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The territory of Japan : its history and legal basis
This Open Access book carefully examines the legal and historical bases of the territory of Japan as a modern State from the Meiji period to 2002. A new preface summarizes key developments in the situation up through 2022. Japan’s current territory is stipulated by the Potsdam Declaration (1945) and the Treaty of Peace with Japan (1951); it includes the Northern Territories, the Senkaku Is…
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- 2
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- 9789819930135
- Collation
- xxi, 185p.; ill.
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- -
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- 341.420952 THE k
Paradoxes of Media and Information Literacy
Paradoxes of Media and Information Literacy contributes to ongoing conversations about control of knowledge and different ways of knowing. It does so by analysing why media and information literacy (MIL) is proposed as a solution for addressing the current information crisis. Questioning why MIL is commonly believed to wield such power, the book throws into sharp relief several paradoxes that a…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781000590265
- Collation
- 174 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 028.7 DER P
Environmental governance in indonesia
This open access book presents the state-of-the-art environmental governance research and practices in Indonesia. It offers a wide scope, covering different sectors (e.g., forestry, mining) and geographical landscapes (e.g., inland and coastal areas). This book engages with existing theories and frameworks, including Earth System Governance, Adaptive and Interactive Governance, among others to …
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783031159046
- Collation
- XII, 513 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 333.709598 TRI e
The Cold War in the classroom : international perspectives on textbooks and m…
This book explores how the socially disputed period of the Cold War is remembered in today’s history classroom. Applying a diverse set of methodological strategies, the authors map the dividing lines in and between memory cultures across the globe, paying special attention to the impact the crisis-driven age of our present has on images of the past. Authors analysing educational media point t…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030119997
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- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 909.825072 chi
Data spaces design, deployment and future directions
This open access book aims to educate data space designers to understand what is required to create a successful data space. It explores cutting-edge theory, technologies, methodologies, and best practices for data spaces for both industrial and personal data and provides the reader with a basis for understanding the design, deployment, and future directions of data spaces. The book captures…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030986360
- Collation
- XX, 357 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 330 CUR d
Systems mapping : how to build and use causal models of systems
This open access book explores a range of new and older systems mapping methods focused on representing causal relationships in systems. In a practical manner, it describes the methods and considers the differences between them; describes how to use them yourself; describes how to choose between and combine them; considers the role of data, evidence, and stakeholder opinion; and describes how t…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783031019197
- Collation
- XVII, 186 p
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- -
- Call Number
- 003 PET s
Wheat improvement : food security in a changing climate
This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The authorship of this book includes world class researchers and breeders…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030906733
- Collation
- lii + 629
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- -
- Call Number
- 633.11 WHE w
Divorce in Europe : New Insights in Trends, Causes and Consequences of Relati…
This open access book collects the major discussions in divorce research in Europe. It starts with an understanding of divorce trends. Why was divorce increasing so rapidly throughout the US and Europe and do we see signs of a turn? Do cohabitation breakups influence divorce trends or is there a renewed stability on the partner market? In terms of divorce risks, the book contains new insights…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030258382
- Collation
- XIII, 370
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306.89 Div
The Legacy of Felix Klein
This open access book provides an overview of Felix Klein’s ideas, highlighting developments in university teaching and school mathematics related to Klein’s thoughts, stemming from the last century. It discusses the meaning, importance and the legacy of Klein’s ideas today and in the future, within an international, global context. Presenting extended versions of the talks at the Themati…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783319993867
- Collation
- vi, 226p. : ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- 510. 92 THE t
A Flourishing Practice?
Peter Toon is the leading writer on primary care virtue ethics and this thought-provoking book builds on the thinking of philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre. A Flourishing Practice? looks at the moral problems that currently seem prevalent in health care. Common moral dilemmas highlighted by the media include threats to continuity of care, inappropriate care at the end of life, problems associated w…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780850843903
- Collation
- x, 145p : ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- 610 TOO f
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