Introducing Constantine, prince of Rome and her last emperorIt is 1428, and the once all-powerful Roman Empire is hanging on by a thread. With the city of Rome long-since lost, the empire lives on in the East, in the city of Constantinople.Defended by three rings of walls a seemingly impregnable barrier the city is a thorn in the side of the rising superpower, the Ottomans, who simply cannot take it by force.Beyond the great walls, the empire's territory is being ...

Nineteen-year-old Itana has spent her life inside a temple devoted to Tera, the goddess of earth. Gifted with the power to see every soul, she has become an instrument in Tera's hands — who lives and who dies depends on her decision.Every twelve years, the Harvest comes and claims thousands of lives. Itana has made a promise to a friend, and to keep it, she must find a cure before time runs out. But the answers lie beyond the temple walls, and the moment sh...

Biofungicides: Advanced Delivery for Sustainable Crop Protection offers a thorough understanding of challenges in biofungicides delivery. The advent of nanoparticle formulations and encapsulation techniques has opened new possibilities for targeted delivery systems, controlled release, and improved stability of antifungal compounds. A combination of precision spraying technologies, such as variable rate applications, sensor-guided sprayers, and drone-based application syst...

This new text assists students in understanding the important science underpinning the formulation of modern dosage forms and how pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical formulations are developed. Moreover, it covers the design and development of a wide range of pharmaceutical formulations and problem-solving issues associated with their production. The chapters support undergraduate and graduate students to develop the knowledge required for their studies or prepare for employment in the ph...

Ethics in the Modern Business Environment explores the evolving role of ethics in modern day’s dynamic business landscape and interconnected complexities. It covers a wide range of areas, from real-world high-profile scandals to the drivers behind sustainable efforts and the exceptional rise of artificial intelligence affecting organizations and their ethical practices.This book critically examines the different types of ethical dilemmas shaping modern businesses. Through ...

With an array of critical and engaging pedagogical features, the sixth edition of Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners continues to offer the best practical introduction to motor learning available. This reader-friendly text approaches motor learning in accessible and simple terms and lays a theoretical foundation for assessing performance; providing effective instruction; and designing practice, rehabilitation, and training experiences that promote skill acquisition....

How do you count to ten in Russian? What’s the Russian word for school? With this book, curious kids can find out! Packed with culturally specific photos and boasting a vibrant design, this simple, inviting beginner's guide helps elementary readers learn basic words and phrases in Russian.

A collection of nine short stories by debut indie author Joel A. Parisi, spanning several worlds and many different characters. In the title story, Stonewielder, Evin's long quest to purge the twin kingdoms of the monsters known as Rotspawn has finally come to an end; but by his magic, he's aware that many more nests of them exist in the wider world. He retreats to the magical fortress of Caer, finally ready to risk a dangerous magic he's been avoiding for years on the off chance that it w...

Details George Washington’s northern campaigns and strategic management during 1778–1781.In the fall of 1778, the Franco-American attack on British-occupied Newport, Rhode Island, failed to materialize, bringing campaigning to an end for the year. Washington was occupied with ascertaining British intentions through his spy network in New York City and with the planning of an expedition led by General John Sullivan against the Six Nations to protect settlers on the ...

It was a lazy Sunday morning in Russia on 1 June 2025. The war with Ukraine had been going for over three years. That morning 117 Ukrainian drones rose up from the back of four trucks deep inside Russia itself and started flying towards their targets – a number of Russian airbases. They were Ukrainian made Osa (‘Wasp’) quadcopters.They were packed in crates of around twenty-seven drones each and driven across the country in the back of cargo trucks. The unsuspecting Russian truck d...

How does the Canadian government handle information about UFOs? Veteran researcher Chris A. Rutkowski reveals all.Polls show that millions of Canadians believe they’ve seen a UFO. Are these strange phenomena alien visitors? Meteors? Advanced foreign technology?Chris A. Rutkowski has been researching Canadian UFO reports since the 1970s and has gained an unparalleled understanding of how they are handled by government agencies. While the Canadian government ...

How goods and people in motion across the ancient world were entangled through consumptionThe ancient world was a far more interconnected place than is often assumed. Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean, by no means peripheral, made these connections possible. In Sea of Treasures, Jeremy Simmons puts forth an entirely new perspective on Indian Ocean commerce, starting with commodities of trade and the patterns of consumption that resulted from their im...