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A black hole is a point of extreme mass in space-time with a radius, or event horizon, inside of which all electromagnetic radiation (including light) is trapped by gravity. A black hole is an extremely compact object, collapsed by gravity which has overcome electric and nuclear forces. It is believed that stars appreciably larger than the Sun, once they have exhausted all their nuclear fuel, collapse to form black holes: they are "black" beca...

This updated edition of Ernest Gellner's classic exploration of the roots of nationalism includes an extended introduction from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has changed over the past two decades. * As pertinent today as it was when it was first published in 1983.

Seventeen stories gallop, frolic, and slither across the pages of this collection by Mexican author Brianda Domecq. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes fatalistic, but always lyrical and thought-provoking, Domecq examines the human condition from a unique viewpoint. A pet canary is caught between her nesting instinct and her desire for solitude. A jaguar is guardian spirit to a middle-aged woman. And in the title story, a young girl is transformed ...

Ovid's Art and the Wife of Bath examines how Ovid's Ars amatoria shaped the erotic discourses of the medieval West. The Ars amatoria circulated in medieval France and England as an authoritative treatise on desire, consequently, the sexualities of the...

Don?t just sit there!" Yoga can be practiced anywhere, but no one wants to lug around a full-sized, soup-to-nuts book. The solution: a book of poses and a few routines to enable one to practice at work, on a business trip, or while vacationing. ? Includes more than 108 illustrated yoga poses for home, office, and travel, with concise explanations for what each pose achieves? In India, 108 is considered a sacred number? Features routines that u...

Ovid's Art and the Wife of Bath examines how Ovid's Ars amatoria shaped the erotic discourses of the medieval West. The Ars amatoria circulated in medieval France and England as an authoritative treatise on desire, consequently, the sexualities of the...

New World Studies publishes inter-disciplinary research that seeks to redefine the cultural map of the Americas and to propose particularly simulating points of departure for an emerging field. Encompassing the Caribbean as well as continental North, Central, and South America, the series books examine cultural processes within the hemisphere, taking into account the economic, demographic, and historical phenomena that shaped them.

The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more well-established linguistic areas.

Der Band führt in die Theorie und Praxis des Philosophierens mit Kindern ein und enthältFragen und Antworten zur Didaktik der Kinderphilosophie, Grundlagen nachdenklicher Gespräche undzahlreiche Themenvorschläge und Unterrichtsideen.Das Programm des Philosophierens mit Kindern in der Grundschule zielt darauf ab, die Potenziale der Nachdenklichkeit bei Kindern freizusetzen und für den Unterricht nutzbar zu machen. Hierfür werden die wichtigsten...

Depressionen spielen sich im Verborgenen ab. Sie gehören zur dunklen Seite des Lebens. Von der lichten Seite her sind sie nur unscharf wahrzunehmen. Selbst schwere Leidensformen können leicht übersehen werden. Dabei droht bei uns jeder vierten Frau und jedem siebten Mann die Gefahr, mindestens einmal im Leben depressiv zu erkranken.Daniel Hells integrativer Ansatz führt dazu, die blockierenden körperlichen und sozialen Veränderungen in einer D...