Explore the lives and discoveries of marine biologist Edouard Chatton and his Nobel Prize-winning pupil, André Lwoff. This tribute presents, for the first time, Chatton’s beautiful, annotated educational course boards, showcasing their scientific and artistic talents.
University Curriculum Transformations in Context
Universities worldwide are transforming curricula for the global knowledge era. This book presents case studies of three Chilean universities enacting a ’21st-century curriculum’ promoting critical thinking, providing ‘food for thought’ for educators internationally.
This book discusses the state of the art of OSL dating of Late Quaternary deposits in the Amazonian lowlands. It introduces OSL dating principles, applications, sampling, statistical methods, and techniques adapted for this challenging region.
What is a ‘first letter’? Is it a child’s first writing, a first love letter, or the first to a new correspondent? This volume examines the first letters of authors, philosophers, and artists—including Voltaire, Diderot, and Coleridge—and their connection to what follows.
Translation in the Digital Age
New technologies challenge translation and interpreting. This volume introduces “Translation 4.0″—the application of internet technology to communication between humans and machines—and explores the consequences for research and the profession.
As traditional journalism collapses, this ground-breaking textbook provides a new path. It presents a narrative-free, experimental model using verified facts to show how the world interconnects. Through unique exercises, you will see reality and truth in a whole new light.
Astrobiology for a General Reader
This book explores astrobiology in a unique ‘Questions and Answers’ format. With over 250 questions answered in a conversation-like style, it is a comprehensive guide for general readers and students eager to delve into this fascinating field.
Readings in Language and Identity
This collection studies the complex relations between language and identity from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It brings together researchers from a range of fields to advance debates about the meanings of language and identity in contemporary cultural contexts.
Changing Societies
From migration to environmental crises and the rise of AI, our societies are in constant movement. This volume explores how populations confronted with such social changes are affected, and how these dynamics can foster new ways of individual or collective decision-making.
Writing about Latin American Sovereignty
This book explores the human psyche (‘soul’) and its usefulness in a techno-scientific revolution that is often blind to its subject: the human being. It makes a strong intellectual case for the soul by examining consciousness, synchronicity, suffering, and death.
Voices from Early China
The Chinese “Book of Odes” (1000-600 B.C.) is one of the world’s earliest literary works. This new translation cuts through centuries of obscurity to reveal the poems’ human charm, while also restoring the original speech-music, lost for millennia.
This chronological survey of Ancient Greece’s major writers explores genres from epic and drama to philosophy. It also features essays on Greek culture, including mythology, theater, government, and science. The book serves as a launchpad for our enduring Hellenic heritage.
Human beings undergo hormonal and metabolic changes throughout life that can alter health and trigger pathologies. This volume focuses on these changes, presenting the screenings best suited for each life stage and the diseases they allow for diagnosis.
The Golden Dawn of Italian Fashion
Once a famed fashion visionary of the 1920s-30s, Maria Monaci Gallenga was erased by Fascism. This book uncovers the story of the enigmatic artist—her Pre-Raphaelite influences, her entrepreneurial ambition, and her ultimate rediscovery by Fendi.
In one of the world’s least-visited nations, get to know the people, their families, and traditions. This book introduces North Korea through rarely seen photographs from the author’s travels, revealing Pyongyang’s skyscrapers, the Koryo Museum, and a royal eleven-course meal.
The Idea and Values of Europe
From Sophocles’ Antigone to the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, this book charts the 2500-year evolution of human rights. It explores the origins of European shared values and assesses their compatibility with a non-European culture and religion such as Islam.
This simple, practical guide explains how diabetic patients can use self-management activities to control their condition and reduce the risk of serious complications. It is an essential resource for patients, their families, and the healthcare professionals who educate them.
This book discusses 300 years of change in Dutch corruption and public morality between 1648 and 1940. Through rich historical case studies, it tells the story of how ideas of “good” government evolved, placing them in a wider European context.
One-to-one support alone isn’t enough for leaders. This book presents the Leadership Inquiry Support (LIS) model, a practical approach integrating multiple support modalities through authentic collaboration. It offers strategies backed by research and real-world experience.
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