Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance by Addison, Julia de Wolf Gibbs, 1866-

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Histories of the Middle East Studies in Middle Eastern Society, Economy and Law in Honor of A.L. Udovitch

Table of Contents: “…Powers -- The view from the south : the maps of the book of curiosities and the commercial revolution of the eleventh century / Yossef Rapoport -- From artisan to courtier : sufism and social mobility in fifteenth-century Egypt / Adam Sabra -- Mini-dramas by the water : on irrigation rights and disputes in fifteenth-century Damascus / Boaz Shoshan -- Army economics : an early papyrus letter related to 'ata' payments / Petra M. …”

Impact of water pollution on human health and environmental sustainability

Table of Contents: “…Stefanakis -- Impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on water quality in Mozambique and Zimbabwe / Never Mujere, Manuel Isidro -- Cyanobacterial toxins in water sources and their impacts on human health / Zakaria Mohamed -- Floodplain infrastructure and the toxic tide / Sanford R. …”

A companion to the history of science edited by Bernard Lightman

Table of Contents: “…Historiography of the history of science / Lynn Nyhart -- Learned man and woman in antiquity and the Middle Ages / Nathan Sidoli -- Go-betweens, travelers, and cultural translators / Kapil Raj -- The alchemist / Tara Nummedal -- The natural philosopher / Peter Dear -- The natural historian / Kristin Johnson -- Invisible technicians, instrument makers, and artisans / Iwan Rhys Morus -- Scientific illustrators / Valérie Chansigaud -- The human experimental subject / Anita Guerrini -- Amateurs / Katherine Pandora -- The man of science / Paul White -- The professional scientist / Cyrus C. …”

Occupational safety and hygiene III selected extended and revised contributions from the International Symposium Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Guimarães, Portugal, 12-13 Februar...

Table of Contents: “…The approach of ergonomics on the analysis of the use of physical space for pedagogical activities at the children's school of the Federal University of Paraíba -- Characterization of workers' noise exposure of Portuguese industry -- Naturally occurring radioactive materials: A method for assessing the risk of exposure -- Ergonomic analysis of the shaping post in the injection sector of a footwear industry -- Eye blinking as an indicator of fatigue and mental load-a systematic review -- Assessment of the level of noise in gyms for sports in a college in the city of Curitiba -- Ergonomics applied to the cycling with the utilization of two protocols for the saddle height adjust -- Thermal comfort-worker perception in a codfish packaging industry -- A systematic approach for externalities in occupational safety through the use of the Delphi methodology -- Musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists-prevalence, characteristics and impacts of work-short review -- Psychosocial risk factors in non-teaching staff-descriptive findings of three schools clusters of Santarém district -- Changes in face and hands skin temperatures during exposure to moderate cold thermal environment -- Thermographic assessment of a physiotherapy related upper limb task: Preliminary study -- Quantification of ATP in surfaces, health and hygiene standards, assessment of knowledge level, attitudes and practice from food handlers in industrial establishments of Ovos Moles in Aveiro district -- Occupational health and work safety at a car wash in Campina Grande, Brazil -- ATP quantification and health professionals knowledge and performance indicators assessment regarding hand hygiene procedures in dental clinics -- Artisanal production of Serra da Estrela cheese: Evaluation of hygiene conditions and good manufacturing practice -- Risk factors for upper trapezius overload during computer work: Short review of electromyographic studies -- ATP quantification and evaluation of hygiene good practices in dental clinics surfaces of Pombal city -- Ergonomic assessment of electrical and electronic equipment's dismantling -- Testing a human thermal software using field investigation from an industrial plant -- Exposure of urban bus drivers to Whole-Body Vibration -- Whole-Body Vibration in urban bus drivers-a short review -- Potential risks related to the polymer mortars production with nano ZrO2 -- The effects of obesity on muscle activity during lifting tasks -- Butterfly collection cart for waste recyclables: Ergonomics and sustainability -- Consideration of occupational risks in construction confined spaces in a brewery -- Muscle fatigue: Evaluation by electromyography at different thermal environments -- Prevalence of skeletal muscle injuries in hairdressers in the District of Setubal -- Promoting the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Illustration of critical aspects based on an intervention in the real world -- Process safety control for occupational accident prevention -- Proposal methodology for evaluation of fire risk in urban spaces -- Indoor air quality in beauty establishments that use air fresheners in Guimarães -- The error in aviation is a fault tree that always ends in humans -- Evaluation of a public safety program based in programme theory -- Thermal and acoustic aspects an sheds for production of broilers at high density -- Heat stress for firemen in urban fire-case study Condeixa-a-Nova -- Physical working performance in cold thermal environment: A short review -- Ergonomic analysis-case study of passenger transport company -- Mercury emissions, hazards and preventive measures: A review -- Risk assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorders at a workplace from metalworking industry -- Prevention in underground construction with Sequential Excavation Method -- Noise Induced Hearing Loss estimation and sound pressure limits' main issues-a systematic review -- Comparing three risk analysis methods on the evaluation of a trench opening in an urban site -- Worker's safety at road works with high traffic -- Integrating Lean Six Sigma and ergonomics-a case study -- Health and safety plans analysis -- Nanoparticles characterization and potential hazard assessments -- Possible uses of Augmented Reality as a tool for guidance of users of packages -- Productivity and absence of workers with disabilities: Case study in the construction industry -- Way finding of blind people in the work environment: An ergonomic sight -- Safety handling, rigging and lifting…”