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El siglo XX, parafraseando a Moshe Lewin, fue el «siglo soviético». Si consideramos que 1914 marca el inicio real del siglo, al cortar la Gran Guerra abruptamente con el antiguo régimen decimonónico, y 1991 señala su final con la descomposición de la Unión Soviética, podemos entender fácilmente...

This book details aluminum alloys with special focus on the aluminum silicon (Al‐Si) systems – that are the most abundant alloys second only to steel. The authors include a description of the manufacturing principles, thermodynamics, and other main characteristics of Al‐Si alloys. Principles...

Many problems in scientific computing are intractable with classical numerical techniques. These fail, for example, in the solution of high-dimensional models due to the exponential increase of the number of degrees of freedom. Recently, the authors of this book and their collaborators have...

El Pentateuco y los libros históricos del Antiguo Testamento constituyen el pórtico del mayor best-seller de todos los tiempos, que es la Biblia. Sus relatos han reclamado la atención de la ética, la psicología, o la antropología cultural, y de ellos han surgido temas de inspiración para literatos,...

This publication will teach you the basics of how to become a Bull-chain Operator. With step by step guides and instructions, you will not only have a better understanding, but gain valuable knowledge of how to become a Bull-chain Operator

Recent years have seen an expansion in speciality uses of activated carbons including medicine, filtration, and the purification of liquids and gaseous media. Much of current research and information surrounding the nature and use of activated carbon is scattered throughout various literature, which...

Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in...

A practical manual for construction management that shows how to apply the rules contained in the contract to the documentation of problems throughout the construction process. The book provides the instruction needed to prepare effective, timely correspondence regarding project issues in a proactive...

Children in Turkey have vastly different odds of success. Their paths are affected by factors over which they have no control, such as how wealthy or educated their parents and even grandparents are. By investing in its children and youth, Turkey can create a virtuous cycle whereby these children and...

This book is your ultimate Michael Gove resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Michael Gove's whole picture right away. Get countless Michael...

This book presents a different approach to pattern recognition (PR) systems, in which users of a system are involved during the recognition process. This can help to avoid later errors and reduce the costs associated with post-processing. The book also examines a range of advanced multimodal interactions...

The focus for students of Latin America in the past decade has been on the political forces of the left and the so-called 'pink tide' presidencies attempting to bring about social and economic change in the region. However, there has been far less attention paid to the rightwing political forces resisting...

Featuring original research from well-known experts in the field of sliding mode control, this book presents new design schemes for a useful and practical optimal control with very few impractical assumptions. The results presented allow optimal control theory to grow in its applicability to real-world...

The essays in this collection reflect two of Martí’s key observations during his time in the United States: first, how did he, an exile living in New York, view and read his North American neighbors from a sociocultural, political and literary perspective? Second, how did his perception of the...