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Roots of Empire
Roots of Empire examines the forest management policies of Spain's global monarchy from the sixteenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century, connecting imperial strategies with local lived experiences in forest communities impacted by this manifestation of expanded state power.
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Macbeth
Lush visuals illustrate the full original text of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the tale of a nobleman inspired to commit treason and murder in pursuit of the Scottish throne.
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The Jalayirids
This book examines the rise and collapse of Mongol rule in Iran and Iraq, and its revival by a family of sultans who claimed to be the rightful heirs to the Mongol khans. The Jalayirids offers a glimpse at a long overlooked but critical period in the history of the Middle East in the late medieval period.
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Experimental Research Methods in Orthopedics and Trauma
Covering all state-of-the-art experimental research methods in orthopedic surgery and trauma
From bioinformatics to nanotechnology, advances in basic research ultimately drive advances in clinical care. This book provides a comprehensive summary of all current research methodologies for translational and pre-clinical studies in biomechanics and orthopedic trauma surgery. With this \"roadmap\" at hand, specialists and trainees will have the tools to conduct high-quality experimental research in any area of musculoskeletal science, with a solid understanding of how the findings can be applied in patient care.
Special Features:
* Utilizes the principles and methodology of modern, evidence-based medicine in pre-clinical musculoskeletal research
* Offers a comprehensive analysis of in vivo models for studying different components of the musculoskeletal system
* Demonstrates how principles of structural, functional, and numerical biomechanics can be utilized in well-defined experimental research studies – spanning topics from fracture fixation to gait analysis to bone remodeling
* Covers the role of new macroscopic CT and ultrasound imaging techniques for assessing bone and cartilage function
* Explores cutting-edge developments in cell culture research, molecular testing, and tissue engineering
* Provides practical advice, a glossary of key terminology, and hundreds of illustrations to familiarize clinicians with every aspect of designing and interpreting an effective research study
With 54 state-of-the-art chapters by orthopedic surgeons, musculoskeletal physicians, biologists, engineers, physicists, and mathematicians, Experimental Research Methods in Orthopedics and Trauma is the authoritative reference on the topic. It is essential for clinicians, basic researchers, and orthopedic surgical trainees who need to understand experimental research methodology, apply its findings, and participate fully in research activities.
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On Land and Sea
During the vast stretches of early geologic time, the
islands of the Caribbean archipelago separated from continental
land masses, rose and sank many times, merged with and broke
from other land masses, and then by the mid-Cenozoic period
settled into the current pattern known today. By the time
Native Americans arrived, the islands had developed complex,
stable ecosystems. The actions these first colonists took on
the landscape—timber clearing, cultivation, animal
hunting and domestication, fishing and exploitation of reef
species—affected fragile land and sea biotic communities
in both beneficial and harmful ways.
On Land and Sea examines the condition of biosystems
on Caribbean islands at the time of colonization, human
interactions with those systems through time, and the current
state of biological resources in the West Indies. Drawing on a
massive data set collected from long-term archaeological
research, the study reconstructs past lifeways on these small
tropical islands. The work presents a wide range of
information, including types of fuel and construction timber
used by inhabitants, cooking techniques for various shellfish,
availability and use of medicinal and ritual plants, the
effects on native plants and animals of cultivation and
domestication, and diet and nutrition of native
populations.
The islands of the Caribbean basin continue to be actively
excavated and studied in the quest to understand the earliest
human inhabitants of the New World. This comprehensive work
will ground current and future studies and will be valuable to
archaeologists, anthropologists, botanists, ecologists,
Caribbeanists, Latin American historians, and anyone studying
similar island environments.
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Delaunay Mesh Generation
Written by authors at the forefront of modern algorithms research, this book demonstrates the power and versatility of Delaunay meshers in tackling complex geometric domains ranging from polyhedra with internal boundaries to piecewise smooth surfaces. It is one of the first to integrate a vast amount of cutting-edge material on Delaunay triangulations. Covering both volume and surface meshes, the book offers a rigorous theoretical analysis of mesh generation methods while also showing how the algorithms work well in practice.
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Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture
The only Revit tutorial guide based on a real project workflowAutodesk Revit Architecture No Experience Required is the ultimate real-world guide for mastering this increasingly prevalent BIM software package. Using a continuous, step-by-step tutorial, this book walks you through all project phases as you learn the basics of Revit by designing, documenting, and presenting a four-story office building. You'll begin by learning your way around the interface and conventions, then jump right into design by placing walls, doors, and windows. Next you'll work with grids, beams, foundations, dimensions, and text as you build floors layer by layer, join walls, create ceilings and roofs, and place stairs, ramps, and railings. The instruction covers construction documentation, advanced detailing, and families, as well as site considerations including grading and top surface features to provide a well-rounded, real-world Revit skill set. The companion website features downloadable 'before and after' tutorial files that allow you to jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros. The shift from 2D drafting to 3D building information modeling has made Revit a must-have skill for an increasing number of design, engineering, and construction professionals. This book is designed to teach you the basics quickly, using a real-world workflow, process, and pacing. Get acquainted with the Revit interface, then immediately start buildingLearn to place structural components, text, dimensions, and moreUnderstand views, grids, editing, importing, exporting, and work sharingGenerate construction documentation including schedules and material takeoffsThis simple yet engaging tutorial brings together all of the major skills a Revit user needs to know to complete real workplace projects. Whether read from beginning to end as a comprehensive lesson, or used as 'dip-in' reference for unfamiliar tasks, Autodesk Revit Architecture No Experience Required provides invaluable practical BIM instruction for every phase of a project.
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Collaborative Colonial Power
Law Wing Sang provides an alternative lens for looking into Hong Kong's history by breaking away for the usual colonial and nationalist interpretations. Drawing on both English and Chinese sources, he argues that, from the early colonial era, colonial pow
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The Rise of Cantonese Opera
Defined by its distinct performance style, stage practices, and regional and dialect based identities, Cantonese opera originated as a traditional art form performed by itinerant companies in temple courtyards and rural market fairs. In the early 1900s, however, Cantonese opera began to capture mass audiences in the commercial theaters of Hong Kong and Guangzhou--a transformation that changed it forever. Wing Chung Ng charts Cantonese opera's confrontations with state power, nationalist discourses, and its challenge to the ascendancy of Peking opera as the country's preeminent \"national theatre.\" Mining vivid oral histories and heretofore untapped archival sources, Ng relates how Cantonese opera evolved from a fundamentally rural tradition into urbanized entertainment distinguished by a reliance on capitalization and celebrity performers. He also expands his analysis to the transnational level, showing how waves of Chinese emigration to Southeast Asia and North America further re-shaped Cantonese opera into a vibrant part of the ethnic Chinese social life and cultural landscape in the many corners of a sprawling diaspora.
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