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Buddhism
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Häftad, 2020
147 kr
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Buddhism is one of the oldest and largest of the world's religions. But it is also a tradition that has proven to have enormous contemporary relevance. Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who came to be called the Buddha, the religion has spread from its origins in northeast India, across Asia, and …
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Av Dov Waxman
Häftad, 2019
124 kr
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No conflict in the world has lasted as long, generated as many news headlines, or incited as much controversy as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet, despite, or perhaps because of, the degree of international attention it receives, the conflict is still widely misunderstood. While Israelis and …
Belarus
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Av David R. Marples, Veronica Laputska
Häftad, 2026
145 kr
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Recent events have thrust Belarus into the international spotlight, but for years after declaring independence in1991, Belarus remained a little-known republic in the West, despite its important geostrategic position between Poland and Russia, and as a conduit for Russian energy supplies to central …
Evolution
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Av Robin Dunbar
Häftad, 2020
147 kr
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Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who we are and how we got to be here, our psychology, our cultures-and greatly impacts modern …
The Microbiome
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Häftad, 2025
149 kr
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A lively guide to the fast-moving and fascinating debates on what is going on with the trillions of microorganisms that live on and around us, and what we need to know to keep ourselves healthy.There are microbiomes--communities of microbes--everywhere we can imagine: in every environment, on every …
Civil Resistance
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Häftad, 2021
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
145 kr
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A sweeping overview of civil resistance movements around the world that explains what they are, how they work, why they are often effective, and why they can fail.Civil resistance is a method of conflict through which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, …
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
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Av Peter W. Singer, Allan Friedman
Häftad, 2014
127 kr
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Dependence on computers has had a transformative effect on human society. Cybernetics is now woven into the core functions of virtually every basic institution, including our oldest ones. War is one such institution, and the digital revolution's impact on it has been profound. The American …
Drones
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Av Sarah E. Kreps, James Patton Rogers
Häftad, 2026
170 kr
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The second edition of Drones: What Everyone Needs to Know® provides a comprehensive and updated look at the rapidly evolving world of drones, otherwise known as unmanned or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Covering the past, present, and future of military and civilian applications, this book …
Shariah
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Av John L. Esposito, Natana J. DeLong-Bas
Häftad, 2018
123 kr
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Shariah is by now a term that most Americans and Europeans recognize, though few really understand what it means. Often portrayed as a medieval system used by religious zealots to oppress women and deny human rights, conservative politicians, media commentators, and hardline televangelists stoke …
China's Economy
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Häftad, 2020
123 kr
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China's economic growth has been revolutionary, and is the foundation of its increasingly prominent role in world affairs. It is the world's second biggest economy, the largest manufacturing and trading nation, the consumer of half the world's steel and coal, the biggest source of international …
The Amazon
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Häftad, 2020
127 kr
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The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two hours, this would be enough to supply all of New York City's 7.5 million residents with water for a year. Its …
Civil Resistance
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Inbunden, 2021
589 kr
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A sweeping overview of civil resistance movements around the world that explains what they are, how they work, why they are often effective, and why they can fail.Civil resistance is a method of conflict for which unarmed civilians use a variety of coordinated methods (strikes, protests, …
Islam
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Inbunden, 2011
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
166 kr
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Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, and recent events - the war in Iraq, terrorist attacks both failed and successful, debates throughout Europe over Islamic dress, and many others - have raised new questions in the minds …
Birth Control
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Av Beth L. Sundstrom, Cara Delay
Häftad, 2020
127 kr
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Birth control offers women the opportunity to prevent pregnancy, plan and space their births, or have no births at all. And yet, in the United States, half of all pregnancies remain unintended, and access to birth control is beset by inequities in education, access, and coverage. Research indicates …
The Amazon
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Inbunden, 2020
821 kr
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The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two hours, this would be enough to supply all of New York City's 7.5 million residents with water for a year. Its …
Evolution
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Av Robin Dunbar
Inbunden, 2021
780 kr
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Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who we are and how we got to be here, our psychology, our cultures-and greatly impacts modern …
Advertising
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Inbunden, 2017
733 kr
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3000. That's the number of marketing messages the average American confronts on a daily basis from TV commercials, magazine and newspaper print ads, radio commercials, pop-up ads on gaming apps, to pre-roll on YouTube videos and native advertising on mobile news apps. These commercial messages are …
Yoga
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Häftad, 2027
145 kr
Kommande
A clear and authoritative guide to yoga's journey from ancient roots to modern global practice.Yoga has a long and complex history that spans thousands of years, yet its story is often misunderstood or oversimplified. This book offers a clear, accessible, and nuanced introduction to yoga's …
Antarctica
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Av David Day
Häftad, 2019
200 kr
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Part of the What Everyone Needs to Know® series, David Day's book on Antarctica examines the most forbidding and formidably inaccessible continent on Earth. Antarctica was first discovered by European explorers in 1820, and for over a century following this, countries competed for the frozen …
The New Middle East
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Inbunden, 2024
564 kr
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In the second edition of The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know, renowned Middle East scholar James L. Gelvin explains how in the aftermath of the collapse of the USSR, the American invasion of Iraq, and the Arab uprisings of 2010-11, a new Middle East has emerged. Syria, Libya, and Yemen …
Birth Control
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Av Beth L. Sundstrom, Cara Delay
Inbunden, 2020
803 kr
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Birth control offers women the opportunity to prevent pregnancy, plan and space their births, or have no births at all. And yet, in the United States, half of all pregnancies remain unintended, and access to birth control is beset by inequities in education, access, and coverage. Research indicates …
The Gun Debate
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Av Philip J. Cook, Kristin A. Goss
Inbunden, 2020
797 kr
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No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for …
Depression
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Inbunden, 2021
815 kr
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A pithy, go-to guide for understanding both what we know about the causes of depression and what to do about it.Depression now affects more than fifteen percent of the population, and it is striking people at younger and younger ages. Depression is all too familiar, yet it remains shrouded in …
Women in the Workforce
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Av Laura M. Argys, Susan L. Averett
Inbunden, 2022
590 kr
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An accessible overview of the power of women in the economy and the obstacles they faceWomen are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children - all trends consistent with spending a far …
Origin of Life
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Inbunden, 2020
911 kr
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Our knowledge of our solar system has passed the point of no return. Increasingly, it seems possible that scientists will soon discover how life is created on habitable planets like Earth and Mars. Scientists have responded to a renewed public interest in the origin of life with research, but many …
The Pornography Industry
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Inbunden, 2016
774 kr
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We may know pornography when we see it, but the business of pornography is a surprisingly elusive subject. Reliable figures about the industry are difficult to come by and widely disputed, but one matter that is hardly debatable is that pornography is a major and ubiquitous enterprise. Porn …
The Pornography Industry
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Häftad, 2016
120 kr
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We may know pornography when we see it, but the business of pornography is a surprisingly elusive subject. Reliable figures about the industry are difficult to come by and widely disputed, but one matter that is hardly debatable is that pornography is a major and ubiquitous enterprise. Porn …
The News Media
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Av C.W. Anderson, Leonard Downie m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
797 kr
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The business of journalism has an extensive, storied, and often romanticized history. Newspaper reporting has long shaped the way that we see the world, played key roles in exposing scandals, and has even been alleged to influence international policy. The past several years have seen the newspaper …
The News Media
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Av C.W. Anderson, Leonard Downie m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
194 kr
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The business of journalism has an extensive, storied, and often romanticized history. Newspaper reporting has long shaped the way that we see the world, played key roles in exposing scandals, and has even been alleged to influence international policy. The past several years have seen the newspaper …
Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement
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Av Daniel Byman
Inbunden, 2015
821 kr
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, the entire world was introduced to Al Qaeda and its enigmatic leader, Osama bin Laden. But the organization that changed the face of terrorism forever and unleashed a whirlwind of counterterrorism activity and two major wars had been on the scene long before …
