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Routledge Research in Art History

Through a series of cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary interventions, leading international scholars of history and art history explore ways in which the study of images enhances knowledge of the past and informs our understanding of the present.Spanning a diverse range of time periods and places, the contributions cumulatively showcase ways in which ongoing dialogue between history and art history raises important aesthetic, ethical and political questions for the discipline...

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B Mitchell

Powerful and advanced aliens have captured Earth with strange powers, here one of the new overlords takes control of a city of human slaves. Unbeknownst to her she has in fact become a target of the human resistance seeking to crack the alien powers as kidnappers lurk in the wings.It turns out that not only is humanity's freedom at stake but there is a threat to life itself on the planet which one of the invaders has spotted. Frustrated by politics among her fellows she must now tur...

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B Mitchell

A Minimalist’s GardenBy: B MitchellAn eco-economic revolution is possible, but it cannot be realized until we curtail our fossil fuel driven lifestyle.. Restoring ecological balance will take place only when humans become responsible for their own carbon footprint through voluntary action.Introducing concepts developed over a career spanning five decades ‘A Minimalists’ Garden’ outlines the behavior changes and political action needed to meet the climate challenge. ...

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Mitchell B. Merback

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Picturing History

When spectators in the Middle Ages examined images of Christ's crucifixion on Mount Calvary, did they ever consider them as representations of capital punishment? In The Thief, the Cross and the Wheel Mitchell Merback contends that they did, and traces out the extraordinary connections between religious devotion, bodily pain, criminal justice and judicial spectatorship to explain why this was so.The author’s focus is not on the crucified Christ as he was represented in alt...

" Our objective in this book is to present an exposition of basic principles of statistics along with some indication of applications which satisfies the following ten commandments: The focus should be placed on a clear development of basic ideas and principles. The exposition of these basic ideas and principles should be streamlined so as to avoid having the undergrowth get in the way of the statistical forest. High priority should be given to the assumptions which underlie the applicatio...

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Biomechanics of Living Organs

Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Bone: From Model to Patient provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the modelling and assessment of bone biomechanics. It addresses topics such as biosubstitutes and bone implants from the point of view of design, properties, computational modeling, and choice of biomaterials. It concentrates on the biomechanics and mechanobiology modeling approaches of bone, including biological models, multiphysical approaches, surface and volumetric growth mo...

As the commitment to performance assessments as a strategy of reform has increased across the nation, so has the controversy surrounding the purposes, development, implementation, and effects of alternative forms of assessment. One of the first of its kind, this edited volume provides an incisive and comprehensive account of the issues pertaining to performance assessments. The 10 papers comprising the volume were originally written to establish a conceptual framework for a three-year U.S....

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The Cambridge History of Judaism

The eighth and final volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism covers the period from roughly 1815–2000. Exploring the breadth and depth of Jewish societies and their manifold engagements with aspects of the modern world, it offers overviews of modern Jewish history, as well as more focused essays on political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural developments. The first part presents a series of interlocking surveys that address the history of diverse areas of Jewish settlement. T...

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B. F. Mitchell

B.F. Mitchell the author of "Respect" once again delivers a new book "Poetic Injustice" which directly challenges the criminal justice system with insightful poetry from surviving 24 years of incarceration, race relations, love, culture and the difficulties of bearing witness in the face of unrelenting abuse. As the title suggests, this volume contends with the injustice through poetry, while searching for and finding spiritual fulfillment and especially guidance for at risk youths.

Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: An Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Approach provides researchers and practitioners with a complete and comprehensive source of information on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and controversies concerning sleep disordered breathing in infants. Written by an interdisciplinary team of authors, chapters consolidate information on the evaluation and management of pediatric sleep disordered breathing (SDB) currently fragm...

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BK Mitchell

The Weight of the Fallby BK MitchellImmense talent brought him to the edge of success. An isolated life, threatening her self-worth, explodes in a trauma-filled night.Mick Weaver has done the work to escape the poverty of a dying town, earning a chance at a college football scholarship and a future beyond the fields. Lana Vanderbergh has been cast out from her wealthy Manhattan home after a night her parents refuse to acknowledge. Seeking peace and ...

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After Gate

Five hundred years ago, humanity discovered a portal to another world: a ringworld orbiting an alien star. Expeditions were sent, and a new society was formed. But then the portal went dead, cutting off all contact with Earth. The society survived, but it was never the same.On the eve of Princess Alina's wedding to a prince of a neighbouring kingdom, forces are at work to disrupt the ceremony. A man's ambition threatens to destroy humanity's freedom in this ringworld, and the key t...