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Late Antiquity, the period of transition from the crisis of Roman Empire in the third century to the Middle Ages, has traditionally been considered only in terms of the 'decline' from classical standards. Starting at the reign of Constantine the Great, this book examines the intersection of rhetoric, religion and politics in Late Antiquity.

This volume is concerned with the UK's postwar, music-centred, white working-class subcultures, from teddy boys to mods and rockers to skinheads to punks.

Rheology is the study of the flow of matter. It is an important and active field of research that spans numerous disciplines and technological applications. The aim of this work is to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of microrheology, a relatively new area of rheology.

Packed with everything you need to be successful, including three new chapters on hybrid and electric vehicles, the NATEF Automobile Program Standards, and coverage of all eight major course areas of automotive technology, this book helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need for a career in automotives.

What is moral epistemology? What are its methods? This title presents an introduction to the moral epistemology studies. It includes a discussion of Socrates, Gettier and contemporary theories of knowledge skepticism about moral knowledge based on the anthropological record of deep and persistent moral disagreement.

Presents a study that draws upon a corpus of literary and scientific texts that testify to a cultural fascination with procreation around 1800. Through readings from Goethe, Novalis, and Ritter, this title proposes that each author contributes to a scientifically-informed poetics of procreation.

Never Lose Your Nerve! chronicles the ups and downs of a Nobel Laureate's life.