Ben Emmerson's Books

Human Rights and Criminal Justice

By: Ben Emmerson,Andrew Ashworth,Alison Macdonald,Mark A. Summers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Human Rights and Criminal Justice

By: Ben Emmerson,Andrew Ashworth,Alison Macdonald,Mark A. Summers

A survey of Czech business law, tax and accounting regulations. The political, legal and economic systems of the Republic are outlined.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1133

Publisher

Sweet & Maxwell

Published Date

ISBN 10

1847039111

ISBN 13

9781847039118

Hosea

By: Ehud Ben Zvi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hosea

By: Ehud Ben Zvi

Ben Zvi's Hosea features a comprehensive introduction and careful commentary with special attention to themes of exile and restoration, as well as extended discussion of didactic prophetic readings.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

342

Publisher

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

080280795X

ISBN 13

9780802807953

Working the London Underground

From 1863 to 2013

By: Ben Pedroche

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Working the London Underground

From 1863 to 2013

By: Ben Pedroche

Used extensively and somewhat taken for granted by millions of commuters and tourists every day, the London Underground has long been a part of our national heritage and way of life. It was the first underground railway in the world, and is now central to lives of millions of Londoners. Here Ben Pedroche explores the realities of building the railway from the beginning, 150 years ago, exploring this dangerous, back-breaking job and how it culminated in the rail system we see today. He works his way through the construction and working history of this iconic system, until reaching modern day, including stories from London Underground workers and their real-life experiences. Backed up with sixty stunning archive and modern photographs, this is a book that anyone interested in the London Underground or London history cannot do without.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

137

Publisher

The History Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0752497413

ISBN 13

9780752497419

Uncommon Contexts

Encounters between Science and Literature, 1800–1914

By: Ben Marsden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Uncommon Contexts

Encounters between Science and Literature, 1800–1914

By: Ben Marsden

Britain in the long nineteenth century developed an increasing interest in science of all kinds. The essays in this collection uncover this symbiotic relationship between literature and science.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

241

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317320344

ISBN 13

9781317320340

The Diaries of Elizabeth Inchbald Vol 1

By: Ben P Robertson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Diaries of Elizabeth Inchbald Vol 1

By: Ben P Robertson

An energetic woman, Inchbald achieved fame as an actress, novelist, playwright and critic. This work includes her eleven surviving diaries, which record Inchbald's social contacts and professional activities, itemize her day-to-day expenditure, and chart the development of affairs such as the Napoleonic Wars and the trial of Queen Caroline.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

447

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000748804

ISBN 13

9781000748802

Independent Animation

Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films

By: Ben Mitchell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Independent Animation

Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films

By: Ben Mitchell

With the advent of advanced hand-held technology and the widespread nature of the internet, the world of animated filmmaking is more exciting and accessible than ever. Due to this cultural and technological development, the success of independent animated film makers is on the rise. Independent Animation showcases some of the greatest, most innovated giants in the field and helps guide readers through the artistic process and production techniques. Story development, casting, color, distribution, and the intimidating aspects of production are elucidated using various examples from all over the world. Readers will also explore the changing nature of the audiences’ relationship with animation, granting firsthand guidance in navigating the diverse fields of animated film-making. Key Features Covers the entire process of creating an independent animated film, from story development and casting to editing and distribution Features input from some of the industry’s most noteworthy animation talents and exclusive insight into their working processes Additional resources and interviews available through a special section of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

704

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351599216

ISBN 13

9781351599214

The Diaries of Elizabeth Inchbald

By: Ben P Robertson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Diaries of Elizabeth Inchbald

By: Ben P Robertson

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1296

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000743829

ISBN 13

9781000743821

Mugabe and the White African

By: Ben Freeth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mugabe and the White African

By: Ben Freeth

Since President Mugabe began his violent land-seizure programme in 2000, thousands of white farmers and their families have been forced to abandon all they own and flee Zimbabwe. But Ben Freeth, and his father-in-law, farmer Mike Campbell, who had owned and worked the land of their home for over 30 years, were determined to take a stand. They fought a desperate battle against Mugabe through the international courts; it was a fight that almost cost them everything. Mugabe and the White African is a first-hand account of the madness that engulfed Zimbabwe, where Mugabe’s men destroyed farmland, stole equipment, slaughtered animals, burnt down houses, intimidated the workers, and beat or murdered the farmers. It is a heartbreaking story of trauma and tragedy, and a tale of courage, as one family, driven by a deep sense of justice and strong Christian principles, risked everything to fight for their home and their country.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

Penguin Random House South Africa

Published Date

ISBN 10

1770223525

ISBN 13

9781770223523

Social Memory among the Literati of Yehud

By: Ehud Ben Zvi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Social Memory among the Literati of Yehud

By: Ehud Ben Zvi

Ehud Ben Zvi has been at the forefront of exploring how the study of social memory contributes to our understanding of the intellectual worldof the literati of the early Second Temple period and their textual repertoire. Many of his studies on the matter and several new relevant works are here collected together providing a very useful resource for furthering research and teaching in this area. The essays included here address, inter alia, prophets as sites of memory, kings as sites memory, Jerusalem as a site of memory, a mnemonic system shaped by two interacting ‘national’ histories, matters of identity and othering as framed and explored via memories, mnemonic metanarratives making sense of the past and serving various didactic purposes and their problems, memories of past and futures events shared by the literati, issues of gender constructions and memory, memories understood by the group as ‘counterfactual’ and their importance, and, in multiple ways, how and why shared memories served as a (safe) playground for exploring multiple, central ideological issues within the group and of generative grammars governing systemic preferences and dis-preferences for particular memories.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

772

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published Date

ISBN 10

3110547147

ISBN 13

9783110547146

Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

International and Regional Jurisprudence

By: Ben Saul

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

International and Regional Jurisprudence

By: Ben Saul

Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights explores how general human rights standards have enabled, empowered and constrained indigenous peoples in claiming and defending their essential economic, social, cultural, civil and political interests. The book examines the jurisprudence of United Nations treaty committees and regional human rights bodies (in Africa, the Americas and Europe) that have interpreted and applied human rights standards to the special circumstances and experiences of indigenous peoples. It focuses particularly on how human rights laws since the 1960s have been drawn upon by indigenous activists and victims to protect their interests in ancestral lands, natural resources, culture and language. It further explores the right to indigenous self-determination; civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights (including labour rights); family and children's rights; violence and discrimination against indigenous peoples; and access to justice and remedies for violations. The book also discusses international and regional efforts to define who is 'indigenous' and who is a 'minority', and the legal relationship between indigenous individuals and their communities. The jurisprudence considered in this book significantly shaped the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007, which particularises and adapts general human rights standards for indigenous peoples. The book concludes by exploring future normative and implementation challenges in the light of the standard setting and consolidation, and political momentum, surrounding the UN Declaration and associated UN human rights mechanisms.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

247

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1782252282

ISBN 13

9781782252283

The Illusion Of Deterrence

The Roosevelt Presidency And The Origins Of The Pacific War

By: Abraham Ben-zvi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Illusion Of Deterrence

The Roosevelt Presidency And The Origins Of The Pacific War

By: Abraham Ben-zvi

The aim of this book is to specifically, expose the conceptual origins of the American failure to deter Japan, to a higher level of understanding regarding the general limits of deterrence and of coercive diplomacy will be achieved. It is similarly hoped that by underscoring the role which certain basic cognitive (and bureaucratic) processes played

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

167

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000302334

ISBN 13

9781000302332

When Governments Stumble

Lessons from Zimbabwe's past, hope in Africa's future

By: Ben Freeth MBE

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

When Governments Stumble

Lessons from Zimbabwe's past, hope in Africa's future

By: Ben Freeth MBE

Ben Freeth established his credentials to write on this topic through his courageous and successful resistance to the bullying tactics employed by the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe to throw him and his family off their land, a story told in Mugabe and the White African. He now throws his net wider to ask: what response should Christians make to corruption and injustice when perpetrated by governments? Justice is a fundamental aspect of the Judeo-Christian faith. Ben explores this theme through his own experience of government oppression in Zimbabwe, and through contemporary instances where Christians have ' or have not ' stood up to be counted. He considers the Biblical injunction to obey your rulers, and examines the issues of fear and complacency: sometimes Christians are compromised by their relationship with the ruling group. What is our duty? Most Christians feel powerless. What can we actually do, as individuals, and as a group?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

113

Publisher

Monarch Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

0857214837

ISBN 13

9780857214836

Tea and the Tea-Table in Eighteenth-Century England Vol 1

By: Markman Ellis,Richard Coulton,Ben Dew,Matthew Mauger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Tea and the Tea-Table in Eighteenth-Century England Vol 1

By: Markman Ellis,Richard Coulton,Ben Dew,Matthew Mauger

This four-volume, reset collection takes as its starting point the earliest substantial descriptions of tea as a commodity in the mid-seventeenth century, and ends in the early nineteenth century with two key events: the discovery of tea plants in Assam in 1823, and the dissolution of the East India Company’s monopoly on the tea trade in 1833.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

270

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1040233465

ISBN 13

9781040233467

Community Fishery Centres

Guidelines for Establishment and Operation

By: M. Ben-Yami,A. M. Anderson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Community Fishery Centres

Guidelines for Establishment and Operation

By: M. Ben-Yami,A. M. Anderson

The Community Fisheries Centre (CFC) strategy is presented as an organizational concept for providing the basic infrastructure and services needed to deal with the problems confronting small-scale fisheries development. Various types of fishermen's organizations, integrated development strategies, and the options for the technical services and support modules which go together to make up a CFC are examined in detail. Particular attention is given to participatory identification of important problems facing the fisherfolk, and the planning, mobilization of local resources, and implementation of locally based microprojects to deal with them. The operation and management of the CFC, and of the associated multidisciplinary Fisheries Development Unit which provides technical support and training to one or more CFCs, is covered in some detail. A final chapter is devoted to the possible role of fisheries cooperatives in a CFC context.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

112

Publisher

Food & Agriculture Org.

Published Date

ISBN 10

9251023034

ISBN 13

9789251023037

The IMF and the Politics of Austerity in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis

By: Ben Clift

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The IMF and the Politics of Austerity in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis

By: Ben Clift

This book analyses the IMF's role as arbiter of legitimate economic policy since the 2008 crash, and during aftershocks of the Eurozone crisis.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

297

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198813082

ISBN 13

9780198813088

Language Learning with Digital Video

By: Ben Goldstein,Paul Driver

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Language Learning with Digital Video

By: Ben Goldstein,Paul Driver

Language Learning with Digital Video is an ideal resource for teachers and trainee teachers who are interested in using video content in their classroom.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

217

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1107634644

ISBN 13

9781107634640

London's Lost Power Stations and Gasworks

By: Ben Pedroche

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

London's Lost Power Stations and Gasworks

By: Ben Pedroche

Many of London's original power stations have either been demolished, converted for other use, or stand derelict awaiting redevelopment that is seemingly always just out of reach. However, in their prime these mighty 'cathedrals of power' played a vital role in London's journey towards becoming the world's most important city. Gasworks also played a key role, built in the Victorian era to manufacture gas for industry and the people, before later falling out of favour once natural gas was discovered in the North Sea. London's Lost Power Stations and Gasworks looks at the history of these great places. Famous sites that are still standing today, such as those at Battersea and Bankside (now the Tate Modern gallery), are covered in detail, but so are the previously untold stories of long-demolished and forgotten sites. Appealing to anyone with even the slightest interest in London, derelict buildings or urban exploring, this book uses London's power supply as the starting point for a fascinating hidden history of Britain's capital, and of the more general development of cities from the era of industrialisation to the present day.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

302

Publisher

The History Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0752497200

ISBN 13

9780752497204

15 Minutes to Fitness

Dr. Ben's SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health

By: Vincent Ben Bocchicchio

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

15 Minutes to Fitness

Dr. Ben's SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health

By: Vincent Ben Bocchicchio

Do you ever feel like a hamster, spinning on a wheel in an endless loop and getting nowhere when it comes to your health and fitness? Are you working out regularly and cutting calories but seeing no real improvements? Does it feel like you will never lose those last 10 or 20 pounds? Or do you feel as if you simply don’t have the time required to lose the fat and get into shape? Imagine if you could have the blueprint for the most efficient form of exercise to keep your body healthy and fit and an eating plan to satisfy hunger, taste, and health. Well, now you can. The best part? It will only require 15 minutes of exercise, twice a week, paired with a controlled-carb diet, and on the average, you will lose 10 pounds of fat within five weeks. It’s hard to believe, but it works—and 15 Minutes to Fitness:Dr. Ben's SMaRT plan for total Fitness will not only show you how to do it but also explain why it works. If this sounds like just another “new exercise secret,” please be assured that it is most certainly not. The foundation of this program is based on years of study, observation, and practice, and it has delivered real, measurable results in the overwhelming majority of those who have tried it. Dr. Vincent “Ben” Bocchicchio has spent the last 40 years in the fitness and health field, and as he approaches 70, people are still shocked to hear that he only spends 14 minutes twice a week on working out. But it’s true. With only 7 percent body fat, he is often asked what the secret is and if there's a “magic bullet.” The answer would be that the magic bullet is knowledge. And now with this book you will understand why genetically our bodies require simple and limited exercise exposure and how you can follow this optimal pattern yourself. The fact is that as humans we are hard-wired to exercise our bodies in very specific ways to reap the highest level of health benefits. I will provide the simple scientific argument for why my combination of high intensity exercise and controlled carbohydrate eating is the most effective means for burning fat, so that you can better understand exactly why this works. Exercise and diet are the two most powerful tools available for attaining high levels of health and function, and 15 Minutes to Fitness will show you just how little it actually takes to achieve a maximum response.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

285

Publisher

SelectBooks, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1590794249

ISBN 13

9781590794241

Democracy and Diversity

Political Engineering in the Asia-Pacific

By: Ben Reilly,Benjamin Reilly

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Democracy and Diversity

Political Engineering in the Asia-Pacific

By: Ben Reilly,Benjamin Reilly

A study of the way in which the democratizing states of Asia and the Pacific have managed political change, with particular focus on innovative reforms to democratic institutions such as electoral systems, political parties and executive governments

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199238707

ISBN 13

9780199238705

Cancel Wars

How Universities Can Foster Free Speech, Promote Inclusion, and Renew Democracy

By: Sigal R. Ben-Porath

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cancel Wars

How Universities Can Foster Free Speech, Promote Inclusion, and Renew Democracy

By: Sigal R. Ben-Porath

An even-handed exploration of the polarized state of campus politics that suggests ways for schools and universities to encourage discourse across difference. College campuses have become flashpoints of the current culture war and, consequently, much ink has been spilled over the relationship between universities and the cultivation or coddling of young American minds. Philosopher Sigal R. Ben-Porath takes head-on arguments that infantilize students who speak out against violent and racist discourse on campus or rehash interpretations of the First Amendment. Ben-Porath sets out to demonstrate the role of the university in American society and, specifically, how it can model free speech in ways that promote democratic ideals. In Cancel Wars, she argues that the escalating struggles over “cancel culture,” “safe spaces,” and free speech on campus are a manifestation of broader democratic erosion in the United States. At the same time, she takes a nuanced approach to the legitimate claims of harm put forward by those who are targeted by hate speech. Ben-Porath’s focus on the boundaries of acceptable speech (and on the disproportional impact that hate speech has on marginalized groups) sheds light on the responsibility of institutions to respond to extreme speech in ways that proactively establish conversations across difference. Establishing these conversations has profound implications for political discourse beyond the boundaries of collegiate institutions. If we can draw on the truth, expertise, and reliable sources of information that are within the work of academic institutions, we might harness the shared construction of knowledge that takes place at schools, colleges, and universities against truth decay. Of interest to teachers and school leaders, this book shows that by expanding and disseminating knowledge, universities can help rekindle the civic trust that is necessary for revitalizing democracy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

207

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0226823806

ISBN 13

9780226823805

African Origins of the Major "Western Religions"

By: Yosef Ben-Jochannan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

African Origins of the Major "Western Religions"

By: Yosef Ben-Jochannan

Dr. Ben critically examines the history, beliefs, and myths that are the foundation of Judaism. Christianity, and Islam.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

Black Classic Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0933121296

ISBN 13

9780933121294

Guts & Glory: The Vikings

By: Ben Thompson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Guts & Glory: The Vikings

By: Ben Thompson

History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the time of the Vikings that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! Contains awesome illustrations! From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview that will amaze kids with tales of a people so incredible...it's hard to believe they were real. History buff and popular blogger Ben Thompson's lively storytelling style brings the Vikings back to life in this second book in the exhilarating Guts & Glory series!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

282

Publisher

Hachette+ORM

Published Date

ISBN 10

0316320552

ISBN 13

9780316320559

The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)

By: Christopher Hibbert,Ben Weinreb,John Keay,Julia Keay

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)

By: Christopher Hibbert,Ben Weinreb,John Keay,Julia Keay

‘There is no one-volume book in print that carries so much valuable information on London and its history’ Illustrated London News The London Encyclopaedia is the most comprehensive book on London ever published. In its first new edition in over ten years, completely revised and updated, it comprises some 6,000 entries, organised alphabetically, cross-referenced and supported by two large indexes – one for the 10,000 people mentioned in the text and one general – and is illustrated with over 500 drawings, prints and photographs. Everything of relevance to the history, culture, commerce and government of the capital is documented in this phenomenal book. From the very first settlements through to the skyline of today, The London Encyclopaedia comprehends all that is London. ‘Written in very accessible prose with a range of memorable quotations and affectionate jokes...a monumental achievement written with real love’ Financial Times

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1120

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0230738788

ISBN 13

9780230738782

Neuromorphic Computing Principles and Organization

By: Abderazek Ben Abdallah,Khanh N. Dang

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Neuromorphic Computing Principles and Organization

By: Abderazek Ben Abdallah,Khanh N. Dang

This book focuses on neuromorphic computing principles and organization and how to build fault-tolerant scalable hardware for large and medium scale spiking neural networks with learning capabilities. In addition, the book describes in a comprehensive way the organization and how to design a spike-based neuromorphic system to perform network of spiking neurons communication, computing, and adaptive learning for emerging AI applications. The book begins with an overview of neuromorphic computing systems and explores the fundamental concepts of artificial neural networks. Next, we discuss artificial neurons and how they have evolved in their representation of biological neuronal dynamics. Afterward, we discuss implementing these neural networks in neuron models, storage technologies, inter-neuron communication networks, learning, and various design approaches. Then, comes the fundamental design principle to build an efficient neuromorphic system in hardware. The challenges that need to be solved toward building a spiking neural network architecture with many synapses are discussed. Learning in neuromorphic computing systems and the major emerging memory technologies that promise neuromorphic computing are then given. A particular chapter of this book is dedicated to the circuits and architectures used for communication in neuromorphic systems. In particular, the Network-on-Chip fabric is introduced for receiving and transmitting spikes following the Address Event Representation (AER) protocol and the memory accessing method. In addition, the interconnect design principle is covered to help understand the overall concept of on-chip and off-chip communication. Advanced on-chip interconnect technologies, including si-photonic three-dimensional interconnects and fault-tolerant routing algorithms, are also given. The book also covers the main threats of reliability and discusses several recovery methods for multicore neuromorphic systems. This is important for reliable processing in several embedded neuromorphic applications. A reconfigurable design approach that supports multiple target applications via dynamic reconfigurability, network topology independence, and network expandability is also described in the subsequent chapters. The book ends with a case study about a real hardware-software design of a reliable three-dimensional digital neuromorphic processor geared explicitly toward the 3D-ICs biological brain’s three-dimensional structure. The platform enables high integration density and slight spike delay of spiking networks and features a scalable design. We present methods for fault detection and recovery in a neuromorphic system as well. Neuromorphic Computing Principles and Organization is an excellent resource for researchers, scientists, graduate students, and hardware-software engineers dealing with the ever-increasing demands on fault-tolerance, scalability, and low power consumption. It is also an excellent resource for teaching advanced undergraduate and graduate students about the fundamentals concepts, organization, and actual hardware-software design of reliable neuromorphic systems with learning and fault-tolerance capabilities.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030925250

ISBN 13

9783030925253

Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg

The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30

By: Ben Stewart

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg

The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30

By: Ben Stewart

The true story of Greenpeace activists imprisoned in Russia—and the fight to free them: “A gripping story of tremendous courage that reads like a thriller” (Naomi Klein). “The most important prison motto is hope for the better, but every moment, literally every moment, be prepared for the worst. Don’t hope, don’t fear, don’t beg.” —Roman Dolgov, one of the Arctic 30 With rising temperatures, a military arms race, and a multi-national rush to exploit resources at any cost, the Arctic is now the stage on which our future will be decided. As the ice melts, Vladimir Putin orders Russia’s oil rigs to move further north. But one early September morning in 2013, thirty men and women from eighteen countries—the crew of Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise—decided to draw a line in the ice and protest Arctic drilling. Thrown together by a common cause, they are determined to stop Putin and the oligarchs. But their protest is met with brutal force as Russian commandos seize the Arctic Sunrise. Held under armed guard by masked men, they are charged with piracy and face fifteen years in Russia’s nightmarish prison system. Journalist and activist Ben Stewart spearheaded the campaign to release the Arctic 30. Now he tells their astonishing story—a tale of passion, courage, brutality, and survival. With wit, verve, and candor, Stewart chronicles the extraordinary friendships the activists made with their often murderous cellmates, their battle to outwit the prison guards, and the struggle to stay true to the cause that brought them there. “With its colorful dialogue, moral dilemmas, and scenes of physical danger, Stewart’s book would make a great movie . . . the prison life the book reveals is eye-opening, and Stewart describes it with great verve.” —Foreign Affairs

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

255

Publisher

New Press, The

Published Date

ISBN 10

1620971100

ISBN 13

9781620971109

Innovations in Hospice Architecture

By: Stephen Verderber,Ben J. Refuerzo

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Innovations in Hospice Architecture

By: Stephen Verderber,Ben J. Refuerzo

This fully revised, new edition of Innovations in Hospice Architecture responds to the need for an up-to-date, theoretically based reference book summarizing key historical and recent developments with respect to this rapidly evolving building type. This Second Edition presents: an overview of the historical origins of the contemporary hospice the diverse variations on the basic premise of hospice care a review of the scant architectural literature published on this subject to date a broad series of case studies of exemplary hospices around the world planning and design concepts for palliative care environments. Case study projects are from Japan, Canada, Europe, Africa, Australia, Indonesia, China, the United States and South America. Thirty-six case studies are individually presented and comparatively analysed, and prognostications for the future of hospice architecture are examined. Each case includes floor plans, technical drawings and beautiful, full colour illustrations. Through an in-depth discussion of the inner profundities of hospice architecture, the book presents this type as a humane, genuine expression of the spiritual, physical and psychosocial dimensions of the contemporary death and dying movement. Written with a broad audience in mind, the book provides both technical and conceptual information, blending narrative, images and diagrammation so that the audience may understand and articulate the complexities of this specialized building type in professional practice contexts.

Average ratings

N/A