This book addresses the steel structures design according to procedures and provisions set in the Spanish Building Technical Code (CTE DB-SE-A). A large collection of worked examples develop in a practical way the principles and requirements that will provide safety and serviceability to most of the steel structures for buildings Members under tension, compression and bending are studied in order of increasing complexity, including flexural buckling and lateral-torsional buckling phenomena. Finally, step by step procedures for the design of bolted and welded connections are given, including column bases design All tables and mathematical expressions needed to follow every step of …
In a literary journey from the Sierra Madre to the sea, Júpiter Martínez
guides us, between stories and scenes of daily life, through the astonishing--
and at times dangerous--geography of Sonora. This second volume in the series
Archaeology in Extreme Conditions is a personal narrative that reveals further
secrets of archaeological work. With ingenuity, audacity, and a great sense of
humor, the author reminds us that the first step for undertaking
archaeological work in an extreme environment is to learn to survive in it.
What really sets humankind apart from other species is our fondness of drugs. This vale of tears, full of plants and animals to tame, was the breeding ground for cultures and civilizations with a penchant for developing the noble art of pharmacy. The Neolithic revolution marked the coming into being and development of great states and empires, with the consequential increase in headaches. But that was no big deal, since shamans, witch doctors, physicians, priests, apothecaries, and/or sorcerers sought, and sometimes found, remedies to relieve migraines and a wide range of ailments.
After a taste of this Epic History of Pharmacy …
The world of video technologies is an exciting field due to the vast amount of systems and applications in which the video signal is critical. Nowadays, there are many amateur and professional activities and applications in which the practical knowledge of video signals, systems, processing, displaying and broadcasting is essential. Thus, many profiles demand training in video technologies. This manual is focused on the specific environment of events and conferences. That is why the manual deals with the video technologies used in conference rooms, concerts, theatre, AV performances, etc. The contents si presented in three levels of difficulty: basic, intermediate and …
Este volumen busca reivindicar el legado de Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley y celebrar los doscientos años de la publicación de su obra maestra, "Frankenstein o el Moderno Prometeo" (1818). Para ello, expone la permeabilidad del mito del científico y su criatura a través de una serie en ensayos que exploran adaptaciones contemporáneas en diversos medios (literatura, cine, televisión, videojuegos, YouTube) que demuestran la relevancia de Frankenstein en nuestros días. Los capítulos permiten al lector conocer las reescrituras populares del teatro del siglo XIX y su impacto en la ficción cinematográfica más reciente; descubrir la influencia de Shelley sobre otras escritoras con …
In 1875, William Greenwood made his home in the wilds of Patagonia, a pioneer in the territory of Tehuelche Indians. There he guided expeditions into the unmapped Interior. He lived by hunting wild cattle and horses, pumas and guanacos, foxes and ostriches, then trading their hides, pelts and feathers in distant Punta Arenas. This was life on the South American Frontier, a southern version of the "Wild West". There were many adventures, but also times of hunger and hardship, with only dogs and horses for company. His life was threatened by snowstorms, by a wild bull, and by a volcanic …
Return to the world of the internationally bestselling urban fantasy series for another action-packed Templar adventure in book two of the Templar Chronicles!
Cade Williams was just an ordinary cop until the night he came face to face with a fallen angel known as the Adversary and nearly died. Now he commands the Echo Team, a special ops squad of modern Templar knights, and the things they hunt are far darker and much more deadly than your average criminals.
When a Jesuit priest wanders out of the New Mexico desert, telling wild stories about a secret research installation and bloodthirsty demons hunting …
Spuren von Feuer ist eine wahre Geschichte von drei jungen Freunden, die eines schönen Tages den Entscheid treffen, sich auf ein Abenteuer zu einem der unberührtesten und entlegensten Orte der Erde zu wagen: Die Halbinsel Mitre, im extremsten Südosten von Feuerland.
In diesem Buch erzählt der Autor auf eine gewandte und fesselnde Art die Einzelheiten einer Expedition zu Fuss, durchgeführt im Herbst 2005, zu einem völlig unerschlossenen Ort, ohne Wege und Siedlungen, in einem rauen Gebiet, wo man nichts als Einsamkeit einatmet. Im Verlauf dieser Reise über mehr als 500 Kilometer werden die jungen Eroberer mit einigen Hindernissen konfrontiert (eiskalte Flüsse, …
A reflection on the fragile banking sector nowadays and the possibility of progressing towards a system of public and safe money, issued by the Central Bank.
Miguel A. Fernández Ordóñez introduces his text with a quote from Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England: «Among all ways of organizing the banking system, the one that we have today is the worst.»
Ordóñez shares his opinion and he proposes a radical change within the banking system: a Central Bank which would be the only one authorized to create money. His reform would allow families and companies to deposit …
Since ancient times warriors have existed, but few are the ones that
comprehend what a Warrior is and the true Art of War. Those with a Warrior's
Soul will recognize these Principles…
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