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Policy-makers in government, researchers and students have continually struggled with the problem of how to protect people who are displaced... Læs mere
This book treats four fundamentally different definitions - from topology, geometric measure theory, dynamical systems, and the theory of metric spaces -... Læs mere
This book examines the new institution of divinization that emerged at the close of the Roman republic. Michael Koortbojian... Læs mere
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An indispensable reference for researchers and students of marine science, and a visually stunning resource that will enlighten... Læs mere
With new chapters on spin relaxation, the hexagonal wurtzite lattice, nitride structures, and terahertz sources, this second edition will interest... Læs mere
An essential companion to Egyptology examining the methods and techniques that are used by archaeologists in their discovery and assessment of archaeological finds. Written by an... Læs mere
Discusses the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages. This new edition covers the recent trend of blending and shortening... Læs mere