This book examines why modern architecture lacks humanity and creates environmental errors. It studies historical styles to show how the evolution of design was broken in the 20th century by aggressive, reductionist ideologies that attack our inherited communities.
This book presents 10 actions for practical results in seismology. Through statistical analysis, we can estimate the probability of the next earthquake and identify foreshocks. From seismic waves, we can deduce an earthquake’s energy, magnitude, and the fault’s orientation.
This book offers an ethical analysis of challenges in COVID-19 research, vaccination, and therapy. It confronts the dilemma of who to treat when life-saving resources are limited and highlights the necessity of a global bioethical framework for pandemic management.
Al Qaeda and the Islamic State
This book analyses attacks by Al Qaeda and the Islamic State in Western Europe. It details their ideological sources, financing, and dissemination of their message through social media, as well as the radicalisation of Europeans who go to Syria and Iraq to wage jihad.
Amidst the rise of chronic diseases, this book provides insight into physiology, molecular biology, and genetics to raise awareness about nutrition. It shows how food is not only for disease prevention, but for co-adjuvant and sustainable treatment.
The Research-Practice Interface in English for Specific Purposes
This cutting-edge book on English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research investigates discursive practices in academic and workplace settings. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it is essential for scholars and university teachers of ESP and applied linguistics.
Giuseppina Pizzigoni was a pioneer of Italy’s ‘new school’ movement. In 1911, she created the Rinnovata Pizzigoni school, anticipating the comprehensive model. This book explores the evolution of her experimental method and its creative pedagogical development.
This book explores the integration of narratology with posthumanism by examining decades of science fiction. It shows that the posthuman, rather than posing a threat, proves to be the companion and savior of human beings, whose sacrifice brings humanity back to a chaotic world.
This collection studies trauma and psychoanalysis in women’s writing. It examines how literature helps to heal the wounded self, concentrating on how women explain the traumatic experiences of war, violence, or displacement and recover the voices buried by intense suffering.
This book describes the latest knowledge on hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, focusing on management, surveillance, and screening. It discusses multidisciplinary care, risk estimation, genetic information, and future developments in this evolving field.
Cultural Studies Theorists on Power, Psyche and Society
This cultural studies analysis of politics argues that power manifests in all human relationships, not just government. Drawing on over 50 thinkers from Aristotle to Bourdieu, it considers topics from raising children to cultural codes of behavior.
Populists claim the EU threatens national identity. This book argues these identities can coexist. It suggests the EU should oppose xenophobic nationalism while protecting national cultures from their true threat: globalization, not European integration.
In multiplicative calculus, division and multiplication replace the roles of subtraction and addition. This book is devoted to multiplicative Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, summarizing the most recent contributions for mathematicians, physicists, engineers and biologists.
Abraham Lincoln and the US Constitution, 1861-1865
This historical account explores the constitutional issues behind Lincoln’s determination to save the Union. It analyzes the complex power game between the branches of government, focusing on how Lincoln used—or misused—the US Constitution in a context of emergency.
Data is a new production factor—data capital—creating a new social class and threatening social cohesion. To ensure society functions properly, this book argues for a regulatory framework that allows the state to become an active economic player, creating wealth for communities.
This book provides a comprehensive picture of China’s Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR), a key stock market reform. It explains the STAR system, discusses investment opportunities by valuing representative enterprises, and is indispensable for investors and academic researchers.
Pharmaco-Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
This volume on pharmaceutical biotechnology covers nano-biotechnology for cancer detection, biosensors, pharmacogenetics, and nutrigenetics. It deciphers the interplay between diet, drugs, and genetics for improving human health. For students, researchers, and professionals.
Human Impacts at a Planetary Scale
Our global infrastructure has exceeded planetary boundaries. To protect Earth and ensure our survival, we must transition to lifestyles that restore natural ecosystems. This book explores the systems contributing to species loss and documents the solutions being offered.
Representations of the Local in the Postmillennial Novel
This book maps a rich variety of voices from the margins of our globalized world. Through contemporary novels by international authors, it explores the rising tension between global and local identities for those overshadowed by the intense pressure of globalization.
Analysis and Forecasting of Financial Time Series
This book uses real-world cases to show how to analyse volatile financial time series with statistical analysis, machine learning, and deep learning. Learn to build predictive models to forecast stock prices and construct profitable portfolios using Python and R.
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