Tag: Century

Free Download Lynnette Porter, "Sherlock Holmes for the 21st Century: Essays on New Adaptations"
English | 2012 | pages: 219 | ISBN: 0786468408 | PDF | 1,3 mb
The 21st century is a good time to be Sherlock Holmes. He stars in the recent Guy Ritchie films, with Robert Downey, Jr., playing the great detective; an internationally popular BBC television series, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock; a novel sanctioned by the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate; and dozens of additional novels and short stories, including two by Neil Gaiman. Add to this video games, comic books, and fan-created works, plus a potent Internet and social media presence. Holmes’ London has even become a prime destination for cinematic tourists.

Free Download Science and Global Challenges of the 21st Century – Innovations and Technologies in Interdisciplinary Applications by Ekaterina Isaeva, Álvaro Rocha
English | EPUB (True) | 2023 | 910 Pages | ISBN : 3031280857 | 118.6 MB
This book comprises proceedings of the 2022 International Forum "Science and Global Challenges of the XXI Century". The main principle of the Forum’s program is interdisciplinarity, the formation of end-to-end innovation chains: fundamental and applied research, technology development, implementation, and wide application of networks and systems. In 2022, the central theme of the forum is innovations and technologies in interdisciplinary applications. The book covers a wide range of knowledge-communication methodologies and effective technologies for processing data in various forms and areas.

Free Download James Petterson, "Poetry Proscribed: Twentieth-century Revisions of the Trials of Poetry in France"
English | 2008 | pages: 196 | ISBN: 0838757014 | PDF | 1,1 mb
Through its unparalleled exploration of the trials of poetry from the early seventeenth to twentieth centuries, Poetry Proscribed opens a new line of inquiry into the present-day stakes of poetry through in-depth investigation of the mishearing inherent to poetry’s relation to philosophy, history, politics, and the law. By considering the literal and figural trials of Théophile de Viau, André Chénier, Charles Baudelaire, André Breton, and Louis Aragon, each of the chapters of this book theorizes the twentieth-century fascination for the trials of poetry as key to the literary politics of French national identity and the unfulfilled promise of the commitment of literature. The impact of this book on the debate over the place of poetry on the cultural and political landscape will be a lasting one.

Free Download Philipp Franz Von Siebold, "Manners and Customs of the Japanese in the Nineteenth Century: From the Accounts of Dutch Residents in Japan and from the German Work of Dr. Philipp Franz von Siebold"
English | 2000 | pages: 308 | ISBN: 1298930472 | EPUB | 9,3 mb
This unique handbook of Japanese manners, customs, history, and singular happenings was published in New York in 1841. Based on the firsthand observations of Dr. Philipp Franz von Siebold of the Dutch trading port Deshima in the years 1823-29, as well as on Spanish, Portuguese, German, and English records of early Japan, it provided us with a very rare picture of what Japan was like in the final years of its feudal period.

Free Download Peter F. Drucker, "Management Challenges for the 21st Century"
English | 2001 | pages: 224 | ISBN: 0061828041 | EPUB | 0,5 mb
Peter F. Drucker discusses how the new paradigms of management have changed and will continue to change our basic assumptions about the practices and principles of management. Forward-looking and forward-thinking, Management Challenges for the 21st Century combines the broad knowledge, wide practical experience, profound insight, sharp analysis, and enlightened common sense that are the essence of Drucker’s writings and "landmarks of the managerial profession." – Harvard Business Review

Free Download Bronwyn Elsmore, "Mana From Heaven: A Century of Maori Prophets in New Zealand"
English | 2012 | pages: 398 | ISBN: 099224918X | EPUB | 5,3 mb
In the period from 1820 to 1920, more than 60 prophets arose in New Zealand leading distinctive movements in response to the message brought by Christian missionaries. Although many served as vehicles for social protest, these movements were primarily attempts to affirm spiritual and racial identity in the face of rapid cultural change.Mana From Heaven records the evolution of Maori spirituality from early contact, particularly considering the influence of the translated scriptures, and showing how and why the movements differed in distinct periods.Regarded as the definitive work in its field, the book analyses the principal influences in Maori religious movements during the first century of European settlement and gives vivid portrayals of the dozens of individuals who shaped the responses to the new beliefs. ‘A fascinating publication recording a kaleidoscope of Maori responses to the missionary’ – Otago Daily Times’An important book by a remarkable woman’ – Dominion Sunday-Times’Its comprehensiveness is unlikely to be surpassed’ – New Zealand Journal of History

Free Download Ginger Adams Otis, "Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate New York’s Bravest"
English | 2015 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 1137280018 | EPUB | 1,9 mb
In 1919, when Wesley Williams became a New York City firefighter, he stepped into a world that was 100% white and predominantly Irish. As far as this city knew, black men in the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) tended horses.

Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science: The Multidisciplinary Contributions of a Pioneer and Innovator by Ileana Chinnici
English | EPUB | 2021 | 397 Pages | ISBN : 303058383X | 126.2 MB
Angelo Secchi was a key figure in 19th century science. An Italian Jesuit and scientist, he helped lead the transition from astronomy to astrophysics and left a lasting legacy in the field. Secchi’s spectral classification of stars was a milestone that paved the way for modern astronomical research. He was also a founder of modern meteorology and an innovator in the design and development of new instruments and methods across disciplines.This contributed volume collects together reviews from an international group of historians, scientists and scholars representing the multiple disciplines where Secchi made significant contributions during his remarkable career. It analyzes both his famous and lesser known pioneering efforts with equal vigor, providing a well-rounded narrative of his life’s work. Beyond his scientific and technological work, his role as a Jesuit priest in Rome during the turbulent years of the mid 19th century is also described and placed in the context of his scientific and civic activities.

Free Download Andrew Marr, "A History of 20th Century Britain"
English | 2011 | pages: 1100 | ASIN: B009OCBX2E | EPUB | 4,7 mb
Between the death of Queen Victoria and the turn of the Millennium, Britain has been utterly transformed by an extraordinary century of war and peace.

Free Download The Value of Work since the 18th Century
by Asta, Massimo;Pinto, Pedro Ramos;
English | 2023 | ISBN: N/A | 353 pages | True PDF EPUB | 35.38 MB
Beginning in the 18th century, a turning point in labour history as work encountered an industrialising modernity, this book explores how different forms of work have been valued up to the present day. Focusing on the cultural, intellectual, social and political implications of wages, the chapters in this collection historicise the labour market, conceiving it as complex system of social relations which evolve through time and differ according to space. They show how the level of wages and other forms of remuneration reflect not only marginal productivity and scarcity but also the nature of work relations and wider political, social and economic circumstances. With examples ranging across several centuries and different parts of the globe, it shows how wages are influenced by the specific organization and processes of work, conflict and power, social status and hierarchies between workers, custom and identity, family structure and professional ethics, ideology, politics and policy. Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches The Value of Work since the 18th Century also addresses two interlinked questions; how did theoretical interpretations and techniques of wage measurement emerge and evolve, and to what extent does this matter in understanding the social and political history of work?