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From Roman Empire to Renaissance Europe

By: Denys Hay

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From Roman Empire to Renaissance Europe

By: Denys Hay

Originally published in 1953 From Roman Empire to Renaissance Europe looks at the broader picture of the Middle Ages, drawn in terms of the men and women and the situations that they had to face. The constant theme of change is revealed not by detailed narrative of elements but by commentary and examples that show how ideas and systems developed, and how theses affected the patterns of everyday life. The book looks at how the Roman Empire of the West gave way to a decentralized society, vigorous, brutal and inventive for which the only unifying factor was a universal acceptance of Latin Christianity. In turn Christendom began to lose its coherence during the 13th and 14th centuries and by the fifteenth century Europe had emerged as a rival term, a Europe in which the landed magnates had capitulated to the omnipotent and ubiquitous prince, commerce, as well as land now being a source of wealth. This is not a static picture of the ‘Middle Ages’ with fixed characteristics, but of real men and women facing genuine situations.

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Routledge

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0429594739

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9780429594731

Renaissance Essays

By: Denys Hay

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Renaissance Essays

By: Denys Hay

Denys Hay is one of the best known British historians of the Renaissance. His work is marked by a judicious and readable style, an equal interest in the affairs of England and Italy, and an ability to hold in balance the claims of political and cultural history. This collection brings together the important part of Professor Hay's work that has appeared as essays and represents all his major interests.

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A&C Black

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0907628966

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9780907628965

Our Universes

By: Sir Denys Haigh Wilkinson,Denys Wilkinson

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Our Universes

By: Sir Denys Haigh Wilkinson,Denys Wilkinson

Lectures, at the frontier where science and philosophy meet, on the relationship between the physical universe and our perception of it.

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Columbia University Press

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0231071841

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9780231071840

Lives of Victorian Political Figures, Part IV Vol 1

John Stuart Mill, Thomas Hill Green, William Morris and Walter Bagehot by their Contemporaries

By: Nancy LoPatin-Lummis,Michael Partridge,David Martin,William A Hay,Denys P Leighton

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Lives of Victorian Political Figures, Part IV Vol 1

John Stuart Mill, Thomas Hill Green, William Morris and Walter Bagehot by their Contemporaries

By: Nancy LoPatin-Lummis,Michael Partridge,David Martin,William A Hay,Denys P Leighton

First published in 2009, this is a collection of carefully selected extracts from biographies, memoirs, diaries, private letters and other ephemera reveal how these key nineteenth-century figures were viewed by their contemporaries. Volume 1 covers John Stuart Mill.

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1000558908

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The Other Exchange

Women, Servants, and the Urban Underclass in Early Modern English Literature

By: Denys Van Renen

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The Other Exchange

Women, Servants, and the Urban Underclass in Early Modern English Literature

By: Denys Van Renen

Prompted by commercial and imperial expansion such as the creation of the Bank of England in 1694 and the publication and circulation of Ben Jonson's The Staple of News in 1626, rapidly changing cultural, economic, and political realities in early modern England generated a paradigmatic shift in class awareness. Denys Van Renen's The Other Exchange demonstrates how middle-class consciousness not only emerged in opposition to the lived and perceived abuses of the aristocratic elite but also was fostered by the economic and sociocultural influence of women and lower-class urban communities. Van Renen contends that, fascinated by the intellectual and cultural vibrancy of the urban underclass, many major authors and playwrights in the early modern era--Ben Jonson, Richard Brome, Aphra Behn, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, Eliza Haywood, and Daniel Defoe--featured lower-class men and women and other marginalized groups in their work as a response to the shifting political and social terrain of the day. Van Renen illuminates this fascination with marginalized groups as a key element in the development of a middle-class mindset.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496200462

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9781496200464

Only Winners Please

By: Denys Hadfield, Graham Norton Denys Hadfield

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Only Winners Please

By: Denys Hadfield, Graham Norton Denys Hadfield

Only Winners Please relates the life of a New Zealand jockey. A glimpse into the world of racing that's amusing, tragic, and fast moving. The story of horse-racing unfolds the drama of the human spirit, bringing the best endeavours of man into the world's uncertainty. In his story, Denys has selected some memorial events, funny and otherwise, to construct a good read.

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D. Hadfield

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0473117657

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Antioxidant Properties of Spices, Herbs and Other Sources

By: Denys J. Charles

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Antioxidant Properties of Spices, Herbs and Other Sources

By: Denys J. Charles

The scientific world and modern society today is experiencing the dawning of an era of herbal medicine. Extensive research has shown that aromatic plants are important anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti aging and immune boosting delectable foods, with the magic and miracle to boost our immune system providing us with extended and an improved quality of life. Apart from making bland recipes into welcoming or interesting victories, herbs and spices have stirred the minds of the research community to look deeper into its active components from a functional perspective. It is essential to present the scientific and medicinal aspect of herbs and spices together with the analysis of constituents, its medicinal application, toxicology and its physiological effects. Herbs and spices with high levels of antioxidants are in great demand as they tend to promote health and prevent diseases naturally assuring increased safety and reliability for consumers. Herbs and spices are not only known for taste and flavor, but today research has opened up a new realm in which the antioxidant properties of these aromatic plants provide preservation for foods and health benefits for consumers who look forward to concrete scientific research to guide them further and explore herbal medicine. The aim of this book is to create awareness in society about the reliability of medicinal properties of certain herbs and spices through scientific and scholarly research.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461443105

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9781461443100

Spynie Palace and the Bishops of Moray

History, Architecture and Archaeology

By: John H. Lewis,Denys Pringle

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Spynie Palace and the Bishops of Moray

History, Architecture and Archaeology

By: John H. Lewis,Denys Pringle

This volume represents the final definitive report on the archaeological work carried out at Spynie Palace between 1986 and 1994.

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Society Antiquaries Scotland

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0903903210

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9780903903219

MISSING IN ACTION

By: Denys Cook

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MISSING IN ACTION

By: Denys Cook

A personal account of being a WW II POW in Stalag 383..

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Trafford Publishing

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1490716009

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Minnie & Moo

Hooves of Fire

By: Denys Cazet

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Minnie & Moo

Hooves of Fire

By: Denys Cazet

It's a perfect day for the First Annual Hoot, Holler, and Moo Talent Festival. The sun is shining in a warm autumn sky and the stage is set. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer are away on vacation, Minnie and Moo are dressed in their togas, Elvis has his bagpipe, the hyenas their jokes, the fox his magic tricks, the sheep a protest poem, and the cash box is stuffed with money from ticket sales. A perfect day. Wait a minute . . . Where is the cash box? Why are those coyotes on motorcycles? And who pushed those Porta Potties down the hill?

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Creston Books

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1939547687

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The Hunter Conception

By: R.J. Denys

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The Hunter Conception

By: R.J. Denys

It was only to be a summer job. In fact, it was supposed to be the perfect summer job to add on his resume for college, working at a United Nations Consulate in an international guesthouse. But Eric sensed something unusual about his job in this place shortly after he started. Was it the secrecy of the men who leased the guesthouse, or the consulate itself? Who were these men and what were they doing? Little did he know that finding out would definitely change his life, forever.

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1452030324

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Rumors

By: Denys Cazet

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Rumors

By: Denys Cazet

Russell is determined to get his name and his friends' names removed from Principal Krunchensnap's bad behavior list, and faces bullying and adversity after he promises to find the Principal's wrestling trophy and set up a rematch for her.

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1939547326

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Simultaneous Sulfate Reduction and Metal Precipitation in an Inverse Fluidized Bed Reactor

UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

By: Denys Kristalia Villa Gómez

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Simultaneous Sulfate Reduction and Metal Precipitation in an Inverse Fluidized Bed Reactor

UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

By: Denys Kristalia Villa Gómez

Industrial activities like textile processing and mining are typical sources of heavy metal-rich wastewaters. The sulfate reducing process has become an attractive method for the production of sulfide to precipitate metals since most of these streams also contain sulfate, which is the electron acceptor and, in less common cases, chemical oxygen demand which is the electron donor of sulfate reducing bacteria. The inverse fluidized bed (IFB) reactor is a system for the production of biogenic sulfide and metal precipitation in the same unit due to its configuration: the biomass floats on top of the reactor, whereas metal sulfide precipitates settle and thus can be recovered at the bottom. The main objective of this thesis was to elucidate the factors affecting simultaneous sulfate reduction and precipitation of heavy metals in an IFB reactor in order to optimize the metal recovery from wastewaters such as acid mine drainage. Therefore, this thesis focused on varying different operational conditions to study their effect on the solid-liquid separation and purity of the metal sulfide precipitates as well as on their effect on the sulfate reducing process. Furthermore, one chapter was focused on the study of strategies for sulfide control in the IFB reactor. In addition, recommendations for further research to improve the recovery of the metal sulfides in bioreactors are given.

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1000106977

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9781000106978

Emotional Intelligence

For the Authentic and Diverse Workplace

By: Denys Santos Blell

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Emotional Intelligence

For the Authentic and Diverse Workplace

By: Denys Santos Blell

Emotional Intelligence provides practical advice and strategies for improving emotional and social intelligence quotients by embodying the disciplines of personal authenticity: unconditional trust, respect, truth, honesty, fairness, care, openness, and forgiveness. Understanding the emotional effects of blame and the importance of personal accountability will lead to learning and professional success. Personal and professional success in a diverse organization depends on the ability to understand, master, and express emotions that is, self-mastery and to perceive and respond to the emotions of the people with whom we live, learn, and work that is, empathy. These two faculties represent our emotional intelligence, the capacity that determines our actions, personal patterns of interactions, and the pattern and quality of all relationships. It is, therefore, essential to establishing success in the diverse workplace. Fundamentally, a community is a system of relationships between people with common interests. Focusing on commonality raises the priority of appreciating and understanding differences, and this priority comes from within a community rather than being imposed on it from outside. Thus, we must move beyond diversity and differences to commonalities as the foundation for building effective organizations and communities. Learn to refocus your organization on commonalities, develop effective strategies for personal accountability, and aim for success with Emotional Intelligence.

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iUniverse

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1450270263

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9781450270267

Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, 1187–1291

By: Denys Pringle

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Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, 1187–1291

By: Denys Pringle

This book presents new translations of a selection of Latin and French pilgrimage texts - and two in Greek - relating to Jerusalem and the Holy Land between the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 and the loss of Acre to the Mamluks in 1291. It therefore complements and extends existing studies, which deal with the period from Late Antiquity to Saladin's conquest. Such texts provide a wealth of information not only about the business of pilgrimage itself, but also on church history, topography, architecture and the social and economic conditions prevailing in Palestine in this period. Pilgrimage texts of the 13th century have not previously been studied as a group in this way; and, because the existing editions of them are scattered across a variety of rather obscure publications, they tend to be under-utilized by historians, despite their considerable interest. For instance, they are often more original than the texts of the 12th century, representing first-hand accounts of travellers rather than simple reworkings of older texts. Taken together, they document the changes that occurred in the pattern of pilgrimage after the fall of Jerusalem in 1187, during its brief reoccupation by the Franks between 1229 and 1244, and during the period from 1260 onwards when the Mamluks gradually took military control of the whole country. In the 1250s-60s, for example, because of the difficulties faced by pilgrims in reaching Jerusalem itself, there developed an alternative set of holy sites offering indulgences in Acre. The bringing of Transjordan, southern Palestine and Sinai under Ayyubid and, later, Mamluk control also encouraged the development of the pilgrimage to St Catherine's monastery on Mount Sinai in this period. The translations are accompanied by explanatory footnotes and preceded by an introduction, which discusses the development of Holy Land pilgrimage in this period and the context, dating and composition of the texts themselves. The book concludes with a comprehensive list of sources and a detailed index.

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Routledge

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1317080866

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Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, 1187–1291

By: Professor Denys Pringle

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Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, 1187–1291

By: Professor Denys Pringle

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1409483118

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The Making and Unmaking of the Ukrainian Working Class

Everyday Politics and Moral Economy in a Post-Soviet City

By: Denys Gorbach

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The Making and Unmaking of the Ukrainian Working Class

Everyday Politics and Moral Economy in a Post-Soviet City

By: Denys Gorbach

Industrial workers in Ukraine have a complex political lifeworld because their political action aimed at bringing radical social change coexists with a demobilizing stance that condemns all political participation as corrupt. This contradictory attitude to politics defines the character of populist mass mobilizations that shook Ukraine in 2004 and 2014, as well as the electoral overhaul of 2019 and the popular response to the Russian invasion in 2022. Based on three years of fieldwork in the city of Kryvyi Rih, the book focuses on the moral economy that constitutes the working class and structures its relations with other social groups.

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1805393006

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Target for Tonight

Flying Long-Range Reconnaissance & Pathfinder Missions in World War Two

By: Denys A. Braithwaite

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Target for Tonight

Flying Long-Range Reconnaissance & Pathfinder Missions in World War Two

By: Denys A. Braithwaite

The posthumous memoirs of a World War II Pathfinder pilot and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient who flew target-marking missions in enemy territory. Denys A. Braithwaite was born of a well-to-do Yorkshire family and joined the Auxiliary Air Force on his eighteenth birthday in 1939. On the occasion of Chamberlain’s speech to the British nation on September 3, the situation changed dramatically and from being a “super weekend club,” his squadron was assigned coastal patrol duties. In October he was posted to Peterborough to learn to fly with the regular RAF. There followed a period of convoy protection flying Blenheims and then flying with the meteorological flight based at Bircham Newington on the Norfolk coast. Here he flew a Gloster Gladiator with a flight that had the reputation of “flying even when the birds wouldn’t.” Now a Squadron Leader, Braithwaite became acquainted with the legendary de Havilland Mosquito and flew long-range weather reconnaissance flights (PAMPA) under the control of Coastal Command. These patrols involved a lone aircraft flying deep into enemy territory to observe the meteorological conditions in advance of bombing raids or naval action. PAMPA Flight 1409 moved to Oakington and transferred to Bomber Command and operated under the command of Air Commodore Donald Bennett and became one of the elite Pathfinder units. Braithwaite’s lengthy and successful tour included many exciting episodes described here in thrilling detail. After being transferred to the United States, Braithwaite was posted to India where he contracted a tropical disease that ended his flying career. The recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Braithwaite died before being able to see his memoirs in print.

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1783460873

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9781783460878

Melody Dee

We Are All Great in Our Own Way (Somos Todos Grandiosos En Nuestra Propia Forma)

By: Denys Luciano

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We Are All Great in Our Own Way (Somos Todos Grandiosos En Nuestra Propia Forma)

By: Denys Luciano

This book describes the nine intelligences based on Dr. Howard Gardner's investigations of the different ways people process information or learn. We were all given different skills or intelligence in different areas and this so-called intelligence has a high impact on how we learn. Like Albert Einstein said: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is not good enough”. I want this book to be a guide for teachers and parents and anybody around children, that way they can find strategies that can help them learn based on their strengths. And also for the children to learn about the different ways people learn and about themselves at an early age. Este libro describe las nueve inteligencias basadas en las investigaciones del Dr. Howard Gardner y también de las diferentes formas en que las personas aprenden.A todos nos dieron diferentes habilidades o inteligencias en diferentes áreas y estas llamadas inteligencias tienen un gran impacto en la forma en cómo aprendemos. Como dijo Albert Einstein: “Todo el mundo es un genio.Pero si juzgamos a un pez por la forma en la que trepa un árbol,vivirá toda su vida creyendo que no es lo suficientemente bueno. Quiero que este libro sea una guía para maestros y padres y para cualquier persona que esté alrededor de los niños, de esa manera puedan encontrar estrategias que puedan ayudarlos a aprender en función de sus fortalezas y también que los niños aprendan sobre las diferentes formas de aprendizajes y sobre sus propias habilidades a temprana edad.

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Grief as a Spiritual Practice

A Journey Through Love, Death, Grief, and Life

By: Cathérine Denys

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Grief as a Spiritual Practice

A Journey Through Love, Death, Grief, and Life

By: Cathérine Denys

What happens when the love of your life dies after a quarter of a century of an ever-growing, ever-expanding, ever-changing life together? Instead of plunging into the big black hole everybody talks about, Cathérine Denys experienced something totally unexpected that showed her how to live with the grief. Cathérine, whose greatest desire has been to live the most conscious life possible, shares that principle in an inspiring teaching memoir. After revealing how she nearly bypassed the encounter that turned her life around, she shares insight into the unfolding of a relationship as she traveled between Antwerp and Amsterdam, experienced life in a kundalini yoga ashram, and finally moved to Texas. When her husband was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that eventually took his life, Cathérine details how she navigated amid her grief and used it as the perfect circumstance to take the next step for personal growth and change, while at the same time actualizing a joyful existence. Included are exercises and tools to help others handle their own story of loss and mourning. In this poignant narrative, a woman explores a conscious way of grieving the death of a loved one while sharing wisdom and practical tips to help anyone on the same journey.

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Balboa Press

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1982270268

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9781982270261

Human Dentofacial Growth

By: Denys H. Goose,John Appleton

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Human Dentofacial Growth

By: Denys H. Goose,John Appleton

Human Dentofacial Growth addresses the study of development and growth of the craniofacial region, which is required as a background for orthodontics and pedodontics. Designed as a reference book for dental students, the book discusses and stresses the relevance of clinical problems. Starting with a background of human growth – prenatal, postnatal, and the factors affecting growth, the book then shifts attention to the bone formation throughout the embryonic, fetal, and post-natal life. The bone development, structure, and growth are also explained. The growth of the craniofacial region is also examined, and a description of the mandible follows. Illustrations accompany this description and the growth process of the mandible is given in more detail. Emphasis is given to the temporomandibular joint between the condylar process of the mandible and the squamous temporal bone of the cranium. Cephalometric techniques in orthodontic assessment and treatment management and monitoring are described. Cephalometric approaches are also included in analyzing facial growth. An important part of dentofacial development and growth is the development and structure of the teeth and their supporting structures. The role of ectomesenchyme in tooth development and more descriptive details on the dentine, enamel, and the periodontium are given. The formation of the dental arch is then examined, including the mechanism of tooth eruption, reasons for differences in tooth number, and the interaction between the teeth and dental arches. Students of dentistry and orthodontics, cosmetic dentists, oral surgeons, dental hygienists, and professors interested in craniofacial growth will find this book valuable.

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Elsevier

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1483159205

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9781483159201

The Uses of Poetry

By: Denys Thompson

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The Uses of Poetry

By: Denys Thompson

This is an account of the part played by poetry in the life of man from earliest times to the present. Older than prose, it was the vehicle for his technology, history, philosophy and science; it helped him feel at home in his environment; it was the social element between him and his fellows. Mr Thompson explores these many facets in the earlier chapters of his book, and then goes on to consider the impact of printing when in his view poetry became subtler but ceased to be a popular possession. However, as Mr Thompson shows, poetry could still be of value in helping people to cope with the strains of living, in assimilating the implications of vast new fields of knowledge, and in keeping alive the idea of humanity in a dehumanising age.

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0521218047

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Thinking about Life

The history and philosophy of biology and other sciences

By: Paul S. Agutter,Denys N. Wheatley

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Thinking about Life

The history and philosophy of biology and other sciences

By: Paul S. Agutter,Denys N. Wheatley

Our previous book, About Life, concerned modern biology. We used our present-day understanding of cells to ‘define’ the living state, providing a basis for exploring several general-interest topics: the origin of life, extraterrestrial life, intelligence, and the possibility that humans are unique. The ideas we proposed in About Life were intended as starting-points for debate – we did not claim them as ‘truth’ – but the information on which they were based is currently accepted as ‘scientific fact’. What does that mean? What is ‘scientific fact’ and why is it accepted? What is science – and is biology like other sciences such as physics (except in subject m- ter)? The book you are now reading investigates these questions – and some related ones. Like About Life, it may particularly interest a reader who wishes to change career to biology and its related subdisciplines. In line with a recommendation by the British Association for the Advancement of Science – that the public should be given fuller information about the nature of science – we present the concepts underpinning biology and a survey of its historical and philosophical basis.

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