Discourses on Immigration in Times of Economic Crisis
This book examines the discursive and visual elements that reproduce ethnic and racial prejudices in press discourse on immigration, particularly in times of economic crisis when immigrants are often framed as a “people-problem”.
The Book of Chinese Medicine, Volume 2
This volume applies Chinese medicine in clinical settings to prevent and treat disease. Using real patient examples, it covers herbal drugs and acupuncture techniques, and discusses the revolutionary innovations shaping the future of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
This book provides up-to-date, evidence-based information on neonatal cardiology, presenting a multidisciplinary approach to managing infants with congenital heart defects. This second volume explores individual cardiac defects, cardiomyopathies, and hypertension.
This book links chronic degenerative diseases to inflammation, blending scientific findings with folklore. It explores how natural remedies can halt the progression of chronic disease by acting on this root cause. A concise guide for students and medical practitioners.
North American Indian Medicine Powers
This book challenges the notion that American Indian medicine powers are mere superstition. Utilizing a recent discovery in quantum mechanics, it explains shamanic ceremony, arguing there is now more evidence to assume these powers are real than to assume they are not.
The Book of Chinese Medicine, Volume 1
This volume provides an overview of the history of Chinese medicine, from its earliest dynasties to the present day. It offers insights into the theory of body systems, how balance creates health, and the core concepts of Qi, meridians, and the diagnosis of diseases.
This book develops the statistical mechanics of planet and star formation in our solar system and exoplanetary systems. It presents a new statistical theory, a universal stellar law, and a new law for the distribution of planets in the solar system.
From the late 16th century until their expulsion in 1767, Jesuits played a pivotal role in Spanish America. Their missions stretched from northern Mexico to South America, leaving a rich historical and architectural heritage. This volume outlines their development and legacy.
This volume contains a selection of the best papers on renewable energies and power quality. It presents state-of-the-art research from leading authorities drawn from across the globe, with contributions from 300 authors from 60 different countries.
The Optimization of Parameters for Ships Navigating in Ice
An essential analysis of global icebreaker construction and the North Sea Route, presenting feasibility studies on the design, performance, and safe navigation of new arctic vessels.
This book provides up-to-date, evidence-based information on prenatal and neonatal cardiology. It presents a multidisciplinary approach to managing congenital heart defects in the fetus and newborn, covering advances in diagnosis, screening, and therapeutic treatment options.
This volume provides concise, essential information on common non-neoplastic liver diseases. It is a useful guide for pathologists and trainees, with checklists to guide workup and reporting. It is also a good reference for hepatologists, other clinicians, and researchers.
This book provides a general overview of more than 350 medicinal plants. It covers the health benefits and uses of each plant in teas, tinctures, creams, and more. Brief, straightforward explanations are accompanied by high-quality, colourful photos.
An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers, from A to Z, 2nd Edition
This richly illustrated mini-dictionary offers portraits of the greatest singers of the French language. Discover how classic and contemporary artists have constructed the musical landscape, influenced the French language, and nourished our collective imagination.
Sudden Death in Opera
An aspect of dying in opera rarely observed is Sudden Unexpected Death. This book explores 50 operas where deaths occur without obvious natural cause, often forming the epiphany of the story. It charts the influence of philosophy and medical science on these tragic denouements.
This book presents a soft-sensing technique using spectral data to assess difficult-to-measure process parameters. It’s a practical guide for researchers, engineers, and students who need a modelling method for small sample data to solve real-world control challenges.
Radiopharmaceuticals can diagnose, treat, and predict the aggressiveness of endocrine tumors. This book provides up-to-date insights into the diagnostic, therapeutic, and future approaches of nuclear medicine in the spirit of precision medicine for physicians and specialists.
Mine Planning for Resource Sustainability
The first of its kind, this book offers a detailed, step-by-step guide to solving mine planning problems. For students and professionals, its integration of spreadsheet modelling allows the reader to analyze meaningful exercises beyond traditional assignments.
George Bellows Revisited
The artwork of one of the most important 20th-century American painters and printmakers, George Bellows, is studied in this essay collection. Innovative research is offered that probes his oeuvre from multiple viewpoints, challenging widely-held perceptions of Bellows.
Downloading the Poetic Self
An autobiography of a writer’s existence in poetry—the tracks left by a clumsy bear taming himself in public. It will light fires, inspiring you to find language as daring as your life and proving that poetry is essential to a good life.