Asia and Western Dominance: A Survey of the Vasco Da Gama by K M Panikkar

By K M Panikkar

Eightvo. 350 pp, checklist of b&w illustrations, checklist of three fold-out maps, creation, half I. THE AGE OF growth, 1498-1750: 1. India and the Indian Ocean; 2. China and Japan. half II. THE AGE OF CONQUEST, 1750-1858: 1. India and the Islands; 2. China. half III. THE AGE OF EMPIRE, 1858-1914: 1. India; 2. China; three. Japan; four. South-East Asia; five. Siam. half IV. RUSSIA AND THE some distance EAST: 1. ahead of the Revolution; 2. Asia and the Russian Revolution. half V. EUROPE IN RETREAT, 1918-1939: 1. the ecu Civil struggle and its results; 2. India; three. China; four. Japan; five. somewhere else in Asia. half VI. THE restoration OF ASIA: 1. normal; 2. India; three. Japan; four. China; five. The Lesser international locations of Asia; half VII. CHRISTIAN MISSIONS: Christian Missions. half VIII. ORIENTAL impacts IN EUROPE: 1. Cultural affects; 2. The affects on eu proposal; end; index. 5th effect, 1961. pink textile.

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Heinkel He 111 in action by George Punka, John Lowe, Don Greer

By George Punka, John Lowe, Don Greer

Heinkel He 111 in motion КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Heinkel He 111 in motion (Aircraft quantity 184)ByGeorge Punka, John LowePublisher:Squadron/Signal Publications2002 58PagesISBN: 0897474465PDF25 MBIn early 1932, the German airline Deutsche Lufthansa (DLH) sought a high-speed, small-capacity airliner for its household routes. The Ernst Heinkel AG (Aktiengesellschaft; Joint-Stock corporation) spoke back to this requirement with the He 70 Blitz (Lightning), which first flew on 1 December 1932. This single-engine, all-metal monoplane with retracting undercarriage inspired DLH with its functionality. Heinkel added 12 creation He 70s to DLH. which put the plane into advertisement carrier on 15 June 1934.After the He 70's profitable access into carrier, DLH determined to extend their air routes. It requested Heinkel to increase a brand new high-speed airliner, which accommodated ten passengers and a workforce of 2. even though many of the designers of the time may have selected a three-engine airplane for protection purposes, the Heinkel crew positioned aerodynamic features first and selected a twin-engine layout for the He 111.sharingmatrix letitbit zero

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The World of Carolus Clusius: Natural History in the Making, by Florike Egmond

By Florike Egmond

This brilliant learn explores the way eu wisdom of the flora and fauna used to be reworked in the course of the overdue 16th and early 17th centuries. in line with a wide choice of basic resource fabric - in most cases correspondence - Egmond investigates horticultural ideas, models within the choice of infrequent crops, botanical experimentation and strategies of clinical overview, in addition to monitoring the trade of information. important to this job is the determine of Carolus Clusius (1526-1609), the 1st actually clinical botanist. The transformation of people's daily event with vegetation is proven throughout the useful manifestations of this newly stumbled on fervour: the expansion of accumulating, backyard show and fascination with the infrequent and unique.

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A History of Farming Systems Research (Cabi Publishing) by M.P. Collinson

By M.P. Collinson

Farming structures learn (FSR) will be outlined as a diagnostic technique, offering a suite of tools for researchers to appreciate farm families and their decision-making. Its functions use this realizing to extend potency within the use of human and budgetary assets for agricultural improvement, together with examine, extension and coverage formulation.This ebook offers an in depth background of FSR. whereas it contains the appliance of FSR to built state agriculture, its major concentration is on FSR in its unique position, with small-scale, resource-poor farmers in much less constructed international locations. There are a few forty contributions from approximately 50 members from 20 international locations, illustrating either the range and coherence of FSR. The e-book used to be initiated via the then foreign organization for Farming structures study and Extension (now overseas Farming structures organization) and constructed with aid from FAO. It presents a wealth of knowledge and insights for all interested by agricultural improvement.

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