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National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population

Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- And Middle-Income Countries (Lmics)

In September 2023, the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop, Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- and M…

Blank Generation: A Story Of U.S. / Canadian Punk & Its Aftershocks 1975 - 1981

Peter Hill

Prophet of Reason

A portrait of Enlightenment science, religious identity and empire in the making of the modern Middle Eastern world

Sports and Society in the Middle East

A set of studies looking at the history, politics, and sociology of sports in the Arab world The sociology of sports in the Middle East has been neglected compared to other world regions. This volume asp…

The Food Question in the Middle East

A new collection of essays on food production and distribution in the Arab world and their sociocultural and political implicationsIn recent years, the food question has been a central concern for politic…

J. R. R. Tolkien,

Natur und Wesen von Mittelerde

Tolkiens Vermächtnis: Bisher komplett unveröffentlicht   Es gibt wohl keine andere Weltenschöpfung, die so viele Leserinnen und Leser in ihren Bann gezogen hat wie Mittelerde. In diesem Buch sind zahlreic…

John Howe,

Reise durch Mittelerde

John Howe führt in diesem prächtigen Bildband zu allen bekannten und unbekannten Schauplätzen des »Hobbit« und des »Herr der Ringe«. Er zeigt ihre Wildheit, Anmut und Abgründigkeit und wahrt dabei stets i…

Fiddler's Green

3 Cheers For 30 Years!

Irish Speedfolk seit 1990: eine bemerkenswerte Biografie Seit ihrer Gründung 1990 stehen Fiddler's Green für ihre ganz eigene musikalische Kunstform, die sie inzwischen weit über die Grenzen Deutschla…

Natalie Amiri

Zwischen den Welten

Wohin steuert der Iran? Natalie Amiri ist in einer deutsch-iranischen Familie aufgewachsen und eine der wenigen intimen Kennerinnen des Landes. Sie beschreibt ihr Leben zwischen zwei Welten und Kulturen u…

Richard Porter, Oscar Campbell, Abdulrahman Al-Sirhan

Birds of the Middle East Third Edition

A fully revised edition of the acclaimed field guide to the birds of the Middle East The Middle East is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife in the world. This field guide covers all species—inc…

Thatcher Hogan

Mapping the Adirondacks

Featuring more than a hundred maps and illustrations, Mapping the Adirondacks is the first book to focus solely onVerplanck Colvin's original survey of the Adirondack Region, a monumental project that wou…

Jack J. Middelburg

Thermodynamics and Equilibria in Earth System Sciences: An Introduction

Thermodynamics is needed to understand many processes on Earth, be they physical, chemical, or biological. Thermodynamics is critical to study the atmosphere (lapse rate, fohn winds, circulation), hydrosp…

Eric G Bolen

Beaches, Bays, and Barrens

Biologist Eric G. Bolen introduces readers to the natural wonders of the Jersey Shore, taking them on a guided tour of its unique ecology and fascinating history. You’ll learn about everything from sand d…

Eric G Bolen

Beaches, Bays, and Barrens

Biologist Eric G. Bolen introduces readers to the natural wonders of the Jersey Shore, taking them on a guided tour of its unique ecology and fascinating history. You’ll learn about everything from sand d…

Barbara Sheklin Davis

Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park

Founded in 1914, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park is one of the leading zoos in North America. From humble beginnings as a small collection of animals, it transformed into a state-of-the-art home to mo…

Steve Lonergan, Jassim Al-Asadi, Keith Holmes

The Ghosts of Iraq's Marshes

"The Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, once the largest wetland system on the planet, have been inhabited for thousands of years by the Ma'dan, or Marsh Arabs, but they remain remote, isolated, and v…

J. R. R. Tolkien,

Natur und Wesen von Mittelerde

J.R.R. Tolkien, der unbestritten größte Fantasyautor aller Zeiten, hat sich bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1973 mit seinem eigenen Schaffen auseinandergesetzt und die Voraussetzungen und Entwicklungen seines W…

Pierre Bourdieu

Photography

The everyday practice of photography by millions of amateur photographers may seem to be a spontaneous and highly personal activity. But France's leading sociologist and cultural theorist shows that few c…

Nadine Shaanta Murshid

Intimacies of Violence

In Intimacies of Violence, Nadine Shaanta Murshid demonstrates how transnational middle-class Bangladeshi women personally embody structural violence to shed light on the ways in which violence is produce…