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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of fundamental issues
and recent advances in graph data management. Its aim is to provide
beginning researchers in the area of graph data management, or in
fields that require graph data management, an overview of the
latest developments in this area, both in applied and in
fundamental subdomains. The topics covered range from a general
introduction to graph data management, to more specialized topics
like graph visualization, flexible queries of graph data, parallel
processing, and benchmarking. The book will help researchers put
their work in perspective and show them which types of tools,
techniques and technologies are available, which ones could best
suit their needs, and where there are still open issues and future
research directions. The chapters are contributed by leading
experts in the relevant areas, presenting a coherent overview of
the state of the art in the field. Readers should have a basic
knowledge of data management techniques as they are taught in
computer science MSc programs.
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Querying Graphs (Paperback)
Angela Bonifati, George Fletcher, Hannes Voigt, Nikolay Yakovets
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R1,570
Discovery Miles 15 700
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Graph data modeling and querying arises in many practical
application domains such as social and biological networks where
the primary focus is on concepts and their relationships and the
rich patterns in these complex webs of interconnectivity. In this
book, we present a concise unified view on the basic challenges
which arise over the complete life cycle of formulating and
processing queries on graph databases. To that purpose, we present
all major concepts relevant to this life cycle, formulated in terms
of a common and unifying ground: the property graph data model-the
pre-dominant data model adopted by modern graph database systems.
We aim especially to give a coherent and in-depth perspective on
current graph querying and an outlook for future developments. Our
presentation is self-contained, covering the relevant topics from:
graph data models, graph query languages and graph query
specification, graph constraints, and graph query processing. We
conclude by indicating major open research challenges towards the
next generation of graph data management systems.
In Defending Humanity, internationally acclaimed legal scholar
George P. Fletcher and Jens David Ohlin, a leading expert on
international criminal law, tackle one of the most important and
controversial questions of our time: When is war justified? When a
nation is attacked, few would deny that it has the right to respond
with force. But what about preemptive and preventive wars, or
crossing another state's border to stop genocide? Was Israel
justified in initiating the Six Day War, and was NATO's
intervention in Kosovo legal? What about the U.S. invasion of
Iraq?
In their provocative new book, Fletcher and Ohlin offer a
groundbreaking theory on the legality of war with clear guidelines
for evaluating these interventions. The authors argue that much of
the confusion on the subject stems from a persistent
misunderstanding of the United Nations Charter. The Charter appears
to be very clear on the use of military force: it is only allowed
when authorized by the Security Council or in self-defense.
Unfortunately, this has led to the problem of justifying force when
the Security Council refuses to act or when self-defense is thought
not to apply--and to the difficult dilemma of declaring such
interventions illegal or ignoring the UN Charter altogether.
Fletcher and Ohlin suggest that the answer lies in going back to
the domestic criminal law concepts upon which the UN Charter was
originally based, in particular, the concept of "legitimate
defense," which encompasses not only self-defense but defense of
others. Lost in the English-language version of the Charter but a
vital part of the French and other non-English versions, the
concept of legitimate defense will enable politicalleaders, courts,
and scholars to see the solid basis under international law for
states to intervene with force--not just to protect themselves
against an imminent attack but also to defend other national
groups.
Originally published in 1921, as part of a series of geographical
studies of Ireland, this book examines the geographical, botanical,
geological, zoological, architectural, administrative and
historical points of interest found in Ireland, including Ulster.
The text is illustrated with many reproductions of pertinent
historic artefacts and paintings, as well as photographs of local
vegetation, animal life and landscapes. This book will be of value
to anyone with an interest in Ireland and the history of geography
education.
Originally published in 1922 as part of a series of geographical
studies of Ireland, this book examines the geographical, botanical,
geological, zoological, architectural, administrative and
historical points of interest found in Connaught. The text is
illustrated with many reproductions of pertinent historic artifacts
and paintings, as well as photographs of local vegetation, animal
life and landscapes. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in Ireland and the history of geography education.
Originally published in 1922 as part of a series of geographical
studies of Ireland, this book examines the geographical, botanical,
geological, zoological, architectural, administrative and
historical points of interest found in eastern and western
Leinster. The text is illustrated with many reproductions of
pertinent historic artifacts and paintings, as well as photographs
of local vegetation, animal life and landscapes. This book will be
of value to anyone with an interest in Ireland and the history of
geography education.
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Ulster (Paperback)
George Fletcher
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R834
Discovery Miles 8 340
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Originally published in 1921 as part of a series of geographical
studies of Ireland, this book examines the geographical, botanical,
geological, zoological, architectural, administrative and
historical points of interest found in Ulster. The text is
illustrated with many reproductions of pertinent historic artifacts
and paintings, as well as photographs of local vegetation, animal
life and landscapes. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in Northern Ireland and the history of geography
education.
Originally published in 1921 as part of a series of geographical
studies of Ireland, this book examines the geographical, botanical,
geological, zoological, architectural, administrative and
historical points of interest found in Munster. The text is
illustrated with many reproductions of pertinent historic artifacts
and paintings, as well as photographs of local vegetation, animal
life and landscapes. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in Ireland and the history of geography education.
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Software Foundations for Data Interoperability - 5th International Workshop, SFDI 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 16, 2021, Revised Selected Papers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
George Fletcher, Keisuke Nakano, Yuya Sasaki
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R1,779
Discovery Miles 17 790
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This book constitutes selected papers presented at the 5th
International Workshop on Software Foundations for Data
Interoperability, SFDI 2021, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in August
2021. The 4 full papers and one short paper were thorougly reviewed
and selected from 8 submissions. They present discussions in
research and development in software foundations for data
interoperability as well as the applications in real-world systems
such as data markets.
In Defending Humanity, internationally acclaimed legal scholar
George P. Fletcher and Jens David Ohlin, a leading expert on
international criminal law, tackle one of the most important and
controversial questions of our time: When is war justified? When a
nation is attacked, few would deny that it has the right to respond
with force. But what about preemptive and preventive wars, or
crossing another state's border to stop genocide? Was Israel
justified in initiating the Six Day War, and was NATO's
intervention in Kosovo legal? What about the U.S. invasion of Iraq?
In their provocative book, Fletcher and Ohlin offer a
groundbreaking theory on the legality of war with clear guidelines
for evaluating these interventions. The authors argue that much of
the confusion on the subject stems from a persistent
misunderstanding of the United Nations Charter. The Charter appears
to be very clear on the use of military force: it is only allowed
when authorized by the Security Council or in self-defense.
Unfortunately, this has led to the problem of justifying force when
the Security Council refuses to act or when self-defense is thought
not to apply--and to the difficult dilemma of declaring such
interventions illegal or ignoring the UN Charter altogether.
Fletcher and Ohlin suggest that the answer lies in going back to
the domestic criminal law concepts upon which the UN Charter was
originally based, in particular, the concept of "legitimate
defense," which encompasses not only self-defense but defense of
others. Lost in the English-language version of the Charter but a
vital part of the French and other non-English versions, the
concept of legitimate defense will enable political leaders,
courts, and scholars to see the solid basis under international law
for states to intervene with force--not just to protect themselves
against an imminent attack but also to defend other national
groups.
A beautifully produced celebration of bookbinding, its design and
history. The average reader may not pay them any mind, but to those
steeped in book history and collecting, bookbindings are
simultaneously art and conveyors of provenance and backstory They
often give expression to a book’s contents and always are
delightfully tactile—all but the most pedestrian of them have a
story to tell. The importance of historic and fine bindings to the
founders of the Grolier Club is evidenced by their establishment in
1895 of the Club Bindery, as well as by the more than thirty-five
exhibitions of bookbindings that have been held at the club.
Ranging from early incunabula to newly produced books from the
present day, the Grolier Club collection boasts some of the finest
bookbindings in the world. This meticulously researched and
beautifully illustrated tome highlights the milestones among
European and American bindings from that collection. It’s a
delight for the eye as much as an important scholarly work for the
sophisticated bibliophile. Â
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Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Robert Dance, Prudence Crowther, H.George Fletcher
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R1,184
Discovery Miles 11 840
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