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Encyclopedia of Tribology - C. Kajdas, E. Wilusz, S. Harvey - Google Books

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The multidisciplinary nature of tribology, the conflicting theories and approaches to it found in the literature, plus the fact that definitions of the same phenomenon often differ widely, prompted the authors to compile this work. The aim of this…

Signals, Sound, and Sensation - William M. Hartmann - Google Books

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Designed to follow an introductory text on psychoacoustics, this book takes readers through the mathematics of signal processing from its beginnings in the Fourier transform to advanced topics in modulation, dispersion relations, minimum phase systems,…

Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door - Nick Talevski - Google Books

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The fascination with tragedy and the subsequent theatre of voyeurism are part of human nature, especially when it involves our icons, celebrities and musicians. Knocking On Heaven's Door is the definitive book of rock 'n' roll, pop, R&B and…

Interrelationships of Fishes - Google Books

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Comprising by far the largest and most diverse group of vertebrates, fishes occupy a broad swathe of habitats ranging from the deepest ocean abyss to the highest mountain lakes. Such incredible ecological diversity and the resultant variety in lifestyle,…

Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation - Loren Collins - Google Books

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This entertaining and educational book applies the tools of critical thinking to identify the common features and trends among misinformation campaigns. With illustrations drawn from conspiracy theorists and deniers of every stripe, the author teaches…

Political Parties in the Pacific Islands - Google Books

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While political parties remain an indispensable institutional framework for representation and governance in a democracy, the democracies of many Pacific Islands nations are undermined by the weakness and inefficacy of their local political parties.…

Tibet, Past and Present: Religion and secular culture in Tibet - International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar, John Ardussi - Google Books

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The proceedings of the seminars of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) have developed into the most representative world-wide cross-section of Tibetan Studies. They are an indispensable reference-work for anyone interested in Tibet and…

Satow's Diplomatic Practice - Google Books

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Satow's Diplomatic Practice is a classic work, first published 90 years ago and revised four times since. This is the first revised edition for thirty years, during which time the world and diplomacy have changed almost beyond recognition. The new edition…

Shipsheds of the Ancient Mediterranean - David Blackman, Boris Rankov, Kalliopi Baika, Henrik Gerding, Jari Pakkanen - Google Books

https://books.google.de/books?id=6jZEAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA518&lpg=PA518&dq=Papadakis+Trypitos&source=bl&ots=y4pBlNpQ-1&sig=AdivKQkbO3WL

This is the first detailed and comprehensive study of the shipshed complexes which housed the great navies of the Greco-Roman world, including Athens and Carthage. These complexes represented some of the largest and most expensive building projects of…

A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD) - Rafe de Crespigny - Google Books

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This publication is the long-awaited complement to Michael Loewe's acclaimed Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (2000). With more than 8,000 entries, based upon historical records and surviving inscriptions, the comprehensive…