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    Codex 632

    A Novel About the Secret Identity of Christopher Columbus

    Narrated by George Guidall ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 25 min

    Who was the enigma the world knows as Christopher Columbus.....and why has his true identity been covered up for centuries? When an aged scholar is found mysteriously dead in his hotel room, Thomas Noronha, expert cryptographer and professor of history, is called upon to finish the man's unresolved investigation. In the course of unraveling the puzzles and cryptograms shrouding his late ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Confabulario and Other Inventions

    Translated by George D. Schade ...
    This biting commentary on the follies of mankind by a noted Mexican author cuts deeply yet leaves readers laughing—at themselves as well as at others. With his surgical intelligence, Juan José Arreola exposes the shams and hypocrisies, the false values and vices, the hidden diseases of society. Confabulario total, 1941–1961, of which this book is a translation, combines three earlier books—Varia ... Read more

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  • Natural Fiber Composites for a Sustainable Environment

    Series series Advances in Design, Materials and Manufacturing for Sustainability
    This book covers all the relevant details of natural fiber composites (NFCs) commencing from the reinforcement side to their fabrication routes, mechanical, thermal, and metallurgical characterizations, machining and joining aspects (conventional, advanced, and hybrid modes), surface analysis (defects and wettability characterization), and so on. It details the reuse, remanufacturing, and ... Read more

    $281.99 CAD

  • Clinical Atlas of Genodermatoses in Skin of Colour

    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Genodermatoses are a diverse group of inherited disorders caused by genetic mutations, often involving the skin, mucosa, and adnexal structures. As the most accessible and visible organ, the skin frequently offers vital diagnostic clues—such as café-au-lait macules in neurofibromatosis, angiofibromas in tuberous sclerosis, or ichthyosis linearis circumflexa in Netherton syndrome, that may be ... Read more

    $192.99 CAD

  • Handbook of Research on Knowledge Management for Contemporary Business Environments

    Information is considered essential in every business model, which is why staying abreast of the latest resources can help combat many challenges and aid businesses in creating a synthesis between people and information, keeping up with evolving technologies, and keeping data accurate and secure. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge Management for Contemporary Business Environments is a critical ... Read more

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  • Mumbai / Bombay

    Majoritarian Neoliberalism, Informality, Resistance, and Wellbeing

    Series series Cities and the Urban Imperative
    Mumbai / Bombay is a quintessential urban expression which represents the questions and puzzles related to Indian urbanity. This book traces the various ways through which majoritarianism and neoliberal capitalist accumulation has reorganised Bombay or Mumbai in India.The book assesses Mumbai’s present trajectories and processes as being embedded in its recent past. It looks at these changes by ... Read more

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  • Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Pervaporation

    Series series Micro and Nano Technologies
    Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Pervaporation assesses recent applications in the pervaporation performance of polymer nanocomposites of different length scales. The book discusses the effects of a range of nanofillers, their dispersion, the effect of different polymers, and organic and inorganic nanomaterials in the pervaporation process. In addition, the book explores how the different ... Read more

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  • Shape Memory Polymers, Blends and Composites

    Advances and Applications

    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book explores the recent advances in the field of shape memory polymers, whose ease of manufacturing and wide range of potential applications have spurred interest in the field. The book presents details about the synthesis, processing, characterization, and applications of shape memory polymers, their blends and composites. It provides a correlation of physical properties of shape memory ... Read more

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  • The Psychology of Facial Expression

    Series series Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
    This reference work provides broad and up-to-date coverage of the major perspectives - ethological, neurobehavioral, developmental, dynamic systems, componential - on facial expression. It reviews Darwin's legacy in the theories of Izard and Tomkins and in Fridlund's recently proposed Behavioral Ecology theory. It explores continuing controversies on universality and innateness. It also updates ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Afro-Mexico

    Dancing between Myth and Reality

    While Africans and their descendants have lived in Mexico for centuries, many Afro-Mexicans do not consider themselves to be either black or African. For almost a century, Mexico has promoted an ideal of its citizens as having a combination of indigenous and European ancestry. This obscures the presence of African, Asian, and other populations that have contributed to the growth of the nation. ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Campus Speech in Crisis

    What the Yale Experience Can Teach America

    Free speech is in crisis on America’s campuses. Rather than refute an idea with which he disagrees, today’s college student demands censorship. At the slightest hint of offense, the weak-willed administrator complies and disinvites a speaker while a close-minded protestor disrupts a lecture. This disturbing trend threatens the very purpose of education, to expose the mind to various points of view ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Implementing Innovative Social Investment

    Strategic Lessons from Europe

    Introduction and conclusion available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.The turn towards a Social Investment approach to welfare implies deploying resources to enhance human capital and mobilise the productive potential of citizens, starting in early childhood.This edited collection brings regional and local realities to the forefront of social investment debates by showcasing successes, ... Read more

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