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January 2020Rise of Space Age Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
The Space Age is known as a period of space exploration and technological innovation beginning with the historic launch of Sputnik I by the Soviet Union in 1957. Rise of Space Age Astronomy explores humanity’s journey starting from ancient astronomy, all the way to contemporary astronomy. Readers will learn about the intellectual awakening that was the Space Age through selected human-crewed and robotic missions within the solar system. This eBook, filled with spectacular visuals, highlights some of the milestones, discoveries, and renowned scientists that led to space-based astronomy, making it an essential read for students interested in the history of astronomy.
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January 2020Space Age Planetary Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
Space Age Planetary Astronomy offers a look at some of the most fascinating early American space robot programs like the Pioneer, Viking, and Voyager. With a focus on early robot spacecraft that came out of the Space Age, readers will be taken through the period of exploration from the past six decades, during which time the United States became the first country to reach every major planet from Mercury to Neptune. This eBook provides a historic snapshot of how space robots emerged from simple, often unreliable exploring devices into sophisticated scientific platforms that now extend human consciousness and intelligent inquiry to the edges of the solar system and beyond.
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January 2020Space and Astronomy, Revised Edition
Notable Research and Discoveries
by Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D.
Dedicated to the scientists who explore the frontiers of this rapidly advancing field, Space and Astronomy, Revised Edition explores a wide range of topics—from the evolution of galaxies to the potential colonization of space. This newly revised edition covers the latest developments in the field, as scientists learn more and more about space every day, making it an essential read for any student interested in the expansive field of space and astronomy. Chapters include: Extrasolar Planets—Worlds Beyond the Solar System Colonization in Space and On Other Worlds Traveling Among the Stars Gravitational Waves Formation and Evolution of Galaxies The Hidden Universe—Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
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January 2020The Moon as a Platform for Astronomy and Astrophysics
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
The prospect of establishing a permanent lunar base could give scientists the extraordinary ability to use the Moon as a platform for future efforts in space-based astronomy and astrophysics. This eBook introduces a lunar-base development scenario that spans the 21st century and describes several concepts for astronomy performed on the surface of the Moon. As NASA collaborates with commercial and international partners to establish sustainable exploration by 2028, this eBook is an essential read for the scientists of tomorrow.
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January 2020Ultraviolet Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This visually-engaging eBook takes a deep dive into the history and science of ultraviolet (UV) astronomy. Astrophysicists find that UV data are of considerable use when they want to study many of the phenomena that occur in distant galaxies, which are often associated with massive black holes at the centers of galaxies. This eBook describes a variety of discoveries in UV astronomy made by space-based observatories since the beginning of the Space Age up to the present day. Ultraviolet Astronomy features notable missions in UV astronomy such as the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE), and specialized astronomical observations involving the Wide Field Camera 3 of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
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January 2020Infrared Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
Infrared (IR) astronomy is the branch of modern astronomy that studies and analyzes IR radiation from celestial objects. This eBook covers past and present missions used to observe fully-formed stars, as well as protostars, or stars in the process of forming. Readers will learn about the iconic NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, which has operated well beyond the scope of any previous cryogenic infrared space mission that came before it. Infrared Astronomy is a helpful resource for students interested in discovering more about this branch of modern astronomy.
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Journey in Trumplandia: The Rise of Populism in America
by Tiberiu Dianu
The book is a collection of essays about the transformation of America, which has turned from a united nation to one more divided than ever. Some pundits predict that, if things don’t change, another civil war could occur. Have we reached a point of no return? Hopefully, America is mature enough to learn from its mistakes and avoid further scars along its evolving history. "Trumplandia is a welcome addition toward understanding current events, Washington’s international policy, and the present American society; a society polarized and divided as it has not been since the Civil War.” NICHOLAS DIMA, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor and Research Associate, Nelson Institute, James Madison University, Virginia. "The book is fascinating. It provides background to, and insights into [the] current and past political history as well as offering a personal view... of the country and society. Presented in thematic form in chapters and sections, the insights offered provide a suggestive radiography...” Dr. DENNIS DELETANT, OBE, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC. "There has been this backsliding in... what a truly functioning rule-of-law state is, that has proper separation of co-equal powers, which, if you don’t keep working on that, you backslide. And I am even worried about that here, in the United States right now, about backsliding.” OBIE MOORE, Esq., OLM Advisors LLC, Washington DC “Indeed, Trumplandia should be a welcome addition to any scholar, student or layman’s library, especially in its international edition. If anyone loses sleep over its challenging assertions, then it will have been well worth it.” ERNESTO MORALES HIZON, Ph.D. Candidate in American and Comparative Politics at Claremont Graduate University, Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines ABOUT THE AUTHOR: TIBERIU DIANU has practiced law in Romania (as a corporate lawyer, judge, senior counselor at the Ministry of Justice, university professor and senior legal researcher), and in the United States (as a legal expert for the judiciary). He published several books and a host of articles in law, politics, and post-communist societies. Tiberiu currently lives and works in Washington, DC.
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January 2020X-ray Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
X-ray astronomy is the most advanced of the three general disciplines associated with high-energy astrophysics. This image-packed eBook features the orbiting observatories by which contemporary X-ray astronomy is performed, such as NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO). X-ray Astronomy covers how detecting x-ray emissions has been valuable in the study of high-energy events, such as the interaction of supernova remnants with interstellar gas and the functioning of quasars. This eBook is an essential read for students with an interest in x-ray and satellite technology.
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January 2020Optical Astronomy and the Hubble Telescope
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
This eBook describes the rise of telescopic astronomy in Western Europe, the early 17th century, and the emergence of the Scientific Revolution. Readers will explore the work of American astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble who showed that the universe was not static, but rather expanding. As demonstrated by the special collection of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope images presented in Optical Astronomy, Hubble’s over 1.4 million images have transformed how scientists observe the universe and some of its most mysterious phenomena. This eBook is a must-read for any student interested in how astronomers use telescopes to study planets, stars, galaxies, and the structure of the universe.
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January 2020Physical Sciences, Revised Edition
Notable Research and Discoveries
by Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D.
Physical Sciences, Revised Edition covers a range of areas of expertise in the ever-changing field of physics. Requiring no special mathematical knowledge to understand the material, this resource explores the ways in which scientists study atoms and their components, while also breaking down the theoretical foundations in the field. With new chapters devoted to the highly advanced technology and facilities that physicists are using, this revised edition is devoted to the researchers who expand the frontiers of physics-and often uncover phenomenon that contradict prevailing wisdom. Chapters include: Nuclear Fusion—Power from the Atom Particle Accelerators Neutrinos—Elusive Particles and the Mysteries of Astrophysics Superconductors—Perfect Electrical Conductors Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect String Theory and the Foundations of Physics International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) National Ignition Facility Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
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January 2020Space-Based Solar Physics
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
Since the start of the Space Age in the late 1950s, an armada of spacecraft have been sent into outer space to investigate the Sun and its interaction with Earth. Space-Based Solar Physics features the most notable and influential solar observation missions that have launched in the last three decades. These missions include: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite, the Ulysses mission, the Parker Solar Probe, and the Solar Orbiter mission. Each of these missions has provided valuable new insights into the behavior, dynamics, and functioning of humankind’s parent star, making this eBook an essential read for any student interested in learning more about the Sun.
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May 2023Technology and Social Transformations in Hospitality, Tourism and Gastronomy
South Asia Perspectives
by Savita Sharma, Shivam Bhartiya
This book explores the relationship between technology and social transformation in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy. It presents research and case studies, elaborating on benchmark practices adopted by tourism and hospitality professionals. In recent years, technology has transformed the tourism and hospitality industry; the chapters in this book cover areas such as guest experience and service quality, as well as operational areas such as housekeeping and waste management. Further social transformation in tourism is a result of drivers such as a growing interest in gastronomy and the use of social media; this is covered in the first part of the book. The second part outlines how communities may learn from these events. With contributions from academics, entrepreneurs, destination managers and government officials from the South Asia region, this book offers a real insight in to these areas of growing interest and provide a useful resource for those researching and studying within the areas of tourism development and hospitality.
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January 2020Basics of Astrophysics
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
Basics of Astrophysics lays the essential foundation of what is known as astrophysics, the study of the nature and physics of stars and their systems. The sciences of astronomy and physics have been intertwined since the 17th century when Sir Isaac Newton introduced the laws of motion and the universal law of gravitation. Readers will draw connections between these two critical fields of science and in doing so, will gain an enriched understanding of the theoretical framework for interpreting astronomical observations. This eBook discusses a variety of topics in contemporary astrophysics including black holes, dark matter, dark energy, evidence of the big bang, and the recently discovered existence of exoplanets.
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January 2020Gamma-ray Astronomy
by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
Gamma-ray astronomy is the youngest branch of high-energy astronomy and astrophysics, making this eBook a great resource for the latest in cutting-edge astronomical innovation. Gamma-ray astronomy is based on the detection of the energetic gamma rays associated with supernovas, exploding galaxies, quasars, pulsars, and black holes. This eBook features the space-based observatories by which gamma-ray astronomy is primarily conducted, such as NASA’s Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.
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Business, Economics & LawDecember 2017Tour Operators and Operations
Development, Management and Responsibility
by Jacqueline Holland, David Leslie
With a focus on the creation and distribution of packaged holidays, this text covers the fundamentals of business and the relationship between tour operators and destinations. With particular reference to the sustainability of both parties, it reviews the impacts and influences of tour operations and practices on destinations within the overriding context of tour operator responsibility. It addresses the entirety of this key component of the tourism sector, and reflects the shift in recent years from traditional 'sun, sea and sand' holiday to more bespoke packages. Taking into account tour operators as a growing factor among the major emergent economies of the world, this book is: - The first textbook to provide such in-depth content of tour operators and operations. - Written by authors with industry, research and teaching experience. - A wealth of information regarding popular eco, nature and adventure trips, as well as myriad niche and special interest products. Full of international and highly topical case studies, exercises and discussion questions, Tour Operators and Operations: Development, Management and Responsibility is a fundamental text for students of tourism.
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June 2024Genetics of Salt Tolerance in Plants
a Central Dogma Perspective and Strategies for Enhancement
by Showkat Ahmad Ganie, Shabir Hussain Wani
Gene expression in cells follows a prescribed pathway that conforms to the Central Dogma; where the genetic information stored in DNA is transcribed into RNA and then expressed into proteins, which influences most plant traits. Plant salt tolerance research is directed towards identifying nucleotide variants that could contribute to tolerant phenotypes. This book comprehensively presents the current state of knowledge on plant salt tolerance through meticulous analysis of the processes operating across the Central Dogma. It provides a detailed account of modulation of gene expression through genome editing systems to achieve crop improvement against salt stress. It also provides state-of-the-art information on advances in breeding technologies of genome selection and accelerated de novo domestication for rapidly improving the salt tolerance of plants for global food security. This book: 1.Provides a comprehensive coverage of plant salt tolerance mechanisms. 2.Spotlights various factors functioning along the Central Dogma pathway and their regulation in response to salinity. 3.Examines how these factors function to protect the plants from high salinity. 4.Highlights advances in cutting-edge breeding technologies for improving salt tolerance. The book will be of particular value to students and researchers of plant genetics, molecular biology and physiology and those with an interest in salinity and salt tolerance.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2024Peace and the politics of memory
by Annika Björkdahl, Susanne Buckley-Zistel, Stefanie Kappler, Johanna Mannergren Selimovic, Timothy Williams
This important book provides new understandings of how the politics of memory impacts peace in societies transitioning from a violent past. It does so by developing a theoretical approach focusing on the intersection of sites, agency, narratives, and events in memory-making. Drawing on rich empirical studies of mnemonic formations in Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, South Africa and Cambodia, the book speaks to a broad audience. The in-depth, cross-case analysis shows that inclusivity, pluralism, and dignity in memory politics are key to the construction of a just peace. The book contributes crucial and timely knowledge about societies that grapple with the painful legacies of the past and advances the study of memory and peace.
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2023Food Composition Table for the Practice
The small Souci/Fachmann/Kraut
by Founded by S.W. Souci, W. Fachmann and H. Kraut. Revised by Dr. Petra Steinhaus. Edited by the Leibniz Institute of Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich.
■ How many omega-3 fatty acids does salmon contain? ■ Which dairy product contains the most calcium? ■ How iron-rich is spinach, really? Whether calories, vitamins or amino acids – whether in field beans, bananas, eggs, chicken, parmesan cheese or onion – it is all here. The compact edition of the time-tested „large SFK [Souci/Fachmann/Kraut]“ offers tested data on over 70 ingredients in more than 360 foods, systematically structured according to food groups. This edition with thousands of values has been completely revised and updated by the Leibniz Institute of Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. Extra: 32 summary tables cover more than 300 other, less common foods and allow for targeted, clear comparisons. 16 orientation tables provide information about foods with particularly high or low amounts of ingredients. Nutritional values, energy content, main components and ingredients displayed in uniform systematics and a practical format – just look it up!
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September 2021Zhangjiajie•“Me and My Motherland”
by Zhangjiajie•“Me and My Motherland”Editorial Board
Zhangjiajie• is a book organized and edited by the Propaganda Department of the Zhangjiajie Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. At the beginning of 2019, the Propaganda Department of the Zhangjiajie Municipal Party Committee learned about the news of Zhangjiajie, the birthplace of "My Motherland and Me", and then began a long period of time. Argumentation and planning, the book is composed of 4 chapters: "Birth", "Anthem", "Story" and "The Square". The work uses a large number of little-known song creation details, interesting stories and praises to the landscape and humanities of Zhangjiajie. It restores the creation process of the song "Me and My Motherland" for readers. At the same time, through a large number of incisive essays, multi-dimensional and multi-perspective presented Zhangjiajie people's praise of the motherland in all aspects.
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Biography & True StoriesNovember 2024Walking in the dark
James Baldwin, my father and I
by Douglas Field
A moving exploration of the life and work of the celebrated American writer, blending biography and memoir with literary criticism. Since James Baldwin's death in 1987, his writing - including The Fire Next Time, one of the manifestoes of the Civil Rights Movement, and Giovanni's Room, a pioneering work of gay fiction - has only grown in relevance. Douglas Field was introduced to Baldwin's essays and novels by his father, who witnessed the writer's debate with William F. Buckley at Cambridge University in 1965. In Walking in the dark, he embarks on a journey to unravel his life-long fascination and to understand why Baldwin continues to enthral us decades after his death. Tracing Baldwin's footsteps in France, the US and Switzerland, and digging into archives, Field paints an intimate portrait of the writer's life and influence. At the same time, he offers a poignant account of coming to terms with his father's Alzheimer's disease. Interweaving Baldwin's writings on family, illness, memory and place, Walking in the dark is an eloquent testament to the enduring power of great literature to illuminate our paths.
