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This book looks at social-environmental activism in one of the world's most important and threatened tropical forests--Southern Bahia, Brazil. It explores what it means to be in and of a place through the lenses of history, environment, identity, class, and culture. It uncovers not only what separates people but also what brings them together as they struggle and strive to create their individual and collective paradise.
Advanced Topics on Three-Dimensional Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a comprehensive and handy guide for sonographers, obstetricians, gynecology and radiology professionals, and all technicians working in ultrasound laboratories who are interested in taking advantage of all the resources provided by this imaging technique. The book is divided in three sections which give information on a variety of relevant topics: • Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Instrumentation and Technology. This section explains different ultrasound methods that can be used for three-dimensional imaging. It is complemented by a discussion on how to use the techniques in telemedicine. • The Use of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound During Pregnancy. This section explains the methods used to assess fetal organs, behavior and defects during different stages of pregnancy. • The Use of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound When Evaluating Female Reproductive Physiology. This section covers diagnostic procedures for ovarian and uterine abnormalities and neoplasms. Close
Na perspectiva de se dar mais visibilidade, no Brasil, às obras de autores africanos, o livro apresenta textos de diferentes pesquisadores a respeito da vasta contribuição intelectual do historiador e antropólogo senegalês Cheikh Anta Diop. Aqui, Diop é estudado e homenageado por sua intensa dedicação à pesquisa da cultura africana pré-colonial, origens da raça humana, dentre outros temas.
A major new study of the marquês de Pombal, one of the most important figures in Portuguese history and one of the eighteenth century's most successful 'enlightened despots'.
Esse livro mostra a importância do comércio de objetos litúrgicos no candomblé, cujas oferendas e rituais exigem uma diversidade de produtos que dependem de conhecimentos específicos para uma correta utilização. A economia é analisada sob um prisma amplo, imbricada com a cultura, a religiosidade, as relações sociais e de poder. Além disso, o autor faz um panorama do contexto histórico do comércio baiano desde o princípio do tráfico negreiro.
While the plantation accounts for 90% of slave ownership and experience in the Americas, its centrality to the common conceptions of slavery has arguably led to an oversimplified understanding of its multifarious forms and complex dynamics in the region. The Many Faces of Slavery explores non-traditional forms of slavery that existed outside the plantation system to illustrate the pluralities of slave ownership and experiences in the Americas, from the 17th to the 19th century. Through a wide range of innovative and multi-disciplined approaches, the book's chapters explore the existence of urban slavery, slave self-hiring, quasi-free or nominal slaves, domestic slave concubines, slave vendor...
The events that took place in New York on 11 September 2001 are the background for this series of essays exploring the response of different cities at different times to natural or man-made disaster. Case studies include the earthquake that shook Lisbon in 1755 and the bombing of Hiroshima.