Download or read book Energy Autonomy written by Hermann Scheer and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 200 years industrial civilization has relied on the combustion of abundant and cheap carbon fuels. But continued reliance has had perilous consequences. On the one hand there is the insecurity of relying on the world's most unstable region - the Middle East - compounded by the imminence of peak oil, growing scarcity and mounting prices. On the other, the potentially cataclysmic consequences of continuing to burn fossil fuels, as the evidence of accelerating climate change shows. Yet there is a solution: to make the transition to renewable sources of energy and distributed, decentralized energy generation. It is a model that has been proven, technologically, commercially and politically, as Scheer comprehensively demonstrates here. The alternative of a return to nuclear power - again being widely advocated - he shows to be compromised and illusory. The advantages of renewable energy are so clear and so overwhelming that resistance to them needs diagnosis - which Scheer also provides, showing why and how entrenched interests and one-dimensional structures of thinking oppose the transition, and what must be done to overcome these obstacles.The new book from the award-winning author of THE SOLAR ECONOMY and A SOLAR MANIFESTO demonstrates why the transition to renewable energy is essential and how it can be done.
Download or read book Voices past and present written by Peter E. Raper and published by UJ Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preservation of South Africa’s indigenous languages – the extinct Bushman and Khoikhoi languages in particular – is a pressing concern. Voices Past and Present serves as a comprehensive, scholarly and practical source for documenting and preserving some of them. The subcontinent of Africa has been inhabited by Bushman, Khoikhoi and Bantu-speaking peoples for thousands of years, and, for the past few centuries, also by European-speaking peoples. Contact between these peoples brought about changes in the different languages. As a result, modern languages are no longer identical to the original ones, many of which, especially in the case of the Bushman and Khoikhoi languages, have become extinct. Words used in ancient times and recorded long ago often bear no resemblance to their modern counterparts. In this book, Peter E. Raper provides a detailed investigation of the earliest recordings of words available. Words from Old Cape dialects are compared for correspondences in sound and meaning to words from 29 Bushman languages and dialects, as well as to words from Nama, Koranna, Griqua, !Xuhn, !Xoon, Khwe and N/uu. Voices Past and Present provides an extensive corpus of words that can be further utilised for the purpose of shedding light on the specific languages from which the recorded words (and names) were derived, on historical distribution of the various groups, on the classification of the different languages and peoples, for determining relationships or otherwise between the different languages, potentially identifying components of place-names and ethnonyms from ancient and extinct languages, and elucidating other matters that have long vexed scholars who have complained about a lack of recorded data.
Download or read book From Page to Screen Vom Buch zum Film written by Manuel Almagro-Jiménez and published by Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a long time now, women have struggled for the vindication of their rights and for their visibility. This struggle may seem a story of success, maybe not complete or equal for all women, but at least one which slowly but surely carries with it the promise of equality for all women. However, a closer look reveals that in various fields of culture the representation of women frequently undergoes a manipulation which makes the image of women lose the intention initially attempted. This is often the case with adaptations of literary texts to the screen, when the initial literary message is changed because of, for example, marketing demands or some ideological stance. Rarely do we find the opposite case where the indifferent or emasculated original female characters are turned into guardians and/or apologists of feminine power. The present volume focuses precisely on the way in which the image of women is modified in films and TV series, when compared with the original literary texts.
Download or read book Dictionary of the german and english languages written by G. J. Adler and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Download or read book Ski Films written by Bryan Senn and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing in movies, like the sport itself, grew more prevalent beginning in the 1930s, when it was a pastime of the elite, with depictions reflecting changes in technique, fashion and social climate. World War II saw skiing featured in a dozen films dealing with that conflict. Fueled by postwar prosperity, the sport exploded in the 1950s--filmmakers followed suit, using scenes on snow-covered slopes for panoramic beauty and the thrill of the chase. Through the free-spirited 1960s and 1970s, the downhill lifestyle shussed into everything from spy thrillers to beach party romps. The extreme sports era of the 1980s and 1990s brought snowboarding to the big screen. This first ever critical history of skiing in film chronicles a century of alpine cinema, with production information and stories and quotes from directors, actors and stuntmen.
Download or read book Thought Experiments 18 written by Leonard Lowe and published by Denk-Verlag.com English. This book was released on 2024-12-03 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: End Times. New Beginnings. We take a glimpse into the future... not that we actually could. But we will try. Where are the developments that give us hope... that counteract the dystopia that disguises itself in the guise of Corona? Therefore, this time we will get significantly more technical. But that doesn’t matter, because the author is not only a philosopher (properly trained, mind you), but also an engineer... (equally trained, with a degree and all that jazz)... The future will be technical... but to help humanity and secure its freedom. There will be no regression to agriculture and caves, to campfires and stone axes. And therefore, we will also be focusing more on technical aspects this time... which developments may have brought us to this point and which can lead us to a better future from here... and of course: which ones won’t! Technology will even provide the way out of the current crisis... technology has first accelerated... provoked the crisis because the old world—marked by war, lies, and exploitation—is coming to an end... but the new world will not be as the liars and exploiters imagine it... it will be \textit{free}... above all, free from the liars and exploiters.
Download or read book Feuer Und Eis written by James Vernon Ivey IV and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-08-16 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the confluence of Schubert’s compositions, mental state, and illness during the twilight of his life. The author goes into depth, especially concerning the Goethe songs of Mignon and Winterreise. By probing into the mind of composer, along with textual and musical analysis, we can understand the conflicts and dualities within the man and his music.
Download or read book A Collection of Entrees of Declarations Barres Replications Reioinders Issues Verdits Etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1574 with total page 1278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dansk Folkemindesamling DFS written by Dansk folkemindesamling and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The German Cinema Book written by Tim Bergfelder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensively revised, updated and significantly extended edition introduces German film history from its beginnings to the present day, covering key periods and movements including early and silent cinema, Weimar cinema, Nazi cinema, the New German Cinema, the Berlin School, the cinema of migration, and moving images in the digital era. Contributions by leading international scholars are grouped into sections that focus on genre; stars; authorship; film production, distribution and exhibition; theory and politics, including women's and queer cinema; and transnational connections. Spotlight articles within each section offer key case studies, including of individual films that illuminate larger histories (Heimat, Downfall, The Lives of Others, The Edge of Heaven and many more); stars from Ossi Oswalda and Hans Albers, to Hanna Schygulla and Nina Hoss; directors including F.W. Murnau, Walter Ruttmann, Wim Wenders and Helke Sander; and film theorists including Siegfried Kracauer and Béla Balázs. The volume provides a methodological template for the study of a national cinema in a transnational horizon.
Download or read book Ancient History pamphlets written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A complete Nautical Pocket Dictionary written by John Barten and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Möchte man sich auf einem Gebiet Wissen aneignen, sei es, weil es ein Studium oder der Beruf verlangt oder rein aus Interesse, findet man sich zunächst in einem Wald aus Fremwörtern wieder. Das vorliegende Werk aus dem Jahre 1911 will diesem Problem auf dem Gebiet der Schifffahrt Klarheit entgegen setzen. Der Autor John Barten hat alle nautischen Fachbegriffe zusammengefasst, sodass es jedem Interessierten hilft, diese Wissenschaft zu verstehen. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein zweisprachiges Wörterbuch.
Download or read book Deception written by Candy Coppola and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel is tired of all the secrets , the betrayals and the lies. She is tired of being part of the Protector and she is going to change all of that. She will have her revenge on them. However, something is bothering her. An exhilarating read readers will surely enjoy. Deception Is written by Candy Coppola , is book two in the Protection series, a science fi ction novel about Rachel Tristan, an ordinary girl who is a member of the Protectors, a secret and very powerful group . But this time around , she went with Jared , an Imperian who made her believe that he will protect her. Little did she know, treachery is on its way as she continues to fi nd her own destiny Look for more titles form Candy Coppola in 2013.
Download or read book All Colors of Life written by Lenny Mika Bonk and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Every day is a new chance to get a little closer to ourselves - and therefore also to life." "All Colors of Life" is an artistic excerpt of Lenny Mika's life, because life has a lot of different facets. To him, life is not about being constantly happy, but about learning something from every moment, no matter what it looks like. He had to face a lot of difficulties in his life, yet he is happy to be alive and able to share his thoughts with the world. This book is Lenny Mika's way to express all the highs and lows of life. "Jeder Tag ist eine neue Chance, uns selbst - und damit auch dem Leben - ein Stück näher zu kommen." "Alle Farben des Lebens" ist ein künstlerischer Auszug aus Lenny Mikas Leben, denn das Leben hat viele verschiedene Facetten. Für ihn geht es im Leben nicht darum durchgehend glücklich zu sein, sondern aus jedem Moment etwas mitzunehmen. Er musste sich in seinem Leben vielen Schwierigkeiten stellen, doch er ist glücklich am Leben zu sein und seine Gedanken mit der Welt teilen zu können. Dieses Buch ist Lenny Mikas Weg alle Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens auszudrücken.
Download or read book Reception Of Scottish Enlight Germany written by Heiner F. Klemme and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2000-11-15 with total page 3295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scottish philosophy had a decisive impact in the 18th century, not only on the English-speaking world but also on the Enlightment in central Europe. That impact was perhaps most greatly felt in Germany, where the advancement of Scottish moral sense philosophy, Hume's Scepticism and Common Sense philosophy was marked by a series of important translations. Six of the most significant texts, most of them very rare today, are reprinted here. Although some of the works by Scottish philosophers were known and discussed before the death of Christian Wolff, their importance increased considerably after the decline of German school metaphysics around the middle of the century. English at that time was less widely known, so the German editions became highly influential. The translations were often by important German Enlightenment thinkers and philosophers such as Lessing and Christian Garve, and several were provided with interesting introductions and commentaries by their translators and editions. In the case of Hume's first "Enquiry", the editor Johann Georg Sulzer, an adherent of Wolffian metaphysics, commented extensively on Hume's philosophy. It was this translation that famously woke Kant from his "dogmatic slumber".
Download or read book Wisdom in Israel and in the Ancient Near East written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
