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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2023The gift of narrative in medieval England
by Nicholas Perkins
This invigorating study places medieval romance narrative in dialogue with theories and practices of gift and exchange, opening new approaches to questions of storytelling, agency, gender and materiality in some of the most engaging literature from the Middle Ages. It argues that the dynamics of the gift are powerfully at work in romances: through exchanges of objects and people; repeated patterns of love, loyalty and revenge; promises made or broken; and the complex effects that time works on such objects, exchanges and promises. Ranging from the twelfth century to the fifteenth, and including close discussions of poetry by Chaucer, the Gawain-Poet and romances in the Auchinleck Manuscript, this book will prompt new ideas and debate amongst students and scholars of medieval literature, as well as anyone curious about the pleasures that romance narratives bring.
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Children's & YAThe School Day Gifts
China Story Picture Books
by Xu Lu
China Story Picture Books is the first set of children's picture books launched by the Bingxin Award Committee. This set of books covers the works of seven Bingxin Award-winning writers of different ages including children's literature masters and promising young writers. The illustrations are full of traditional Chinese cultural elements such as dragon lantern dance, paper cutting, oil paper umbrella, and bamboo. Powerful painters at home and abroad are invited to do illustrations, which brings interesting fusion and collision of Chinese and foreign cultures to the books. In addition to the original illustrations, the stories are more touching. Every child can harvest the courage and wisdom for growing up from these stories. The series consists of 7 picture books: The Dragon Lantern, The Path of Golden Flowers, The Child in Three-Story Attic, The School Day Gifts, The Secret of Crossing, The Slope of Sisters. The School Day Gifts tells the story of the growth of a young umbrella maker. After graduating from high school, the protagonist became an umbrella maker, but he had no courage to go back to the school celebration day. Daddy saw what was on his mind and secretly helped him prepare gifts for my teachers and classmates, which were dozens of old-fashioned oilpaper umbrellas made of golden bamboo bones and oilpaper. Eventually he proudly participated in the school day and recited the poet Ai Qing's The Umbrella.
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Children's & YA2009Strange book
by Alexander Asatiani
All books have either writing, pictures or both in it, but the book that Ellen got as a gift has neither. It does, however, have extraordinary recording powers. Like in so many of Sandro’s stories, in The Strange Book it is completely natural for dreams to merge with reality. Through the matter-of-fact occurrence of unlikely events, The Strange Book tells a story of growing up without abandoning the inner child.
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December 2015Gift of the Dark Mother Earth
by Can Xue
Gift of the Dark Mother Earth, the latest novel by Can Xue, is a profound metaphor of her hometown. It follows her usual magical style in the sense that it vividly unfolds the complex and delicate inner world of the characters. The story takes place in the remote Wuliqu School, with such distinctive characters as Teacher Meiyong, Zhang Danzhi, Yutian, Xiao Man, Uncle Yun and Sha Men presented one after another. The personality and human nature exposed through unique dialogues enable the readers to feel a return to simplicity so that they want to explore human soul and nature and start in-depth reading and thinking. The book depicts petty matters in a great age. The author’s ambition is to create a feeling for the pattern of the whole universe through the structure of an ordinary tree leaf, and to unify the arbitrarily split world through the narration of various folk sundries so that different characters can all become the center of this unity and their performance can have a universality. As the only Chinese writer who has won the Best Translated Book Award in the United States, Can Xue was nominated for the foreign novel prize of The Independent of the UK and shortlisted in the Neustadt International Prize for Literature of the US. As the Chinese woman writer, whose works have been translated and published the most abroad, Can Xue has been called the most creative Chinese writer by overseas critics.
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Agriculture & farmingJanuary 2014Garden Flowers
by Anil Kumar Singh
Flowers are the precious gift which beautify the nature through its different colours and enhance human health. Ornamental plants provide environmental security for immediate living surroundings, thus intensive research in floriculture particularly on the crops were initiated earlier. This book will vividly highlights genetical and breeding application in flower crops covering wide range of aspects. Breeding techniques are largely focused around expediting the production of superior and stable lines in the case of self pollinating crops. Wide hybridization, tissue culture and mutagenesis are employed by breeders to generate new alleles. Broaden available genetic resources; molecular markers are used to assist breeders through marker assisted selection and to identify quantitative trait loci for traits of interest. The book makes the knowhow of breeding in its easiest way to the readers. It has been designed to cover all the aspects of breeding, the basic objectives, different breeding methods, methodology for improvement of specific crops, stress resistance, quality improvement, mutagenesis, molecular breeding and genetic engineering.
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October 1984Die Struktur der Moderne
Grundmuster und differentielle Gestaltung des institutionellen Aufbaus der modernen Gesellschaften
by Richard Münch
Die Moderne verstehen – dies ist ein prominentes Thema der Soziologie. Richard Münch versucht in seinem neuen Buch, durch die soziologische Analyse ihres institutionellen Aufbaus zu einem Verständnis der Grundstruktur und der Strukturprobleme der modernen Gesellschaften zu gelangen. Im Vordergrund der Analyse steht zunächst die gemeinsame institutionelle Tiefenstruktur moderner Gesellschaften. Diese generalisierende Betrachtung wird dann durch die Analyse ihrer unterschiedlichen institutionellen Oberflächenstruktur im inter- und intrakulturellen Vergleich konkretisiert.
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureMay 2016Contemporary Issues in Economics Development, Africa
by Victor, Abimbola Adeyeye
The book has been compiled bearing in mind a variety of needs from business peoples that practice small scale business and the language and style of the book is consciously made simple so as to effectively cater for the multiplicity of interest groups highlighted. I must add here that the bulk of materials in this book had come in the main from a compilation of field surveys and Focus Group discussions, Interviews, questionnaire and literature reviews on the subject matters. The field of economics is wide and characterized by tortuous terrain. Although there are several texts and publications in economics, books which focus on the adaptation of economics principles to the entrepreneurship system are not very common. Traders, government, students of economics and business management therefore face the trauma of adapting principles of entrepneurship to economic systems. These gap which this present book along with its precursors attempt to bridge. In order to fulfill this objective, the structure of the book is design to present an expose of entrepreneurship principles and small scale business.
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2019Solo necesito un gato
by Alberto Montt
A humorous and tender illustrated book by Chilean cartoonist Alberto Montt, celebrating the mysterious and often tyrannical nature of cats. It includes witty illustrations, curious facts, and a short graphic novel titled The Domestication of Humans. A must-read for cat lovers.
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November 2020Phytochemicals in Fruits and Their Therapeutic Properties
by C.K. Narayana
The book provides information on importance of fruits in human nutrition and role of Phytochemicals in correcting several disorders and prevention of lifestyle diseases. The scientific information generated by researchers on effect of phytochemicals in prevention and management of diseases have to be compiled and presented lucidly. The book links the traditional knowledge available on each fruit crop regarding their curative properties and the information on their scientific validations. The contents have been organized crop wise in a logical sequence, with references at the end of each chapter for further reading and better understanding of the subject. The book will spark interest in the students/researchers/scientists and common man alike to probe more into the natures marvel called fruits and the Gods gift to the mankind.
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A Gift to Kindred Spirits: Selected Poems from Tang Dynasty
by Ricardo Primo Portugal, Tan Xiao
This book is compiled and translated by renowned sinologist Ricardo Primo Portugal and his wife Tan Xiao, includes 208 exquisite Tang poems by 33 poets, showcases the grandeur and delicate charm of Tang poetry. The title of the book is derived from the poem Spring View by the talented poetess Xue Tao, emphasizing that this work is a precious gift for a kindred spirit. The selected poems span the early, prime, middle and late periods of Tang Dynasty, offering a comprehensive and fresh perspective on the grand social landscape, historical cultural atmosphere, and gentle elegance of Tang poetry through the unique cultural lens of overseas sinologists. Renowned artist Zhang Yunkai has personally created the ink illustrations. The 33 traditional-style paintings, with their unique brushstrokes, present the refined and elegant artistic world of Tang poetry, achieving a true integration of “Painting in Poetry, Poetry in Painting”.
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Natural disastersJanuary 2007Environmental Changes and Natural Disasters
by Md. Babar
This book covers the multidisciplinary nature of environment, public awareness case studies related to environment, current issues environment and natural changes. The book includes disaster management, mitigation and application of Remote Sensing and GIS for disaster management and environmental changes. It also consists of drawing a long-term policy to overcome the problems of environmental pollution and disaster management. The other important environmental issues that are highlighted are environmental impact assessment studies, environmental health hazards and ecological consequences in relation to the inter-linking of rivers in India. The issues of natural disasters includes landslides, flood and flood control, earthquakes and tsunamis. The book is useful for students and researchers of various disciplines like biology, microbiology, environment, ecology, pedology, geology, geography, hydrologists, remote sensing experts, social sciences, etc and others who are concerned with environment and disaster management. The whole book is divided into 2 parts including 30 chaptePart I covers environmental changes: their causes, impacts and assessment and part II highlights natural disasters: mitigation and management and other related aspects.
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September 2030Keywords to Understand China: Chinese Modernization
by China International Communications Group (CICG)， Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies(ACCWS)，China Academy of Translation (CATL)
Chinese modernization has provided one viable option for developing countries and offered a Chinese approach for humanity’s exploration of better social systems. This booklet, Keywords to Understand China: Chinese Modernization, systematically presents four dimensions of China’s modernization drive: theoretical framework, development trajectory and global impact, strategic blueprints, and key priorities. Readers will find a comprehensive introduction to Chinese modernization, including the defining features and essential requirements, major principles, significant relationships, philosophical underpinnings and core values, global significance, strategic goals and plans, and key reforms.
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August 2021Die Erben der Animox 1. Die Beute des Fuchses
by Aimée Carter, Peter Kaempfe, Die Erben der Animox, Animox
Der Kampf um die Welt der Animox geht weiter! Aimée Carter hat mit ihrem Fantasy-Abenteuer rund um die Animox einen Bestseller gelandet. Jetzt wird das super erfolgreiche Fantasy-Abenteuer in einer neuen Buch-Reihe fortgesetzt. Ein Jahr nach der finalen Schlacht der ersten Animox-Bände ist Simon Thorn 13 Jahre alt und leidet noch immer unter den Erinnerungen an den Kampf. Aus Angst, jemanden zu verletzen, schreckt er davor zurück, seine Fähigkeiten einzusetzen. Doch dann braucht ein Mädchen aus Europa dringend seine Hilfe: Ihre Schwester wurde von einer Rebellengruppe entführt. Und sie bleibt nicht die einzige … Hochspannung und packende Wendungen garantiert! Ein Kinderbuch für alle Mädchen und Jungen ab 10 Jahren.
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August 2021Die Erben der Animox 2. Das Gift des Oktopus
by Aimée Carter, Ilse Layer, Frauke Schneider
In "Das Gift des Oktopus", dem zweiten Band der spannenden Nachfolge-Reihe "Die Erben der Animox", setzt sich das Abenteuer des mutigen Simon Thorn und seiner Freunde fort. Ein Jahr nach den ereignisreichen Kämpfen, die die Welt der Animox erschüttert haben, führt eine rätselhafte Nachricht Simon und seine Gefährten nach Australien, dem Land der gefährlichsten Tiere. Dort müssen sie einen verlorenen Raubstein finden, der eine entscheidende Rolle im Schicksal aller Animox spielt, indem er den Erben ihre Kräfte raubt. Doch die Mission ist alles andere als einfach. Australien empfängt die Gruppe mit einer Fülle von bisher ungekannten Herausforderungen und Gefahren, die nicht nur ihre physischen, sondern auch ihre emotionalen Grenzen auf die Probe stellen. Währenddessen findet sich Simons Bruder Nolan auf der anderen Seite des Konflikts wieder. Er hat sich dem finsteren Imperium angeschlossen, das die Macht über die Tierreiche an sich reißen will. Zwischen den Brüdern entbrennt ein erbitterter Kampf, der nicht nur ihre Beziehung, sondern das Schicksal der gesamten Animox-Welt bedroht. Während Simon und seine Freunde um das Überleben kämpfen und versuchen, den Raubstein zu sichern, müssen sie gleichzeitig einen Weg finden, Nolan von seinem gefährlichen Pfad abzubringen und ihm zu zeigen, dass es noch Hoffnung auf Versöhnung und einen gemeinsamen Kampf für das Gute gibt. "Das Gift des Oktopus" entführt die Leser in ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer voller Spannung, Magie und der tiefen Bande der Freundschaft, die selbst in der dunkelsten Stunde zu leuchten vermag. Spannendes Fantasy-Abenteuer im beliebten Animox-Universum: Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der Tierwandler! Atemberaubende Abenteuer in Australien: Entdecke das Land der giftigsten Tiere durch die Augen der Erben der Animox. Begleite Simon Thorn und seine Freunde auf ihrem Weg, während sie sich neuen Herausforderungen stellen und über sich hinauswachsen. Ein Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse: Erlebe den spannenden Konflikt zwischen Simon und seinem Bruder Nolan, der sich dem dunklen Imperium angeschlossen hat. Action und Emotion in perfekter Balance: Freue dich auf eine Geschichte, die nicht nur mit spannenden Kämpfen, sondern auch mit emotionalen Momenten überzeugt. Lerne die einzigartige Tierwelt Australiens kennen: Nicht nur für junge Leser eine spannende und lehrreiche Reise. Ideal für Fans der Animox-Reihe und neue Leser: Auch ohne Vorkenntnisse der ersten Bücher ein packendes Leseerlebnis. Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Animox-Reihe: Die Geschichte geht weiter und hält neue, aufregende Wendungen bereit. Für Leser ab 10 Jahren: Ein Buch, das Kinder, Jugendliche und auch erwachsene Fantasy-Fans begeistert. Der Dein SPIEGEL-Bestseller, gelistet bei Antolin. Die Reihe umfasst insgesamt fünf Bände Band 1: Die Beute des FuchsesBand 2: Das Gift des OktopusBand 3: Der Kampf des ElefantenBand 4: Der Verrat des KaimansBand 5: Die Rache des Tigers Entdecke auch das Prequel, "Animox" Band 1: Das Heulen der Wölfe Band 2: Das Auge der Schlange Band 3: Die Stadt der Haie Band 4: Der Biss der Schwarzen Witwe Band 5: Der Flug des Adlers
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February 2020Die wilden Waldhelden. Helfer gegen Heimweh
by Andrea Schütze, Cathlen Gawlich, Die wilden Waldhelden
Der kleine Diego ist gar nicht gerne im Waldkindergarten. Er möchte einfach nur nach Hause. Aber die 4 WWH haben eine fantastische Idee, wie sie ihm die Zeit im Wald schmackhaft machen können. Sie befüllen für Diego einen "Waldkalender" - für jede halbe Stunde, die er durchhält, bekommt er ein kleines waldiges Geschenk. Wie schnell da die Zeit vergeht!
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January 2013Die Tribute von Panem 3. Flammender Zorn
by Suzanne Collins, Maria Koschny, Die Tribute von Panem
Der dritte Band der Bestseller-Trilogie Entgegen aller Erwartungen hat Katniss die Hungerspiele zum zweiten Mal überlebt. Schwer verletzt wurde sie von den Rebellen befreit und in Distrikt 13 gebracht. Aber noch immer ist sie nicht in Sicherheit. Das Kapitol will Rache, die Auseinandersetzungen werden immer blutiger. Als Katniss herausfindet, dass auch die Rebellen versuchen, sie für ihre Ziele zu missbrauchen, muss sie einsehen, dass sie alle nur Figuren in einem perfiden Spiel sind. Kann sie diesen Kampf überhaupt gewinnen? Das grandiose Finale der Panem-Trilogie – bombastisch, gefeiert und vielfach ausgezeichnet. Endkampf Hungerspiele – die Rebellen schlagen zurück - Die dystopische Erfolgsreihe geht weiter: Auf letzter Mission mit Katniss und Peeta gegen das Kapitol. Bestseller-Autorin Suzanne Collins nimmt uns mit auf eine finale Reise nach Panem. - Ein fesselnder Kampf über Mut, Zusammenhalt und die Frage: Was ist das Richtige? - International bekannt durch die gleichnamige Filmadaption mit Oscar Gewinnerin Jennifer Lawrence. - Das große Finale der Hunger Games Trilogie: Die Tribute von Panem: Flammender Zorn als gekürzte Lesung.
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January 2013Die Tribute von Panem 2. Gefährliche Liebe
by Suzanne Collins, Maria Koschny, Die Tribute von Panem
Die Liebe kommt ins Spiel: Hunger Games geht in die zweite Runde. Sechs Monate sind vergangenen, seit Katniss und Peeta die Hungerspiele gewonnen haben. Sie sind längst in ihren Distrikt zurückgekehrt und hoffen auf eine friedliche Zukunft. Vor ihnen steht nun die Tour der Sieger – und noch eine schwere Aufgabe: Gerüchte machen die Runde, dass sich Widerstand gegen das Kapitol regt. Die Spur führt zu Katniss und Peeta, in deren gemeinsamen Erfolg viele den Beginn einer Revolution sehen. Präsident Snow sieht seine Macht von Katniss untergraben und droht jeden umzubringen, den sie liebt, sollten ihn Katniss und Peeta nicht davon überzeugen können, ein tatsächlich glückliches Liebespaar zu sein. Eine scheinbar einfache Aufgabe, wären da nicht Katniss´ Gefühle für Gale. Der Druck, der des Kapitols auf das Volk und der auf Katniss, nimmt immer weiter zu. - Die packende Fortsetzung von Suzanne Collins Mega-Erfolg. - Für Fans gut erzählter Fantasy, dystopischer Abenteuer und starker Protagonistinnen. - Verfilmt als Tribute von Panem – Catching Fire mit Jennifer Lawrence als Katniss Everdeen und Donald Sutherland als Snow. - Wenn du Das Lied von Vogel und Schlange liebst und wissen willst, wie es in Panem weitergeht. - Gekürzte Ausgabe
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Agriculture & farmingApril 2023A Field Guide to Forest Seeds
:A Colour Handbook
by Ashwath M.N, Sathish, B.N, ,G.M, Devagiri, Clara Manasa P.A
Seeds are incredible because they are smaller versions of the entire plant, concealing the entire tree structure under the skin and allowing them to thrive in favorable conditions. Seeds have been known to humans from the beginning of time, and they have played an important role from nomadic farming to precision farming. These are employed in a variety of ways, including food, decorative, cosmetics, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and so on, harnessing their physiochemical or biological qualities. Seed descriptions, including phenology, distribution, and basic seed handling techniques for more than 75 tree and plant species utilized in forestry programs, have been compiled and presented with seed photos in this book. This book will greatly benefit students, field personnel, and others interested in forest nursery activities.
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Agriculture & farmingJanuary 2013Modern Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture
by Sunil Kumar & Birendra Prasad
Application of Biotechnology in Hi-Tech Agriculture Crop Selection an Efficient Tool for Sustainable Agricultural Production in the Impending Climate Change Situation Management of Soil Fertility for Sustainable Vegetable Production Microbial Inoculation Through Endophytic Bacteria for Sustainable Agriculture Seed Enhancement Technologies for Assured Plant Stand Establishment Technology of Nursery Raising in Vegetable Crops Pests and Diseases Management of Mango Horti-Silvi-Pastoral System for Development of Watersheds Biofertilizers and Green Manuring for Sustainable Agriculture Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Sustainable Agriculture Potential of Bio Control, Soil Solarization and Botanicals in Plant Disease Management under Organic Farming. Mites and their Management Sustainable Management of Agrobiodiversity – Need of the hour Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Post Harvest Management Technology of Under- Utilized Fruits of Arid Zone Biotechnological Tools in Modern Agriculture Seabuckthorn : A Miracle Therapeutic Plant of Himalaya Implications of Development Communication in the Functioning of KVKS: Key to Sustainable Development Lab Animal Care and Their use as Research Animal Models Organic Livestock Production Role of Self Help Group in Poverty Elimination Through Micro Finance Self Help Groups-An Approach to Strengthen the Rural Poor
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2020Keywords to Understand China: Foreign Affairs in the New Era
by China International Communications Group (CICG)， Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies(ACCWS)，China Academy of Translation (CATL)
Keywords to Understand China: Foreign Affairs in the New Era, has been compiled to help readers better understand how China’s diplomacy befits its major-country status. The keywords selected for this booklet focus on the main ideas of Xi Jinping thought on foreign affairs and the major events in China’s foreign exchanges in the new era. The entries are divided into two sections: approaches and events.
