This book presents physical kinetics from a unique angle, deriving the Boltzmann equation from atomic motion using Landau’s elementary excitations. It details the kinetic theory of classical gas and plasma, the lifetime of phonons, and the features of superconductivity.
This book introduces a new view of agility theory, offering experimental research and theoretical knowledge on both reactive and running agility. It also details a number of agility training methods and exercises.
Eco-neurobiology investigates how environmental factors impact the brain. This book covers recent findings on how non-genetic factors—the food we eat, stress, and traumatic events—influence our minds, from everyday function to the development of disorders.
The Stock Market Boom and Crash of 1929 Was Not a Bubble
After the 1929 crash, Yale Professor Irving Fisher argued the boom was warranted. While his view was dismissed in favor of “irrational exuberance,” this book shows why Fisher was right, pointing to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff as the cause of both the boom and the crash.
Intelligent Systems in Buildings
This book explores how intelligent systems can enhance the performance of the traditional courtyard house. It identifies key features of these homes and shows how knowledge of intelligent systems is crucial to fulfilling occupants’ needs.
Introduction to a Negative Approach to Argumentation
This book critiques the common view of argumentation as a dispute to be won. It proposes a negative approach that modifies the ethics of philosophical discussions, moving towards pluralism, a diversity of perspectives, and a panoramic view of one’s own position.
With fossil fuels depleting, reliable and eco-friendly energy is essential. This book discusses renewable resources like wind and solar power, comparing them to non-renewable sources with data from case studies and exploring their advantages over conventional energy.
Body Talk in the Medical Humanities
Drawing on insights from medical practitioners and researchers, this book asks fundamental questions about illness, the body, and healthcare. It explores pain, disability, and patient-doctor relationships to reveal how communication can improve ethical and relational practices.
This book presents research on the mathematical modelling of the blast furnace process. It describes models for gas dynamics, heat transfer, and reduction, detailing an analytical study method that complements experimental work. Includes solutions to practical smelting problems.
Knowledge of the effects of radiation has advanced dramatically. This book describes the current state of knowledge in radiation effects, the medical uses of radiation, and radiation protection. It also considers past nuclear disasters and trends in disarmament.
Inorganic Synthesis
This book develops practical skills for synthetic chemistry. It teaches techniques for the preparation, handling, and characterisation of inorganic, coordination, and air-sensitive compounds through safe, step-by-step lab experiments illustrated with colour photos and figures.
Classroom language tests are an everyday feature of teaching, yet they remain under-studied. This volume illuminates this area by featuring teachers’ own tests and commentary, identifying the expert reasoning behind them. An accessible resource for teachers.
Road Safety
This book is for all road users and designers, highlighting their shared responsibility to protect lives. It shows how coordinating safety management at all levels—from global to local—can make it possible to achieve zero deaths in road traffic accidents by 2050.
Fluid Physiology
Inappropriate fluid therapy harms patients. For medical and veterinary practitioners, this book presents a new paradigm based on the revised Starling principle. It retires outdated views on colloids and focuses on volume kinetics for safer, evidence-based patient care.
The Existential Foundations of Political Economy
Economic thought is shaped by deep human anxieties, desires, and fears. To understand the political significance of economic theory, this volume excavates the existential commitments that motivated its seminal thinkers, from Smith and Marx to Hayek.
A Fred Will Reader samples writings from poetry to philosophy. Naming the world, Will says, is half the world. The other half is supplied by the reader. By reading each other globally, we can learn to reconstruct the broken totality of the human condition.
This volume places Martin Luther King Jr and Mahatma Gandhi within the tradition of nonviolence, from Tolstoy to Mandela. This collection of essays explores the concept of nonviolence in a philosophical and religious context, highlighting its application in the 21st century.
This book investigates the meaning of God’s existence. After reviewing classic proofs, it suggests a new meaning: God as a connector between entities. This idea sheds new light on the mind-body problem, free will, the laws of nature, and the impact of modern physics on belief.
This book explores logistics, distribution, and supply chain management through theoretical analysis and practical heuristics. It features eight case studies on designing distribution systems, location problems, and inventory management for students and professionals.
Rethinking Presuppositions
This book overturns the study of presuppositions. Arguing that mainstream debate has focused on how presuppositions are made, not what they are, it reveals a new model: a curve ranging from natural ontology to the lexicon. A challenging and essential read for scholars.
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