From Local Patriotism to a Planetary Perspective : impact crater research in Germany, 1930s - 1970s / by Kölbl-Ebert, Martina

Table of Contents: “…Introducing the smoking gun -- Early impactists and their sources -- Dismissing the impact I -- A letter from Berlin -- Kaalijärv crater and Köfels landslide -- Impact physics--beyond human imagination -- German geology -- Setting the stage -- The tide is turning -- Dismissing the impact II -- Testing an old theory -- Ries crater--a terrestrial proxy for the moon -- From local patriotism to a planetary perspective.…”
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Public Administration and Public Affairs / by Henry, Nicholas

Table of Contents: “…Big democracy, big bureaucracy -- Public administration's century in a quandary paradigms of public administration -- The threads of organization: theories -- The fabric of organizations: forces -- The fibers of organizations: people -- Clarifying complexity: the public's information resource knowledge management -- Public productivity: corruption's consequence, the constant quest: efficient and effective governance -- The public trough: financing and budgeting governments -- Managing human resources capital in the public sector and nonprofit sectors -- Understanding and improving public policy -- Intersectoral administration -- Intergovernmental administration -- Toward a bureaucratic ethic.…”
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Cases and materials on criminal law / by Dine, Janet

Table of Contents: “…Crime, punishment and human rights -- The conduct component of crime : Actus Reus -- The mental component of crime : Mens Rea -- Homicide -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Property offences -- Fraud and making-off without payment -- The principle of capacity -- Defences -- European criminal law -- Encouragement, assistance, conspiracy and attempt -- Parties to crime.…”
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Black's law dictionary /

Table of Contents: “…Preface to the eleventh edition -- Acknowledgments -- Preface to the seventh edition -- Guide to the dictionary -- List of abbreviations -- Dictionary: -- Appendixes: -- Legal maxims -- The Declaration of independence -- The Constitution of the United States of America -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Members of the United States Supreme Court -- Federal circuits map -- British regnal years -- Bibliography of books cited.…”
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Development as Freedom / by Sen, Amartya, 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Development as Freedom -- The Perspective of Fredom -- The ends and the Means of Development -- 3 Freedom and the Foundations of ustice -- 4 Povertyas Capability Deprivation -- Markets, States, nd Social Opportunity -- 6 The Importane of Democracy -- 7 Famines and Other Crises -- S Women'sAgency ndSocial Chnge -- 9 Population, Food and Freedom -- 10 Culture and HumanRights -- 11 Social Choice and Individual Behavior -- Individual Freedom as a Social Commitment -- Notes -- Index.…”
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African Archaeology / by Phillipson, D. W.

Table of Contents: “…The emergence of humankind in Africa -- The consolidation of basic human culture -- Regional diversification and specialisation -- The beginnings of permanent settlement -- Early farmers -- Iron-using peoples before AD 1000 -- The second millennium AD in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Principles of horticultural Physiology / by Durner, Edward Francis

Table of Contents: “…Horticulture: whole plant integration of many disciplines -- The plant hormones -- Growth, development and plant movement -- Physiology of growth in specific organs: roots, stems and leaves -- Physiology of growth in specific organs: flowers, fruit and seeds -- Some abiotic plant stressors: oxygen, minerals and salt -- Water and plants -- Light energy and plant function -- Temperature effects on growth and development of plants -- The soil and its environment -- The greenhouse environment -- Seeding and seedling establishment -- Pruning, training, growth and plant size -- Grafting and rootstocks -- From harvest to market -- Post-harvest physiology -- Human nutrition, phytonutrients, nutraceuticals and horticulture.…”
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The English legal system / by Gillespie, Alisdair, Weare, Siobhan

Table of Contents: “…The English legal system -- Domestic sources of law : parliamentary material -- Domestic sources of law : case law -- International sources of law -- Human Rights Act 1998 -- The structure of the courts -- The structure of the tribunals -- The judiciary and their appointment -- Judicial independence -- The legal professions -- Funding access to justice -- The investigation of crime -- Pre-trial matters -- Those in court -- The trials -- Criminal appeals -- Civil litigation -- Remedies and appeals -- Alternative dispute resolution -- The future in a post-COVID world.…”
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Africa's Lakes : atlas of our changing environment /

Table of Contents: “…People and lakes. Human influences on Africa's lakes: Population ; Mainstreaming culture and tradition in the management of Africa's lakes ; Human health, water for health, taking charge ; Recreation and tourism ; Fishing ; Water withdrawal and irrigation ; Aquatic biodiversity and habitats ; Transboundary lakes and water resources issues -- Impacts on Africa's lakes. …”
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Family Law / by Burton, Frances (Frances R.), 1941-

Table of Contents: “…-- Marriage -- Nullity -- Divorce : the theoretical background -- Divorce : the contemporary process -- Divorce : non-court dispute resolution -- Financial provision on divorce or dissolution -- Civil partnership -- Cohabitation -- Financial support without decree -- Domestic violence and forced marriage -- The Children Act 1989 -- Parentage, parental responsibility and human assisted reproduction -- Children's rights, autonomy and medical treatment -- The child's welfare -- Section 8 and the CAO -- Making contact orders work -- International child abduction and relocation -- Child protection : wardship, the inherent jurisdiction and the CA 1989 -- Care, supervision and protection orders -- Financial provision for children -- Adoption.…”
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How to think straight about psychology / by Stanovich, Keith E. 1950-

Table of Contents: “…: the "artificiality," criticism and psychology -- Avoiding the Einstein syndrome : the importance of converging evidence -- The misguided search for the "magic bullet" : the issue of multiple causation -- The Achilles' heel of human cognition : probabilistic reasoning -- The role of chance in psychology -- The Rodney Dangerfield of the sciences.…”
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Psychology Course Companion / by Crane, John, 1966-

Table of Contents: “…Research in psychology-- Biological level of analysis -- Cognitive level of analysis -- Sociocultural level of analysis -- Abnormal psychology -- Developmental psychology -- Health psychology --Human relationships -- Sport psychology -- Qualitative research.…”
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International Entrepreneurship : starting, developing, and managing a global venture / by Hisrich, Robert D.

Table of Contents: “…Importance of international entrepreneurship -- Globalization and the international environment -- Cultures and international entrepreneurship -- Developing the global business plan -- Selecting international business opportunities -- International legal concerns -- Alternative entry strategies -- The global monetary system -- Global marketing and R&D -- Global human resource management -- Implementing and managing a global entrepreneurial strategy -- Cases : -- Beijing Sammies -- Federal Express -- Fitz-Ritter Wine Estate : 225 years of tradition and entrepreneurship -- Intelligent Leisure Solutions -- Logisys : a small company with international potential -- Mayu LLC -- Motrada Ltd -- Parsek LLC -- Sedo.com -- Trimo -- UniMed and EduMed.…”
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