Written by one of the most prolific scholars of the early Abbasid era, this volume is a spirited defense of Arab identity, its merits, values, and origins at a time of political unrest and fragmentation.
In this work addressed to the Ayyubid sultan, al-Nabulusi argues against employing Coptic and Jewish officials, leaving no rhetorical stone unturned as he pours his deep knowledge of history, law, and literature into the work.
Weltweit wird die Nutzung von Erdgas als Primärenergieträger noch über Jahrzehnte unverzichtbar bleiben. Dies gilt sowohl für Industrie- und Schwellenländer als auch für Entwicklungsländer. Bedingt durch die geringen Verunreinigungen gilt Erdgas unter den fossilen Brennstoffen als ein klimaschonender, da CO2-Emissionen armer, aber auch als ein bezahlbarer Energieträger.
Um den Transport über weite Strecken wie auch über Ozeane zu ermöglichen -...
This volume looks at the role of organizations in society, the international and multidisciplinary scope of business ethics, and the importance of narrative.
Investigates the power of commemorative performances in the production of nationalist narratives, and examines an eclectic range of both state-sponsored social memory projects and counter-memorial projects.
More extensive regulations, new technologies, and new means of communication have significantly changed the financing landscape for startups and small to medium-sized companies (SMEs). This volume provides a contemporary research-based overview of the latest trends in entrepreneurial finance and outlines expected future developments. Starting with the status quo in market regulations and the financing structure of SMEs, it addresses a broad ra...
This comprehensive guide to sprayed concrete lined tunnels ¿ from materials to design and management of construction ¿ has a new section on sustainability and environmental impact, with more on permanent sprayed concrete, fibre reinforcement and composite lining design.
Die Wölfe sind zurück! Ganz Südtirol ist in Aufruhr.
Die Fotografin Amalia kehrt in ihr Heimatdorf Pfunders im Pustertal zurück. Auf einer Skitour findet sie die zerfleischte Leiche einer Biologin, die sich vehement für den Schutz des Wolfes ausgesprochen hatte. In der Dorfgemeinschaft brodelt es: Waren es die Wölfe?
Um sich von ihrem eigenen turbulenten Liebesleben abzulenken, beginnt Amalia sich im Dorf umzuhören und stößt dabei auf Feindsel...
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
These women are truly baaaad. They're rough. They're ready. They're space pirates. They're a James Brown cover band. They are the Baaaaad Muthaz. Follow Afro Desia, Cali Vera, Alley Bastard, Candy Ass, Katana Jade, and Snake on their madcap cosmic adventures as they funk up the galaxy in search of the almighty booty"--Back cover.
Telling the story of the flight of the Jews from Egypt based on the biblical book of Exodus, the Haggadah was ¿ and still is ¿ used during the Seder, the ritual meal of the first night of Passover. The text of this remarkable manuscript has been richly illustrated by many artists in different countries for over seven hundred years. With its seventy-fi ve illustrations, occupying the margins of almost every page, this manuscript expresses the e...
REAL-TIME THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF DIELECTRIC BODIES USING MICROWAVE/MILLIMETER WAVE HOLOGRAPHY A guide to the applications of holographic techniques for microwave and millimeter wave imaging Real-Time Three-Dimensional Imaging of Dielectric Bodies Using Microwave/Millimeter Wave Holography offers an authoritative guide to the field of microwave holography for the specific application of imaging dielectric bodies. The authors--noted expert...
This reference is a "must-read": It explains how an effective and economically viable enzymatic process in industry is developed and presents numerous successful examples which underline the efficiency of biocatalysis.
