The Quest for a Universal Theory of Intelligence
by Christian Hugo Hoffmann
English | 2022 | ISBN: 311075603X | 294 pages | True PDF EPUB | 101.04 MB
Brian Tannebaum, "The Practice: Brutal Truths About Lawyers and Lawyering"
English | ISBN: 1627220011 | 2015 | 299 pages | EPUB | 395 KB
In The Practice, Tannebaum riffs on everything from asking yourself what type of lawyer you want to be, to the most effective way to market yourself in an industry where lawyers increasingly over-rely on social media to prove their relevance. It also discusses other important topics, including the proper way to handle referrals, rainmaking, reinventing yourself as a lawyer, personal branding, and much more.
Jasmine Shahin, "The Poetics of Arabian Sūqs: A Hermeneutic Reading of the Development of Arabian Sūqs from the Pre-Islamic Era to Presen"
English | ISBN: 1032267984 | 2022 | 254 pages | PDF | 42 MB
This book investigates the history of Arabian sūqs from their pre-Islamic beginnings to the present. Collecting evidence from archaeological ruins, Islamic towns, modern cities, Arabic poetry, philosophical debates, political conflicts, puppet shows and the insights of modern-day market-goers, the book presents new and unforeseen interpretations of the Arabian sūq's meaning and its transformation through time and place. The finding that such meaning is tied to ancient trade rituals, where temple and market presented a holistic socio-urban unit, re-questions some instrumental assumptions regarding the value of sūq-ness in Arabia's everyday practices. Such a finding, which locates the
The Physics of Renewable Energy by Martin Stutzmann , Christoph Csoklich
English | PDF,EPUB | 2023 | 199 Pages | ISBN : 3031177231 | 36.8 MB
This book provides a concise overview of the physical basics of different forms of renewable energy (water, waves, wind, solar, thermal, geothermal, biofuels), focusing on the physical limits for the efficiency and energy densities of different current technologies. It also discusses relevant aspects of materials science, physical chemistry, and biophysics. The book is based on the lecture notes of a course taught at TU München to undergraduate and graduate students of Applied Physics and related engineering disciplines. It provides material that can be taught in a one-semester course with 4 hours per week and includes a self-test section to enable students to check their understanding.
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, "The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed"
English | ISBN: 0525950532 | 2008 | 286 pages | EPUB | 872 KB
Every NASCAR fan - at one time or another - asks the same question: Why isn't my favorite driver winning? This is your chance to discover how much more there is to NASCAR than "Go fast, turn left and don't crash." If you've ever wondered why racecars don't have mufflers, how "bump drafting" works, or what in the world "Let's go up a pound on the right rear and add half a round of wedge" means, The Physics of NASCAR is for you.
The Patriot By Richard Langston
2021 | 96 Pages | ISBN: 164014076X | PDF | 10 MB
Alexander Kluge achieved his breakthrough at the 1966 Venice Biennale with his first feature, Yesterday Girl (Abschied von gestern), but it is arguably his 1979 film The Patriot (Die Patriotin) that first embodied the great heights his storytelling could reach. Titled after its heroine, the history teacher Gabi Teichert, The Patriot is, however, much more than just a curious story about a headstrong pedagogue intent on teaching kids a version of German history that does not end in war and death: it is one of the finest examples of Kluge's exploration of the poetic force of Frankfurt School Critical Theory. This book pursues The Patriot's conception as a cinematic extension of the theoretical agenda that Kluge and social philosopher Oskar Negt began developing just as the Frankfurt School's first generation was ending. It will guide twenty-first-century English-language readers past superficial interpretations of the film's engagement with German history. By asking how and why The Patriot brings the twin concepts of history and obstinacy - the human propensity to resist capitalism's forces of expropriation and alienation - to the screen, this book revitalizes Kluge's film for the new millennium.Table of ContentsWhat's in a Title?Alexander Kluge and the Trouble with the Female PatriotSequence 1: Gabi Teichert and Corporal Wieland's Wandering KneeSequences 2-4: Worldly Modes of Knowledge Production-Archeology, Astrophysics, Politics, FolkloreSequences 5-8: Obstinacy and the Intrusions of Instrumental ReasonSequences 9-11: Natural History as a Constellation of TreesSequence 12: Relationality between the Living and the DeadFrom Antigone to OrpheusCreditsNotes
Nancy Matsumoto, "The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders: Supporting Self-Esteem, Healthy Eating, and Positive Body Image at Home Ed 2"
English | ISBN: 1684422930 | 2007 | 384 pages | EPUB | 405 KB
The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders shows that effective solutions begin at home and cost little more than a healthy investment of time, effort, and love. Based on exciting new research, it differs from similar books in several key ways. Instead of concentrating on the grim, expensive hospital stays of patients with severe disorders, the authors focus on the family, teaching parents how to examine and understand their family's approach to food and body-image issues and its effect their child's behavior. Parents learn to identify an eating disorder early, to establish healthy attitudes toward food at a young age, and to intervene in a nonthreatening, nonjudgmental way. The authors concentrate on teens, the age group most often affected by eating disorders, as well as younger children. Individual chapters cover boys at risk, relapse training, dealing with friends, school, and summer camp, and much more. The book includes an appendix and sections on further reading, organizations and websites, residential and hospital programs, and references.
Melani Cammett, "The Oxford Handbook of Politics in Muslim Societies "
English | ISBN: 0190931051 | 2022 | 912 pages | PDF | 16 MB
Muslim societies are largely absent from the study of religion and politics in the social sciences, despite the fact that scholarly literature often presumes that religion exercises a colossal influence on social, political, and economic outcomes in predominantly Muslim countries. This volume utilizes real world events and newly available data to more fully integrate the study of politics in Muslim societies into mainstream comparative analytical frameworks. Moreover, it explores the extent to which theories about core topics of inquiry in political science apply to Muslim societies. The aim is to interrogate rather than presume both whether and how Islam and Muslims are distinct from other religions and religious communities.
Yonatan Adler, "The Origins of Judaism: An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal "
English | ISBN: 0300254903 | 2022 | 384 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Groundbreaking research that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of Judaism
Harold Evensky, "The New Wealth Management: The Financial Advisor's Guide to Managing and Investing Client Assets"
English | ISBN: 0470624000 | 2011 | 480 pages | EPUB | 8 MB
Mainstay reference guide for wealth management, newly updated for today's investment landscape