A Chronicle of Mathematical Milestones
From ancient civilizations to modern breakthroughs, this book presents significant dates that shaped mathematics. It offers a glimpse into the remarkable journeys of those who dared to push the boundaries of knowledge, serving as a gateway to the wonders of mathematical thought.
The Glory of the ‘Byzantine’-Ottoman Continuum
This is the hidden story of Ecumenical Romanity, the ‘Byzantine’-Ottoman Continuum. It reveals the profound philosophical and religious unity between Roman Christianity, Islamic Sufism, and Judaism—a historical reality long opposed by the West.
The Art of Allusion in Chinese Poetry
This book explores the rhetorical function of allusion in Li Shangyin’s poems, formulating an English taxonomy for the practice in Chinese poetry. It challenges conventional gendered allegory, revealing how Li’s manipulation of history produces metaphorical and ambiguous effects.
Regaining Classical Music’s Relevance
Why is classical music struggling in the West? John Borstlap explores its relevance in a troubled modern world, confronting questions of elitism and adaptation. This book reveals a surprising relationship between music and the mind, offering solutions to affirm the art form.
This is the first book on the amateur British collectors of Indian insects between 1750 and 1947. It documents how early personal collections founded museums, and how interest shifted to the economic impact of insect pests on forestry and horticulture.
This book presents a mathematical theory on the deep structure of language, connecting Shannon’s theory with cognitive skills. It proposes a framework for researchers to devise a theory of human communication that includes meaning—the great absent element in information theory.
A prominent businessman and Cabinet minister, Robert Henry Winters moved between the highest echelons of Canadian politics and commerce. He famously placed second to Pierre Trudeau for the Liberal Party leadership in 1968 before becoming president of corporate giant Brascan.
This book examines how Oscar Wilde’s plays subvert Victorian gender roles and moral codes. He creates a new perception of womanhood and manhood, unbound by the strict borders separating the proper from the improper, revealing a morally complex new world.
Based on recently declassified World Bank documents, this study examines the post-war intervention in Southern Italy. This international effort created the only period of convergence between Italy’s North and South, providing crucial insights into today’s “Southern Question.”
This book illustrates the objectives and construction of reduced English forms like Basic English and Globish. All share a common goal: to build a language tool for effective international communication, a lingua franca for a globalized world. For students and scholars.
Why have global financial crises become so complicated? This book identifies the root causes, the products that exacerbate financial contagion, and gives recommendations for measures which could limit the magnitude and severity of future crises.
Hybrid Learning in English Language Teaching
This collection offers diverse perspectives on English Language Teaching, grounded in empirical studies. Exploring concepts from motivation to technology, it offers insights into the future of hybrid learning and is essential for all ELT professionals and teacher trainers.
The Economics of Keynes and Uncertainty in Theory
For nearly a century, economics has failed to fully understand Keynes’s ideas. This book argues that this is due to a failure to recognize his central theme: uncertainty. It builds upon Keynes’s ideas on uncertainty and conventions to offer an alternative view of his work.
For Victorian and Modern women who defied convention, a diagnosis of madness was a constant threat. This book uncovers the reality of unjust institutionalization and reveals how these women actively protested their diagnoses and confinement.
How can words and melody so successfully manipulate us? This book examines how music—from folk and rock to rap—is used to protest and to promote political, commercial, and religious authority, fueling feminist movements, propaganda, and songs of resistance.
An expert shares 25 more facts learned from a quarter-century in criminal justice. Covering policing, courts, corrections, and race, each point is backed by research. Though scholarly, the book is written for the layperson in a timely, engaging, “tell it like it is” style.
This book explores Jesuit Father François Annat, Royal Confessor to Louis XIV. His career was defined by the Jansenist controversy, a fierce internal struggle within the French Church that pitted him against his celebrated foe: the writer Blaise Pascal.
This book reconsiders teaching and learning in media studies, arguing that many academics have been slow to respond to transformations in digital media. It critically reassesses key debates in the field and asks: is media studies still relevant in its current form?
Simón Bolívar. Fidel Castro. Hugo Chávez. Dictators or liberators? This book challenges the loaded term “dictatorship,” re-examining Latin American independence movements and exposing the politics behind a word often used as a weapon.
This book explores the interdependence between environment and economics, searching for solutions to environmental problems. It provides an overview of the field with case studies and policies, making it a useful introduction for students, teachers, and academicians.