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"This book contains authentic photographs and salient facts covering 358 troopships used in World War II. In addition, other vessels of miscellaneous character, including Victory and Liberty type temporary conversions for returning troops, are listed in the appendices ..."--Pref.
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An epic account of the rise and fall of the Silk Road empires The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. In addition, he explains why the heartland of Central Eurasia led the world economically, scientifically, and artistically for many centuries despite invasions by Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and others. In retelling the ...
A comprehensive presentation of the techniques and aesthetics of composition with sound particles.
This book presents a collection of papers written by educators and researchers. The topics include the analysis of social science textbooks, the teacher image in newspapers, the relationship between self-efficacy and cognitive level and the role of organizational silence on the loneliness of academics in work life.
For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivity in the U.S. agricultural system is likely to come with trade-offs. The success of agriculture is tied to natural systems, and these systems are showing signs of stress, even more so with the change in climate. More than a third of the food produced is uncons...
Political and civil discourse in the United States is characterized by “Truth Decay,” defined as increasing disagreement about facts, a blurring of the line between opinion and fact, an increase in the relative volume of opinion compared with fact, and lowered trust in formerly respected sources of factual information. This report explores the causes and wide-ranging consequences of Truth Decay and proposes strategies for further action.
“…Takılıp kalmıştı bu geometri sorusuna. Ne yapsa olmuyordu. Olmadıkça kalem ile deftere uyguladığı baskı şiddeti artıyor, kâğıdı yırtma derecesine geliyordu… Doğruldu yerinden, ayağa kalktı. Geriye dönüp babasına doğru iki üç adım attı. Başında dikildi. Nerdeyse elli kilogramın da altına düşmüş babasının cılız bedenine baktı. Göğüs kaburga kemikleri görünüyordu. Gözleri çukurlaşmış, yüzünün çehresi erimiş, kupkuru olmuştu. Usulca babasının başının altındaki yastığa uzandı elleri. Onu incitmek istemezmiş gibi hafifçe yastığı aldı başının altından. Sağ eli ile babasının dağılmış bembeyaz saçlarını düzeltti. Eğildi, alnından öptü. Sonra ani bir hareketle iki ucundan tuttuğu yastığı babasının yüzüne bastırmaya başladı…….. “ *** Gerilim, dram ve psikolojik çözümleme üçlemesinde, ondan korkacak, ona kızacak, onu anlayacak, ona üzülecek, onu sevecek, ondan nefret edeceksin…