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Europe and the Emerging New Global Order

Rethinking Europe's Security Framework

by Christoph Heusgen, Hang Nguyen, Andreas Dripke, Stephan J. Kramer, Dr. Harald Schönfeld, Prof. Dr. Peter Schallenberg, Andre Schulte-Südhoff ...

This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with Europe's future. In a changing global order where Europe's fate must no longer be reliant on the actions of other world powers, the 21 high-profile authors advocate for a proactive step towards building a capable and confident Europe. The book does not shy away from identifying the key challenges - whether in defence, cyber threats, or ... Read more

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This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with Europe's future. In a changing global order where Europe's fate must no longer be reliant on the actions of other world powers, the 21 high-profile authors advocate for a proactive step towards building a capable and confident Europe. The book does not shy away from identifying the key challenges - whether in defence, cyber threats, or
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International Handbook of Health Literacy

Research, Practice and Policy across the Life-Span

by Christina Wieczorek, Josefine Wangdahl, Gillian Rowlands, Diana Sahrai, Tetine Sentell, Connie Arnold, James Davis, Opal Vanessa Buchthal, Elizabeth McFarlane, Phillip Massey, Jennifer Manganello0, Terry Davis1, Ruth Pitt2, Uwe H. Bittlingmayer3, Barbara K Kondilis4, Melanie Messer5, Evelyn McElhinney6, Vanessa Rawlings7, Emma Bond8, Ullrich Bauer9, Paulo Pinheiro1, Leena Paakkari3, Olli Paakkari4, Carla White5, Susan Reid6, Robert Vann (R.V) Rikard7, Julie McKinney8, Sarity Dodson9, Emma Fitzsimon0, Anita Trezona1, Marlene Sator2, Christina Dietscher3, Peter Nowak4, Lorie Donelle5, Linda Shohet6, Irving Rootman7, Sandra Vamos8, Andrew Pearson9, Phyllis Easton0, Blythe Robertson1, Graham Kramer2, Jany Rademakers3, Monique Heijmans4, Iris van der Heide5, Maricel G Santos6, Phil Michael Rehder7, Stefanie Harsch8, Dirk Bruland9, Patricia Wahl0, Kathrin Schulze1, Anne Konring Larsen2, Marie Birk Jørgensen3, Theckla Kwangsa Mbunwe4, Kenneth Yongabi Anchang5, Sarah Marshall6, Suzanne McCarthy7, Laura J Sahm8, Catina O’Leary9, Richard Carmona0, Caitlin Maish1, Kristen Haven Griffin2, Alyssia Rossetto3, Kathryn Cairns4, Isabella Bertschi5, Deborah L Begoray6, E. Anne Marshall7, Marlies Casteleijn8, Paola Ardiles9, Eva Maria Bitzer0, Thomas Mößle1, Anja Stiller2, Lea Kuntz3, Simone Flaig4, Bronwyn McGill5, Hanna Schwendemann6, Paula Bleckmann7, Don Nutbeam8, Diane Levin-Zamir9, Luis Saboga-Nunes1, Joanne Protheroe2, Jane Wills3, Susie Sykes4, Eva-Maria Berens5, Doris Schaeffer6, Dominique Vogt7, Nicola Diviani8, Sarah Mantwill9, Stephan van den Broucke0, Kristin Ganahl1, Jürgen M Pelikan2, Susanne Jordan3, Olga Domanska4, Christiane Firnges5, Torsten Michael Bollweg6, Andrew Pleasant7, Anthony Francis Jorm8, Graca S Carvalho9, Janine Broder00 ...

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for ... Read more

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Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for
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Buddhism and Modernity

Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan

by Professor Micah Auerback, Professor James Baskind, Professor Nathaniel Gallant, G. Clinton Godart, Professor Seiji Hoshino, Professor Mami Iwata, Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, Professor Mitsuhiro Kameyama, Professor Stephan Kigensan Licha, Professor Michel Mohr, Fabio Rambelli, Professor Erik Schicketanz, Professor Jeff Schroeder, Professor James Mark Shields, Jacqueline I. Stone, Jolyon Baraka Thomas, Professor Dylan Toda, Professor Ryan Ward, Garrett L. Washington ...

Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan ... Read more

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Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and thought were drawn into the dynamics of confronting the modern age. Japanese Buddhism had to face multiple challenges, but it also contributed to modern Japanese society in numerous ways. Buddhism and Modernity: Sources from Nineteenth-Century Japan
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Cardiac Imaging

Direct Diagnosis in Radiology

by Reimer Riessen, Reimer Riessen, Michael Fenchel, Ulrich Kramer ...

Series series Direct Diagnosis in Radiology
Dx-Direct is a series of eleven Thieme books covering the main subspecialties in radiology. It includes all the cases you are most likely to see in your typical working day as a radiologist. For each condition or disease you will find the information you need -- with just the right level of detail.Whether you are a resident or a trainee, preparing for board examinations or just looking for a ... Read more

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Dx-Direct is a series of eleven Thieme books covering the main subspecialties in radiology. It includes all the cases you are most likely to see in your typical working day as a radiologist. For each condition or disease you will find the information you need -- with just the right level of detail.Whether you are a resident or a trainee, preparing for board examinations or just looking for a
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New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics XI

Contributions to the 20th STAB/DGLR Symposium Braunschweig, Germany, 2016

Edited by Ewald Krämer, Gerd Heller, Stephan Bansmer, Claus Wagner, Richard Semaan, Andreas Dillmann, Rolf Radespiel ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers contributions to the 20th biannual symposium of the German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association (STAB) and the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR). The individual chapters reflect ongoing research conducted by the STAB members in the field of numerical and experimental fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, mainly for (but not limited to) aerospace applications, and ... Read more

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This book gathers contributions to the 20th biannual symposium of the German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association (STAB) and the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR). The individual chapters reflect ongoing research conducted by the STAB members in the field of numerical and experimental fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, mainly for (but not limited to) aerospace applications, and
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My Spiritual Journey

Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks

by The Dalai Lama, Sofia Stril-Rever ...

"One of the world's greatest spiritual leaders reflects on his commitments as a human being, a Buddhist monk, and the fourteenth Dalai Lama." — BooklistIn this elegant self-portrait, the world's most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the ... Read more

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"One of the world's greatest spiritual leaders reflects on his commitments as a human being, a Buddhist monk, and the fourteenth Dalai Lama." — BooklistIn this elegant self-portrait, the world's most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the
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Inner Revolution

by Robert Thurman ...

The New York Times calls him "America's number one Buddhist." He is the co-founder of Tibet House New York, was the first American Tibetan Buddhist monk, and has shared a thirty-five-year friendship with the Dalai Lama. Now, Robert Thurman presents his first completely original book, an introduction to Buddhism and "an inspiring guide to incorporating Buddhist wisdom into daily life" (USA Today). ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The New York Times calls him "America's number one Buddhist." He is the co-founder of Tibet House New York, was the first American Tibetan Buddhist monk, and has shared a thirty-five-year friendship with the Dalai Lama. Now, Robert Thurman presents his first completely original book, an introduction to Buddhism and "an inspiring guide to incorporating Buddhist wisdom into daily life" (USA Today).
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Shinto - Simple Guides

by Ian Reader, Simple Guides ...

Series series Simple Guides
This book will help you to appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto ritual to gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics, and nationalism.Access the world's religions with Simple Guides: Religion a series of ... Read more

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This book will help you to appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life to recognize the key traditions and festivals (matsuri) of the Shinto year to understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto ritual to gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto, politics, and nationalism.Access the world's religions with Simple Guides: Religion a series of
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Tibetan Buddhism

A Very Short Introduction

by Matthew T. Kapstein ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent ... Read more

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The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent
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Buddhism

A Short History

by Edward Conze ...

A classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.This authoritative guide provides a classic introduction to the ancient faith of Buddhism from one of recent history's greatest scholars in the subject'A lucid and reliable introduction to Buddhism.' Times Higher Educational SupplementIn this comprehensive guide, one of the world's most ... Read more

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A classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.This authoritative guide provides a classic introduction to the ancient faith of Buddhism from one of recent history's greatest scholars in the subject'A lucid and reliable introduction to Buddhism.' Times Higher Educational SupplementIn this comprehensive guide, one of the world's most
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Japanese Culture

The Religious and Philosophical Foundations

by Roger J. Davies ...

Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations takes readers on a thoroughly researched and extremely readable journey through Japan's cultural history.This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies's best-selling The Japanese Mind provides a comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that ... Read more

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Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations takes readers on a thoroughly researched and extremely readable journey through Japan's cultural history.This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies's best-selling The Japanese Mind provides a comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that
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The Tibetans

by Matthew T. Kapstein ...

Series series Peoples of Asia
This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history.A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history.Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism.Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history.Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history.A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history.Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism.Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history.Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian
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