Controversies in Medicine and Neuroscience
From the unique perspective of a neurosurgeon and medical historian, this book explores fascinating topics in the life sciences—from historic advances in psychosurgery and neurobiology to the ancient mystery of Neolithic trepanation and the complexities of modern bioethics.
This book provides a unifying framework for linear models in scientific data analysis. Unlike other texts, it uses a non-least squares approach. This allows for more complex models and simplifies proofs, making the theory easier to read and apply.
The Emergence and Scope of the Voice of Government
When government agencies communicate with us, are we getting self-serving propaganda or helpful information? This book examines the intersection of bureaucracy and propaganda, from wartime PR to presidential case studies and the pop culture image of government spokespersons.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming precision oncology. This book analyzes AI techniques that turn complex data into clinically actionable knowledge, supporting decision-making, improving cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and enhancing patient survival.
Discover how America weaponized avant-garde art as propaganda against Nazi and Soviet threats. Art became ammunition and the canvas a battlefield in the epic ideological struggle between individualism and collectivism.
On the Forefront of Hematology and Oncology
From a clinical pharmacist specializing in oncology, this book illuminates the fundamental aspects of solid and blood cancers and their novel drug therapies. Emphasizing key concepts, it provides a clear introduction for clinicians and students to understand oncology principles.
This book investigates the use of abrasive flow finishing (AFF) to impart a quality finish on gears. It covers the development of the AFF process, machine design, parametric optimization, and laser texturing, showing how AFF is a productive, economical, and sustainable process.
The Shifting Role of Women
This book traces women’s journey from domestic confinement to a major public voice. It challenges the historical standards that judge women and reveals how social media has sparked the suffragette movement of the 21st century.
A comprehensive guide to vitamins, related minerals, and their role in disease. Learn the fundamentals, from absorption to toxicity, and discover their mechanism of action in conditions like autoimmune diseases and aging. An essential guide for health professionals and students.
This book details nonlinear impulse processes in semiconductors. Discover the synchro-photon effect: when a semiconductor element is switched on by an electric pulse and synchronously illuminated by photons, its switching speed increases by an order of magnitude.
This volume examines the use of myth and fairy tales in contemporary fiction. Through innovative critical approaches, its chapters analyze modern retellings in dialogue with tradition, demonstrating their importance and suggesting new questions for future critical inquiry.
This expert volume is an in-depth review of bone and soft tissue tumors in children and young adults. It explores recent advances in pathology and molecular diagnostics, incorporating salient histological features. Illustrated, it is a vital resource for physicians and trainees.
This collection presents research on modality in the English language. It includes comprehensive analyses of modal verbs in diverse genres, including non-literary texts, contributing to the current knowledge on the system of modal verbs in English.
Digital Storytelling and Digital Gaming in the 21st Century EFL Classroom
Explore Digital Storytelling (DST) and Digital Game-based Learning (DGBL) in the EFL classroom. This is the first comprehensive text on these approaches, offering teachers a resource to embed them into the curriculum, improving students’ language and 21st Century Skills.
This book maps a path to sustainable global peace. Scholars from many disciplines offer approaches to the crises we face—from politics to the environment. Their essays suggest how, together, we can actively create a peace-filled world where human flourishing is possible for all.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges and innovation to English for Academic Purposes (EAP). This volume shares the experiences and reflections of EAP practitioners, teacher trainers, and leaders on how their response to the crisis has shaped our future ‘new normal’.
This book discusses the rise and fall of “wonder drugs” that combat deadly infections. However, overuse leads to antibiotic resistance, leaving few treatment options. Explore the discoveries of major drug classes, the resistant bacteria we now face, and novel strategies.
This volume explores the intersection of media, culture, and conflict in Africa. It examines how cultural practices, media, social movements, and new technologies can address the continent’s political and social challenges. A vital contribution to an underexplored field.
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.
Explore mathematical concepts from historical and cultural perspectives. This book uses original material to offer new discoveries and re-interpretations of problems, from the abacus to integral calculus. An enthusiastic and rigorous read for educators and general readers alike.
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