Anton: 1572 books

The collective work deals with the problems of if, how, and why the histories of German Nazism and Soviet Communism should and could be situated within one coherent narrative. As historical phenomena, can Communism and Nazism fruitfully be compared to each other? Do they belong to the same historical...

Austria does not often make political headlines. It has at least twice in recent years: in 1986, when the ""Waldheim Affair"" was debated worldwide, and in 1999, when the Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) under Joerg Haider received 27 percent of the vote in national elections. Established...

The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is shaping up to be the largest offshore oil spill in history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills is intended to aid in the response of this tragic disaster by providing, in one volume, information...

Poche cose tirano le corde del cuore, come il coraggio e la lealtà di un buon cane. Questa antologia raccoglie molte storie classiche di cani che illuminano il prezioso e indissolubile legame che si instaura tra l’uomo e il cane. Questi racconti sapranno trovare un piacere familiare negli amanti...

Using almost a thousand case studies, both real and fictional, Dr van Hooff provides us with a unique and engaging insight into self-killing in the Graeco-Roman world. The author analyses the methods and motives which lie behind self-killing relating them to ancient popular morality as it appears...

Die Linke war und ist stolz darauf, internationalistisch zu sein. Ihr Leitspruch war immer "Proletarier aller Ländern, vereinigt Euch!? Und doch stritten Linke auch darum, ob und wie nationale Befreiungskämpfe zu unterstützen seien, ob die Einheit der Nation auch ihr Anliegen sein dürfe....

In seinen Kurzgeschichten vermag Tschechow Momentaufnahmen aus dem Leben zu skizzieren und so eindrücklich und lebhaft zu vermitteln, dass der Leser sich in die verschiedensten Lebenssituationen und Menschen im Russland des späten 19. Jh. versetzt sieht. Bei Tschechow kommen Charaktere jeder sozialen...

»Wau! Wau!« brüllte im Baß Mylord, ein riesengroßer schwarzer Hund, mit dem Schwanz an die Wände und Möbel klopfend. Alles vermischte sich zu einem einzigen freudigen Laut, der an die zwei Minuten anhielt. Als der erste Freudenausbruch vorbei war, merkten die Koroljows, daß sich im Flur außer...

Es roch die ganze Zeit nach Braten und nach der Pfeife des Finnen, aber einmal spürte Klimow auch den ausgesprochenen Geruch von Weihrauch. Es wurde ihm davon übel, und er schrie: „Weihrauch! Fort mit dem Weihrauch!"

The conservation of the rhinos in southern Africa is described in this account of these fascinating animals, the reasons behind their historical decline, the myths that surround them, and the resurrection of the rhinoceros horn trade. Few animals face as violent, as well organized, and as determined...

Tango Argentino was the groundbreaking show that led to the renaissance of interest in Argentine Tango. It premiered in Paris, then conquered Broadway and, later, toured the whole world. It had enormous cultural influence on the understanding of tango history, music and dance, fashion, hair and makeup. After...

"Ninguém melhor do que Tchékhov compreendeu a tragédia contida nas pequenas coisas da vida." Máximo Gorki A escrita de Tchékhov revelou-se para o mundo como uma força inovadora tanto no âmbito do conto como do teatro moderno. Mestre nesses dois gęneros, o escritor russo interessava-se...

Donne, finalmente il giorno del riscatto è arrivato. Uomini state all’erta e, se ultimamente la vostra fedeltà non è proprio specchiata, tremate. Il T.I.A. (Traditi In Amore) un’associazione segreta (ma poi neanche tanto) per la difesa delle fidanzate tradite è pronto a intervenire. Una spassosa...

To many practitioners, managers and patients, US primary care is in crisis. Primary care physicians are often overworked and undervalued, and both patients and care providers can feel locked into structures that lack compassion and are unfit for their intended purposes. Healthcare reforms aim to resolve...