“…At the end of his life, al-Qadiri wrote the fascinating memoirs that we analysed and translated in this book for the first time. …”

“…Focusing on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, the contributors provide a fascinating account of how federal countries are confronting the traditional challenges of conflicts over division of fiscal powers while also coping with the ongoing challenges of globalization and citizen empowerment that arise from the information revolution. …”

“…The volume also includes the edition of ten fascinating documents (five Persian, five Arabic) with high-quality reproductions of the originals. …”

“…The discovery of novel viruses and new mechanisms underlying virus distribution and diversity exemplify the fascinating world of marine viruses. The oceans greatly shape Earth's climate, hold 1.37 billion km3 of seawater, produce half of the oxygen in the atmosphere, and are integral to all known life. …”

“…Cybersecurity practitioners in computer science, programming, or espionage will find the literature and statistics fascinating and more than likely a confirmation of their assumptions. …”

“…La sociologia ha construït una cosmovisió del món en masculí que comporta una interpretació esbiaixada de la realitat social. …”
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“…For anyone interested in exploring, in all their varied manifestations, the fascinating philosophical traditions of Persia, such a wide-ranging and ambitious work will be an indispensable resource. …”

“….; notas que no pretenden ser novedosas para marcar diferencias, sino que buscan las fuentes para ganar –si cabe formularlo así– en proximidad a los impulsos originales que marcan los textos bíblicos respecto a la experiencia de creer. …”

“…Authoritative, provocative and consistently fascinating, this is the updated edition of the seminal book on one of the most important issues facing the West today…”

“…He investigates the role of ordinary men and women: the fundamental importance of the peasant economy in the growing urban and commercial arenas; and also their outlook on the world, including their views on the past; on gender and behavior; on animals; the undead, and the occult. The result is a fascinating and complex account of a period which begins with conquest and ends in assimilation…”
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“…“Wild Scandinavia – Finland” gives us numerous insights of the fascinating life of wild forest reindeers, saimaa seals, flying squirrels, brown bears, wolves, wolverines, lynx, red-throated divers, black woodpeckers, goldeneye ducks, ospreys, capercaillies and shows the whole beauty of the aurora borealis – the magical northern lights…”
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“…They ruled the vast empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889, successfully creating a unified nation and preventing the country from splitting into small warring states, and they saved the monarchy and government from total destruction by the marauding armies of Napoleon. In his fascinating reappraisal of the Braganza dynasty, Malyn Newitt traces the rise and fall of one of the world's most important royal families. …”

“…As Germany takes its place at the helm of a unified Europe, Winkler's fascinating account will be widely read and debated for years to come…”

“…St Patrick's Day is a boisterous festival of parading and revelry, dancing and drinking, emblazoned with shamrocks and harps, and all in emerald green. The fascinating story of how the celebration of 17 March was transformed from a stuffy dinner for Ireland's elite to one of the world's most public festivals is captured for the first time in The Wearing of the Green: A History of St Patrick's Day. …”
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“…And what about the relationships between free-for-download video and mobile devices, between mashup software and patented hardware? How does the promise of empowering the "broadcasters of tomorrow" (YouTube) correspond to the realities of careers in broadcasting and film, to fan participation and management strategies? …”
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“…With contributions on seventeen European countries and regions, it sheds new light on a fascinating but largely neglected part of European cultural heritage, and, by establishing a comprehensive and authoritative summary of the field, offers fresh impetus for further transnational research -- Contracubierta…”

“…Here, a leading neurobiologist offers an intriguing scientific approach to understanding the neurobiology of the self.Drawing on both the latest neuroscientific research, as well as the author's decades of experience with neurological patients, From Axons to Identity examines the link between brain and identity in fascinating new ways. Dr. Feinberg presents case studies of individuals with brain pathologies and unusual psychiatric syndromes that cause them to deny parts of their bodies or believe in the presence of mysterious imposters or imaginary friends, and then presents a groundbreaking new theory of these conditions that relates them to the normal course of psychological development. …”

“…Their entire correspondence comprises more than one thousand letters.For the first time, excerpts from this body of documents are published together in one volume. They reveal fascinating insights into this close family relationship and core issues of Giacometti’s life and work as an artist. …”

“…C’est ainsi une population plutôt plus jeune que la moyenne des actifs, plus masculine, nettement plus diplômée et plus francilienne. …”

“…Presque tous les métiers fortement masculins au début des années 1990 comme les métiers d’art, les architectes et les photographes, par exemple, se sont ouverts aux femmes. …”