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The armouries of the Spanish nobility

Studies on a powerful signal of social distinction and inequality

Edited by Roberto González Ramos, Jesús Ruiz Carrasco, Carlos Ramírez Raya ...

The armouries were among the most significant visual and symbolic manifestations of the nobility’s elevated social position, alongside palaces, chapels, cabinet rooms, and libraries. The study of Aristocratic Culture necessitates a focus on arms, reflecting the nobility’s traditional military function. Beyond the topic of arms and letters, understanding this distinct culture requires examining ... Read more

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The armouries were among the most significant visual and symbolic manifestations of the nobility’s elevated social position, alongside palaces, chapels, cabinet rooms, and libraries. The study of Aristocratic Culture necessitates a focus on arms, reflecting the nobility’s traditional military function. Beyond the topic of arms and letters, understanding this distinct culture requires examining
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Biological Control in Latin America and the Caribbean

Its Rich History and Bright Future

by Hugo César Arredondo-Bernal, Jorge L. Ayala Sifontes, Anobel Barba, Lorena Barra-Bucarei, César Basso, Wagner Bettiol, Fermin Blanco, Helga Blanco-Metzler, Claudia Carolina Cabral Antúnez, Guillermo Cabrera Walsh, Carmen C. Castillo, Charlotte E. Causton, Ronald D. Cave, Edwin E. Sosa, Patricia Castillo, Willy Chiaravalle, Ximena Cibils, Dr Matthew Cock, Alba Marina Cotes, Luis V. Crespo, Luis Devotto Moreno, Francisco Ferrer, Andrés France Iglesias, Javier P. Franco, Fermín Fuentes, Fernando Gallardo-Covas, Patricio G. Gallegos, Victor Adolfo Gómez López, Nancy M. Greco, Lidcay Herrera, Leopoldo Hidalgo, Wendy-Ann P. Isaac, Maitrie Jagroep, Ayub Khan, Takumasa Kondo, Maria R. Manzano, Maria Elena Marquez, Jose Morales Sanchez, Rossy Morera-Montoya, Norma Mujica, Jose Roberto Postali Parra, Alelino Pitty, Karina Punschke, Mayra Ramos, Olgaly Ramos-Rodriguez, Gloria Resquin Romero, Adela Ribeiro, Mayra G. Rodriguez, Beatriz Rodriguez-Velez, Phillipe Ryckewaert, Colmar Serra, Michelle A. Sherwood, Rogelio Trabanino, Alies Van Sauers-Muller, Carlos Vasquez, Jean-Francois Vayssieres, Luis L. Vazquez, Mary Whu, Bruno Zachrisson ...

Series series CABI Invasives Series
The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing information together in this book, we offer a more complete picture of important developments in biological control on this continent. There are a wealth of text, tables and references about the ... Read more

$186.79 USD

The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing information together in this book, we offer a more complete picture of important developments in biological control on this continent. There are a wealth of text, tables and references about the
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War along the Border

The Mexican Revolution and Tejano Communities

by Sonia Hernández, Thomas H. Kreneck, Gerald Horne, Margaret Stevens, George T. Díaz, Juanita Luna Lawhn, Trinidad Gonzales, Paul Hart, Roberto R. Treviño, Miguel Antonio Levario, Raúl Ramos, Tatcho Mindiola, Richard Ribb, John Eusebio Klingemann ...

Series Book 6 - University of Houston Series in Mexican American Studies, Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies
Table of Contents:Foreword, Tatcho MindiolaIntroduction, Arnoldo De LeónBeyond Borders: Causes and Consequences of the Mexican Revolution, Paul HartThe Mexican Revolution’s Impact on Tejano Communities: The Historiographic Record, Arnoldo De LeónLa Rinchada: Revolution, Revenge, and the Rangers, 1910–1920, Richard RibbThe Mexican Revolution, Revolución de Texas, and Matanza de 1915, Trinidad ... Read more

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Table of Contents:Foreword, Tatcho MindiolaIntroduction, Arnoldo De LeónBeyond Borders: Causes and Consequences of the Mexican Revolution, Paul HartThe Mexican Revolution’s Impact on Tejano Communities: The Historiographic Record, Arnoldo De LeónLa Rinchada: Revolution, Revenge, and the Rangers, 1910–1920, Richard RibbThe Mexican Revolution, Revolución de Texas, and Matanza de 1915, Trinidad
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Recent Trends in Sustainable Engineering

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Applied Science and Advanced Technology

Edited by Karen Lizbeth Flores Rodríguez, Raymundo Ramos Alvarado, Masoud Barati, Veronica Segovia Tagle, Roberto Sostrand Velázquez González ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book is a multidisciplinary space and serves as a platform to share and learn about the frontier knowledge between different areas related to “Recent trends in sustainable engineering.” Sustainable engineering promotes the responsible use of resources and materials involved in the different manufacturing processes or the execution stages of a service. An interdisciplinary approach is required ... Read more

$215.99 USD

The book is a multidisciplinary space and serves as a platform to share and learn about the frontier knowledge between different areas related to “Recent trends in sustainable engineering.” Sustainable engineering promotes the responsible use of resources and materials involved in the different manufacturing processes or the execution stages of a service. An interdisciplinary approach is required
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When Montezuma Met Cortés

The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History

by Matthew Restall ...

A re-evaluation of the meeting between the Spanish adventurer and the Aztec ruler that challenges history's perspective about the conquest of the Americas.On November eight, 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Tenochtitlan. This introduction—the prelude to the Spanish seizure of Mexico City and to European ... Read more

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A re-evaluation of the meeting between the Spanish adventurer and the Aztec ruler that challenges history's perspective about the conquest of the Americas.On November eight, 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Tenochtitlan. This introduction—the prelude to the Spanish seizure of Mexico City and to European
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Handbook of Solid Phase Microextraction

Edited by Janusz Pawliszyn ...

The relatively new technique of solid phase microextraction (SPME) is an important tool to prepare samples both in the lab and on-site. SPME is a "green" technology because it eliminates organic solvents from analytical laboratory and can be used in environmental, food and fragrance, and forensic and drug analysis. This handbook offers a thorough background of the theory and practical ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The relatively new technique of solid phase microextraction (SPME) is an important tool to prepare samples both in the lab and on-site. SPME is a "green" technology because it eliminates organic solvents from analytical laboratory and can be used in environmental, food and fragrance, and forensic and drug analysis. This handbook offers a thorough background of the theory and practical
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Conquistadores

A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest

by Fernando Cervantes ...

A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world“The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully ... Read more

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A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world“The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully
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Computer Vision Technology for Food Quality Evaluation

Edited by Da-Wen Sun ...

The first book in this rapidly expanding area, Computer Vision Technology for Food Quality Evaluation thoroughly discusses the latest advances in image processing and analysis. Computer vision has attracted much research and development attention in recent years and, as a result, significant scientific and technological advances have been made in quality inspection, classification and evaluation ... Read more

$161.99 USD

The first book in this rapidly expanding area, Computer Vision Technology for Food Quality Evaluation thoroughly discusses the latest advances in image processing and analysis. Computer vision has attracted much research and development attention in recent years and, as a result, significant scientific and technological advances have been made in quality inspection, classification and evaluation
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Gas Chromatography

Edited by Colin Poole ...

Series series Handbooks in Separation Science
This title provides comprehensive coverage of modern gas chromatography including theory, instrumentation, columns, and applications addressing the needs of advanced students and professional scientists in industry and government laboratories. Chapters are written by recognized experts on each topic. Each chapter offers a complete picture with respect to its topic so researchers can move straight ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This title provides comprehensive coverage of modern gas chromatography including theory, instrumentation, columns, and applications addressing the needs of advanced students and professional scientists in industry and government laboratories. Chapters are written by recognized experts on each topic. Each chapter offers a complete picture with respect to its topic so researchers can move straight
... Read more
Conquest

Cortes, Montezuma, and the Fall of Old Mexico

by Hugh Thomas ...

Series series Gift for History Buffs
Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with brilliance, drama, and profound historical insight, Hugh Thomas presents an engrossing narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history.Ringing with the fury of two great empires locked in an epic battle, Conquest captures in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offers unprecedented in-depth portraits ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with brilliance, drama, and profound historical insight, Hugh Thomas presents an engrossing narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history.Ringing with the fury of two great empires locked in an epic battle, Conquest captures in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offers unprecedented in-depth portraits
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Formulation Tools for Pharmaceutical Development

Edited by J E Aguilar ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine
A range of new and innovative tools used for preformulation and formulation of medicines help optimize pharmaceutical development projects. Such tools also assist with the performance evaluation of the pharmaceutical process, allowing any potential gaps to be identified. These tools can be applied in both basic research and industrial environment. Formulation tools for pharmaceutical development ... Read more

$193.49 USD

A range of new and innovative tools used for preformulation and formulation of medicines help optimize pharmaceutical development projects. Such tools also assist with the performance evaluation of the pharmaceutical process, allowing any potential gaps to be identified. These tools can be applied in both basic research and industrial environment. Formulation tools for pharmaceutical development
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Complete Paintings of Francisco de Goya (Delphi Classics)

by Francisco de Goya, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 23 - Delphi Masters of Art
The romantic painter Francisco de Goya is considered the most important Spanish artist of late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Goya produced paintings and prints that chronicled the history, folly and beauty of his times. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of ... Read more

$2.99 USD

The romantic painter Francisco de Goya is considered the most important Spanish artist of late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Goya produced paintings and prints that chronicled the history, folly and beauty of his times. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of
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