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A Descriptive Grammar of Ket (Yenisei-Ostyak)
Linguists and specialists on Siberia are generally familiar with the name Ket, which designates a small ethnic group on the Yenisei and their language, widely regarded as a linguistic enigma in many respects. Ket is a severely endangered language with today less than 500 native speakers. Together with Yugh, Kott, Arin, Assan and Pumpokol, all of which are completely extinct, it forms the Yeniseic family of languages, which has no known linguistic relatives. This Grammar of Ket constitutes the first book of its kind in English and is structured as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) The Kets and their Language; (3) Phonology; (4) Morphology; (5) References. A second volume is planned on Ket syntax, supported by a collection of original texts with translations and annotations.
Catherine the Great
By delving into the life of Catherine the Great, this acclaimed biographer reveals the rich tapestry of Russia’s past, giving insight into the paradoxical character of its people and their stunning evolution from feudalism to communism to their present-day struggle for a free-market democracy. This is history as it is rarely written today—elegant, witty, dramatic, and with an intimate knowledge of its characters. And what better subject for a biography than one of history's most powerful women, the German-born Russian empress whose adopted language and culture were French, and whose most loyal correspondents were Voltaire and Diderot? Troyat details the various lives of Catherine II: the ambitious child, the acquiescent yet firm grand duchess, the forceful politician and patron of the arts, the belligerent war maker, and the doting grandparent. “A remarkable woman . . . A riveting book.”—Mary Renault “Brilliantly captures one of the most colorful figures of all time.”—Doubleday Book Club News
Als sich mein Leben veränderte
Was ist, wenn von einem Tag auf den anderen dein komplettes Leben auf den Kopf gestellt wird? Für die Zwillinge Heaven und Skye bricht eine Welt zusammen, als sie bei einem tragischen Autounfall ihre Mum verlieren. Für Dad ist sofort klar, ein Neuanfang ist die beste Lösung. Alaska, ein Ort der sie vor der Vergangenheit retten soll. Doch da wissen sie noch nicht, das dies nur der Anfang von allem war....
Surface Mining Machines
This unique volume imparts practical information on the operation, maintenance, and modernization of heavy performance machines such as lignite mine machines, bucket wheel excavators, and spreaders. Problems of large scale machines (mega machines) are highly specific and not well recognized in the common mechanical engineering environment. Prof. Rusiński and his co-authors identify solutions that increase the durability of these machines as well as discuss methods of failure analysis and technical condition assessment procedures. "Surface Mining Machines: Problems in Maintenance and Modernization" stands as a much-needed guidebook for engineers facing the particular challenges of heavy performance machines and offers a distinct and interesting demonstration of scale-up issues for researchers and scientists from across the fields of machine design and mechanical engineering.
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Weg ins Heim
Die Versorgung alter Menschen in stationären Einrichtungen scheint nicht an Bedeutung zu verlieren, eher zeichnet sich für die Zukunft mit zunehmendem Anteil von hochaltrigen Menschen das Gegenteil ab. Damit stellt sich die Frage, wie Menschen in solch ein Pflegeheim gelangen und was sie dort erwartet. Entscheiden sie sich für ein Leben im Heim oder bleibt ihnen nichts anders übrig? Werden sie überhaupt gefragt? Und wenn es dann soweit gekommen ist, was erwartet sie in solch einer Einrichtung? Ist das Heim für die Bewohner ein Ort der Abgeschobenen, Einsamen und Verzweifelten, oder finden sich Anzeichen für eine aktive und selbstbestimmte Gestaltung der Lebensphase Alter? Die Untersuchung „Weg ins Heim“ will diesen Fragen im Rahmen eines multiperspektivischen Lehrforschungsprojekts nachgehen.
Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans
The small water bodies such as headwater streams, springs, ditches, small lakes, and ponds are critical to maintaining freshwater biodiversity. This is especially true for Dinaric karst, where they are often the only water bodies present. However, despite their importance, they remain widely overlooked and excluded from government policies like the EU Water Framework Directive. This book includes information on different aspects of these essential but still neglected habitats. This book intends to be of interest to a wide range of audiences, from researchers and conservationists to the public and decision-makers.
Lifestyle Migration
Relatively affluent individuals from various corners of the globe are increasingly choosing to migrate, spurred on by the promise of a better and more fulfilling way of life within their destination. Despite its increasing scale, migration academics have yet to consolidate and establish lifestyle migration as a subfield of theoretical enquiry, until now. This volume offers a dynamic and holistic analysis of contemporary lifestyle migrations, exploring the expectations and aspirations which inform and drive migration alongside the realities of life within the destination. It also recognizes the structural conditions (and constraints) which frame lifestyle migration, laying the groundwork for further intellectual enquiry. Through rich empirical case studies this volume addresses this important and increasingly common form of migration in a manner that will interest scholars of mobility, migration, lifestyle and culture across the social sciences.
