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Dendroclimatic Studies
Tree Growth and Climate Change in Northern Forests
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
A top priority in climate research is obtaining broad-extent and long-term data to support analyses of historical patterns and trends, and for model development and evaluation. Along with directly measured climate data from the present and recent past, it is important to obtain estimates of long past...
by Barbara J. Zabawa, JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
This book the authors provide some historical background as well as general information related to workplace wellness to help the reader glean a better understanding of the plethora of workplace wellness laws and how professionals and organizations should apply them.
Memories In Translation
A Life between the Lines of Arabic Literature
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Nobody has done more for modern Arabic literature in translation than Denys Johnson-Davies, described by the late Edward Said as "the leading Arabic English translator of our time." With more than twenty-five volumes of translated Arabic novels, short stories, plays, and poetry to his name,...
Foundations of Sustainable Development
Law, Regulation, and Planning
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Sustainable development helps prevent permanent damage to the environment while incorporating methods that reduce the rate of consumption of resources. Helping meet the need for accessible information on this growing area of law and practice, this hands-on explanation of sustainable development concepts...
Amarna Sunset
Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
This new study, drawing on the latest research, tells the story of the decline and fall of the pharaoh Akhenaten's religious revolution in the fourteenth century BC. Beginning at the regime's high-point in his Year 12, it traces the subsequent collapse that saw the deaths of many of the king's loved...
Poisoned Legacy
The Fall of the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
After the death of RamesesII, the Nineteenth Dynasty, soon fell into decline and familial conflict, culminating in a final civil war that ended with the accession of a new dynasty. Sethy I and Rameses II's promotion of a concept of a wider 'royal family' may have sown the seeds for the conflicts among...
Amarna Sunrise
Egypt from Golden Age to Age of Heresy
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The latter part of the fifteenth century BC saw Egypt's political power reach its zenith, with an empire that stretched from beyond the Euphrates in the north to much of what is now Sudan in the south. The wealth that flowed into Egypt allowed its kings to commission some of the most stupendous temples...
Afterglow of Empire
Egypt from the Fall of the New Kingdom to the Saite Renaissance
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
During the half-millennium from the eleventh through the sixth centuries BC, the power and the glory of the imperial pharaohs of the New Kingdom crumbled in the face of internal crises and external pressures, ultimately reversed by invaders from Nubia and consolidated by natives of the Nile Delta...
Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt
Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile Delta
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Christianity and monasticism have long flourished in the northern part of Upper Egypt and in the Nile Delta, from Beni Suef to the Mediterranean coast. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in northern...
Art & Energy
How Culture Changes
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
In Art & Energy, Barry Lord argues that human creativity is deeply linked to the resources available on Earth for our survival. From our ancient mastery of fire through our exploitation of coal, oil, and gas, to the development of today's renewable energy sources, each new source of energy fundamentally...
Rainfall
State of the Science
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 191.
Rainfall: State of the Science offers the most up-to-date knowledge on the fundamental and practical aspects of rainfall. Each chapter, self-contained and written by prominent scientists in...
What if I Say the Wrong Thing?
25 Habits for Culturally Effective People
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
In this compelling new tip book you'll find innovative and surprising ways to keep your personal diversity journey moving and the diversity commitment of your organization. Written to make this information bite-size and accessible, you'll find quick answers to typical What should I do? questions, like:...
The Fayoum
History and Guide; Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
The Fayoum, a large and exceptionally fertile depression in Egypt's Western Desert, some 90 kilometers southwest of Cairo, is a region both rich in history and outstanding in natural beauty. Its historical legacy includes temples, pyramids, and towns from the Middle Kingdom and the Ptolemaic Period,...
Cancer in Our Family
Helping Children Cope with a Parent's Illness
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A parent's cancer diagnosis can be extremely stressful for children, whether they're toddlers or teenagers, and this helpful, calming guide teaches parents how to talk to children and help allay their fears. With expert advice on the latest psychosocial approaches to helping children cope, this guide...