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The IMS

IP Multimedia Concepts and Services

by Georg Mayer, Miikka Poikselkä ...

The 3rd edition of this highly successful text builds on the achievement of the first two editions to provide comprehensive coverage of IMS. It continues to explore the concepts, architecture, protocols and functionalities of IMS while providing a wealth of new and updated information. It is written in a manner that allows readers to choose the level of knowledge and understanding they need to ... Read more

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The 3rd edition of this highly successful text builds on the achievement of the first two editions to provide comprehensive coverage of IMS. It continues to explore the concepts, architecture, protocols and functionalities of IMS while providing a wealth of new and updated information. It is written in a manner that allows readers to choose the level of knowledge and understanding they need to
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Satellite-Based Earth Observation

Trends and Challenges for Economy and Society

Edited by Christian Brünner, Georg Königsberger, Hannes Mayer, Anita Rinner ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation. Contributors include legal experts in the field and representatives from institutions such as the European Space Agency, the European Space Policy Institute, academia and the private sector. ... Read more

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The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation. Contributors include legal experts in the field and representatives from institutions such as the European Space Agency, the European Space Policy Institute, academia and the private sector.
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The Story of a Prolific Inventor: Thomas Edison

by Elbert Hubbard, George Shaw, Alfred Mayer ...

This book deals with the story of Thomas Edison. This remarkable inventor, of whom the public has heard so much, was born in 1847 at the little village of Milan, Ohio. His mother was of Scotch parentage, but born in Massachusetts; she was finely educated, literary and ambitious, and had been a teacher in Canada. Young Edison's only schooling came from his mother, who taught him spelling, reading, ... Read more

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This book deals with the story of Thomas Edison. This remarkable inventor, of whom the public has heard so much, was born in 1847 at the little village of Milan, Ohio. His mother was of Scotch parentage, but born in Massachusetts; she was finely educated, literary and ambitious, and had been a teacher in Canada. Young Edison's only schooling came from his mother, who taught him spelling, reading,
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Presidential Leadership

Politics and Policy Making

by George C. Edwards III, Kenneth R. Mayer, Stephen J. Wayne ...

Long established as a leading introduction to the American presidency, Presidential Leadership, Fourteenth Edition, provides students with a comprehensive survey that addresses the capacity of chief executives to fulfill their tasks, exercise their powers, and utilize their organizational structures to affect the output of government. The authors examine all aspects of the presidency in rich ... Read more

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Long established as a leading introduction to the American presidency, Presidential Leadership, Fourteenth Edition, provides students with a comprehensive survey that addresses the capacity of chief executives to fulfill their tasks, exercise their powers, and utilize their organizational structures to affect the output of government. The authors examine all aspects of the presidency in rich
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Presidential Leadership

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by Kenneth R. Mayer, George C. Edwards III, Stephen J. Wayne ...

This classic text on the American presidency analyzes the institution and the presidents who hold the office through the key lens of leadership. Edwards, Mayer, and Wayne explain the leadership dilemma presidents face and their institutional, political, and personal capacities to meet it. Two models of presidential leadership help us understand the institution: one in which a strong president ... Read more

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This classic text on the American presidency analyzes the institution and the presidents who hold the office through the key lens of leadership. Edwards, Mayer, and Wayne explain the leadership dilemma presidents face and their institutional, political, and personal capacities to meet it. Two models of presidential leadership help us understand the institution: one in which a strong president
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The Duel

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In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college--one at Princeton, the other at Columbia--and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. Politics beckoned them, and each served in the newly formed government of the fledgling nation. Why, ... Read more

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In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college--one at Princeton, the other at Columbia--and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. Politics beckoned them, and each served in the newly formed government of the fledgling nation. Why,
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The Alchemy of Us

How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

by Ainissa Ramirez ...

A “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions—and how they shaped our world—with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction)In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience:• Clocks• Steel ... Read more

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A “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions—and how they shaped our world—with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction)In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience:• Clocks• Steel
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Our Time Is Now

Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

by Stacey Abrams ...

From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author of Lead From The Outside and political leader Stacey Abrams, a blueprint to end voter suppression, empower our citizens, and take back our country."With each page, she inspires and empowers us to create systems that reflect a world in which all voices are heard and all people believe and feel that they matter." **—**Kerry WashingtonA recognized expert on fair
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An Uncivil War

Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Trumpian Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics

by Greg Sargent ...

How we got here, how to fix it: "One of the sharpest-eyed observers of contemporary American politics . . . exposes the dismal roots of our current moment." —Daniel Ziblatt, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of How Democracies DieIn An Uncivil War, the Washington Post's Greg Sargent sounds an urgent alarm about the deeper roots of our democratic backsliding—and how to turn things around before ... Read more

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How we got here, how to fix it: "One of the sharpest-eyed observers of contemporary American politics . . . exposes the dismal roots of our current moment." —Daniel Ziblatt, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of How Democracies DieIn An Uncivil War, the Washington Post's Greg Sargent sounds an urgent alarm about the deeper roots of our democratic backsliding—and how to turn things around before
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La Vida de Lazarillo de Tormes

Y De Sus Fortunas y Adversidades

by Anonimo ...

Con Lázarillo de Tormes, el autor anónimo generó todo un género literario, creando un personaje y una historia que han conservado sus encantos mucho después de que hayan pasado los objetivos de la sátira.El objetivo más visible de la burla del autor es la iglesia, que es probablemente la razón por la cual el autor quería permanecer desconocido.Los sacerdotes son expuestos como pecadores hipócritas ... Read more

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Con Lázarillo de Tormes, el autor anónimo generó todo un género literario, creando un personaje y una historia que han conservado sus encantos mucho después de que hayan pasado los objetivos de la sátira.El objetivo más visible de la burla del autor es la iglesia, que es probablemente la razón por la cual el autor quería permanecer desconocido.Los sacerdotes son expuestos como pecadores hipócritas
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You Call This Democracy?

How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People

by Elizabeth Rusch ...

A 2021 YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALISTAmerica is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them.The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and a lack of ... Read more

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A 2021 YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALISTAmerica is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them.The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and a lack of
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

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One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture ... Read more

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One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture
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