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A practical and integrated approach to carrying out research on the conservation status of exploited species, from data collection to long-term management. Wildlife conservation and sustainable use have recently become centrepieces in conservation and development research.

The definitive work on Stalin's purges, Robert Conquest's The Great Terror was universally acclaimed when it first appeared in 1968. Harrison Salisbury called it "brilliant...not only an odyssey of madness, tragedy, and sadism, but a work of scholarship and literary craftsmanship." And in recent years it has received equally high praise in the former Soviet Union, where it is now considered the definitive account of the period. When Conquest w...

The quality of 'monumentality' commonly attributed to the buildings of the Roman Empire has helped to make them enduring models for builders of later periods. This extensively illustrated book is the first full-length study of the concept of monumentality in Classical Antiquity, and its significance for the Romans themselves.

Designed to be used as a textbook in university courses (either upper-level undergraduate or postgraduate), A Historical Greek Reader will also serve as a reference tool for researchers. It provides an introduction to the history of the ancient Greek language, and to Indo-European and historical linguistics in general.

As a writer of fiction, a literary critic, thinker and political commentator, Maurice Blanchot (1907-2003) fulfilled and exhausted some of his century's most pressing challenges. The twentieth century, then, may be thought to have been Blanchot's epoch. As he himself was aware, however, no epoch is properly contemporary with itself. If he speaks of his own age from a place firmly embedded in the struggles and transformations which marked it, t...

In 1882, the first catch from a stream trawler was landed in Aberdeen. For the following 125 years, trawling has been an integral part of the fabric of life in north-east Scotland. This work recounts the growth, importance and social history of the industry and of the towns, villages and fishing families behind the fleet.

This title focuses on the spectroscopy and dynamics of microparticles, and considers the chemistry of microparticles in a range of environments. Identification of biological microparticles using ultrafast depletion spectroscopy Vibrational exciton coupling in pure and composite sulphur dioxide aerosols

Stephen Catanzarite takes a close look at what many consider to be U2's most fully formed album through the prisms of politics, spirituality, and culture, illuminating its previously unexplored depths.

THE TRUTH ABOUT BIODIESEL -Easy to make at home -Cheaper than buying diesel -Works in unmodified diesel engines -Reduces the need for imported oil -Decreases greenhouse gas emissions If you are ready to start making your own biodiesel, then this book is for you. "Do It Yourself Biodiesel" provides up-to-date information, step-by-step instructions, and tried-and-true methods as well as helpful tips and tricks. With detailed photos, illustration...

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Bachs Passacaglia BWV 582 strahlt eine mystische Faszination aus, wie man sie sonst bei kaum einem anderen Orgelwerk findet, und hat über die Jahrhunderte viele Interpreten und Komponisten inspiriert.

Die bekannten Singweisen der russisch-orthodoxen Kirche sind ein Produkt des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. Zu dieser Zeit gab es eine große Reformation der Kirchenmusik, die eine seit dem Mittelalter andauernde Gesangstradition beendete und in Vergessenheit geraten ließ. Einer der wenigen Musikwissenschaftler, die sich diesem so genannten Znamenny-Gesang widmen, ist Prof. Dr. Anatoly Konotop, der seit Jahren alte Handschriften entziffert und versu...

Die Marienverehrung kam im Mittelalter zu einem ersten Höhepunkt und wirkte sich natürlich auch auf das Kunstschaffen aus: Die schönsten Gemälde und Melodien sind der Jungfrau Maria gewidmet. Die vorliegende CD stellt einen Querschnitt durch Länder und Jahrhunderte des Mittelalters dar: Es erklingen Werke von Hildegard von Bingen, Oswald von Wolkenstein, Philippe de Vitry und aus berühmten Sammlungen wie dem Llibre Vermell, dem Codex Las Huelg...

Il simpatico Tim Allen indossa nuovamente l'inconfondibile vestito rosso in questa divertente commedia Disey per tutta la famiglia. Preparatevi ad un'elettrizzante corsa in slitta, mentre il refrattario Babbo Natale affronta la sua più ardua e raggelante. Natale si avvicina e Scott Calvin decide di invitare i suoceri (Ann-Margret e Alan Arkin) ad unirsi ai festeggiamenti. Le vacanze prendono una svolta inaspettata quando Scott si trova suo mal...

Joyce Meyer's two classic bestselling devotionals are now available in one deluxe edition!

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.