Mode och melankoli präglar den svenske fotografen Carl Bengtssons första bok Portraits. I sin essä, skriver författaren Niclas Östlind om hur Carl Bengtssons sinnliga bilderna fångar Vermeers klarhet, prerafaeliternas sensualism, John Bauers sagovärld, den modernistiska fotografins formexperi[...]
Handikapphistoria kan se ut och har också sett ut på flera sätt. Ett av syftena med föreliggande bok är att peka ut några annorlunda angreppssätt på handikapphistorien, ett annat är att redovisa de varierande ramar som bestämt både experters och gemene mans tänkande kring avvikelseproble[...]
En vanlig uppfattning är att utbildningskvaliteten vid liberal arts college i USA är mycket svår att överträffa. Många av studenterna lyckas bra i arbetslivet, och fler studenter än vid andra typer av lärosäten går vidare till forskarstudier. Vad är det som skapar denna framgång?
Västgöta-Bengtsson kom att bli ett begrepp i västgötabygder.
Gernom sina dialektinspelingar har han fångat upp landskapets egen själ, ett ovärderligt språkvetenskapligt arbete, ja ett äreminne över en döende kultur.
Denna bok är en faksimilupplaga, där således i[...]
Exempel ur boken på västgötska dialektord och "visdomsord":
Omma = bredvid, utmed
Gaern = galen, tokig
Mula möske = sitta i skymningsdags och prata och berätta
Lången = länge, redan
Kôvna = kvävas, strypas
Kråka kôvn[...]
Swedish title: "Röde orm".
This saga brings alive the world of the 10th century AD when the Vikings raided the coasts of England.[...]
Personalism is understood today as the name of an important current in twentieth-century thought which, inspired by the Christian and humanistic traditions of the West, has sought to deepen our understanding of the meaning and value of human personhood. Opposing both individualism and collectivism, [...]
This highly original book -- the first in a series analyzing historical population behavior in Europe and Asia -- pioneers a new approach to the comparative analysis of societies in the past. Using techniques of event history analysis, the authors examine 100,000 life histories in 100 rural communit[...]
This book attempts to conceptualise EU action in the field of regional security. Drawing on constructivist theory, the framework of the book focuses on the meeting - or 'interface' - of actors, a situation reflecting the mutual construction of self, other and situation. The analytical framework appl[...]
Presents Evidence-Based Guidance on Noise Abatement Methods Solutions for reducing the noise impact of road and rail traffic can be found in the use of natural elements in combination with artificial elements in urban and rural environments. Ground and road surface treatments; trees, forests, and ta[...]
Quantum information theory is at the frontiers of physics, mathematics and information science, offering a variety of solutions that are impossible using classical theory. This book provides an introduction to the key concepts used in processing quantum information and reveals that quantum mechanics[...]
System Center Service Manager 2010 offers enterprises a complete, integrated platform for adopting and automating service management best practices, such as those found in ITIL and Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF). Now, there's a comprehensive, independent reference and technical guide to this p[...]
In a Europe without borders, where social norms have become fragile, a son must confront the sins of his father and grandfather, and invent new strategies for survival
A young boy grows up with a loving father who has little respect for the law. They are always on the run, and as they move from[...]
The leader of Burma's democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has joined Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama in the global pantheon of those whose lives are dedicated to freedom. Throughout the world, she is associated with a peaceful struggle for democracy and h[...]
"A Grammar of Organizing" provides a new, innovative perspective on the organizational challenges now facing companies in complex and dynamic business situations. This book represents a much needed departure from static theories of organizations to incorporate the dynamic and ever-changing nature of[...]
'Intellectual property and private international law' was one of the subjects discussed at the 18th International Congress of Comparative Law held in Washington (July 2010). This volume contains the General Report and 20 National Reports covering Canada, US, Japan, Korea, India and a number of Europ[...]
Wie eine nordische Saga beginnt und endet, höchst stilvoll, diese Wikingergeschichte. Was dazwischen liegt, ist aber alles andere als feierlich, sondern spannend und vergnüglich zu lesen. Mit Speeren, Ãxten und Menschenleben geht man allerdings sorglos um, Hauptsache, die eÃ-, trink- und[...]
Denne grunnboken har hovedvekt på tallene fra 1 til 9. Kapitlene starter med felles utforsking rundt tegninger som tar for seg det kapitlet handler om. Til slutt i hvert kapittel er det en fordypningsdel for elever som trenger større utfordringer. Til slutt i boken finner du kapitlet Abamiks med g[...]
Grunnboka inneholder temabaserte innføringer i nye emner, trening av grunnleggende kunnskaper, prøver og differensierte oppgaver.[...]