During the era of the Atlantic slave trade, vibrant port cities became home to thousands of Africans in transit. Free and enslaved blacks alike crafted the necessary materials to support transoceanic
The boundary between Cuba and United States has become more and more porous, as have those with Latin America and the Caribbean. Never in the past half-century has Cuba’s leadership or its social and
Serves as a source for the exploration of many dimensions of the human experience in relation to other beings, ranging from machines and blueprints to mollusks and plants.
Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone originally extracted from the medicinal plant Artemisia annua L., is an effective antimalarial agent, particularly for multi-drug resistant and cerebral malaria. H
Scholars of social sciences, law, and history describe how Latinos were placed in the racial hierarchy and continuum that puts white Americans at the very top and black Americans at the very bottom. T
Mexican and Central American undocumented immigrants, as well as U.S. citizens such as Puerto Ricans and Mexican-Americans, have become a significant portion of the U.S. population. Yet the U.S. gover
Out-migration might decrease the pressure of population on the environment, but what happens to the communities that manage the local environment when they are weakened by the absence of their members
This volume of the Bioenergy Plants compendium contains a collection of chapters that focus on the history, economics, and practical sciences related to sugarcane. As one of the key biofuel crops in t
Demoscopy is a non-invasive skin imaging technique that uses optical magnification and either liquid immersion or cross- polarized lighting that makes subsurface structures more easily visible when co
Many countries throughout Latin America have experienced high levels of corruption, drug trafficking, and violence that have created elements of fragility. This book of case studies explores the natur
Provides readers with a theoretical basis for integrating language, literacy, and science in classrooms with diverse English Learners, as well as explicit modeling of key teaching practices known to i
An in/out referendum on Britain's place in the European Union is now confirmed for 23rd June 2016. What are the facts about the powers that the EU holds and what is the reform or renegotiation that mi
An NYRB Classics OriginalSilvina Ocampo is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century’s great masters of the short story. Italo Calvino once said about her, “I don’t know another writer who better captu
Onslaught is defeated! But Professor X has been arrested and mutant prejudice is at an all-time high. Cannonball and Iceman infiltrate the presidential campaign of anti-mutant Graydon Creed, but will
This book provides information relevant for the conservation of biodiversity and the sound management of the coastal and forest ecosystems of the Yucatan Peninsula in the face of global change. Variou
This book presents the latest findings and ongoing research in the field of green information systems and green information and communication technology (ICT). It provides insights into a whole range
The God of Thunder has become unworthy. Mjolnir lies abandoned. But when Frost Giants invade Earth, a new hand will grasp its handle - and a mysterious woman will take up the mantle of the mighty Thor
