Becoming Wales
This text explores Welsh identity and culture through an institution that has evolved over twenty-five years. The Assembly/Senedd has incrementally eroded a “democratic deficit,” providing levels of self-determination for a nation in a perpetual state of becoming.
Born Global Firms
This book takes a practical approach, sharing 50 real-life stories from entrepreneurs of born global firms across 33 countries. Featuring testimonials from those who view the world as their playground, it offers invaluable insights to inspire future global leaders.
In rural India, inequality is not only prevailing but is reinforced by structural factors. This book explores the interconnected dimensions of caste, class, and power, providing a deep understanding of economic, political, and social inequality at the grassroots level.
Auber’s operas, with librettist Eugene Scribe, cover a tumultuous 50-year period of French history. Their work is a remarkable reflection on the era’s great themes: political tumult, bourgeois rectitude, the artistic life, rebel outlaws, and enterprising womanhood.
This book covers mineral resource estimation, from classic geometric to modern geostatistical techniques. It includes essential theory, mine planning, international codes, and extensive diagrams. A comprehensive textbook and reference for students and mining geologists.
Blended Learning and AI in Higher Education
Explore the transformation of higher education through blended learning and AI. With a focus on India and global trends, this guide offers educators practical advice on personalizing learning, navigating ethical challenges, and preparing students for a tech-driven future.
The Access to Public Information
Information is a fundamental right and the pillar for exercising all others. It is the path to holding authorities accountable. This book explores how individuals can participate in public decision-making and reclaim their rightful ownership of public data.
Early British Comedy
This collection of sixteen British comedies from the 16th and 17th centuries includes everything from broad humour to heavy social satire. The analysis digs into each play’s embedded assumptions and social role, connecting the works to Elizabethan culture and our own time.
This book explores the sol-gel universe, focusing on its application to synthesize transparent silica coatings with remarkable surface properties. Learn techniques to combine transparency, hydrophobicity, and scratch resistance, including a detailed eco-friendly route.
Astronomy for Cloudy Nights
Educational, humorous essays connecting astronomy to the arts—from literature to pop music. Autobiographical in places, it shares breathtaking stories of telescope observing around the world, from a childhood discovery to the high altitude of the Bolivian Andes.
In today’s competitive environment, the manufacturing sector in developing countries must succeed through technological innovation. This book identifies the barriers to implementing technological innovation, paving the way for improved performance in this competitive landscape.
This well-researched text covers laboratory and diagnostic procedures in malariology. Born out of years of laboratory practice, it shows a meticulous attention to detail and is highly recommended to laboratory practitioners, biomedical and medical students alike.
At the intersection of material science and manufacturing, this book details the incremental forming of aluminum alloy. Based on extensive research, it combines theoretical simulations with experimental findings, leading to unique results with significant impact.
This book examines how language learners develop and use communication strategies (CSs). Based on a study of Japanese university students, it explores how these strategies impact their interactional competence and classroom interactions.
Nanomaterials
Explore the transformative power of nanomaterials in energy storage, medicine, and environmental remediation. This book presents nanotechnology as a key driver of sustainable development, offering vital insights for researchers, professionals, and students.
Family Economic Adversity and Later-Life Physical Health and Well-being
This book presents a framework linking family economic adversity to later-life health. It details five biopsychosocial pathways, with particular attention to how enduring couple relationships shape these outcomes over the life course and guide future research.
This book provides a graduate-level introduction to classical and quantum black holes. It details examples of integrable systems, hidden symmetries in black hole spacetime, and resolutions to the information paradox, presenting an overview of cutting-edge research.
An Introduction to the Metaverse
Dive into the metaverse with this guide for tech enthusiasts and developers. Explore technical foundations, legal challenges, and economic implications. Demystify blockchain, NFTs, and digital twins while gaining hands-on experience with Python through real-world examples.
Periodic Table of the Universe
This exploration weaves the story of the universe through the periodic table. From the birth of elements in stellar furnaces to their role in creating planets and life, discover how the fundamental building blocks of our existence have shaped the cosmos.
This is the first book on the modern Bose-liquid theory of unconventional superconductors and superfluids. A breakthrough beyond standard physics, this theory describes emerging pseudogap behaviors and novel states, comparing theoretical results with experimental findings.
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