“…It was on the borderlands that the expanding great empires--German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman--overlapped, clashed, and disintegrated. …”

“…Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the great icons of Western music. An amazing prodigy --he toured the capitals of Europe while still a child, astonishing royalty and professional musicians with his precocious skills-- he wrote as an adult some of the finest music in the entire European tradition. …”
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“…For instance, most of us place great value on the opportunity to make our own decisions and to be able to lead a life of our own choosing. …”

“…In the tradition of the great business narratives of our time, Gigged offers deeply-sourced, up-close-and-personal accounts of our new economy. …”

“…Pompeius Trogus, a massive account, in forty-four books, of the non-Roman world and its civilizations, from mythic beginnings through Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic kingdoms, and Parthia. Trogus' work thus complemented the monumental history of Rome by his Augustan contemporary, Livy, and in high style traced similar moral themes: rulers and states that lack such virtues as moderation, justice, and piety bring harm or ruin on themselves, and often on their realms as well. …”
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“…Stark gets right to the events of greatest interest, often turning them on their heads: He argues that Constantine's conversion did the Church a great deal of harm, for example, and that the majority of converts to early Christianity were women. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Environmental Apocalypse, Mexican Revolution, and Conservation Policies -- Conservation Efforts in Central America -- Conclusions -- References -- Biodiversity in the Caribbean from the Mid‐Nineteenth Century to 1950 -- Logging -- Agroecosystems: Between Plantations and Smallholdings -- Livestock and Animals -- Protection of Flora and Fauna -- References -- From 1950 to the Present -- Introduction: Biodiversity and the Anthropocene in Latin America from 1950 to the Present -- References -- Biodiversity in the Southern Cone from 1950 to the Present -- The Southern Cone as Biocultural Mosaic -- "The Republic of Soy" -- Foreign Forests and Indigenous Rights -- Maritime Monocultures: Salmon Farms and Social Conflict -- Conserving Biodiversity -- The Anthropocene and the Unforeseen -- References -- Biodiversity in the Andes from 1950 to the Present -- Biodiversity's Axes -- Agrobiodiversity -- Trends of the Great Acceleration -- Extinction -- Conclusions -- References -- Biodiversity in the Amazon from 1950 to the Present -- Humans and Nonhumans in the Amazon since the Great Acceleration -- Threats to Flora and Fauna from 1950 onward -- Predation: Capture, Commerce, and Consumption -- Introduction of Exotic Species -- Sociobiodiversity and Biocultural Diversity in Amazonia -- Final Considerations -- References -- Biodiversity in Mesoamerica from 1950 to the Present -- Biodiversity: the Theoretical‐Historical Reflection on a Fragile Wealth -- Biodiversity: the Difficulty of Conservation in National and International Policies -- Status of Mesoamerican Biodiversity -- Central America -- Mexico -- Experiences of Community Biodiversity Management in Mesoamerica -- The Indigenous Peasant Coordinator of Community Agroforestry in Central America (ACICAFOC) -- Cuetzalan, Mexico: Biodiversity, Culture, and Defense of the Territory…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Section I Trend Following Principles -- 1 Trend Following -- Speculation -- Winning versus Losing -- Investor versus Trader -- Fundamental versus Technical -- Discretionary versus Systematic -- Hiding in Plain Sight -- Change Is Life -- Follow the Trend to the End When It Bends -- Surf the Waves -- 2 Great Trend Followers -- David Harding -- Bill Dunn -- Extreme Performance Numbers -- Be Nimble -- Early Years -- Life inside Dunn Capital -- No Profit Targets -- Check Your Ego -- John W. …”

“…Create web pages that look great when visitors use them on the go. Make your pages work for you. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Use a Histogram as You Take Pictures; Compensate for Shutter Lag; Avoid Blowouts; Keep Your Camera Steady; Avoid Undesirable Colorcasts; Never Use Digital Zoom; Reduce Digital Noise; Chapter 11: Capturing Unique Photo Opportunities; Photograph Products to Sell on eBay; Take Great Close-Up Photos; Take Photos at Night without a Flash; Capture Firework Displays; Chapter 12: Organizing Your Photos…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Management ObjectivesCash Is Going to Be King; Get All the Team on the Same Page; Phase D-The Most Negative Phase of the Cycle; Phase D Management Objectives; Less is More; Time to Open Up the Purse Strings; The Rules Are Changing; Top 10 Rules for Managing the Business Cycle; Summary; Chapter 11 Great Opportunities within the Stock Market: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know; Energy Distribution; Printed Electronics; Mexico; Water Conservation and Distribution; Health Care; Vocational Education; 3-D Printing; Housing; Security; Natural Resources; Food; Entertainment…”