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Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta

By: Robert B Koehl

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Rhyta are among the most appealing yet enigmatic classes of artefacts from the Aegean Bronze Age. They were produced in a wide range of forms and media with a consistently high degree of craftsmanship. This comprehensive study of Bronze Age rhyta from the Aegean builds on nearly a century of discoveries and scholarly contributions, and addresses questions of typology, function, context, and the uses of these vessels. The volume includes a thoroughly illustrated catalogue, an index of sites and the present locations of rhyta.

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1623030579

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Studies in Aegean Art and Culture

A New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium in Memory of Ellen N. Davis

By: Robert B Koehl

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Studies in Aegean Art and Culture

A New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium in Memory of Ellen N. Davis

By: Robert B Koehl

The papers published here are dedicated to the memory of Ellen N. Davis, one of the most valued and beloved Aegean scholars of her generation. All of the articles are in some way inspired or influenced by Davis' own contributions to the field. In the area of metalwork, several papers investigate interconnections within and around the Aegean during the Early, Middle, and Late Bronze Ages (Betancourt, Ferrence, and Muhly, Weingarten, Kopcke), while others examine metal ware in its social context (Wiener). Papers on wall painting range from studies of pigments and optical illusions (Vlachopoulos), to representations of water (Shank). Anthropomorphic representations, or their absence, of goddesses or priestesses (Jones), rulers (Palaima), or initiates (Koehl) are also studied here with new eyes and fresh insights.

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1623034116

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Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

By: Robert B. Koehl

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Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

By: Robert B. Koehl

Excavations on the Koukounaries Hill, Paros, Greece from 1976-1992 revealed a 12th century B.C.E. Mycenaean building, an Iron Age settlement, and an Archaic sanctuary. This volume presents the pottery from five areas inside the building, as well as the pottery from a limited reoccupation after the building's destruction and abandonment.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1789698758

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Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

By: Robert B. Koehl

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Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

By: Robert B. Koehl

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The Biomechanics of Insect Flight

Form, Function, Evolution

By: Robert Dudley

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The Biomechanics of Insect Flight

Form, Function, Evolution

By: Robert Dudley

From the rain forests of Borneo to the tenements of Manhattan, winged insects are a conspicuous and abundant feature of life on earth. Here, Robert Dudley presents the first comprehensive explanation of how insects fly. The author relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution in a major new work of synthesis. The book begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics. Dudley explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Drawing on biomechanical principles, he describes and evaluates flight behavior and the limits to flight performance. The author then takes the next step by developing evolutionary explanations of insect flight. He analyzes the origins of flight in insects, the roles of natural and sexual selection in determining how insects fly, and the relationship between flight and insect size, pollination, predation, dispersal, and migration. Dudley ranges widely--from basic aerodynamics to muscle physiology and swarming behavior--but his focus is the explanation of functional design from evolutionary and ecological perspectives. The importance of flight in the lives of insects has long been recognized but never systematically evaluated. This book addresses that shortcoming. Robert Dudley provides an introduction to insect flight that will be welcomed by students and researchers in biomechanics, entomology, evolution, ecology, and behavior.

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Princeton University Press

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0691186340

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A Natural History of Amphibians

By: Robert C. Stebbins,Nathan W. Cohen

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A Natural History of Amphibians

By: Robert C. Stebbins,Nathan W. Cohen

This is a book for all readers who want to learn about amphibians, the animal group that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians. It draws on many years of classroom teaching, laboratory experience, and field observation by the authors. Robert Stebbins and Nathan Cohen lead readers on a fascinating odyssey as they explore some of nature's most interesting creatures, interspersing their own observations throughout the book. A Natural History of Amphibians can serve as a textbook for students and independent learners, as an overview of the field for professional scientists and land managers, and as an engaging introduction for general readers. The class Amphibia contains more than 4,500 known living species. New species are being discovered so rapidly that the number may grow to more than 5,000 during our lifetimes. However, their numbers are being rapidly decimated around the globe, largely due to the encroachment of humans on amphibian habitats and from growing human-caused environmental pollution, discussed at length in the final chapter. The authors focus our attention on the "natural history" of amphibians worldwide and emphasize their interactions with their environments over time: where they live; how they reproduce; how they have been affected by evolutionary processes; what factors will determine their destinies over time. Through the experienced eyes of the authors, who are skilled observers, we come to see and understand the place of amphibians in the natural world around us.

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Princeton University Press

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0691234612

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Popular Geopolitics and Nation Branding in the Post-Soviet Realm

By: Robert A. Saunders

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Popular Geopolitics and Nation Branding in the Post-Soviet Realm

By: Robert A. Saunders

This seminal book explores the complex relationship between popular geopolitics and nation branding among the Newly Independent States of Eurasia, and their combined role in shaping contemporary national image and statecraft within and beyond the region. It provides critical perspectives on international relations, nationalism, and national identity through the use of innovative approaches focusing on popular culture, new media, public diplomacy, and alternative "narrators" of the nation. By positing popular geopolitics and nation branding as contentious forces and complementary flows, the study explores the tensions and elisions between national self-image and external perceptions of the nation, and how this complex interplay has become integral to contemporary global affairs.

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Routledge

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1317569903

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Biology of Longevity and Aging

Observations and Principles

By: Robert Arking

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Biology of Longevity and Aging

Observations and Principles

By: Robert Arking

The latest edition of Robert Arking's seminal text on the biology of aging takes on an extended title, since the field of gerontology has advanced to a point at which it is possible to separate the topic into two implicit subsets, longevity and aging. This multi-faceted description of the biology of aging guides the reader through increasingly interesting answers to seven fundamental questions: What is aging? Why do we age? What mechanisms support extended longevity? What determines the onset of senescence? What is the mechanistic basis of senescence? Why do humans live so long? And lastly, what pro-longevity societal interventions are needed? Inevitably, humans will age but there is no reason why we must suffer from age-related diseases. Aging and longevity are dependent on both genes and social environment. Our biology does not forbid the modulation of aging. What we really want to know is not so much about the biology of aging - which is basically a degenerative process - but rather about biological processes underlying the long term maintenance of our health. New chapters incorporate the latest developments in the field of gerontology. Research done since the previous edition was published has given us insight into how we may stay healthier longer.

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Oxford University Press

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0199387974

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Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta

By: Robert B Koehl

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The Theory of Information and Coding

A Mathematical Framework for Communication

By: Robert J. McEliece

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The Theory of Information and Coding

A Mathematical Framework for Communication

By: Robert J. McEliece

This is a self-contained introduction to the theory of information and coding. It can be used either for self-study or as the basis for a course at either the graduate or ,undergraduate level. The text includes dozens of worked examples and several hundred problems for solution.

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Westview Press

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0201135027

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9780201135022

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

By: Robert B. Koehl,Robert B. (Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and former Chair of the Department of Classical and Oriental Studies Koehl, Hunter College City University of New York)

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Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

By: Robert B. Koehl,Robert B. (Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and former Chair of the Department of Classical and Oriental Studies Koehl, Hunter College City University of New York)

The excavations on the Koukounaries Hill, Paros, Greece, conducted under the direction of Demetrius U. Schilardi for the Archaeological Society at Athens from 1976 to 1992, revealed a 12th century B.C.E. Mycenaean building, an Iron Age settlement, and an Archaic sanctuary. Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts presents the pottery from five areas inside the building: three large storerooms, the main east-west corridor, and a small shrine, as well as the pottery from a limited reoccupation after the building's fire destruction and abandonment. The ceramics from the main occupation phase comprise the largest and best-preserved domestic assemblage from the 12th century B.C.E. in the Cyclades and offer important evidence for the continuation of Mycenaean culture after the destruction of the mainland palatial citadels. The small deposits of pottery from the reoccupation phase, provide important stratigraphic evidence for defining the Late Helladic IIIC ceramic sequence. The volume also considers the function of the individual spaces within the building, based largely on the patterns of shape distributions and quantities, with the statistics for each context presented in a series of appendices. Other issues area also explored, including the evidence for itinerant potters, the trade in antique vases, and the place of origin of the settlers who founded and inhabited the Mycenaean building on the summit of the Koukounaries Hill.

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Archaeopress Archaeology

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178969874X

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The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, Second Edition

By: Hagop M. Kantarjian,Robert A. Wolff

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The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, Second Edition

By: Hagop M. Kantarjian,Robert A. Wolff

State-of-the-art approaches to cancer management from the world's #1 oncology center The perfect clinical desk manual from the experts at MD Anderson Cancer Center Read the outstanding reviews of the previous edition: "As a detailed guide, [the book] offers practitioners a clear, user-friendly approach to the care of patients with cancer." -- New England Journal of Medicine "The portions of the text that summarize the chemotherapeutic literature are helpful and potentially useful to a busy medical oncologist. The graphic representations and flow charts are of high quality, are well designed and easy to follow, and are clinically useful. A number of good photographs have been provided that illustrate pathologic conditions....the Manual is well written, has extremely useful graphics, and represents a useful entry point for those interested in the management of malignant diseases." -- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics "...[MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology] fulfills its goals of helping clinicians quickly evaluate therapeutic regimens and possibilities. Surgeons and radiation oncologists will find the text useful as a reference guide to what the medical oncologist can do and how the medical oncologist views their disciplines. The text is also of considerable help for physicians studying for board certification or recertification in medical oncology. Practicing medical oncologists would do well to have it in their personal libraries." -- Journal of the American Medical Association MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology offers clinicians an authoritative, easy-to-follow guide to the medical management of patients with cancer and its complications. Featuring concise but practical text and a large number of decision-making algorithms, the book gives physicians a current, templated approach to each disease and situation -- backed by the clincal expertise and authority of world recognized oncology researchers/practitioners. Key Features REVISED: competely updated coverage of the quickly evolving world of cancer therapeutics NEW: chapters include "Expert Commentary Sidebars" that provide clinical insights from leading subspecialists in radiation therapy, surgical oncology, pathology, and laboratory medicine NEW: brand new chapters on myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative diseases, and appendiceal cancer NEW: a brand new chapter on the important and underpublished topic of psycho-social issues in oncology Consistently formatted for a unified patient management strategy Packed with time-saving features, including The MD Anderson Work-Up Box and The MD Anderson Preferred Treatment Box

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0071701052

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A Prisoner's Duty

Great Escapes in U.S. Military History

By: Robert C. Doyle

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A Prisoner's Duty

Great Escapes in U.S. Military History

By: Robert C. Doyle

With you-are-there immediacy, prisoner of war expert Robert Doyle provides a penetrating look at some of the most daring escapes in American history. From the American Revolution and Civil War, to the war in the Persian Gulf, to the undeclared war in Southeast Asia, these extraordinary true stories form a riveting history that reads like a rapid-fire thriller. Includes an exploration of the psychology of escape, as well as a look at escape in popular books and films.

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0553579738

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Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta

Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta

Studies in Aegean Art and Culture

Studies in Aegean Art and Culture

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

The Biomechanics of Insect Flight

The Biomechanics of Insect Flight

A Natural History of Amphibians

A Natural History of Amphibians

Popular Geopolitics and Nation Branding in the Post-Soviet Realm

Popular Geopolitics and Nation Branding in the Post-Soviet Realm

Biology of Longevity and Aging

Biology of Longevity and Aging

Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta

Aegean Bronze Age Rhyta

The Theory of Information and Coding

The Theory of Information and Coding

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

Koukounaries I: Mycenaean Pottery from Selected Contexts

The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, Second Edition

The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology, Second Edition

A Prisoner's Duty

A Prisoner's Duty

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