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Cultural Psychology: An Introduction
by Uwe Wolfradt Lars Allolio-Näcke Paul Sebastian RuppelThe introductory book presents the current state of cultural psychology in terms of theoretical approaches and methods comprehensively. It also demonstrates how deeply it is anchored in various fields of action. Cultural psychology is an interdisciplinary field of research that aims less to objectively and causally explain human behavior and experience, but rather seeks to understand psychological phenomena in their respective sociocultural context. In doing so, it follows a theoretical understanding of humans as actively acting beings. Compared to the prevailing nomothetic-oriented psychology, it emphasizes different theoretical and methodological approaches, particularly highlighting intentionality, meaning structuring, and ultimately the cultural aspects of human existence. Cultural psychology incorporates both hermeneutic approaches from psychology, philosophy, sociology, and ethnology, as well as qualitative methods for studying human behavior and experience.
Global Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Challenges, Vol. 1: Models and Regions (World-Systems Evolution and Global Futures)
by João Leitão Tessaleno Devezas Askar Sarygulov David J. LePoire Bulat KhusainovThis two-volume book presents the challenges of the global energy transition, offering a comprehensive exploration of the policies and drivers shaping the pace and trajectory of this transformation. Highlighting regional development, the book shows how different models and scenarios of energy transition emerge. It discusses important factors, such as materials and technologies, shedding light on the opportunities and constraints for the energy transition. Global warming and climate change influenced the change in people’s consciousness and their awareness of the need for more limited use of hydrocarbon resources. Changes in weather conditions, rising sea levels, and destructive climate events such as hurricanes, forest fires, droughts, floods, etc. have become more frequent. Many countries around the world, reacting to these changes, have developed long-term plans to actively replace fossil fuels - gas, oil, and coal with renewable energy sources, mainly solar and wind. However, the low replacement rates observed in the global energy sector over the past 30 years raise the question of how far the decarbonization scenarios and models being implemented by many countries bring us closer to the ultimate goal of creating an economy with a low carbon footprint. Seeking answers, the volumes feature 22 chapters split across the two books, which in detail discuss various aspects of the energy transition and their impact on the sustainability of economic development and the future of energy. This first volume, "Models and Regions," focuses on regional disparities and economic drivers, presenting case studies from different regions in 10 chapters.
Wissenschaftstheorie für Betriebswirtschaftler
by Hede HelfrichDas Lehrbuch gibt eine verständliche Einführung in die Voraussetzungen, Vorgehensweisen und Grenzen betriebswirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Forschung. Es wird gefragt, wie wissenschaftliche Erkenntnis zustande kommt und wie sie sich von der Alltagserkenntnis unterscheidet. Sowohl die wichtigsten Prinzipien und Grundbegriffe wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisgewinnung als auch die unterschiedlichen wissenschaftstheoretischen Auffassungen werden erörtert. Praktische Beispiele aus der betriebswirtschaftlichen Forschung und der Praxis erläutern und illustrieren die theoretischen Ausführungen. Das Buch schließt mit der beispielhaften Darstellung des Aufbaus einer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit. Das Lehrbuch richtet sich in erster Linie an Studierende und Lehrende der BWL, lässt sich aber auch von anderen an wissenschaftstheoretischen Fragen interessierten Leserinnen und Lesern nutzen. Die zweite Auflage wurde geprüft, überarbeitet und aktualisiert und um ein ausführliches Stichwortverzeichnis ergänzt. Jedes Kapitel endet mit Verständnisfragen zur Selbstkontrolle.
Wohin führt uns die Wissenschaft?: Und was wir tun können, um sie zu lenken
by Lars Jaeger Michel DacorognaIn den letzten 60 Jahren hat sich die Welt radikal gewandelt, angetrieben von bahnbrechenden Fortschritten in Wissenschaft und Technologie. Von den 1960ern bis heute erlebten wir einen beispiellosen Anstieg unseres Wissens in Bereichen wie Physik, Chemie, Biologie, Medizin, Computerwissenschaften und virtuelle Realitäten. Dies führte zur Entwicklung von wegweisenden Technologien wie Personalcomputern, dem Internet, Multitasking-Handys und fortschrittlicher künstlicher Intelligenz. Die Wissenschaft wurde dezentralisiert, und globale Forschergruppen arbeiten an komplexen Problemen, die unser Leben exponentiell beeinflussen. Unsere Welt verändert sich nicht mehr durch Einzeltechnologien, sondern durch die gleichzeitige Entwicklung verschiedener Technologien innerhalb weniger Jahre. Trotz des Wohlstands brachten Wissenschaft und Technologie auch neue globale Risiken mit sich. Atomkraft für das Militär, aufkommende künstliche Intelligenz, genetische Veränderungen und die Kontrolle durch Technologieunternehmen sind Herausforderungen, die unsere Zukunft prägen. Insgesamt hat der Fortschritt der letzten 60 Jahre unsere Welt transformiert und uns vor Chancen und Herausforderungen gestellt, die eine sorgfältige und ethische Gestaltung unserer Zukunft erfordern.
Dental Pathology: A Practical Introduction
by Pieter SlootwegAn invaluable work that will help dentists and oral surgeons to recognize and diagnose gross dental abnormalities. This book provides practically applicable knowledge on histology and histopathology of the changes that are seen in diseases of the dental and periodontal tissues. It includes the disturbances in tooth formation, acquired dental diseases including caries and its sequelae for the tooth-surrounding tissues, periodontal disease and odontogenic tumours. Also, attention is paid to the histological alterations induced by dental treatment.
Numerical Geometry, Grid Generation and Scientific Computing: Proceedings of the 11th International NUMGRID Conference, 2022 (Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering #152)
by Lennard Kamenski Vladimir GaranzhaThis volume presents a selection of papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Numerical Geometry, Grid Generation, and Scientific Computing held December 12–14, 2022 in memory of Sergei Alexandrovich Ivanenko. The conference focuses on Voronoi-Delaunay theory and algorithms for tilings and partitions, mesh deformation and optimization, equidistribution principle, error analysis, discrete differential geometry, duality in mathematical programming and numerical geometry, mesh-based optimization and optimal control methods, iterative solvers for variational problems, as well as algorithm and software development. The book provides an overview of recent advances in mesh generation and adaptation in terms of mathematical foundations, algorithm and software development, and applications.
Forschungsdesign im Bereich Betriebswirtschaft und Management: Ein praktischer Leitfaden für Studierende und Forschende
by Stefan Hunziker Michael BlankenagelDieses Lehrbuch über Forschungsdesigns bietet Bachelor- und Masterstudierenden eine detaillierte Anleitung zur Bewältigung ihrer Forschungsprojekte. Es wurde für universitäre Kurse in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz empfohlen und entwickelt. Die Autoren bieten den Studierenden relevante Forschungsdesigns im Bereich Betriebswirtschaft und Management an. Sie zeigen, wie man die übliche Trennung zwischen qualitativen und quantitativen Methoden überwinden kann. Zu diesem Zweck konzentriert sich das Lehrbuch auf den wissenschaftlichen Problemlösungsprozess und betont die Bedeutung eines angemessenen Forschungsdesigns für die Erzielung intellektueller Beiträge. Die Autoren beschreiben die relevantesten Forschungsdesigns im Bereich Betriebswirtschaft und Management und bewerten jedes Forschungsdesign hinsichtlich seiner Eignung zur Beantwortung spezifischer Forschungsfragen. Das Lehrbuch behandelt auch das wissenschaftliche Schreiben und bietet wertvolle Tipps zumgesamten Forschungsprozess. Es dient den Studierenden nicht nur als Ressource zur Durchführung ihrer Forschungsprojekte, sondern ist auch ein hilfreiches Nachschlagewerk für die gesamte akademische Laufbahn.
Microsoft 365 Certified: A Guide to Prepare for Exam MS-721 (Certification Study Companion Series)
by Fabrizio VolpeThis book is designed to help you prepare for Exam MS-721, which is required for Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate certification. The book starts with an introduction to Exam MS -721 and Microsoft Teams. It discusses how to plan and design collaboration communications systems followed by configuration and management of Teams meetings and events. You will learn about Teams Phone and acquire the skills required to configure Direct Routing with Teams Phone. You will go through the configuration of Teams Phone and learn its user settings and features. Teams Meeting Rooms and devices, from deployment to troubleshooting, are discussed along with their Intune policies. And you will learn the configuration of MTRs based on Windows and Surface Hub. What You Will Learn Understand Microsoft Teams Plan and design meetings and collaboration Configure and manage Teams Phone Optimize the network for Teams and Teams certified devices Troubleshoot Teams calls and meetings Who This Book For Individuals aiming to earn the Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate certification, for which Exam MS-721 is a requirement
Goldenseal: A Novel
by Maria HummelA Gentleman in Moscow meets My Brilliant Friend in this novel of two estranged friends who reunite to confront each other and the devastating betrayal that tore them apartDowntown Los Angeles, 1990. Alone in her luxury hotel suite, the reclusive Lacey Crane receives a message: Edith is waiting for her in the lobby. Former best friends, Lacey and Edith haven&’t spoken to one another in over four decades.As young adults meeting at summer camp in Maine, and later making their way in the glitzy spotlight of postwar Hollywood, Edith and Lacey share a deep-rooted bond that once saved them from isolation and despair, providing comfort from the public and private traumas that they had each endured and which a newly optimistic world was eager to forget. Told through a continuous, twisting conversation that unfolds over the course of a single evening, in which each woman tells her story and reveals long-hidden secrets, the narratives of Edith and Lacey burn with atmosphere, mystery, resentment, and regret.Set against the vivid landscapes of Los Angeles and unfolding with the evanescence of a dream or a memory, Goldenseal peels away the layers of an intimate female friendship to reveal a stirring and haunting story about the search for connection and the lingering echoes of lost love.
The Vegetal Turn: History, Concepts, Applications (The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics #38)
by Marcello Di PaolaThis book charts the multidimensional course of what has come to be known as the “Vegetal Turn” in environmental humanities - a wave of theoretical and practical interest in the complexities and peculiarities of plant life and plant-human relations. The vegetal turn consists of increasingly sophisticated, inter- and trans-disciplinary, inter- and trans-cultural explorations of the multiple systems and networks of communication, intelligence, technical-operational capabilities, and relations articulated by and via plants - as well as the ethical, economic, cultural, and political dimensions of plant-human interactions and practices. The volume includes contributions from philosophy and the humanities more generally that explore and reflect on the history, prospects, and applications of four main themes that the Vegetal Turn has brought to general attention: the mind of plants, and what their peculiar mentality can tell us about mind more generally; plant personhood and/or moral standing, and the justifications and implications of attributions thereof; plant relationships with humans, plant-based human relationships, and the ethics of human practices with or regarding plants - from agriculture to the arts, from forest management to urban design ; as well as the rights and/or political representation of plant life and the other life-forms that depend on it, human as well as non-human, present and future.
Career Options in the Life Sciences: Guide Research for Your Path Beyond Academia
by Stefano Gaburro Eric RieuxThis practical guide showcases alternative career opportunities for life science researchers beyond academia. Written by active professionals with hands-on experience, the book provides a comprehensive overview of non-academic roles and the many career paths available. In our life science education, many of us undergo classical academic training, preparing to perform university research. However, only 20-30% of students end up in permanent academic positions. The rest is leaving the field due to the challenging conditions and a lack of secured employment. As the area continues to expand and diversify, so do chances for career development outside the traditional routes. There is a growing demand for trained experts to fill various jobs in industry, government, and other sectors. Here, you will find guidance on leveraging your scientific experience to best succeed in the different roles. What is more, the preparation of your resume (CV), cover letter, and social media “attire” (LinkedIn) is covered. Interviews with selected personalities from the various domains provide unique insights into life journeys with true practical relevance. Final, this work advises universities and academic entities on how a corresponding education model could be embedded in their curricula to provide our future graduates from the life sciences with a full spectrum of their options.
Secularization and China's Modernization
by Zhongmin WuThis open access book examines from the perspective of secularization. Since the publication of Max Weber's Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, how to realize modernization in developing countries has become an urgent problem to be demonstrated. Secularization has becoming endogenous power for Chinese modernization procedure, especially since 1978. However, to understand the foundation of secularization, it is inevitable to tracing back to Chinese history. This approach contains critical analysis and profound insight to illuminate the essence of secularization in contemporary Chinese context. The author also applies the comparative approach: by comparing with Protestant ethics in many Western European countries, the significance of secularization has been emphasized. The widespread and intense secularization boosts China into the trend modernization that covers nearly all aspects of society. This book is in need for those who intended to discern the truth of Chinese modernization. It is also a key tool of reflecting modernization and development in a broader sense.
Marine Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons: An Environmental and Legal Perspective (Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security)
by Violeta S. RadovichThe book analyzes the environmental regulation of upstream marine exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons, at the international, regional MERCOSUR and Argentine national level. It uses the concept of normative integration as a methodological approach, critically assessing the interaction between the law of the sea, maritime law, environmental law and human rights law in the field of study. The book analyses the legal framework in a timeline, giving context to the evolution of the different branches of international law with sparkles of history. In this sense, the book also analyses international conventions’ bills on the subject that have not entered into force. The manuscript focuses on the reports from two marine pollution events (Deepwater Horizon and Montara oil spills) to analyse the lessons learnt and the normative and institutional framework needed to ensure environmental safety in the marine exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons. The book critically analyses marine platform accidents’ official reports comprehensively in order to assess existing normative and institutional frameworks and to give a way forward regarding policies. The manuscript contributes to rethinking the governance of the ocean at the time of environmental challenges. In that context, it refers to the concept of normative integration and effectiveness. It takes the existing scholarship further by introducing the notion of “marine platforms” instead of “offshore platforms” to rethink the relationship between land and sea and to develop a functional approach to enhance existing regulations. This is an open access book.
Bad Theology in a Time of COVID
by Leah RobinsonIn this book, Leah E. Robinson discusses the Covid-19 pandemic as it was viewed in the theological community, both professionally and politically. Robinson explores the ways in which the misuse of various Christian theological doctrines have led to and perpetuated social ills. She begins by first defining her criteria for “bad” versus “good” theology, and then investigates the ways in which the handling of the Covid pandemic has provided damaging examples of “bad” theology. The book gives a voice to those who are trying to guide people towards scientific logic and good health, while simultaneously using the lens of Christian leadership.
The Palgrave Handbook of Music and Sound in Peak TV
by Janet K. Halfyard Nicholas ReylandThe Palgrave Handbook to Music and Sound in Peak TV charts the transformation of television’s sonic storytelling during the new “golden age” of televisual narrative from the late 1990s to the early 2020s. Grounded in close analytical, critical, and theoretical work identifying the key traits of music and sound in this “peak TV” period, the book casts its critical net wider to develop interpretations of significance not just for screen music studies and musicology, but for screen and media studies too. By theorizing “peakness” with respect to sound and music, and by drawing together contributions from a diverse collection of prominent musicologists, media scholars, and practitioners, this handbook provides the authoritative guide to the role music has played in creating the success of some of the most culturally and commercially significant popular art of the early twenty-first century. The volume contains 25 essays in three main sections—Concepts and Aesthetics, Practices and Production, and Audiences and Interpretations. Topics discussed include peakness, complexity, ostentatious scoring, antiheroes, memory, franchises, worldbuilding, nostalgia, maternity, trauma, actor’s voices, title sequences, library music, branding, queer/camp scoring, kids TV, captioning, industry practices, HBO, and sound design. Shows examined include The Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galactica, Westworld, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stranger Things, The Bridge, Dexter, Killing Eve, Mad Men, American Horror Story, Rings of Power, Fargo, Peaky Blinders, Call the Midwife, Twin Peaks, and Twin Peaks: The Return.
Gastroenterologie – Hepatologie – Ernährung – Nephrologie – Urologie (Therapie der Krankheiten im Kindes- und Jugendalter)
by Klaus-Peter Zimmer Jan De Laffolie Stefanie Weber Konrad ReinshagenDas Buch aus der Reihe Therapie der Krankheiten im Kindes- und Jugendalter bietet Kinder- und Jugendärzten schnelle Orientierung als verlässlicher Therapie-Begleiter bei der täglichen Arbeit auf Station oder in der Praxis. Renommierte Autoren aus der pädiatrischen Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Ernährung sowie aus der Kinder- und Jugend-Nephrologie und Kinderurologie fassen aktuelle evidenzbasierte Empfehlungen mit dem Fokus therapeutischer Behandlungsstandards praxisnah und konkret zusammen. Flussdiagramme für komplexe Entscheidungsprozesse werden dem Leser als Online-Zusatzmaterial zur Verfügung gestellt.
Of Climate and Gender: An Ecofeminist Hegemony Analysis of the Indian and EU Climate Policy Discourses and Identities
by Anja ZürnWhat significance do gendered discourse structures have for the state identity of India and the EU when it comes to their respective climate policies? This question is the focus of the study, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the climate discourse of the emerging power India and the EU, often described as a leader of climate change governance. Following the assumption that, although a wide variety of solutions to the greatest challenge of our time – the climate crisis – have been formulated, politicians of various states and regional organisations opt almost exclusively for technological responses, this study explores one possible cause: firmly anchored gender structures within both the Indian and EU climate discourses. Anja Zürn employs the ecofeminist hegemony analysis she developed for this study, first reconstructing the climate policy identities of India and the EU, and then subjecting them to an ecofeminist critique.
China-Kompetenz in Deutschland: Beiträge der digitalen China Woche aus den Jahren 2021 und 2022 an der Technischen Universität Clausthal
by Lara M. Gottfried Michael Z. Hou Ye YueDer zweite Band umfasst die Beiträge der digital durchgeführten China Woche aus den Jahren 2021 und 2022. Dabei werden aktuelle Befunde zur China-Kompetenz aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen unter den Leitthemen „Chinesisch-Deutsche Kooperation nach der Pandemie“ sowie „Chinesisch-Deutsche Kooperation vor dem Hintergrund globaler Herausforderungen“ diskutiert.
Disarming Dakota
by Sumeya Abdi AliAs Sylvia Ellington is about to start her senior year, her mother decides to have her move in with her aloof father and his "perfect" family in California. Sylvia promises to be on her best behavior, and for the most part, she's able to keep her snappy attitude in check . . . until she ends up at a party one chilly night where she meets a tattooed boy named Dakota. Sylvia knows she&’s in trouble because Dakota&’s ungodly tall with crystal blue eyes that can sway any good girl to do bad things. Dakota has got reasons for avoiding Sylvia–and he goes out of his way to show her that she&’s not the one for him. Yet, she&’s determined to disarm this bad boy and unlock the secrets trapped deep inside. Before they know it, Sylvia and Dakota embark on an emotional roller-coaster of a relationship that is bound to ruin a few lives. When Sylvia own past comes knocking on her door, it threatens to destroy what she and Dakota have built. All they need to do is hold on and not let their secrets tear them apart.
American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky
by Elizabeth Wein Sherri L. SmithFrom the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies.&“This beautiful and brilliant history of not only what it means to be Black and dream of flying but to, against every odd, do so, completely blew me away.&” —Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award Winner for Brown Girl DreamingIn the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings?American Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg, a nurse; and Willa Brown, a teacher and social worker. Together, they created a flying club and built their own airfield south of Chicago. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II, they established a school to train new pilots, teaching both Black and white students together and proving, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated, that successful integration was possible.Featuring rare historical photographs, American Wings brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who, with grit and resilience, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky.
The First Ladies
by Marie Benedict Victoria Christopher MurrayThe Instant New York Times Bestseller! A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian. The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women&’s rights and the power of education, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets, hopes and dreams—and holding each other&’s hands through tragedy and triumph. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president, the two women begin to collaborate more closely, particularly as Eleanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husband&’s secret love affair. Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary, it only fuels the women&’s desire to fight together for justice and equality. This is the story of two different, yet equally formidable, passionate, and committed women, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement.
Destructive & Formidable: British Infantry Firepower, 1642–1756
by David Blackmore&“Looks at British infantry doctrine . . . from the British Civil Wars of the seventeenth century up to just before the American War of Independence.&” —British Civil Wars Blog In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the British Army&’s victories over the French at battles such as Blenheim in 1704, Minden and Quebec in 1759, and over the Jacobites at Culloden in 1746, were largely credited to its infantry&’s particularly effective and deadly firepower. For the first time, David Blackmore has gone back to original drill manuals and other contemporary sources to discover the reasons behind this. This book employs an approach that starts by considering the procedures and practices of soldiers in a given period and analyzes those in order to understand how things were done and, in turn, why events unfolded as they did. In doing so, Blackmore has discovered a specifically British set of tactics, which created this effectiveness and allowed it to be maintained over such a long period, correcting many of the misconceptions about British infantry firepower in the age of the musket and linear warfare in a major new contribution to our understanding of an important period of British military history. &“Essential reading for anyone interested in the British army of the 17th and 18th centuries.&”—Military History Monthly
God's Men: A Novel (Los Jet De Plaza Y J Series)
by Pearl S. BuckYouthful friends in turn-of-the-century China reunite years later in America, in this New York Times bestseller by the author of The Good Earth. This deeply felt novel tells the story of William Lane and Clem Miller, Americans who meet in China as youths at the end of the nineteenth century. Separated by the Boxer Rebellion, they&’re destined to travel wildly different courses in life. From a background of wealth and privilege, William becomes a power-hungry and controlling media magnate. By contrast, Clem, whose family survived on charity growing up, is engrossed by a project—which he works on ceaselessly, perhaps naively, together with his chemist wife—to eliminate world poverty. The two wind up in America and meet again, each successful in his own area, and as similar in their intensity as they are different in their values. God&’s Men is a rich and layered portrayal of lives set alight by ambition. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author&’s estate.
HMS London: Warships of the Royal Navy
by Iain BallantyneA fascinating and lively account of the lives of British warships named London, looking at history from the perspective of the men who were there. There is no current warship in the Royal Navy called HMS London, but vessels carrying the name have featured in some of the most controversial episodes of British naval history. For example, the wooden wall battleship HMS London of the late 18th century could be called &“the ship that lost America&” while the heavy cruiser of WW2 was command vessel for the escort force that failed to safeguard the controversial convoy PQ17. Examining the stories of HMS Londons all the way from the English Civil War, through the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801—where Nelson famously ignored signals to break off the action displayed by HMS London—we also learn of the pre-dreadnought London&’s participation in the ill-fated Dardanelles campaign of WW1. Among the people Iain Ballantyne interviewed for this book were veterans of the Arctic convoys of WW2, the Yangtse Incident and warriors of the Cold War and 1991 Gulf War. It all adds up to a thoroughly researched and exciting narrative of naval history. Adding to the authenticity of the tale, Iain even sailed to Russia in the last HMS London, a Type 22 guided-missile frigate, in August 1991. During a WW2 convoy re-enactment the ship was almost hit by a practice torpedo launched from a Soviet submarine and had to take evasive action.
The Bleeding Heart: A Novel (Virago Modern Classics Ser. #Vol. 446)
by Marilyn FrenchA novel of second love between Americans abroad—&“a monumental achievement&” from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Women&’s Room (Cosmopolitan). Dolores Durer, a divorced English professor and the mother of two adult children, has sworn off love after a series of disastrous affairs. Electronics executive Victor Morrissey is in England to open a branch office. He has four children and is unhappily married. From the moment they meet—on a train—their connection is instant and passionate. The two Americans abroad embark on an affair that will have consequences in both their lives. Each carries baggage. Dolores is haunted by family tragedy; Victor is tormented by marital estrangement. Driven by an impending sense of urgency, knowing their time together is finite, they struggle to transform their pasts into a hopeful future.