This book illustrates how a small, disordered protein in the AIDS virus controls its structure, replication, and genetic variability. It highlights how proteins lacking a defined 3D structure can act as molecular adaptors through a series of interactions with RNA molecules.
Chronic pelvic pain often has an unclear cause and a major impact on quality of life. The most successful treatment is a multidisciplinary approach. This book discusses pain abnormalities, various treatments, and delves into the psychological approach to such pain.
Patina on Historic Glass
A world-first study of patina on glass from Cossack, Western Australia. It reveals how its internal structures can date glass for archaeology, determine geochemical processes, and unravel local climate patterns, while also pointing to problems in recycling glass.
Karen Barad’s Feminist Materialism
This book is an immanent critique of influential theorist Karen Barad. It explores the consistency and application of her theory of “agential realism,” which connects feminist theory, philosophy, and science through concepts like “intra-action,” derived from quantum physics.
The Making of Indigenous Australian Contemporary Art
This book reveals how Arnhem Land bark painting was critical to Indigenous contemporary art and self-determination. It charts the art’s trajectory from being understood as an ethnographic form to its appreciation as conceptual art with cultural agency and contemporaneity.
The Spectre of Defeat in Post-War British and US Literature
History is written by the victors. But what if they perceive themselves as defeated? This collection examines how a sense of defeat undermines the certainties of victory, exploring UK and US fiction since WWI to offer an account of the victorious-yet-somehow-defeated.
This volume presents the results of archaeological research at Grotta Mora Cavorso, a cave in central Italy. Covering the Historic and Protohistoric periods, it reveals the cave’s complex, multi-layered use as a burial and ritual place, a hermitage, and even a war refuge.
Predictive Models for Soil Contaminants
This book provides a first-of-its-kind collection of predictive spreadsheet models for soil contaminant behavior. It presents graphic and numerical predictions of physical and chemical changes, appealing to governments, companies, scientists, engineers, and researchers.
This is the first critical analysis of the physician as detective. Exploring the similarity between a medical “case study” and a mystery, this book reviews major authors from R. Austin Freeman to Patricia Cornwell. It will appeal to mystery fans and medical professionals alike.
Apollo astronauts discovered a major hazard on the Moon: fine, sharp dust that eroded spacesuits, compromised seals, and harmed their health. As humans prepare to return, this book summarizes what we know about lunar dust and how to mitigate its effects on future exploration.
This collection of essays explores the intersection of art and violence in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It will appeal to students, scholars, and readers with an interest in medieval and early modern art history.
This volume celebrates life writing, where individuals overcome trauma to find joy. Scholars explore personal narratives—testimonies, diaries, and letters—that challenge sociocultural issues like migration and discrimination while affirming our need for human connection.
This book describes fundamental mechanisms and catalytic pathways of key enzymes like cytochromes P450 and kinases. Learn to solve kinetic and mechanistic problems and confidently present your results in high-impact journals, even without significant previous experience.
A Traditionalist History of the Great War, Book II
Combining Sacred Geography and Sea Power, this book offers a Traditionalist perspective on the choices facing the Ten Great Powers on the eve of the Great War. It shows the world of 1914 on its own terms, free from the projections of contemporary historiography.
This book analyzes the rise of political violence and terrorism through an in-depth analysis of recent global events. It establishes crucial links between radicalism, terrorism, and international security, serving as an up-to-date resource for researchers in this critical field.
Voices of Sanskrit Poets
Is Vālmīki’s Sīta a feminist archetype? Is infidelity a virtue? This book offers a fresh perspective on Sanskrit literature for the modern reader, juxtaposing the heroism of Achilles and Rāma and exploring the power of love through Cordelia and Śakuntala.
Mind in Nature
This collection of essays by leading scholars bridges Neo-Platonism and Process Philosophy. It explores shared topics like creativity, temporality, and holism, concurring on an integral worldview where wholeness and complexity are prevalent in Nature, science, and metaphysics.
Reading Old English Wisdom
This book translates and comments on a selection of superb Old English wisdom poems. Composed from the ninth to eleventh centuries, they mingle Christian beliefs with pre-Christian sensibilities, exploring how the human psyche responds to life’s challenges.
Solution Focused Interactions in Nursing
This book shows how Solution Focused Interactions can help nurses promote growth and change. Based on 25 years of experience and PhD research, this practical guide uses case studies to help you and your patients grow, while restoring your own enthusiasm for practice.
South Arabian Long-Distance Trade in Antiquity
In pre-Islamic times, South Arabia was a crossroads linking the Near East with Africa and the Mediterranean with India. The region is unique, with a written history extending to the first millennium BCE. This volume explores the history and languages of ancient South Arabia.
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