Saudi Arabia and Iran have broken off diplomatic relations. In this issue we explain why these two Middle Eastern countries are rivals and what effect this may have on other events in the region. The Indian prime minister has undertaken some 'birthday diplomacy', information about Vichy France has finally been declassified and the existence of four new elements confirmed. The Earth's perihelion has just passed. Did you notice it? We attempt to explain what it is and how it changes.
From renowned and respected author David Shotter, this updated and expanded edition of Roman Britain offers a concise introduction to this period, drawing on the wealth of recent scholarship to explain the progress of the Romans and their objectives in conquering Britain.
Welcome to your new job! You may not have a real job that pays real money, but right now, school is your job. You have to be there on time every day, come prepared to work, follow directions, and work with other people. This title will allow students to explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
This book is a concise guide to elevation based tomographic imaging for ophthalmologists and cataract surgeons. Beginning with an introduction and overview of its evolution, the following chapters explain how to understand and interpret the data presented.
This volume presents the outcome of a workshop, held in Amsterdam in 1985, on the nature, even possibility, of explanation in Historical Linguistics: why changes take place and others do not, and why they occur at a particular time and place. The workshop, and this volume, aim to explore questions such as i) are the factors which explain the actuation of a change different from those that explain its implementation?; ii) is it possible to give a typology of changes?; iii) should linguistic explanation hope to meet the same requirements as explanation in the pure sciences?; iv) are all linguistic changes necessarily the product of variation?; ...
