Özdemir proposes a new theoretical model, Tritonet, that provides a unique approach to music theory by reintroducing the ‘Circle of Fifths’. It offers additional components that turn the circle into a musical calculator, which can be used to construct musical structures visually.
The True Secret of Evolution
The concept of evolution has evolved. We have moved from an evolution based on competition to one that admits collaboration between species and their environment. The old scheme, used to justify the prevalence of one people over another, now shows its limits.
The Truly Infinite Universe
By bringing speculative philosophy into conversation with quantum cosmology, this book develops Hegel’s metaphysics and Hawking’s theory on the origins of spacetime, revealing the universe as a self-generating, self-organizing, self-enclosed whole.
The Turkish-American Conundrum
This novel collection of essays discusses various aspects of the experiences of Turkish immigrants in the United States, as well as those of US expatriates in Turkey. It heralds in print the launching of a new paradigm, Turkish-American Studies.
Head teachers are leaving the profession, creating a leadership crisis. For the first time, this book explores the reasons why—from accountability and work-life balance to salary—and considers potential solutions, such as succession planning and talent spotting.
The art market is often difficult to understand. Art historian Dr Ruth Polleit Riechert shares her method for assessing art and purchasing high-quality works at fair prices. Learn to recognize good art, which art is a suitable investment, and how new technologies can assist you.
The Unassuming Sky
For the first time in a collected edition, the work of Timothy Corsellis. The poems tell the striking story of an unusual war poet whose life was cut tragically short: an RAF pilot who refused to bomb civilians, and his literary encounter with Stephen Spender.
The uncanny is what is frightening, yet it arises from the familiar, disturbing our sense of home and self as unresolved pasts resurface. This book explores representations of the uncanny in language, literature, and culture.
The Undecidable
This book offers an engagement between philosopher Jacques Derrida and author Paul Howard. It uses deconstructive theory to critique Howard’s depiction of Ireland during the Celtic Tiger era, providing an accessible overview of critical theory.
The Unharnessed World
Though Janet Frame encountered Buddhism, her work has never been examined through its lens. This study shows how a Buddhist reading sheds new light on her mysterious texts, arguing Frame used its epistemology to approach the infinite and the Other.
Each wave of technological innovation and economic freedom has fueled a destructive cycle of consumerism and ecological degradation. This book is a stark warning: our addiction to growth is driving us to our demise. Hybel challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths.
The United Nations System
This introduction to the United Nations covers its purposes, history, and structure. The volume examines the UN’s work through two major sections: by topic, including development, peace, and security; and by geographical region, from Africa and the Americas to Asia and Europe.
The United States and China
As the US and China vie to shape East Asia’s future, this book dissects their clashing worldviews, the balance of power, and the grave consequences for the region’s security.
The United States has played a pivotal, controversial role in China-Japan relations since WWII. This volume provides a multi-faceted overview of America’s interaction in East Asia, highlighting the obstacles to improved bilateral and regional integration.
The Unity-Based Family
Danesh and Nasseri discuss creating loving and united marriages, nurturing and happy families, and rearing healthy and successful children. They provide new concepts and practical strategies on how to achieve these noble objectives in our rapidly changing and challenging world.
The Univac Corporation
This volume tells the story of the Univac 1100 series. It pioneered the concept of a computer family, a multidimensional OS supporting interactive and batch processing, and evolutionary designs with upward compatibility that protected its customers’ investment.
Traditional criticism is inadequate for modernist poetry. This book offers a new methodology, showing how these poems are built around deep-level propositions. By comparing images, readers can reconstruct meaning and uncover signifying mechanisms that may well be universal.
The Unknowable in Literature and Material Culture
How do we come to know the hidden, unspoken, and “unknowable”? Inspired by this question, the contributors to this volume explore fin de siècle homosexuality, Émile Zola as a seeker of concealed truths, crises of representation, and the dialogue between self and other.
The Unlimited Power of Russia
This book explores Russia’s historical pursuit of great power status, from the imperial period to the Putin era. It analyzes key themes—including foreign policy, military power, and energy policies—to provide a framework for understanding Russia’s international role.
The Unlinking of Language and Puerto Rican Identity
This title explores changes in traditional attitudes towards both American English and Puerto Rican Spanish on an island where the population has been subjected to both Spanish and US colonization, showing how identity is affected when a second language is imposed on a populace.
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