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Free Download Landscapes and Landforms of the Central Sahara
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031471598 | 231 Pages | PDF (True) | 22 MB
The Central Sahara region consists of Libya, Algeria, Mali, Niger and Chad, countries that share similar landscape histories and common landscape traits, including massifs, sand seas, paleowater features and large depressions. Furthermore, human settlement of this region goes hand-in-hand with climate and environmental changes and landscape evolution during the Holocene and earlier; hence, Central Saharan landscapes and landforms provide valuable insights into landscape-human relationships over long timescales.

Free Download Walter Karp, "Central Park"
English | 2014 | ASIN: B00NHOD8OQ | EPUB | pages: 18 | 2.8 mb
New York’s Central Park has captured the hearts of nature lovers the world over. Yet its meadows, brooks, and glens are man-made – and the man who made them was Frederick Law Olmstead. Here, in this short-form book by award-winning historian and journalist Walter Karp, is its surprising and seldom-told story.

Free Download Barry Eichengreen, "The Spread of the Modern Central Bank and Global Cooperation: 1919-1939 "
English | ISBN: 1009367544 | 2023 | 350 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Central banks were not always as ubiquitous as they are today. Their functions were circumscribed, their mandates ambiguous, and their allegiances once divided. The inter-war period saw the establishment of twenty-eight new central banks – most in what are now called emerging markets and developing economies. The Emergence of the Modern Central Bank and Global Cooperation provides a new account of their experience, explaining how these new institutions were established and how doctrinal knowledge was transferred. Combining synthetic analysis with national case studies, this book shows how institutional design and monetary practice were shaped by international organizations and leading central banks, which attached conditions to stabilization loans and dispatched ‘money doctors.’ It highlights how many of these arrangements fell through when central bank independence and the gold standard collapsed.

Free Download Yaman Kouli, "The Middle-Income Trap in Central and Eastern Europe: Causes, Consequences and Strategies in Post-Communist Countries "
English | ISBN: 180539181X | 2023 | 322 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Since the 1990s, the economic development of Central and Eastern Europe has maintained high economic growth rates, seemingly leading to an era of prosperity. This very positive vision of future economic success, linked to current political backlash and a long history of economic adversity, is a thin veil of the economic "way west" for so-called transition countries. The Middle-Income Trap in Central and Eastern Europe examines the reality of the diminishing marginal utility of further international investments alongside the pitfalls of higher government spending to cultivate innovation which ultimately makes foreign capital less attractive. In this volume authors from diverse disciplinary perspectives reflect on current debates surrounding the developmental bottlenecks in East-Central Europe. Their common goal is to analyze the manner of socio-economic transformation, question of the relevance and impact of the "middle-income trap" and identify possible ways to escape it.

Free Download Robin Esrock, "The Great Central Canada Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1459729684 | EPUB | pages: 144 | 2.7 mb
Most Canadians think of travel as a way to escape the snow, cold, and dreary winter skies. But Robin Esrock loves all that the provinces of Ontario and Quebec have to offer visitors, and so will you! The Great Central Canada Bucket List highlights the best travel experiences to be had in the heart of Canada.

Free Download Olga Alinda Spaiser, "The European Union’s Influence in Central Asia: Geopolitical Challenges and Responses "
English | ISBN: 1498542239 | 2018 | 270 pages | EPUB | 1463 KB
Unknown yet highly strategic, Central Asia attracts the interest of major global powers due to its vast energy resources and crucial geographic position. Russia, China, and the European Union view this region as an indispensable springboard to enhance their political and economic influence on the Eurasian landmass. Thus, facing strong competition and working on low budget, the EU is attempting to establish itself as a relevant and influential actor in an environment in which its leadership role is far from certain. Unlike in other post-communist regions, the EU is not able to rely on the attractiveness of its political models, and risks being marginalized by other global powers. The crucial question then is: How does the EU exert influence in such a challenging geopolitical context? Which strategies does the EU apply to be an actor who counts? Through an analysis of the EU’s discourse, instruments, and the reception of its policies in Central Asia, this study argues that the EU consciously takes the position of a second-tier actor who acts as a "consultant" and projects a picture of itself as an honest broker with no geopolitical agenda. The EU’s influence is confined to niche domains in the security sphere that are nevertheless important for the regional security. The EU is not a great power in the region nor is it willing to become one. It does, however, have comparative advantages in being perceived as inoffensive and for occupying areas that are neglected by the other actors, such as governance and water security.

Free Download Rick Steves Central Europe: The Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia & More, 11th Edition by Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt
English | December 26th, 2023 | ISBN: 164171557X | 1144 pages | True EPUB | 49.81 MB
Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what youreallyneed to know when traveling through Central Europe.From romantic cities steeped in history to the stunning slopes of the Alps, get to know this exciting slice of Europe: with Rick Steves on your side, Central Europe can be yours!

Free Download Lonely Planet, Steve Fallon, Bridget Gleeson, "Lonely Planet Central America on a shoestring"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1786576767, 1786571110 | EPUB | pages: 1987 | 124.6 mb
#1 best-selling guide to Central America*

Free Download Melanie Zimmer, "Curiosities of Central New York"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1609496663, 1540231925 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 3.5 mb
The people of Central New York know there’s something different-perhaps strange-in the air. Across this vast and often wild region, history and lore are remarkably and markedly unusual. Ancient Iroquois mystical traditions still infuse the landscape with a sense of the otherworldly, and for some, witchcraft was a constant fear throughout the nineteenth century. Monsters and even fairies roam the region, frightening or delighting those who say they have encountered them. Visit the world’s smallest church in Oneida and North America’s only Tibetan monastery, Namgyal, in Ithaca. Join local folklorist Melanie Zimmer as she explores the curiosities of Central New York.

Free Download Muhamad S. Olimat, "China and Central Asia in the Post-Soviet Era: A Bilateral Approach"
English | ISBN: 1498518044 | 2015 | 254 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
This manuscript examines Sino-Middle Eastern relations on a bilateral level. It highlights the depth of China’s involvement in Central Asia with each country on a five dimensional approach: security cooperation, energy security, trade relations, political relations, and cultural relations. Regarding each of these criteria, Central Asia enjoys a strategic significance to China’s national security, vital interests, territorial integrity, sovereignty, regime survival, and economic prosperity. China has been an integral part of the political developments on the Central Asian political scene for over the past two millennia. Their bilateral ties grew steadily since the independence of Central Asian republics in 1992, culminating into strategic partnership two decades later. China and its partners in the region have embarked on the construction of the most ambitious gas pipelines network, joint ventures in oil upstreaming and downstreaming, mammoth highway and railroad projects, trade zones, construction projects, and above all, strategic security coordination in reference to unified and an integrated response to regional security threats. Both sides are also engaged in a process of revival of the Silk Road in terms of its cultural diversity and trade relations. Sino-Central Asian volume of trade reached $50 billion heading steadily toward $100 in the coming five years.