This book sheds light on the history of Karabakh, an integral part of Azerbaijan, through archival documents. It covers the final Soviet years and the post-Cold War era, with a special focus on the history and architecture of Shusha, Karabakh’s cultural heart.
This book examines eighteenth-century novels, focusing on the skills readers needed to master them. It analyses how these skills were shaped by the cultural and political climate, from debates on education to new philosophical and scientific theories.
Children of Incarcerated Parents
In this poignant book, children of the incarcerated share their real-life stories, putting a face to the numbers. With eye-opening accounts from caregivers and professionals, discover programs and best practices that are making a difference in the lives of these children.
In societies scarred by violence, can peace be taught? Drawing on case studies from around the world, this book shows that peace education is an essential pillar for healing the past and building a more equitable future with sustainable, resilient peace.
A first-hand perspective on Traditional Indigenous Medicine and ayahuasca, based on teachings from the Asháninka, Mazatec, Cocama, & Navajo. This book explores spirituality and healing past traumas, while analyzing the psychedelic world’s potential, contradictions, and dangers.
This book shows how Geographic Information Systems unveil territorial injustice: the disproportionately higher exposure of vulnerable communities to pollution. Using case studies from ten Latin American countries, it demonstrates how law and GIS can build fairer public policies.
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause drastic yield loss globally, and chemical controls are often toxic. This book explains an eco-friendly alternative: using humic acid for nematode control. It details successful research trials on banana and citrus nematodes and future prospects.
Discover the communities of coping that form in everyday work routines. Through storytelling, breaks, and socialising, employees can manage stress and improve well-being. This book reveals how to build strong emotional cultures through trust, connection, and open communication.
Bandol is more than an idyllic town. It is the only French wine appellation where the Mourvèdre grape is dominant. Discover stories of celebrity residents and aged rosé, plus tasting notes and food pairings for over 50 wine producers and their best bottles.
Neoteric Developments in Management Science in Engineering
This book identifies the major research categories in Management Science in Engineering (MSE) and evaluates and classifies each journal. Compiled by leading academics and editors, it is an essential resource for scientists, researchers, engineers, practitioners, and students.
This interdisciplinary collection presents cutting-edge research on the interplay between language and politics. The papers examine how politicians use language to persuade voters, challenging existing paradigms and placing language as the central medium of politics.
This book argues for an integrative view of depression, where mood is modulated by both central and peripheral mechanisms. Sensorimotor stimulation—via our senses and movement—can have the diametrically opposite effects of either alleviating or aggravating depression.
Development-induced displacement is a major human rights concern. This book provides a critical analysis of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of development projects and calls for a serious deliberation on the human rights issues involved.
Public disbelief slows the development of nuclear power. This can be overcome by creating reactors with inherent self-protection, where the causes of severe accidents are excluded by the laws of nature. This book collects reports from Russian specialists on such reactors.
This book explores the philosophical foundations of justice, arguing our modern views on equality and class struggle fail those in need. A renewed Jewish perspective is offered, proposing poverty alleviation based on a generalized responsibility to help vulnerable neighbors.
Teaching and Learning English in Japanese Classrooms
English instructors in Japan share practical solutions to classroom challenges. Chapters explore educational technology, learner autonomy, feedback, and new teaching approaches. An accessible guide to practitioner research for language teachers and trainers worldwide.
Global challenges like pandemics and climate change present an opportunity to reset our economies for a more resilient and sustainable future. Amid financial uncertainty, prudent management and planning for the unthinkable are essential. This book highlights these strategists.
This book offers VET teachers a set of practical, tested tools to develop students’ transversal competences. The units cover teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution, providing In-TRAY type activities with downloadable elements for direct use in the classroom.
This book explores an organism’s development in health and disease from the viewpoints of biochemistry, biophysics, and thermodynamics. It offers a broad perspective on the interaction between an organism and its environment and the mechanisms that maintain its internal energy.
Engineering of Solid Rocket Motors
This book explores the systems engineering, production processes and performance issues of solid rockets. It discusses state-of-the-art techniques and recent developments, appealing to rocket scientists, students, and professors.
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