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A timely, riveting book that presents for the first time an alternative history of 1930s Britain, revealing how prominent fascist sympathizers nearly succeeded in overturning British democracy—using the past as a road map to navigate the complexities of today’s turn toward authoritarianism.Hitler’s Girl is a groundbreaking history that reveals how, in the 1930s, authoritarianism nearly took hold in Great Britain as it did in Italy and Germany. Drawing on recently declassified intelligence files, Lauren Young details the pervasiveness of Nazi sympathies among the British aristocracy, as significant factions of the upper class methodically pursued an actively pro-German agenda. She reveals how these aristocrats formed a murky Fifth Column to Nazi Germany, which depended on the complacence and complicity of the English to topple its proud and long-standing democratic tradition—and very nearly succeeded.As she highlights the parallels to our similarly treacherous time, Young exposes the in

Ideal for home learning, this simple and inspirational book has everything you need to grasp grammar and punctuation, and master essential reading and writing skills.Need help telling your adjectives from your adverbs? Struggling to figure out what that poem is really about, or where to begin with your essay?Using short, straightforward explanations and clear graphics to shed light on the trickiest of topics, this is the perfect guide to understanding and using the English language. Illustrated examples make daunting grammar accessible and fun, and help develop an understanding that can be applied to school studies. Annotated texts complement concise, practical guidance to support students in developing sound analytical and writing skills. The carefully selected reading recommendations will inspire reading for pleasure, while clear links between topics will ensure that students not only understand language techniques but know how to apply them effectively.How to Be Good at Language Art

Perfect for celebrating a child’s next step in their social development, this book is an ode to the power of teamwork, friendship, and collaboration!What would we do in a book, me and you?Would we repaint the worldand the universe too? Would we seesaw on starswhile we take in the view? There are no limits to what we can do in a book made for TWO. So, here we go. Take my hand. And imagine all WE can do, me and you! From Jean Reidy and Joey Chou, the dynamic duo behind What Would You Do in a Book About You?, comes a book about the joy of sharing your story with a friend or special someone. Twice the adventure! Double the fun!

A set of platoon level wargames rules for fighting in a Cold War Gone Hot scenario.East vs West, Capitalist vs Communist. Fight as either the Warsaw Pact or NATO in Flashpoint, a set of platoon level wargaming rules for a Cold War Gone Hot alternate history circa 1986. Featuring an extensive campaign system allowing for platoon, squad, and individual character development with forces selected from a range of conventional infantry through to special forces and even guerrillas combatants, Flashpoint contains all the rules, units, and scenarios to fight World War III.

The second edition of a rigorous and example-driven introduction to topics in economic dynamics that emphasizes techniques for modeling dynamic systems.This text provides an introduction to the modern theory of economic dynamics, with emphasis on mathematical and computational techniques for modeling dynamic systems. Written to be both rigorous and engaging, the book shows how sound understanding of the underlying theory leads to effective algorithms for solving real-world problems. The material makes extensive use of programming examples to illustrate ideas, bringing to life the abstract concepts in the text. Key topics include algorithms and scientific computing, simulation, Markov models, and dynamic programming. Part I introduces fundamentals and part II covers more advanced material. This second edition has been thoroughly updated, drawing on recent research in the field.New for the second edition:“Programming-language agnostic” presentation using pseudocode.New chapter 1 covering

During the recent financial crisis, the conflict between sovereign states and banks over who controls the creation of money was thrown into sharp relief. This collection investigates the relationship between states and banks, arguing that conflicts between the two over control of money produces critical junctures. Drawing on Max Weber's concept of 'mobile capital', the book examines the mobility of capital networks in contexts of funding warfare, global bubbles and dangerous instability disengaged from social-economic activity. It proposes that mobile capital is a primary feature of capitalism and nation states, and furthermore, argues that the perennial, hierarchical struggles between states and global banks is intrinsic to capitalism. Featuring authors writing from an impressively diverse range of academic backgrounds (including sociology, geography, economics and politics), Critical Junctures in Mobile Capital presents a variety of analyses using current or past examples from differ

Making Commercial Law Through Practice 1830–1970 adds a new dimension to the history of Britain's commerce, trade manufacturing and financial services, by showing how they have operated in law over the last one hundred and forty years. In the main law and lawyers were not the driving force; regulation was largely absent; and judges tended to accommodate commercial needs, so that market actors were able to shape the law through their practices. Using legal and historical scholarship, the author draws on archival sources previously unexploited for the study of commercial practice and the law's role in it. This book will stimulate parallel research in other subject areas of law. Modern commercial lawyers will learn a great deal about the current law from the story of its evolution, and economic and business historians will see how the world of commerce and trade operated in a legal context.

In this book, Muriel Moser investigates the relationship between the emperors Constantine I and his son Constantius II (AD 312–361) and the senators of Constantinople and Rome. She examines and contextualizes the integration of the social elites of Rome and the Eastern provinces into the imperial system and demonstrates their increased importance for the maintenance of imperial rule in response to political fragility and fragmentation. An in-depth analysis of senatorial careers and imperial legislation is combined with a detailed assessment of the political context - shared rule, the suppression of usurpations, Constantius' use of Constantine's memory. Using a wide range of literary, epigraphic, numismatic, and legal sources, some of which are as yet unpublished, this volume produces significant new readings of the history of the senates in Rome and Constantinople, of the construction of imperial rule and of historical change in Late Antiquity.

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

Star Speakers for Readers’ Theater is a 12-book readers’ theater series in three levels designed for beginning learners of English. The books in the series feature adaptations of famous stories and original playlets, written using easy and functional language patterns. Students have fun practicing English through these familiar stories. The activities in each book prepare learners for a readers’ theater performance of the story at the end of each book. FeaturesRole-play activities to practice useful key language structures and phrasesActing tips with videos to assist students in using natural gestures, tone, and expressionGame activities to review new vocabularyOriginal songs to refine pronunciation and intonation skillsFlashcards for additional vocabulary practiceA playlet for a readers’ theater performanceA practice book for additional vocabulary, language, and fluency practice What Is Readers’ Theater? Readers’ theater is a fun and interactive way for learners for pra

A riotously funny picture book about kindness and community.The animals of Park View Rise all love their high-rise home. It’s peaceful, calm and quiet – no one here would cause a riot… But when Honky Tonk sings much too loudly, Smart Alec’s DIY goes all wrong and Sugar Plum’s freshly baked treats are ruined, well, all hell breaks loose! Luckily, Kitsy Bitsy arrives just in time to teach her neighbours about the importance of kindness… and an enormous cake brings everyone together for a party!Roll-off-the-tongue rhyming text by Polly Faber and bright, lively artwork by Melissa Crowton combine in this comic, timely tale.Readers can make their own Good Neighbour Cake using the recipe at the end of the book!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free ‘Stories Aloud’ audio recording – just scan the QR code and listen along!

A riotously funny picture book about kindness and community. The animals of Park View Rise all love their high-rise home. It's peaceful, calm and quiet - no one here would cause a riot...But when Honky Tonk sings much too loudly, Smart Alec's DIY goes all wrong and Sugar Plum's freshly baked treats are ruined, well, all hell breaks loose! Luckily, Kitsy Bitsy arrives just in time to teach her neighbours about the importance of kindness... and an enormous cake brings everyone together for a party!Roll-off-the-tongue rhyming text by Polly Faber and bright, lively artwork by Melissa Crowton combine in this comic, timely tale. Readers can make their own Good Neighbour Cake using the recipe at the end of the book!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school!In the city where Leon lives, superheroes -- and supervillains -- are commonplace. So how does an ordinary kid like Leon, who has no superpowers himself, become the superhero he wants to be? When all his classmates suddenly become obsessed with a new phone app that turns them into zombies, Leon gets his chance to prove that using his brain and following his heart can save the day.Equal parts New Kid and The Incredibles, the first graphic novel in this action-packed, heartfelt, and joyously funny series by Jamar Nicholas reminds readers that when it comes to being a hero, you just need to believe in yourself.

Why human skills and expertise, not technical tools, are what make projects succeed.The project is the basic unit of work in many industries. Software applications, antiviral vaccines, launch-ready spacecraft: all were produced by a team and managed as a project. Project management emphasizes control, processes, and tools―but, according to The Smart Mission, that is not the right way to run a project. Human skills and expertise, not technical tools, are what make projects successful. Projects run on knowledge. This paradigm-shifting book―by three project management experts, all of whom have decades of experience at NASA and elsewhere―challenges the conventional wisdom on project management, focusing on the human dimension: learning, collaboration, teaming, communication, and culture. The authors emphasize three themes: projects are fundamentally about how teams work and learn together to get things done; the local level―not an organization’s upper levels―is where the action happens; an

How biomedical research using various animal species and in vitro cellular systems has resulted in both major successes and translational failure.In Model Systems in Biology, comparative neurobiologist Georg Striedter examines how biomedical researchers have used animal species and in vitro cellular systems to understand and develop treatments for human diseases ranging from cancer and polio to Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Although there have been some major successes, much of this “translational” research on model systems has failed to generalize to humans. Striedter explores the history of such research, focusing on the models used and considering the question of model selection from a variety of perspectives―the philosophical, the historical, and that of practicing biologists. Striedter reviews some philosophical concepts and ethical issues, including concerns over animal suffering and the compromises that result. He traces the history of the most widely used animal and in

Powered by Plants explores the world of plants and how their properties are increasingly helping to shape the cutting edge of human technology and design.Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals and Built by Animals, Powered by Plants introduces us to the wondrous plants whose ingenious features have inspired innovations in human technology.Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in their shape, structures and how they interact with other living things and their environment. Some of this great diversity is being increasingly studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science, design, engineering, and technology.This book guides readers through a startling collection of fascinating vegetation, from towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential to slippery, meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the fast-growing aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less energy. Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of both exotic species including th

Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals andBuilt by Animals, Powered by Plantsintroduces us to the wondrous plants whose ingenious features have inspired innovations in human technology.Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in their shape, structures and how they interact with other living things and their environment. Some of this great diversity is being increasingly studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science, design, engineering and technology.This book guides readers through a startling collection of fascinating vegetation, from towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential to slippery, meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the fast-growing aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less energy. Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of both exotic species including the world’s largest flower that generates its own heat and more familiar plants such as bamboo, coconut and maize, all depicted in colourful, engaging fashion.

Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school!In the city where Leon lives, superheroes -- and supervillains -- are commonplace. So how does an ordinary kid like Leon, who has no superpowers himself, become the superhero he wants to be? When all his classmates suddenly become obsessed with a new phone app that turns them into zombies, Leon gets his chance to prove that using his brain and following his heart can save the day.Equal parts New Kid and The Incredibles, the first graphic novel in this action-packed, heartfelt, and joyously funny series by Jamar Nicholas reminds readers that when it comes to being a hero, you just need to believe in yourself.

An interdisciplinary, cross-cultural collection that decenters familiar narratives to provide a fresh perspective on what artificial intelligence is today, and what it might become.Historians, media theorists, science-fiction writers, philosophers, and artists from China and elsewhere reexamine the nation’s intense engagement with AI, moving beyond the clichés that still dominate contemporary debate.Today, visions of the contested future of AI veer between common planetary goals and a new Cold War, as culturally-specific models of intelligence, speculative traditions, and thought experiments come up against the emergence of novel forms of cognition that cannot be reduced to any historical cultural tradition.This uniquely positioned volume provides expert insight into this tension, using China as a touchstone for rethinking "artificiality" and "intelligence" as sites of difference in a way that is already present in the difficulty of precisely translating the Chinese term 人工智能. Tracking

Earth--it's a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been set alight by raging wildfires that rip across its surface, torching everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind raging wildfires, the world's worst-ever wildfire disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating wildfires of the future.

Earth--it's a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been shaking and shuddering with enormous earthquakes that rip through its crust and crack it wide open. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind epic earthquakes, the world's worst-ever epic earthquake disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating earthquakes of the future.

Earth--it's a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been awash with mega tsunamis that surge across its surface, destroying everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind mega tsunamis, the world's worst-ever tsunami disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating tsunamis of the future.

《ASP.NET應用系統設計與開發（第2版）》根據軟體行業崗位需求及ASP.NET開發人才培養的特點，以一位剛入行的軟體發展人員程可兒的成長經歷作為故事主線，用真實的企業專案“可哥網上商城”作為專案研發過程主線，滲透行業主流的Scrum敏捷開發框架，設計了5個反覆運算遞進的學習情境，包含9個模組、23個典型工作任務，涵蓋了Web應用程式及其體系架構、ASP.NET應用程式結構、ASP.NET Web表單及Page類、伺服器控制項、驗證控制項、狀態管理、ADO.NET資料訪問模型、ADO.NET元件、資料繫結控制項、ASP.NET母版、網站地圖與導航、使用者控制項、網站發佈與部署等主要知識點。 本書依託“雙主線貫穿、五反覆運算遞進”的學習情境，通過對真實專案“可哥網上商城”的教學化設計，構建真實的軟體專案化實訓和工作場景，按照“必需、夠用”的原則對知識、技能進行梳理和有序化，通過工作任務實踐引導教學和專業實踐，提高讀者的專業實踐能力和綜合職業素質，體現了以學生為主、教師為導的新型“師傅帶徒弟”式的現代職業教育教學特色。 本書配套提供課程實訓指南、授課講稿（PPT）、專案庫、微課視頻、習題庫，是高職院校軟體技術及電腦類相關專業學生學習ASP.NET相關課程的教學實訓指導用書，也可以作為廣大軟體發展人員從事ASP.NET開發的指導和參考用書。

An original comprehensive guide on computational nanomechanics discussing basic concepts and implications in areas such as computational physics, materials, mechanics and engineering as well as several other interdisciplinary avenues. This book makes the underlying theory accessible to readers without specialised training or extensive background in quantum physics, statistical mechanics, or theoretical chemistry. It combines a careful treatment of theoretical concepts with a detailed tutorial on computer software and computing implementation, including multiscale simulation and computational statistical theory. Multidisciplinary perspectives are provided, yielding a true insight on the applications of computational nanomechanics across diverse engineering fields. The book can serve as a practical guide with step-by-step discussion of coding, example problems and case studies. This book will be essential reading for students new to the subject, as well as an excellent reference for gra

Written by four leading experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change in Arabic. It introduces sociolinguistic theory, methods, and data step-by-step, using accessible language and extensive examples throughout. Topics covered include sociolinguistic methodology, social variables, language change, spatial variation, and contact and diffusion. Each topic is explained and illustrated using empirical data drawn from a wide array of Arabic-speaking communities in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as other parts of the world where Arabic is or was spoken, to provide a rich resource of individual dialects, as well as a comparative view of variation in Arabic. Each chapter also contains annotated suggestions for further reading and elaborate exercises. It is an essential resource for students studying Arabic in its social context, as well as anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of variation in Arabic.

The contemporary landscape of transnational political economy is dominated by networks. Public and private networks, and networks that combine public and private actors, cross borders, exert regulatory power and their activities often harm third parties. However, tort law as a traditional source of remediation for third party harms appears impotent when faced with the problem of regulating the 'society of networks'. This book, using a systems theory framework, retraces the emergence of tort law in modernity and highlights how two models of normative ascription - personal responsibility and organizational liability - have come to shape existing tort law's ambivalence towards network phenomena. This book breaks new ground by leaving behind the national law 'frame of reference', drawing on the conceptual promise of EU law to develop a concept of 'network responsibility' for a network society and lays the foundations of a tort law for the 21st century.