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Security and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Dealing with Fighters in the Aftermath of War

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Muggah (Editor)This book provides a critical analysis of the changing discourse and practice of post-conflict security-promoting interventions since the Cold War, such as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), and security-sector reform (SSR) Although the international aid and security sectors exhibit an expanding appetite for peace-support operations in the 21st Century, the effectiveness of such interventions are largely untested. This b...

Social Sciences and the Military: An Interdisciplinary Overview

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Report copyright infringementby Giuseppe Caforio (Editor)This innovative book presents the reader with a clear international view of interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary approaches to military and conflict-resolution studies. In this first title on its subject, leading expert Giuseppe Caforio offers a thorough analysis of the new aspects and trends of the social sciences in studying the military. Since the end of the Cold War, military operations other than war, crisis-response operations,...

Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century: The Turn to Mahan

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Report copyright infringementby James R. Holmes (Author), Toshi Yoshihara (Author)This volume is the first systematic effort to test the interplay between Western military thought and Chinese strategic traditions vis-à-vis the nautical arena. Number of Pages: 168 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: May 28, 2009

Hollywood Economics: How Extreme Uncertainty Shapes the Film Industry

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur de Vany (Author)Just how risky is the movie industry? Is screenwriter William Goldman's claim that "nobody knows anything" really true? Can a star and a big opening change a movie's risks and return? Do studio executives really earn their huge paychecks? These and many other questions are answered in Hollywood Economics. The book uses powerful analytical models to uncover the wild uncertainty that shapes the industry. The centerpiece of the analysis is t...

US Hypersonic Research and Development: The Rise and Fall of 'Dyna-Soar', 1944-1963

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Report copyright infringementby Roy F. II Houchin (Author)An essential new account of some of the most valuable research and development in international military history. Roy F. Houchin II shows how the roots of US Air Force hypersonic research and development are grounded in Army Air Force General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold's identification of the need for advanced airpower weapon systems to meet the anticipated postwar enemy threat. The technology for a smooth transition to military spaceflight...

Culture and Security: Symbolic Power and the Politics of International Security

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Williams (Author)This book examines the role of culture in contemporary security policies, providing a critical overview of the ways in which culture has been theorized in security studies. Developing a theoretical framework that stresses the relationship between culture, power, security and strategy, the volume argues that cultural practices have been central to transformations in European and US security policy in the wake of the Cold War - including ...

The Regulation of Cyberspace: Control in the Online Environment

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Murray (Author)Examining the development and design of regulatory structures in the online environment, The Regulation of Cyberspace considers current practices and suggests a regulatory model that acknowledges its complexity and how it can be used by regulators to provide a more comprehensive regulatory structure for cyberspace.Drawing on the work of cyber-regulatory theorists, such as Yochai Benkler, Andrew Shapiro and Lawrence Lessig, Murray explores ...

Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Hood (Author)Hood gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society. He includes the history of the the bullet train, the reasons behind its success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail network to attaining the status of iconic national symbol.Author BiographyChristopher P. Hood is Director of the Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre, Cardiff University and Associate ...

Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah H. Parcak (Author)This handbook is the first comprehensive overview of the field of satellite remote sensing for archaeology and how it can be applied to ongoing archaeological fieldwork projects across the globe. It provides a survey of the history and development of the field, connecting satellite remote sensing in archaeology to broader developments in remote sensing, archaeological method and theory, cultural resource management, and environmental stu...

Economic Evaluation and Risk Analysis of Mineral Projects: Proceedings of the International Mining Forum 2008 Cracow - Szczyrk - Wieliczka, Poland, Fe

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Report copyright infringementby Jerzy Kicki (Editor), Eugeniusz J. Sobczyk (Editor)A collection of papers on current research and practice concerning economic evaluation and risk analysis, plus a special section on recovery and utilization of coal mine methane, as presented at the International Mining Forum in February 2008 in Cracow, Poland. Author BiographyDr. eng. Jerzy KICKI - scientific worker of AGH-University of Science and Technology, Department of Underground Mining, Head of Departme...

Air Conditioning: A Practical Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby David Chadderton (Author)The complete introduction and reference guide for students and practitioners of air conditioning design, installation and maintenance. The scientific principles involved are introduced with the help of case studies and exercises, and downloadable spreadsheets help you work through important calculations. Number of Pages: 412 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication D...

Pv Technical Sales: Preparation for the Nabcep Technical Sales Certification

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Report copyright infringementby Sean White (Author)NABCEP sets the standard for solar certifications in the United States and Canada. The NABCEP PV Technical Sales Certification shows customers, friends and employers that you are knowledgeable and qualified to sell solar systems. If someone is selling solar, they need to know what they are selling and how it is configured. Where will they connect the circuit breaker? Will the house need expensive modifications in order for a PV system to be i...

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Report copyright infringementby John Twidell (Author)Renewable Energy Resources is a numerate and quantitative text. It covers the many renewables technologies implemented worldwide by harnessing sustainable resources, mitigating pollution and climate change, and providing cost effective services.This fourth edition is extensively updated by John Twidell with global developments as underpinned by fundamental analysis and illustrated by case studies and worked examples. Efficiency of end-use a...

Contesting Hidden Waters: Conflict Resolution for Groundwater and Aquifers

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Report copyright infringementby W. Todd Jarvis (Author)Unlike other books about conflict resolution and negotiations over water resources, this volume is unique in focusing exclusively on conflicts over groundwater and aquifers. The author explores the specific challenges presented by these "hidden" resources, which are shown to be very different from those posed by surface water resources. Author BiographyW. Todd Jarvis, PhD, is Interim Director of the Institute for Water and Watersheds at O...

The Chinese Real Estate Market: Development, Regulation and Investment

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Report copyright infringementby Junjian Cao (Author)This is the first book to fully present, analyse and interpret the Chinese real estate market.Dr Junjian Albert Cao examines the Chinese real estate market's growth trajectory, unique governance and factors affecting values and investment in the context of reforms, rapid economic growth and urbanization.The book provides essential insights into the institutional change surrounding the development of the property market, government interventi...

Contemporary Military Theory: The Dynamics of War

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Report copyright infringementby Jan Angstrom (Author), J. J. Widen (Author)The book aims to provide the reader with a state-of-the-art introduction to classic and modern military theory. The text accounts for the most important theories within the field by developing and analyzing these theories, as well as problematizing both their normative and explanatory aims. While focusing on military theory, the book does not only reflect a single way of relating to knowledge of war and warfare, but fu...

A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers

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Report copyright infringementby Skip Pizzi (Author), Graham Jones (Author)This book has become "the bible" for the new hires, as well as for anyone that needs to have the basic vocabulary in broadcast. This new edition builds on what worked in the previous one, while adding new standards and defining emerging digital technologies that are revolutionizing the field.Author BiographySkip Pizzi is Senior Director of New Media Technologies at NAB, where he focuses on new methods for creation and d...

The Tainted Desert: Environmental and Social Ruin in the American West

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Report copyright infringementby Valerie L. Kuletz (Author)For decades, nuclear testing in America's southwest was shrouded in secrecy, with images gradually made public of mushroom clouds blooming over the desert. Now, another nuclear crisis looms over this region: the storage of tens of thousands of tons of nuclear waste. TaintedDesert maps the nuclear landscapes of the US inter-desert southwest, a land sacrificed to the Cold-War arms race and nuclear energy policy.Author BiographyValerie L....

Plain Language and Ethical Action: A Dialogic Approach to Technical Content in the 21st Century

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Report copyright infringementby Russell Willerton (Author)This volume examines and evaluates principles and practices of plain language that technical content producers can apply to meet their audiences' needs in an ethical way. Applying a new framework to identify situations in which audiences will benefit from plain language, it offers in-depth profiles that show how six organizations produce effective plain-language content. A case study of a European group based in Sweden is included alon...

In the Box Music Production: Advanced Tools and Techniques for Pro Tools

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Collins (Author)Sure, you can import and mix a track in Pro Tools. You can work with MIDI and you know your way around the Edit window. The UI is as familiar as your most broken-in pair of jeans. We get it--you don't need another button-pushing guide starting from the ground floor. Get uniquely in-depth coverage instead with In the Box Music Production: Advanced Tools and Techniques for Pro Tools. Author Mike Collins splits the book into three distinct sec...

The Routledge Handbook of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency

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Report copyright infringementby Paul B. Rich (Editor), Isabelle Duyvesteyn (Editor)This new handbook provides a wide-ranging overview of the current state of academic analysis and debate on insurgency and counterinsurgency, as well as an-up-to date survey of contemporary insurgent movements and counter-insurgencies.In recent years, and more specifically since the insurgency in Iraq from 2003, academic interest in insurgency and counterinsurgency has substantially increased. These topics have ...

The Studio SOS Book: Solutions and Techniques for the Project Recording Studio

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Report copyright infringementby Paul White (Author)Professional studio design is a specialized science, with more than a touch of "black magic" thrown in. Over the past few years, Sound on Sound magazine has made one trip each month to a reader's studio. These visits have demonstrated that it is fairly simple to make a huge improvement to an untreated project-studio room, without spending a fortune. However, they've also proven that beginners' attempts at DIY acoustic treatments often cause m...

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Sterne (Editor)The Sound Studies Reader blends recent work that self-consciously describes itself as 'sound studies' along with earlier and lesser-known scholarship on sound from across the humanities and social sciences. The Sound Studies Reader touches on key themes like noise and silence; architecture, acoustics and space; media and reproducibility; listening, voices and disability; culture, community, power and difference; and shifts in the form an...

Virtuous War: Mapping the Military-Industrial-Media-Entertainment-Network

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Report copyright infringementby James Der Derian (Author)Virtuous War is the first book to map the emergence and judge the consequences of a new military-industrial-media-entertainment network. James Der Derian takes the reader from a family history of war and genocide to new virtual battlespaces in the Mojave Desert, Silicon Valley, Hollywood and American universities. He tracks the convergence of cyborg technologies, video games, media spectacles, war movies, and do-good ideologies that pro...

Aircraft Electrical and Electronic Systems

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Report copyright infringementby David Wyatt (Author), Mike Tooley (Author)Introducing the principles of aircraft electrical and electronic systems, this book is written for anyone pursuing a career in aircraft maintenance engineering or a related aerospace engineering discipline, and in particular will be suitable for those studying for licensed aircraft maintenance engineer status. It systematically addresses the relevant sections of modules 11 and 13 of part-66 of the EASA syllabus, and is ...

Understanding and Crafting the Mix: The Art of Recording

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Report copyright infringementby William Moylan (Author)Understanding and Crafting the Mix, 3rd edition provides the framework to identify, evaluate, and shape your recordings with clear and systematic methods. Featuring numerous exercises, this third edition allows you to develop critical listening and analytical skills to gain greater control over the quality of your recordings. Sample production sequences and descriptions of the recording engineer's role as composer, conductor, and performe...

Lessons from Forest Decentralization: Money, Justice and the Quest for Good Governance in Asia-Pacific

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Report copyright infringementby Carol Colfer Pierce J. (Editor), Ganga Dahal Ram (Editor), Doris Capistrano (Editor)The decentralization of control over the vast forests of the world is moving at a rapid pace, with both positive and negative ramifications for people and forests themselves. The fresh research from a host of Asia-Pacific countries described in this book presents rich and varied experience with decentralization and provides important lessons for other regions. Published with CI...

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Report copyright infringementby Donna Haraway (Author)The Haraway Reader brings together a generous selection of Donna Haraway's work, she is one of our keenest observers of nature, science, and the social world and this volume is ideal introduction to her thought.Author BiographyDonna Haraway is Professor of the History of Consciousness at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She is the author of several books, including Primate Visions, Simians, Cyborgs and Women, Modest_Witness@Seco...

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Report copyright infringementby Ernie Jowsey (Editor)The essential reference tool for all real estate, property, planning and construction students.Real Estate Concepts provides built environment students with an easy to use guide to the essential concepts they need to understand in order to succeed in their university courses and future professional careers. Key concepts are arranged, defined and explained by experts in the field to provide the student with a quick and reliable reference thr...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert B. Talisse (Author)In this book, Robert B. Talisse advances a series of pragmatic arguments against Deweyan democracy. Drawing upon the epistemology of the founder of pragmatism, Charles S. Peirce, Talisse develops a conception of democracy that is anti-Deweyan but nonetheless pragmatist. The result is a new pragmatist option in democratic theory.Author BiographyRobert B. Talisse is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, USA., and is...

Shadow Warriors: Inside the Special Forces

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Clancy (Author), Carl Stiner (Author), Tony Koltz (Author)An unconventional war requires unconventional men--the Special Forces. Green Berets - Navy SEALS - Rangers -Air Force Special Operations - PsyOps - Civil Affairs -and other special-mission units The first two Commanders books, Every Man a Tiger and Into the Storm, provided masterly blends of history, biography, you-are-there narrative, insight into the practice of leadership, and plain old-fashioned ...

Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Weiner (Author)Based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning series of articles, this is a thorough, astonishing expose of the "Black Budget"--a 36-billion-dollar cache used by the Pentagon to fund its own agenda of top-secret weapons and wars. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.9 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2008