The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools in Portugal
This book examines the adaptation of heritage schools for 21st-century needs. Using rehabilitated schools in Portugal as a case study, it assesses the effects of design decisions on cultural values, showing how material conservation can enhance the intangible.
This book interrogates the controversial civil-military relations debate in Zimbabwe. It demonstrates the complexity of the relationship between military institutions and civic societies, particularly in developing countries, and brings this history up to date.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed education. This book showcases invaluable insights and solutions for language educators and learners, exploring the strategies that defined language learning during a global crisis and providing a roadmap for the future of education.
This book studies how hidden and malicious intent in business decisions led to collapses like the 2008 Great Recession. It proposes a conceptual AI-augmented model, based on a cancer analogy, to detect and correct these destructive decisions before they harm the economy.
Our world needs nurses now more than ever. Facing a significant shortage, the nursing profession offers complex, challenging, and rewarding roles. This book provides an overview of these vast opportunities and may persuade you to choose this rewarding profession.
The people of a small town absorbed by Mexico City share memories of the games, food, and streets of their past. This book presents a way to build a future that rescues the community’s identity, which still binds them together in spite of the city’s segregating trends.
This book discusses advances in titanium dioxide nanocomposites. These materials have photocatalytic, virucidal, and antimicrobial efficacy for cleaning water and air, and can split water to generate chemical fuels, aiding in green and sustainable development.
This book integrates Western science with Oriental philosophy, proposing a unified theory of physics. Using a simple mathematical model, it explains the fundamental concepts of dynamics, connecting Newtonian mechanics, relativity, and quantum wave dynamics.
Modern Educational Methods and Strategies in Teaching Mathematics
Uncover the building blocks of primary math success and the motivational factors that drive students. This guide connects the development of student identity in secondary school to the critical role mathematical aptitude plays in a society’s economic prosperity.
This book traces the history of Chinese technical communication, exploring the philosophical traditions and classical texts that shaped it. Discover how these historical roots continue to influence contemporary practice and gain compelling perspectives on the field.
This book introduces valuation, explaining core concepts and the required calculations. A unique feature is its use of forward and backward calculations in worked examples, where an answer becomes a new question, enabling effective and enduring understanding.
Sustainability education equips learners with skills to improve their lives and the future of the planet. This volume offers valuable insights for delivering the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education, a vital resource for readers interested in sustainability.
Journey into the fascinating world of nanoparticles, microscopic wonders making giant strides in medicine, electronics, and environmental science. This book delves into how these tiny yet powerful particles behave differently, unlocking a future of endless possibilities.
Buddhist Hermeneutics and East Asian Buddhist Interpreters
This book explores the hermeneutic dilemma of how non-conceptual religious reality is conceptually interpreted in Buddhism. Examining approaches from Indian, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese traditions, it illuminates the fundamental challenge: how to deliver dharma of no dharma.
This book develops an integrative view of individuality by combining it with the systems of intelligence and creativity. It unifies key theories, revealing a new understanding of the integral individual.
Water and Ions as the Conditions Necessary for the Presence of Life
This book explores the intricate interdependence between water and ions. Water is essential for life, but not always sufficient. It pursues an answer to this mystery, showing how metal ions like iron, calcium, and carbon complement water for sustaining life.
This book provides a comprehensive account of the applications of radioactivity and ionising radiation. It covers topics such as radiation’s use in medicine, food, agriculture, and industry, making it of interest to professionals in these fields.
Can a mind observe itself? Without experiential awareness, culture, the arts, and science would not make sense. This volume provides a rich array of views on human nature and the way it shows up in the strange land of human identity.
Unlock creative thinking in young children with this guide for educators and parents. It blends theory with practice, offering innovative tools and globally-tested programs. Delve into real-world kindergarten cases to transform how you nurture creativity in education.
Safety Management for the City Gas Industry
City gas provides great convenience but also poses dangers. This book discusses safety issues from a management perspective, sorting out important Chinese laws and summarising practices and experiences to benefit professionals across the globe.