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An empirically rich analysis of the drivers and lived experiences of urban change in African peripheries with a focus on city-regions in Ethiopia, South Africa and Ghana. The book proposes five peripheral logics which frame the formation and character of urban peripheries and explores these on the ground through residents voices and narratives.

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This book challenges the standard conception of the Middle Ages as a time of persecution for Jews. Jonathan Elukin traces the experience of Jews in Europe from late antiquity through the Renaissance and Reformation, revealing how the pluralism of medieval society allowed Jews to feel part of their local communities despite recurrent expressions of

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As flooding, drought and water scarcity take prominence through climate change, so media representations of these events assume greater significance.

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Provides readers with a sweeping look at the religious practices of the European Middle Ages. This volume assembles sources reflecting different genres, regions, and styles, including prayer books, chronicles, diaries, liturgical books, sermons, hagiography, and handbooks for the laity and clergy.

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This book documents rich conversations with regular migrants and refugees to critically consider migration history, human rights, place, self, and mobilities studies.

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Offers an introduction to the modeling of infectious diseases in humans and animals. This book moves from modeling with simple differential equations to more complex models, where spatial structure, seasonal 'forcing', or stochasticity influence the dynamics, and where computer simulation needs to be used to generate theory.

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Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators, businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative experience of modern China, this book provides a comprehensive summary of the culture, institutions, traditions, and international relations that have shaped today's China.

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Fulfilling the need for English-source material on contemporary Spain, this book supplies readers with an in-depth, interdisciplinary guide to the country of Spain and its intricate, diverse culture.

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An examination of multiculturalism in East Asia using a transnational approach. The collection focuses in on Japan, Korea and Taiwan to examine key issues including policy, racial discourse, subjectivity and the implications for established ethic minority communities.

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An examination of multiculturalism in East Asia using a transnational approach. The collection focuses in on Japan, Korea and Taiwan to examine key issues including policy, racial discourse, subjectivity and the implications for established ethic minority communities.

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Discusses where and how floods occur in the US.

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"In this comprehensive new study, leading historian Kenneth Morgan provides an authoritative account of European exploration and discovery in Australia. Introducing new findings and drawing on the latest in historiographical research, this book situates developments in navigation, nautical astronomy and cartography within the broader contexts of imperial, colonial and maritime history"--

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This important book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the geography of race and ethnicity. David Kaplan explores the complicated terrain of ethnicity through an expansive global perspective. He encapsulates the central debates, explains key concepts, and provides compelling examples of the crucial role ethnicity plays in everyday geographies.

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This important book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the geography of race and ethnicity. David Kaplan explores the complicated terrain of ethnicity through an expansive global perspective. He encapsulates the central debates, explains key concepts, and provides compelling examples of the crucial role ethnicity plays in everyday geographies.

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How can we make better sense of animal behavior by using what we know about the brain This book attempts to answer this question by applying neural network theory. It shows how scientists can employ ANNs to analyze animal behavior, explores the general principles of the nervous systems, and tests potential generalizations among species.

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New Europe: Imagined Spaces traces the radical transformation of European places and spaces over the last two decades.

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Brings together scholars from a wide range of backgrounds - including historical, political, and cultural geography, history of science, cultural studies, art and cartography - to explore the spaces and politics of exploration over the years.

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This volume offers a comprehensive historical overview of the formation and growth of North American regions from European exploration and colonization to the later 20th century. It explores themes including acquisition of geographical knowledge, cultural transfer and frontier expansion.

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This groundbreaking volume offers a fresh approach to conceptualizing the historical geography of North America by taking a thematic rather than a traditional regional perspective. Leading geographers, building on current scholarship in the field, explore five central themes. ...

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This edited collection investigates the mobilities, resettlement practices, and identities of North Korean defectors who have relocated to the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

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