The first outstanding 50 years of "Università Politecnica Delle Marche" [Electronic book] : research achievements in physical sciences and engineering / Sauro Longhi, Andrea Monteriù, Alessandro Freddi, Emanuele Frontoni, Michele Germa
Exit from hegemony : the unraveling of the American global order [Electronic book] / Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon.
Essential obstetrics and gynaecology [Electronic book] / edited by Ian Symonds, Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran.
Doves among hawks : struggles of the Israeli peace movements [Electronic book] / Samy Cohen ; translation, Natasha Lehrer & Cynthia Schoch.
Devotional sovereignty : kingship and religion in India [Electronic book] / Caleb Simmons.
Connecting adult learning and knowledge management : strategies for learning and change in higher education and organizations [Electronic book] / Monica Fedeli, Laura L. Bierema, editors.
Building the Buddhist revival : reconstructing monasteries in modern China [Electronic book] / Gregory Adam Scott.
Believing in bits : digital media and the supernatural [Electronic book] / Simone Natale and Diana Walsh Pasulka.
Suffrage on the Menu: Traces of the Life and Legacy of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
Written by Ina R. Bort Recently acquired by the New-York Historical Society, this small plate adorned with the “Votes for Women” slogan is linked to Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, a notable New Yorker whose fascinating, improbable life trajectory began as a society doyenne and ended as suffrage activist. This, the first of three posts, explores perhaps the...
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The Edmonson Sisters: Teaching Black Women’s Activism in the 19th Century
Americans have a long history of advocating for their rights and principles. With our Women and the American Story (WAMS) curriculum, teachers can trace this narrative of activism through the women reformers of the 1800s who worked for social change alongside and apart from men—inspiring their students, both boys and girls, to be engaged citizens...
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Leaders Among Us: Inspiring Women on Inspiring Women
Last year at the New-York Historical Society, we opened the Center for Women’s History—the first initiative within the walls of a major U.S. museum dedicated to sharing the untold stories of women throughout American history. It’s been an honor to share stories on the life and legacies of leaders, from Billie Jean King to Harriet...
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From habitability to life on Mars / edited by Nathalie A. Cabrol, Edmond A. Grin
Astrophysical recipes: the art of AMUSE / Simon Portegies Zwart, Steve McMillan
Einstein's monsters: the life and times of black holes / Chris Impey
Fluid-structure interactions: slender structures and axial flow / Michael P. Païdoussis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
Waiting for the stars to fall / Gail Simone, writer ; Walter Geovani, artist ; Sanya Anwar, guest artist (issue #15) ; Quinton Winter, colorist ; Todd Klein, letterer ; Jenny Frison, cover art and original series covers
Solid state / concept by Jonathan Coulton ; written by Matt Fraction ; art by Albert Monteys ; lettering by Barbaink ; edited by Lauren Sankovitch
Portugal / Pedrosa ; color by Pedrosa and Ruby ; translated by Montana Kane ; lettering by Calix Ltd
Hellboy's world: comics and monsters on the margins / Scott Bukatman
Cloak and Dagger. writers, Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom & Chris Claremont ; pencilers, Ed Hannigan [and 6 others] ; inkers, Al Milgrom [and 6 others] ; colorists, Bob Sharen, Glynis Wein, & Julianna Ferriter ; letterers, Joe Rosen [and 5 others]
Monograph / Chris Ware ; preface by Ira Glass ; introduction by Françoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman
Monstress / Marjorie Liu, writer ; Sana Takeda, artist
(H)afrocentric. illustrator, Ronald Nelson ; writer, Juliana "Jewels" Smith ; colorist, Mike Hampton ; foreword by Kiese Laymon
The use of Indigenous languages in proceedings of the House of Commons and committee [electronic resource] / Hon. Larry Bagnell, chair
Hispanic Resources: News & Events: CORRECTION: Next Monday!: Reading and Conversation with Portuguese Poet Ana Luisa Amaral
Portuguese poet Ana Luísa Amaral will participate in a conversation and reading from her new book of poems What’s in a name? (New Directions, 2019) translated by Margaret Jull Costa. Amaral is one of Portugal’s most exciting poets whose work has been described as “small hypnotic miracles […] reminiscent of Szymborska and of Emily Dickinson”. This event will include a display of special editions of authors that have shaped Amaral’s literary work and scholarship, like Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division in collaboration with Instituto Camões and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University.
Date and time: Monday, April 8, 2019 / Book display (4:00-5:00 p.m.) / Reading and Conversation (5:00-6:00 p.m.)
Location: Hispanic Reading Room (LJ-240), Thomas Jefferson Building (2nd floor), Library of Congress.
Free tickets available via Eventbrite:
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Advances in Water Pollution Monitoring and Control: select proceedings from HSFEA 2018 / Nihal Anwar Siddiqui, S.M. Tauseef, Rajendra Dobhal, editors
The myth of Silent spring: rethinking the origins of American environmentalism / Chad Montrie
From hysteria to hormones: a rhetorical history / Amy Koerber
Oculoplastic Surgery: A Practical Guide to Common Disorders / edited by Essam A. El Toukhy
Atlas of operative maxillofacial trauma surgery: post-traumatic deformity / Michael Perry, Simon Holmes, editors
Dr. Arthur Spohn: surgeon, inventor, and Texas medical pioneer / Jane Clements Monday and Frances Brannen Vick ; with Charles W. Monday Jr. ; introduction by Kenneth L. Mattox
Mental conditioning to perform common operations in general surgery training: a systematic approach to expediting skill acquisition and maintaining dexterity in performance / edited by Raul J. Rosenthal, Armando Rosales, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Fernando D. Di
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