algebra, topology, and calculus
Advances in Glass Research
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031202651 | 734 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 79 MB
This book covers preparation methods, characterization, and applications of most glass families.It reports thefundamentals of glass, challenges in the development, traditional and new manufacturing processes, characterization techniques, structural, thermal, and optical properties. The book reviews redox reactions in glasses and the factors affecting them, in addition to the techniques for determining the redox states and speciation of polyvalent ions in glass. Aspecial chapter is dedicate to phosphateglasses, their importance, preparation methods, structureandproperties. The use of different types of phosphate glasses in biomedicine, optics, electrochemistry, and as hosts for nuclear wastes isthoroughly discussed.Moreover, the applications of phosphate glasses in electronics and laser technology are also discussed in this book. Recent experimental studies such as the development of a novel bioglass system and the influence of ZnO, TiO2,and Al2O3incorporation on structural, mechanical strength, degradation, pH variation, and formation of hydroxyapatite (Hap) layer on the glass surfaceare reported.Promising aluminum-silicate glassy system and its glass-ceramic counterpartare also presented in this books.An overview of the calorimetry approaches related to rare earth improvements on the thermal stability of glassis provided.The book discusses the advances in the chalcogenide glasses (ChGs) and based devices. It also reportstheir applications in optical devices, semiconductor circuits, and other applications. In addition, lanthanide and/or QDs doped luminescent glasses and their use in solid-state lighting and displays, security (anti-counterfeiting), optical temperature sensors, and solar energy (solar spectrum conversion)are reviewed along with a comparison of their advantages and disadvantages. Finally, the nature of phthalocyanines as materials for glass coatings and most widely used synthesis methods of porphyrins and phthalocyanines are discussed.
Advanced Solutions and Practical Applications in Road Traffic Engineering
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031223586 | 271 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 38 MB
This book presents many valuable tips for making decisions related to traffic flow in transport networks. The knowledge base in practical examples, as well as the decision support systems described in this book, finds interest among people who face the daily challenge of searching for advanced solutions and practical applications in road traffic engineering. The publication is therefore addressed to local authorities related to the planning and development of development strategies for selected areas with regard to transport (both in the urban and regional dimension) and to representatives of business and industry, as people directly involved in the implementation of traffic engineering solutions.
Actology : Action, Change, and Diversity in the Western Philosophical Tradition
by Malcolm Torry
English | 2020 | ISBN: 172526675X | 260 Pages | True ePUB | 1.04 MB
Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam (MEAP V05)
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1633439097 | 289 pages | PDF,EPUB | 24.4 MB
Becoming a Kubernetes administrator is a big accomplishment-and passing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam can be a big boost to your career! Learn the hands-on skills you need to ace the exam with clear teaching and hands-on exercises that match the unique CKA test environment.