Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

• 

  Into the Dark - What darkness is...

  Jacqueline Yallop

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  'Often poetic ... highly-researched and thought-provoking'New Scientist
  'Gently and thoughtfully enquiring' The Spectator
  
  Can you remember the first time you encountered true darkness? The kind that remains as black and inky whether your eyes are open or closed? Where you can't see your hand in front of your face?
  
  Jacqueline Yallop can. It was in an unfamiliar bedroom while holidaying in Yorkshire as a child, and ever since then she has been fascinated by the dark, by our efforts to capture or avoid it, by the meanings we give to it and the way our brains process it.
  
  Taking a journey into the dark secrets of place, body and mind, she documents a series of night-time walks, exploring both the physical realities of darkness and the psychological dark that helps shape our sense of self. Exploring our enduring love-hate relationship with states of darkness, she considers how we attempt to understand and contain the dark, and, as she comes to terms with her father's deteriorating Alzheimer's, she reflects on how our relationship to the dark can change with time and circumstance.
  
  Darkness captivates, baffles and appals us. It's a shifty thing of many textures, many moods, a state of fascination and of horror, an absence and a presence, solace and threat, a beginning and an end. Into the Dark is the story of the many darks that fascinate and assail us. It faces the darkness full on in all its guises and mysteries, celebrating it as a thing of beauty while peering into the void.

  Ver livro

• 

  Nationalized Politics -...

  Jamie L. Carson, Ryan D....

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  In the United States, politics has become increasingly nationalized in recent years as voter decision-making is now driven by partisan or national political forces rather than the attributes of individual candidates. Indeed, voters now seem more concerned with which of the two national parties will be in power across all levels of government as opposed to which candidate will represent them individually. 
   
   
   
  Nationalized Politics asks and answers the question, "how has nationalization influenced elections across different political eras?" Jamie L. Carson, Joel Sievert, and Ryan D. Williamson look at historical variation in nationalization through an analysis of congressional elections from 1840 to 2020. By examining roughly 180 years of elections, the authors leverage considerable differences in electoral competition, electoral rules, nationalization, polarization, and partisan advantage via the incumbency advantage. Moreover, Carson, Sievert, and Williamson employ a unique survey design to capture citizen attitudes toward the nationalization of politics to further consider the question of how nationalization is currently shaping politics. Providing a comprehensive history of US congressional elections, Nationalized Politics illustrates the roots of the current electoral landscape in the US.

  Ver livro

• 

  Portuguese Empire and the...

  Editors Charles River

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  By the start of the 15th century, ships were now much larger and able to support long distance travel with a minimum number of crew aboard. With that, the Portuguese started exploring the west coast of Africa and the Atlantic under orders from Prince Henry the Navigator. At this point, Europeans had not yet been capable of navigating completely around Africa since the ships being built were not yet fully capable of being able to sail very far from the coast and navigation in open waters was difficult, but the Portuguese continued pushing down the western African coast looking for ways to bypass the Ottomans and Muslims of Africa who had been making overland trade routes difficult. In 1451, Prince Henry the Navigator helped fund and develop a new type of ship, the caravel, that featured triangular lateen sails and would be able to travel in the open ocean and sail against the wind. In 1488, Bartholomew Diaz rounded the southern tip of Africa, named the Cape of Good Hope by King John of Portugal, and entered the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic.  
  	One explorer, Christopher Columbus, sought funding from the Portuguese to search for a passage to Asia by sailing westwards, but he was rejected. At this time in the late 15th century, Portugal’s domination of the western African sea routes prompted the neighboring Crown of Castile and the Catholic monarchs in modern Spain to search for an alternative route to south and east Asia (termed Indies), so they provided Columbus with the funding he required. Ultimately, Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, and European settlements would soon follow. At the same time, when it became clear Columbus hadn’t landed in Asia, it was understood by everyone that this was not necessarily the route the Europeans were searching for, the Portuguese continued to send explorers around the world in several directions in an attempt to reach the East Indies. 

  Ver livro

• 

  climate change hoax The: The...

  Catherine Dumont

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Catherine Dumont embarks on a bold journey to explore one of the most controversial issues of our time. With meticulous research and critical analysis, Dumont challenges prevailing narratives about climate change, unraveling a web of misinformation and exposing ulterior motives. Through engaging prose and compelling evidence, this book debunks the most common misconceptions about climate change, revealing the truth behind the headlines. From analyzing the science behind climate models to analyzing the political and economic interests that drive the climate change narrative, Catherine Dumont spares no effort in her search for the truth. Drawing on data from scientists, politicians, and activists, she offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the complex forces shaping our climate narrative. Distinguishing fact from fiction, Catherine Dumont encourages readers to think critically and make informed decisions about the future of our planet.

  Ver livro

• 

  The History Of Romania -...

  HISTORY FOREVER

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  ★ Do you want to discover the History of Romania? ★ 
  If your answer is yes, get this book now! 
  ★ BUY THIS BOOK NOW AND DISCOVER MORE ABUOT ROMANIA TODAY! ★ 
  In this book you will discover; 
  ·       The birth of the Romanians – 34,495 BC - 681 AD 
  ·       Romanians in the middle Ages – 681 AD – 1388 AD 
  ·       The Ottoman Conquest & Rule – 1388-1878 
  ·       Romania in the 20th Century – 1878-1989 
  ·       The Romanian Revolution 1989 
  ·       Pre history of Romania 
  ·       Early Middle Ages 
  ·       High middle ages 
  ·       Early modern period 
  ·       Domitian’s Dacian War (86-89 AD) 
  ·       Decebalus & the Dacian Wars 
  ·       Foundations of the Romanian Nation 
  ·       Romanian War on Corruption 
  ·       Vlad Dracula - the Impaler Myth & Truth 
  ★ BUY THIS BOOK NOW AND DISCOVER MORE ABUOT ROMANIA TODAY! ★

  Ver livro

• 

  The American Imperative -...

  Daniel F. Runde

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  It's time for America to get back in the international leadership game. 
   
   
   
  What should our global strategy look like in an age of renewed great power competition? And what must America offer to a newly empowered developing world when we're no longer the only major player? 
   
   
   
  In The American Imperative, international development expert Daniel Runde makes the case for building a new global consensus through vigorous internationalism and the judicious use of soft power. Runde maps out many of the steps that we need to take—primarily in the non-military sphere—to ensure an alliance of stable and secure, like-minded, self-reliant partner nations in order to prevent rising authoritarian powers such as China from running the world.

  Ver livro