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Jutland

World War I's Greatest Naval Battle

by Michael Epkenhans, Jörg Hillmann, Frank Nägler ...

Series series Foreign Military Studies
"The essential reappraisal of this seminal event in twentieth-century naval history . . . a 'must have' book for the Great War enthusiasts." — Lone Star ReviewAfter months of skirmishes between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet and the German Navy's outnumbered High Seas Fleet, conflict erupted on May 31, 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark, in what would become the most formidable battle ... Read more

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"The essential reappraisal of this seminal event in twentieth-century naval history . . . a 'must have' book for the Great War enthusiasts." — Lone Star ReviewAfter months of skirmishes between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet and the German Navy's outnumbered High Seas Fleet, conflict erupted on May 31, 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark, in what would become the most formidable battle
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The Super Seeders

How Plant Scientists Are Racing to Protect Global Food Security Amid Climate Change and Disease

by Miles Hillmann ...

The Super Seeders is based on first-hand accounts from the scientists, breeders, and curators who have built the seven pillars of today's plant genetics revolution. It begins with the guardians of global gene banks, conserving the rare and diverse crop genes that form agriculture's safety net. From these collections, plant geneticists are now unlocking hidden traits with fast-moving genome ... Read more

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The Super Seeders is based on first-hand accounts from the scientists, breeders, and curators who have built the seven pillars of today's plant genetics revolution. It begins with the guardians of global gene banks, conserving the rare and diverse crop genes that form agriculture's safety net. From these collections, plant geneticists are now unlocking hidden traits with fast-moving genome
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Cities, Migration, and Governance

Beyond Scales and Levels

Edited by Felicitas Hillmann, Michael Samers ...

This volume examines how cities, migration, and urban governance are intertwined. Questioning and re-working the conceptual reliance on “scales” and “levels”, it draws on examples from both Europe and North America to conceptualize the variety of cities as re-active and pro-active within “glocal” and “socio-territorial dynamics”.The book covers the governance of the myriad dimensions of urban life ... Read more

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This volume examines how cities, migration, and urban governance are intertwined. Questioning and re-working the conceptual reliance on “scales” and “levels”, it draws on examples from both Europe and North America to conceptualize the variety of cities as re-active and pro-active within “glocal” and “socio-territorial dynamics”.The book covers the governance of the myriad dimensions of urban life
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Trajectories and Imaginaries in Migration

The Migrant Actor in Transnational Space

Edited by Felicitas Hillmann, Ton van Naerssen, Ernst Spaan ...

Series series Studies in Migration and Diaspora
This book draws attention to the various factors that characterize migrant flows and mobilities, calling into question familiar concepts such as push and pull, migration as a life project and sociocultural integration. It highlights processes such as fl exible migrant routes, temporary and return migration, mental aspects of migration processes and transnationalism, which are organised around the ... Read more

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This book draws attention to the various factors that characterize migrant flows and mobilities, calling into question familiar concepts such as push and pull, migration as a life project and sociocultural integration. It highlights processes such as fl exible migrant routes, temporary and return migration, mental aspects of migration processes and transnationalism, which are organised around the
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Jesta Has Tea with the King

by Graham Hyman ...

Jesta, the playful puppy, has his cosy early morning 'lie in' disrupted when the King is due to visit the area to open the new town centre. His family has been especially chosen to stand near the front of the procession, so Jesta has to go to the parade with them. Jesta really doesn't like getting up early, so he decides to have a little nap while the procession passes by. That is until the King ... Read more

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Jesta, the playful puppy, has his cosy early morning 'lie in' disrupted when the King is due to visit the area to open the new town centre. His family has been especially chosen to stand near the front of the procession, so Jesta has to go to the parade with them. Jesta really doesn't like getting up early, so he decides to have a little nap while the procession passes by. That is until the King
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Fly Paper: A Short Story

Introduction by Art Spiegelman

by Dashiell Hammett ...

Series series Pantheon Graphic Library
A ravishingly illustrated version of Dashiell Hammett's Fly Paper--his first truly hard-boiled story--with over two hundred water-based monochromes, that reimagine and recreate in unexpected ways the unsettling atmosphere and sensibility of Hammett's tale.Hans Hillmann (1925-2014) was a German graphic illustrator and teacher, widely known for the 130 movie posters he designed between 1953 and 1974 ... Read more

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A ravishingly illustrated version of Dashiell Hammett's Fly Paper--his first truly hard-boiled story--with over two hundred water-based monochromes, that reimagine and recreate in unexpected ways the unsettling atmosphere and sensibility of Hammett's tale.Hans Hillmann (1925-2014) was a German graphic illustrator and teacher, widely known for the 130 movie posters he designed between 1953 and 1974
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Asian Migrants and European Labour Markets

Patterns and Processes of Immigrant Labour Market Insertion in Europe

Edited by Ernst Spaan, Felicitas Hillmann, Ton van Naerssen ...

Series series Routledge Research in Population and Migration
In an era of globalization and demographic transition international migration has become an important issue for European governments. The past decades have seen an increasing and diversifying flow of migrants from different parts of the world, including many from South, Southeast and East Asia. It has become apparent that in several European countries the demand for workers in certain sectors of ... Read more

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In an era of globalization and demographic transition international migration has become an important issue for European governments. The past decades have seen an increasing and diversifying flow of migrants from different parts of the world, including many from South, Southeast and East Asia. It has become apparent that in several European countries the demand for workers in certain sectors of
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The Adventures of Jesta - The Mystery of the Christmas Bauble

by Graham Hyman ...

Jesta, the playful puppy, has a secret plan for Christmas. Every night, he sneaks a bauble from the tree and hides it in his bed, hoping to surprise his family with a special gift. As the days go by, Jesta's collection grows, but will his family discover his mischievous scheme? Join this adorable pup and his loved ones in a heartwarming tale of Christmas magic and the unexpected ways love can be ... Read more

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Jesta, the playful puppy, has a secret plan for Christmas. Every night, he sneaks a bauble from the tree and hides it in his bed, hoping to surprise his family with a special gift. As the days go by, Jesta's collection grows, but will his family discover his mischievous scheme? Join this adorable pup and his loved ones in a heartwarming tale of Christmas magic and the unexpected ways love can be
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UX for XR

User Experience Design and Strategies for Immersive Technologies

by Cornel Hillmann ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Extending traditional digital platforms to the new frontier of extended reality (XR) requires taking into account what best practices, new concepts, and conventions have been established and what learnings can be brought forward from case studies involving industry leaders. By looking at practical examples from the field of handheld AR breakthroughs, virtual reality (VR) success stories and ... Read more

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Extending traditional digital platforms to the new frontier of extended reality (XR) requires taking into account what best practices, new concepts, and conventions have been established and what learnings can be brought forward from case studies involving industry leaders. By looking at practical examples from the field of handheld AR breakthroughs, virtual reality (VR) success stories and
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UX for XR

User Experience Design and Strategies for Immersive Technologies

by Cornel Hillmann ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Extending traditional digital platforms to the new frontier of extended reality (XR) requires taking into account what best practices, new concepts, and conventions have been established and what learnings can be brought forward from case studies involving industry leaders. By looking at practical examples from the field of handheld AR breakthroughs, virtual reality (VR) success stories and ... Read more

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Extending traditional digital platforms to the new frontier of extended reality (XR) requires taking into account what best practices, new concepts, and conventions have been established and what learnings can be brought forward from case studies involving industry leaders. By looking at practical examples from the field of handheld AR breakthroughs, virtual reality (VR) success stories and
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White Flight

The Companion to The Old Neighborhood

by Bill Hillmann ...

Series Book 11 - New Chicago Classics
Chicago’s western suburbs. Young Joe Walsh is making a go of it at a new school, still haunted by his rough-and-tumble city upbringing. He’s got some great opportunities—a summer seminar at one of the world’s top physics laboratories, a hard-hitting Catholic clergyman and boxing instructor who thinks he’s got talent in the ring, and a beautiful girlfriend who’s giving him some much-needed love and ... Read more

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Chicago’s western suburbs. Young Joe Walsh is making a go of it at a new school, still haunted by his rough-and-tumble city upbringing. He’s got some great opportunities—a summer seminar at one of the world’s top physics laboratories, a hard-hitting Catholic clergyman and boxing instructor who thinks he’s got talent in the ring, and a beautiful girlfriend who’s giving him some much-needed love and
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The Origin of Expressions: Have you ever wondered?

by Miriam Elizabeth Hillmann ...

Finally, an answer to the questions of what do these expressions or idioms used in everyday conversations really mean. For example, when someone says, “knock on wood,” do you know when and where that expression originated? If not, you are not alone.The Origin of Expressions is a book that will answer many of these questions as it is packed with interesting facts and humorous stories that make for ... Read more

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Finally, an answer to the questions of what do these expressions or idioms used in everyday conversations really mean. For example, when someone says, “knock on wood,” do you know when and where that expression originated? If not, you are not alone.The Origin of Expressions is a book that will answer many of these questions as it is packed with interesting facts and humorous stories that make for
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