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This book provides readers with a single-source reference to the state-of-the-art in analog and mixed-signal circuit design in nanoscale CMOS. …
Renowned authors from academia describe creative circuit solutions and techniques, in state-of-the-art designs, enabling readers to deal with today’s technology demands for high integration levels with a strong miniaturization capability.
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This edited book deals with latest comprehensive information on conventional and high throughput techniques and technologies that are recently used…
to study plant microbial interface for agricultural research and enhancing plant productivity. Plant microbiota are important for many plant growth promotion activity and agricultural productivity and are sustainable green technology for enhancing agricultural productivity under changing environment. The book covers recent information about the plant associated microbiota and their ecology. It discusses technologies to isolate and test microbiota inhabiting in different portion of plants. The book explores the conventional methods as well as the most recently recognized high throughput technologies which are important for productive agroecosystems to feed the growing global population.This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, microbiologist, plant and environmental scientist and those interested in environment stewardship around the world. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences and policy makers to be a useful to read.
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General non-fiction, Science and technology
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This book shows that evolutionary game theory can unravel how mutual cooperation, trust, and credit in a group emerge in…
organizations and institutions. Some organizations and institutions, such as insurance unions, credit unions, and banks, originated from very simple mutual-aid groups. Members in these early-stage mutual-aid groups help each other, making rules to promote cooperation, and suppressing free riders. Then, they come to “trust” not only each other but also the group they belong to, itself. The division of labor occurs when the society comes to have diversity and complexity in a larger group, and the division of labor also requires mutual cooperation and trust among different social roles. In a larger group, people cannot directly interact with each other, and the reputation of unknown people helps other decide who is a trustworthy person. However, if gossip spreads untruths about a reputation, trust and cooperation are destroyed. Therefore, how to suppress untrue gossip is also important for trust and cooperation in a larger group. If trustworthiness and credibility can be established, these groups are successfully sustainable. Some develop and evolve and then mature into larger organizations and institutions. Finally, these organizations and institutions become what they are now. Therefore, not only cooperation but also trust and credit are keys to understanding these organizations and institutions.The evolution of cooperation, a topic of research in evolutionary ecology and evolutionary game theory, can be applied to understanding how to make institutions and organizations sustainable, trustworthy, and credible. It provides us with the idea that evolutionary game theory is a good mathematical tool to analyze trust and credit. This kind of research can be applied to current hot topics such as microfinance and the sustainable use of ecosystems.
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Science and technology, General non-fiction
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El gran Umberto Eco disecciona la naturaleza incorregible de la intolerancia.«[...] cuando la intolerancia se convierte en doctrina es demasiado…
tarde para combatirla, y los que deberían hacerlo se convierten en sus primeras víctimas.»Si algo sabe hacer Umberto Eco es hablar con la claridad y la autoridad de los grandes pensadores. En este texto se propone diseccionar sucintamente la esencia de toda intolerancia. Con una evidente lucidez, Eco sitúa el origen de esta lacra en el miedo y el desconocimiento de lo que es diferente. Si algo deja claro es que existe una intolerancia salvaje muy difícil de corregir y que solo educando desde la más temprana infancia es posible intentar erradicarla. Unas pocas palabras de Umberto Eco bastan para que miremos el mundo con ojos nuevos. Críticas:«La figura de Umberto Eco es tanto mayor cuanto más tiempo pasa.»Vicente Verdú, El País«Umberto Eco cambió nuestra mirada sobre los libros: imprescindibles, pequeños, frágiles, a veces criminales, casi siempre salvadores. Un maestro que nos enseñó a entrelazar la sabiduría y el juego con su estilo sagaz y lúdico, con su asombrosa inventiva y certera lucidez.»Irene Vallejo«Un sabio que sabía todas las cosas simulando que las ignoraba para seguir estudiando.»Juan Cruz, El País«La figura de Umberto Eco es tanto mayor cuanto más tiempo pasa.»Vicente Verdú, El País«Laliteratura de Umberto Eco es un bombardeo indiscriminado que no respeta ningún protocolo de guerra.»El Cultural«Umberto Eco disecciona el mal.»La Razón«Un humanista integral.»Fernando Savater«Un genio inagotable, voraz, que construye y deconstruye sin cesar, de inteligencia deslumbrante y humorística cuando hace falta.»Mercedes Monmany, ABC«Uno de los pensadores más influyentes de nuestro tiempo.»Los Angeles Times«Umberto Eco era un hombre libre, dotado de un profundo espíritu crítico y de una gran pasión cívica. [...] Observador agudo y desencantado, sus novelas y ensayos han aportadoprestigioa Italia y ha enriquecido la cultura en todas sus latitudes.»Sergio Mattarella, presidente de la República de Italia«Una de las mentes más brillantes de Italia.»Library Journal
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El maestro de la novela negra James Ellroy relata sin miramientos la investigación del mediático y despiadado asesinato de Janice…
Wylie y Emily Hoffert en 1963.«Ellroy escribe con potencia bruta... [...] Es innegablemente uno de los escritores de novela negra más influyentes de nuestros tiempos.»The TimesNueva York, 1963. Janice no se presenta al trabajo y Emily no acude a una comida con una amiga. Tras diversos intentos por localizarlas, no dan con su paradero. Hasta que Pat, compañera de piso de ambas, llega a casa y se encuentra una escena dantesca. ¿Quién acabó tan brutalmente con la vida de estas chicas a las que les esperaba un futuro brillante?Nadie vio ni oyó nada y encontrar un sospechoso se convierte en una tarea imposible. El tiempo se echa encima, pero la policía necesita un culpable, aunque los métodos no sean ni ortodoxos ni certeros.El gran James Ellroy, al más puro estilo de los informes de investigación y basándose en hechos reales, reporta aquí un caso que conmocionó a los Estados Unidos en la década de los 60, con un lamentable entramado de violencia policial que, al destaparse, contribuyó a cambiar el curso de la historia del derecho. Sobre el autor:«Si me preguntan quién es el mejor novelista vivo cuya literatura es feroz,valiente, divertida, escatológica, hermosa, enrevesada y paranoica... la respuesta es fácil: James Ellroy.»Stephen King«Uno de los mejores escritores norteamericanos de nuestro tiempo.»Los Angeles Times«Ellroy escribe con potencia bruta... [...] Es innegablemente uno de los escritores de novela negra más influyentes de nuestros tiempos.»The Times«En Ellroy, en el buen Ellroy [...], no hay perdón, no hay respiro, no hay lugar para el bien, pero sí, siempre, para el amor, y a veces para la redención.Es maaalo, como le gusta decir a él mismo, es grandioso, es negro de verdad, es único».Juan Carlos Galindo, El País
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General non-fiction, Essays
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La acogida excepcional que, hace cinco años, obtuvo la compilación de los artículos aparecidos con el título El dardoen la…
palabra ha llevado a Fernando Lázaro Carreter a reunir en este volumen los publicados desde 1999 en el diario El País.Con erudición y agudo sentido del humor, el eminente académico alerta acerca del desconocimiento de los recursos del propio idioma, tan recuente en cuantos gozan de vida pública, y el aluvión acrítico de términos nuevos innecesarios, que hacen peligrar la comunicación entre millones de hispanohablantes. Procurar la estabilidad del español es una labor que corresponde a todos los hablantes con una conciencia crítica. A ellos van destinados estos «dardos». Reseña:«Los dardos no están hechos para multar ni para encarcelar a nadie, soloquierenser unallamadade atención para no desviarse del camino que la comunidad lingüística nos traza. Una excelente llamada.»El Cultural
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General fiction, Romance, Contemporary romance
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Kenna regressa a casa em busca de redenção e de um reencontro nesta comovente história de Colleen Hoover Finalista do…
Prémio Goodreads para Melhor Romance 2022 Dos destroços do passado pode nascer uma nova vida. Depois de cumprir cinco anos de prisão devido a um trágico erro, Kenna Rowan regressa à cidade onde a sua vida descarrilou, na esperança de recuperar Diem, a sua filha de 4 anos. Contudo, os fantasmas do passado parecem querer impedir esse reencontro, apesar dos seus esforços para tentar provar o seu valor a todos os que agora fazem parte da vida da menina. O único que parece disposto a ajudá-la é Ledger Ward, dono de um bar local e um dos poucos que poderão servir de elo de ligação entre Kenna e a filha. No entanto, a proximidade entre eles não poderá ser revelada a ninguém, sob pena de perderem a confiança daqueles que lhes são mais queridos. Mas à medida que Kenna e Ledger formam uma ligação que parece inabalável, também os riscos que correm se tornam cada vez maiores. E se Kenna quiser construir um futuro de esperança e redenção, terá de encontrar uma forma de se absolver dos erros do passado.
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Ancient history, Criticism
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses has entranced audiences for two thousand years, from Rome under Augustus to humanities classrooms today. Borrowing liberally from…
Greek and Roman mythology, the poem tells hundreds of stories that share one essential theme: each tale depicts a transformation from one physical form into another.Drawing on many years of teaching the Metamorphoses, Gareth Williams offers a brisk and lively reading of the poem that emphasizes why it speaks in compelling ways to a twenty-first-century audience. He shows how the Metamorphoses is not just a colorful collection of stories about change but an exploration of change itself. Ovid challenges us to recognize flux as fundamental to human experience: circumstances shift, fortunes ebb and flow, and our very identities ceaselessly evolve across from one life stage to another.Capturing the energy and excitement that Ovid’s poem generates among readers, Williams also sheds new light on its modern provocations. His fresh interpretations of the Metamorphoses reveal its power to enrich and inform our daily existence amid the uncertainties of life today.
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Philosophy
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John Stuart Mill expressed many of the central tenets of liberalism with unsurpassed clarity and enduring influence. Yet Mill’s apparent…
victory in the marketplace of ideas has numbed us to the power of his arguments. To many readers today, his views can seem utterly familiar, even banal.Sharing insights from teaching Mill for many years, the eminent philosopher Philip Kitcher makes a cogent case for why we should read this nineteenth-century thinker now. He portrays Mill as a conflicted humanist who wrestled with problems that are equally urgent in our own time. Kitcher reflects on Mill’s ideas in the context of contemporary ethical, social, and political issues such as COVID mandates, gun control, income inequality, gay rights, and climate change. More broadly, he shows, Mill’s writings help us cultivate our own capacities for critical thought and ethical decision making.Inviting readers into a conversation with Mill, this book shows that he supplies tools for thinking that are as valuable today as they were in the nineteenth century.
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Historical romance
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In this steamy historical romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a jaded English nobleman and a…
disgraced Russian princess are forced into a whirlwind romance of secrets, passion, and mystery.Frustrated by his own failures at matrimony, King Henry VIII punishes an insolent nobleman by commanding him to marry the vagabond woman caught stealing his horse. Stephen de Lacey is a cold and bitter widower, long accustomed to the sovereign's capricious and malicious whims. He regards his new bride as utterly inconvenient…though undeniably fetching.But Juliana Romanov is no ordinary thief—she is a Russian princess forced into hiding by the traitorous cabal who slaughtered her family. One day she hopes to return to Muscovy to seek vengeance.What begins as a mockery of a marriage ultimately blossoms into deepest love.Books in the Tudor Rose Trilogy:At the King's CommandThe Maiden's HandAt the Queen's SummonsPreviously published.
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Fantasy
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From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent comes the first book in her The Shifters series, set in a…
world where the line between man and beast is blurred and the only constant is attraction.I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds.Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, I escaped the pressure to continue my species and carved out a normal life for myself. Until the night a Stray attacked.I'd been warned about Strays—werecats without a Pride—constantly on the lookout for someone like me: attractive, female and fertile. I fought him off, but then learned two of my fellow tabbies had disappeared.This brush with danger was all my Pride needed to summon me back…for my own protection. Yeah, right. But I'm no meek kitty. I'll take on whatever—and whoever—I have to in order to find my friends. Watch out, Strays—'cause I got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them…. Previously published.
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Contemporary romance, Romance, Romantic suspense, Suspense and thrillers
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The desire to learn more about the woman next door could prove fatal for one man in this sizzling fan-favorite…
novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori FosterCharismatic bar owner Rowdy Yates is used to getting a woman&’s attention. So when he approaches waitress Avery Mullins, he fully expects to charm her. However, the elusive beauty has her reasons for keeping her distance—including a past that might come back to haunt them both. Avery spends her nights working for tips…and trying to forget the secret Rowdy is determined to unearth. But when history threatens to repeat itself, Avery grows to rely on Rowdy's protective presence. As the sparks between them ignite, she will be forced to choose between the security she's finally found…and the passion she's always wanted.Previously published. Read the entire smoldering Love Undercover series:Book 1: Run the RiskBook 2: Bare It AllBook 3: Getting RowdyBook 4: Dash of Peril
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General non-fiction, Parenting
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Begin your path to a career in Education and Childcare with this T Level textbook that covers both the core…
content and the assisting teaching specialism content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. For first teaching from September 2022.Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories and skills that will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support you during your industry placement.Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham and Janet King, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts.- Track and consolidate your learning using the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit and Test Yourself questions throughout each unit- Ensure you don't miss any important terminology with key terms highlighted and defined in context- Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points- Prepare for your examinations with knowledge-based practice questions- Understand how to approach your assignments with practical tasks and model answers
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General non-fiction, Parenting
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Begin your path to a career in Education and Childcare with this T Level textbook that covers both the core…
content and the education and childcare specialism content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. For first teaching from September 2022.Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories and skills that will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support you during your industry placement.Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham and Janet King, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts.- Track and consolidate your learning using the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit and Test Yourself questions throughout each unit- Ensure you don't miss any important terminology with key terms highlighted and defined in context- Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points- Prepare for your examinations with knowledge-based practice questions- Understand how to approach your assignments with practical tasks and model answers
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Law and crime biography, Journals and memoirs, Laws and statutes
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Police officers risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here is &“a notable collection…
of heartfelt stories from the front line told with honesty and compassion&” (Kirkus).Protect These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. Serve These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They&’re in the business of saving lives—even at the risk of their own. Defend These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it&’s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they&’ve been given. This is a calling. This is the job.&“Walk the Blue Line is the book that the law-enforcement community has been waiting for. These stories showcase the courage, the hurt, the anger and the joy that can be found in every officer&’s DNA—and above all, their commitment to making difficult situations a little bit better." —Jim Pasco, Executive Director, National Fraternal Order of Police
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General non-fiction, Parenting
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Begin your path to a career in Education and Childcare with this T Level textbook that covers both the core…
content and the assisting teaching specialism content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. For first teaching from September 2022.Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories and skills that will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support you during your industry placement.Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham and Janet King, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts.- Track and consolidate your learning using the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit and Test Yourself questions throughout each unit- Ensure you don't miss any important terminology with key terms highlighted and defined in context- Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points- Prepare for your examinations with knowledge-based practice questions- Understand how to approach your assignments with practical tasks and model answers
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General non-fiction, Parenting
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Begin your path to a career in Education and Childcare with this T Level textbook that covers both the core…
content and the education and childcare specialism content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. For first teaching from September 2022.Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories and skills that will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support you during your industry placement.Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham and Janet King, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts.- Track and consolidate your learning using the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit and Test Yourself questions throughout each unit- Ensure you don't miss any important terminology with key terms highlighted and defined in context- Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points- Prepare for your examinations with knowledge-based practice questions- Understand how to approach your assignments with practical tasks and model answers
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United States history
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Cuisine brought to New York by Jewish immigrants more than a century ago has become some of the most iconic…
foods associated with the Big Apple. No trip to the five boroughs is complete without a hand-sliced pastrami sandwich at a classic delicatessen or
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United States history
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In the late 1990s, the Akron Vice Squad began Operation Red Light to investigate two local escort services. Little did…
it expect the political and legal storm its actions would unleash. Soon everyone wanted to know who was on the list of clients. Were th
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United States history
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Even though he'd longed to visit his departed mother's birthplace his entire life, Edgar Degas didn't make it to New…
Orleans until he was on the cusp of forty. He found the Crescent City wracked with post-Civil War devastation even as his brother plunged