Drawing on 31 years of experience, this book guides readers in designing safe and cost-effective structures. It includes numerical examples in both SI and US units for components like beams, columns, slabs, and shear walls, plus considerations for dynamic loads like earthquakes.
Venezuela in the Gordian Knot
Once Latin America’s wealthiest country, with the world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela is a failed state. How did this happen and how can it get out? This book diagnoses the 40 years of populism that allowed Hugo Chavez to rise and resulted in the nation’s impoverishment.
How can we build a better society? This book applies insights from philosophy, religion, and social science to offer practical reforms for our core institutions, from government to the economy. A call to action for every big-picture thinker.
Goddess Mystery Cults and the Miracle of Minyan Prehistoric Greece
The cradle of the Mystery Cults is the Aegean, where initiates achieved cosmic consciousness. This book argues that prehistoric Minyans and Minoans, possessing advanced pre-Flood knowledge, sailed the Atlantic and reached the copper mines of America in the third millennium.
This volume examines the role of state, non-state actors, and public-private partnerships in improving livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Combining theoretical reflections with empirical studies from Cameroon, it provides timely insights for today’s global development goals.
The Shakespearean Linkages in Unnayi Warrier’s Nala Charitham
Unnayi Warrier’s ‘Nala Charitham’ is a popular Kathakali drama of romance, treachery, and banishment. Drawing from Hindu mythology, this book insightfully compares the story’s complex characters with Shakespeare’s plays, giving the captivating tale a new perspective.
This book is an introduction to computational methods in physics. It details how to make a physical problem computable, using numerous examples and solved problems from classical mechanics to quantum mechanics, and directly teaches the reader how to implement these techniques.
This book explores various leadership styles and models, demonstrating their dynamic nature. It is an essential reference point for both academics and practitioners.
An accessible guide to the basic concepts of atomic & molecular quantum structure and how we probe it using light. These ideas underpin modern science. Ideal for undergraduates, this book includes in-chapter examples, questions, workbooks, and accompanying online videos.
This book delves into neurodegenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, exploring molecular targets for therapy. By analysing neural circuits, protein misfolding, and genetics, it unravels the mind’s complexities, offering optimism for millions worldwide.
Fracture at weak interfaces is a key vulnerability in layered materials and thin films. This book gathers significant research advancements to provide theoretical tools and experimental applications for researchers, engineers, and postgraduate students.
This book explores the politics and aestheticization of the Ugly in contemporary Malayalam cinema. Analyzing unconventional characters and raw storytelling, it challenges conventional notions of beauty and highlights societal realities through the lens of identity and gender.
This book offers a comprehensive delineation of Persian syntax using the Principles & Parameters approach. It examines Universal Grammar and its significant implications for first and second language acquisition, translation, and language typology.
Reading Hobbes Backwards
Beyond Leviathan lies Hobbes the peace theorist. Unable to speak freely as a courtier’s client, he used clandestine philosophy and satire to attack the sectarian causes of religious war and champion classical civic humanism.
In the quest for a ‘magic bullet’ against cancer, nanoparticles show great promise. These engineered nanostructures can target specific tumors, but their effectiveness must be weighed against toxicity. This book explores diverse nanotechnological advances.
The next generation of oncological hyperthermia selectively heats malignant cells. Due to its selectivity, this innovative concept is safer, less toxic, and uses significantly lower energy. This book shows the challenges, theoretical basis, and clinical results of the method.
Large Dam and River Dynamics
This book explores fluvial geomorphology and its role in floodplain management. It details quantitative and statistical techniques for analyzing river dynamics and highlights applications in managing land and water resources. For researchers, planners, and policy makers.
Early Public School Football Codes
Puddings, bullies, squashes. These were the names for the brutal melee of early football, when half a school battled the other. Uncover the lost codes that existed before the FA and RFU rewrote the rules and nationalised the game.
This book clearly describes engineering simulation methods for biomechanics and biological processes. It covers numerical methods like the Finite Element Method and presents relevant applications, from lung airflow to mechanobiology. For students, academics, and professionals.
This richly illustrated textbook is a step-by-step guide to the most common techniques in Oral Rehabilitation. It explains the rationale for each procedure and is an essential learning tool and quick reference for both dental students and qualified dentists.
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