In "Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c," readers are invited to traverse a landscape rich in cultural and historical significance. This collection captures the diverse and often untamed essence of the regions surrounding the Caspian Sea, offering an intricate tapestry of observations and insights from the 19th century. The anthology is marked by a range of literary styles, from vivid travelogues to meticulous ethnographic studies. It presents an overarc...

"Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c" is a captivating travelogue that chronicles the adventures of Adele and Xavier Hommaire de Hell as they journey through the diverse landscapes of Eastern Europe and Asia. The book offers a vivid portrayal of the regions they explored, highlighting the rich cultures, traditions, and natural beauty encountered along the way. The authors' keen observations and detailed descriptions provide readers with an immersive expe...

Many women live for years with a sense of being different without fully understanding why. AuDHD - Understanding Autism and ADHD in Women's Lives offers a nuanced insight into experiences that are often overlooked when autism and ADHD present in ways that do not match classic descriptions. The book explores patterns that many women only recognise later in life: the extra energy spent trying to fit in, the highly developed strategies used to hide what feels difficult, and the recurring sens...

The four-volume proceedings set LNCS 15027, 15028, 15029 and 15030 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2024, held in Lecce, Italy during September 4–7, 2024.The 63 full papers and 50 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 147 submissions. They were organized in the following topical sections: Extended Reality; Artificial Intelligence & Extended Reality; Extended Reality an...

"All the World" (1919) takes place in the aftermath of the Great War. The soldiers are back but they are struggling to settle down again, and so are the women who worked so hard during the war as well. One Sunday, after Dr. Ward's sermon, something happens that will turn the life in his town upside down.

The 2-volume set LNCS 12242 and 12243 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, AVR 2020, held in Lecce, Italy, in September 2020.*The 45 full papers and 14 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions. The papers discuss key issues, approaches, ideas, open problems, innovative applications and trends in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, 3...

This two volume proceedings, LNCS 13445 and 13446, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, XR Salento 2022, held in Lecce, Italy, July 6–8, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held as a hybrid conference.The 42 full and 16 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers discuss key issues, approaches, ideas, open problems, innovative applica...

The 2-volume set LNCS 9768 and 9769 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Computer Graphics, AVR 2016, held in Lecce, Italy, in June 2016.The 40 full papers and 29 short papers presented werde carefully reviewed and selected from 131 submissions. The SALENTO AVR 2016 conference intended to bring together researchers, scientists, and practitioners to discuss key issues, approaches, ideas, open problems, i...

The 2-volume set LNCS 10324 and 10325 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, AVR 2017, held in Ugento, Italy, in June 2017.The 54 full papers and 24 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 112 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: virtual reality; augmented and mixed reality; computer graphics; human-computer interaction; applic...

‘Wow! What a read. Intense, clever and masterful’ Lisa Jewell ‘Really REALLY good … absolutely brilliant’ Marian Keyes*****‘I invited her in… and she took everything’When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel’s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies....

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‘Wow! What a read. Intense, clever and masterful’ Lisa Jewell ‘Really REALLY good … absolutely brilliant’ Marian Keyes*****‘I invited her in… and she took everything’When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel’s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies....